diff --git a/assets.h b/assets.h
index 541298a..0b2938e 100644
--- a/assets.h
+++ b/assets.h
@@ -656,6 +656,45 @@ SFG_PROGRAM_MEMORY uint8_t SFG_monsterSprites[][SFG_TEXTURE_STORE_SIZE] =
 51,51,33,0,0,0,0,0,26,172,221,222,16,1,17,118,34,38,97,0,0,0,0,0,26,204,221,238,
 16,0,0,17,17,17,16,0,0,0,0,0,26,205,238,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,17,17,0,0,
 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+  },
+  { // 6. warrior idle
+175,0,3,5,1,4,6,7,2,62,170,63,92,93,95,151,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,17,17,17,17,17,
+17,17,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,23,119,119,119,119,119,119,119,113,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,136,255,
+153,187,187,187,185,153,241,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,17,17,17,17,17,17,17,31,133,16,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,85,16,0,0,1,17,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,21,81,0,1,19,53,82,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,33,1,22,99,51,82,0,0,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,40,22,102,51,51,36,0,0,
+23,16,0,17,16,0,0,18,40,119,102,99,50,68,0,0,22,113,17,234,113,0,1,85,85,85,54,
+51,50,68,0,0,19,103,122,234,102,16,24,60,205,51,38,99,50,68,0,0,1,51,54,162,54,
+65,130,57,220,211,38,51,50,68,0,0,0,21,51,102,99,72,34,57,156,211,38,99,51,36,0,
+1,17,34,85,51,102,52,34,57,220,211,38,51,51,82,0,19,51,51,51,51,51,84,34,60,205,
+50,86,99,53,82,0,1,17,34,37,51,53,84,34,51,51,35,102,50,34,36,0,0,0,18,85,85,85,
+72,40,51,50,55,98,34,34,36,0,0,1,37,85,162,82,72,136,34,36,117,34,36,68,68,0,0,
+21,85,42,234,34,65,132,34,36,82,36,68,34,36,0,0,21,33,17,234,33,0,20,34,36,36,
+68,66,83,82,0,0,18,16,0,17,16,0,1,17,17,36,68,68,68,68,0,0,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
+36,68,68,34,36,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,18,36,66,83,82,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,18,
+36,68,68,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,18,34,36,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,17,16,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+  },
+  { // 7, warrior attacking
+175,0,5,1,3,4,2,7,6,63,170,92,93,62,95,148,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+17,0,0,1,17,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,71,16,1,18,37,84,0,0,1,16,0,0,0,0,0,18,73,17,
+24,130,34,84,0,0,1,113,16,1,17,0,1,36,63,115,72,34,34,67,0,0,1,135,113,30,167,
+16,1,102,99,150,68,130,36,51,0,0,0,24,119,174,168,33,22,82,35,247,52,34,36,51,0,
+0,0,18,34,138,162,131,102,43,188,57,100,66,36,51,0,0,0,1,82,40,136,35,68,45,203,
+61,115,66,36,51,0,0,1,17,20,85,40,130,52,45,219,195,150,68,34,67,0,0,18,34,34,
+34,34,37,52,45,203,195,151,52,34,84,0,0,1,17,68,82,34,85,52,43,188,34,57,100,66,
+84,0,0,0,1,69,85,85,83,68,34,34,36,57,115,69,84,0,0,0,20,85,90,165,67,102,34,34,
+66,99,148,100,67,0,0,0,21,84,174,164,67,54,68,67,84,67,215,51,51,0,0,1,84,17,30,
+164,16,3,102,99,70,51,57,52,84,0,0,1,65,0,1,17,0,0,51,51,70,51,51,115,51,0,0,1,
+16,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,100,51,51,147,68,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,68,102,55,19,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,20,57,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,17,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/assets/monster_warrior_attack.png b/assets/monster_warrior_attack.png
index 588f19b..54acd72 100644
Binary files a/assets/monster_warrior_attack.png and b/assets/monster_warrior_attack.png differ
diff --git a/assets/monster_warrior_idle.png b/assets/monster_warrior_idle.png
index 279e92c..a2b540a 100644
Binary files a/assets/monster_warrior_idle.png and b/assets/monster_warrior_idle.png differ
diff --git a/levels.h b/levels.h
index fc29c89..ecb2f50 100644
--- a/levels.h
+++ b/levels.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef struct
 */
 #define SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_SPIDER 0x00
 #define SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_DESTROYER 0x10
+#define SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR 0x20
 
 typedef struct
 {
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ SFG_PROGRAM_MEMORY SFG_Level SFG_level0 =
     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_BARREL, {13, 4}},     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_BARREL, {12, 6}},
     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_DESTROYER, {15, 7}},   {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_SPIDER, {16, 8}},
     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_DESTROYER, {16, 7}},     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},
-    {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},
+    {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR, {18, 31}},     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},
     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},
     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},
     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},     {SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_NONE, {0, 0}},
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ea40ed1..ef44356 100755
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -501,6 +501,12 @@ const uint8_t *SFG_getMonsterSprite(
       }
       break;
 
