diff --git a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/NPCVisual.cs b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/NPCVisual.cs
index 769a82f63a..6a544d802f 100644
--- a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/NPCVisual.cs
+++ b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/NPCVisual.cs
@@ -151,6 +151,59 @@ public class NPCVisual : MonoBehaviour
         }
     }
 
+    // Cached reference to the bone with the highest world-Y position at model-ready time.
+    // 模型就绪时世界Y最高的骨骼缓存引用。
+    private Transform _cachedTopBone;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Scan all SkinnedMeshRenderer bones, find the one with the highest world-Y, and cache it.
+    /// Call once after the model and its first animation frame are ready (e.g. from UINPC coroutine).
+    /// 扫描所有SkinnedMeshRenderer骨骼，找到世界Y最高者并缓存。
+    /// 在模型及首帧动画就绪后调用一次（例如从UINPC协程中调用）。
+    /// </summary>
+    public void CacheTopBone()
+    {
+        var smrs = GetComponentsInChildren<SkinnedMeshRenderer>(true);
+        var seen = new HashSet<Transform>();
+        Transform highest = null;
+        float highestY = float.MinValue;
+        foreach (var smr in smrs)
+        {
+            if (smr == null || smr.bones == null)
+                continue;
+            foreach (var bone in smr.bones)
+            {
+                if (bone == null || !seen.Add(bone))
+                    continue;
+                float y = bone.position.y;
+                if (y > highestY)
+                {
+                    highestY = y;
+                    highest = bone;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        _cachedTopBone = highest;
+        if (debugNamePlateBounds && _cachedTopBone != null)
+            Debug.Log($"[Cuong] [NPCVisual] CacheTopBone: topBone={_cachedTopBone.name} worldY={highestY:F3}");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Return the world position of the cached top bone (set by <see cref="CacheTopBone"/>).
+    /// Returns false if no bone has been cached yet.
+    /// 返回缓存的最高骨骼世界坐标。若尚未缓存则返回false。
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool TryGetTopBoneWorld(out Vector3 worldPos)
+    {
+        if (_cachedTopBone == null)
+        {
+            worldPos = default;
+            return false;
+        }
+        worldPos = _cachedTopBone.position;
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Resolve world anchor from merged bounds of all SkinnedMeshRenderers.
     /// 从所有SkinnedMeshRenderer合并后的包围盒解析世界锚点。
diff --git a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/NameplateWorldAnchor.cs b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/NameplateWorldAnchor.cs
index 8f244469a5..82e1f5b73a 100644
--- a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/NameplateWorldAnchor.cs
+++ b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/NameplateWorldAnchor.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ namespace BrewMonster
         [SerializeField] private bool applyMaleHeadWorldOffsetForAabbOnly = true;
         [SerializeField] private float maleHeadWorldOffset = 0.1f;
 
+        [Header("NPC — skeleton hook")]
+        [SerializeField] private bool useNpcHeadHook = true;
+
         [Header("NPC — SMR / root fallback")]
         [SerializeField] private bool preferVisualBoundsFallback = true;
         [SerializeField] private float fallbackHeightAboveRoot = 2f;
@@ -55,6 +58,17 @@ namespace BrewMonster
                 npcVisual = hostNpc.GetComponent<NPCVisual>();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Trigger a scan of all NPC skeleton bones to cache the highest-Y bone.
+        /// Call from <see cref="UINPC"/> once the NPC model and its animation are ready.
+        /// 触发扫描NPC所有骨骼以缓存世界Y最高的骨骼。在NPC模型及动画就绪后由UINPC调用一次。
+        /// </summary>
+        public void RefreshNpcTopBone()
+        {
+            CacheRefs();
+            npcVisual?.CacheTopBone();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Resolve world position for the nameplate canvas root. Call once at init or every frame if the plate should follow the host.
         /// 解析名牌Canvas根的世界坐标。仅在初始化时调用一次，或若名牌需跟随宿主则每帧调用。
@@ -119,6 +133,29 @@ namespace BrewMonster
             if (hostNpc == null)
                 return false;
 
