diff --git a/assets.h b/assets.h
index 0ad6bed..f16c055 100644
--- a/assets.h
+++ b/assets.h
@@ -951,6 +951,25 @@ SFG_PROGRAM_MEMORY uint8_t SFG_monsterSprites[][SFG_TEXTURE_STORE_SIZE] =
 124,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,32,1,131,16,1,70,57,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,18,33,129,0,0,19,
 187,144,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,17,129,0,0,5,155,153,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,16,0,0,0,5,
 80,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+  },
+  { // 17 universal dying sprite
+175,0,223,1,3,4,5,2,6,73,135,79,26,159,131,37,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,51,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,34,32,51,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,32,0,2,163,34,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,0,0,0,42,3,50,33,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,16,32,0,2,22,97,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,24,
+129,16,0,1,119,85,81,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,24,134,134,1,16,1,68,119,84,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+24,102,136,102,81,0,20,68,116,16,0,0,0,0,0,1,102,102,104,134,65,2,20,68,151,113,
+0,0,0,0,0,1,101,86,102,101,48,2,1,68,73,113,0,0,0,0,0,1,101,85,102,100,48,35,52,
+17,73,16,0,0,0,0,0,1,85,85,85,71,51,37,84,48,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,84,80,80,71,50,34,
+36,48,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,20,68,68,115,34,85,34,35,0,51,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,68,19,50,42,
+51,85,34,3,48,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,34,34,163,101,51,67,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,42,68,
+83,67,85,49,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,34,0,53,51,53,51,84,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,1,187,
+211,115,21,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,32,0,27,189,211,48,23,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,27,
+221,209,1,97,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,155,221,65,1,112,1,17,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,22,
+153,145,17,22,49,22,117,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,101,84,113,0,23,54,102,53,16,0,0,0,0,0,
+0,33,85,84,121,16,1,85,68,55,81,0,0,0,0,0,2,33,68,73,17,193,1,68,71,115,65,0,0,
+0,0,0,34,42,153,145,1,195,16,23,119,115,65,0,0,0,0,0,32,2,170,34,31,236,49,23,
+116,17,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,2,24,238,193,1,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,24,254,193,
+0,35,48,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,17,16,2,32,48,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,0,0
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/assets/monster_dying.png b/assets/monster_dying.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18fc140
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/monster_dying.png differ
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index bb1d8e8..8a78348 100755
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -510,59 +510,60 @@ static inline uint8_t SFG_RCLUnitToZBuffer(RCL_Unit x)
 const uint8_t *SFG_getMonsterSprite(
   uint8_t monsterType, uint8_t state, uint8_t frame)
 {
-  uint8_t index = 0; // makes the code smaller compared to returning pointers
+  uint8_t index = 17; // makes the code smaller compared to returning pointers
 
-  switch (monsterType)
-  {
-    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_SPIDER:
-      switch (state)
-      {
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 1; break;
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 0; break;
-        default: index = frame ? 0 : 2; break;
-      }
-      break;
+  if (state != SFG_MONSTER_STATE_DYING)
+    switch (monsterType)
+    {
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_SPIDER:
+        switch (state)
+        {
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 1; break;
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 0; break;
+          default: index = frame ? 0 : 2; break;
+        }
+        break;
 
-    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR:
-      index = state != SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING ? 6 : 7;
-      break;
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_WARRIOR:
+        index = state != SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING ? 6 : 7;
+        break;
 
-    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_DESTROYER:
-      switch (state)
-      {
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 4; break;
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 3; break;
-        default: index = frame ? 3 : 5; break;
-      }
-      break;
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_DESTROYER:
+        switch (state)
+        {
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 4; break;
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 3; break;
+          default: index = frame ? 3 : 5; break;
+        }
+        break;
 
-    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_PLASMABOT:
-      index = state != SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING ? 8 : 9;
-      break;
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_PLASMABOT:
+        index = state != SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING ? 8 : 9;
+        break;
 
-    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_ENDER:
-      switch (state)
-      {
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 12; break;
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 10; break;
-        default: index = frame ? 10 : 11; break;
-      }
-      break;
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_ENDER:
+        switch (state)
+        {
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 12; break;
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 10; break;
+          default: index = frame ? 10 : 11; break;
+        }
+        break;
 
-    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_TURRET:
-      switch (state)
-      {
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 15; break;
-        case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 13; break;
-        default: index = frame ? 13 : 14; break;
-      }
-      break;
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_TURRET:
+        switch (state)
+        {
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_ATTACKING: index = 15; break;
+          case SFG_MONSTER_STATE_IDLE: index = 13; break;
+          default: index = frame ? 13 : 14; break;
+        }
+        break;
 
-    case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_EXPLODER:
-    default:
-      index = 16; 
-      break;
-  }
+      case SFG_LEVEL_ELEMENT_MONSTER_EXPLODER:
+      default:
+        index = 16; 
+        break;
+    }
 
   return SFG_monsterSprites[index];
 }