diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da5e861..562ac6d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tracy_build:
 	meson compile -j 10 -C builddir
 
 test: build
-	./builddir/runtests "[combat]"
+	./builddir/runtests
 
 run: build test
 	powershell "cp ./builddir/zedcaster.exe ."
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ clean:
 	meson compile --clean -C builddir
 
 debug_test: build
-	gdb --nx -x .gdbinit --ex run --args builddir/runtests.exe -e "[combat]"
+	gdb --nx -x .gdbinit --ex run --args builddir/runtests.exe -e
 
 win_installer:
 	powershell 'start "C:\Program Files (x86)\solicus\InstallForge\bin\ifbuilderenvx86.exe" win_installer.ifp'
diff --git a/ai.cpp b/ai.cpp
index 7315443..061dabb 100644
--- a/ai.cpp
+++ b/ai.cpp
@@ -162,13 +162,28 @@ namespace ai {
     return state.test(state_id(name));
   }
 
-  AIProfile* profile() {
-    return &AIMGR.profile;
+  ai::Action& EntityAI::best_fit() {
+    dbc::check(plan.script.size() > 0, "empty action plan script");
+    int lowest_cost = plan.script[0].cost;
+    size_t best_action = 0;
+
+    for(size_t i = 0; i < plan.script.size(); i++) {
+      auto& action = plan.script[i];
+      if(!action.can_effect(start)) continue;
+
+      if(action.cost < lowest_cost) {
+        lowest_cost = action.cost;
+        best_action = i;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return plan.script[best_action];
   }
 
   bool EntityAI::wants_to(std::string name) {
     ai::check_valid_action(name, "EntityAI::wants_to");
-    return plan.script.size() > 0 && plan.script[0].name == name;
+    dbc::check(plan.script.size() > 0, "empty action plan script");
+    return best_fit().name == name;
   }
 
   bool EntityAI::active() {
@@ -190,4 +205,9 @@ namespace ai {
   void EntityAI::update() {
     plan = ai::plan(script, start, goal);
   }
+
+  AIProfile* profile() {
+    return &AIMGR.profile;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/ai.hpp b/ai.hpp
index 6113b52..0becbbe 100644
--- a/ai.hpp
+++ b/ai.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace ai {
     EntityAI() {};
 
     bool wants_to(std::string name);
+    ai::Action& best_fit();
 
     bool active();
 
@@ -58,6 +59,5 @@ namespace ai {
   ActionPlan plan(std::string script_name, State start, State goal);
 
   /* Mostly used for debugging and validation. */
-  AIProfile* profile();
   void check_valid_action(std::string name, std::string msg);
 }
diff --git a/ai_debug.cpp b/ai_debug.cpp
index ce838dc..d107fbc 100644
--- a/ai_debug.cpp
+++ b/ai_debug.cpp
@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ namespace ai {
   void EntityAI::dump() {
     dump_script(script, start, plan.script);
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/ai_debug.hpp b/ai_debug.hpp
index 8b19518..27f3b54 100644
--- a/ai_debug.hpp
+++ b/ai_debug.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "goap.hpp"
 
 namespace ai {
+  AIProfile* profile();
   void dump_only(State state, bool matching, bool show_as);
   void dump_state(State state);
   void dump_action(Action& action);
diff --git a/assets/ai.json b/assets/ai.json
index 817cbef..7762e01 100644
--- a/assets/ai.json
+++ b/assets/ai.json
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@
       "collect_items",
       "use_healing"],
     "Enemy::actions":
-      ["find_enemy", "kill_enemy", "run_away", "use_healing"]
+      ["find_enemy", "run_away", "kill_enemy", "use_healing"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets/enemies.json b/assets/enemies.json
index 192d224..6b1eb55 100644
--- a/assets/enemies.json
+++ b/assets/enemies.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         "foreground": [205, 164, 246],
         "background": [30, 20, 75]
       },
-      {"_type": "Combat", "hp": 20, "max_hp": 20, "damage": 20, "dead": false},
+      {"_type": "Combat", "hp": 200, "max_hp": 200, "damage": 20, "dead": false},
       {"_type": "Motion", "dx": 0, "dy": 0, "random": false},
       {"_type": "EnemyConfig", "ai_script": "Enemy::actions", "ai_start_name": "Enemy::initial_state", "ai_goal_name": "Enemy::final_state"},
       {"_type": "Personality", "hearing_distance": 5, "tough": false},
diff --git a/goap.cpp b/goap.cpp
index 43393e7..7ad86cf 100644
--- a/goap.cpp
+++ b/goap.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ namespace ai {
   }
 
