diff --git a/animation/generic_anims.res b/animation/generic_anims.res
index 8734ec2..b990b81 100644
Binary files a/animation/generic_anims.res and b/animation/generic_anims.res differ
diff --git a/assets/shaders/hit_flash.gdshader b/assets/shaders/hit_flash.gdshader
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e08a6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/shaders/hit_flash.gdshader
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+shader_type canvas_item;
+
+uniform float flash_amount : hint_range(0.0, 1.0) = 0.0; // 0 = normal, 1 = full white
+
+void fragment() {
+    vec4 tex_color = texture(TEXTURE, UV);
+    COLOR = mix(tex_color, vec4(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, tex_color.a), flash_amount);
+}
diff --git a/assets/shaders/hit_flash.gdshader.uid b/assets/shaders/hit_flash.gdshader.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66582f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/shaders/hit_flash.gdshader.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://p7evv1wldgsa
diff --git a/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.gd b/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.gd
index f4ecb1b..69a2e60 100644
--- a/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.gd
+++ b/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 @onready var nav_agent: NavigationAgent2D = $NavigationAgent2D
 @onready var collision_shape_2d: CollisionShape2D = $CollisionShape2D
 @onready var shape_cast_2d: ShapeCast2D = $ShapeCast2D
+@onready var sprite_2d: Sprite2D = $Sprite2D
 
 var player: Player
 var target: Node2D
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	health = max_health
 	shape_cast_2d.shape.radius = collision_shape_2d.shape.radius
 	shape_cast_2d.enabled = false
+	sprite_2d.material = sprite_2d.material.duplicate()
 	_find_player()
 
 
diff --git a/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.tscn b/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.tscn
index e0552d3..077c6e1 100644
--- a/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.tscn
+++ b/scenes/enemies/enemy_base.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://b7vq8xspnlyeu"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://b7vq8xspnlyeu"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dxn17u7ltuibw" path="res://scenes/enemies/enemy_base.gd" id="1_qty17"]
 [ext_resource type="AnimationLibrary" uid="uid://dos4y853hq1gu" path="res://animation/generic_anims.res" id="2_pkqou"]
+[ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://p7evv1wldgsa" path="res://assets/shaders/hit_flash.gdshader" id="2_satqt"]
+
+[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_qa0nx"]
+shader = ExtResource("2_satqt")
+shader_parameter/flash_amount = 0.0
 
 [sub_resource type="PlaceholderTexture2D" id="PlaceholderTexture2D_pkqou"]
 size = Vector2(32, 32)
@@ -35,6 +40,18 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1)]
 }
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:material:shader_parameter/flash_amount")
+tracks/2/interp = 1
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [0.0]
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_qa0nx"]
 _data = {
@@ -49,6 +66,7 @@ collision_mask = 3
 script = ExtResource("1_qty17")
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_qa0nx")
 texture = SubResource("PlaceholderTexture2D_pkqou")
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]