diff --git a/source/core/assets/images/projectiles/pierce_anim.atlas b/source/core/assets/images/projectiles/pierce_anim.atlas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dea23b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/assets/images/projectiles/pierce_anim.atlas
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+pierce_anim.png
+size: 256, 32
+format: RGBA8888
+filter: Nearest, Nearest
+repeat: none
+projectile
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 2, 2
+  size: 35, 26
+  orig: 35, 26
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+projectile
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 76, 2
+  size: 35, 26
+  orig: 35, 26
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+projectile
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 39, 2
+  size: 35, 26
+  orig: 35, 26
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+projectile
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 113, 2
+  size: 35, 26
+  orig: 35, 26
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+default
+projectile
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 2, 2
+  size: 35, 26
+  orig: 35, 26
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/core/assets/images/projectiles/pierce_anim.png b/source/core/assets/images/projectiles/pierce_anim.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9c349e6f
Binary files /dev/null and b/source/core/assets/images/projectiles/pierce_anim.png differ
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
index 3d88bedb7..a163e4dde 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ public class ForestGameArea extends GameArea {
           "images/projectiles/snow_ball.png",
           "images/projectiles/burn_effect.png",
           "images/projectiles/stun_effect.png",
-          "images/projectiles/firework_anim.png"
+          "images/projectiles/firework_anim.png",
+          "images/projectiles/pierce_anim.png"
 
 
   };
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ public class ForestGameArea extends GameArea {
           "images/projectiles/snow_ball.atlas",
           "images/projectiles/burn_effect.atlas",
           "images/projectiles/stun_effect.atlas",
-          "images/projectiles/firework_anim.atlas"
+          "images/projectiles/firework_anim.atlas",
+          "images/projectiles/pierce_anim.atlas"
 
   };
   private static final String[] forestSounds = {
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/projectile/PierceProjectileAnimationController.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/projectile/PierceProjectileAnimationController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5801aa80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/projectile/PierceProjectileAnimationController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.csse3200.game.components.projectile;
+
+import com.csse3200.game.components.Component;
+import com.csse3200.game.rendering.AnimationRenderComponent;
+
+public class PierceProjectileAnimationController extends Component {
+    /** Event name constants */
+    private static final String START = "startProjectile";
+    /** Animation name constants */
+    private static final String START_ANIM = "projectile";
+    AnimationRenderComponent animator;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void create() {
+        super.create();
+        animator = this.entity.getComponent(AnimationRenderComponent.class);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener(START, this::animateStart);
+
+    }
+
+    void animateStart() {
+        animator.startAnimation(START_ANIM);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/ProjectileFactory.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/ProjectileFactory.java
index 0966e5c03..5977b2dba 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/ProjectileFactory.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/ProjectileFactory.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public static Entity createEffectProjectile(short targetLayer, Vector2 destinati
    * Pierce fireball is basically a fireball that does damage but won't self destruct on hit.
    */
   public static Entity createPierceFireBall(short targetLayer, Vector2 destination, Vector2 speed) {
-    Entity fireBall = createFireBall(targetLayer, destination, speed);
+    Entity fireBall = createPierceBallAnim(targetLayer, destination, speed);
     fireBall.getComponent(TouchAttackComponent.class).setDisposeOnHit(false);
     fireBall.getComponent(TouchAttackComponent.class).setKnockBack(0f);
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public static Entity createFireBall(short targetLayer, Vector2 destination, Vect
 
     projectile
             .addComponent(animator)
-            .addComponent(new ProjectileAnimationController());
+            .addComponent(new PierceProjectileAnimationController());
     // * TEMPORARY
     // .addComponent(new DeleteOnMapEdgeComponent());
     // .addComponent(new SelfDestructOnHitComponent(PhysicsLayer.OBSTACLE));
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@ public static Entity createFireBall(short targetLayer, Vector2 destination, Vect
     return projectile;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates new animation and fireballs for SplitFireworkComponent.
+   *
+   * @param targetLayer The enemy layer that the projectile collides with.
+   * @param destination The destination the projectile heads towards.
+   * @param speed       The speed of the projectile.
+   * @return Returns a new fireball projectile entity.
+   */
   public static Entity createFireworks(short targetLayer, Vector2 destination, Vector2 speed) {
     Entity projectile = createBaseProjectile(targetLayer, destination, speed);
 
@@ -192,6 +200,21 @@ public static Entity createFireworks(short targetLayer, Vector2 destination, Vec
     return projectile;
   }
 
+  public static Entity createPierceBallAnim(short targetLayer, Vector2 destination, Vector2 speed) {
+    Entity projectile = createBaseProjectile(targetLayer, destination, speed);
+
+    AnimationRenderComponent animator =
+            new AnimationRenderComponent(
+                    ServiceLocator.getResourceService()
+                            .getAsset("images/projectiles/pierce_anim.atlas", TextureAtlas.class));
+    animator.addAnimation(START_ANIM, 0.05f, Animation.PlayMode.LOOP);
+    projectile
+            .addComponent(animator)
+            .addComponent(new FireworkAnimationController());
+
+    return projectile;
+  }
+
 
   /**
    * Creates a engineer bullet