diff --git a/res/shaders/empty_material.tres b/res/shaders/empty_material.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24e7954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/shaders/empty_material.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[gd_resource type="ShaderMaterial" format=2]
+
+[resource]
diff --git a/src/models/bullet/bullet.gd b/src/models/bullet/bullet.gd
index ce9b2d8..57821e7 100644
--- a/src/models/bullet/bullet.gd
+++ b/src/models/bullet/bullet.gd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var frozen = false
 var target
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
-	if target != null and is_instance_valid(target):
+	if target != null and is_instance_valid(target) and not target.dead:
 		var target_texture = target.get_node("Sprite").frames.get_frame("idle", 0)
 		var target_sprite_size = Vector2(target_texture.get_width(), target_texture.get_width())
 		var target_center = target.global_position + (target_sprite_size / 2)
diff --git a/src/models/enemies/bat/Bat.tscn b/src/models/enemies/bat/Bat.tscn
index cbd8d2a..940b0be 100644
--- a/src/models/enemies/bat/Bat.tscn
+++ b/src/models/enemies/bat/Bat.tscn
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ script = ExtResource( 2 )
 use_parent_material = true
 frames = ExtResource( 1 )
 animation = "idle"
-frame = 3
 playing = true
 centered = false
 
diff --git a/src/models/enemies/ghost/Ghost.tscn b/src/models/enemies/ghost/Ghost.tscn
index df33a2d..13e0c74 100644
--- a/src/models/enemies/ghost/Ghost.tscn
+++ b/src/models/enemies/ghost/Ghost.tscn
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ flip_h = true
 use_parent_material = true
 frames = ExtResource( 1 )
 animation = "idle"
-frame = 1
+frame = 4
 playing = true
 centered = false
 
diff --git a/src/models/enemies/rat/Rat.tscn b/src/models/enemies/rat/Rat.tscn
index 34a0e7a..384a845 100644
--- a/src/models/enemies/rat/Rat.tscn
+++ b/src/models/enemies/rat/Rat.tscn
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ script = ExtResource( 2 )
 use_parent_material = true
 frames = ExtResource( 1 )
 animation = "idle"
-frame = 1
+frame = 2
 playing = true
 centered = false
 
diff --git a/src/models/fireball/fireball.gd b/src/models/fireball/fireball.gd
index 2b8273b..71489b3 100644
--- a/src/models/fireball/fireball.gd
+++ b/src/models/fireball/fireball.gd
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ var velocity = Vector2.ZERO
 var sin_timer = .0
 var speed = 64
 var poisoned = false
-var damage = 5
+var damage = 8
 var frozen = false
 var target
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	sin_timer += delta
-	if target != null and is_instance_valid(target):
+	if target != null and is_instance_valid(target) and not target.dead:
 		var target_texture = target.get_node("Sprite").frames.get_frame("idle", 0)
 		var target_sprite_size = Vector2(target_texture.get_width(), target_texture.get_width())
 		var target_center = target.global_position + (target_sprite_size / 2)
diff --git a/src/scripts/enemy_class.gd b/src/scripts/enemy_class.gd
index a188a8c..576905c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/enemy_class.gd
+++ b/src/scripts/enemy_class.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 extends KinematicBody2D
 
+var empty_material = load("res://res/shaders/empty_material.tscn")
 var hp
+var dead = false
+var dead_timer = .0
 var poisoned = false
 var poisoned_timer = .0
 var speed_multiplier = 1
@@ -15,9 +18,22 @@ var frozen = false
 func deal_damage(amount):
 	hp -= amount
 	if hp <= 0:
-		call_deferred("free")
+		death()
+
+func death():
+	dead = true
+	$Area2D.call_deferred("free")
+	remove_from_group("enemy")
+	material = empty_material
+	$Sprite.material = empty_material
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
+	if dead:
+		dead_timer += delta
+		$Sprite.modulate.a = 1 - (dead_timer / 2)
+	if dead_timer >= 2.0:
+		self.call_deferred("free")
+	
 	if poisoned:
 		poisoned_timer += delta
 		poison_damage_timer += delta