diff --git a/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParser.java b/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParser.java
index 721198b..df3df40 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParser.java
@@ -849,13 +849,19 @@ public final class DataDrivenItemParser {
             return null;
         }
         String s = elem.getAsString();
-        // Strict RL parsing : animations MUST carry an explicit namespace
-        // (e.g. "mymod:foo"). ResourceLocation.tryParse defaults bare paths
-        // to the "minecraft" namespace, which silently masks modder typos —
-        // we reject strings without ':' here.
-        if (s.isEmpty() || s.indexOf(':') < 0) {
+        // Strict RL parsing : animations MUST carry an explicit namespace AND
+        // path (e.g. "mymod:foo"). ResourceLocation.tryParse would silently
+        // accept ":path" as "minecraft:path", "mod:" with an empty path, or
+        // ":" altogether — masking modder typos. Reject all of these here :
+        //   - isEmpty()                  rejects ""
+        //   - colonIdx <= 0              rejects "noNamespace" (-1) and ":path" (0)
+        //   - colonIdx >= length - 1     rejects "mod:" (colon at end)
+        // The bare ":" is rejected by colonIdx == 0.
+        int colonIdx = s.indexOf(':');
+        if (s.isEmpty() || colonIdx <= 0 || colonIdx >= s.length() - 1) {
             LOGGER.warn(
-                "[DataDrivenItemParser] Malformed ResourceLocation '{}' for {} in item {}, skipping.",
+                "[DataDrivenItemParser] Malformed ResourceLocation '{}' for {} in item {} "
+                + "(expected 'namespace:path'), skipping.",
                 s,
                 context,
                 itemId
@@ -865,7 +871,8 @@ public final class DataDrivenItemParser {
         ResourceLocation rl = ResourceLocation.tryParse(s);
         if (rl == null) {
             LOGGER.warn(
-                "[DataDrivenItemParser] Malformed ResourceLocation '{}' for {} in item {}, skipping.",
+                "[DataDrivenItemParser] Malformed ResourceLocation '{}' for {} in item {} "
+                + "(invalid characters), skipping.",
                 s,
                 context,
                 itemId
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/client/BondageStateHelpers.java b/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/client/BondageStateHelpers.java
index 7e0e213..cb39406 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/client/BondageStateHelpers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/client/BondageStateHelpers.java
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
  *       {@code PacketSyncStruggleState}).</li>
  * </ul>
  *
- * <p><strong>Thread-safety</strong> : toutes les lectures backing sont
- * déjà thread-safe (volatile / ConcurrentHashMap / EntityData). Ces
- * helpers peuvent être appelés depuis les threads MC usuels (client
- * tick, render thread) sans synchronisation additionnelle.</p>
+ * <p><strong>Thread-safety</strong> : les APIs backing (V2EquipmentHelper,
+ * PlayerBindState) suivent le pattern MC standard — écriture serveur main
+ * thread, lecture client main thread après packet sync via
+ * {@code Context.enqueueWork}. Pas de lock externe requis tant que
+ * l'appelant est sur le main thread approprié.</p>
  *
  * <p><strong>Note sur {@code @OnlyIn(Dist.CLIENT)}</strong> : ces helpers
  * fonctionnent aussi server-side par construction (ils lisent les mêmes
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParserAnimationsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParserAnimationsTest.java
index 9d7dcdb..583111b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParserAnimationsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/tiedup/remake/v2/bondage/datadriven/DataDrivenItemParserAnimationsTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import com.tiedup.remake.rig.anim.TiedUpLivingMotions;
  *   <li>bloc vide &rarr; {@link AnimationBindings#EMPTY},</li>
  *   <li>motions vanilla EF et custom TiedUp!,</li>
  *   <li>tolerance typos (unknown motion) avec fuzzy-match suggestion,</li>
- *   <li>tolerance ResourceLocation malformee,</li>
+ *   <li>tolerance ResourceLocation malformee (no-namespace, leading/trailing/bare colon),</li>
  *   <li>tolerance values non-string,</li>
  *   <li>one-shots on_equip / on_unequip,</li>
  *   <li>Levenshtein distance (sanity check).</li>
@@ -218,6 +218,79 @@ class DataDrivenItemParserAnimationsTest {
         assertNull(result.livingMotions().get(LivingMotions.WALK));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void parseAnimations_leadingColonRL_skipsEntry() {
+        // ":path" ne doit pas etre accepte silencieusement comme minecraft:path
+        // (ResourceLocation.tryParse le resoudrait sans le strict check).
+        String jsonStr = """
+            {
+              "animations": {
+                "living_motions": {
+                  "WALK": ":arms_cuffed_walk",
+                  "IDLE": "tiedup:arms_cuffed_idle"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        AnimationBindings result =
+            DataDrivenItemParser.parseAnimationBindings(json(jsonStr), ITEM_ID);
+
+        assertNotNull(result);
+        assertEquals(1, result.livingMotions().size(),
+            "':path' rejete par strict check (colonIdx == 0)");
+        assertNotNull(result.livingMotions().get(LivingMotions.IDLE));
+        assertNull(result.livingMotions().get(LivingMotions.WALK));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void parseAnimations_trailingColonRL_skipsEntry() {
+        // "mod:" (empty path) doit etre rejete, tryParse l'accepterait.
+        String jsonStr = """
+            {
+              "animations": {
+                "living_motions": {
+                  "WALK": "tiedup:",
+                  "IDLE": "tiedup:arms_cuffed_idle"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        AnimationBindings result =
+            DataDrivenItemParser.parseAnimationBindings(json(jsonStr), ITEM_ID);
+
+        assertNotNull(result);
+        assertEquals(1, result.livingMotions().size(),
+            "'mod:' rejete par strict check (colonIdx == length - 1)");
+        assertNotNull(result.livingMotions().get(LivingMotions.IDLE));
+        assertNull(result.livingMotions().get(LivingMotions.WALK));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void parseAnimations_bareColonRL_skipsEntry() {
+        // ":" seul doit etre rejete (colonIdx == 0 ET length - 1).
+        String jsonStr = """
+            {
+              "animations": {
+                "living_motions": {
+                  "WALK": ":",
+                  "IDLE": "tiedup:arms_cuffed_idle"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        AnimationBindings result =
+            DataDrivenItemParser.parseAnimationBindings(json(jsonStr), ITEM_ID);
+
+        assertNotNull(result);
+        assertEquals(1, result.livingMotions().size(),
+            "':' rejete par strict check");
+        assertNotNull(result.livingMotions().get(LivingMotions.IDLE));
+        assertNull(result.livingMotions().get(LivingMotions.WALK));
+    }
+
     @Test
     void parseAnimations_nonStringValue_skipsEntry() {
         String jsonStr = """