+            // Priority 1: skeleton hook (follows animation every frame — fixes floating/flying NPCs like 小星星).
+            // 优先级1：骨骼挂点（每帧跟随动画，修复小星星等浮空动画中名牌与模型重叠的问题）。
+            if (useNpcHeadHook)
+            {
+                var headHook = hostNpc.GetHook(headHookName);
+                if (headHook != null)
+                {
+                    worldPos = headHook.position + Vector3.up * (headHookWorldOffset + extraWorldYOffset);
+                    usedSkinnedMeshMergedBounds = true; // treated as "precise anchor" so UINPC coroutine exits early
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Priority 2: cached top bone — bone with highest world-Y found at model-ready time.
+            // Follows animation per-frame via UINPC.LateUpdate without needing a specific bone name.
+            // 优先级2：缓存的最高骨骼——模型就绪时世界Y最高的骨骼，每帧跟随动画，无需特定骨骼名。
+            if (npcVisual != null && npcVisual.TryGetTopBoneWorld(out worldPos))
+            {
+                usedSkinnedMeshMergedBounds = true;
+                worldPos.y += extraWorldYOffset;
+                return true;
+            }
+
             if (preferVisualBoundsFallback
                 && npcVisual != null
                 && npcVisual.TryGetNamePlateAnchorWorld(out worldPos))
diff --git a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/UINPC.cs b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/UINPC.cs
index eb6b7165b7..dbadd51e4e 100644
--- a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/UINPC.cs
+++ b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/UI/GamePlay/UINPC.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,22 @@ namespace BrewMonster
             _initialNameplateRoutine = StartCoroutine(CoApplyInitialNameplateDeferred(maxFrames: 120));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Update nameplate position every frame so it follows skeleton animations (e.g. floating/flying NPCs or monsters).
+        /// Only active after the initial anchor coroutine has resolved (i.e. _initialNameplateRoutine == null).
+        /// 每帧更新名牌位置，使其跟随骨骼动画（如浮空/飞行的NPC或怪物，例如小星星）。
+        /// 仅在初始锚点协程完成后（_initialNameplateRoutine == null）生效。
+        /// </summary>
+        private void LateUpdate()
+        {
+            if (_initialNameplateRoutine != null)
+                return;
+            if (_canvasRoot == null || _nameplateAnchor == null)
+                return;
+            if (_nameplateAnchor.TryGetWorldPosition(out var worldPos))
+                ApplyCanvasRootLocalPosition(worldPos);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Call after NPC model async load (e.g. <see cref="CECNPC.QueueLoadNPCModel"/>) so SMR bounds exist before anchoring.
         /// 在NPC模型异步加载完成后调用（如 <see cref="CECNPC.QueueLoadNPCModel"/>），以便SMR包围盒已存在再定位名牌。
@@ -107,12 +123,17 @@ namespace BrewMonster
                     && fromSmr)
                 {
                     ApplyCanvasRootLocalPosition(worldPos);
+                    // Model + SMR ready: scan bones and cache the highest one for per-frame LateUpdate tracking.
+                    // 模型和SMR就绪：扫描骨骼并缓存最高骨骼，供LateUpdate每帧跟踪。
+                    _nameplateAnchor.RefreshNpcTopBone();
                     _initialNameplateRoutine = null;
                     yield break;
                 }
                 yield return null;
             }
 
+            // Timeout: set position from whatever is available (hook / SMR / root fallback), then still cache top bone.
+            // 超时：使用当前可用方式设置位置（挂点/SMR/根节点回退），仍然缓存最高骨骼。
             if (_nameplateAnchor.TryGetWorldPosition(out var finalPos, out _, logNpcRootFallback: true))
             {
                 ApplyCanvasRootLocalPosition(finalPos);
@@ -125,6 +146,7 @@ namespace BrewMonster
                     "NPC with SMR bounds: worldPos = (combinedBounds.center.x, combinedBounds.max.y, combinedBounds.center.z) + Vector3.up * extraWorldYOffset. " +
                     "NPC fallback: worldPos = hostNpc.transform.position + Vector3.up * (fallbackHeightAboveRoot + extraWorldYOffset).");
             }
+            _nameplateAnchor.RefreshNpcTopBone();
             _initialNameplateRoutine = null;
         }