diff --git a/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs b/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
index 12abab7..8556e69 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
@@ -413,3 +413,68 @@ fn a_deployed_troop_counts_down_and_holds_still_until_ready() {
         .position();
     assert_ne!(moved, spawn_pos, "a deployed troop moves");
 }
+#[test]
+fn a_troop_in_range_damages_the_tower_with_the_client_hit_model() {
+    let root = assets();
+    if let Ok(t) = LogicDataTables::load_from_dir(&root) {
+        LogicDataTables::install(Arc::new(t));
+    }
+    let builder = BattleBuilder::new(&root);
+    let mut mode = builder
+        .build(
+            LogicDataRef::by_name(table::LOCATIONS, "PvP_goblin"),
+            LogicDataRef::None,
+            LogicDataRef::by_name(table::ARENAS, "Arena_T"),
+            vec![avatar(5), avatar(0)],
+            [None, None],
+            1,
+        )
+        .expect("battle");
+    let (tower_id, tower_pos, start_hp) = mode
+        .battle
+        .objects
+        .objects
+        .iter()
+        .find_map(|e| match &e.body {
+            logic::battle::LogicObjectBody::Character(_) if e.owner_index() == 1 => {
+                let hp = e
+                    .components
+                    .get(2)
+                    .and_then(|c| c.as_ref())
+                    .and_then(|c| match c {
+                        logic::battle::LogicComponent::Hitpoint(h) => Some(h.hitpoints),
+                        _ => None,
+                    })?;
+                Some((e.global_id, e.position(), hp))
+            }
+            _ => None,
+        })
+        .expect("an enemy princess tower");
+    let entries = builder.summon(
+        &LogicDataRef::spell("Knight"),
+        LogicVector2::new(tower_pos.0, tower_pos.1 - 800),
+        0,
+        0,
+        100,
+    );
+    for entry in entries {
+        mode.battle.objects.push(entry);
+    }
+    for tick in 1..200 {
+        mode.battle.tick(tick);
+    }
+    let hp = mode
+        .battle
+        .objects
+        .objects
+        .iter()
+        .find(|e| e.global_id == tower_id)
+        .and_then(|e| e.components.get(2))
+        .and_then(|c| c.as_ref())
+        .and_then(|c| match c {
+            logic::battle::LogicComponent::Hitpoint(h) => Some(h.hitpoints),
+            _ => None,
+        })
+        .expect("tower still present");
+    assert!(hp < start_hp, "the knight's attacks should reduce tower hp ({hp} !< {start_hp})");
+}
diff --git a/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs b/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
index ac32ee9..51675c0 100644
--- a/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
+++ b/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::battle::logic_tilemap::SUBTILE_UNITS;
 use crate::data::LogicDataRef;
 pub const TICK_MILLISECONDS: i32 = 50;
 pub const CHARACTER_DEPLOY_TIME_COLUMN: &str = "DeployTime";
+pub const CHARACTER_SPECIAL_ATTACK_INTERVAL_COLUMN: &str = "SpecialAttackInterval";
 pub const CHARACTER_STATE_MOVING: i32 = 1;
 pub const CHARACTER_STATE_DEPLOY: i32 = 5;
 pub const MANA_ACCUMULATOR_STEP: i32 = 5000;
@@ -570,30 +571,67 @@ impl LogicBattle {
         let mut hits: Vec<(usize, i32)> = Vec::new();
         for index in 0..self.objects.objects.len() {
             let stats = self.objects.objects[index].stats();
-            if !self.objects.objects[index].is_alive()
-                || stats.hit_speed < 1
-                || self.objects.objects[index].is_deploying()
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
+            let alive = self.objects.objects[index].is_alive();
+            let deploying = self.objects.objects[index].is_deploying();
+            let special_interval = self.objects.objects[index]
+                .data
+                .data()
+                .map(|row| row.int(CHARACTER_SPECIAL_ATTACK_INTERVAL_COLUMN))
+                .unwrap_or(0);
+            let hit_speed = stats.hit_speed;
+            let load_time = stats.load_time.max(0);
+            let range = stats.range;
+            let damage = stats.damage;
             let Some(component) = self.objects.objects[index].combat_mut() else {
                 continue;
             };
+            component.field_52 = (component.field_52 - TICK_MILLISECONDS).max(0);
+            component.field_60 = (component.field_60 - TICK_MILLISECONDS).max(0);
+            if !alive || deploying || hit_speed < 1 {
+                continue;
+            }
             let Some(target) = component.target_index else {
                 component.hit_timer = 0;
                 continue;
             };
-            let reach = stats.range + radii.get(target).copied().unwrap_or(0);
-            if distance_squared(positions[index], positions[target]) > reach.saturating_mul(reach) {
+            let reach = range + radii.get(target).copied().unwrap_or(0);
+            if distance_squared(positions[index], positions[target])
+                > reach.saturating_mul(reach)
+            {
                 component.hit_timer = 0;
                 continue;
             }
-            component.hit_timer += TICK_MILLISECONDS;
-            let period = stats.hit_speed.max(TICK_MILLISECONDS);
-            let wind_up = stats.load_time.max(0);
-            if component.hit_timer >= wind_up + period {
-                component.hit_timer = wind_up;
-                hits.push((target, stats.damage));
+            let before = component.hit_timer;
+            let mut seeded = component.hit_timer;
+            if seeded == 0 && !component.flag_73 {
+                if load_time <= hit_speed {
+                    seeded = load_time - component.field_52;
+                    component.hit_timer = seeded;
+                    component.field_52 = load_time;
+                } else if component.field_52 > hit_speed {
+                    component.hit_timer = 0;
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    component.field_52 = 0;
+                    seeded = 0;
+                }
+            }
+            if component.flag_73 {
+                component.hit_timer = seeded + hit_speed - seeded % hit_speed.max(1);
+                component.flag_73 = false;
+            } else {
+                component.hit_timer = seeded + TICK_MILLISECONDS;
+            }
+            if component.hit_timer / hit_speed.max(1) > before / hit_speed.max(1) {
+                component.field_52 = load_time;
+                if special_interval >= 2 {
+                    component.field_64 = if component.field_64 == special_interval - 1 {
+                        0
+                    } else {
+                        component.field_64 + 1
+                    };
+                }
+                hits.push((target, damage));
             }
         }
         for (target, amount) in hits {