diff --git a/assets/avatars/hair_waterbuffalo_01.glb b/assets/avatars/hair_waterbuffalo_01.glb
index 4d9c028..a3c020c 100644
Binary files a/assets/avatars/hair_waterbuffalo_01.glb and b/assets/avatars/hair_waterbuffalo_01.glb differ
diff --git a/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd b/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
index 4cac37d..f7f640e 100644
--- a/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
+++ b/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
@@ -308,26 +308,26 @@ func _gen_water_buffalo_hat() -> void:
 	cap_mat.albedo_color = Color(0.13, 0.20, 0.58) # Flintstones Water Buffalo blue
 	cap_mat.roughness = 0.95
 
-	# 1. Hat Cap Base (taller cylindrical body)
+	# 1. Hat Cap Base (twice as tall cylindrical body)
 	var cap := MeshInstance3D.new()
 	cap.name = "HatCap"
 	var cap_mesh := CylinderMesh.new()
-	cap_mesh.top_radius = 0.30
+	cap_mesh.top_radius = 0.29
 	cap_mesh.bottom_radius = 0.32
-	cap_mesh.height = 0.30
+	cap_mesh.height = 0.60
 	cap.mesh = cap_mesh
-	cap.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.15, 0.0)
+	cap.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.30, 0.0)
 	cap.material_override = cap_mat
 	root.add_child(cap)
 
-	# 1b. Rounded Dome Top (makes the hat taller and rounded, less flat)
+	# 1b. Rounded Dome Top (tall rounded crown)
 	var dome := MeshInstance3D.new()
 	dome.name = "HatDome"
 	var dome_mesh := SphereMesh.new()
-	dome_mesh.radius = 0.30
-	dome_mesh.height = 0.28
+	dome_mesh.radius = 0.29
+	dome_mesh.height = 0.36
 	dome.mesh = dome_mesh
-	dome.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.26, 0.0)
+	dome.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.56, 0.0)
 	dome.material_override = cap_mat
 	root.add_child(dome)
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func _gen_water_buffalo_hat() -> void:
 	var medal_mesh := BoxMesh.new()
 	medal_mesh.size = Vector3(0.12, 0.10, 0.04)
 	medal.mesh = medal_mesh
-	medal.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.16, -0.32)
+	medal.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.22, -0.32)
 	var medal_mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
 	medal_mat.albedo_color = Color(0.96, 0.82, 0.18) # Gold lodge crest
 	medal_mat.metallic = 0.7
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func _gen_water_buffalo_hat() -> void:
 		base_mesh.top_radius = 0.055
 		base_mesh.height = 0.17
 		h_base.mesh = base_mesh
-		h_base.position = Vector3(side * 0.34, 0.18, 0.01)
+		h_base.position = Vector3(side * 0.34, 0.22, 0.01)
 		h_base.rotation_degrees = Vector3(5.0, side * -10.0, side * -60.0)
 		h_base.material_override = horn_mat
 		root.add_child(h_base)
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func _gen_water_buffalo_hat() -> void:
 		tip_mesh.top_radius = 0.005
 		tip_mesh.height = 0.15
 		h_tip.mesh = tip_mesh
-		h_tip.position = Vector3(side * 0.46, 0.28, -0.01)
+		h_tip.position = Vector3(side * 0.46, 0.32, -0.01)
 		h_tip.rotation_degrees = Vector3(12.0, 0.0, side * 10.0)
 		h_tip.material_override = tip_mat
 		root.add_child(h_tip)