diff --git a/src/tools/action_parse/actions/player.json b/src/tools/action_parse/actions/player.json
index 149d05aa..e6c9cb3e 100644
--- a/src/tools/action_parse/actions/player.json
+++ b/src/tools/action_parse/actions/player.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "7": {
     "name": "Attack",
-    "potency": 0,
+    "potency": 110,
     "comboPotency": 0,
     "flankPotency": 0,
     "frontPotency": 0,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "8": {
     "name": "Shot",
-    "potency": 0,
+    "potency": 100,
     "comboPotency": 0,
     "flankPotency": 0,
     "frontPotency": 0,
diff --git a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
index bf14dae8..3de95214 100644
--- a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
@@ -333,9 +333,11 @@ void Action::Action::start()
   // todo: m_recastTimeMs needs to be adjusted for player sks/sps
   auto actionStartPkt = makeActorControlSelf( m_pSource->getId(), ActorControlType::ActionStart, m_cooldownGroup, getId(), m_recastTimeMs / 10 );
 
-  player->setRecastGroup( m_cooldownGroup, static_cast< float >( m_castTimeMs ) / 1000.f );
-
-  server().queueForPlayer( player->getCharacterId(), actionStartPkt );
+  if( player )
+  {
+    player->setRecastGroup( m_cooldownGroup, static_cast< float >( m_castTimeMs ) / 1000.f );
+    server().queueForPlayer( player->getCharacterId(), actionStartPkt );
+  }
 
   onStart();
 
@@ -369,7 +371,6 @@ void Action::Action::onStart()
 void Action::Action::interrupt()
 {
   assert( m_pSource );
-
   // things that aren't players don't care about cooldowns and state flags
   if( m_pSource->isPlayer() )
   {
@@ -409,7 +410,6 @@ void Action::Action::onInterrupt()
 void Action::Action::execute()
 {
   assert( m_pSource );
-
   // subtract costs first, if somehow the caster stops meeting those requirements cancel the cast
   if( !consumeResources() )
   {
@@ -464,6 +464,10 @@ std::pair< uint32_t, Common::ActionHitSeverityType > Action::Action::calcDamage(
       wepDmg = item->getMagicalDmg();
     else
       wepDmg = item->getPhysicalDmg();
+
+    // is auto attack
+    if( getId() == 7 || getId() == 8 )
+      return Math::CalcStats::calcAutoAttackDamage( *m_pSource->getAsPlayer() );
   }
 
   return Math::CalcStats::calcActionDamage( *m_pSource, potency, wepDmg );
@@ -574,7 +578,6 @@ void Action::Action::buildActionResults()
       shouldRestoreMP = false;
     }
   }
-
   m_actionResultBuilder->sendActionResults( m_hitActors );
 
   // TODO: disabled, reset kills our queued actions
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
index dbf779e6..f353a88b 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <Manager/PlayerMgr.h>
 #include <Manager/TaskMgr.h>
 #include <Manager/MgrUtil.h>
+#include <Manager/ActionMgr.h>
 #include <Script/ScriptMgr.h>
 #include <Task/RemoveBNpcTask.h>
 #include <Task/FadeBNpcTask.h>
@@ -643,6 +644,8 @@ void BNpc::update( uint64_t tickCount )
   if( !pNaviProvider )
     return;
 
+  checkAction();
+
   switch( m_state )
   {
     case BNpcState::Dead:
@@ -803,7 +806,7 @@ void BNpc::restHp()
       m_hp = getMaxHp();
   }
 
-  sendHudParam();
+  Network::Util::Packet::sendHudParam( *this );
 }
 
 void BNpc::onActionHostile( CharaPtr pSource )
@@ -963,6 +966,8 @@ void BNpc::autoAttack( CharaPtr pTarget )
 {
   auto& teriMgr = Common::Service< World::Manager::TerritoryMgr >::ref();
   auto pZone = teriMgr.getTerritoryByGuId( getTerritoryId() );
+  auto& actionMgr = Common::Service< World::Manager::ActionMgr >::ref();
+  auto& exdData = Common::Service< Data::ExdData >::ref();
 
   uint64_t tick = Util::getTimeMs();
 
