diff --git a/src/c/encounter.c b/src/c/encounter.c
index bc6887f..955736e 100644
--- a/src/c/encounter.c
+++ b/src/c/encounter.c
@@ -62,3 +62,9 @@ int getEnemyArmor(enemy enemy){
     return enemy.armor;
 }
 
+int enemyDamaged(enemy enemy, int damage){
+    int armor = getEnemyArmor(enemy);
+    int damagedealt = damage - armor;
+    enemy.health = enemy.health - damagedealt;
+    return enemy.health;
+}
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diff --git a/src/c/encounter.h b/src/c/encounter.h
index 182aad3..d2b0fba 100644
--- a/src/c/encounter.h
+++ b/src/c/encounter.h
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@ int getEnemyDamage(enemy enemy);
 void *setEnemyArmor(int *num, int damage);
 int getEnemyArmor(enemy enemy);
 
+int enemyDamaged(enemy enemy, int damage);
+
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/test/c/test_encounter.c b/test/c/test_encounter.c
index 2954ffa..8bef335 100644
--- a/test/c/test_encounter.c
+++ b/test/c/test_encounter.c
@@ -84,4 +84,21 @@ void test_get_setEnemyArmor(void){
     result = getEnemyArmor(test);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(armor, result);
 }
+
+void test_PlayerAttacksEnemy_DoesDamage(void)
+{
+    //arrange
+    int playerDamage = 10;
+    int enemyHealth = 50;
+    int enemyArmor = 4;
+    //health - (damage - armor)
+    int expectedEnemyHealth = 44;
+    //act
+    enemy test = {enemyHealth, 4, enemyArmor};
+    test.health = enemyDamaged(test, playerDamage);
+    //assert
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(expectedEnemyHealth, test.health);
+}
+
+
 #endif // TEST