diff --git a/src/classes/Unit.gd b/src/classes/Unit.gd
index 5b21c13..e13a175 100644
--- a/src/classes/Unit.gd
+++ b/src/classes/Unit.gd
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ func move(movement : Vector2):
 				var area_around = Grid.get_around_coordinate(Grid.position_to_coordinates(position, height), i)
 				if not area_around.has(Grid.position_to_coordinates(_target_position, _target_height)):
 					movement_points = movement_points - i - 1
-					print(movement_points)
 					break
 			
 			#change the z_index
@@ -78,13 +77,27 @@ func move(movement : Vector2):
 				z_index = 100
 
 
-func attack(): #TODO
-	if attack_points == 0:
+func attack(damage : float, points : int,  pattern : PoolVector2Array): #TODO
+	if attack_points != 0:
 		#change animation to attacking
-		#make attacked change to hurt animation
-		#somehow change health values
-		#maybe using an attacked method??
-		attack_points = 0
+		$AnimationPlayer.play("Attack front")
+		
+		#selects all of the units within the attack pattern 
+		# and calls their attacked method
+		for i in range(pattern.size()):
+			var coord =  Grid.position_to_coordinates(position, height)
+			var selected_name = Grid.grid[coord.x + pattern[i].x][coord.y + pattern[i].y][0]
+			if selected_name:
+				get_node(("../" + selected_name)).attacked(damage, "") #TODO effects implementation
+		
+		#change the attack points left
+		attack_points = max(attack_points - points, 0) #keep >= 0
+
+
+func attacked(damage : float, effects : String):
+	$AnimationPlayer.play("Attacked front")
+	health -= damage
+	#probably do some stuff here TODO with death
 
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void: