diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index f2c01b89b..4b17ff124 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@
     "boat_attack_desc": "Send a boat attack to the tile under your cursor.",
     "ground_attack": "Ground Attack",
     "ground_attack_desc": "Send a ground attack to the tile under your cursor.",
+    "local_attack": "Localized Attack (Hold)",
+    "local_attack_desc": "Hold to start attacks from the nearest border tile to the target.",
     "zoom_controls": "Zoom Controls",
     "zoom_out": "Zoom Out",
     "zoom_out_desc": "Zoom out the map",
diff --git a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
index 946c5851f..62e16b655 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
@@ -688,12 +688,15 @@ export class ClientGameRunner {
     if (!this.myPlayer) return;
 
     const targetId = this.gameView.owner(tile).id();
-    const sourceTile = await resolveAttackSourceTile(
-      this.gameView,
-      this.myPlayer,
-      targetId,
-      tile,
-    );
+    const useLocalAttack = this.renderer.uiState.localAttackHeld;
+    const sourceTile = useLocalAttack
+      ? await resolveAttackSourceTile(
+          this.gameView,
+          this.myPlayer,
+          targetId,
+          tile,
+        )
+      : null;
     this.eventBus.emit(
       new SendAttackIntentEvent(
         targetId,
diff --git a/src/client/HelpModal.ts b/src/client/HelpModal.ts
index edcb5765c..8d4fbff8f 100644
--- a/src/client/HelpModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/HelpModal.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export class HelpModal extends BaseModal {
       zoomIn: "KeyE",
       attackRatioDown: "KeyT",
       attackRatioUp: "KeyY",
+      localAttack: "KeyL",
       shiftKey: "ShiftLeft",
       modifierKey: isMac ? "MetaLeft" : "ControlLeft",
       altKey: "AltLeft",
diff --git a/src/client/InputHandler.ts b/src/client/InputHandler.ts
index 3bd9378b0..b8f76e978 100644
--- a/src/client/InputHandler.ts
+++ b/src/client/InputHandler.ts
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ export class InputHandler {
       attackRatioUp: "KeyY",
       boatAttack: "KeyB",
       groundAttack: "KeyG",
+      localAttack: "KeyL",
       swapDirection: "KeyU",
       modifierKey: isMac ? "MetaLeft" : "ControlLeft",
       altKey: "AltLeft",
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ export class InputHandler {
           "Equal",
           this.keybinds.attackRatioDown,
           this.keybinds.attackRatioUp,
+          this.keybinds.localAttack,
           this.keybinds.centerCamera,
           "ControlLeft",
           "ControlRight",
@@ -347,6 +349,10 @@ export class InputHandler {
       ) {
         this.activeKeys.add(e.code);
       }
+
+      if (e.code === this.keybinds.localAttack) {
+        this.uiState.localAttackHeld = true;
+      }
     });
     window.addEventListener("keyup", (e) => {
       const isTextInput = this.isTextInputTarget(e.target);
@@ -385,6 +391,10 @@ export class InputHandler {
         this.eventBus.emit(new AttackRatioEvent(10));
       }
 
+      if (e.code === this.keybinds.localAttack) {
+        this.uiState.localAttackHeld = false;
+      }
+
       if (e.code === this.keybinds.centerCamera) {
         e.preventDefault();
         this.eventBus.emit(new CenterCameraEvent());
@@ -631,6 +641,7 @@ export class InputHandler {
       clearInterval(this.moveInterval);
     }
     this.activeKeys.clear();
+    this.uiState.localAttackHeld = false;
   }
 
   isModifierKeyPressed(event: PointerEvent): boolean {
diff --git a/src/client/KeybindsModal.ts b/src/client/KeybindsModal.ts
index 2eadfd4c4..c631f5d38 100644
--- a/src/client/KeybindsModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/KeybindsModal.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const DefaultKeybinds: Record<string, string> = {
   attackRatioUp: "KeyY",
   boatAttack: "KeyB",
   groundAttack: "KeyG",
+  localAttack: "KeyL",
   zoomOut: "KeyQ",
   zoomIn: "KeyE",
   centerCamera: "KeyC",
@@ -432,6 +433,16 @@ export class KeybindsModal extends BaseModal {
         @change=${this.handleKeybindChange}
       ></setting-keybind>
 
+      <setting-keybind
+        action="localAttack"
+        label=${translateText("user_setting.local_attack")}
+        description=${translateText("user_setting.local_attack_desc")}
+        defaultKey="KeyL"
+        .value=${this.getKeyValue("localAttack")}
+        .display=${this.getKeyChar("localAttack")}
+        @change=${this.handleKeybindChange}
+      ></setting-keybind>
+
       <h2
         class="text-blue-200 text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 border-b border-white/10 pb-2"
       >
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
index 41bfe13b3..06f1b9202 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export function createRenderer(
     attackRatio: 20,
     ghostStructure: null,
     rocketDirectionUp: true,
+    localAttackHeld: false,
   } as UIState;
 
   //hide when the game renders
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/UIState.ts b/src/client/graphics/UIState.ts
index f47acef88..6172cccb5 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/UIState.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/UIState.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ export interface UIState {
   attackRatio: number;
   ghostStructure: UnitType | null;
   rocketDirectionUp: boolean;
+  localAttackHeld: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenuElements.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenuElements.ts
index 88e11aace..82ff52079 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenuElements.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/RadialMenuElements.ts
@@ -601,12 +601,15 @@ export const centerButtonElement: CenterButtonElement = {
         }
       } else {
         const targetId = params.selected?.id() ?? null;
-        const sourceTile = await resolveAttackSourceTile(
-          params.game,
-          params.myPlayer,
-          targetId,
-          params.tile,
-        );
+        const useLocalAttack = params.uiState?.localAttackHeld ?? false;
+        const sourceTile = useLocalAttack
+          ? await resolveAttackSourceTile(
+              params.game,
+              params.myPlayer,
+              targetId,
+              params.tile,
+            )
+          : null;
         params.playerActionHandler.handleAttack(
           params.myPlayer,
           targetId,