diff --git a/scripts/verify-battle-save-normalization.mjs b/scripts/verify-battle-save-normalization.mjs
index 66283f6..137395b 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-battle-save-normalization.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify-battle-save-normalization.mjs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ try {
     mapWidth: 12,
     mapHeight: 8,
     validUnitIds: new Set(['liu-bei', 'guan-yu', 'rebel-1']),
+    validAllyUnitIds: new Set(['liu-bei', 'guan-yu']),
+    validEnemyUnitIds: new Set(['rebel-1']),
     validUsableIds: new Set(['roar', 'fireTactic', 'aid', 'bean', 'salve', 'wine']),
     validItemIds: new Set(['bean', 'salve', 'wine']),
     validEquipmentItemIds: new Set(['training-sword', 'cloth-armor', 'grain-pouch']),
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ try {
     ['unknown attack intent unit id', { attackIntents: [{ attackerId: 'liu-bei', targetId: 'ghost-unit' }] }],
     ['self-targeting attack intent', { attackIntents: [{ attackerId: 'liu-bei', targetId: 'liu-bei' }] }],
     ['duplicate attack intent attacker id', { attackIntents: [{ attackerId: 'liu-bei', targetId: 'rebel-1' }, { attackerId: 'liu-bei', targetId: 'rebel-1' }] }],
+    ['enemy attack intent attacker', { attackIntents: [{ attackerId: 'rebel-1', targetId: 'liu-bei' }] }],
+    ['ally attack intent target', { attackIntents: [{ attackerId: 'liu-bei', targetId: 'guan-yu' }] }],
     ['defeated attack intent attacker', { units: patchUnit(0, { hp: 0 }) }],
     ['defeated attack intent target', { units: patchUnit(2, { hp: 0 }) }],
     ['invalid units array', { units: {} }],
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts b/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts
index d200053..8bed02f 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts
+++ b/src/game/scenes/BattleScene.ts
@@ -11351,6 +11351,8 @@ export class BattleScene extends Phaser.Scene {
       mapWidth: battleMap.width,
       mapHeight: battleMap.height,
       validUnitIds: new Set(battleUnits.map((unit) => unit.id)),
+      validAllyUnitIds: new Set(battleUnits.filter((unit) => unit.faction === 'ally').map((unit) => unit.id)),
+      validEnemyUnitIds: new Set(battleUnits.filter((unit) => unit.faction === 'enemy').map((unit) => unit.id)),
       validUsableIds: new Set(Object.keys(usableCatalog)),
       validItemIds: new Set(
         Object.values(usableCatalog)
diff --git a/src/game/state/battleSaveState.ts b/src/game/state/battleSaveState.ts
index 41e5e74..e7af56c 100644
--- a/src/game/state/battleSaveState.ts
+++ b/src/game/state/battleSaveState.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ type BattleSaveValidationOptions = {
   mapWidth?: number;
   mapHeight?: number;
   validUnitIds?: ReadonlySet<string>;
+  validAllyUnitIds?: ReadonlySet<string>;
+  validEnemyUnitIds?: ReadonlySet<string>;
   validUsableIds?: ReadonlySet<string>;
   validItemIds?: ReadonlySet<string>;
   validEquipmentItemIds?: ReadonlySet<string>;
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ export function isValidBattleSaveState(state: unknown, options: BattleSaveValida
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!areAttackIntentsTargetingLiveUnits(attackIntents, units)) {
+  if (!areAttackIntentsTargetingLiveUnits(attackIntents, units, options)) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -281,9 +283,19 @@ function areSavedBattleUnitsValid(units: unknown[], options: BattleSaveValidatio
   return [...seenUnitIds].every((unitId) => options.validUnitIds?.has(unitId));
 }
 
-function areAttackIntentsTargetingLiveUnits(attackIntents: BattleSaveAttackIntent[], units: SavedBattleUnitState[]) {
+function areAttackIntentsTargetingLiveUnits(
+  attackIntents: BattleSaveAttackIntent[],
+  units: SavedBattleUnitState[],
+  options: BattleSaveValidationOptions
+) {
   const liveUnitIds = new Set(units.filter((unit) => unit.hp > 0).map((unit) => unit.id));
-  return attackIntents.every((intent) => liveUnitIds.has(intent.attackerId) && liveUnitIds.has(intent.targetId));
+  return attackIntents.every(
+    (intent) =>
+      liveUnitIds.has(intent.attackerId) &&
+      liveUnitIds.has(intent.targetId) &&
+      (!options.validAllyUnitIds || options.validAllyUnitIds.has(intent.attackerId)) &&
+      (!options.validEnemyUnitIds || options.validEnemyUnitIds.has(intent.targetId))
+  );
 }
 
 function areEffectsTargetingLiveUnits(