diff --git a/src/lib/utils/images.ts b/src/lib/utils/images.ts
index 7102aea2..85fa70c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/images.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/images.ts
@@ -42,10 +42,18 @@ export function getBasePath(): string {
 
 /**
  * Gets the placeholder image for a given type and variant
- * Placeholders are always served locally
+ * Uses AWS S3/CDN in production, local path in development
  */
 export function getPlaceholderImage(type: ResourceType, variant: ImageVariant): string {
-	return `/images/placeholders/placeholder-${type}-${variant}.png`
+	return `${getBasePath()}/placeholders/placeholder-${type}-${variant}.png`
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets a generic placeholder image (weapon-grid variant)
+ * Used as fallback for misc image types that don't have specific placeholders
+ */
+export function getGenericPlaceholder(): string {
+	return `${getBasePath()}/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png`
 }
 
 /**
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ export function getJobSkillIcon(slug: string | undefined): string {
  * Get accessory square image URL
  */
 export function getAccessoryImage(granblueId: string | undefined): string {
-	if (!granblueId) return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+	if (!granblueId) return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	return `${getBasePath()}/accessory-square/${granblueId}.jpg`
 }
 
@@ -376,7 +384,7 @@ export function getArtifactImage(
 	granblueId: string | number | null | undefined,
 	variant: ArtifactImageVariant = 'square'
 ): string {
-	if (!granblueId) return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+	if (!granblueId) return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	const directory = `artifact-${variant}`
 	return `${getBasePath()}/${directory}/${granblueId}.jpg`
 }
@@ -387,7 +395,7 @@ export function getArtifactImage(
  * Get guidebook image URL
  */
 export function getGuidebookImage(granblueId: string | number | undefined): string {
-	if (!granblueId) return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+	if (!granblueId) return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	return `${getBasePath()}/guidebooks/book_${granblueId}.png`
 }
 
@@ -395,6 +403,6 @@ export function getGuidebookImage(granblueId: string | number | undefined): stri
  * Get raid image URL
  */
 export function getRaidImage(slug: string | undefined): string {
-	if (!slug) return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+	if (!slug) return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	return `${getBasePath()}/raids/${slug}.png`
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/jobUtils.ts b/src/lib/utils/jobUtils.ts
index 3e3f620b..a1673544 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/jobUtils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/jobUtils.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import type { Job, JobSkill } from '$lib/types/api/entities'
 import type { JobSkillList } from '$lib/types/api/party'
 import { getImageBaseUrl } from '$lib/api/adapters/config'
+import { getGenericPlaceholder } from './images'
 
 /**
  * Gets the base path for images
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export enum Gender {
  */
 export function getJobPortraitUrl(job: Job | undefined, gender: Gender = Gender.Gran): string {
 	if (!job) {
-		return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+		return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	}
 
 	// Convert job name to slug format (lowercase, spaces to hyphens)
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ export function getJobPortraitUrl(job: Job | undefined, gender: Gender = Gender.
  */
 export function getJobFullImageUrl(job: Job | undefined, gender: Gender = Gender.Gran): string {
 	if (!job) {
-		return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+		return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	}
 
 	const genderSuffix = gender === Gender.Djeeta ? 'b' : 'a'
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ export function getJobFullImageUrl(job: Job | undefined, gender: Gender = Gender
  */
 export function getJobIconUrl(granblueId: string | undefined): string {
 	if (!granblueId) {
-		return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+		return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	}
 
 	return `${getBasePath()}/job-icons/${granblueId}.png`
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export function getJobIconUrl(granblueId: string | undefined): string {
  */
 export function getJobWideImageUrl(job: Job | undefined, gender: Gender = Gender.Gran): string {
 	if (!job) {
-		return '/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png'
+		return getGenericPlaceholder()
 	}
 
 	const genderSuffix = gender === Gender.Djeeta ? 'b' : 'a'