@@ -972,26 +977,7 @@ void BNpc::autoAttack( CharaPtr pTarget )
     pTarget->onActionHostile( getAsChara() );
     m_lastAttack = tick;
     srand( static_cast< uint32_t >( tick ) );
-
-    auto damage = Math::CalcStats::calcAutoAttackDamage( *this );
-    //damage.first = 1;
-
-    auto effectPacket = std::make_shared< EffectPacket1 >( getId(), pTarget->getId(), 7 );
-    effectPacket->setRotation( Util::floatToUInt16Rot( getRot() ) );
-    Common::CalcResultParam effectEntry{};
-    effectEntry.Value = static_cast< int16_t >( damage.first );
-    effectEntry.Type = ActionEffectType::CALC_RESULT_TYPE_DAMAGE_HP;
-    effectEntry.Arg0 = 3;
-    effectEntry.Arg1 = 7;
-    auto resultId = pZone->getNextActionResultId();
-    effectPacket->setResultId( resultId );
-    effectPacket->addTargetEffect( effectEntry );
-    server().queueForPlayers( getInRangePlayerIds(), effectPacket );
-
-    pTarget->takeDamage( static_cast< uint16_t >( damage.first ) );
-
-    auto& taskMgr = Common::Service< World::Manager::TaskMgr >::ref();
-    //taskMgr.queueTask( Sapphire::World::makeActionIntegrityTask( resultId, pTarget, 500 ) );
+    actionMgr.handleTargetedAction( *this, 7, exdData.getRow< Excel::Action >( 7 ), pTarget->getId(), 0 );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp b/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
index 035bb36c..3301846b 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,16 @@ void Chara::die()
   Network::Util::Packet::sendActorControl( getInRangePlayerIds( selfNeedsUpdate ), getId(), DeathAnimation );
 }
 
+uint64_t Chara::getLastAttack() const
+{
+  return m_lastAttack;
+}
+
+void Chara::setLastAttack( uint64_t tickCount )
+{
+  m_lastAttack = tickCount;
+}
+
 /*!
 Calculates and sets the rotation to look towards a specified
 position
@@ -426,18 +436,6 @@ void Chara::restoreMP( uint32_t amount )
     m_mp += amount;
 }
 
-/*!
-Send an HpMpTp update to players in range ( and potentially to self )
-TODO: poor naming, should be changed. Status is not HP. Also should be virtual
-so players can have their own version and we can abolish the param.
-
-\param true if the update should also be sent to the actor ( player ) himself
-*/
-void Chara::sendHudParam()
-{
-  Network::Util::Packet::sendHudParam( *this );
-}
-
 /*! \return ActionPtr of the currently registered action, or nullptr */
 Action::ActionPtr Chara::getCurrentAction() const
 {
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Chara.h b/src/world/Actor/Chara.h
index 20449f16..179d65c3 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Chara.h
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Chara.h
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     void die();
 
+    uint64_t getLastAttack() const;
+
+    void setLastAttack( uint64_t tickCount );
+
     Common::ActorStatus getStatus() const;
 
     void setStatus( Common::ActorStatus status );
@@ -223,8 +227,6 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     virtual uint8_t getLevel() const;
 
-    virtual void sendHudParam();
-
     virtual void takeDamage( uint32_t damage );
 
     virtual void heal( uint32_t amount );
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp b/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp
index e9f78550..e89b25a7 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Player.cpp
@@ -923,16 +923,6 @@ void Player::update( uint64_t tickCount )
   Chara::update( tickCount );
 }
 
