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 d2a2ccdf6..4698d2515 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public void create() {
     spawnGapScanners();
 
 //    spawnTNTTower();
-//    spawnWeaponTower();
+    spawnWeaponTower(new GridPoint2(10, 4));
 //    spawnGapScanners();
 //    spawnDroidTower();
 //     spawnFireWorksTower();  // Commented these out until they are needed for Demonstration
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ private void spawnSplitFireWorksFireBall(Vector2 position, short targetLayer, in
     spawnEntity(projectile);
   }
 
-  private void spawnWeaponTower() {
+  private void spawnWeaponTower(GridPoint2 pos) {
     GridPoint2 minPos = new GridPoint2(0, 0);
     GridPoint2 maxPos = terrain.getMapBounds(0).sub(5, 1);
 
@@ -832,6 +832,8 @@ private void spawnWeaponTower() {
       spawnEntityAt(stunTower, randomPos2, true, true);
       spawnEntityAt(wallTower, randomPos2, true, true);
     }
+//    Entity fireTower = TowerFactory.createDroidTower();
+//    spawnEntityAt(fireTower, pos, true, true);
   }
 
   // * TEMPORARY FOR TESTING
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/npc/MobEffectComponent.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/npc/MobEffectComponent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8005dfb39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/npc/MobEffectComponent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package com.csse3200.game.components.npc;
+
+import com.csse3200.game.components.Component;
+import com.csse3200.game.components.ProjectileEffects;
+import com.csse3200.game.services.GameTime;
+import com.csse3200.game.services.ServiceLocator;
+
+public class MobEffectComponent extends Component {
+    private static final long EFFECT_DURATION = 5000;
+    private GameTime gameTime;
+    // effect flags
+    private boolean burnFlag;
+    private boolean slowFlag;
+    private boolean stunFlag;
+    private long burnTime;
+    private long slowTime;
+    private long stunTime;
+
+    public MobEffectComponent() {
+        gameTime = ServiceLocator.getTimeSource();
+    }
+
+    public void start() {
+        burnTime = 0;
+        slowTime = 0;
+        stunTime = 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void update() {
+        // update effect flags
+        if (burnTime > gameTime.getTime()) {
+            burnFlag = true;
+        } else {
+            burnFlag = false;
+        }
+        if (slowTime > gameTime.getTime()) {
+            slowFlag = true;
+        } else {
+            slowFlag = false;
+        }
+        if (stunTime > gameTime.getTime()) {
+            stunFlag = true;
+        } else {
+            stunFlag = false;
+        }
+
+        // apply effects
+
+    }
+    public void applyEffect(ProjectileEffects effect) {
+        switch (effect) {
+            case BURN -> burnTime = gameTime.getTime() + EFFECT_DURATION;
+            case SLOW -> slowTime = gameTime.getTime() + EFFECT_DURATION;
+            case STUN -> stunTime = gameTime.getTime() + EFFECT_DURATION;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobTask/MobTask.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobTask/MobTask.java
index 50076b40b..27e21b7a3 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobTask/MobTask.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tasks/MobTask/MobTask.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.DefaultTask;
 import com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.PriorityTask;
 import com.csse3200.game.components.CombatStatsComponent;
+import com.csse3200.game.components.EffectsComponent;
 import com.csse3200.game.components.ProjectileEffects;
 import com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.MovementTask;
 import com.csse3200.game.entities.Entity;