diff --git a/client/src/components/battle.jsx b/client/src/components/battle.jsx
index 8e2c8fe4..99a0f410 100644
--- a/client/src/components/battle.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/battle.jsx
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ const preact = require('preact');
 function CrypPanel({ battle }) {
     if (!battle) return <div>...</div>;
     return (
-        <div className="">
-            <div>{JSON.stringify(battle.a)}</div>
-            <div>{JSON.stringify(battle.b)}</div>
-            <div>
-                {battle.log.map((l, i) => (<p key={i} >{l}</p>))}
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    );
+        <div>{JSON.stringify(battle)}</div>
+    )
+    // return (
+    //     <div className="">
+    //         <div>{JSON.stringify(battle.a)}</div>
+    //         <div>{JSON.stringify(battle.b)}</div>
+    //         <div>
+    //             {battle.log.map((l, i) => (<p key={i} >{l}</p>))}
+    //         </div>
+    //     </div>
+    // );
 }
 
 module.exports = CrypPanel;
diff --git a/server/src/battle.rs b/server/src/battle.rs
index 8e8499a5..fe0f1b33 100755
--- a/server/src/battle.rs
+++ b/server/src/battle.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use rand::prelude::*;
 
+// Db Commons
+use serde_cbor::{from_slice, to_vec};
+use postgres::transaction::Transaction;
+use failure::Error;
+use failure::err_msg;
+
+use account::Account;
+use rpc::BattleAbilityParams;
 use cryp::{Cryp, CrypStat, Stat};
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
@@ -54,12 +62,12 @@ impl Ability {
         // roll = c.skills.iter().fold(roll, |roll, s| s.apply(roll));
 
         // finally combine with stat
-        // log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- finalised", roll.result));
+        println!("{:064b}   <- finalised", roll.result);
         roll.result = roll.result & stat.value;
 
-        // log.push(format!("{:064b} & <- attribute roll", self.value));
+        println!("{:064b} & <- attribute roll", stat.value);
         println!("{:064b} = {:?}", roll.result, roll.result);
-        // log.push(format!(""));
+        println!("");
 
         return roll;
     }
@@ -96,9 +104,9 @@ pub struct Team {
 }
 
 impl Team {
-    pub fn new() -> Team {
+    pub fn new(account: Uuid) -> Team {
         return Team {
-            id: Uuid::new_v4(),
+            id: account,
             cryps: vec![],
             abilities: vec![],
             incoming: vec![],
@@ -124,6 +132,7 @@ impl Team {
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct Battle {
+    pub id: Uuid,
     pub team_size: usize,
     pub team_num: usize,
     pub teams: Vec<Team>,
@@ -135,6 +144,7 @@ pub struct Battle {
 impl Battle {
     pub fn new() -> Battle {
         return Battle {
+            id: Uuid::new_v4(),
             team_size: 0,
             team_num: 0,
             teams: vec![],
@@ -287,7 +297,7 @@ impl Battle {
 
         if self.is_finished() {
             self.phase = Phase::Finish;
-            return self
+            return self;
         }
 
         self.ability_phase_start();
@@ -300,11 +310,6 @@ impl Battle {
             panic!("battle not in damage phase");
         }
 
-        // go through every team
-        // roll the incoming ability
-        // resolve
-        // check if battle is over
-
         // sometimes... you just gotta
         for team in self.teams.clone().iter_mut() {
             for incoming in team.incoming.clone().iter_mut() {
@@ -321,42 +326,56 @@ impl Battle {
     pub fn is_finished(&self) -> bool {
         self.teams.iter().any(|t| t.cryps.iter().all(|c| c.is_ko()))
     }
-
-    // pub fn next(&mut self) -> &mut Battle {
-    //     if self.finished() {
-    //         panic!("{:?} is finished", self);
-    //     }
-
-    //     let mut a_turn = self.a.turn();
-    //     let mut b_turn = self.b.turn();
-
-    //     self.a.assign_dmg(&self.b, &mut a_turn, &b_turn);
-    //     self.b.assign_dmg(&self.a, &mut b_turn, &a_turn);
-
-    //     self.log.append(&mut a_turn.log);
-    //     self.log.append(&mut b_turn.log);
-
-    //     self
-    // }
+}
 
 
-    // pub fn cryp_by_id(&self, id: Uuid) -> &Cryp {
-    //     match self.cryps().iter().find(|c| c.id == id) {
-    //         Some(c) => c,
-    //         None => panic!("cryp not in battle {:?}", self),
-    //     }
-    // }
+// add the ability
+// add client function call
+// check for cryp ability ownership
+// check for battle participation
 
-    // pub fn winner(&self) -> Option<&Cryp> {
-    //     if self.cryps().iter().all(|c| c.is_ko()) {
-    //         return None
-    //     }
+pub fn battle_ability(params: BattleAbilityParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account) -> Result<Battle, Error> {
+    let query = "
+        SELECT *
+        FROM battles
+        WHERE id = $1
+    ";
 
