diff --git a/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts
index 84d46768c..71141929d 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@ export class BotExecution implements Execution {
     if (this.behavior === null) {
       throw new Error("not initialized");
     }
-    const traitors = this.bot
-      .neighbors()
-      .filter((n) => n.isPlayer() && n.isTraitor()) as Player[];
-    if (traitors.length > 0) {
-      const toAttack = this.random.randElement(traitors);
+    const toAttack = this.behavior.getNeighborTraitorToAttack();
+    if (toAttack !== null) {
       const odds = this.bot.isFriendly(toAttack) ? 6 : 3;
       if (this.random.chance(odds)) {
         this.behavior.sendAttack(toAttack);
diff --git a/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts b/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
index 39ff00907..2cfc95a52 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
@@ -43,22 +43,48 @@ export class BotBehavior {
     this.game.addExecution(new EmojiExecution(this.player, player.id(), emoji));
   }
 
+  private setNewEnemy(newEnemy: Player | null) {
+    this.enemy = newEnemy;
+    this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
+  }
+
+  private clearEnemy() {
+    this.enemy = null;
+  }
+
   forgetOldEnemies() {
     // Forget old enemies
     if (this.game.ticks() - this.enemyUpdated > 100) {
-      this.enemy = null;
+      this.clearEnemy();
     }
   }
 
+  private hasSufficientTroops(): boolean {
+    const maxPop = this.game.config().maxPopulation(this.player);
+    const ratio = this.player.population() / maxPop;
+    return ratio >= this.triggerRatio;
+  }
+
   private checkIncomingAttacks() {
     // Switch enemies if we're under attack
     const incomingAttacks = this.player.incomingAttacks();
-    if (incomingAttacks.length > 0) {
-      this.enemy = incomingAttacks
-        .sort((a, b) => b.troops() - a.troops())[0]
-        .attacker();
-      this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
+    let largestAttack = 0;
+    let largestAttacker: Player | undefined;
+    for (const attack of incomingAttacks) {
+      if (attack.troops() <= largestAttack) continue;
+      largestAttack = attack.troops();
+      largestAttacker = attack.attacker();
     }
+    if (largestAttacker !== undefined) {
+      this.setNewEnemy(largestAttacker);
+    }
+  }
+
+  getNeighborTraitorToAttack(): Player | null {
+    const traitors = this.player
+      .neighbors()
+      .filter((n): n is Player => n.isPlayer() && n.isTraitor());
+    return traitors.length > 0 ? this.random.randElement(traitors) : null;
   }
 
   assistAllies() {
@@ -79,8 +105,7 @@ export class BotBehavior {
         }
         // All checks passed, assist them
         this.player.updateRelation(ally, -20);
-        this.enemy = target;
-        this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
+        this.setNewEnemy(target);
         this.emoji(ally, this.assistAcceptEmoji);
         break outer;
       }
@@ -90,50 +115,55 @@ export class BotBehavior {
   selectEnemy(): Player | null {
     if (this.enemy === null) {
       // Save up troops until we reach the trigger ratio
-      const maxPop = this.game.config().maxPopulation(this.player);
-      const ratio = this.player.population() / maxPop;
-      if (ratio < this.triggerRatio) return null;
-    }
+      if (!this.hasSufficientTroops()) return null;
 
-    // Prefer neighboring bots
-    if (this.enemy === null) {
+      // Prefer neighboring bots
       const bots = this.player
         .neighbors()
         .filter((n) => n.isPlayer() && n.type() === PlayerType.Bot) as Player[];
       if (bots.length > 0) {
         const density = (p: Player) => p.troops() / p.numTilesOwned();
-        this.enemy = bots.sort((a, b) => density(a) - density(b))[0];
-        this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
+        let lowestDensityBot: Player | undefined;
+        let lowestDensity = Infinity;
+
+        for (const bot of bots) {
+          const currentDensity = density(bot);
+          if (currentDensity < lowestDensity) {
+            lowestDensity = currentDensity;
+            lowestDensityBot = bot;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (lowestDensityBot !== undefined) {
+          this.setNewEnemy(lowestDensityBot);
+        }
       }
-    }
 
