diff --git a/include/AnimationHandler.h b/include/AnimationHandler.h
index 6fc8081..069fc2f 100644
--- a/include/AnimationHandler.h
+++ b/include/AnimationHandler.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include <cstdint>
 struct Animation
 {
 	uint8_t index;
diff --git a/include/AssetManager.h b/include/AssetManager.h
index c6038c0..c0e4db4 100644
--- a/include/AssetManager.h
+++ b/include/AssetManager.h
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
-#include "Entity.h"
-
+#pragma once
 #include <SDL_render.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 
-#include "Powerup.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
 
 class Vector2D;
 class Manager;
 
+enum class PowerupType
+{
+    HEART,
+    WALKINGSPEED,
+    SHOOTINGSPEED
+};
+
 class AssetManager
 {
 public:
@@ -19,6 +25,9 @@ public:
     void createProjectile(Vector2D pos, Vector2D velocity, bool source, int scale, int range, int speed, const char* texturePath, TeamLabel teamLabel);
     void createPowerup(Vector2D pos, PowerupType type);
 
+    Vector2D calculateSpawnPosition();
+    PowerupType calculateType();
+
     //texture management
     void addTexture(std::string id, const char* path);
 
diff --git a/include/Constants.h b/include/Constants.h
index 855b461..e4acb6c 100644
--- a/include/Constants.h
+++ b/include/Constants.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Team = std::size_t;
 
 constexpr std::size_t MAX_COMPONENTS = 32;
 constexpr std::size_t MAX_GROUPS = 32;
+constexpr std::size_t MAX_STATS = 32;
 constexpr std::size_t MAX_TEAMS = 8; // 
 
 constexpr int SCREEN_SIZE_HEIGHT = 640;
@@ -21,3 +22,7 @@ constexpr int MAP_SIZE_Y = 20;
 
 constexpr int SPAWN_ATTEMPTS = 30;
 
+constexpr int BUFF_DURATION = 5000;
+
+constexpr int BUFF_VALUE = 1;
+
diff --git a/include/KeyboardController.h b/include/KeyboardController.h
index 1466719..eb36173 100644
--- a/include/KeyboardController.h
+++ b/include/KeyboardController.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "Component.h"
 #include "Vector2D.h"
+#include "Constants.h"
 
 class TransformComponent;
 class SpriteComponent;
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ public:
 	void init() override;
 	void update() override;
 
+	void modifyAtkSpeed(int8_t modifier);
+
 private:
 	//for creation of projectiles
 	TransformComponent* player; //for starting position of projectile
diff --git a/include/Powerup.h b/include/Powerup.h
deleted file mode 100644
index eaef7ac..0000000
--- a/include/Powerup.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "Component.h"
-#include "Manager.h"
-#include "Vector2D.h"
-#include <map>
-
-enum class PowerupType
-{
-	HEART,
-	WALKINGSPEED,
-	SHOOTINGSPEED
-};
-
-class Powerup
-{
-public:
-	Powerup(){}
-	~Powerup(){}
-
-	static Vector2D calculateSpawnPosition();
-	static PowerupType calculateType();
-
-private:
-	Manager* manager;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/PowerupComponent.h b/include/PowerupComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f83ea29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/PowerupComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Component.h"
+#include "AssetManager.h"
+
+class PowerupComponent : public Component
+{
+public:
+	PowerupComponent(PowerupType type);
+	~PowerupComponent() {};
+
+	void update() override;
+	void heartEffect(Entity* player);
+	void movementSpeedEffect(Entity* player);
+	void atkSpeedEffect(Entity* player);
+
+private:
+	void (PowerupComponent::*pickupFunc)(Entity* player);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/ProjectileComponent.h b/include/ProjectileComponent.h
index 8fa949c..2ce171f 100644
--- a/include/ProjectileComponent.h
+++ b/include/ProjectileComponent.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Component.h"
 #include "Vector2D.h"
+#include "Constants.h"
 
 class TransformComponent;
 
