diff --git a/boss/ui.cpp b/boss/ui.cpp
index e37f83c..8790141 100644
--- a/boss/ui.cpp
+++ b/boss/ui.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace boss {
     auto stats = $actions.entity("stats");
     $actions.set<Rectangle>(stats, {});
     $actions.set<Text>(stats, {L"stats"});
-    $actions.set<Effect>(stats, {});
 
     $actions.init();
 
@@ -95,4 +94,8 @@ namespace boss {
   void UI::run_systems() {
     // does nothing yet
   }
+
+  void UI::attack(int attack_id) {
+    fmt::println("boss attacked with {}", attack_id);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/boss/ui.hpp b/boss/ui.hpp
index faf84ab..5cd4072 100644
--- a/boss/ui.hpp
+++ b/boss/ui.hpp
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ namespace boss {
     void position_sprite(SpriteTexture& st, const std::string& name, float scale, bool at_mid=false);
     bool boss_dead();
     void run_systems();
+    void attack(int attack_id);
   };
 }
diff --git a/gui/fsm.cpp b/gui/fsm.cpp
index be11acf..708d334 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace gui {
       FSM_STATE(State, IDLE, ev, data);
       FSM_STATE(State, IN_COMBAT, ev);
       FSM_STATE(State, COMBAT_ROTATE, ev);
-      FSM_STATE(State, BOSS_FIGHT, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(State, BOSS_FIGHT, ev, data);
       FSM_STATE(State, END, ev);
       FSM_STATE(State, LOOTING, ev, data);
     }
@@ -206,9 +206,10 @@ namespace gui {
     }
   }
 
-  void FSM::BOSS_FIGHT(Event ev) {
+  void FSM::BOSS_FIGHT(Event ev, std::any data) {
     dbc::check($boss_fight_ui != nullptr, "$boss_fight_ui not initialized");
     using enum Event;
+    (void)data; ///// !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DIE this sucks
 
     switch(ev) {
       // this is only if using the debug X key to skip it
@@ -226,9 +227,10 @@ namespace gui {
           event(Event::BOSS_END);
         }
       } break;
-      case ATTACK:
-        fmt::println("ATTACK THE BOSS!");
-        break;
+      case ATTACK: {
+          // BUG: get rid of temp attack id and pass the data
+          $boss_fight_ui->attack($temp_attack_id);
+        } break;
       case MOUSE_MOVE: {
           sf::Vector2f pos = mouse_position();
           $boss_fight_ui->mouse(pos.x, pos.y, {1 << guecs::ModBit::hover});
diff --git a/gui/fsm.hpp b/gui/fsm.hpp
index 22c3bd4..d0db3a7 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.hpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace gui {
       void IDLE(Event ev, std::any data);
       void IN_COMBAT(Event ev);
       void COMBAT_ROTATE(Event ev);
-      void BOSS_FIGHT(Event ev);
+      void BOSS_FIGHT(Event ev, std::any data);
       void LOOTING(Event ev, std::any data);
       void END(Event ev);