diff --git a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
index 86654e6e1..a70893937 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
       );
 
     if (enemyborder.length === 0) {
-      // No more land to expand in to
       if (this.random.chance(10)) {
         this.sendBoatRandomly();
       }
@@ -201,12 +200,22 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
       const toAlly = this.random.randElement(enemies);
       if (this.player.canSendAllianceRequest(toAlly)) {
         this.player.createAllianceRequest(toAlly);
+        return;
       }
     }
 
+    // 50-50 attack weakest player vs random player
+    const toAttack = this.random.chance(2)
+      ? enemies[0]
+      : this.random.randElement(enemies);
+    if (this.shouldAttack(toAttack)) {
+      this.behavior.sendAttack(toAttack);
+      return;
+    }
+
     this.behavior.forgetOldEnemies();
     this.behavior.assistAllies();
-    const enemy = this.behavior.selectEnemy(enemies);
+    const enemy = this.behavior.selectEnemy();
     if (!enemy) return;
     this.maybeSendEmoji(enemy);
     this.maybeSendNuke(enemy);
@@ -217,6 +226,42 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
     }
   }
 
+  private shouldAttack(other: Player): boolean {
+    if (this.player === null) throw new Error("not initialized");
+    if (this.player.isOnSameTeam(other)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (this.player.isFriendly(other)) {
+      if (this.shouldDiscourageAttack(other)) {
+        return this.random.chance(200);
+      }
+      return this.random.chance(50);
+    } else {
+      if (this.shouldDiscourageAttack(other)) {
+        return this.random.chance(4);
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private shouldDiscourageAttack(other: Player) {
+    if (other.isTraitor()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    const difficulty = this.mg.config().gameConfig().difficulty;
+    if (
+      difficulty === Difficulty.Hard ||
+      difficulty === Difficulty.Impossible
+    ) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (other.type() !== PlayerType.Human) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    // Only discourage attacks on Humans who are not traitors on easy or medium difficulty.
+    return true;
+  }
+
   private maybeSendEmoji(enemy: Player) {
     if (this.player === null) throw new Error("not initialized");
     if (enemy.type() !== PlayerType.Human) return;
diff --git a/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts b/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
index bf5c92a4e..3e4f4245e 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {
   AllianceRequest,
-  Difficulty,
   Game,
   Player,
   PlayerType,
@@ -66,48 +65,11 @@ export class BotBehavior {
     this.game.addExecution(new EmojiExecution(this.player, player.id(), emoji));
   }
 
-  private setNewEnemy(newEnemy: Player | null, force = false) {
-    if (newEnemy !== null && !force && !this.shouldAttack(newEnemy)) return;
+  private setNewEnemy(newEnemy: Player | null) {
     this.enemy = newEnemy;
     this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
   }
 
-  private shouldAttack(other: Player): boolean {
-    if (this.player === null) throw new Error("not initialized");
-    if (this.player.isOnSameTeam(other)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (this.player.isFriendly(other)) {
-      if (this.shouldDiscourageAttack(other)) {
-        return this.random.chance(200);
-      }
-      return this.random.chance(50);
-    } else {
-      if (this.shouldDiscourageAttack(other)) {
-        return this.random.chance(4);
-      }
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  private shouldDiscourageAttack(other: Player) {
-    if (other.isTraitor()) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const difficulty = this.game.config().gameConfig().difficulty;
-    if (
-      difficulty === Difficulty.Hard ||
-      difficulty === Difficulty.Impossible
-    ) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (other.type() !== PlayerType.Human) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    // Only discourage attacks on Humans who are not traitors on easy or medium difficulty.
-    return true;
-  }
-
   private clearEnemy() {
     this.enemy = null;
   }
@@ -136,7 +98,7 @@ export class BotBehavior {
       largestAttacker = attack.attacker();
     }
     if (largestAttacker !== undefined) {
-      this.setNewEnemy(largestAttacker, true);
+      this.setNewEnemy(largestAttacker);
     }
   }
 
@@ -172,8 +134,7 @@ export class BotBehavior {
     }
   }
 
-  /** Nation enemy selection logic */
-  selectEnemy(enemies: Player[]): Player | null {
+  selectEnemy(): Player | null {
     if (this.enemy === null) {
       // Save up troops until we reach the trigger ratio
       if (!this.hasSufficientTroops()) return null;
@@ -204,13 +165,11 @@ export class BotBehavior {
 
       // Retaliate against incoming attacks
       if (this.enemy === null) {
-        // Only after clearing bots
         this.checkIncomingAttacks();
       }
 
       // Select the most hated player
-      if (this.enemy === null && this.random.chance(2)) {
-        // 50% chance
+      if (this.enemy === null) {
         const mostHated = this.player.allRelationsSorted()[0];
         if (
           mostHated !== undefined &&
@@ -219,23 +178,12 @@ export class BotBehavior {
           this.setNewEnemy(mostHated.player);
         }
       }
-
-      // Select the weakest player
-      if (this.enemy === null && enemies.length > 0) {
-        this.setNewEnemy(enemies[0]);
-      }
-
-      // Select a random player
-      if (this.enemy === null) {
-        this.setNewEnemy(this.random.randElement(enemies));
-      }
     }
 
     // Sanity check, don't attack our allies or teammates
     return this.enemySanityCheck();
   }
 
-  /** Bot enemy selection logic */
   selectRandomEnemy(): Player | TerraNullius | null {
     if (this.enemy === null) {
       // Save up troops until we reach the trigger ratio