diff --git a/src/core/config/Items.ts b/src/core/config/Items.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..951522d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/config/Items.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { Item } from "../types";
+
+export const ITEMS: Record<string, Item> = {
+  "health_potion": {
+    id: "health_potion",
+    name: "Health Potion",
+    type: "Consumable",
+    icon: "potion_red",
+    stats: {} // Special logic for usage
+  },
+  "iron_sword": {
+    id: "iron_sword",
+    name: "Iron Sword",
+    type: "Weapon",
+    icon: "sword_iron",
+    stats: {
+      attack: 2
+    }
+  },
+  "leather_armor": {
+    id: "leather_armor",
+    name: "Leather Armor",
+    type: "BodyArmour",
+    icon: "armor_leather",
+    stats: {
+      defense: 2
+    }
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/core/types.ts b/src/core/types.ts
index 6b29fdd..b30b65f 100644
--- a/src/core/types.ts
+++ b/src/core/types.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ export type ItemType =
   | "Amulet" 
   | "Ring" 
   | "Belt" 
-  | "Currency";
+  | "Currency"
+  | "Consumable";
 
 export type Item = {
   id: string;
diff --git a/src/engine/world/generator.ts b/src/engine/world/generator.ts
index cc8b849..a7cc8ff 100644
--- a/src/engine/world/generator.ts
+++ b/src/engine/world/generator.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { type World, type EntityId, type RunState, type Tile, type Actor, type V
 import { TileType } from "../../core/terrain";
 import { idx } from "./world-logic";
 import { GAME_CONFIG } from "../../core/config/GameConfig";
+import { ITEMS } from "../../core/config/Items";
 import { seededRandom } from "../../core/math";
 import * as ROT from "rot-js";
 
@@ -46,7 +47,14 @@ export function generateWorld(floor: number, runState: RunState): { world: World
     pos: { x: playerX, y: playerY },
     speed: GAME_CONFIG.player.speed,
     stats: { ...runState.stats },
-    inventory: { gold: runState.inventory.gold, items: [...runState.inventory.items] },
+    inventory: { 
+      gold: runState.inventory.gold, 
+      items: [
+        ...runState.inventory.items,
+        // Add starting items for testing if empty
+        ...(runState.inventory.items.length === 0 ? [ITEMS["health_potion"], ITEMS["health_potion"], ITEMS["iron_sword"]] : [])
+      ] 
+    },
     energy: 0
   });
 
diff --git a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
index 2bea62e..6fd9de6 100644
--- a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,54 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         this.commitPlayerAction({ type: "wait" });
     });
 
+    this.events.on("player-search", () => {
+        if (!this.awaitingPlayer) return;
+        if (this.isMenuOpen || this.isInventoryOpen || this.dungeonRenderer.isMinimapVisible()) return;
+        
+        console.log("Player searching...");
+        // Search takes a turn (functionally same as wait for now, but semantically distinct)
+        this.commitPlayerAction({ type: "wait" });
+    });
+
+    this.events.on("use-item", (data: { itemId: string }) => {
+        if (!this.awaitingPlayer) return;
+        // Don't block item usage if inventory is open, as we might use it from there or hotbar.
+        // But if we use it from inventory, we might want to close inventory or update it.
+        
+        const player = this.world.actors.get(this.playerId) as CombatantActor;
+        if (!player || !player.inventory) return;
+
+        if (data.itemId === "health_potion") {
+             // Heal logic
+             const healAmount = 5;
+             if (player.stats.hp < player.stats.maxHp) {
+                player.stats.hp = Math.min(player.stats.hp + healAmount, player.stats.maxHp);
+                
+                // Visuals handled by diff in stats usually? No, we need explicit heal event or simple floating text
+                // commitPlayerAction triggers simulation which might generate events.
+                // But healing from item is instant effect before turn passes? 
+                // Or we treat it as an action.
+                
+                // Let's remove item first
+                const idx = player.inventory.items.findIndex(it => it.id === "health_potion");
+                if (idx !== -1) {
+                    player.inventory.items.splice(idx, 1);
+                    
+                    // Show visual
+                   this.dungeonRenderer.showHeal(player.pos.x, player.pos.y, healAmount);
+                   
+                   // Pass turn
+                   this.commitPlayerAction({ type: "wait" }); 
+                   this.emitUIUpdate();
+                }
+             } else {
+                 console.log("Already at full health");
+             }
+        } else {
+             console.log("Used item:", data.itemId);
+        }
+    });
+
 