diff --git a/include/StatEffectsComponent.h b/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dd8c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Component.h"
+#include "Constants.h"
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <array>
+
+enum class Stats
+{
+	MOVEMENT_SPEED,
+	ATTACK_SPEED
+};
+
+class StatEffectsComponent : public Component{
+public:
+	StatEffectsComponent() {};
+	~StatEffectsComponent() {};
+
+	void init() override;
+	void update() override;
+
+	void modifyStatDur(Stats stat, uint8_t duration);
+
+	void modifyStatValue(Stats stat, int modifier);
+
+private:
+	std::array<int8_t, MAX_STATS> buffs = { 0 };
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/TextureDict.h b/include/TextureDict.h
index 40d146f..e0dabf6 100644
--- a/include/TextureDict.h
+++ b/include/TextureDict.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
-#include "Powerup.h"
+#include "AssetManager.h"
 
 class TextureDict
 {
diff --git a/include/TransformComponent.h b/include/TransformComponent.h
index deed7f9..e41cfaa 100644
--- a/include/TransformComponent.h
+++ b/include/TransformComponent.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Component.h"
 #include "Vector2D.h"
+#include "Constants.h"
 
 class TransformComponent : public Component
 {
@@ -23,4 +24,5 @@ public:
 
 	void init() override;
 	void update() override;
+	void modifySpeed(int8_t modifier);
 };
diff --git a/src/AssetManager.cpp b/src/AssetManager.cpp
index 2932b1a..60315ac 100644
--- a/src/AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/src/AssetManager.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 #include "AssetManager.h"
 
-#include "Entity.h"
 #include "TextureManager.h"
 #include "Components.h"
 
+#include "TransformComponent.h"
+
+#include "CollisionHandler.h"
+#include "ColliderComponent.h"
+#include "Constants.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "Game.h"
+#include "Vector2D.h"
+#include "PowerupComponent.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
 AssetManager::AssetManager(Manager* manager) : man(manager) {}
 
 AssetManager::~AssetManager() {}
@@ -45,5 +55,37 @@ void AssetManager::createPowerup(Vector2D pos, PowerupType type) {
     }
 
     powerups.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("powerup", 0.6f);
+    powerups.addComponent<PowerupComponent>(type);
     powerups.addGroup((size_t)GroupLabel::POWERUPS);
+}
+
+Vector2D AssetManager::calculateSpawnPosition()
+{
+	Vector2D spawnPos = Vector2D(-1, -1);
+	bool conflict = false;
+	for (int i = 0; i <= SPAWN_ATTEMPTS; i++)
+	{
+		SDL_Rect spawnRect;
+		spawnRect.h = spawnRect.w = 32;
+		spawnRect.x = rand() % (SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH - spawnRect.w);
+		spawnRect.y = rand() % (SCREEN_SIZE_HEIGHT - spawnRect.h);
+		conflict = false;
+		for (auto cc : Game::collisionHandler->getColliders({ GroupLabel::MAPTILES }))
+		{
+			if (SDL_HasIntersection(&spawnRect, &cc->collider) && strcmp(cc->tag, "projectile"))
+			{
+				conflict = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (conflict) continue;
+		spawnPos = Vector2D(spawnRect.x, spawnRect.y);
+	}
+	return spawnPos;
+}
+
+PowerupType AssetManager::calculateType()
+{
+	PowerupType type = PowerupType(rand() % 3);
+	return type;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index 9571df6..c0045c8 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "HealthComponent.h"
 #include "Map.h"
 #include "TextureManager.h"
-#include "Powerup.h"
+#include "StatEffectsComponent.h"
 
 Map* map;
 Manager manager;
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void Game::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int height, bo
 	player1.addComponent<KeyboardController>(SDL_SCANCODE_W, SDL_SCANCODE_S, SDL_SCANCODE_A, SDL_SCANCODE_D, SDL_SCANCODE_E, Vector2D(1, 0));//custom keycontrols can be added
 	player1.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("player", 0.8f); //adds tag (for further use, reference tag)
 	player1.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, Direction::LEFT);
+	player1.addComponent<StatEffectsComponent>();
 	player1.addGroup((size_t) GroupLabel::PLAYERS); //tell programm what group it belongs to for rendering order
 
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ void Game::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int height, bo
 	player2.addComponent<KeyboardController>(SDL_SCANCODE_UP, SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN, SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT, SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT, SDL_SCANCODE_RCTRL, Vector2D(-1, 0));
 	player2.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("enemy", 0.8f);
 	player2.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, Direction::RIGHT);
+	player2.addComponent<StatEffectsComponent>();
 	player2.addGroup((size_t) GroupLabel::PLAYERS);
 