-    //     match self.cryps().iter().find(|c| !c.is_ko()) {
-    //         Some(w) => Some(w),
-    //         None => panic!("no winner found {:?}", self),
-    //     }
-    // }
+    let result = tx
+        .query(query, &[&params.battle_id])?;
+
+    let returned = match result.iter().next() {
+        Some(row) => row,
+        None => return Err(err_msg("battle not found")),
+    };
+
+    // tells from_slice to cast into a cryp
+    let battle_bytes: Vec<u8> = returned.get("data");
+    let mut battle = from_slice::<Battle>(&battle_bytes)?;
+
+    battle.add_ability(account.id, params.cryp_id, params.target_team_id, params.kind);
+
+    return battle_write(battle, tx);
+}
+
+pub fn battle_write(battle: Battle, tx: &mut Transaction) -> Result<Battle, Error> {
+    let battle_bytes = to_vec(&battle)?;
+
+    let query = "
+        UPDATE battles
+        SET data = $1
+        WHERE id = $2
+        RETURNING id, data;
+    ";
+
+    let result = tx
+        .query(query, &[&battle_bytes, &battle.id])?;
+
+    let _returned = result.iter().next().expect("no row returned");
+
+    println!("{:?} wrote battle", battle.id);
+
+    return Ok(battle);
 }
 
 
@@ -387,13 +406,13 @@ mod tests {
             .set_team_num(2)
             .set_team_size(1);
 
-        let mut x_team = Team::new();
-        let x_team_id = x_team.id;
+        let x_team_id = Uuid::new_v4();
+        let mut x_team = Team::new(x_team_id);
         x_team
             .set_cryps(vec![x]);
 
-        let mut y_team = Team::new();
-        let y_team_id = y_team.id;
+        let y_team_id = Uuid::new_v4();
+        let mut y_team = Team::new(y_team_id);
         y_team
             .set_cryps(vec![y]);
 
@@ -423,6 +442,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!([Phase::Ability, Phase::Finish].contains(&battle.phase));
 
+        println!("{:?}", battle);
+
         return;
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/combat.rs b/server/src/combat.rs
index 03d2dd18..d061be0d 100755
--- a/server/src/combat.rs
+++ b/server/src/combat.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use uuid::Uuid;
 use rand::prelude::*;
 use serde_cbor::{from_slice};
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ use account::Account;
 use rpc::{CombatPveParams};
 
 use cryp::{Cryp, cryp_write};
-use battle::Battle;
+use battle::{Battle, Team};
 // use skill::Skill;
 
 fn generate_mob(plr: &Cryp) -> Cryp {
@@ -30,54 +31,52 @@ fn generate_mob(plr: &Cryp) -> Cryp {
 }
 
 pub fn pve(params: CombatPveParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account) -> Result<Battle, Error> {
-    return Err(err_msg("cryp is ko"));
+    let query = "
+        SELECT *
+        FROM cryps
+        WHERE id = $1
+        AND account = $2;
+    ";
 
-    // let query = "
-    //     SELECT *
-    //     FROM cryps
-    //     WHERE id = $1
-    //     AND account = $2;
-    // ";
+    let result = tx
+        .query(query, &[&params.id, &account.id])?;
 
-    // let result = tx
-    //     .query(query, &[&params.id, &account.id])?;
+    let returned = match result.iter().next() {
+        Some(row) => row,
+        None => return Err(err_msg("cryp not found")),
+    };
 
-    // let returned = match result.iter().next() {
-    //     Some(row) => row,
-    //     None => return Err(err_msg("cryp not found")),
-    // };
+    // tells from_slice to cast into a cryp
+    let cryp_bytes: Vec<u8> = returned.get("data");
+    let plr: Cryp = from_slice::<Cryp>(&cryp_bytes)?;
 
-    // // tells from_slice to cast into a cryp
-    // let cryp_bytes: Vec<u8> = returned.get("data");
-    // let plr: Cryp = from_slice::<Cryp>(&cryp_bytes)?;
+    // TEMP
+    if plr.hp.value == 0 {
+      return Err(err_msg("cryp is ko"));
+        // plr.rez();
+    }
 
-    // // TEMP
-    // if plr.hp.value == 0 {
-    //   return Err(err_msg("cryp is ko"));
-    //     // plr.rez();
-    // }
+    let mob = generate_mob(&plr);
 
-    // let mob = generate_mob(&plr);
-    // let mut battle = Battle::new(&plr, &mob);
+    let mut battle = Battle::new();
 
-    // loop {
-    //     battle.next();
+    battle
+        .set_team_num(2)
+        .set_team_size(1);
 
