diff --git a/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/entity/Player.java b/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/entity/Player.java
index 9b597e3..b8fcc82 100644
--- a/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/entity/Player.java
+++ b/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/entity/Player.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.enums.Direction;
 import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.enums.EntityType;
 import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.enums.GameState;
 import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.handlers.KeyHandler;
+import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.entity.item.ShieldWoodObj;
+import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.entity.item.SwordNormalObj;
 
 import java.awt.*;
 
@@ -14,6 +16,9 @@ public class Player extends Entity {
     public final int screenX;
     public final int screenY;
 
+    // STATE
+    public boolean attackCancel;
+
     public Player(GamePanel panel, KeyHandler keyH) {
         super(panel);
         this.keyH = keyH;
@@ -83,6 +88,16 @@ public class Player extends Entity {
                 }
             }
 
+            System.out.println("cancel: "+attackCancel);
+            if(keyH.spacePressed && !attackCancel) {
+                System.out.println("entered");
+                panel.playSE(7);
+                attacking = true;
+                spriteCounter = 0;
+            }
+            System.out.println("attacking: "+attacking);
+
+            attackCancel = false;
             panel.keyH.spacePressed = false;
 
             spriteCounter++;
@@ -117,6 +132,7 @@ public class Player extends Entity {
         invincible = true;
     }
     public void attacking() {
+        if(attackCancel) return;
         spriteCounter++;
         if(spriteCounter <= 5) spriteNum = 1;
         if(spriteCounter > 5 && spriteCounter <= 25) {
@@ -161,14 +177,9 @@ public class Player extends Entity {
     }
 
     public void interactNPC(int index) {
-        if(index == 999) {
-            if(panel.keyH.spacePressed) {
-                attacking = true;
-                //panel.playSE(7); //remains disabled because game does weird things while playing the sound
-            }
-            return;
-        }
+        if(index == 999) return;
         //if(!panel.keyH.spacePressed) return; //Only uncomment if text should only appear if player hits space
+        attackCancel = true;
         panel.gameState = GameState.DIALOGUE;
         panel.npc[index].speak();
     }
@@ -187,6 +198,22 @@ public class Player extends Entity {
         // PLAYER STATUS (1 heart = 2 lives)
         maxLife = 6;
         life = maxLife;
+        level = 1;
+        strength = 1;
+        dexterity = 1;
+        exp = 0;
+        nextLevelExp = 5;
+        coins = 0;
+        currentWeapon = new SwordNormalObj(panel);
+        currentShield = new ShieldWoodObj(panel);
+        attack = getAttack();
+        defense = getDefense();
+    }
+    public int getAttack() {
+        return attack = strength * currentWeapon.attackValue;
+    }
+    public int getDefense() {
+        return defense = dexterity * currentShield.attackValue;
     }
     public void getPlayerImage()  {
         up1 = initEntitySprites("player/boy_up_1");