diff --git a/.beans/nuzlocke-tracker-704x--run-progression-dividers-main-story-endgame.md b/.beans/nuzlocke-tracker-704x--run-progression-dividers-main-story-endgame.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e8be75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.beans/nuzlocke-tracker-704x--run-progression-dividers-main-story-endgame.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# nuzlocke-tracker-704x
+title: Run progression dividers (main story / endgame)
+status: completed
+type: feature
+priority: normal
+created_at: 2026-02-08T13:46:12Z
+updated_at: 2026-02-08T13:48:28Z
+---
+
+Add section field to boss battles to enable visual dividers between game progression phases (Main Story, Endgame, etc.) in both admin and run views.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/app/alembic/versions/f5a6b7c8d9e0_add_section_to_boss_battles.py b/backend/src/app/alembic/versions/f5a6b7c8d9e0_add_section_to_boss_battles.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c21a956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/app/alembic/versions/f5a6b7c8d9e0_add_section_to_boss_battles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""add section to boss battles
+
+Revision ID: f5a6b7c8d9e0
+Revises: e4f5a6b7c8d9
+Create Date: 2026-02-08 20:00:00.000000
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = 'f5a6b7c8d9e0'
+down_revision: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = 'e4f5a6b7c8d9'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column('boss_battles', sa.Column('section', sa.String(100), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column('boss_battles', 'section')
diff --git a/backend/src/app/models/boss_battle.py b/backend/src/app/models/boss_battle.py
index b4012f2..03b5013 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/models/boss_battle.py
+++ b/backend/src/app/models/boss_battle.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class BossBattle(Base):
         ForeignKey("routes.id"), index=True, default=None
     )
     location: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(200))
+    section: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(100), default=None)
     sprite_url: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(500))
 
     version_group: Mapped["VersionGroup"] = relationship(
diff --git a/backend/src/app/schemas/boss.py b/backend/src/app/schemas/boss.py
index 3ad605b..61476f3 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/schemas/boss.py
+++ b/backend/src/app/schemas/boss.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class BossBattleResponse(CamelModel):
     order: int
     after_route_id: int | None
     location: str
+    section: str | None
     sprite_url: str | None
     pokemon: list[BossPokemonResponse] = []
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class BossBattleCreate(CamelModel):
     order: int
     after_route_id: int | None = None
     location: str
+    section: str | None = None
     sprite_url: str | None = None
 
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class BossBattleUpdate(CamelModel):
     order: int | None = None
     after_route_id: int | None = None
     location: str | None = None
+    section: str | None = None
     sprite_url: str | None = None
 
 
@@ -75,6 +78,15 @@ class BossResultCreate(CamelModel):
     attempts: int = 1
 
 
+class BossReorderItem(CamelModel):
+    id: int
+    order: int
+
+
+class BossReorderRequest(CamelModel):
+    bosses: list[BossReorderItem]
+
+
 class BossResultUpdate(CamelModel):
     result: str | None = None
     attempts: int | None = None
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/BossBattleFormModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/admin/BossBattleFormModal.tsx
index 88ec4fc..a89f105 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/BossBattleFormModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/BossBattleFormModal.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export function BossBattleFormModal({
   const [order, setOrder] = useState(String(boss?.order ?? nextOrder))
   const [afterRouteId, setAfterRouteId] = useState(String(boss?.afterRouteId ?? ''))
   const [location, setLocation] = useState(boss?.location ?? '')
+  const [section, setSection] = useState(boss?.section ?? '')
   const [spriteUrl, setSpriteUrl] = useState(boss?.spriteUrl ?? '')
 
   const handleSubmit = (e: FormEvent) => {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export function BossBattleFormModal({
       order: Number(order),
       afterRouteId: afterRouteId ? Number(afterRouteId) : null,
       location,
+      section: section || null,
       spriteUrl: spriteUrl || null,
     })
   }
@@ -146,6 +148,17 @@ export function BossBattleFormModal({
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <div>
+        <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Section</label>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          value={section}
+          onChange={(e) => setSection(e.target.value)}
+          placeholder="e.g. Main Story, Endgame"
+          className="w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-md dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600"
+        />
+      </div>
+
       <div>
         <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Position After Route</label>
         <select
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/RunEncounters.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/RunEncounters.tsx
index 79a3fcc..2d34902 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/RunEncounters.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/RunEncounters.tsx
@@ -459,6 +459,20 @@ export function RunEncounters() {
     return nextBoss.levelCap
   }, [nextBoss, sortedBosses])
 
