diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj
index a1c0bde5..092793af 100644
--- a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj	
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj	
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\controllers\Controller.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\controllers\MobController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\controllers\PlayerController.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\HateContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\PathFind.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\state\AttackState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\state\State.cs" />
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/HateContainer.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/HateContainer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4a4c014
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/HateContainer.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors;
+
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai
+{
+    // todo: actually implement enmity properly
+    class HateEntry
+    {
+        public Character actor;
+        public uint cumulativeEnmity;
+        public uint volatileEnmity;
+        public bool isActive;
+
+        public HateEntry(Character actor, uint cumulativeEnmity = 0, uint volatileEnmity = 0, bool isActive = false)
+        {
+            this.actor = actor;
+            this.cumulativeEnmity = cumulativeEnmity;
+            this.volatileEnmity = volatileEnmity;
+            this.isActive = isActive;
+        }
+    }
+    class HateContainer
+    {
+        private Dictionary<Character, HateEntry> hateList;
+        private Character owner;
+
+        public HateContainer(Character owner)
+        {
+            this.owner = owner;
+            this.hateList = new Dictionary<Character, HateEntry>();
+        }
+
+        public void AddBaseHate(Character target)
+        {
+            if (!HasHateForTarget(target))
+                hateList.Add(target, new HateEntry(target, 0, 0, true));
+            else
+                Program.Log.Error($"{target.actorName} is already on [{owner.actorId}]{owner.actorName}'s hate list!");
+        }
+
+        public void ClearHate(Character target = null)
+        {
+            if (target != null)
+            {
+                hateList.Remove(target);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                hateList.Clear();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateHate(HateEntry entry)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public Dictionary<Character, HateEntry> GetHateList()
+        {
+            // todo: return unmodifiable collection?
+            return hateList;
+        }
+
+        public bool HasHateForTarget(Character target)
+        {
+            return hateList.ContainsKey(target);
+        }
+
+        public Character GetMostHatedTarget()
+        {
+            uint enmity = 0;
+            Character target = null;
+
+            foreach(var entry in hateList.Values)
+            {
+                if (entry.cumulativeEnmity > enmity && entry.isActive)
+                {
+                    enmity = entry.cumulativeEnmity;
+                    target = entry.actor;
+                }
+            }
+            return target;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/npc/Mob.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/npc/Mob.cs
index 44642f9a..d0616af7 100644
--- a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/npc/Mob.cs	
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/npc/Mob.cs	
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors
 {
     class Mob : Npc
     {
+        public HateContainer hateContainer;
         public Mob(int actorNumber, ActorClass actorClass, string uniqueId, Area spawnedArea, float posX, float posY, float posZ, float rot,
             ushort actorState, uint animationId, string customDisplayName)
             : base(actorNumber, actorClass, uniqueId, spawnedArea, posX, posY, posZ, rot, actorState, animationId, customDisplayName)  
         {
             this.aiContainer = new AIContainer(this, new MobController(this), new PathFind(this), new TargetFind(this));
             this.currentSubState = SetActorStatePacket.SUB_STATE_MONSTER;
+            this.hateContainer = new HateContainer(this);
         }
     }
 }