diff --git a/server/WORKLOG.md b/server/WORKLOG.md
index 47d80a42..858c5adc 100755
--- a/server/WORKLOG.md
+++ b/server/WORKLOG.md
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ teams
 1v1 2v2 3v3
 
 
+skill order defined by cryp/skill speed
+
+counter -> dmg <-> heal
+
 
 physical, magic, pure dmg?
   elemental?
diff --git a/server/src/battle.rs b/server/src/battle.rs
index 5c7e6c8d..8e8499a5 100755
--- a/server/src/battle.rs
+++ b/server/src/battle.rs
@@ -1,30 +1,107 @@
 use uuid::Uuid;
-// use rand::prelude::*;
+use rand::prelude::*;
 
-use cryp::Cryp;
-use skill::Skill;
+use cryp::{Cryp, CrypStat, Stat};
 
-#[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
+pub struct Roll {
+    pub base: u64,
+    pub result: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
+pub enum AbilityKind {
+  Attack,
+  Block,
+  Heal,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
+pub struct Ability {
+    id: Uuid,
+    kind: AbilityKind,
+    cryp_id: Uuid,
+    roll: Option<Roll>,
+    target_cryp_id: Option<Uuid>,
+    target_team_id: Uuid,
+}
+
+impl Ability {
+    pub fn new(cryp_id: Uuid, target_team_id: Uuid, kind: AbilityKind) -> Ability {
+        return Ability {
+            id: Uuid::new_v4(),
+            cryp_id,
+            target_cryp_id: None,
+            target_team_id,
+            roll: None,
+            kind,
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn roll(&self, c: &Cryp) -> Roll {
+        let mut rng = thread_rng();
+        let base: u64 = rng.gen();
+
+        let stat = match self.kind {
+            AbilityKind::Attack => &c.str,
+            AbilityKind::Block => &c.str,
+            AbilityKind::Heal => &c.int,
+        };
+
+        let mut roll = Roll { base, result: base };
+
+        // // apply skills
+        // roll = c.skills.iter().fold(roll, |roll, s| s.apply(roll));
+
+        // finally combine with stat
+        // log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- finalised", roll.result));
+        roll.result = roll.result & stat.value;
+
+        // log.push(format!("{:064b} & <- attribute roll", self.value));
+        println!("{:064b} = {:?}", roll.result, roll.result);
+        // log.push(format!(""));
+
+        return roll;
+    }
+
+    pub fn resolve(&mut self, cryp: &mut Cryp, target: &mut Cryp) -> &mut Ability {
+        let roll = self.roll(&cryp);
+
+        println!("{:?} gettin clapped for {:?}", target.name, roll.result);
+        target.hp.reduce(roll.result);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_target(&mut self, cryp_id: Uuid) -> &mut Ability {
+        self.target_cryp_id = Some(cryp_id);
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub enum Phase {
-    Skill,
+    Start,
+    Ability,
     Target,
+    Damage,
+    Finish,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct Team {
-    player: Uuid,
+    id: Uuid,
     cryps: Vec<Cryp>,
-    skills: Vec<Skill>,
-    targets: Vec<Skill>,
+    abilities: Vec<Ability>,
+    incoming: Vec<Ability>,
 }
 
 impl Team {
-    pub fn new(player: Uuid) -> Team {
+    pub fn new() -> Team {
         return Team {
-            player,
+            id: Uuid::new_v4(),
             cryps: vec![],
-            skills: vec![],
-            targets: vec![],
+            abilities: vec![],
+            incoming: vec![],
         };
     }
 