+  // Pre-compute which bosses get a section divider rendered AFTER them
+  // (when the next boss in order has a different section)
+  const sectionDividerAfterBoss = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<number, string>()
+    for (let i = 0; i < sortedBosses.length - 1; i++) {
+      const current = sortedBosses[i]
+      const next = sortedBosses[i + 1]
+      if (next.section != null && current.section !== next.section) {
+        map.set(current.id, next.section)
+      }
+    }
+    return map
+  }, [sortedBosses])
+
   // Map afterRouteId → BossBattle[] for interleaving
   const bossesAfterRoute = useMemo(() => {
     const map = new Map<number, BossBattle[]>()
@@ -1023,6 +1037,7 @@ export function RunEncounters() {
               {/* Boss battle cards after this route */}
               {bossesHere.map((boss) => {
                 const isDefeated = defeatedBossIds.has(boss.id)
+                const sectionAfter = sectionDividerAfterBoss.get(boss.id)
                 const bossTypeLabel: Record<string, string> = {
                   gym_leader: 'Gym Leader',
                   elite_four: 'Elite Four',
@@ -1051,12 +1066,12 @@ export function RunEncounters() {
                 }
 
                 return (
-                  <div
-                    key={`boss-${boss.id}`}
-                    className={`my-2 rounded-lg border-2 ${bossTypeColors[boss.bossType] ?? bossTypeColors.other} ${
-                      isDefeated ? 'bg-green-50/50 dark:bg-green-900/10' : 'bg-white dark:bg-gray-800'
-                    } px-4 py-3`}
-                  >
+                  <div key={`boss-${boss.id}`}>
+                    <div
+                      className={`my-2 rounded-lg border-2 ${bossTypeColors[boss.bossType] ?? bossTypeColors.other} ${
+                        isDefeated ? 'bg-green-50/50 dark:bg-green-900/10' : 'bg-white dark:bg-gray-800'
+                      } px-4 py-3`}
+                    >
                     <div
                       className="flex items-start justify-between cursor-pointer select-none"
                       onClick={toggleBoss}
@@ -1122,6 +1137,14 @@ export function RunEncounters() {
                           ))}
                       </div>
                     )}
+                    </div>
+                    {sectionAfter && (
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 my-4">
+                        <div className="flex-1 h-px bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600" />
+                        <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">{sectionAfter}</span>
+                        <div className="flex-1 h-px bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600" />
+                      </div>
+                    )}
                   </div>
                 )
               })}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin/AdminGameDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin/AdminGameDetail.tsx
index 11fa2e0..7f0ff18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin/AdminGameDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin/AdminGameDetail.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   useUpdateRoute,
   useDeleteRoute,
   useReorderRoutes,
+  useReorderBosses,
   useCreateBossBattle,
   useUpdateBossBattle,
   useDeleteBossBattle,
@@ -82,6 +83,59 @@ function SortableRouteRow({
   )
 }
 
+function SortableBossRow({
+  boss,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  boss: BossBattle
+  onClick: (b: BossBattle) => void
+}) {
+  const { attributes, listeners, setNodeRef, transform, transition, isDragging } =
+    useSortable({ id: boss.id })
+
+  const style = {
+    transform: CSS.Transform.toString(transform),
+    transition,
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <tr
+      ref={setNodeRef}
+      style={style}
+      className={`${isDragging ? 'opacity-50 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20' : ''} hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 cursor-pointer`}
+      onClick={() => onClick(boss)}
+    >
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm w-12">
+        <button
+          {...attributes}
+          {...listeners}
+          onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          className="cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-300 touch-none"
+          title="Drag to reorder"
+        >
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor">
+            <circle cx="5" cy="3" r="1.5" />
+            <circle cx="11" cy="3" r="1.5" />
+            <circle cx="5" cy="8" r="1.5" />
+            <circle cx="11" cy="8" r="1.5" />
+            <circle cx="5" cy="13" r="1.5" />
+            <circle cx="11" cy="13" r="1.5" />
+          </svg>
+        </button>
+      </td>
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.order}</td>
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap font-medium">{boss.name}</td>
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap capitalize">
+        {boss.bossType.replace('_', ' ')}
+      </td>
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.section ?? '\u2014'}</td>
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.location}</td>
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.levelCap}</td>
+      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.pokemon.length}</td>
+    </tr>
+  )
+}
+
 export function AdminGameDetail() {
   const { gameId } = useParams<{ gameId: string }>()
   const id = Number(gameId)
@@ -95,6 +149,7 @@ export function AdminGameDetail() {
   const createBoss = useCreateBossBattle(id)
   const updateBoss = useUpdateBossBattle(id)
   const deleteBoss = useDeleteBossBattle(id)
+  const reorderBosses = useReorderBosses(id)
 
