diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/AllFightersVisual.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/AllFightersVisual.cs
index e24f218..d015d2b 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/AllFightersVisual.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/AllFightersVisual.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public partial class AllFightersVisual : Node
 
         if (from == FightHappening.FightState.ActionAnim)
         {
-            _fighterVisuals.Values.ForEach(fv => fv.UpdateHealthBar());
+            _fighterVisuals.Values.ForEach(fv => fv.UpdateVisuals());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/FighterVisual.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/FighterVisual.cs
index b5924df..04d1002 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/FighterVisual.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Fight/FighterVisual.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using Godot.Collections;
 
 namespace Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Fight;
 
-
 public partial class FighterVisual : Node2D
 {
     #region Shortcuts
@@ -28,21 +27,17 @@ public partial class FighterVisual : Node2D
     public void Initialize(FightWorld.Fighter fighter)
     {
         _boundFighter = fighter;
-        UpdateMirrorState();
-        UpdateHealthBar();
+        UpdateVisuals();
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// fighter visuals should always look to the right in the scene.
-    /// This function flips the sprites horizontally, when the fighter is an enemy.
-    /// </summary>
-    private void UpdateMirrorState()
+    public void UpdateVisuals()
     {
-        _visualParent.Scale = new Vector2(_boundFighter.IsInFormation(HappeningData.enemyFighterFormation) ? -1 : 1, 1);
-    }
+        // fighter visuals should always look to the right in the scene.
+        // This function flips the sprites horizontally, when the fighter is an enemy.
+        _visualParent.Scale = new Vector2(
+            _boundFighter.IsInFormation(HappeningData.enemyFighterFormation) ? -1 : 1,
+            _boundFighter.IsDead() ? .3f : 1);
 
-    public void UpdateHealthBar()
-    {
         healthBarVisual.UpdateHealth(_boundFighter.GetHealth(), _boundFighter.maxHealth);
     }