diff --git a/docs/circular-deps.txt b/docs/circular-deps.txt
index 1816160..4576b75 100644
--- a/docs/circular-deps.txt
+++ b/docs/circular-deps.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 # Circular Dependencies
-Generated: 2026-05-27T19:08:46.353Z
+Generated: 2026-05-28T07:32:48.513Z
+Found: 1 circular chain(s) — these MUST be fixed before modifying involved files.
 
-No circular dependencies found. ✅
+1. 1) effects/discipline-effects.ts > stores/discipline-slice.ts
+
+## How to fix
+1. Identify which import in the chain can be extracted to a shared types/utils file.
+2. Move the shared type or function there.
+3. Both files import from the new shared module instead of each other.
+4. Run: bunx madge --circular src/lib/game  (should return clean)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/dependency-graph.json b/docs/dependency-graph.json
index ed0a817..4234758 100644
--- a/docs/dependency-graph.json
+++ b/docs/dependency-graph.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_meta": {
-    "generated": "2026-05-27T19:08:44.608Z",
+    "generated": "2026-05-28T07:32:46.775Z",
     "description": "Import dependency graph for src/lib/game. Keys are files, values are arrays of files they import.",
     "usage": "To find what a file affects, search for its path in the VALUES. To find what a file depends on, look at its KEY entry."
   },
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@
       "data/equipment/feet.ts",
       "data/equipment/hands.ts",
       "data/equipment/head.ts",
-      "data/equipment/shields.ts",
       "data/equipment/swords.ts"
     ],
     "data/equipment/feet.ts": [
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@
       "data/equipment/feet.ts",
       "data/equipment/hands.ts",
       "data/equipment/head.ts",
-      "data/equipment/shields.ts",
       "data/equipment/swords.ts",
       "data/equipment/types.ts",
       "data/equipment/utils.ts"
@@ -530,6 +528,7 @@
       "data/disciplines/enchanter.ts",
       "data/disciplines/fabricator.ts",
       "data/disciplines/invoker.ts",
+      "effects/discipline-effects.ts",
       "types.ts",
       "types/disciplines.ts",
       "utils/discipline-math.ts",
diff --git a/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts b/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts
index 83c9dcb..2d5d220 100644
--- a/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import type { DisciplineState } from '../types/disciplines';
 import type { ElementState } from '../types';
 import {
   calculateManaDrain,
+  calculateStatBonus,
   canProceedDiscipline,
   checkDisciplinePrerequisites,
   getUnlockedPerks
 } from '../utils/discipline-math';
-import { computeDisciplineEffects } from '../effects/discipline-effects';
 import { baseDisciplines } from '../data/disciplines/base';
 import { elementalAttunementDisciplines } from '../data/disciplines/elemental';
 import { elementalRegenDisciplines } from '../data/disciplines/elemental-regen';
@@ -184,7 +184,28 @@ export const useDisciplineStore = create<DisciplineStore>()(
           }
 
           const oldXP = disc.xp;
-          const xpBonus = computeDisciplineEffects().bonuses.disciplineXpBonus || 0;
+          // Compute discipline XP bonus directly to avoid circular import
+          let xpBonus = 0;
+          for (const [did, dState] of Object.entries(newDisciplines)) {
+            if (!dState || dState.xp <= 0) continue;
+            const dDef = DISCIPLINE_MAP[did];
+            if (!dDef) continue;
+            // Only disciplines with disciplineXpBonus stat contribute
+            if (dDef.statBonus.stat === 'disciplineXpBonus') {
+              xpBonus += calculateStatBonus(
+                dDef.statBonus.baseValue,
+                dState.xp,
+                dDef.scalingFactor
+              );
+            }
+            // Perk bonuses for disciplineXpBonus
+            const perks = getUnlockedPerks(dDef, dState.xp);
+            for (const perk of perks) {
+              if (perk.bonus && perk.bonus.stat === 'disciplineXpBonus') {
+                xpBonus += perk.bonus.amount;
+              }
+            }
+          }
           const xpGain = 1 + xpBonus;
           newDisciplines[id] = { ...disc, xp: disc.xp + xpGain };
           newXP += xpGain;