diff --git a/docs/guide_tier2_autonomous.md b/docs/guide_tier2_autonomous.md
index 1fc8e0ce..a928589e 100644
--- a/docs/guide_tier2_autonomous.md
+++ b/docs/guide_tier2_autonomous.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The bootstrap:
 4. Installs the git hooks (`pre-push` refuses all pushes; `post-checkout` logs checkouts)
 5. Creates a "Tier 2 (Sandboxed)" desktop shortcut
 
-**As of 2026-06-18:** the bootstrap no longer creates any directory on AppData. Tier 2 state and failure reports live inside the clone at `scripts/tier2/state/<track>/state.json` and `scripts/tier2/failures/<track>_<ts>.md`. The user directive is "NEVER USE APPDATA" — enforced by the OpenCode `*AppData\\*` bash deny rule.
+**As of 2026-06-18:** the bootstrap no longer creates any directory on AppData. Tier 2 state and failure reports live at `tests/artifacts/tier2_state/<track>/state.json` and `tests/artifacts/tier2_failures/<track>_<ts>.md` (project-relative; inside the project tree under the already-gitignored `tests/artifacts/`). The user directive is "NEVER USE APPDATA" — enforced by the OpenCode `*AppData\\*` bash deny rule.
 
 ## Per-track invocation
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Override via `scripts/tier2/failcount.toml`.
 
 ## The failure report
 
-Written to `scripts/tier2/failures/<track>_<timestamp>.md` (inside the Tier 2 clone, relative to the clone root) with 7 sections:
+Written to `tests/artifacts/tier2_failures/<track>_<timestamp>.md` (project-relative; inside `tests/artifacts/` which is gitignored) with 7 sections:
 1. Header (track, branch, started, stopped, duration, give-up signal)
 2. Tasks completed
 3. Current task (where it stopped)
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ And verify allowed operations work:
 - **"Permission denied" on file access inside the sandbox**: the
   Windows ACL may be too restrictive. Re-run the bootstrap
   (`setup_tier2_clone.ps1` is idempotent).
-- **"Failcount state not found"**: the `scripts/tier2/state/<track>/`
+- **"Failcount state not found"**: the `tests/artifacts/tier2_state/<track>/`
   dir may be missing. The failcount module creates it on first save;
-  check that the Tier 2 clone's working directory is correct.
+  check that the Tier 2 clone's project root is correct.
 - **"Pre-push hook not firing"**: check that `.git/hooks/pre-push`
   is executable. On Windows, Git Bash runs the hook; check
   `git config core.hooksPath` if you have a custom hooks dir.
@@ -127,6 +127,6 @@ And verify allowed operations work:
   `no_progress_minutes` in `scripts/tier2/failcount.toml`.
 - **"Tier 2 ran out of context"**: the model stopped mid-track. The
   user (interactive Tier 1) should `cd` to the Tier 2 clone, inspect
-  `scripts/tier2/state/<track>/state.json` for the last completed task,
+  `tests/artifacts/tier2_state/<track>/state.json` for the last completed task,
   and re-invoke with `/tier-2-auto-execute <track-name> --resume`
   to continue. The state file persists across runs.