@@ -32,6 +109,17 @@ impl Team {
         self.cryps = cryps;
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn cryp_by_id(&mut self, id: Uuid) -> Option<&mut Cryp> {
+        self.cryps.iter_mut().find(|c| c.id == id)
+    }
+
+    pub fn ability_by_id(&mut self, id: Uuid) -> &mut Ability {
+        match self.incoming.iter_mut().find(|a| a.id == id) {
+            Some(a) => a,
+            None => panic!("abiltity not in battle"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
@@ -51,7 +139,7 @@ impl Battle {
             team_num: 0,
             teams: vec![],
             is_pve: true,
-            phase: Phase::Skill,
+            phase: Phase::Start,
             log: vec![],
         };
     }
@@ -74,42 +162,165 @@ impl Battle {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn start(&mut self) -> &mut Battle {
-        self
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_skill(&mut self, player: Uuid, skill: Skill) -> &mut Battle {
-        // check if cryp actually has this skill
-        self.team_by_player(player).skills.push(skill);
-        self
-    }
-
-    pub fn team_by_player(&mut self, player: Uuid) -> &mut Team {
-        match self.teams.iter_mut().find(|t| t.player == player) {
+    // handle missing team properly
+    pub fn team_by_id(&mut self, id: Uuid) -> &mut Team {
+        match self.teams.iter_mut().find(|t| t.id == id) {
             Some(t) => t,
-            None => panic!("player not in battle {:?}", player),
+            None => panic!("id not in battle {:?}", id),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn can_start(&mut self) -> bool {
+    pub fn cryp_by_id(&mut self, id: Uuid) -> &mut Cryp {
+        for team in self.teams.iter_mut() {
+            let in_team = team.cryp_by_id(id);
+            if in_team.is_some() {
+                return in_team.unwrap();
+            }
+        }
+
+        panic!("cryp not in battle");
+    }
+
+    fn replace_cryp(&mut self, updated: Cryp) -> &mut Battle {
+        for team in self.teams.iter_mut() {
+            if let Some(index) = team.cryps.iter().position(|c| c.id == updated.id) {
+                team.cryps.remove(index);
+                team.cryps.push(updated);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn can_start(&self) -> bool {
         self.teams.len() == self.team_num
     }
 
-    // battle.new()
-    // battle.set_team_size(1)
-    // battle.add_team(vec<plr>)
-    // battle.can_start() -> enough_teams() -> false
-    // battle.add_team(vec<mob>)
-    // battle.can_start() -> enough_teams() -> true
-    // battle.start() -> start_move_phase() -> is_pve() ? mob_moves()
-    // battle.skill_phase() -> send_state()
-    // battle.add_skill(team_id, cryp_id, skill)
-    // battle.skill_phase_finished() -> enough_moves()
-    // battle.targets_phase() -> is_pve() ? mob_targets()
-    // battle.select_target(skill, target)
-    // battle.targets_phase_finished() -> enough_targets()
-    // battle.assign_dmg()
-    // battle.is_finished()
+    pub fn start(&mut self) -> &mut Battle {
+        self.ability_phase_start();
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn ability_phase_start(&mut self) -> &mut Battle {
+        if ![Phase::Start, Phase::Damage].contains(&self.phase) {
+            panic!("battle not in damage or start phase");
+        }
+
+        self.phase = Phase::Ability;
+        for team in self.teams.iter_mut() {
+            team.abilities.clear();
+            team.incoming.clear();
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
+    // abilities can target any team, but we have to check if the caller is the owner of the cryp
+    // and that the cryp has the ability they are trying to add
+    pub fn add_ability(&mut self, team_id: Uuid, cryp_id: Uuid, target_team_id: Uuid, kind: AbilityKind) -> Uuid {
+        let team = self.team_by_id(team_id);
+        match team.cryp_by_id(cryp_id) {
+            Some(c) => c,
+            None => panic!("cryp not in team"),
+        };
+
+        let ability = Ability::new(cryp_id, target_team_id, kind);
+        team.abilities.push(ability);
+
+        return ability.id;
+    }
+
+    pub fn ability_phase_finished(&self) -> bool {
+        self.teams.iter().all(|t| t.abilities.len() == self.team_size)
+    }
+
+    // move all abilities into their target team's targets list
+    pub fn targets_phase_start(&mut self) -> &mut Battle {
+        if self.phase != Phase::Ability {
+            panic!("battle not in ability phase");
+        }
+
+        self.phase = Phase::Target;
+
+        // have to clone the teams because we change them while iterating
+        let teams = self.teams.clone();
+
+        for mut team in teams {
+            for ability in team.abilities.iter_mut() {
+                let target_team = self.team_by_id(ability.target_team_id);
+                target_team.incoming.push(*ability);
+            }
+        }
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    // targets can only be added by the owner of the team
+    pub fn add_target(&mut self, team_id: Uuid, cryp_id: Uuid, ability_id: Uuid) -> &mut Ability {
+        // whose team is this?
+        let team = self.team_by_id(team_id);
+
+        // is the target in the team?
+        match team.cryp_by_id(cryp_id) {
+            Some(c) => c,
+            None => panic!("cryp not in team"),
+        };
+
+        // set the target
+        let ability = team.ability_by_id(ability_id);
+        ability.set_target(cryp_id)
+    }
+
+    pub fn target_phase_finished(&self) -> bool {
+        self.teams.iter().all(|t| t.incoming.iter().all(|i| i.target_cryp_id.is_some()))
+    }
+
+    // requires no input
+    // just do it
+    pub fn damage_phase_start(&mut self) -> &mut Battle {
+        if self.phase != Phase::Target {
+            panic!("battle not in target phase");
+        }
+
+        self.phase = Phase::Damage;
+
+        self.resolve_abilities();
+
+        if self.is_finished() {
+            self.phase = Phase::Finish;
+            return self
+        }
+
+        self.ability_phase_start();
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn resolve_abilities(&mut self) -> &mut Battle {
+        if self.phase != Phase::Damage {
+            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() {
+                // they better fuckin be there
+                let mut cryp = self.cryp_by_id(incoming.target_cryp_id.unwrap()).clone();
+                let mut target_cryp = self.cryp_by_id(incoming.target_cryp_id.unwrap()).clone();
+                incoming.resolve(&mut cryp, &mut target_cryp);
+                self.replace_cryp(target_cryp);
+            }
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
+    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() {
@@ -128,13 +339,6 @@ impl Battle {
     //     self
     // }
 
