diff --git a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/Get combat health after elite attack.bru b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/Get combat health after elite attack.bru
index dedc19b..3e2667f 100644
--- a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/Get combat health after elite attack.bru	
+++ b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/Get combat health after elite attack.bru	
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ meta {
 }
 
 docs {
-  E5M2-09 AC smoke: lock prototype_npc_elite, damaging cast, wait attackCooldownSeconds (5.0s) + telegraphWindupSeconds (2.5s), GET combat-health.
-  Integration tests own precise timing via FakeClock; Bruno uses sleep(8000) against dev server real clock.
+  E5M2-09 AC smoke: lock prototype_npc_elite, damaging cast, poll npc-runtime-snapshot through
+  attackCooldownSeconds (5.0s) + telegraphWindupSeconds (2.5s), then GET combat-health.
+  Lazy AdvanceAll caps at 5.0s per poll — need two snapshot GETs after cast (same as FakeClock integration test).
 }
 
 script:pre-request {
@@ -61,7 +62,11 @@ script:pre-request {
 
   await axios.get(`${baseUrl}/game/world/npc-runtime-snapshot`);
 
-  await sleep(8000);
+  await sleep(5000);
+  await axios.get(`${baseUrl}/game/world/npc-runtime-snapshot`);
+
+  await sleep(2500);
+  await axios.get(`${baseUrl}/game/world/npc-runtime-snapshot`);
 
   bru.setVar("neo95CastBody", JSON.stringify(castBody));
 }
diff --git a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/folder.bru b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/folder.bru
index b52efdf..6ab1ba3 100644
--- a/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/folder.bru
+++ b/bruno/neon-sprawl-server/combat-health/folder.bru
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ meta {
 docs {
   NEO-95: GET /game/players/{id}/combat-health — session player combat HP after NPC telegraph resolve.
   Pre-request scripts call POST /game/__dev/combat-targets-fixture so CI survives ability-cast folder pollution.
-  Elite attack smoke (seq 2) uses sleep(8000) against real dev server clock; integration tests use FakeClock.
+  Elite attack smoke (seq 2) polls npc-runtime-snapshot twice (5s + 2.5s waits) before combat-health GET — AdvanceAll delta cap 5.0s requires multi-poll timeline like integration tests.
 }
diff --git a/docs/plans/NEO-95-implementation-plan.md b/docs/plans/NEO-95-implementation-plan.md
index 622ba43..dc6997f 100644
--- a/docs/plans/NEO-95-implementation-plan.md
+++ b/docs/plans/NEO-95-implementation-plan.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ t=7.5 GET npc-runtime-snapshot (AdvanceAll) → windup complete, damage applied,
 
 1. Reset fixture (**`combat-targets-reset-helper.js`**).
 2. Bind slot 0 **`prototype_pulse`**, lock **`prototype_npc_elite`**, damaging cast.
-3. Poll **`GET /game/world/npc-runtime-snapshot`** until elite past windup (real-time wait or sleep ≥ **7.5 s** against dev server).
+3. Poll **`GET /game/world/npc-runtime-snapshot`** after cast, wait **≥ 5.0 s**, poll again, wait **≥ 2.5 s**, poll again (lazy **`AdvanceAll`** delta cap **5.0 s** — single sleep is insufficient for elite **7.5 s** cycle).
 4. **`GET /game/players/dev-local-1/combat-health`** — assert **`currentHp === 75`**.
 
 ## Files to add
@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@ No `docs/manual-qa/NEO-95.md`. No Godot tests.
 | **Multiple NPCs same holder** | Each telegraph completion applies its own **`attackDamage`** independently — deterministic, no cap in prototype. | **adopted** |
 | **`AdvanceAll` signature change** | Add **`IPlayerCombatHealthStore?`** or required param; update snapshot GET + all tests. | **adopted** |
 | **`player_death` telemetry** | Comment-only hook at HP **0**; full event wiring deferred to E9.M1 / future player death story. | **adopted** |
-| **Bruno real-time wait** | Integration tests own timing precision; Bruno may use **`sleep(8000)`** against dev server — document in `.bru` docs block (NEO-94 pattern). | **adopted** |
+| **Bruno real-time wait** | Integration tests own timing precision; Bruno must **multi-poll** **`npc-runtime-snapshot`** (5s + 2.5s waits) before combat-health GET — **`AdvanceAll`** delta cap prevents single-sleep timeline. | **adopted** |