diff --git a/client/src/actions.jsx b/client/src/actions.jsx
index 8b23cfa1..8eb1697f 100644
--- a/client/src/actions.jsx
+++ b/client/src/actions.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 export const setAccount = value => ({ type: 'SET_ACCOUNT', value });
 export const setActiveConstruct = value => ({ type: 'SET_ACTIVE_CONSTRUCT', value });
+
 export const setAnimating = value => ({ type: 'SET_ANIMATING', value });
 export const setAnimSource = value => ({ type: 'SET_ANIM_SOURCE', value });
 export const setAnimTarget = value => ({ type: 'SET_ANIM_TARGET', value });
+export const setAnimText = value => ({ type: 'SET_ANIM_TEXT', value });
+
 export const setActiveItem = value => ({ type: 'SET_ACTIVE_VAR', value });
 export const setActiveSkill = (constructId, skill) => ({ type: 'SET_ACTIVE_SKILL', value: constructId ? { constructId, skill } : null });
 export const setCombiner = value => ({ type: 'SET_COMBINER', value: Array.from(value) });
diff --git a/client/src/animations.utils.jsx b/client/src/animations.utils.jsx
index 49fe19ee..6a773ab8 100644
--- a/client/src/animations.utils.jsx
+++ b/client/src/animations.utils.jsx
@@ -85,22 +85,98 @@ function getSequence(resolution) {
     }
 }
 
+const SOURCE_DURATION_MS = 1000;
+const TARGET_DELAY_MS = 500;
+const TARGET_DURATION_MS = 1500;
+const POST_SKILL_DELAY_MS = 2000;
+const POST_SKILL_DURATION_MS = 1000;
+const SOURCE_AND_TARGET_TOTAL_DURATION = TARGET_DELAY_MS + TARGET_DURATION_MS + POST_SKILL_DURATION_MS;
+
 function getTime(stages) {
     if (stages.includes('START_SKILL') && stages.includes('END_SKILL')) {
         return TIMES.SOURCE_AND_TARGET_TOTAL_DURATION;
     }
 
-    if (stages.includes('START_SKILL')) return TIMES.SOURCE_DURATION_MS;
-    if (stages.includes('END_SKILL')) return TIMES.TARGET_DURATION_MS;
-    if (stages.includes('POST_SKILL')) return TIMES.POST_SKILL_DURATION_MS;
+    let time = 0;
 
-    return 0;
+    if (stages.includes('START_SKILL')) time += TIMES.SOURCE_DURATION_MS;
+    if (stages.includes('END_SKILL')) time += TIMES.TARGET_DURATION_MS;
+    if (stages.includes('POST_SKILL')) time += TIMES.POST_SKILL_DURATION_MS;
+
+    return time;
+}
+
+function getText(resolution, sequence) {
+    if (!resolution) return { text: null, constructId: null };
+    if (!sequence.includes('POST_SKILL')) return { text: null, constructId: null };
+
+    function generateText() {
+        const [type, event] = resolution.event;
+        if (type === 'Ko') {
+            return 'KO!';
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Disable') {
+            const { disable } = event;
+            return `${disable}`;
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Immunity') {
+            return 'IMMUNE';
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Damage') {
+            const { mitigation, colour } = event;
+            let { amount } = event;
+            if (colour === 'Green') amount *= -1;
+            const mitigationText = mitigation
+                ? `(${mitigation})`
+                : '';
+            return `${amount} ${mitigationText}`;
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Healing') {
+            const { amount, overhealing } = event;
+            return `${amount} (${overhealing} OH)`;
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Inversion') {
+            return 'INVERT';
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Reflection') {
+            return 'REFLECT';
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Effect') {
+            const { effect, duration } = event;
+            return `+ ${effect} ${duration}T`;
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Recharge') {
+            const { red, blue } = event;
+            return [`+${red}R ${blue}B`, ''];
+        }
+
+        if (type === 'Removal') {
+            const { effect } = event;
+            return `-${effect}`;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return {
+        text: generateText(),
+        constructId: resolution.target.id,
+    };
 }
 
 module.exports = {
     getObjects,
     getTime,
     getSequence,
+    getText,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/construct.jsx b/client/src/components/construct.jsx
index 7cd8899d..6eb08e69 100644
--- a/client/src/components/construct.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/construct.jsx
@@ -140,6 +140,26 @@ class ConstructAvatar extends Component {
     }
 }
 