 
     // Zoom Control
diff --git a/src/ui/GameUI.ts b/src/ui/GameUI.ts
index 7e2ef0e..831bb7b 100644
--- a/src/ui/GameUI.ts
+++ b/src/ui/GameUI.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { InventoryOverlay } from "./components/InventoryOverlay";
 import { CharacterOverlay } from "./components/CharacterOverlay";
 import { DeathOverlay } from "./components/DeathOverlay";
 import { PersistentButtonsComponent } from "./components/PersistentButtonsComponent";
+import { QuickSlotComponent } from "./components/QuickSlotComponent";
 
 export default class GameUI extends Phaser.Scene {
   private hud: HudComponent;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export default class GameUI extends Phaser.Scene {
   private character: CharacterOverlay;
   private death: DeathOverlay;
   private persistentButtons: PersistentButtonsComponent;
+  private quickSlots: QuickSlotComponent;
 
   constructor() {
     super({ key: "GameUI" });
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ export default class GameUI extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.character = new CharacterOverlay(this);
     this.death = new DeathOverlay(this);
     this.persistentButtons = new PersistentButtonsComponent(this);
+    this.quickSlots = new QuickSlotComponent(this);
   }
 
 
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ export default class GameUI extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.character.create();
     this.death.create();
     this.persistentButtons.create();
+    this.quickSlots.create();
 
     const gameScene = this.scene.get("GameScene");
 
@@ -96,5 +100,6 @@ export default class GameUI extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.hud.update(player.stats, floorIndex);
     this.inventory.update(player);
     this.character.update(player);
+    this.quickSlots.update(player);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/InventoryOverlay.ts b/src/ui/components/InventoryOverlay.ts
index 7b5daf7..c777356 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/InventoryOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/ui/components/InventoryOverlay.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,47 @@ export class InventoryOverlay extends OverlayComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  update(_player: CombatantActor) {
-    // Future: update items in slots
+  update(player: CombatantActor) {
+    if (!player.inventory) return;
+
+    // Clear existing items from slots
+    this.backpackSlots.forEach(slot => {
+        if (slot.list.length > 1) { // 0 is bg
+             // Remove all children after bg
+             slot.removeBetween(1, undefined, true);
+        }
+    });
+
+    // Populate items
+    player.inventory.items.forEach((item, index) => {
+        if (index >= this.backpackSlots.length) return;
+
+        const slot = this.backpackSlots[index];
+        
+        let color = "#ffffff";
+        let label = item.name.substring(0, 2).toUpperCase();
+        
+        if (item.type === "Consumable") {
+            color = "#ff5555";
+        } else if (item.type === "Weapon") {
+            color = "#aaaaaa";
+        } else if (item.type === "BodyArmour") {
+            color = "#aa5500";
+        }
+
+        const txt = this.scene.add.text(0, 0, label, {
+            fontSize: "10px",
+            color: color,
+            fontStyle: "bold"
+        }).setOrigin(0.5);
+
+        slot.add(txt);
+        
+        // Add simple tooltip on hover (console log for now) or click
+        slot.setInteractive(new Phaser.Geom.Rectangle(-20, -20, 40, 40), Phaser.Geom.Rectangle.Contains);
+        slot.on("pointerdown", () => {
+             console.log("Clicked item:", item);
+        });
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/PersistentButtonsComponent.ts b/src/ui/components/PersistentButtonsComponent.ts
index 0d79d19..10df566 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/PersistentButtonsComponent.ts
+++ b/src/ui/components/PersistentButtonsComponent.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ export class PersistentButtonsComponent {
     .setOrigin(1, 1)
     .setInteractive({ useHandCursor: true });
 
+    const searchBtn = this.scene.add.text(-40, 0, "🔍", { // Offset to the left of wait button
+        fontSize: "24px",
+        color: "#ffffff",
+        backgroundColor: "#1a1a1a",
+        padding: { x: 10, y: 6 },
+        fontStyle: "bold"
+    })
+    .setOrigin(1, 1)
+    .setInteractive({ useHandCursor: true });
+
     waitBtn.on("pointerover", () => waitBtn.setBackgroundColor("#333333"));
     waitBtn.on("pointerout", () => waitBtn.setBackgroundColor("#1a1a1a"));
     waitBtn.on("pointerdown", () => {
@@ -68,6 +78,18 @@ export class PersistentButtonsComponent {
     });
     waitBtn.on("pointerup", () => waitBtn.setBackgroundColor("#333333"));
 
