diff --git a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/bootstrap/LivingWorldBootstrap.java b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/bootstrap/LivingWorldBootstrap.java
index 3864cde..f076419 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/bootstrap/LivingWorldBootstrap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/bootstrap/LivingWorldBootstrap.java
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ public final class LivingWorldBootstrap {
         applyDynamicCapUpdate();
     }
 
-    /** Sets the simulation speed multiplier (1 = real-time, max 20). */
+    /** Sets the simulation speed multiplier (1 = real-time, max 100). */
     public int setSimSpeedMultiplier(int multiplier) {
-        this.simSpeedMultiplier = Math.max(1, Math.min(20, multiplier));
+        this.simSpeedMultiplier = Math.max(1, Math.min(100, multiplier));
         LivingWorldLogger.info(DiagnosticCategory.BOOTSTRAP,
                 "Simulation speed set to " + simSpeedMultiplier + "x");
         return this.simSpeedMultiplier;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/commands/LivingWorldCommandRoot.java b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/commands/LivingWorldCommandRoot.java
index f256ac8..d039888 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/commands/LivingWorldCommandRoot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/commands/LivingWorldCommandRoot.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public final class LivingWorldCommandRoot {
                             return 1;
                         }))
                 .then(Commands.literal("speed")
-                        .then(Commands.argument("multiplier", IntegerArgumentType.integer(1, 20))
+                        .then(Commands.argument("multiplier", IntegerArgumentType.integer(1, 100))
                                 .executes(context -> {
                                     int n = IntegerArgumentType.getInteger(context, "multiplier");
                                     int actual = speedSetter.applyAsInt(n);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/recovery/RecoveryModule.java b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/recovery/RecoveryModule.java
index fadf0ea..f595f65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/recovery/RecoveryModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/recovery/RecoveryModule.java
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public final class RecoveryModule implements SimulationModule {
     public static final String MODULE_ID = "recovery";
 
     /** Base recovery progress per tick (added when conditions are met). */
-    private static final double BASE_PROGRESS_PER_TICK  = 0.5;
+    private static final double BASE_PROGRESS_PER_TICK  = 2.0;
     /** Extra recovery progress per point of ecosystemHealth above 50. */
-    private static final double HEALTH_PROGRESS_BONUS   = 0.02;
+    private static final double HEALTH_PROGRESS_BONUS   = 0.05;
     /** Damage accumulated per tick when conditions are badly violated. */
     private static final double DAMAGE_PER_BAD_TICK     = 5.0;
     /** Damage decays this fraction per tick when conditions are OK.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/vegetation/VegetationModule.java b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/vegetation/VegetationModule.java
index d28e24d..90f6b35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/vegetation/VegetationModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/livingworld/modules/vegetation/VegetationModule.java
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ public final class VegetationModule implements SimulationModule {
     private static final double TREE_UNLOCK_SHRUB           = 40.0;
 
     // --- growth rates per tick ---
-    private static final double GRASS_GROWTH_RATE           = 0.015;
-    private static final double FLOWER_GROWTH_RATE          = 0.008;
-    private static final double SHRUB_GROWTH_RATE           = 0.005;
-    private static final double TREE_GROWTH_RATE            = 0.002;
+    private static final double GRASS_GROWTH_RATE           = 0.06;
+    private static final double FLOWER_GROWTH_RATE          = 0.03;
+    private static final double SHRUB_GROWTH_RATE           = 0.02;
+    private static final double TREE_GROWTH_RATE            = 0.008;
 
     // --- die-off thresholds ---
     private static final double DIEOFF_SOIL_THRESHOLD       = 20.0;