+
+const addStateText = connect(
+    function receiveState(state) {
+        const { animText } = state;
+        return { animText };
+    }
+);
+
+function constructText(props) {
+    const { construct, animText } = props;
+    if (!construct || !animText) return false;
+
+    const text = animText.constructId === construct.id
+        ? animText.text
+        : null;
+
+    return <div class={'combat-text'}>{text}</div>;
+}
+
 module.exports = {
     ConstructAvatar: addState(ConstructAvatar),
+    ConstructText: addStateText(constructText),
 };
diff --git a/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx b/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx
index 5e284e07..4569b4a1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game.construct.jsx
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ const { Component } = require('preact');
 const preact = require('preact');
 const range = require('lodash/range');
 
-const { STATS, eventClasses, getCombatText } = require('../utils');
-const { ConstructAvatar } = require('./construct');
+const { STATS, eventClasses } = require('../utils');
+const { ConstructAvatar, ConstructText } = require('./construct');
 const { ConstructAnimation } = require('./animations');
 const shapes = require('./shapes');
 
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ const addState = connect(
             ws,
             game,
             account,
-            resolution,
             activeSkill,
-            avatarAnimation,
+            resolution,
+
+            animText,
         } = state;
 
         function selectSkillTarget(targetConstructId) {
@@ -40,22 +41,11 @@ const addState = connect(
             game,
             account,
             resolution,
+            animText,
             activeSkill,
-            avatarAnimation,
             selectSkillTarget,
         };
     },
-
-    function receiveDispatch(dispatch) {
-        function setAvatarAnimation(source, target, id, animTargetId, type, params) {
-            return dispatch(actions.setAvatarAnimation({ source, target, id, animTargetId, type, params }));
-        }
-
-        return {
-            setAvatarAnimation,
-        };
-    }
-
 );
 
 
@@ -72,9 +62,13 @@ class GameConstruct extends Component {
             account,
             construct,
             player,
-            resolution,
             activeSkill,
             selectSkillTarget,
+
+            // todo remove dep
+            resolution,
+
+            animText,
         } = this.props;
 
         const ko = construct.green_life.value === 0 ? 'ko' : '';
@@ -97,7 +91,7 @@ class GameConstruct extends Component {
         const effects = construct.effects.length
             ? construct.effects.map(c => <div key={c.effect}>{c.effect} - {c.duration}T</div>)
             : <div>&nbsp;</div>;
-        const combatText = getCombatText(resolution, construct);
+
         return (
             <div
                 onClick={() => selectSkillTarget(construct.id)}
@@ -108,7 +102,7 @@ class GameConstruct extends Component {
                 <div class="stats"> {stats} </div>
                 <ConstructAvatar construct={construct} />
                 <ConstructAnimation construct={construct} />
-                <div class={'combat-text'}> {combatText} </div>
+                <ConstructText construct={construct} />
                 <div class="effects"> {effects} </div>
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/client/src/events.jsx b/client/src/events.jsx
index 3843ea0c..074acd29 100644
--- a/client/src/events.jsx
+++ b/client/src/events.jsx
@@ -55,27 +55,36 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
                 return eachSeries(newRes, (r, cb) => {
                     if (['Disable', 'TargetKo'].includes(r.event[0])) return cb();
 
+                    store.dispatch(actions.setResolution(r));
+
                     // convert server enum into anims keywords
                     // todo make serersideonly
                     const sequence = animations.getSequence(r);
                     const timeout = animations.getTime(sequence);
                     const anims = animations.getObjects(r, sequence, game, account);
+                    const text = animations.getText(r, sequence);
 
-                    store.dispatch(actions.setAnimSource(anims.animSource));
-                    store.dispatch(actions.setAnimTarget(anims.animTarget));
+                    if (sequence.includes('START_SKILL')) store.dispatch(actions.setAnimSource(anims.animSource));
+                    if (sequence.includes('END_SKILL')) store.dispatch(actions.setAnimTarget(anims.animTarget));
+                    if (sequence.includes('POST_SKILL')) store.dispatch(actions.setAnimText(text));
 
                     return setTimeout(() => {
                         store.dispatch(actions.setAnimSource(null));
                         store.dispatch(actions.setAnimTarget(null));
+                        store.dispatch(actions.setAnimText(null));
                         return setTimeout(cb, 50);
-                    }, 3000);
+                    }, timeout);
                 }, err => {
                     if (err) return console.error(err);
                     // clear animation state
                     store.dispatch(actions.setAnimSource(null));
                     store.dispatch(actions.setAnimTarget(null));
+                    store.dispatch(actions.setAnimText(null));
                     store.dispatch(actions.setAnimating(false));
 
