diff --git a/data/words.dat b/data/words.dat
index 5142139..aaa1f33 100644
--- a/data/words.dat
+++ b/data/words.dat
@@ -57,4 +57,5 @@ open, verb
 i, verb
 unlock, verb
 drop, verb
-HenryPelatt, enemy
\ No newline at end of file
+henrypelatt, enemy
+attack, verb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Combat.java b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Combat.java
index 65707c7..33ece35 100644
--- a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Combat.java
+++ b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Combat.java
@@ -1,12 +1,58 @@
 package com.bayviewglen.zork;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+
 import com.bayviewglen.zork.Entities.Entity;
+import com.bayviewglen.zork.Entities.Enemies.Enemy;
+import com.bayviewglen.zork.Items.Item;
 
 public class Combat {
 	private Entity player;
-	private Entity enemy;
-	public Combat(Entity player, Entity enemy) {
+	private Enemy enemy;
+	// if turn is 0 it is player's turn, if 1 it is enemy's turn
+	private int turn; 
+	public Combat(Entity player, Enemy enemy) {
 		this.player = player;
 		this.enemy = enemy;
 	}
+	// return new health of enemy
+	public double playerAttack(String item) {
+		Class<?> clazz;
+		Item object;
+		try {
+			clazz = Class.forName("com.bayviewglen.zork.Items." + item.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase().trim() + item.substring(1).trim());
+			Constructor<?> ctor = clazz.getConstructor();
+			object = (Item) ctor.newInstance();
+			
+			double rand = Math.random();
+			if(rand>0.1) {
+				enemy.setHealth(enemy.getHealth()-object.getDamage());
+				System.out.println("You did " + object.getDamage() + " damage! " + enemy.getName() + " is now at " + enemy.getHealth() + "% health.");
+			}else {
+				System.out.println("You missed!");
+			}
+			
+		}catch(Exception e) {
+			
+		}
+		turn = 1;
+		return enemy.getHealth();
+	}
+	
+	public double enemyAttack() {
+		double rand = Math.random();
+		if(rand>0.1) {
+			player.setHealth(player.getHealth()-enemy.getDamage());
+			System.out.println(enemy.getName() + " did " + enemy.getDamage() + " damage to you! Your health is now " + player.getHealth() + "%");
+			
+		}else {
+			System.out.println(enemy.getName() + " missed!");
+		}
+		turn = 0;
+		return player.getHealth();
+	}
+	
+	public int getTurn() {
+		return this.turn;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Enemies/Enemy.java b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Enemies/Enemy.java
index 2e9a75f..5c20bcc 100644
--- a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Enemies/Enemy.java
+++ b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Enemies/Enemy.java
@@ -42,4 +42,7 @@ public class Enemy extends Entity{
 	public void setDamageGiven(int damageGiven) {
 		this.damageGiven = damageGiven;
 	}
+	public int getDamage() {
+		return this.damageGiven;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Entity.java b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Entity.java
index ee633c2..789b306 100644
--- a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Entity.java
+++ b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Entities/Entity.java
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ public class Entity {
 	public double getHealth() {
 		return this.health;
 	}
+	public void setHealth(double health) {
+		this.health = health;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Game.java b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Game.java
index 7d1488d..4aa4dc9 100644
--- a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Game.java
+++ b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Game.java
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ class Game {
 			System.out.println(currentRoom.exitString());
 			boolean finished = false;
 			while (!finished) {
+				if(currentCombat != null) {
+					if(currentCombat.getTurn() == 1) {
+						currentCombat.enemyAttack();
+					}
+				}
 				Command command = parser.getCommand();
 				finished = processCommand(command);
 			}
@@ -373,18 +378,31 @@ class Game {
 			case "attack":
 				if(currentCombat == null) {
 					if(command.hasEnemy()) {
-						Class<?> clazz;
-						Enemy object;
-						try {
-							clazz = Class.forName("com.bayviewglen.zork.Enemies." + command.getEnemy().substring(0, 1).toUpperCase().trim() + command.getEnemy().substring(1).trim());
-							Constructor<?> ctor = clazz.getConstructor();
-							object = (Enemy) ctor.newInstance();
-						currentCombat = new Combat(player, object);
-					}catch(Exception e) {
-						
-					}
+						Enemy enemy = null;
+						for (Enemy i : masterEnemyMap.keySet()) {
+							  if(masterEnemyMap.get(i).equals(currentRoom.getRoomName())) {
+								  enemy = i;
+							  }
+						}
+						if(enemy != null) {
+							if(command.hasItem()) {
+								currentCombat = new Combat(player, enemy);
+								currentCombat.playerAttack(command.getItem());
+							}else {
+								System.out.println("Attack with what?");
+							}
+							}else {
+								System.out.println("That enemy is not in this room!");
+							}
+					
+				}else {
+					System.out.println("Attack what?");
 				}
 					
+				} else {
+					if(command.hasItem()) {
+						currentCombat.playerAttack(command.getItem());
+					}
 				}
 				break;
 			default:
diff --git a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Item.java b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Item.java
index 7d5c64f..5dfbd20 100644
--- a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Item.java
+++ b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Item.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class Item {
 		this.isConsumable = isConsumable;
 		this.health = health;
 		this.weight = weight;
+		this.damage = 1;
 	}
 	
 	public Item(int id, String name, String description, int weight, int damage) {
@@ -63,5 +64,8 @@ public class Item {
 	public boolean equals(Item item){
 		return this.id == item.id && this.name.equals(item.name) && this.description.equals(item.description) && this.isConsumable == item.isConsumable && this.health == item.health && this.weight == item.weight;
 	}
+	public int getDamage() {
+		return this.damage;
+	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Pen.java b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Pen.java
index da8bcf6..e1e2024 100644
--- a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Pen.java
+++ b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Pen.java
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ public class Pen extends Item{
 		super(11, "Pen", "An old-fashioned feathered pen with ink dried on the tip", false, 10, 1);
 	}
 
+	
 }