-    pub fn skill_phase_finished(&self) -> bool {
-        self.teams.iter().all(|t| t.skills.len() == self.team_size)
-    }
-
-    pub fn finished(&self) -> bool {
-        self.teams.iter().any(|t| t.cryps.iter().all(|c| c.is_ko()))
-    }
 
     // pub fn cryp_by_id(&self, id: Uuid) -> &Cryp {
     //     match self.cryps().iter().find(|c| c.id == id) {
@@ -158,45 +362,67 @@ impl Battle {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-  use battle::*;
-  use cryp::*;
+    use battle::*;
+    use cryp::*;
 
-  #[test]
-  fn battle_test() {
-    let x = Cryp::new()
-        .named(&"pronounced \"creeep\"".to_string())
-        .level(8)
-        .learn(Skill::Stoney)
-        .create();
+    #[test]
+    fn battle_test() {
+        let x = Cryp::new()
+            .named(&"pronounced \"creeep\"".to_string())
+            .level(8)
+            .create();
 
-    let y = Cryp::new()
-        .named(&"lemongrass tea".to_string())
-        .level(8)
-        .create();
+        let x_id = x.id;
 
-    let mut battle = Battle::new();
+        let y = Cryp::new()
+            .named(&"lemongrass tea".to_string())
+            .level(8)
+            .create();
 
-    battle
-        .set_team_num(2)
-        .set_team_size(1);
+        let y_id = y.id;
 
-    let x_id = Uuid::new_v4();
-    let mut x_team = Team::new(x_id);
-    x_team
-        .set_cryps(vec![x]);
+        let mut battle = Battle::new();
 
-    let y_id = Uuid::new_v4();
-    let mut y_team = Team::new(y_id);
-    y_team
-        .set_cryps(vec![y]);
+        battle
+            .set_team_num(2)
+            .set_team_size(1);
 
-    battle
-        .add_team(x_team)
-        .add_team(y_team);
+        let mut x_team = Team::new();
+        let x_team_id = x_team.id;
+        x_team
+            .set_cryps(vec![x]);
 
-    assert!(battle.can_start());
+        let mut y_team = Team::new();
+        let y_team_id = y_team.id;
+        y_team
+            .set_cryps(vec![y]);
 
-    return;
-  }
+        battle
+            .add_team(x_team)
+            .add_team(y_team);
 
+        assert!(battle.can_start());
+
+        battle.start();
+
+        let x_attack_id = battle.add_ability(x_team_id, x_id, y_team_id, AbilityKind::Attack);
+        let y_attack_id = battle.add_ability(y_team_id, y_id, x_team_id, AbilityKind::Attack);
+
+        assert!(battle.ability_phase_finished());
+
+        battle.targets_phase_start();
+
+        println!("{:?}", battle);
+
+        battle.add_target(x_team_id, x_id, y_attack_id);
+        battle.add_target(y_team_id, y_id, x_attack_id);
+
+        assert!(battle.target_phase_finished());
+
+        battle.damage_phase_start();
+
+        assert!([Phase::Ability, Phase::Finish].contains(&battle.phase));
+
+        return;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/combat.rs b/server/src/combat.rs
index 779574e5..03d2dd18 100755
--- a/server/src/combat.rs
+++ b/server/src/combat.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use rpc::{CombatPveParams};
 
 use cryp::{Cryp, cryp_write};
 use battle::Battle;
-use skill::Skill;
+// use skill::Skill;
 
 fn generate_mob(plr: &Cryp) -> Cryp {
     let mut rng = thread_rng();
diff --git a/server/src/cryp.rs b/server/src/cryp.rs
index aa4dce55..3e442d96 100755
--- a/server/src/cryp.rs
+++ b/server/src/cryp.rs
@@ -10,67 +10,68 @@ use failure::err_msg;
 use net::Db;
 use account::Account;
 use rpc::{CrypSpawnParams};
-use skill::{Skill};
+// use skill::{Skill};
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
-pub enum StatKind {
-  Dmg,
-  Def,
+pub enum Stat {
+  Str,
+  Agi,
+  Int,
   Hp,
   Stam,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone)]
 pub struct Roll {
-  pub base: u64,
-  pub result: u64,
-  pub kind: StatKind,
+    pub base: u64,
+    pub result: u64,
+    pub kind: Stat,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
-pub struct Stat {
-  pub value: u64,
-  pub kind: StatKind,
+pub struct CrypStat {
+    pub value: u64,
+    pub stat: Stat,
 }
 
