diff --git a/config/example.yaml b/config/example.yaml
index a73b822..f64f802 100644
--- a/config/example.yaml
+++ b/config/example.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ chain:
 #   cookie_file: ""                # CookieAuthentication file path
 #   newnym_interval: 0             # periodic NEWNYM (seconds, 0 = manual only)
 
+# Multi-Tor round-robin -- distribute traffic across multiple Tor nodes.
+# When present, the first hop in each listener's chain is replaced at
+# connection time by round-robin selection from this list.
+# tor_nodes:
+#   - socks5://10.200.1.1:9050
+#   - socks5://10.200.1.254:9050
+#   - socks5://10.200.1.250:9050
+#   - socks5://10.200.1.13:9050
+
 # Multi-listener mode -- each listener gets its own address and chain.
 # The "pool" keyword in a chain appends a random alive proxy from the pool.
 # Multiple "pool" entries = multiple pool hops (deeper chaining).
diff --git a/docs/CHEATSHEET.md b/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
index bd97f55..af2696c 100644
--- a/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
+++ b/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ listeners:
       - socks5://127.0.0.1:9050             # Tor only
 ```
 
+## Multi-Tor Round-Robin (config)
+
+```yaml
+tor_nodes:                              # overrides first hop in all listeners
+  - socks5://10.200.1.1:9050
+  - socks5://10.200.1.254:9050
+  - socks5://10.200.1.250:9050
+  - socks5://10.200.1.13:9050
+```
+
 ## Performance Tuning (config)
 
 ```yaml
diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index 834ca98..85ac066 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -82,6 +82,36 @@ proxy_pool:
   state_file: ""      # empty = ~/.cache/s5p/pool.json
 ```
 
+## Multi-Tor Round-Robin
+
+Distribute traffic across multiple Tor nodes instead of funneling everything
+through a single one. When `tor_nodes` is configured, the first hop in each
+listener's chain is replaced at connection time by round-robin selection.
+Health tests also rotate across all nodes.
+
+```yaml
+tor_nodes:
+  - socks5://10.200.1.1:9050
+  - socks5://10.200.1.254:9050
+  - socks5://10.200.1.250:9050
+  - socks5://10.200.1.13:9050
+```
+
+When `tor_nodes` is absent, listeners use their configured first hop as before.
+When present, `tor_nodes` overrides the first hop everywhere.
+
+If `pool_size > 0`, pre-warmed connection pools are created for all nodes
+automatically.
+
+### API
+
+`tor_nodes` appears in both `/config` and `/status` responses:
+
+```bash
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:1090/config | jq '.tor_nodes'
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:1090/status | jq '.tor_nodes'
+```
+
 ## Multi-Listener Mode
 
 Run multiple listeners on different ports, each with a different number
diff --git a/src/s5p/api.py b/src/s5p/api.py
index cdf16ad..66fff3e 100644
--- a/src/s5p/api.py
+++ b/src/s5p/api.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def _handle_status(ctx: dict) -> tuple[int, dict]:
     if pool:
         data["pool"] = {"alive": pool.alive_count, "total": pool.count}
     config = ctx.get("config")
+    if config and config.tor_nodes:
+        data["tor_nodes"] = [str(n) for n in config.tor_nodes]
     if config:
         data["listeners"] = [
             {
@@ -136,6 +138,8 @@ def _handle_config(ctx: dict) -> tuple[int, dict]:
             for lc in config.listeners
         ],
     }
+    if config.tor_nodes:
+        data["tor_nodes"] = [str(n) for n in config.tor_nodes]
     if config.proxy_pool:
         pp = config.proxy_pool
         sources = []
diff --git a/src/s5p/config.py b/src/s5p/config.py
index ea5e645..8858c24 100644
--- a/src/s5p/config.py