 }
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ void Game::update()
 
 	if (powerupSpawn == 0)
 	{
-		assets->createPowerup(Powerup::calculateSpawnPosition(), Powerup::calculateType());
+		assets->createPowerup(assets->calculateSpawnPosition(), assets->calculateType());
 	}
 
 	// needs to be in game.cpp to have access to internal functions
diff --git a/src/KeyboardController.cpp b/src/KeyboardController.cpp
index 507a44e..66462c2 100644
--- a/src/KeyboardController.cpp
+++ b/src/KeyboardController.cpp
@@ -71,4 +71,10 @@ void KeyboardController::update()
 		}
 
 	}
+}
+
+void KeyboardController::modifyAtkSpeed(int8_t modifier)
+{
+	this->fireCooldown -= modifier * 500;
+	std::cout << "curr fire cooldown: " << this->fireCooldown << std::endl;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Powerup.cpp b/src/Powerup.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5dd2d2a..0000000
--- a/src/Powerup.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#include "Powerup.h"
-
-#include "CollisionHandler.h"
-#include "Entity.h"
-#include "TextureDict.h"
-#include <SDL.h>
-#include "Constants.h"
-#include "Game.h"
-#include "ColliderComponent.h"
-
-Vector2D Powerup::calculateSpawnPosition()
-{
-	Vector2D spawnPos = Vector2D(-1,-1);
-	bool conflict = false;
-	for (int i = 0; i <= SPAWN_ATTEMPTS; i++)
-	{
-		SDL_Rect spawnRect;
-		spawnRect.h = spawnRect.w = 32;
-		spawnRect.x = rand() % (SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH - spawnRect.w);
-		spawnRect.y = rand() % (SCREEN_SIZE_HEIGHT - spawnRect.h);
-		conflict = false;
-		for (auto cc : Game::collisionHandler->getColliders(GroupLabel::MAPTILES))
-		{
-			if (SDL_HasIntersection(&spawnRect, &cc->collider) && strcmp(cc->tag, "projectile"))
-			{
-				conflict = true;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		if (conflict) continue;
-		spawnPos = Vector2D(spawnRect.x, spawnRect.y);
-	}
-	return spawnPos;
-}
-
-PowerupType Powerup::calculateType()
-{
-	PowerupType type = PowerupType(rand() % 3);
-	return type;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PowerupComponent.cpp b/src/PowerupComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a36051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PowerupComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include "PowerupComponent.h"
+#include "Game.h"
+#include "CollisionHandler.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "HealthComponent.h"
+#include "StatEffectsComponent.h"
+#include "Constants.h"
+
+PowerupComponent::PowerupComponent(PowerupType type)
+{
+    switch (type)
+    {
+    case PowerupType::HEART:
+        this->pickupFunc = (&PowerupComponent::heartEffect);
+        break;
+    case PowerupType::WALKINGSPEED:
+        this->pickupFunc = (&PowerupComponent::movementSpeedEffect);
+        break;
+    case PowerupType::SHOOTINGSPEED:
+        this->pickupFunc = (&PowerupComponent::atkSpeedEffect);
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+void  PowerupComponent::update()
+{
+    Entity* player;
+    if ((player = Game::collisionHandler->getAnyIntersection<Entity*>(
+        entity,
+        Vector2D(0, 0),
+        { GroupLabel::PLAYERS },
+        {},
+        true)) != nullptr)
+    {
+        std::cout << "collided with powerup" << std::endl;
+        (this->*pickupFunc)(player);
+        this->entity->destroy();
+    }
+}
+
+void PowerupComponent::heartEffect(Entity* player)
+{
+    player->getComponent<HealthComponent>().modifyHealth(1);
+}
+
+void PowerupComponent::movementSpeedEffect(Entity* player)
+{
+    player->getComponent<StatEffectsComponent>().modifyStatDur(Stats::MOVEMENT_SPEED, BUFF_DURATION);
+}
+
+void PowerupComponent::atkSpeedEffect(Entity* player)
+{
+    player->getComponent<StatEffectsComponent>().modifyStatDur(Stats::ATTACK_SPEED, BUFF_DURATION);
+}
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diff --git a/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp b/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6ba763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include "StatEffectsComponent.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "TransformComponent.h"
+#include "KeyboardController.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+
+void StatEffectsComponent::init()
+{}
+
+void StatEffectsComponent::update()
+{
+	/*int i = 0;
+	std::transform(this->buffs.begin(), this->buffs.end(), this->buffs.begin(),
+		[this, &i](uint8_t statDuration) {
+			i++;
+			uint8_t newDur = statDuration - 1;
+			if (statDuration > 0 && newDur == 0) {
+				if (statDuration > 1)
+					std::cout << (int) statDuration << (int) newDur << std::endl;
+				this->modifyStatValue((Stats)i, BUFF_VALUE * -1);
+			}
+			return newDur;
+		});*/
+	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_STATS; i++)
+	{
+		if (this->buffs.at(i) == 0) continue;
+		if (this->buffs.at(i) - 1 == 0)
+		{
+			this->modifyStatValue((Stats)i, BUFF_VALUE * -1);
+		}
+		this->buffs.at(i) -= 1;
+	}
+}
+
+void StatEffectsComponent::modifyStatDur(Stats stat, uint8_t duration)
+{
+	if(this->buffs.at((uint8_t)stat) == 0) this->modifyStatValue(stat, BUFF_VALUE);
+	this->buffs.at((uint8_t)stat) += duration;
+}
+
+void StatEffectsComponent::modifyStatValue(Stats stat, int modifier)
+{
+	switch (stat)
+	{
+	case Stats::MOVEMENT_SPEED:
+		this->entity->getComponent<TransformComponent>().modifySpeed(modifier);
+		break;
+	case Stats::ATTACK_SPEED:
+		this->entity->getComponent<KeyboardController>().modifyAtkSpeed(modifier);
+		break;
+	default: break;
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/src/TransformComponent.cpp b/src/TransformComponent.cpp
index f6ab5d1..6b2dba4 100644
--- a/src/TransformComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/TransformComponent.cpp
@@ -60,21 +60,26 @@ void TransformComponent::update()
 