-impl Stat {
-  fn set(&mut self, v: u64) -> &Stat {
+impl CrypStat {
+  fn set(&mut self, v: u64) -> &CrypStat {
     self.value = v;
     self
   }
 
-  fn roll(&self, c: &Cryp, log: &mut Vec<String>) -> Roll {
-    let mut rng = thread_rng();
-    let base: u64 = rng.gen();
+  // fn roll(&self, c: &Cryp, log: &mut Vec<String>) -> Roll {
+  //   let mut rng = thread_rng();
+  //   let base: u64 = rng.gen();
 
-    let mut roll = Roll { kind: self.kind, base, result: base };
+  //   let mut roll = Roll { kind: self.kind, base, result: base };
 
-    log.push(format!("{:?}", self.kind));
-    log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- base roll", base));
+  //   log.push(format!("{:?}", self.kind));
+  //   log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- base roll", base));
 
-    // apply skills
-    roll = c.skills.iter().fold(roll, |roll, s| s.apply(roll));
+  //   // apply skills
+  //   roll = c.skills.iter().fold(roll, |roll, s| s.apply(roll));
 
-    // finally combine with stat
-    log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- finalised", roll.result));
-    roll.result = roll.result & self.value;
+  //   // finally combine with CrypStat
+  //   log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- finalised", roll.result));
+  //   roll.result = roll.result & self.value;
 
-    log.push(format!("{:064b} & <- attribute roll", self.value));
-    log.push(format!("{:064b} = {:?}", roll.result, roll.result));
-    log.push(format!(""));
+  //   log.push(format!("{:064b} & <- attribute roll", self.value));
+  //   log.push(format!("{:064b} = {:?}", roll.result, roll.result));
+  //   log.push(format!(""));
 
-    return roll;
-  }
+  //   return roll;
+  // }
 
-  fn reduce(&mut self, dmg: u64) -> &mut Stat {
+  pub fn reduce(&mut self, dmg: u64) -> &mut CrypStat {
     self.value = self.value.saturating_sub(dmg);
     self
   }
 }
 
 pub struct Turn {
-  pub dmg: Roll,
-  pub def: Roll,
+  pub str: Roll,
+  pub agi: Roll,
   pub log: Vec<String>,
 }
 
@@ -78,13 +79,14 @@ pub struct Turn {
 pub struct Cryp {
   pub id: Uuid,
   pub account: Uuid,
-  pub dmg: Stat,
-  pub def: Stat,
-  pub stam: Stat,
-  pub hp: Stat,
+  pub str: CrypStat,
+  pub agi: CrypStat,
+  pub int: CrypStat,
+  pub stam: CrypStat,
+  pub hp: CrypStat,
   pub xp: u64,
   pub lvl: u8,
-  pub skills: Vec<Skill>,
+  // pub skills: Vec<Skill>,
   pub name: String,
 }
 
@@ -99,13 +101,14 @@ impl Cryp {
     return Cryp {
       id,
       account: id,
-      dmg: Stat { value: 0, kind: StatKind::Dmg },
-      def: Stat { value: 0, kind: StatKind::Def },
-      stam: Stat { value: 0, kind: StatKind::Stam },
-      hp: Stat { value: 0, kind: StatKind::Hp },
+      str: CrypStat { value: 0, stat: Stat::Str },
+      agi: CrypStat { value: 0, stat: Stat::Agi },
+      int: CrypStat { value: 0, stat: Stat::Int },
+      stam: CrypStat { value: 0, stat: Stat::Stam },
+      hp: CrypStat { value: 0, stat: Stat::Hp },
       lvl: 0,
       xp: 0,
-      skills: vec![],
+      // skills: vec![],
       name: String::new()
     };
   }
@@ -126,10 +129,10 @@ impl Cryp {
     self
   }
 