+++ b/src/s5p/config.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class Config:
     api_port: int = 0
     proxy_pool: ProxyPoolConfig | None = None
     tor: TorConfig | None = None
+    tor_nodes: list[ChainHop] = field(default_factory=list)
     config_file: str = ""
 
 
@@ -267,6 +268,10 @@ def load_config(path: str | Path) -> Config:
             newnym_interval=float(tor_raw.get("newnym_interval", 0)),
         )
 
+    # -- tor_nodes -------------------------------------------------------
+    if "tor_nodes" in raw:
+        config.tor_nodes = [parse_proxy_url(u) for u in raw["tor_nodes"]]
+
     # -- listeners -------------------------------------------------------
     if "listeners" in raw:
         for entry in raw["listeners"]:
diff --git a/src/s5p/pool.py b/src/s5p/pool.py
index 3ebd1e5..bf9a5ee 100644
--- a/src/s5p/pool.py
+++ b/src/s5p/pool.py
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ class ProxyPool:
         cfg: ProxyPoolConfig,
         chain: list[ChainHop],
         timeout: float,
+        chain_nodes: list[ChainHop] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self._cfg = cfg
         self._chain = list(chain)
+        self._chain_nodes = chain_nodes or []
+        self._chain_idx = 0
         self._timeout = timeout
         self._proxies: dict[str, ProxyEntry] = {}
         self._alive_keys: list[str] = []
@@ -66,6 +69,15 @@ class ProxyPool:
         self._ssl_ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
         self._target_idx = 0
 
+    def _effective_chain(self) -> list[ChainHop]:
+        """Return chain with first hop rotated across tor_nodes (if configured)."""
+        if not self._chain_nodes or not self._chain:
+            return self._chain
+        chain = list(self._chain)
+        chain[0] = self._chain_nodes[self._chain_idx % len(self._chain_nodes)]
+        self._chain_idx += 1
+        return chain
+
     # -- public interface ----------------------------------------------------
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
@@ -268,13 +280,13 @@ class ProxyPool:
         """Test a single proxy via TLS handshake through the full chain."""
         entry.last_test = time.time()
         entry.tests += 1
-        return await self._tls_check(self._chain + [entry.hop])
+        return await self._tls_check(self._effective_chain() + [entry.hop])
 
     async def _test_chain(self) -> bool:
         """Test the static chain without any pool proxy."""
         if not self._chain:
             return True
-        return await self._tls_check(self._chain)
+        return await self._tls_check(self._effective_chain())
 
     async def _run_health_tests(self, keys: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
         """Test proxies with bounded concurrency.
diff --git a/src/s5p/server.py b/src/s5p/server.py
index 641e644..1fe1e9c 100644
--- a/src/s5p/server.py
+++ b/src/s5p/server.py
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("s5p")
 BUFFER_SIZE = 65536
 
 
+class _RoundRobin:
+    """Simple round-robin selector (single-threaded asyncio, no lock)."""
+
+    def __init__(self, items: list[ChainHop]) -> None:
+        self._items = items
+        self._idx = 0
+
+    def next(self) -> ChainHop:
+        item = self._items[self._idx % len(self._items)]
+        self._idx += 1
+        return item
+
+
 # -- relay -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -66,6 +79,8 @@ async def _handle_client(
     proxy_pool: ProxyPool | None = None,
     metrics: Metrics | None = None,
     first_hop_pool: FirstHopPool | None = None,
+    tor_rr: _RoundRobin | None = None,
+    hop_pools: dict[tuple[str, int], FirstHopPool] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Handle a single SOCKS5 client connection."""
