diff --git a/assets/avatars/hair_waterbuffalo_01.glb b/assets/avatars/hair_waterbuffalo_01.glb
index 869370e..4d9c028 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 746e23c..4cac37d 100644
--- a/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
+++ b/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
@@ -304,21 +304,33 @@ func _gen_water_buffalo_hat() -> void:
 	var root := Node3D.new()
 	root.name = "AttachmentRoot"
 
-	# 1. Hat Cap (royal blue felt lodge hat, sitting on head crown)
-	var cap := MeshInstance3D.new()
-	cap.name = "HatCap"
-	var cap_mesh := CylinderMesh.new()
-	cap_mesh.top_radius = 0.28
-	cap_mesh.bottom_radius = 0.32
-	cap_mesh.height = 0.26
-	cap.mesh = cap_mesh
-	cap.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.12, 0.0)
 	var cap_mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
 	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)
+	var cap := MeshInstance3D.new()
+	cap.name = "HatCap"
+	var cap_mesh := CylinderMesh.new()
+	cap_mesh.top_radius = 0.30
+	cap_mesh.bottom_radius = 0.32
+	cap_mesh.height = 0.30
+	cap.mesh = cap_mesh
+	cap.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.15, 0.0)
 	cap.material_override = cap_mat
 	root.add_child(cap)
 
+	# 1b. Rounded Dome Top (makes the hat taller and rounded, less flat)
+	var dome := MeshInstance3D.new()
+	dome.name = "HatDome"
+	var dome_mesh := SphereMesh.new()
+	dome_mesh.radius = 0.30
+	dome_mesh.height = 0.28
+	dome.mesh = dome_mesh
+	dome.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.26, 0.0)
+	dome.material_override = cap_mat
+	root.add_child(dome)
+
 	# 2. Fur Brim / Rim at bottom edge of cap
 	var brim := MeshInstance3D.new()
 	brim.name = "FurBrim"
@@ -339,7 +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, 0.12, -0.32)
+	medal.position = Vector3(0.0, 0.16, -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
@@ -347,55 +359,42 @@ func _gen_water_buffalo_hat() -> void:
 	medal.material_override = medal_mat
 	root.add_child(medal)
 
-	# Horn material: ivory/bone
+	# Horn material: first part is ivory/white, tip is brown (no middle piece)
 	var horn_mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
-	horn_mat.albedo_color = Color(0.92, 0.89, 0.82) # Bone/ivory
-	horn_mat.roughness = 0.5
+	horn_mat.albedo_color = Color(0.93, 0.90, 0.82) # Bone/ivory white
+	horn_mat.roughness = 0.45
 
 	var tip_mat := StandardMaterial3D.new()
-	tip_mat.albedo_color = Color(0.20, 0.17, 0.14) # Dark horn tip
-	tip_mat.roughness = 0.6
+	tip_mat.albedo_color = Color(0.28, 0.18, 0.12) # Buffalo horn brown
+	tip_mat.roughness = 0.55
 
-	# 4. Sweeping Curved Water Buffalo Horns (curving outward and up)
+	# 4. Short Water Buffalo Horns: white base + brown tip only
 	for side in [-1.0, 1.0]:
 		var side_name := "Right" if side < 0.0 else "Left"
 
-		# Base segment (projecting horizontally outwards from side of hat)
+		# First part: white base segment projecting outward from side of hat
 		var h_base := MeshInstance3D.new()
 		h_base.name = "Horn_%s_Base" % side_name
 		var base_mesh := CylinderMesh.new()
 		base_mesh.bottom_radius = 0.08
-		base_mesh.top_radius = 0.065
-		base_mesh.height = 0.20
+		base_mesh.top_radius = 0.055
+		base_mesh.height = 0.17
 		h_base.mesh = base_mesh
-		h_base.position = Vector3(side * 0.36, 0.12, 0.02)
-		h_base.rotation_degrees = Vector3(10.0, side * -15.0, side * -70.0)
+		h_base.position = Vector3(side * 0.34, 0.18, 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)
 
-		# Mid segment (sweeping upward and outward)
-		var h_mid := MeshInstance3D.new()
-		h_mid.name = "Horn_%s_Mid" % side_name
-		var mid_mesh := CylinderMesh.new()
-		mid_mesh.bottom_radius = 0.065
-		mid_mesh.top_radius = 0.045
-		mid_mesh.height = 0.22
-		h_mid.mesh = mid_mesh
-		h_mid.position = Vector3(side * 0.52, 0.24, 0.0)
-		h_mid.rotation_degrees = Vector3(15.0, side * -10.0, side * -25.0)
-		h_mid.material_override = horn_mat
-		root.add_child(h_mid)
-
-		# Tip segment (curving upward and inward to sharp tip)
+		# Second part: brown tip segment curving upward (middle piece removed)
 		var h_tip := MeshInstance3D.new()
 		h_tip.name = "Horn_%s_Tip" % side_name
 		var tip_mesh := CylinderMesh.new()
-		tip_mesh.bottom_radius = 0.045
+		tip_mesh.bottom_radius = 0.055
 		tip_mesh.top_radius = 0.005
-		tip_mesh.height = 0.18
+		tip_mesh.height = 0.15
 		h_tip.mesh = tip_mesh
-		h_tip.position = Vector3(side * 0.56, 0.40, -0.04)
-		h_tip.rotation_degrees = Vector3(20.0, 0.0, side * 20.0)
+		h_tip.position = Vector3(side * 0.46, 0.28, -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)