-  pub fn learn(mut self, s: Skill) -> Cryp {
-    self.skills.push(s);
-    self
-  }
+  // pub fn learn(mut self, s: Skill) -> Cryp {
+  //   self.skills.push(s);
+  //   self
+  // }
 
   pub fn add_xp(mut self) -> Cryp {
     self.xp = self.xp.saturating_add(1);
@@ -144,14 +147,14 @@ impl Cryp {
     self.create()
   }
 
-  pub fn turn(&self) -> Turn {
-    let mut log = vec![format!("{:?}'s turn:", self.name)];
+  // pub fn turn(&self) -> Turn {
+  //   let mut log = vec![format!("{:?}'s turn:", self.name)];
 
-    let dmg = self.dmg.roll(self, &mut log);
-    let def = self.def.roll(self, &mut log);
+  //   let str = self.str.roll(self, &mut log);
+  //   let agi = self.agi.roll(self, &mut log);
 
-    return Turn { dmg, def, log }
-  }
+  //   return Turn { str, agi, log }
+  // }
 
   pub fn create(mut self) -> Cryp {
     let mut rng = thread_rng();
@@ -162,36 +165,37 @@ impl Cryp {
 
     self.xp = max;
 
-    self.dmg.set(rng.gen_range(1, max));
-    self.def.set(rng.gen_range(1, max));
+    self.str.set(rng.gen_range(1, max));
+    self.agi.set(rng.gen_range(1, max));
+    self.int.set(rng.gen_range(1, max));
     self.stam.set(rng.gen_range(1, max));
     self.hp.set(self.stam.value);
     self
   }
 
-  pub fn assign_dmg(&mut self, opp: &Cryp, plr_t: &mut Turn, opp_t: &Turn) -> &mut Cryp {
-    // let final_dmg = opp_t.dmg.result.saturating_sub(plr_t.def.result);
-    // let blocked = opp_t.dmg.result.saturating_sub(final_dmg);
+  // pub fn assign_str(&mut self, opp: &Cryp, plr_t: &mut Turn, opp_t: &Turn) -> &mut Cryp {
+  //   // let final_str = opp_t.str.result.saturating_sub(plr_t.agi.result);
+  //   // let blocked = opp_t.str.result.saturating_sub(final_str);
 
-    let final_dmg = opp_t.dmg.result & !plr_t.def.result;
-    let blocked = opp_t.dmg.result & plr_t.def.result;
+  //   let final_str = opp_t.str.result & !plr_t.agi.result;
+  //   let blocked = opp_t.str.result & plr_t.agi.result;
 
-    plr_t.log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- attacking roll {:?}", opp_t.dmg.result, opp_t.dmg.result));
-    // plr_t.log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- blocking roll {:?}", plr_t.def.result, plr_t.def.result));
-    plr_t.log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- final dmg {:?} ({:?} blocked)", final_dmg, final_dmg, blocked));
+  //   plr_t.log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- attacking roll {:?}", opp_t.str.result, opp_t.str.result));
+  //   // plr_t.log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- blocking roll {:?}", plr_t.agi.result, plr_t.agi.result));
+  //   plr_t.log.push(format!("{:064b}   <- final str {:?} ({:?} blocked)", final_str, final_str, blocked));
 
-    self.hp.reduce(final_dmg);
+  //   self.hp.reduce(final_str);
 
-    plr_t.log.push(format!("{:?} deals {:?} dmg to {:?} ({:?} blocked / {:?} hp remaining)"
-      ,opp.name
-      ,final_dmg
-      ,self.name
-      ,blocked
-      ,self.hp.value));
+  //   plr_t.log.push(format!("{:?} deals {:?} str to {:?} ({:?} blocked / {:?} hp remaining)"
+  //     ,opp.name
+  //     ,final_str
+  //     ,self.name
+  //     ,blocked
+  //     ,self.hp.value));
 
-    plr_t.log.push(format!(""));
-    self
-  }
+  //   plr_t.log.push(format!(""));
+  //   self
+  // }
 
   pub fn is_ko(&self) -> bool {
     self.hp.value == 0
@@ -270,14 +274,14 @@ pub fn cryp_write(cryp: Cryp, tx: &mut Transaction) -> Result<Cryp, Error> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
   use cryp::*;
-  use skill::*;
+  // use skill::*;
 
   #[test]
   fn create_cryp_test() {
     let max_level = Cryp::new()
       .named(&"hatchling".to_string())
       .level(64)
-      .learn(Skill::Stoney)
+      // .learn(Skill::Stoney)
       .create();
 
     assert_eq!(max_level.lvl, 64);
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 2c709cae..eb5373b7 100755
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ mod cryp;
 mod battle;
 mod net;
 mod combat;
-mod skill;
+// mod skill;
 mod rpc;
 mod account;
 mod item;