diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd
index 2591ae5c..c79a3e59 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/wild_creature_ai.gd
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const CombatResolverScript = preload("res://engine/src/modules/combat/combat_res
 
 const DEFAULT_DETECTION_RADIUS: int = 4
 const DEFAULT_LEASH_RADIUS: int = 5
-const PREDATOR_RADIUS: int = 5
 const ROAM_CHANCE: int = 40
+const CITY_DRIFT_CHANCE: int = 20
 
 var _rng: RandomNumberGenerator = RandomNumberGenerator.new()
 var _unit_manager: RefCounted
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ func _act(
 	var home_pos: Vector2i = _find_nearest_lair(
 		unit.position, leash_radius + detection_radius
 	)
-	var predator_scan: int = max(detection_radius, PREDATOR_RADIUS)
-	var target: RefCounted = _find_attack_target(unit, predator_scan)
+	var target: RefCounted = _find_attack_target(unit, detection_radius)
 
 	if target != null:
 		# Step toward target, then attack if adjacent and still able.
@@ -113,6 +112,8 @@ func _act(
 			unit.movement_remaining = 0
 	elif _is_outside_leash(unit.position, home_pos, leash_radius):
 		_move_toward(unit, home_pos, game_map)
+	elif _rng.randi_range(1, 100) <= CITY_DRIFT_CHANCE:
+		_drift_toward_city(unit, game_map)
 	elif _rng.randi_range(1, 100) <= ROAM_CHANCE:
 		_roam(unit, home_pos, game_map, leash_radius)
 
@@ -159,6 +160,34 @@ func _is_outside_leash(
 	return HexUtilsScript.hex_distance(unit_pos, home_pos) > leash_radius
 
 
+func _drift_toward_city(unit: RefCounted, game_map: RefCounted) -> void:
+	var city_pos: Vector2i = unit.position
+	var best_d: int = 999999
+	for p: RefCounted in GameState.players:
+		for c: RefCounted in p.cities:
+			var d: int = HexUtilsScript.hex_distance(unit.position, c.position)
+			if d < best_d:
+				best_d = d
+				city_pos = c.position
+	if city_pos == unit.position:
+		return
+	var best: Vector2i = unit.position
+	for n: Vector2i in HexUtilsScript.get_neighbors(unit.position):
+		var tile: Resource = game_map.get_tile(n)
+		if tile == null or tile.is_water() or _has_player_unit_at(n):
+			continue
+		var d: int = HexUtilsScript.hex_distance(n, city_pos)
+		if d < best_d:
+			best_d = d
+			best = n
+	if best == unit.position:
+		return
+	var from_pos: Vector2i = unit.position
+	unit.movement_remaining -= 1
+	unit.position = best
+	EventBus.unit_moved.emit(unit, from_pos, best)
+
+
 func _move_toward(
 	unit: RefCounted,
 	target: Vector2i,