   const [tab, setTab] = useState<'routes' | 'bosses'>('routes')
   const [showCreate, setShowCreate] = useState(false)
@@ -133,6 +188,26 @@ export function AdminGameDetail() {
     reorderRoutes.mutate(newOrders)
   }
 
+  const handleBossDragEnd = (event: DragEndEvent) => {
+    if (!bosses) return
+    const { active, over } = event
+    if (!over || active.id === over.id) return
+
+    const oldIndex = bosses.findIndex((b) => b.id === active.id)
+    const newIndex = bosses.findIndex((b) => b.id === over.id)
+    if (oldIndex === -1 || newIndex === -1) return
+
+    const reordered = [...bosses]
+    const [moved] = reordered.splice(oldIndex, 1)
+    reordered.splice(newIndex, 0, moved)
+
+    const newOrders = reordered.map((b, i) => ({
+      id: b.id,
+      order: i + 1,
+    }))
+    reorderBosses.mutate(newOrders)
+  }
+
   return (
     <div>
       <nav className="text-sm mb-4 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
@@ -304,6 +379,7 @@ export function AdminGameDetail() {
                 <table className="min-w-full divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-gray-700">
                   <thead className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800">
                     <tr>
+                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider w-12" />
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider w-16">
                         Order
                       </th>
@@ -313,6 +389,9 @@ export function AdminGameDetail() {
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                         Type
                       </th>
+                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
+                        Section
+                      </th>
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                         Location
                       </th>
@@ -324,24 +403,26 @@ export function AdminGameDetail() {
                       </th>
                     </tr>
                   </thead>
-                  <tbody className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-gray-700">
-                    {bosses.map((boss) => (
-                      <tr
-                        key={boss.id}
-                        className="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 cursor-pointer"
-                        onClick={() => setEditingBoss(boss)}
-                      >
-                        <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.order}</td>
-                        <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap font-medium">{boss.name}</td>
-                        <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap capitalize">
-                          {boss.bossType.replace('_', ' ')}
-                        </td>
-                        <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.location}</td>
-                        <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.levelCap}</td>
-                        <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">{boss.pokemon.length}</td>
-                      </tr>
-                    ))}
-                  </tbody>
+                  <DndContext
+                    sensors={sensors}
+                    collisionDetection={closestCenter}
+                    onDragEnd={handleBossDragEnd}
+                  >
+                    <SortableContext
+                      items={bosses.map((b) => b.id)}
+                      strategy={verticalListSortingStrategy}
+                    >
+                      <tbody className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-gray-700">
+                        {bosses.map((boss) => (
+                          <SortableBossRow
+                            key={boss.id}
+                            boss={boss}
+                            onClick={(b) => setEditingBoss(b)}
+                          />
+                        ))}
+                      </tbody>
+                    </SortableContext>
+                  </DndContext>
                 </table>
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/admin.ts b/frontend/src/types/admin.ts
index cecd8ea..ef98bee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/admin.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/admin.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export interface CreateBossBattleInput {
   order: number
   afterRouteId?: number | null
   location: string
+  section?: string | null
   spriteUrl?: string | null
 }
 
@@ -159,9 +160,15 @@ export interface UpdateBossBattleInput {
   order?: number
   afterRouteId?: number | null
   location?: string
+  section?: string | null
   spriteUrl?: string | null
 }
 
+export interface BossReorderItem {
+  id: number
+  order: number
+}
+
 export interface BossPokemonInput {
   pokemonId: number
   level: number
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/game.ts b/frontend/src/types/game.ts
index 66a290a..9c64c83 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/game.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/game.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ export interface BossBattle {
   order: number
   afterRouteId: number | null
   location: string
+  section: string | null
   spriteUrl: string | null
   pokemon: BossPokemon[]
 }