-uint64_t Player::getLastAttack() const
-{
-  return m_lastAttack;
-}
-
-void Player::setLastAttack( uint64_t tickCount )
-{
-  m_lastAttack = tickCount;
-}
-
 void Player::freePlayerSpawnId( uint32_t actorId )
 {
   auto spawnId = m_actorSpawnIndexAllocator.freeUsedSpawnIndex( actorId );
@@ -1295,9 +1285,9 @@ void Player::autoAttack( CharaPtr pTarget )
   auto& RNGMgr = Common::Service< World::Manager::RNGMgr >::ref();
   auto variation = static_cast< uint32_t >( RNGMgr.getRandGenerator< float >( 0, 3 ).next() );
 
-  //actionMgr.handleTargetedPlayerAction( *this, 7, exdData.getRow< Excel::Action >( 7 ), pTarget->getId(), 0 );
+  actionMgr.handleTargetedAction( *this, 7, exdData.getRow< Excel::Action >( 7 ), pTarget->getId(), 0 );
 
-  auto damage = Math::CalcStats::calcAutoAttackDamage( *this );
+/*  auto damage = Math::CalcStats::calcAutoAttackDamage( *this );
 
   auto effectPacket = std::make_shared< EffectPacket1 >( getId(), pTarget->getId(), 7 );
 
@@ -1320,7 +1310,7 @@ void Player::autoAttack( CharaPtr pTarget )
 
   pTarget->takeDamage( static_cast< uint32_t >( damage.first ) );
 
-  auto& taskMgr = Common::Service< TaskMgr >::ref();
+  auto& taskMgr = Common::Service< TaskMgr >::ref();*/
   //taskMgr.queueTask( Sapphire::World::makeActionIntegrityTask( resultId, pTarget, 500 ) );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Player.h b/src/world/Actor/Player.h
index 51425acc..a30770ff 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Player.h
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Player.h
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
     /*! Event called on every session iteration */
     void update( uint64_t tickCount ) override;
 
-    /*! get last attack tick for player */
-    uint64_t getLastAttack() const;
-
-    /*! set last attack tick for player */
-    void setLastAttack( uint64_t tickCount );
-
     // Quest
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /*! load data for currently active quests */
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp
index fd7482c5..5faf4d22 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.cpp
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ void ActionMgr::handleItemManipulationAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t a
   action->start();
 }
 
-void ActionMgr::handleTargetedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId,
-                                            Excel::ExcelStructPtr< Excel::Action > actionData, uint64_t targetId, uint16_t requestId )
+void ActionMgr::handleTargetedAction( Entity::Chara& src, uint32_t actionId,
+                                      Excel::ExcelStructPtr< Excel::Action > actionData, uint64_t targetId, uint16_t requestId )
 {
-  auto action = Action::make_Action( player.getAsPlayer(), actionId, requestId, actionData );
+  auto action = Action::make_Action( src.getAsChara(), actionId, requestId, actionData );
 
   action->setTargetId( targetId );
-  action->setPos( player.getPos() );
+  action->setPos( src.getPos() );
 
   if( !action->init() )
     return;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void ActionMgr::handleTargetedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t act
     return;
   }
 
-  bootstrapAction( player, action, actionData );
+  bootstrapAction( src, action, actionData );
 }
 
 void ActionMgr::handleItemAction( Sapphire::Entity::Player& player, uint32_t itemId,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void ActionMgr::handleMountAction( Entity::Player& player, uint16_t mountId,
   bootstrapAction( player, action, actionData );
 }
 
-void ActionMgr::bootstrapAction( Entity::Player& player, Action::ActionPtr currentAction,
+void ActionMgr::bootstrapAction( Entity::Chara& src, Action::ActionPtr currentAction,
                                  Excel::ExcelStructPtr< Excel::Action > actionData )
 {
   /*
@@ -137,20 +137,25 @@ void ActionMgr::bootstrapAction( Entity::Player& player, Action::ActionPtr curre
   }
   */
 
