diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex
index cee7b4cc..8f1028cc 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex
@@ -23,14 +23,21 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker do
   import Ecto.Query
 
   alias Microwaveprop.Geo
+  alias Microwaveprop.Propagation.BandConfig
   alias Microwaveprop.Propagation.ScoresFile
   alias Microwaveprop.Repo
   alias Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning.Path
   alias Microwaveprop.Terrain.ElevationClient
   alias Microwaveprop.Terrain.TerrainAnalysis
 
+  # Default surface absolute humidity (g/m³) — ~7.5 is the
+  # PathLive fallback when no live HRRR sample is available. Used to
+  # produce a "baseline" cached H₂O loss; the live `/path` page
+  # recomputes this from current weather.
   require Logger
 
+  @default_abs_humidity_gm3 7.5
+
   @impl Oban.Worker
   def backoff(%Oban.Job{attempt: attempt}) do
     min(60 * Integer.pow(2, attempt - 1), 3600)
@@ -89,7 +96,10 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker do
         midlon = (rover.lon + station.lon) / 2
         propagation_score = lookup_propagation_score(mission.band_mhz, midlat, midlon)
 
-        store_complete(path, profile, analysis, dist_km, bearing, propagation_score)
+        loss_budget =
+          compute_loss_budget(dist_km, mission.band_mhz, freq_ghz, analysis.diffraction_db)
+
+        store_complete(path, profile, analysis, dist_km, bearing, propagation_score, loss_budget)
 
       {:error, reason} ->
         store_failed(path, "elevation profile failed: #{inspect(reason)}")
@@ -101,7 +111,7 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker do
       reraise e, __STACKTRACE__
   end
 
-  defp store_complete(path, profile, analysis, dist_km, bearing, propagation_score) do
+  defp store_complete(path, profile, analysis, dist_km, bearing, propagation_score, loss_budget) do
     points =
       Enum.map(profile, fn p ->
         %{
@@ -124,6 +134,10 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker do
       "verdict" => to_string(analysis.verdict),
       "sample_count" => length(profile),
       "propagation_score" => propagation_score,
+      "free_space_loss_db" => loss_budget.free_space_loss_db,
+      "oxygen_loss_db" => loss_budget.oxygen_loss_db,
+      "humidity_loss_db_baseline" => loss_budget.humidity_loss_db_baseline,
+      "total_baseline_loss_db" => loss_budget.total_baseline_loss_db,
       "path_points" => points
     }
 
@@ -173,6 +187,30 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker do
     end
   end
 
+  # Cached baseline link-loss components for a path. Mirrors the
+  # `compute_loss_budget` math in PathLive but without live HRRR
+  # weather: humidity defaults to @default_abs_humidity_gm3 and rain is
+  # treated as zero. The `/path` page recomputes these against current
+  # conditions; this snapshot is what the rover-planning show page
+  # renders without needing HRRR access.
+  defp compute_loss_budget(dist_km, band_mhz, freq_ghz, diffraction_db) do
+    band_config = BandConfig.get(band_mhz) || BandConfig.get(10_000)
+    freq_mhz = freq_ghz * 1000
+
+    fspl = 20 * :math.log10(max(dist_km, 0.001)) + 20 * :math.log10(freq_mhz) + 32.44
+    o2_loss = (band_config.o2_db_km || 0.0) * dist_km
+    h2o_loss = (band_config.h2o_coeff || 0.0) * @default_abs_humidity_gm3 * dist_km
+    diffraction = diffraction_db * 1.0
+    total = fspl + o2_loss + h2o_loss + diffraction
+
+    %{
+      free_space_loss_db: Float.round(fspl, 1),
+      oxygen_loss_db: Float.round(o2_loss, 2),
+      humidity_loss_db_baseline: Float.round(h2o_loss, 2),
+      total_baseline_loss_db: Float.round(total, 1)
+    }
+  end
+
   # Look up the propagation grid score (0-100) for the midpoint of a
   # path at the most recent forecast time available on disk. Returns
   # nil when no scores file exists for this band yet — callers (the
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex
index 02a7034e..223f0073 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverPlanningLive.Show do
 
   defp format_distance(_), do: "—"
 
