diff --git a/dashboards/admin-web/docs/roadmaps/UX_INTEGRATION_ADMIN.md b/dashboards/admin-web/docs/roadmaps/UX_INTEGRATION_ADMIN.md
index 9049d3fa..58bb81af 100644
--- a/dashboards/admin-web/docs/roadmaps/UX_INTEGRATION_ADMIN.md
+++ b/dashboards/admin-web/docs/roadmaps/UX_INTEGRATION_ADMIN.md
@@ -163,9 +163,17 @@ pnpm --filter @bytelyst/admin-web test:e2e   # Playwright + @axe-core (no new fa
       regress them (additive rule). dashboard-components reads `--color-*` (admin `@theme inline`),
       so themes correctly. test **20 files / 168 tests** (+3, happy-dom render of error/not-found/
       loading chrome); typecheck+lint+build green; format:check no new failures; e2e unchanged.
-- [ ] **UX-5 — Motion:** add `@bytelyst/motion`; subtle `Reveal`/`Stagger` on the overview dashboard
+- [x] **UX-5 — Motion:** add `@bytelyst/motion`; subtle `Reveal`/`Stagger` on the overview dashboard
       cards + key tables; respect `prefers-reduced-motion`. (Note tracker-web's lesson: do NOT apply
       motion to surfaces an offline axe gate scans synchronously if transient opacity trips contrast.)
+      — **DONE** `<SHA-UX5>` · `@bytelyst/motion` added `workspace:*` (importer-only lockfile change,
+      `--frozen-lockfile` clean). Dashboard overview only: KPI cards grid → `StaggerList`
+      (from="up", 50ms), bottom Model-Usage/Recent-Users tables → `Reveal`. Primitives honor
+      `prefers-reduced-motion` and resolve to **opacity 1** (no element stranded transparent → no
+      contrast/a11y regression; SSR-safe `prefersReducedMotion`). Applied to the auth-gated dashboard
+      only (not scanned by the public e2e set), per the tracker-web axe/opacity caution. test
+      **21 files / 170 tests** (+2, happy-dom asserts primitives end visible + render all children);
+      typecheck+lint+build green; format:check no new failures; e2e unchanged.
 - [ ] **UX-6 — System banners (conditional):** if a real broadcasts/maintenance feed is reachable,
       add `@bytelyst/notifications-ui` `BannerStack`/`Announcement` in `(dashboard)/layout.tsx`.
       `NotificationCenter` only with a real feed; else **defer**.
@@ -181,7 +189,7 @@ pnpm --filter @bytelyst/admin-web test:e2e   # Playwright + @axe-core (no new fa
 
 ```
 Setup  : UX-1 ✅
-Adopt  : UX-2 ✅  UX-3 ✅  UX-4 ✅  UX-5 ⬜  UX-6 ⬜(cond)
+Adopt  : UX-2 ✅  UX-3 ✅  UX-4 ✅  UX-5 ✅  UX-6 ⬜(cond)
 Cross  : CC.1 ⬜  CC.2 ⬜  CC.3 ⬜  CC.4 ⬜  CC.5 ⬜  CC.6 ⬜
 ```
 