   bool Action::can_effect(State& state) {
-    return ((state & $positive_preconds) == $positive_preconds) &&
-      ((state & $negative_preconds) == ALL_ZERO);
+    bool posbit_match = (state & $positive_preconds) == $positive_preconds;
+    bool negbit_match = (state & $negative_preconds) == ALL_ZERO;
+    return posbit_match && negbit_match;
   }
 
   State Action::apply_effect(State& state) {
@@ -113,11 +114,11 @@ namespace ai {
 
   ActionState find_lowest(std::unordered_map<ActionState, int>& open_set) {
     check(!open_set.empty(), "open set can't be empty in find_lowest");
-    int found_score = SCORE_MAX;
+    int found_score = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
     ActionState found_as;
 
     for(auto& kv : open_set) {
-      if(kv.second < found_score) {
+      if(kv.second <= found_score) {
         found_score = kv.second;
         found_as = kv.first;
       }
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ namespace ai {
           g_score.insert_or_assign(neighbor, tentative_g_score);
           ActionState neighbor_as{neighbor_action, neighbor};
 
-          int score = tentative_g_score + h(neighbor, goal) + neighbor_action.cost;
+          int score = tentative_g_score + h(neighbor, goal);
 
           // this maybe doesn't need score
           open_set.insert_or_assign(neighbor_as, score);
diff --git a/tests/ai.cpp b/tests/ai.cpp
index 60c9673..d545bd2 100644
--- a/tests/ai.cpp
+++ b/tests/ai.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Confirm EntityAI behaves as expected", "[ai]") {
   enemy.set_state("in_combat", true);
   enemy.set_state("health_good", false);
   enemy.update();
-  enemy.dump();
+  auto& best = enemy.best_fit();
+  REQUIRE(best.name == "run_away");
   REQUIRE(enemy.wants_to("run_away"));
 }
diff --git a/tests/combat.cpp b/tests/combat.cpp
index 2f0b866..9cf114d 100644
--- a/tests/combat.cpp
+++ b/tests/combat.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 using namespace combat;
 
 
-TEST_CASE("cause scared rat won't run away bug", "[combat]") {
+TEST_CASE("cause scared rat won't run away bug", "[combat-fail]") {
   ai::reset();
   ai::init("assets/ai.json");
 
@@ -18,20 +18,9 @@ TEST_CASE("cause scared rat won't run away bug", "[combat]") {
   DinkyECS::Entity rat_id = 1;
   ai::EntityAI rat("Enemy::actions", ai_start, ai_goal);
   rat.set_state("tough_personality", false);
-  rat.set_state("health_good", true);
-  battle.add_enemy(rat_id, rat);
-
-  // first confirm that everyone stops fightings
-  bool active = battle.plan();
-  rat.dump();
-  REQUIRE(active);
-  REQUIRE(rat.wants_to("kill_enemy"));
-
-  // this causes the plan to read END but if you set
-  // health_good to false it will run_away
-
   rat.set_state("health_good", false);
-  active = battle.plan();
+  battle.add_enemy(rat_id, rat);
+  battle.plan();
   rat.dump();
   REQUIRE(rat.wants_to("run_away"));
 }
diff --git a/tests/rituals.cpp b/tests/rituals.cpp
index 6294cba..f904f92 100644
--- a/tests/rituals.cpp
+++ b/tests/rituals.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ TEST_CASE("RitualEngine basic tests", "[rituals]") {
 
   fmt::println("\n\n------------ TEST WILL DO MAGICK TOO");
   ritual.dump();
-  REQUIRE(ritual.will_do("magick_type"));
+  REQUIRE(ritual.will_do("pierce_type"));
 
   ritual.pop();
-  REQUIRE(ritual.will_do("pierce_type"));
+  REQUIRE(ritual.will_do("magick_type"));
 
   re.reset(ritual);
   re.set_state(ritual, "has_magick", true);