diff --git a/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs b/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs
index 614b5d4..11d272b 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/src/battle.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ impl BattleBuilder {
                     DIRECTION_BOTTOM
                 },
             ),
+            state: if moves {
+                logic::battle::CHARACTER_STATE_MOVING
+            } else {
+                0
+            },
             ..LogicCharacter::default()
         };
         let components = self.components_for(hitpoints, moves);
diff --git a/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs b/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
index 5ad0377..d06132c 100644
--- a/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
+++ b/crates/logic/src/battle/logic_simulation.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use crate::battle::logic_battle::BATTLE_TICKS_PER_SECOND;
 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_STATE_MOVING: i32 = 1;
 pub const MANA_ACCUMULATOR_STEP: i32 = 5000;
 pub const MANA_RATE_SCALE: i32 = 100;
 pub const GLOBAL_MAX_MANA: &str = "MAX_MANA";
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ impl LogicBattle {
         }
     }
     pub fn tick(&mut self, tick: i32) {
+        self.advance_deploy();
         self.regenerate_mana(tick);
         self.retarget();
         self.resolve_collisions();
@@ -196,6 +199,21 @@ impl LogicBattle {
         self.resolve_attacks();
         self.remove_dead();
     }
+    fn advance_deploy(&mut self) {
+        for entry in self.objects.objects.iter_mut() {
+            let deploy_time = entry
+                .data
+                .data()
+                .map(|row| row.int(CHARACTER_DEPLOY_TIME_COLUMN))
+                .unwrap_or(0);
+            let LogicObjectBody::Character(character) = &mut entry.body else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            if character.deploy_timer < deploy_time {
+                character.deploy_timer += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
     fn retarget(&mut self) {
         let snapshot: Vec<(i32, (i32, i32), LogicCharacterStats, bool)> = self
             .objects
diff --git a/crates/logic/src/battle/mod.rs b/crates/logic/src/battle/mod.rs
index 265d922..6c49329 100644
--- a/crates/logic/src/battle/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/logic/src/battle/mod.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ pub use logic_game_object::{
 pub use logic_game_object_manager::LogicGameObjectManager;
 pub use logic_game_object_ref::LogicGameObjectRef;
 pub use logic_pathfinder::find_path;
-pub use logic_simulation::{LogicCharacterStats, TICK_MILLISECONDS};
+pub use logic_simulation::{
+    LogicCharacterStats, CHARACTER_DEPLOY_TIME_COLUMN, CHARACTER_STATE_MOVING, TICK_MILLISECONDS,
+};
 pub use logic_tilemap::{LogicTilemap, OBJECT_KING_TOWER, OBJECT_PRINCESS_TOWER, SUBTILE_UNITS};
 pub use logic_time::LogicTime;
 pub use logic_tutorial_manager::LogicTutorialManager;