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 df0b0302b..0006c54f2 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ private void spawnProjectile(Vector2 position, short targetLayer, int space,  in
 
 
   private void spawnXenoGrunts() {
-    GridPoint2 minPos = terrain.getMapBounds(0).sub(1, 5);
-    GridPoint2 maxPos = terrain.getMapBounds(0).sub(1, 25);
+    GridPoint2 minPos = terrain.getMapBounds(0).sub(1, 0);
+    GridPoint2 maxPos = terrain.getMapBounds(0).sub(1, 10);
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_GRUNTS; i++) {
       GridPoint2 randomPos = RandomUtils.random(maxPos, minPos);
       System.out.println(randomPos);
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobAttackTask.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobAttackTask.java
index 9c4b32366..60df50b4a 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobAttackTask.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobAttackTask.java
@@ -101,18 +101,19 @@ public void updateMobState() {
       case IDLE -> {
         if (isTargetVisible()) {
           // targets detected in idle mode - start deployment
-          //owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(DEPLOY);
+          owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(DEPLOY);
           mobState = STATE.DEPLOY;
         }
       }
 
       case DEPLOY -> {
         // currently deploying,
-        if (isTargetVisible()) {
-          //owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(FIRING);
+        if (isTargetVisible() || this.meleeOrProjectile() != null) {
+          owner.getEntity().getComponent(PhysicsMovementComponent.class).setEnabled(false);
+          owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(FIRING);
           mobState = STATE.FIRING;
         } else {
-          //owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(STOW);
+          owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(STOW);
           mobState = STATE.STOW;
         }
       }
@@ -139,10 +140,10 @@ public void updateMobState() {
       case STOW -> {
         // currently stowing
         if (isTargetVisible()) {
-          //owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(DEPLOY);
+          owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(DEPLOY);
           mobState = STATE.DEPLOY;
         } else {
-          //owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(IDLE);
+          owner.getEntity().getEvents().trigger(IDLE);
           mobState = STATE.IDLE;
         }
       }
@@ -168,7 +169,6 @@ public void stop() {
    */
   @Override
   public int getPriority() {
-//    return  -1;
     if (status == Status.ACTIVE) {
       return getActivePriority();
     }
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ private Weapon meleeOrProjectile() {
     Weapon chosenWeapon = null;
     if (comp != null) {
       chosenWeapon = comp.chooseWeapon(hitraycast);
-      if (chosenWeapon != null) {
-      }
     }
 
     return chosenWeapon;