+                    store.dispatch(actions.setSkip(false));
+                    store.dispatch(actions.setResolution(null));
+
                     // set the game state so resolutions don't fire twice
                     store.dispatch(actions.setGame(game));
                     ws.sendGameState(game.id);
diff --git a/client/src/reducers.jsx b/client/src/reducers.jsx
index 9a36cccf..398e3721 100644
--- a/client/src/reducers.jsx
+++ b/client/src/reducers.jsx
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ module.exports = {
     activeConstruct:    createReducer(null, 'SET_ACTIVE_CONSTRUCT'),
     activeItem:         createReducer(null, 'SET_ACTIVE_VAR'),
     activeSkill:        createReducer(null, 'SET_ACTIVE_SKILL'),
+
     animating:          createReducer(false, 'SET_ANIMATING'),
     animSource:         createReducer(null, 'SET_ANIM_SOURCE'),
     animTarget:         createReducer(null, 'SET_ANIM_TARGET'),
+    animText:           createReducer(null, 'SET_ANIM_TEXT'),
+
     combiner:           createReducer([null, null, null], 'SET_COMBINER'),
     constructs:         createReducer([], 'SET_CONSTRUCTS'),
     constructEditId:    createReducer(null, 'SET_CONSTRUCT_EDIT_ID'),
diff --git a/client/src/utils.jsx b/client/src/utils.jsx
index f50dc7a3..58340adf 100644
--- a/client/src/utils.jsx
+++ b/client/src/utils.jsx
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ const STATS = {
 };
 
 function eventClasses(game, account, resolution, construct) {
-    if (!resolution || resolution === 'clear') return '';
-    const postSkill = resolution.stages.includes('POST_SKILL');
+    if (!resolution) return '';
     const source = construct.id === resolution.source.id;
     const target = construct.id === resolution.target.id;
     // not involved at all. blur them
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ function eventClasses(game, account, resolution, construct) {
 
     if (type === 'Damage') {
         const { colour } = event;
-        if (target && postSkill) {
+        if (target) {
             construct.green_life.value = resolution.target.green;
             if (colour === 'Red') {
                 construct.red_life.value = resolution.target.red;
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ function eventClasses(game, account, resolution, construct) {
     }
 
     if (type === 'Healing') {
-        if (target && postSkill) {
+        if (target) {
             construct.green_life.value = resolution.target.green;
             return 'green-damage';
         }
@@ -139,17 +138,17 @@ function eventClasses(game, account, resolution, construct) {
 
     if (type === 'Effect') {
         const { construct_effects: constructEffects } = event;
-        if (target && postSkill) construct.effects = constructEffects;
+        if (target) construct.effects = constructEffects;
     }
 
     if (type === 'Removal') {
         const { construct_effects: constructEffects } = event;
-        if (target && postSkill) construct.effects = constructEffects;
+        if (target) construct.effects = constructEffects;
     }
 
     if (type === 'Recharge') {
         const { red, blue } = event;
-        if (target && postSkill) {
+        if (target) {
             if (red > 0 && blue > 0) {
                 construct.red_life.value = resolution.target.red;
                 construct.blue_life.value = resolution.target.blue;
@@ -169,66 +168,6 @@ function eventClasses(game, account, resolution, construct) {
     return '';
 }
 
-function getCombatText(resolution, construct) {
-    if (!resolution || resolution === 'clear') return false;
-    if (!resolution.stages.includes('POST_SKILL')) return false;
-    if (construct.id !== resolution.target.id) return false;
-
-    const [type, event] = resolution.event;
-    if (type === 'Ko') {
-        return 'KO!';
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Disable') {
-        const { disable } = event;
-        return `${disable}`;
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Immunity') {
-        return 'IMMUNE';
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Damage') {
-        const { mitigation, colour } = event;
-        let { amount } = event;
-        if (colour === 'Green') amount *= -1;
-        const mitigationText = mitigation
-            ? `(${mitigation})`
-            : '';
-        return `${amount} ${mitigationText}`;
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Healing') {
-        const { amount, overhealing } = event;
-        return `${amount} (${overhealing} OH)`;
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Inversion') {
-        return 'INVERT';
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Reflection') {
-        return 'REFLECT';
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Effect') {
-        const { effect, duration } = event;
-        return `+ ${effect} ${duration}T`;
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Recharge') {
-        const { red, blue } = event;
-        return [`+${red}R ${blue}B`, ''];
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'Removal') {
-        const { effect } = event;
-        return `-${effect}`;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
 function convertItem(v) {
     if (['Red', 'Green', 'Blue'].includes(v)) {
         return (
@@ -378,7 +317,6 @@ module.exports = {
     convertItem,
     numSort,
     eventClasses,
-    getCombatText,
     postData,
     errorToast,
     NULL_UUID,