+  defp format_loss(db) when is_number(db), do: "#{Float.round(db * 1.0, 1)} dB"
+  defp format_loss(_), do: "—"
+
   # Two-line station identity for the path table. Returns
   # `{primary, secondary}` — primary is the callsign (or grid when no
   # callsign), secondary is a Maidenhead grid (stored or derived from
@@ -476,6 +479,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverPlanningLive.Show do
                     <th>Station</th>
                     <th>Status</th>
                     <th>Distance</th>
+                    <th>Loss</th>
                     <th>Verdict</th>
                     <th>Propagation</th>
                   </tr>
@@ -498,6 +502,11 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverPlanningLive.Show do
                     <td class="text-xs">
                       {if path.result, do: format_distance(path.result["distance_km"]), else: "—"}
                     </td>
+                    <td class="text-xs">
+                      {if path.result,
+                        do: format_loss(path.result["total_baseline_loss_db"]),
+                        else: "—"}
+                    </td>
                     <td>
                       {if path.result, do: verdict_badge(path.result["verdict"]), else: "—"}
                     </td>
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/rover_planning_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/rover_planning_test.exs
index 0f1ee25b..1069c587 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop/rover_planning_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/rover_planning_test.exs
@@ -69,6 +69,29 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.RoverPlanningTest do
       assert hd(paths).status in [:complete, :failed]
     end
 
+    test "completed path caches the link-budget loss components" do
+      user = AccountsFixtures.user_fixture()
+      _loc = create_rover_location(%{lat: 32.0, lon: -97.0, status: :good})
+
+      assert {:ok, mission} = RoverPlanning.create_mission(user, valid_attrs())
+      [path] = RoverPlanning.list_paths(mission)
+      assert path.status == :complete
+
+      # The result map MUST carry the cached loss-budget so the show
+      # page (and any future caller) can render link math without
+      # re-running the computation. Values come from the band's
+      # absorption coefficients × distance + free-space path loss + the
+      # already-cached terrain diffraction. Stored as floats.
+      assert is_float(path.result["free_space_loss_db"])
+      assert is_float(path.result["oxygen_loss_db"])
+      assert is_float(path.result["humidity_loss_db_baseline"])
+      assert is_float(path.result["total_baseline_loss_db"])
+      # Free-space loss for a ~140 km, 10 GHz path is ~155 dB; sanity
+      # check it's in the right order of magnitude (not zero, not 1000).
+      assert path.result["free_space_loss_db"] > 100
+      assert path.result["free_space_loss_db"] < 200
+    end
+
     test "completed path stores a propagation_score key (may be nil without scores file)" do
       user = AccountsFixtures.user_fixture()
       _loc = create_rover_location(%{lat: 32.0, lon: -97.0, status: :good})
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live_test.exs
index 69cad704..e0ad5c0f 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live_test.exs
@@ -213,6 +213,35 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverPlanningLiveTest do
       assert html =~ "78"
     end
 
+    test "loss column renders the cached total baseline path loss", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = AccountsFixtures.user_fixture()
+      mission = create_mission(user, "Loss column mission")
+
+      [path | _] = Repo.all(Path)
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        path
+        |> Ecto.Changeset.change(%{
+          status: :complete,
+          result: %{
+            "distance_km" => 12.0,
+            "verdict" => "CLEAR",
+            "free_space_loss_db" => 134.7,
+            "oxygen_loss_db" => 0.08,
+            "humidity_loss_db_baseline" => 0.18,
+            "total_baseline_loss_db" => 135.0
+          }
+        })
+        |> Repo.update()
+
+      {:ok, _lv, html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover-planning/#{mission.id}")
+      assert html =~ "Loss"
+      # The TOTAL is what the user actually cares about at-a-glance —
+      # FSPL alone undersells humid-band paths. Show with one decimal +
+      # "dB" suffix.
+      assert html =~ "135.0 dB"
+    end
+
     test "propagation column renders dash when score is missing", %{conn: conn} do
       user = AccountsFixtures.user_fixture()
       mission = create_mission(user, "No-score mission")