diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/EagleTextClient.scala b/src/main/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/EagleTextClient.scala
index 549756e141..6d66c691a8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/EagleTextClient.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/EagleTextClient.scala
@@ -1758,8 +1758,14 @@ final class ClientState {
     val hostility = unit.hostilityStatus.toString
     val hero      = unit.attachedHero.map { attachedHero =>
       val id         = attachedHero.eagleHeroId.map(_.toString).getOrElse("-")
-      val vigor      = attachedHero.stats
-        .map(stats => s" vigor=${decimal(stats.vigor)}/${decimal(stats.startingVigor)}")
+      val vigor      = attachedHero.stats.map { stats =>
+        val recoveryCeiling = Option
+          .when(stats.startingVigor > 0)(
+            s" battle-start-recovery-ceiling=${decimal(stats.startingVigor)}"
+          )
+          .getOrElse("")
+        s" current-vigor=${decimal(stats.vigor)}$recoveryCeiling"
+      }
         .getOrElse("")
       val profession = attachedHero.professionInfo.map(info => s" profession=${info.profession}").getOrElse("")
       val magic      = attachedHero.professionInfo
diff --git a/src/test/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/ClientStateTest.scala b/src/test/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/ClientStateTest.scala
index 2fedd554f2..20e104086b 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/ClientStateTest.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/net/eagle0/eagle/text_client/ClientStateTest.scala
@@ -731,6 +731,18 @@ class ClientStateTest extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
           vigorLow = Some(true),
           hasMovedInZoc = true,
           foodRemaining = Some(8.25)
+        ),
+        UnitView(
+          unitId = 13,
+          playerId = 2,
+          location = Some(Coords(row = 6, column = 6)),
+          hostilityStatus = Hostility.ENEMY_HOSTILITY,
+          attachedHero = Some(
+            ShardokHeroView(
+              eagleHeroId = Some(101),
+              stats = Some(ShardokHeroView.Stats(vigor = 95.9, startingVigor = 0.0))
+            )
+          )
         )
       ),
       changedTileModifiers = Vector(
@@ -778,7 +790,9 @@ class ClientStateTest extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
 
     val output = state.describeShardokUnits(rawJson = false)
     output should include("gameStatus=GAME_RUNNING round=4 currentPlayer=1 weather=THUNDERSTORM")
-    output should include("vigor=42.5/100.0")
+    output should include("current-vigor=42.5 battle-start-recovery-ceiling=100.0")
+    output should include("current-vigor=95.9")
+    output should not include "battle-start-recovery-ceiling=0.0"
     output should include("morale=31.5")
     output should include(
       "flags=fortified,low-morale,low-vigor,stunned:2,volleys:1,moved-in-zoc,food:8.3,charge-eligible"