diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index e9a51161..f296e57d 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -3927,6 +3927,7 @@ cell *moveNormal(cell *c, flagtype mf) {
       }
     else if(m2) {
       attackMonster(c2, AF_NORMAL | AF_MSG, m);
+      animateAttack(c, c2, LAYER_SMALL);
       if(m == moFlailer && m2 == moIllusion) 
         attackMonster(c, 0, m2);
       return c2;
@@ -3942,7 +3943,7 @@ cell *moveNormal(cell *c, flagtype mf) {
       cell *c2 = c->mov[posdir[i]];
 
       if(isPlayerOn(c2)) {
-        killThePlayerAt(m, c2, 0);
+        killThePlayerAt(m, c2, 0); 
         attacking = true;
         }
 
@@ -4452,6 +4453,7 @@ void groupmove2(cell *c, cell *from, int d, eMonster movtype, flagtype mf) {
     if(!(mf & MF_NOATTACKS)) for(int j=0; j<c->type; j++) 
       if(c->mov[j] && canAttack(c, c->monst, c->mov[j], c->mov[j]->monst, af)) {
         attackMonster(c->mov[j], AF_NORMAL | AF_GETPLAYER | AF_MSG, c->monst);
+        animateAttack(c, c->mov[j], LAYER_SMALL);
         c->aitmp = sval;
         // XLATC eagle
         return;
@@ -5172,6 +5174,7 @@ void movegolems(flagtype flags) {
         else if((flags & AF_CRUSH) && !canAttack(c, m, c2, c2->monst, flags ^ AF_CRUSH ^ AF_MUSTKILL))
           markOrb(itOrbEmpathy), markOrb(itOrbSlaying);
         attackMonster(c2, flags | AF_MSG, m);
+        animateAttack(c, c2, LAYER_SMALL);
         produceGhost(c2, m2, m);
         sideAttack(c, dir, m, 0);
         if(revenge) c->monst = m = moPrincessArmed;
@@ -7554,6 +7557,7 @@ bool movepcto(int d, int subdir, bool checkonly) {
           if(c2->monst == moSalamander && (pushto == c2 || !pushto)) c2->stuntime = 10;
           if(!c2->monst) produceGhost(c2, m, moPlayer);
           if(pushto && pushto != c2) pushMonster(pushto, c2);
+          animateAttack(cwt.c, c2, LAYER_SMALL);
           }
         }
       
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 7ba70be0..15b30929 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -1694,20 +1694,31 @@ bool applyAnimation(cell *c, transmatrix& V, double& footphase, int layer) {
 
   int td = ticks - a.ltick;
   ld aspd = td / 1000.0 * exp(vid.mspeed);
-  ld R = hdist0(tC0(a.wherenow));
+  ld R;
+  again:
+  
+  if(a.attacking == 1) 
+    R = hdist(tC0(a.attackat), tC0(a.wherenow));
+  else
+    R = hdist0(tC0(a.wherenow));
   aspd *= (1+R+(shmup::on?1:0));
   
   if(R < aspd || std::isnan(R) || std::isnan(aspd) || R > 10) {
+    if(a.attacking == 1) { a.attacking = 2; goto again; }
     animations[layer].erase(c);
     return false;
     }
   else {
-    a.wherenow = a.wherenow * rspintox(tC0(inverse(a.wherenow)));
+    if(a.attacking == 1) 
+      a.wherenow = a.wherenow * rspintox(tC0(inverse(a.wherenow) * a.attackat));
+    else
+      a.wherenow = a.wherenow * rspintox(tC0(inverse(a.wherenow)));
     a.wherenow = a.wherenow * xpush(aspd);
     fixmatrix(a.wherenow);
-    a.footphase += aspd;
+    a.footphase += a.attacking == 2 ? -aspd : aspd;
     footphase = a.footphase;
     V = V * a.wherenow;
+    if(a.attacking == 2) V = V * pispin;
     a.ltick = ticks;
     return true;
     }
@@ -5654,6 +5665,7 @@ void animateMovement(cell *src, cell *tgt, int layer) {
       a = animations[layer][src];
       a.wherenow = inverse(gmatrix[tgt]) * gmatrix[src] * a.wherenow;
       animations[layer].erase(src);
+      a.attacking = 0;
       }
     else {
       a.ltick = ticks;
@@ -5663,6 +5675,18 @@ void animateMovement(cell *src, cell *tgt, int layer) {
     }
   }
 
+void animateAttack(cell *src, cell *tgt, int layer) {
+  if(vid.mspeed >= 5) return; // no animations!
+  if(gmatrix.count(src) && gmatrix.count(tgt)) {
+    bool newanim = !animations[layer].count(src);
+    animation& a = animations[layer][src];
+    a.attacking = 1;
+    a.attackat = rspintox(tC0(inverse(gmatrix[src]) * gmatrix[tgt])) * xpush(hdist(gmatrix[src]*C0, gmatrix[tgt]*C0) / 3);
+    if(newanim) a.wherenow = Id, a.ltick = ticks, a.footphase = 0;
+    display(a.attackat);
+    }
+  }
+
 vector<pair<cell*, animation> > animstack;
 
 void indAnimateMovement(cell *src, cell *tgt, int layer) {
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 43223022..e1881d7a 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -1254,6 +1254,8 @@ struct animation {
   int ltick;
   double footphase;
   transmatrix wherenow;
+  int attacking;
+  transmatrix attackat;
   };
 
 // we need separate animation layers for Orb of Domination and Tentacle+Ghost,
@@ -1266,6 +1268,8 @@ struct animation {
 extern map<cell*, animation> animations[ANIMLAYERS];
 extern unordered_map<cell*, transmatrix> gmatrix, gmatrix0;
 
+void animateAttack(cell *src, cell *tgt, int layer);
+
 void animateMovement(cell *src, cell *tgt, int layer);
 
 // for animations which might use the same locations,