diff --git a/Ruleset/HitFX-basic.rul b/Ruleset/HitFX-basic.rul
index 6da6b8bca..a274ed14c 100644
--- a/Ruleset/HitFX-basic.rul
+++ b/Ruleset/HitFX-basic.rul
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ extended:
   tags:
     BattleUnit:
       LAST_HIT_FRAME: int
-      # 1: only armor damaged, 2: hp damaged
+      # 1: only armor damaged, 2: hp damaged, 3: stun taken, 4: morale damaged, 5: wounded
       LAST_HIT_TYPE: int
       LAST_HIT_POWER: int
 
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ extended:
           unit.setTag Tag.LAST_HIT_FRAME temp;
 
           if eq to_health 0;
-            if gt to_armor 0;
+            if gt to_wound 0;
+              unit.setTag Tag.LAST_HIT_TYPE 5;
+            else gt to_armor 0;
               unit.setTag Tag.LAST_HIT_TYPE 1;
             else eq to_armor 0;
               if gt to_stun 0;
@@ -48,7 +50,11 @@ extended:
               end;
             end;
           else gt to_health 0;
-            unit.setTag Tag.LAST_HIT_TYPE 2;
+            if eq to_wound 0;
+              unit.setTag Tag.LAST_HIT_TYPE 2;
+            else;
+              unit.setTag Tag.LAST_HIT_TYPE 5;
+            end;
             # hits_to_kill = uni health here
             div hits_to_kill to_health;
             # If it takes 3 or more hits_to_kill, use weaker hit effect
@@ -88,10 +94,12 @@ extended:
           var int temp;
           var int hittype;
           var int hitpower;
+          var int wounds;
           
           unit.getTag temp Tag.LAST_HIT_FRAME;
           unit.getTag hittype Tag.LAST_HIT_TYPE;
           unit.getTag hitpower Tag.LAST_HIT_POWER;
+          unit.getFatalwoundsTotal wounds;
 
           if neq temp 0;
             sub temp anim_frame;
@@ -106,33 +114,51 @@ extended:
                 set_color new_pixel 14;
                 set_shade new_pixel 0;
               end;
-          # Hit type 2 = hitpoint damage
-            else eq hittype 2;
-              if eq hitpower 0;
-                if gt temp -3; # number of frames to blink
-                  set_color new_pixel 2;
-                  #set_shade new_pixel 0;
-                end;
-              else gt hitpower 0;
-                if gt temp -2; # number of frames to blink
-                  set_color new_pixel 2;
-                  set_shade new_pixel 5;
+          # Hit type 5 = wound
+            else eq hittype 5;
+              if eq wounds 0;
+                set hittype 2;
+              else;
+                if eq hitpower 0;
+                  if gt temp -3; # number of frames to blink
+                    set_color new_pixel 2;
+                    set_shade new_pixel 0;
+                  end;
+                else gt hitpower 0;
+                  if gt temp -2;
+                    set_color new_pixel 2;
+                    set_shade new_pixel 0;
+                  end;
                 end;
               end;
-            # Hit type 3 = stun damage
+          # Hit type 3 = stun damage
             else eq hittype 3;
               if gt temp -3; # number of frames to blink
                 set_color new_pixel 175;
                 #set_color new_pixel 0;
                 #set_shade new_pixel 10;
               end;
-            # Hit type 4 = morale damage
+          # Hit type 4 = morale damage
             else eq hittype 4;
               if gt temp -10; # number of frames to blink
                 set_color new_pixel 112;
                 #set_shade new_pixel 0;
               end;
             end;
+          # Hit type 2 = hitpoint damage; we need to test this separately due to wounding logic
+            if eq hittype 2;
+              if eq hitpower 0;
+                if gt temp -3; # number of frames to blink
+                  set_color new_pixel 6;
+                  #set_shade new_pixel 0;
+                end;
+              else gt hitpower 0;
+                if gt temp -2; # number of frames to blink
+                  set_color new_pixel 6;
+                  set_shade new_pixel 5;
+                end;
+              end;
+            end;
           end;
           
-          return new_pixel;
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+          return new_pixel;