-  if( player.getCurrentAction() )
+  if( src.getCurrentAction() )
   {
-    PlayerMgr::sendDebug( player, "Skill queued: {0}", currentAction->getId() );
-    player.setQueuedAction( currentAction );
+    if( src.isPlayer() )
+    {
+      auto& player = *src.getAsPlayer();
+      PlayerMgr::sendDebug( player, "Skill queued: {0}", currentAction->getId() );
+      player.setQueuedAction( currentAction );
+    }
+
   }
   else
   {
     // if we have a cast time we want to associate the action with the player so update is called
     if( currentAction->hasCastTime() )
-      player.setCurrentAction( currentAction );
+      src.setCurrentAction( currentAction );
 
     // todo: what do in cases of swiftcast/etc? script callback?
     currentAction->start();
-    player.setLastAttack( Common::Util::getTimeMs() );
+    src.setLastAttack( Common::Util::getTimeMs() );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h
index acae5d61..f92f5df1 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h
+++ b/src/world/Manager/ActionMgr.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Manager
 
     void handleItemManipulationAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId, Excel::ExcelStructPtr< Excel::Action > actionData, uint16_t sequence );
 
-    void handleTargetedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId,
-                                     std::shared_ptr< Excel::ExcelStruct< Excel::Action > > actionData, uint64_t targetId, uint16_t requestId );
+    void handleTargetedAction( Entity::Chara& chara, uint32_t actionId,
+                               std::shared_ptr< Excel::ExcelStruct< Excel::Action > > actionData, uint64_t targetId, uint16_t requestId );
     void handlePlacedPlayerAction( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t actionId,
                                    std::shared_ptr< Excel::ExcelStruct< Excel::Action > > actionData, Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos, uint16_t sequence );
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Manager
 
     bool actionHasCastTime( uint32_t actionId );
   private:
-    void bootstrapAction( Entity::Player& player, Action::ActionPtr currentAction, std::shared_ptr< Excel::ExcelStruct< Excel::Action > > actionData );
+    void bootstrapAction( Entity::Chara& src, Action::ActionPtr currentAction, std::shared_ptr< Excel::ExcelStruct< Excel::Action > > actionData );
 
     // item action handlers
     void handleItemActionVFX( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t itemId, uint16_t vfxId );
diff --git a/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp b/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp
index 379c387d..cfc0c9c4 100644
--- a/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Network/Handlers/ActionHandler.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void Sapphire::Network::GameConnection::actionRequest( const Packets::FFXIVARR_P
       if( category  == Common::ActionCategory::ItemManipulation )
         actionMgr.handleItemManipulationAction( player, actionId, action, requestId );
       else
-        actionMgr.handleTargetedPlayerAction( player, actionId, action, targetId, requestId );
+        actionMgr.handleTargetedAction( player, actionId, action, targetId, requestId );
       break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/world/Network/Util/PacketUtil.cpp b/src/world/Network/Util/PacketUtil.cpp
index 89a55c02..450bcfd6 100644
--- a/src/world/Network/Util/PacketUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Network/Util/PacketUtil.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,12 @@ void Util::Packet::sendBaseParams( Entity::Player& player )
 
 void Util::Packet::sendHudParam( Entity::Chara& source )
 {
-  auto hudParamPacket = makeHudParam( source );
-  server().queueForPlayers( source.getInRangePlayerIds( source.isPlayer() ), hudParamPacket );
+  if( source.isPlayer() )
+    server().queueForPlayers( source.getInRangePlayerIds( true ), makeHudParam( *source.getAsPlayer() ) );
+  else if( source.isBattleNpc() )
+    server().queueForPlayers( source.getInRangePlayerIds( false ), makeHudParam( *source.getAsBNpc() ) );
+  else
+    server().queueForPlayers( source.getInRangePlayerIds( false ), makeHudParam( source ) );
 }
 
 void Util::Packet::sendStatusUpdate( Entity::Player& player )
diff --git a/src/world/Session.cpp b/src/world/Session.cpp
index 7890a309..ecd91de6 100644
--- a/src/world/Session.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Session.cpp
@@ -204,27 +204,35 @@ void Sapphire::World::Session::sendReplayInfo()
   PlayerMgr::sendDebug( *getPlayer(), message );
 }
 