-    // Retaliate against incoming attacks
-    if (this.enemy === null) {
-      this.checkIncomingAttacks();
-    }
+      // Retaliate against incoming attacks
+      if (this.enemy === null) {
+        this.checkIncomingAttacks();
+      }
 
-    // Select the most hated player
-    if (this.enemy === null) {
-      const mostHated = this.player.allRelationsSorted()[0];
-      if (mostHated !== undefined && mostHated.relation === Relation.Hostile) {
-        this.enemy = mostHated.player;
-        this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
+      // Select the most hated player
+      if (this.enemy === null) {
+        const mostHated = this.player.allRelationsSorted()[0];
+        if (
+          mostHated !== undefined &&
+          mostHated.relation === Relation.Hostile
+        ) {
+          this.setNewEnemy(mostHated.player);
+        }
       }
     }
 
     // Sanity check, don't attack our allies or teammates
-    if (this.enemy && this.player.isFriendly(this.enemy)) {
-      this.enemy = null;
-    }
-    return this.enemy;
+    return this.enemySanityCheck();
   }
 
   selectRandomEnemy(): Player | TerraNullius | null {
     if (this.enemy === null) {
       // Save up troops until we reach the trigger ratio
-      const maxPop = this.game.config().maxPopulation(this.player);
-      const ratio = this.player.population() / maxPop;
-      if (ratio < this.triggerRatio) return null;
+      if (!this.hasSufficientTroops()) return null;
 
       // Choose a new enemy randomly
       const neighbors = this.player.neighbors();
@@ -145,34 +175,32 @@ export class BotBehavior {
             continue;
           }
         }
-        this.enemy = neighbor;
-        this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
+        this.setNewEnemy(neighbor);
       }
-    }
 
-    // Retaliate against incoming attacks
-    if (this.enemy === null) {
-      this.checkIncomingAttacks();
-    }
+      // Retaliate against incoming attacks
+      if (this.enemy === null) {
+        this.checkIncomingAttacks();
+      }
 
-    // Select a traitor as an enemy
-    if (this.enemy === null) {
-      const traitors = this.player
-        .neighbors()
-        .filter((n) => n.isPlayer() && n.isTraitor()) as Player[];
-      if (traitors.length > 0) {
-        const toAttack = this.random.randElement(traitors);
-        const odds = this.player.isFriendly(toAttack) ? 6 : 3;
-        if (this.random.chance(odds)) {
-          this.enemy = toAttack;
-          this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
+      // Select a traitor as an enemy
+      if (this.enemy === null) {
+        const toAttack = this.getNeighborTraitorToAttack();
+        if (toAttack !== null) {
+          if (!this.player.isFriendly(toAttack) && this.random.chance(3)) {
+            this.setNewEnemy(toAttack);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
 
     // Sanity check, don't attack our allies or teammates
+    return this.enemySanityCheck();
+  }
+
+  private enemySanityCheck(): Player | null {
     if (this.enemy && this.player.isFriendly(this.enemy)) {
-      this.enemy = null;
+      this.clearEnemy();
     }
     return this.enemy;
   }
@@ -200,12 +228,17 @@ export class BotBehavior {
 }
 
 function shouldAcceptAllianceRequest(player: Player, request: AllianceRequest) {
-  const isTraitor = request.requestor().isTraitor();
-  const hasMalice = player.relation(request.requestor()) < Relation.Neutral;
-  const requestorIsMuchLarger =
-    request.requestor().numTilesOwned() > player.numTilesOwned() * 3;
-  const tooManyAlliances = request.requestor().alliances().length >= 3;
-  return (
-    !isTraitor && !hasMalice && (requestorIsMuchLarger || !tooManyAlliances)
-  );
+  if (player.relation(request.requestor()) < Relation.Neutral) {
+    return false; // Reject if hasMalice
+  }
+  if (request.requestor().isTraitor()) {
+    return false; // Reject if isTraitor
+  }
+  if (request.requestor().numTilesOwned() > player.numTilesOwned() * 3) {
+    return true; // Accept if requestorIsMuchLarger
+  }
+  if (request.requestor().alliances().length >= 3) {
+    return false; // Reject if tooManyAlliances
+  }
+  return true; // Accept otherwise
 }