+    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR:
+      return state != SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING ?
+        SFG_monsterSprites[6] : SFG_monsterSprites[7];
+
+      break;
+
     case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_DESTROYER:
       switch (state)
       {
@@ -1055,6 +1061,7 @@ void SFG_setAndInitLevel(const SFG_Level *level)
 
       case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_SPIDER:
       case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_DESTROYER:
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR:
         SFG_LOG("adding monster");
 
         monster =
@@ -1179,55 +1186,98 @@ void SFG_monsterPerformAI(SFG_MonsterRecord *monster)
   coordAdd[0] = 0;
   coordAdd[1] = 0;
 
+  uint8_t melee = type == SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR;
+
   if (SFG_random() < SFG_AI_RANDOM_CHANGE_PROBABILITY)
   { 
     // sometimes randomly change state
 
-    if (SFG_random() % 4 != 0)
+    if (!melee && (SFG_random() % 4 != 0))
     {
       // attack
  
       state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING;
 
-      RCL_Vector2D pos;
-      RCL_Vector2D dir;
+      if (type != SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR)
+      {
+        RCL_Vector2D pos;
+        RCL_Vector2D dir;
 
-      pos.x = SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_RCL_UNITS(monster->coords[0]);
-      pos.y = SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_RCL_UNITS(monster->coords[1]);
+        pos.x = SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_RCL_UNITS(monster->coords[0]);
+        pos.y = SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_RCL_UNITS(monster->coords[1]);
 
-      dir.x = SFG_player.camera.position.x - pos.x;
-      dir.y = SFG_player.camera.position.y - pos.y;
+        dir.x = SFG_player.camera.position.x - pos.x;
+        dir.y = SFG_player.camera.position.y - pos.y;
 
-      dir = RCL_normalize(dir);
+        dir = RCL_normalize(dir);
 
-      SFG_launchProjectile(
-        SFG_PROJECTILE_FIREBALL,
-        pos,
-        SFG_floorHeightAt(
-           SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_SQUARES(monster->coords[0]),
-           SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_SQUARES(monster->coords[1])
-           ) + RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE / 2,
-        dir,
-        0,
-        SFG_ELEMENT_COLLISION_DISTANCE
-      );
+        SFG_launchProjectile(
+          SFG_PROJECTILE_FIREBALL,
+          pos,
+          SFG_floorHeightAt(
+             SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_SQUARES(monster->coords[0]),
+             SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_SQUARES(monster->coords[1])
+             ) + RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE / 2,
+          dir,
+          0,
+          SFG_ELEMENT_COLLISION_DISTANCE
+        );
+      }
     }
     else
       state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE;
   }
   else if (state == SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE)
   {
-    switch (SFG_random() % 8)
+    if (melee)
     {
-      case 0: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_E; break;
-      case 1: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_W; break;
-      case 2: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_N; break;
-      case 3: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_S; break;
-      case 4: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_NE; break;
-      case 5: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_NW; break;
-      case 6: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_SE; break;
-      case 7: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_SW; break;
-      default: break;
+      // melee monsters walk towards player
+
+      uint8_t mX = SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_SQUARES(monster->coords[0]);
+      uint8_t mY = SFG_MONSTER_COORD_TO_SQUARES(monster->coords[1]);
+      
+      if (mX > SFG_player.squarePosition[0])
+      {
+        if (mY > SFG_player.squarePosition[1])
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_NW;
+        else if (mY < SFG_player.squarePosition[1])
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_SW;
+        else
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_W;
+      }
+      else if (mX < SFG_player.squarePosition[0])
+      {
+        if (mY > SFG_player.squarePosition[1])
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_NE;
+        else if (mY < SFG_player.squarePosition[1])
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_SE;
+        else
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_E;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        if (mY > SFG_player.squarePosition[1])
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_N;
+        else if (mY < SFG_player.squarePosition[1])
+          state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_S;
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // ranged monsters choose direction randomly
+
+      switch (SFG_random() % 8)
+      {
+        case 0: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_E; break;
+        case 1: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_W; break;
+        case 2: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_N; break;
+        case 3: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_S; break;
+        case 4: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_NE; break;
+        case 5: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_NW; break;
+        case 6: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_SE; break;
+        case 7: state = SFG_MONSTER_STATE_GOING_SW; break;
+        default: break;
+      }
     }
   }
   else if (state == SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING)