diff --git a/scenes/attacks/attack_sword.gd b/scenes/attacks/attack_sword.gd
index 5da22be..31bf7e9 100644
--- a/scenes/attacks/attack_sword.gd
+++ b/scenes/attacks/attack_sword.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extends Node2D
 
 @export var default_attack_time: float = 0.5
-@export var default_damage: float = 5.0
+@export var player: Player = null
 
 @onready var trigger_area: Area2D = $TriggerArea
 @onready var trigger_collision: CollisionShape2D = $TriggerArea/TriggerCollision
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ extends Node2D
 @onready var path_follow_2d: PathFollow2D = $AttackPath/PathFollow2D
 @onready var attack_area: Area2D = $AttackPath/PathFollow2D/Sprite2D/AttackArea
 
-var damage: float
+var base_damage: float = 5.0
 var current_target: Node2D = null
 var current_progress: float = 0.0
 var damaged_this_attack: Array = []
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ var is_attacking: bool = false
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	attack_path.visible = false
-	damage = default_damage
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
@@ -93,5 +92,11 @@ func _on_attack_area_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
 	if body in damaged_this_attack:
 		return
 	if body.is_in_group(GlobalConst.GROUP_ENEMY) and body.is_in_group(GlobalConst.GROUP_DAMAGEABLE):
-		body.take_damage(damage)
+		var crit_chance = player.player_stats.get_final("crit_chance", player.modifiers)
+		var damage_dealt = base_damage
+		var is_crit = randf() >= 1 - crit_chance
+		if is_crit:
+			damage_dealt *= player.player_stats.get_final("crit_multiplier", player.modifiers)
+			
+		body.take_damage(damage_dealt, is_crit)
 		damaged_this_attack.append(body)
diff --git a/scenes/damage_numbers.tscn b/scenes/damage_numbers.tscn
index 1f40a68..cae14c3 100644
--- a/scenes/damage_numbers.tscn
+++ b/scenes/damage_numbers.tscn
@@ -2,21 +2,6 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dri8n7vfnarub" path="res://scenes/damage_numbers.gd" id="1_bhj6t"]
 
-[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_ngvhj"]
-resource_name = "normal_damage"
-tracks/0/type = "value"
-tracks/0/imported = false
-tracks/0/enabled = true
-tracks/0/path = NodePath("Control/Label:position")
-tracks/0/interp = 1
-tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 1),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(0.148651, 0.148651),
-"update": 0,
-"values": [Vector2(-9.5, -11.5), Vector2(-9, -82)]
-}
-
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_bhj6t"]
 length = 0.001
 tracks/0/type = "value"
@@ -32,6 +17,21 @@ tracks/0/keys = {
 "values": [Vector2(0, -248)]
 }
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_ngvhj"]
+resource_name = "normal_damage"
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("Control/Label:position")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 1),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(0.148651, 0.148651),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Vector2(-9.5, -11.5), Vector2(-9, -82)]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_0otjp"]
 _data = {
 &"RESET": SubResource("Animation_bhj6t"),
diff --git a/scenes/enemies/enemy.gd b/scenes/enemies/enemy.gd
index 80cc49c..e9bede9 100644
--- a/scenes/enemies/enemy.gd
+++ b/scenes/enemies/enemy.gd
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 			deal_damage()
 
 
-func take_damage(value: float):
+func take_damage(value: float, is_crit: bool = false):
 	if god_mode:
 		return
 	health -= value
 	var dm = preload("res://scenes/damage_numbers.tscn").instantiate()
 	dm.damage_taken = value
+	dm.critical_damage = is_crit
 	add_child(dm)
 	if health <= 0:
 		die()
diff --git a/scenes/enemies/enemy.tscn b/scenes/enemies/enemy.tscn
index f9a1cba..29354e6 100644
--- a/scenes/enemies/enemy.tscn
+++ b/scenes/enemies/enemy.tscn
@@ -45,23 +45,6 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
 }
 
-[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_8e3ao"]
-resource_name = "jump"
-length = 0.7
-loop_mode = 1
-tracks/0/type = "value"
-tracks/0/imported = false
-tracks/0/enabled = true
-tracks/0/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:position")
-tracks/0/interp = 1
-tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.3),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1),
-"update": 0,
-"values": [Vector2(0, 0), Vector2(0, -7)]
-}
-
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_fcftc"]
 resource_name = "die"
 length = 2.0
@@ -90,6 +73,23 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1), Color(1, 1, 1, 1), Color(1, 1, 1, 0)]
 }
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_8e3ao"]
+resource_name = "jump"
+length = 0.7
+loop_mode = 1
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:position")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.3),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Vector2(0, 0), Vector2(0, -7)]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_38ino"]
 _data = {
 &"RESET": SubResource("Animation_38ino"),
diff --git a/scenes/player.gd b/scenes/player.gd
index 0dce040..8fa53ca 100644
--- a/scenes/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player.gd
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
+class_name Player
 extends CharacterBody2D
 