     peer = client_writer.get_extra_info("peername")
@@ -109,6 +124,13 @@ async def _handle_client(
 
         for attempt in range(attempts):
             effective_chain = list(listener.chain)
+            fhp = first_hop_pool
+            if tor_rr and effective_chain:
+                node = tor_rr.next()
+                effective_chain[0] = node
+                if hop_pools:
+                    fhp = hop_pools.get((node.host, node.port))
+
             pool_hops: list[ChainHop] = []
             if proxy_pool and listener.pool_hops > 0:
                 for _ in range(listener.pool_hops):
@@ -123,7 +145,7 @@ async def _handle_client(
                 t0 = time.monotonic()
                 remote_reader, remote_writer = await build_chain(
                     effective_chain, target_host, target_port,
-                    timeout=timeout, first_hop_pool=first_hop_pool,
+                    timeout=timeout, first_hop_pool=fhp,
                 )
                 dt = time.monotonic() - t0
                 logger.debug("[%s] chain up in %.0fms", tag, dt * 1000)
@@ -238,12 +260,22 @@ async def serve(config: Config) -> None:
     metrics = Metrics()
     listeners = config.listeners
 
+    # -- tor_nodes round-robin -----------------------------------------------
+    tor_rr: _RoundRobin | None = None
+    if config.tor_nodes:
+        tor_rr = _RoundRobin(config.tor_nodes)
+        nodes = ", ".join(str(n) for n in config.tor_nodes)
+        logger.info("tor_nodes: %s (round-robin)", nodes)
+
     # -- shared proxy pool ---------------------------------------------------
     proxy_pool: ProxyPool | None = None
     if config.proxy_pool and config.proxy_pool.sources:
         # use first listener's chain as base chain for pool health tests
         base_chain = listeners[0].chain if listeners else config.chain
-        proxy_pool = ProxyPool(config.proxy_pool, base_chain, config.timeout)
+        proxy_pool = ProxyPool(
+            config.proxy_pool, base_chain, config.timeout,
+            chain_nodes=config.tor_nodes or None,
+        )
         await proxy_pool.start()
 
     # -- per-unique first-hop connection pools --------------------------------
@@ -260,6 +292,17 @@ async def serve(config: Config) -> None:
                 )
                 await hp.start()
                 hop_pools[key] = hp
+        # create pools for all tor_nodes
+        if config.tor_nodes:
+            for node in config.tor_nodes:
+                key = (node.host, node.port)
+                if key not in hop_pools:
+                    hp = FirstHopPool(
+                        node, size=config.pool_size,
+                        max_idle=config.pool_max_idle,
+                    )
+                    await hp.start()
+                    hop_pools[key] = hp
 
     def _hop_pool_for(lc: ListenerConfig) -> FirstHopPool | None:
         if not lc.chain:
@@ -297,7 +340,7 @@ async def serve(config: Config) -> None:
             async with sem:
                 await _handle_client(
                     r, w, _lc, config.timeout, config.retries,
-                    proxy_pool, metrics, _hp,
+                    proxy_pool, metrics, _hp, tor_rr, hop_pools,
                 )
 
         srv = await asyncio.start_server(on_client, lc.listen_host, lc.listen_port)
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 8ff4027..fce8b22 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -255,6 +255,51 @@ class TestHandleConfig:
         assert body["proxy_pool"]["sources"][0]["url"] == "http://api:8081/proxies"
         assert body["listeners"][0]["pool_hops"] == 1
 
+    def test_with_tor_nodes(self):
+        config = Config(
+            tor_nodes=[
+                ChainHop("socks5", "10.200.1.1", 9050),
+                ChainHop("socks5", "10.200.1.13", 9050),
+            ],
+            listeners=[ListenerConfig()],
+        )
+        ctx = _make_ctx(config=config)
+        _, body = _handle_config(ctx)
+        assert body["tor_nodes"] == [
+            "socks5://10.200.1.1:9050",
+            "socks5://10.200.1.13:9050",
+        ]
+
+    def test_no_tor_nodes(self):
+        config = Config(listeners=[ListenerConfig()])
+        ctx = _make_ctx(config=config)
+        _, body = _handle_config(ctx)
+        assert "tor_nodes" not in body
+
+
+class TestHandleStatusTorNodes:
+    """Test tor_nodes in GET /status response."""