+    searchBtn.on("pointerover", () => searchBtn.setBackgroundColor("#333333"));
+    searchBtn.on("pointerout", () => searchBtn.setBackgroundColor("#1a1a1a"));
+    searchBtn.on("pointerdown", () => {
+        searchBtn.setBackgroundColor("#444444");
+        // Implementing search visual logic later, for now just log
+        console.log("Searching..."); 
+        const gameScene = this.scene.scene.get("GameScene");
+        gameScene.events.emit("player-search");
+    });
+    searchBtn.on("pointerup", () => searchBtn.setBackgroundColor("#333333"));
+
     rightContainer.add(waitBtn);
+    rightContainer.add(searchBtn);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/QuickSlotComponent.ts b/src/ui/components/QuickSlotComponent.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69204b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/components/QuickSlotComponent.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import Phaser from "phaser";
+import type { CombatantActor, Item } from "../../core/types";
+
+export class QuickSlotComponent {
+  private scene: Phaser.Scene;
+  private container!: Phaser.GameObjects.Container;
+  private slots: Phaser.GameObjects.Container[] = [];
+  private itemMap: (Item | null)[] = [null, null, null, null]; // 4 slots
+  private assignedIds: string[] = ["health_potion", "", "", ""]; // Default slot 1 to HP pot
+
+  constructor(scene: Phaser.Scene) {
+    this.scene = scene;
+  }
+
+  create() {
+    const { width, height } = this.scene.scale;
+    // Position bottom center-ish
+    this.container = this.scene.add.container(width / 2 - 100, height - 50);
+    this.container.setScrollFactor(0).setDepth(1500);
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        const x = i * 50;
+        const g = this.scene.add.graphics();
+        
+        // Slot bg
+        g.fillStyle(0x1a1a1a, 0.8);
+        g.fillRect(0, 0, 40, 40);
+        g.lineStyle(1, 0x555555);
+        g.strokeRect(0, 0, 40, 40);
+
+        // Hotkey label
+        const key = this.scene.add.text(2, 2, `${i + 1}`, {
+            fontSize: "10px",
+            color: "#aaaaaa"
+        });
+
+        const slotContainer = this.scene.add.container(x, 0, [g, key]);
+        this.slots.push(slotContainer);
+        this.container.add(slotContainer);
+
+        // Input
+        const hitArea = new Phaser.Geom.Rectangle(0, 0, 40, 40);
+        slotContainer.setInteractive(hitArea, Phaser.Geom.Rectangle.Contains);
+        slotContainer.on("pointerdown", () => {
+            this.activateSlot(i);
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Keyboard inputs
+    this.scene.input.keyboard?.on("keydown-ONE", () => this.activateSlot(0));
+    this.scene.input.keyboard?.on("keydown-TWO", () => this.activateSlot(1));
+    this.scene.input.keyboard?.on("keydown-THREE", () => this.activateSlot(2));
+    this.scene.input.keyboard?.on("keydown-FOUR", () => this.activateSlot(3));
+  }
+
+  update(player: CombatantActor) {
+      if (!player.inventory) return;
+
+      // Update slots based on inventory availability
+      for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+          const desiredId = this.assignedIds[i];
+          const slot = this.slots[i];
+          
+          // Clear previous item icon if any (children > 2, since 0=bg, 1=text)
+          // Clear previous item icon if any (children > 2, since 0=bg, 1=text)
+          if (slot.list.length > 2) {
+              slot.removeBetween(2, undefined, true);
+          }
+
+          if (desiredId) {
+              const foundItem = player.inventory.items.find(it => it.id === desiredId);
+              this.itemMap[i] = foundItem || null;
+              
+              if (foundItem) {
+                // Determine color based on item ID for now since we don't have real assets loaded for everything yet
+                let color = 0xffffff;
+                let label = "?";
+
+                if (foundItem.id === "health_potion") {
+                    color = 0xff3333;
+                    label = "HP";
+                } 
+                // Draw simple icon representation
+                const icon = this.scene.add.text(20, 20, label, { 
+                    fontSize: "14px", 
+                    color: "#ffffff",
+                    fontStyle: "bold"
+                }).setOrigin(0.5);
+                
+                // Add bg circle for color
+                const circle = this.scene.add.graphics();
+                circle.fillStyle(color, 1);
+                circle.fillCircle(20, 20, 10);
+                
+                // Move text to front
+                slot.add(circle);
+                slot.add(icon);
+
+                // Add count if stackable (future)
+                const count = player.inventory.items.filter(it => it.id === desiredId).length;
+                const countText = this.scene.add.text(38, 38, `${count}`, {
+                    fontSize: "10px",
+                    color: "#ffffff"
+                }).setOrigin(1, 1);
+                slot.add(countText);
+              }
+          } else {
+              this.itemMap[i] = null;
+          }
+      }
+  }
+
+  private activateSlot(index: number) {
+      const item = this.itemMap[index];
+      if (item) {
+          console.log(`Activating slot ${index + 1}: ${item.name}`);
+          // Emit event to GameScene to handle item usage
+          const gameScene = this.scene.scene.get("GameScene");
+          gameScene.events.emit("use-item", { itemId: item.id });
+      } else {
+          console.log(`Slot ${index + 1} is empty`);
+      }
+  }
+}