diff --git a/src/unit.cpp b/src/unit.cpp
index de82998..ecfad33 100644
--- a/src/unit.cpp
+++ b/src/unit.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void Unit::_enter_tree() { GDGAMEONLY();
     this->world_state = this->get_node<UnitWorldState>("ActorWorldState");
     this->eyes = this->get_node<gd::Node3D>("%Eyes");
     this->world_state->connect("attention_changed", callable_mp(this, &Unit::stop_plan));
-
+    this->anim_player = this->get_node<gd::AnimationPlayer>("AnimationPlayer");
     EntityHealth *health{this->get_node<EntityHealth>("EntityHealth")};
     health->connect("death", callable_mp(this, &Unit::on_death));
 }
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ void Unit::aim_at(gd::Node3D *target) {
     this->set_global_basis({x, z.cross(x), z});
 }
 
-void Unit::on_death(Unit *killer) {
-    this->queue_free();
+void Unit::on_death(Unit *damage_source) {
+    this->anim_player->stop();
+    this->anim_player->play("death");
 }
 
 UnitWorldState *Unit::get_world_state() const {
diff --git a/src/unit.hpp b/src/unit.hpp
index 5d43bb3..524aa85 100644
--- a/src/unit.hpp
+++ b/src/unit.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "goap/goal.hpp"
 #include "goap/planner.hpp"
 #include "utils/godot_macros.hpp"
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/animation_player.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/character_body3d.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/navigation_agent3d.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/node3d.hpp>
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 
     void fire_at_target();
     void aim_at(gd::Node3D *node);
-    void on_death(Unit *killer);
+    void on_death(Unit *damage_source);
 
     UnitWorldState *get_world_state() const;
     gd::Transform3D get_eye_transform() const;
@@ -60,8 +61,9 @@ private:
     UnitTeam team{UnitTeam::Neutral};
 
     gd::NavigationAgent3D *agent{nullptr};
-    UnitWorldState *world_state{nullptr};
+    gd::AnimationPlayer *anim_player{nullptr};
     goap::Planner *planner{nullptr};
+    UnitWorldState *world_state{nullptr};
 };
 
 #endif // !RTS_UNIT_HPP