diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
index 693a3937..5af3a3aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import electrosphere.game.state.MacroSimulation;
 import electrosphere.game.server.terrain.manager.ServerTerrainManager;
 import electrosphere.game.server.world.ServerWorldData;
 import electrosphere.entity.types.attach.AttachUtils;
+import electrosphere.game.server.ai.creature.MindlessAttacker;
 import electrosphere.game.state.MicroSimulation;
 import electrosphere.logger.LoggerInterface;
 import electrosphere.main.Globals;
@@ -477,9 +478,16 @@ public class LoadingThread extends Thread {
 //            EntityUtils.getEntityRotation(tree).rotateAxis((float)-Math.PI/2.0f, new Vector3f(1,0,0));
         }
         
+        //spawn evil goblin
         Entity goblin = CreatureUtils.spawnBasicCreature("Goblin");
-        EntityUtils.getPosition(goblin).set(5, 0, 3);
+        EntityUtils.getPosition(goblin).set(30, 0, 30);
         EntityUtils.getScale(goblin).set(0.005f);
+        //give evil goblin sword
+        Entity goblinSword = ItemUtils.spawnBasicItem("Katana");
+        AttachUtils.attachEntityToEntityAtBone(goblin, goblinSword, "Bone.031");
+        //attach ai to evil goblin
+        MindlessAttacker.attachToCreature(goblin);
+        
 
         Entity testHomie = CreatureUtils.spawnBasicCreature("Human");
         EntityUtils.getScale(testHomie).set(0.005f);
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/AI.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/AI.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c565824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/AI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package electrosphere.game.server.ai;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author amaterasu
+ */
+public abstract class AI {
+    
+    public abstract void simulate();
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/AIManager.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/AIManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39f3de56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/AIManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package electrosphere.game.server.ai;
+
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author amaterasu
+ */
+public class AIManager {
+    
+    List<AI> aiList = new LinkedList();
+    
+    public AIManager(){
+        
+    }
+    
+    public void simulate(){
+        for(AI ai : aiList){
+            ai.simulate();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void registerAI(AI ai){
+        if(!aiList.contains(ai)){
+            aiList.add(ai);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void deregisterAI(AI ai){
+        if(aiList.contains(ai)){
+            aiList.remove(ai);
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/creature/MindlessAttacker.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/creature/MindlessAttacker.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d605bdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/server/ai/creature/MindlessAttacker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package electrosphere.game.server.ai.creature;
+
+import electrosphere.entity.Entity;
+import electrosphere.entity.EntityDataStrings;
+import electrosphere.entity.EntityUtils;
+import electrosphere.entity.state.AttackTree;
+import electrosphere.entity.state.MovementTree;
+import electrosphere.entity.types.creature.CreatureUtils;
+import electrosphere.game.server.ai.AI;
+import electrosphere.main.Globals;
+import org.joml.Vector3f;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author amaterasu
+ */
+public class MindlessAttacker extends AI{
+    
+    Entity character;
+    
+    Entity target;
+    
+    float aggroRange = 10.0f;
+    float attackRange = 1.0f;
+    
+    int attackCooldownMax = 250;
+    int attackCooldown = 0;
+    
+    public MindlessAttacker(Entity character){
+        this.character = character;
+    }
+    
+    public static void attachToCreature(Entity creature){
+        MindlessAttacker ai = new MindlessAttacker(creature);
+        Globals.aiManager.registerAI(ai);
+    }
+    
+    
+    
+    @Override
+    public void simulate(){
+        if(target != null){
+            if(inAttackRange()){
+                attack();
+            } else {
+                if(inAggroRange()){
+                    moveToTarget();
+                } else {
+                    target = null;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            searchForTarget();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    void attack(){
+        if(attackCooldown == 0){
+            attackCooldown = attackCooldownMax;
+            AttackTree attackTree = CreatureUtils.getAttackTree(character);
+            attackTree.start(EntityDataStrings.ATTACK_MOVE_TYPE_MELEE_SWING_ONE_HAND);
+        } else {
+            attackCooldown--;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    void moveToTarget(){
+        Vector3f targetPosition = EntityUtils.getPosition(target);
+        Vector3f charactterPosition = EntityUtils.getPosition(character);
+        Vector3f moveVector = new Vector3f(targetPosition).sub(charactterPosition).normalize();
+        CreatureUtils.setMovementVector(character, moveVector);
+        MovementTree characterMoveTree = CreatureUtils.getEntityMovementTree(character);
+        if(characterMoveTree.getState()==MovementTree.MovementTreeState.IDLE || characterMoveTree.getState()==MovementTree.MovementTreeState.SLOWDOWN){
+            characterMoveTree.start();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    boolean inAttackRange(){
+        boolean rVal = false;
+        Vector3f position = EntityUtils.getPosition(character);
+        Vector3f targetPosition = EntityUtils.getPosition(target);
+        if(new Vector3f(position).distance(targetPosition) < attackRange){
+            rVal = true;
+        }
+        return rVal;
+    }
+    
+    boolean inAggroRange(){
+        boolean rVal = false;
+        Vector3f position = EntityUtils.getPosition(character);
+        Vector3f targetPosition = EntityUtils.getPosition(target);
+        if(new Vector3f(position).distance(targetPosition) < aggroRange){
+            rVal = true;
+        }
+        return rVal;
+    }
+    
+    
+    void searchForTarget(){
+        Vector3f position = EntityUtils.getPosition(character);
+        for(Entity current : Globals.entityManager.getLifeStateEntities()){
+            if(current != character){
+                Vector3f potentialTargetPosition = EntityUtils.getPosition(current);
+                if(position.distance(potentialTargetPosition) < aggroRange){
+                    target = current;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/state/MicroSimulation.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/state/MicroSimulation.java
index 99e2dc19..7d603957 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/state/MicroSimulation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/state/MicroSimulation.java
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public class MicroSimulation {
     }
     
     public void simulate(){
+        //simulate ai
+        Globals.aiManager.simulate();
+        //update actor animations
         for(Entity currentEntity : Globals.entityManager.getDrawable()){
             //fetch actor
             Actor currentActor = EntityUtils.getActor(currentEntity);
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/main/Globals.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/main/Globals.java
index bb6453cf..338feb08 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/main/Globals.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/main/Globals.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import electrosphere.game.client.terrain.manager.ClientTerrainManager;
 import electrosphere.game.client.world.ClientWorldData;
 import electrosphere.game.collision.CommonWorldData;
 import electrosphere.engine.LoadingThread;
+import electrosphere.game.server.ai.AIManager;
 import electrosphere.game.server.creature.type.model.CreatureTypeMap;
 import electrosphere.game.server.item.type.model.ItemTypeMap;
 import electrosphere.game.state.MacroSimulation;
@@ -217,6 +218,9 @@ public class Globals {
     public static Entity playerCharacter;
     
     
+    //ai manager
+    public static AIManager aiManager;
+    
     
     
     public static boolean RENDER_FLAG_RENDER_SHADOW_MAP = false;
@@ -251,6 +255,8 @@ public class Globals {
         widgetManager = new WidgetManager();
         //hitbox manager
         hitboxManager = new HitboxManager();
+        //ai manager
+        aiManager = new AIManager();
     }
     
     public static void initDefaultGraphicalResources(){