-    //     if battle.finished() {
-    //         let success = match battle.winner() {
-    //             Some(c) => c.id == plr.id,
-    //             None => false,
-    //         };
+    let mut plr_team = Team::new(account.id);
+    plr_team
+        .set_cryps(vec![plr]);
 
-    //         let mut post_battle_plr = battle.cryp_by_id(plr.id).clone();
+    let mut mob_team = Team::new(Uuid::nil());
+    mob_team
+        .set_cryps(vec![mob]);
 
-    //         if success {
-    //             post_battle_plr = post_battle_plr.add_xp();
-    //         }
+    battle
+        .add_team(plr_team)
+        .add_team(mob_team);
 
-    //         cryp_write(post_battle_plr, tx)?;
+    battle.start();
 
-    //         break Ok(battle)
-    //     }
-    // }
+    Ok(battle)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/item.rs b/server/src/item.rs
index 3d46bf4b..a86ac114 100644
--- a/server/src/item.rs
+++ b/server/src/item.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ impl Item {
     fn apply(&mut self, tx: &mut Transaction, target: Uuid) -> Result<(), Error> {
         match self.action {
           ItemAction::Revive => revive(self, tx, target),
-          _ => panic!("missing item action"),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index eb5373b7..ccd142eb 100755
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ extern crate tungstenite;
 extern crate env_logger;
 extern crate bcrypt;
 
-#[macro_use]
 extern crate dotenv;
 extern crate postgres;
 extern crate r2d2;
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index 0414ef4a..33a4c6a6 100755
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use failure::err_msg;
 
 use net::Db;
 use cryp::{Cryp, cryp_spawn};
-use battle::{Battle};
+use battle::{Battle, AbilityKind, battle_ability};
 use combat::{pve};
 use account::{Account, account_create, account_login, account_from_token, account_cryps};
 use item::{Item, items_list, item_use};
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl Rpc {
                 let response = match v.method.as_ref() {
                     "cryp_spawn" => Rpc::cryp_spawn(data, &mut tx, account, client),
                     "combat_pve" => Rpc::combat_pve(data, &mut tx, account, client),
+                    "battle_ability" => Rpc::battle_ability(data, &mut tx, account, client),
                     "account_create" => Rpc::account_create(data, &mut tx, account, client),
                     "account_login" => Rpc::account_login(data, &mut tx, account, client),
                     "account_cryps" => Rpc::account_cryps(data, &mut tx, account, client),
@@ -86,7 +87,28 @@ impl Rpc {
         return Ok(battle_response);
     }
 
-    fn cryp_spawn(data: Vec<u8>, tx: &mut Transaction, account: Option<Account>, client: &mut WebSocket<TcpStream>) -> Result<RpcResponse, Error> {
+    fn battle_ability(data: Vec<u8>, tx: &mut Transaction, account: Option<Account>, _client: &mut WebSocket<TcpStream>) -> Result<RpcResponse, Error> {
+        let a = match account {
+            Some(a) => a,
+            None => return Err(err_msg("auth required")),
+        };
+
+        let msg = from_slice::<BattleAbilityMsg>(&data).or(Err(err_msg("invalid params")))?;
+
+        let battle_response = RpcResponse {
+            method: "battle_state".to_string(),
+            params: RpcResult::Pve(battle_ability(msg.params, tx, &a)?)
+        };
+
+        // Rpc::send_msg(client, RpcResponse {
+        //     method: "account_cryps".to_string(),
+        //     params: RpcResult::CrypList(account_cryps(tx, &a)?)
+        // })?;
+
+        return Ok(battle_response);
+    }
+
+    fn cryp_spawn(data: Vec<u8>, tx: &mut Transaction, account: Option<Account>, _client: &mut WebSocket<TcpStream>) -> Result<RpcResponse, Error> {
         match from_slice::<CrypSpawnMsg>(&data) {
             Ok(v) => {
                 match account {
@@ -101,7 +123,7 @@ impl Rpc {
         }
     }
 
-    fn account_create(data: Vec<u8>, tx: &mut Transaction, account: Option<Account>, client: &mut WebSocket<TcpStream>) -> Result<RpcResponse, Error> {
+    fn account_create(data: Vec<u8>, tx: &mut Transaction, _account: Option<Account>, _client: &mut WebSocket<TcpStream>) -> Result<RpcResponse, Error> {
         match from_slice::<AccountCreateMsg>(&data) {
             Ok(v) => Ok(RpcResponse {
                 method: v.method,
@@ -206,6 +228,20 @@ pub struct CombatPveParams {
     pub id: Uuid,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
+struct BattleAbilityMsg {
+    method: String,
+    params: BattleAbilityParams,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
+pub struct BattleAbilityParams {
+    pub battle_id: Uuid,
+    pub cryp_id: Uuid,
+    pub target_team_id: Uuid,
+    pub kind: AbilityKind,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 struct AccountCreateMsg {
     method: String,