 	// TODO: move to separate functions
 
-	if (this->entity->hasGroup((size_t) GroupLabel::PLAYERS)) {
+	if (this->entity->hasGroup((size_t)GroupLabel::PLAYERS)) {
 		IntersectionBitSet intersections =
 			(CollisionHandler::getIntersectionWithBounds(entity, Vector2D(positionChange.x, 0)) |
-			(Game::collisionHandler->getAnyIntersection<IntersectionBitSet>(entity, Vector2D(positionChange.x, 0), {GroupLabel::MAPTILES, GroupLabel::COLLIDERS})) &
+				(Game::collisionHandler->getAnyIntersection<IntersectionBitSet>(entity, Vector2D(positionChange.x, 0), { GroupLabel::MAPTILES, GroupLabel::COLLIDERS })) &
 				IntersectionBitSet("0011")) |
 			(CollisionHandler::getIntersectionWithBounds(entity, Vector2D(0, positionChange.y)) |
-			(Game::collisionHandler->getAnyIntersection<IntersectionBitSet>(entity, Vector2D(0, positionChange.y), {GroupLabel::MAPTILES, GroupLabel::COLLIDERS})) &
+				(Game::collisionHandler->getAnyIntersection<IntersectionBitSet>(entity, Vector2D(0, positionChange.y), { GroupLabel::MAPTILES, GroupLabel::COLLIDERS })) &
 				IntersectionBitSet("1100"));
 
-		if (intersections.test((size_t) direction::LEFT) || intersections.test((size_t) direction::RIGHT))
-			positionChange.x = 0;		
+		if (intersections.test((size_t)direction::LEFT) || intersections.test((size_t)direction::RIGHT))
+			positionChange.x = 0;
 
-		if (intersections.test((size_t) direction::UP) || intersections.test((size_t) direction::DOWN))
+		if (intersections.test((size_t)direction::UP) || intersections.test((size_t)direction::DOWN))
 			positionChange.y = 0;
 	}
 
 	position += positionChange;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void TransformComponent::modifySpeed(int8_t modifier)
+{
+	this->speed += modifier * 2;
+}
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