diff --git a/client/src/scenes/combat.animations.js b/client/src/scenes/combat.animations.js
index 94dcbd8e..6468831b 100644
--- a/client/src/scenes/combat.animations.js
+++ b/client/src/scenes/combat.animations.js
@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@ class CombatSkills extends Phaser.GameObjects.Group {
         if (type === 'attack') {
             this[randomAnimation()](isAlly);
         } else {
-            this.heal();
+            this[type](isAlly);
         }
     }
 
-    heal() {
+    Heal(isAlly) {
         const lifespan = DELAYS.ANIMATION_DURATION;
         const particles = this.scene.add.particles(randomColour());
+        const x = isAlly ? COMBAT.width() * 0.7 : COMBAT.width() * 0.3;
         const emitter = particles.createEmitter({
-            x: COMBAT.width() * 0.3,
+            x,
             y: COMBAT.height() * 0.2,
             angle: { min: 250, max: 290 },
             speed: 250,
@@ -50,7 +51,41 @@ class CombatSkills extends Phaser.GameObjects.Group {
         });
         this.add(particles);
         this.scene.time.delayedCall(lifespan, () => { emitter.stop(); }, [], this);
+    }
 
+    Block(isAlly) {
+        const lifespan = DELAYS.ANIMATION_DURATION;
+        const colour = randomColour();
+        const x = isAlly ? COMBAT.width() * 0.7 : COMBAT.width() * 0.3;
+        const emitter1 = this.scene.add.particles(colour).createEmitter({
+            x,
+            y: COMBAT.height() * 0.4,
+            scale: { start: 0.75, end: 0.25 },
+            blendMode: 'ADD',
+            emitZone: {
+                source: new Phaser.Geom.Rectangle(-100, -100, 200, 200),
+                type: 'edge',
+                quantity: 24,
+                yoyo: true,
+            },
+        });
+        const emitter2 = this.scene.add.particles(colour).createEmitter({
+            x,
+            y: COMBAT.height() * 0.4,
+            blendMode: 'SCREEN',
+            scale: { start: 0.2, end: 0 },
+            speed: { min: -100, max: 100 },
+            quantity: 50,
+            active: false,
+            emitZone: {
+                source: new Phaser.Geom.Rectangle(-100, -100, 200, 200),
+                type: 'edge',
+                quantity: 50,
+            },
+        });
+        this.scene.time.delayedCall(lifespan / 2, () => { emitter1.stop(); }, [], this);
+        this.scene.time.delayedCall(lifespan / 2, () => { emitter2.active = true; }, [], this);
+        this.scene.time.delayedCall(lifespan, () => { emitter2.stop(); }, [], this);
     }
 
     wall(isAlly) {
diff --git a/client/src/scenes/combat.render.resolutions.js b/client/src/scenes/combat.render.resolutions.js
index b1fffcd8..d4098cc3 100644
--- a/client/src/scenes/combat.render.resolutions.js
+++ b/client/src/scenes/combat.render.resolutions.js
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ function animatePhase(scene, game, resolution, cb) {
     scene.time.delayedCall(MOVE_CREEP, () => {
         const isAlly = resolution.target_team_id !== account.id;
         // animate animation
-        if (resolution.skill === 'Heal') animations.getSkill(resolution.skill, isAlly);
+        const workingSkills = ['Heal', 'Block'];
+        if (workingSkills.includes(resolution.skill)) animations.getSkill(resolution.skill, isAlly);
         else animations.getSkill('attack', isAlly);
 
         // Target cryp takes damage
diff --git a/client/src/scenes/combat.skills.js b/client/src/scenes/combat.skills.js
index 7611a109..18805249 100644
--- a/client/src/scenes/combat.skills.js
+++ b/client/src/scenes/combat.skills.js
@@ -234,13 +234,17 @@ class CombatSkills extends Phaser.Scene {
             const skillPos = targetTextPosition(iter, team);
             const skillObj = new CrypSkill(this, skillPos[0], skillPos[1], skill, cryp);
             this.add.existing(skillObj);
-            this.input.setDraggable(skillObj);
-
-            keyboard.on(
-                TARGET_KEY_MAP[iter],
-                () => this.mapTargetKeys(skillObj, game.id, friendlyCryps, iter),
-                this
-            );
+            // Don't add interaction for self_target skills
+            if (skill.self_targeting) {
+                skillObj.skillBox.setFillStyle(0x9d9ea0);
+            } else {
+                this.input.setDraggable(skillObj);
+                keyboard.on(
+                    TARGET_KEY_MAP[iter],
+                    () => this.mapTargetKeys(skillObj, game.id, friendlyCryps, iter),
+                    this
+                );
+            }
         });
 
         return true;