+void Sapphire::World::Session::processOutQueue()
+{
+  if( !m_pZoneConnection )
+    return;
+
+  m_pZoneConnection->processOutQueue();
+}
+
 void Sapphire::World::Session::update()
 {
   if( m_isReplaying )
     processReplay();
 
-  if( m_pZoneConnection )
+  if( !m_pZoneConnection )
+    return;
+
+  m_pZoneConnection->processInQueue();
+
+  // SESSION LOGIC
+  m_pPlayer->update( Common::Util::getTimeMs() );
+
+  if( Common::Util::getTimeSeconds() - static_cast< uint32_t >( getLastSqlTime() ) > 10 )
   {
-    m_pZoneConnection->processInQueue();
-
-    // SESSION LOGIC
-    m_pPlayer->update( Common::Util::getTimeMs() );
-
-    if( Common::Util::getTimeSeconds() - static_cast< uint32_t >( getLastSqlTime() ) > 10 )
-    {
-      updateLastSqlTime();
-      m_pPlayer->updateSql();
-    }
-
-    m_pZoneConnection->processOutQueue();
+    updateLastSqlTime();
+    m_pPlayer->updateSql();
   }
 
+  m_pZoneConnection->processOutQueue();
+
   if( m_pChatConnection )
   {
     m_pChatConnection->processInQueue();
diff --git a/src/world/Session.h b/src/world/Session.h
index 162bca7a..60207381 100644
--- a/src/world/Session.h
+++ b/src/world/Session.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace Sapphire::World
 
     void update();
 
+    void processOutQueue();
+
     bool isValid() const;
 
     Entity::PlayerPtr getPlayer() const;
diff --git a/src/world/Task/ActionIntegrityTask.cpp b/src/world/Task/ActionIntegrityTask.cpp
index 9ab87909..40a75c46 100644
--- a/src/world/Task/ActionIntegrityTask.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Task/ActionIntegrityTask.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ void ActionIntegrityTask::execute()
   int statusIdx = 0;
   for( auto& actionResult : m_results )
   {
-    if( actionResult && actionResult->getTarget() && actionResult->getTarget()->isAlive() )
-      actionResult->execute();
-
     if( actionResult->getCalcResultParam().Type == Common::CALC_RESULT_TYPE_SET_STATUS )
     {
       auto& status = data.Status[ statusIdx++ ];
@@ -62,6 +59,9 @@ void ActionIntegrityTask::execute()
       status.Slot = static_cast< uint8_t >( pEffect->getSlot() );
       status.SystemParam = static_cast< int16_t >( pEffect->getParam() );
     }
+
+    if( actionResult && actionResult->getTarget() )
+      actionResult->execute();
   }
 
   data.Hp = m_pTarget->getHp();
diff --git a/src/world/WorldServer.cpp b/src/world/WorldServer.cpp
index d471de17..4748e1e9 100644
--- a/src/world/WorldServer.cpp
+++ b/src/world/WorldServer.cpp
@@ -386,20 +386,21 @@ void WorldServer::mainLoop()
   {
     auto tickCount = Common::Util::getTimeMs();
 
+    auto currTime = Common::Util::getTimeSeconds();
+    taskMgr.update( tickCount );
+    updateSessions( currTime );
+
     if( tickCount - m_lastServerTick < 300 )
     {
-      std::this_thread::sleep_for( std::chrono::milliseconds( 50 ) );
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for( std::chrono::milliseconds( 10 ) );
       continue;
     }
     m_lastServerTick = tickCount;
 
-    auto currTime = Common::Util::getTimeSeconds();
-
-    taskMgr.update( tickCount );
     terriMgr.updateTerritoryInstances( tickCount );
     scriptMgr.update();
     contentFinder.update();
-    updateSessions( currTime );
+
 
     DbKeepAlive( currTime );
   }