diff --git a/battle.cpp b/battle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d46d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "rituals.hpp"
+#include "battle.hpp"
+
+namespace combat {
+  void BattleEngine::add_enemy(BattleAction enemy) {
+    combatants.try_emplace(enemy.entity, enemy);
+  }
+
+  bool BattleEngine::plan() {
+    int active = 0;
+
+    for(auto& [entity, enemy] : combatants) {
+      enemy.ai.set_state("enemy_found", true);
+      enemy.ai.set_state("in_combat", true);
+      enemy.ai.update();
+
+      active += enemy.ai.active();
+      // yes, copy it out of the combatants list
+      pending_actions.push_back(enemy);
+    }
+
+    return active > 0;
+  }
+
+  std::optional<BattleAction> BattleEngine::next() {
+    if(pending_actions.size() == 0) return std::nullopt;
+
+    auto ba = pending_actions.back();
+    pending_actions.pop_back();
+    return std::make_optional(ba);
+  }
+
+  void BattleEngine::dump() {
+    for(auto& [entity, enemy] : combatants) {
+      fmt::println("\n\n###### ENTITY #{}", entity);
+      enemy.ai.dump();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/battle.hpp b/battle.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9ebb64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "rituals.hpp"
+#include "config.hpp"
+#include "dinkyecs.hpp"
+#include <optional>
+#include "components.hpp"
+
+namespace combat {
+
+  struct BattleAction {
+    DinkyECS::Entity entity;
+    ai::EntityAI &ai;
+    components::Combat &combat;
+  };
+
+  struct BattleEngine {
+    std::unordered_map<DinkyECS::Entity, BattleAction> combatants;
+    std::vector<BattleAction> pending_actions;
+
+    void add_enemy(BattleAction ba);
+    bool plan();
+    std::optional<BattleAction> next();
+    void dump();
+  };
+}
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 911c118..a72a6bf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ sources = [
   'animation.cpp',
   'animation.cpp',
   'autowalker.cpp',
+  'battle.cpp',
   'boss_fight_ui.cpp',
   'camera.cpp',
   'combat.cpp',
@@ -126,7 +127,9 @@ sources = [
 
 executable('runtests', sources + [
   'tests/ai.cpp',
+  'tests/animation.cpp',
   'tests/base.cpp',
+  'tests/battle.cpp',
   'tests/components.cpp',
   'tests/config.cpp',
   'tests/dbc.cpp',
@@ -142,10 +145,8 @@ executable('runtests', sources + [
   'tests/matrix.cpp',
   'tests/pathing.cpp',
   'tests/rituals.cpp',
-  'tests/combat.cpp',
   'tests/sound.cpp',
   'tests/spatialmap.cpp',
-  'tests/animation.cpp',
   'tests/stats.cpp',
   'tests/textures.cpp',
   'tests/tilemap.cpp',
diff --git a/rituals.cpp b/rituals.cpp
index bb4cfaf..ab58008 100644
--- a/rituals.cpp
+++ b/rituals.cpp
@@ -3,42 +3,6 @@
 #include "ai.hpp"
 
 namespace combat {
-
-  void BattleEngine::add_enemy(BattleAction enemy) {
-    combatants.try_emplace(enemy.entity, enemy);
-  }
-
-  bool BattleEngine::plan() {
-    int active = 0;
-
-    for(auto& [entity, enemy] : combatants) {
-      enemy.ai.set_state("enemy_found", true);
-      enemy.ai.set_state("in_combat", true);
-      enemy.ai.update();
-
-      active += enemy.ai.active();
-      // yes, copy it out of the combatants list
-      pending_actions.push_back(enemy);
-    }
-
-    return active > 0;
-  }
-
-  std::optional<BattleAction> BattleEngine::next() {
-    if(pending_actions.size() == 0) return std::nullopt;
-
-    auto ba = pending_actions.back();
-    pending_actions.pop_back();
-    return std::make_optional(ba);
-  }
-
-  void BattleEngine::dump() {
-    for(auto& [entity, enemy] : combatants) {
-      fmt::println("\n\n###### ENTITY #{}", entity);
-      enemy.ai.dump();
-    }
-  }
-
   RitualEngine::RitualEngine(std::string config_path) :
     $config(config_path)
   {
diff --git a/rituals.hpp b/rituals.hpp
index 599f0c7..559e3e7 100644
--- a/rituals.hpp
+++ b/rituals.hpp
@@ -2,29 +2,10 @@
 #include "goap.hpp"
 #include "ai.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
-#include <functional>
 #include "dinkyecs.hpp"
-#include <optional>
 #include "components.hpp"
 
 namespace combat {
-
-  struct BattleAction {
-    DinkyECS::Entity entity;
-    ai::EntityAI &ai;
-    components::Combat &combat;
-  };
-
-  struct BattleEngine {
-    std::unordered_map<DinkyECS::Entity, BattleAction> combatants;
-    std::vector<BattleAction> pending_actions;
-
-    void add_enemy(BattleAction ba);
-    bool plan();
-    std::optional<BattleAction> next();
-    void dump();
-  };
-
   struct RitualAI {
     std::string script;
     ai::State start;
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 54e4828..cf92fbf 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "ai_debug.hpp"
 #include "shiterator.hpp"
 #include "rituals.hpp"
+#include "battle.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 
 using std::string;
diff --git a/tests/combat.cpp b/tests/battle.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/combat.cpp
rename to tests/battle.cpp
index 7c025b7..6eb4f4b 100644
--- a/tests/combat.cpp
+++ b/tests/battle.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include "rituals.hpp"
+#include "battle.hpp"
 #include "fsm.hpp"
 #include "dinkyecs.hpp"