diff --git a/img/misc/flame/flameLeft.png b/img/misc/flame/flameLeft.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..661a64c
Binary files /dev/null and b/img/misc/flame/flameLeft.png differ
diff --git a/src/FireBall.java b/src/FireBall.java
index 6a3e054..82db012 100644
--- a/src/FireBall.java
+++ b/src/FireBall.java
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import java.awt.*;
+import java.io.IOException;
 
 public class FireBall extends GenericSprite{
-    public FireBall(int x, int y, int height, int width, int xv, int yv) {
+    public String spritePath;
+    public FireBall(int x, int y, int height, int width, int xv, int yv, String dir) {
         super(x, y, height, width);
         xVelocity = xv;
         yVelocity = yv;
+        if(dir.equals("left")){
+            spritePath  = "src/img/misc/flame/flameLeft.png";
+        }
     }
 
-    public void draw(Graphics g){
-
-
+    public void move(){
+        x += xVelocity;
+        y += yVelocity;
+    }
+    public void draw(Graphics g) throws IOException {
+        g.drawImage(GamePanel.getImage(spritePath),x-GameFrame.game.camera.x,y,null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/GamePanel.java b/src/GamePanel.java
index 7df3277..3c030ba 100644
--- a/src/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/GamePanel.java
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
   public ArrayList<Tile>particleTiles = new ArrayList<Tile>();
 
   public ArrayList<Tile>shootingTiles = new ArrayList<Tile>();
+
+  public ArrayList<FireBall>fireballs = new ArrayList<FireBall>();
   public ArrayList<NonPlayer>enemy = new ArrayList<NonPlayer>();
   public ArrayList<StickyBomb>bombs = new ArrayList<>();
   public BombDirectionShow bombDir = null;
@@ -319,6 +321,11 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
         particles.get(i).move();
       }
     }
+    for(int i=0; i<fireballs.size(); i++){
+      if(fireballs.get(i)!=null){
+        fireballs.get(i).move();
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   //handles all collision detection and responds accordingly
@@ -376,12 +383,13 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
     double ns = 1000000000/amountOfTicks;
     double delta = 0;
     long now;
-
+    int fireballCounter = 0;
     while(true){ //this is the infinite game loop
       now = System.nanoTime();
       delta = delta + (now-lastTime)/ns;
       lastTime = now;
-
+      if(fireballCounter<0){fireballCounter = 20;}
+      fireballCounter--;
       //only move objects around and update screen if enough time has passed
       if(delta >= 1){
         if ((!isPaused && !isDialogue) && MenuPanel.gameStart) {
@@ -393,6 +401,9 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
           }
           checkCollision();
           updateEnemy();
+          if(fireballCounter == 0) {
+            updateShootingBlock();
+          }
           try {
             updateParticle();
           } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -433,6 +444,14 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
       }
     }
   }
+
+  public void updateShootingBlock(){
+    for(Tile i: shootingTiles){
+      if(i.shootingDir.equals("left")){
+        //fireballs.add(new FireBall(i.x,i.y,80,41,-1,0))
+      }
+    }
+  }
   public void updateParticle() throws IOException {
     if(particles.size()<10) {
       for (int i = 0; i < particleTiles.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/GenericSprite.java b/src/GenericSprite.java
index 125e15f..bb611ba 100644
--- a/src/GenericSprite.java
+++ b/src/GenericSprite.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class GenericSprite extends Rectangle implements Serializable {
   }
   //called frequently from the GamePanel class
   //draws the current location of the ball to the screen
-  public void draw(Graphics g){
+  public void draw(Graphics g) throws IOException {
 
 
   }