 @export var camera: Camera2D
 @export var main_ui: MainUI
-@export var default_movement_speed: float = 200.0
-@export var default_max_health: float = 50.0
 
 @onready var sprite_2d: Sprite2D = $Sprite2D
 
-var movement_speed: float
-var max_health: float
-var health: float
+var player_stats: PlayerStats = PlayerStats.new()
+var modifiers: Array[PlayerStatsModifier] = []
 var dead: bool = false
 var death_anim_done: bool = false
 var god_mode: bool = false
@@ -17,9 +15,6 @@ var god_mode: bool = false
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	camera.position = global_position
-	movement_speed = default_movement_speed
-	max_health = default_max_health
-	health = max_health
 	main_ui.player_ui.set_hp(100)
 	GlobalConst.sig_debug_god_mode.connect(toggle_god_mode)
 
@@ -28,7 +23,8 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if dead:
 		return
 	var input_direction = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up", "down")
-	velocity = input_direction * movement_speed
+	var move_speed = player_stats.get_final("move_speed", modifiers)
+	velocity = input_direction * move_speed
 	move_and_slide()
 
 
@@ -42,14 +38,13 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 func take_damage(value: float) -> void:
 	if dead or god_mode:
 		return
-	health -= value
-	print_debug("player took damage. now has %s hp" % health)
+	player_stats.current_health -= value
 	var dm = preload("res://scenes/damage_numbers.tscn").instantiate()
 	dm.damage_taken = value
 	dm.player_damage = false
 	add_child(dm)
-	main_ui.player_ui.set_hp(health / max_health * 100)
-	if health <= 0:
+	main_ui.player_ui.set_hp((player_stats.current_health / player_stats.get_final("max_health", modifiers)) * 100)
+	if player_stats.current_health <= 0:
 		die()
 
 
diff --git a/scenes/player.tscn b/scenes/player.tscn
index 507568f..5a068ef 100644
--- a/scenes/player.tscn
+++ b/scenes/player.tscn
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ region_rect = Rect2(0, 104, 16, 14)
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
 shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_3vyb7")
 
-[node name="AttackSword" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_qhqgy")]
+[node name="AttackSword" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("player") instance=ExtResource("3_qhqgy")]
+player = NodePath("..")
diff --git a/scenes/player_stats.gd b/scenes/player_stats.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f8cba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/player_stats.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+class_name PlayerStats
+extends Resource
+
+var max_health: float = 50.0
+var current_health: float = 50.0
+var current_xp: float = 0.0
+var current_level: int = 1
+var crit_chance: float = 0.05
+var crit_multiplier: float = 2.0
+var move_speed: float = 200.0
+var attack_damage: float = 1.0
+
+func get_final(stat: String, modifiers: Array[PlayerStatsModifier]) -> Variant:
+	var base_value = get(stat)
+	var add = 0.0
+	var mul = 1.0
+	for mod in modifiers:
+		if mod.stat_name == stat:
+			if mod.type == PlayerStatsModifier.ModifierType.ADDITIVE:
+				add += mod.value
+			if mod.type == PlayerStatsModifier.ModifierType.ADDITIVE:
+				mul *= mod.value
+			if mod.type == PlayerStatsModifier.ModifierType.ABSOLUTE:
+				return mod.value
+	return (base_value + add) * mul
+
+func xp_required_for_level() -> float:
+	return 100 * (100*(1.5**(current_level-1)))
diff --git a/scenes/player_stats.gd.uid b/scenes/player_stats.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a8469a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/player_stats.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bcr7dywiutax7
diff --git a/scenes/player_stats_modifier.gd b/scenes/player_stats_modifier.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f419df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/player_stats_modifier.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class_name PlayerStatsModifier
+extends Resource
+
+enum ModifierType { ADDITIVE, MULTIPLICATIVE, ABSOLUTE }
+
+var stat_name: String
+var value: Variant
+var type: ModifierType = ModifierType.ADDITIVE
diff --git a/scenes/player_stats_modifier.gd.uid b/scenes/player_stats_modifier.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ddd456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/player_stats_modifier.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://d3nkb530haufx