diff --git a/assets/enemies.json b/assets/enemies.json
index 87f8cc2..c524359 100644
--- a/assets/enemies.json
+++ b/assets/enemies.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         "background": "color:transparent"
       },
       {"_type": "Combat", "max_hp": 200, "max_ap": 12,
-        "ap_delta": 6, "damage": 20, "attack_rating": 0.5, "toughness_rating": 0.1,
+        "ap_delta": 6, "damage": 40, "attack_rating": 0.5, "toughness_rating": 0.1,
         "body_parts": {
           "head": 200,
           "chest": 200,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         "background": "color:transparent"
       },
       {"_type": "Combat", "max_hp": 50, "max_ap": 12,
-        "ap_delta": 6,"damage": 20, "attack_rating": 0.6, "toughness_rating": 0.2,
+        "ap_delta": 6,"damage": 30, "attack_rating": 0.6, "toughness_rating": 0.2,
         "body_parts": {
           "head": 50,
           "chest": 50,
diff --git a/src/combat/combat.cpp b/src/combat/combat.cpp
index 31be018..13484c9 100644
--- a/src/combat/combat.cpp
+++ b/src/combat/combat.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace components {
 
     // don't go below 0
     body_parts[name] = std::max(0, hp - my_dmg);
-    fmt::println("BODY PART {} was {} now {}", name, hp, body_parts[name]);
+    fmt::println("BODY PART {} was {} now {} damage is {}", name, hp, body_parts[name], my_dmg);
   }
 
   bool Combat::less_than(int level) {
diff --git a/src/game/systems.cpp b/src/game/systems.cpp
index 95942cb..2f92ace 100644
--- a/src/game/systems.cpp
+++ b/src/game/systems.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ void System::combat(int attack_id) {
 
   // battle.dump();
 
+  bool battle_ran = false;
   while(auto act = battle.next()) {
+    battle_ran = true;
     auto [enemy, enemy_action, cost, host_state] = *act;
 
     // player shouldn't hit theirself
diff --git a/src/gui/fsm.cpp b/src/gui/fsm.cpp
index 9d67031..7eead39 100644
--- a/src/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -181,22 +181,10 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::ATTACKING(Event ev, std::any data) {
-    using enum Event;
-    switch(ev) {
-      case TICK: {
-        dbc::log("!!!!!! FIX System::combat(0) doesn't use any weapons, only first");
-        $systems.runCombat(0);
-        run_systems();
-        state(State::IDLE);
-       } break;
-      case ATTACK: {
-        int attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
-        $systems.runCombat(attack_id);
-        run_systems();
-       } break;
-      default:
-        dbc::log($F("In ATTACKING state, unhandled event {}", (int)ev));
-        state(State::IDLE);
+    if(!$main_ui.hands_playing()) {
+      // run combat one more time
+      $systems.runCombat(0);
+      state(State::IDLE);
     }
   }
 
@@ -254,13 +242,15 @@ namespace gui {
         $main_ui.plan_rotate(1, DEFAULT_ROTATE);
         state(State::ROTATING);
         break;
-      case ATTACK:
+      case ATTACK: {
         $main_ui.play_hands();
         $main_ui.dirty();
         sound::play("Sword_Hit_1");
+        $systems.runCombat(0);
+        run_systems();
         $status_ui.update();
         state(State::ATTACKING);
-        break;
+        } break;
       case CLOSE:
         dbc::log("Nothing to close.");
         break;
diff --git a/src/gui/main_ui.cpp b/src/gui/main_ui.cpp
index 559df5e..3f8c546 100644
--- a/src/gui/main_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/main_ui.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ namespace gui {
     if(!$hand_anim.playing) $hand_anim.play();
   }
 
+  bool MainUI::hands_playing() {
+    return $hand_anim.playing;
+  }
+
   void MainUI::render_hands() {
     if($hand_anim.playing) {
       $hand_anim.update();
diff --git a/src/gui/main_ui.hpp b/src/gui/main_ui.hpp
index 7d1589b..6fb5e1a 100644
--- a/src/gui/main_ui.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/main_ui.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace gui {
     void toggle_mind_reading();
     void render_mind_reading();
     void play_hands();
+    bool hands_playing();
     void render_hands();
   };
 }