diff --git a/dashboards/admin-web/package.json b/dashboards/admin-web/package.json
index ddf9218d..272ae1dc 100644
--- a/dashboards/admin-web/package.json
+++ b/dashboards/admin-web/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "@bytelyst/errors": "workspace:*",
     "@bytelyst/extraction": "workspace:*",
     "@bytelyst/logger": "workspace:*",
+    "@bytelyst/motion": "workspace:*",
     "@bytelyst/react-auth": "workspace:*",
     "@bytelyst/telemetry-client": "workspace:*",
     "@bytelyst/ui": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/dashboards/admin-web/src/__tests__/motion.test.tsx b/dashboards/admin-web/src/__tests__/motion.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b62c35d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboards/admin-web/src/__tests__/motion.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { act } from 'react';
+import { createRoot, type Root } from 'react-dom/client';
+import { Reveal, StaggerList } from '@bytelyst/motion';
+
+/**
+ * UX-5 — motion guard. The shared motion primitives must end fully visible
+ * (no element stranded at opacity:0, which would trip contrast / a11y) and
+ * must render all their content. We assert the reduced-motion / disabled path
+ * (what `prefers-reduced-motion` users and SSR-stable snapshots get).
+ */
+describe('motion primitives stay visible + render content', () => {
+  let container: HTMLDivElement;
+  let root: Root;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    (globalThis as unknown as { IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT: boolean }).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT =
+      true;
+    container = document.createElement('div');
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+    root = createRoot(container);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    act(() => root.unmount());
+    container.remove();
+  });
+
+  it('Reveal renders its child and resolves to visible (opacity 1)', () => {
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(
+        <Reveal disableMotion from="up">
+          <span>Revealed content</span>
+        </Reveal>
+      );
+    });
+    const el = container.querySelector('[data-testid="bl-reveal"]') as HTMLElement | null;
+    expect(el).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(el!.getAttribute('data-visible')).toBe('true');
+    expect(el!.style.opacity).toBe('1');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('Revealed content');
+  });
+
+  it('StaggerList renders every child, each visible', () => {
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(
+        <StaggerList disableMotion from="up">
+          <div>alpha</div>
+          <div>beta</div>
+          <div>gamma</div>
+        </StaggerList>
+      );
+    });
+    const reveals = container.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="bl-reveal"]');
+    expect(reveals.length).toBe(3);
+    reveals.forEach(r => expect(r.getAttribute('data-visible')).toBe('true'));
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('alpha');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('beta');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('gamma');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/dashboards/admin-web/src/app/(dashboard)/page.tsx b/dashboards/admin-web/src/app/(dashboard)/page.tsx
index da56a67a..9211b795 100644
--- a/dashboards/admin-web/src/app/(dashboard)/page.tsx
+++ b/dashboards/admin-web/src/app/(dashboard)/page.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {
   type RevenueAnalytics,
 } from '@/lib/api';
 import { PageHeader } from '@bytelyst/dashboard-components';
+import { Reveal, StaggerList } from '@bytelyst/motion';
 import { AreaChart, BarChart } from '@/components/charts';
 import { seriesValues, dateBars } from '@/lib/chart-data';
 
@@ -310,7 +311,12 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
           ))}
         </div>
       ) : (
-        <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+        <StaggerList
+          as="div"
+          from="up"
+          stagger={50}
+          className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3"
+        >
           {kpiCards.map(card => (
             <Card key={card.title} className="transition-shadow hover:shadow-md">
               <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between pb-2">
@@ -344,7 +350,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
               </CardContent>
             </Card>
           ))}
-        </div>
+        </StaggerList>
       )}
 
       {/* Charts Row */}
@@ -390,7 +396,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
       )}
 
       {/* Bottom Row: Model Usage + Recent Users */}
-      <div className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-2">
+      <Reveal from="up" className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-2">
         {/* Model Usage */}
         <Card>
           <CardHeader>
@@ -476,7 +482,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
             )}
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
-      </div>
+      </Reveal>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/dashboards/admin-web/vitest.config.ts b/dashboards/admin-web/vitest.config.ts
index 734eb6b6..2c1e73f0 100644
--- a/dashboards/admin-web/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/dashboards/admin-web/vitest.config.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     // The real Next/webpack build already dedupes these to admin-web's React.
     server: {
       deps: {
-        inline: [/@bytelyst\/(charts|data-viz|command-palette|dashboard-components)/],
+        inline: [/@bytelyst\/(charts|data-viz|command-palette|dashboard-components|motion)/],
       },
     },
     coverage: {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 15b58758..7564f029 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ importers:
       '@bytelyst/logger':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/logger
+      '@bytelyst/motion':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../packages/motion
       '@bytelyst/react-auth':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/react-auth