+
+    def test_tor_nodes_in_status(self):
+        config = Config(
+            tor_nodes=[
+                ChainHop("socks5", "10.200.1.1", 9050),
+                ChainHop("socks5", "10.200.1.13", 9050),
+            ],
+            listeners=[ListenerConfig()],
+        )
+        ctx = _make_ctx(config=config)
+        _, body = _handle_status(ctx)
+        assert body["tor_nodes"] == [
+            "socks5://10.200.1.1:9050",
+            "socks5://10.200.1.13:9050",
+        ]
+
+    def test_no_tor_nodes_in_status(self):
+        ctx = _make_ctx()
+        _, body = _handle_status(ctx)
+        assert "tor_nodes" not in body
+
 
 # -- routing -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 5de923d..e621b3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class TestConfig:
         assert c.max_connections == 256
         assert c.pool_size == 0
         assert c.pool_max_idle == 30.0
+        assert c.tor_nodes == []
 
     def test_max_connections_from_yaml(self, tmp_path):
         cfg_file = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
@@ -221,6 +222,31 @@ class TestConfig:
         ]
 
 
+class TestTorNodes:
+    """Test tor_nodes config parsing."""
+
+    def test_tor_nodes_from_yaml(self, tmp_path):
+        cfg_file = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
+        cfg_file.write_text(
+            "tor_nodes:\n"
+            "  - socks5://10.200.1.1:9050\n"
+            "  - socks5://10.200.1.254:9050\n"
+            "  - socks5://10.200.1.13:9050\n"
+        )
+        c = load_config(cfg_file)
+        assert len(c.tor_nodes) == 3
+        assert c.tor_nodes[0].host == "10.200.1.1"
+        assert c.tor_nodes[0].port == 9050
+        assert c.tor_nodes[1].host == "10.200.1.254"
+        assert c.tor_nodes[2].host == "10.200.1.13"
+
+    def test_no_tor_nodes(self, tmp_path):
+        cfg_file = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
+        cfg_file.write_text("listen: 1080\n")
+        c = load_config(cfg_file)
+        assert c.tor_nodes == []
+
+
 class TestListenerConfig:
     """Test multi-listener config parsing."""
 
diff --git a/tests/test_pool.py b/tests/test_pool.py
index 66eb4d2..6b78e5d 100644
--- a/tests/test_pool.py
+++ b/tests/test_pool.py
@@ -22,6 +22,38 @@ class TestProxyEntry:
         assert entry.tests == 0
 
 
+class TestEffectiveChain:
+    """Test chain_nodes round-robin in pool health tests."""
+
+    def test_no_nodes_returns_original(self):
+        cfg = ProxyPoolConfig(sources=[])
+        chain = [ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="10.0.0.1", port=9050)]
+        pool = ProxyPool(cfg, chain, timeout=10.0)
+        assert pool._effective_chain() == chain
+
+    def test_round_robin_across_nodes(self):
+        cfg = ProxyPoolConfig(sources=[])
+        chain = [ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="original", port=9050)]
+        nodes = [
+            ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="node-a", port=9050),
+            ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="node-b", port=9050),
+            ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="node-c", port=9050),
+        ]
+        pool = ProxyPool(cfg, chain, timeout=10.0, chain_nodes=nodes)
+
+        hosts = [pool._effective_chain()[0].host for _ in range(6)]
+        assert hosts == [
+            "node-a", "node-b", "node-c",
+            "node-a", "node-b", "node-c",
+        ]
+
+    def test_empty_chain_no_replacement(self):
+        cfg = ProxyPoolConfig(sources=[])
+        nodes = [ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="node-a", port=9050)]
+        pool = ProxyPool(cfg, [], timeout=10.0, chain_nodes=nodes)
+        assert pool._effective_chain() == []
+
+
 class TestProxyPoolMerge:
     """Test proxy deduplication and merge."""