diff --git a/enemy/enemy.gd b/enemy/enemy.gd
index 20e7bfd8..7f56e434 100644
--- a/enemy/enemy.gd
+++ b/enemy/enemy.gd
@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@
 
 class_name Enemy extends CharacterBody2D
 
+signal health_changed
+
 @export var max_health: int = 3
 @export var damage : int = 1
 @export var knockback_force : int = 600
-@onready var health := max_health
+@onready var health := max_health :
+	set(value):
+		health = value
+		health_changed.emit()
+
 # the max distance the entity will move from its starting position, aka that radius of the circle that the entity is allowed to move in
 @export var roaming_radius : float = 100
 
diff --git a/test_scenes/bossHealthBar_Test.tscn b/test_scenes/bossHealthBar_Test.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d2ccdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_scenes/bossHealthBar_Test.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://c1knmn0ca34tb"]
+
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://uj2rytnj1h4" path="res://enemy/test_enemy/test_enemy.tscn" id="1_dhsl4"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cexm5ohj0j67i" path="res://ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.tscn" id="2_8qhgu"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c7ck7ril2jix2" path="res://player/player.tscn" id="3_f2xhf"]
+
+[node name="BossHealthBarTest" type="Node2D"]
+top_level = true
+
+[node name="TestEnemy" parent="." instance=ExtResource("1_dhsl4")]
+position = Vector2(552, 306)
+
+[node name="BossHealthBar" parent="TestEnemy" node_paths=PackedStringArray("boss") instance=ExtResource("2_8qhgu")]
+boss = NodePath("..")
+
+[node name="Player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_f2xhf")]
+position = Vector2(889, 312)
diff --git a/ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.gd b/ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.gd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43e1daa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+extends CanvasLayer
+
+#Grab Enemy
+@onready var progress_bar: ProgressBar = %ProgressBar
+@export var boss : Enemy 
+#grab value
+
+func _on_boss_health_changed() -> void:
+	progress_bar.value = boss.health
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	progress_bar.max_value = boss.max_health
+	progress_bar.value = boss.max_health
+	boss.health_changed.connect(_on_boss_health_changed)
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	if boss == null:
+		queue_free()
+		is_queued_for_deletion()
+
+#on value change
+
+#reset value to enemy health
diff --git a/ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.tscn b/ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e61e2f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://cexm5ohj0j67i"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://ui/boss_health_bar/boss_health_bar.gd" id="1_6gdbd"]
+
+[node name="BossHealthBar" type="CanvasLayer"]
+script = ExtResource("1_6gdbd")
+
+[node name="ProgressBar" type="ProgressBar" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+anchors_preset = 5
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+offset_left = -386.5
+offset_right = 386.5
+offset_bottom = 70.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+show_percentage = false
diff --git a/ui/options/options_menu.tscn b/ui/options/options_menu.tscn
index d53fd825..8c7d9f5a 100644
--- a/ui/options/options_menu.tscn
+++ b/ui/options/options_menu.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://dflfvpjufhfln"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://bovhexq6t5u8o"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://ui/options/options_menu.gd" id="1_1bpan"]
 [ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://drqtpgod2pibc" path="res://ui/main_ui_theme.tres" id="1_eq1l6"]