diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index 096c0f2..8ed99e6 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ License: AGPL 3 (see end of file)
 import numpy as np
 from mesa.agent import Agent
 from mesa.space import Coordinate
+from typing import overload
 
 
 class RandomWalkerAnt(Agent):
-    def __init__(self, unique_id, model, do_follow_chemical_A=True,
+    def __init__(self, unique_id, model, look_for_chemical=None,
                  energy_0=1, chemical_drop_rate_0=1, sensitvity_0=1, alpha=0.5) -> None:
         super().__init__(unique_id=unique_id, model=model)
 
         self._next_pos : None | Coordinate = None
 
         self.prev_pos : None | Coordinate = None
-        self.do_follow_chemical_A : bool = True # False -> follow_chemical_B = True
+        self.look_for_chemical = look_for_chemical
+        self.drop_chemical = None
         self.energy : float = energy_0
         self.sensitvity : float = sensitvity_0
         self.chemical_drop_rate : float = chemical_drop_rate_0 #TODO: check whether needs to be separated into A and B
@@ -30,39 +32,68 @@ class RandomWalkerAnt(Agent):
         # TODO
         return prop
 
-
     def step(self):
-        # Calculate where next ant location should be and store in _next_pos
-        # TODO
-        pass
+        # follow positive gradient
+        if self.look_for_chemical is not None:
+            front_concentration = [self.model.grid.fields[self.look_for_chemical][cell] for cell in self.front_neighbors ]
+            gradient = front_concentration - np.repeat(self.model.grid.fields[self.look_for_chemical][self.pos], 3)
+            index = np.argmax(gradient)
+            if gradient[index] > 0:
+                self._next_pos = self.front_neighbors[index]
+                return
 
-    def drop_chemicals(self):
-        # drop chemicals (depending on current state) on concentration field
-        # TODO
-        # use self.model.grid.add_to_field(key, value, pos) to not interfere with other ants
-        pass
+        # do biased random walk
+        p = np.random.uniform()
+        if p < self.alpha:
+            self._next_pos = self.front_neighbor
+        else:
+            # need copy() as we would otherwise remove the tuple from all possible lists (aka python "magic")
+            other_neighbors = self.neighbors().copy()
+            other_neighbors.remove(self.front_neighbor)
+            random_index = np.random.choice(range(len(other_neighbors)))
+            self._next_pos = other_neighbors[random_index]
+
+    def drop_chemicals(self) -> None:
+        # should only be called in advance() as we do not use hidden fields
+        if self.drop_chemical is not None:
+            self.model.grid.fields[self.drop_chemical][self.pos] += self.chemical_drop_rate
 
     def advance(self) -> None:
         self.drop_chemicals()
+        self.prev_pos = self.pos
         self.pos = self._next_pos
 
 
+    # TODO: find out how to decorate with property properly
+    def neighbors(self, pos=None, include_center=False):
+        if pos is None:
+            pos = self.pos
+        return self.model.grid.get_neighborhood(pos, include_center=include_center)
+
     @property
     def front_neighbors(self):
-        if self.prev_pos is not None:
-            assert(self.pos is not None)
-            x, y = self.pos
-            x_prev, y_prev = self.prev_pos
-            dx, dy = x - x_prev, y - y_prev
-            front = np.array([
-                    (x, y + dy),
-                    (x + dx, y + dy),
-                    (x + dx, y),
-                    ])
-            return front #TODO: verify (do we need to sperate into even/odd?)
-        else:
-            # TODO: return all neighbors or raise Exception?
-            pass
+        """
+        returns all three neighbors which the ant can see
+        """
+        assert(self.prev_pos is not None)
+        all_neighbors = self.neighbors()
+        neighbors_at_the_back = self.neighbors(pos=self.prev_pos, include_center=True)
+        return list(filter(lambda i: i not in neighbors_at_the_back, all_neighbors))
+
+    @property
+    def front_neighbor(self):
+        """
+        returns neighbor of current pos
+        which is towards the front of the ant
+        """
+        neighbors_prev_pos = self.neighbors(self.prev_pos)
+        for candidate in self.front_neighbors:
+            # neighbor in front direction only shares current pos as neighborhood with prev_pos
+            candidate_neighbors = self.model.grid.get_neighborhood(candidate)
+            overlap = [x for x in candidate_neighbors if x in neighbors_prev_pos]
+            if len(overlap) == 1:
+                return candidate
+
 
 """
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index eec1614..10162db 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -27,13 +27,27 @@ def main():
                               max_steps=max_steps)
 
     # just initial testing of MultiHexGrid
+    a = model.agent_density()
+    for loc in model.grid.iter_neighborhood(nest_position):
+        a[loc] = 3
     for agent in model.grid.get_neighbors(pos=nest_position, include_center=True):
         if agent.unique_id == 2:
-            agent.do_follow_chemical_A = False
+            agent.look_for_chemical = "A"
             agent.prev_pos = (9,10)
-            print(agent.front_neighbors)
+            a[agent.prev_pos] = 1
+            for pos in agent.front_neighbors:
+                a[pos] = 6
+            agent.step()
+            print(f"{agent._next_pos=}")
+            agent.advance()
+            print(agent.front_neighbor)
+            a[agent.front_neighbor] = 5
 
-        print(agent.pos, agent.unique_id, agent.do_follow_chemical_A)
+        print(agent.pos, agent.unique_id, agent.look_for_chemical)
+    neighbors = model.grid.get_neighborhood(nest_position)
+    print(neighbors)
+
+    print(a)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/model.py b/model.py
index 1b88918..44242d1 100644
--- a/model.py
+++ b/model.py
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ License: AGPL 3 (see end of file)
 import numpy as np
 from mesa.model import Model
 from mesa.space import Coordinate, HexGrid, Iterable
-from multihex import MultiHexGrid, MultiHexGridScalarFields
+from multihex import MultiHexGridScalarFields
 from mesa.time import SimultaneousActivation
 from mesa.datacollection import DataCollector
 from agent import RandomWalkerAnt
-from agent import Pheromone
 
 class ActiveWalkerModel(Model):
     # TODO: separate food and source into new agents?
@@ -25,11 +24,7 @@ class ActiveWalkerModel(Model):
                  nest_position : Coordinate,
                  max_steps:int=1000) -> None:
         super().__init__()
-        fields={"A" : True,         # key : also have _next prop (for no interference in step)
-                      "B": True,
-                      "nests": False,
-                      "food" : False,
-                      }
+        fields=["A", "B", "nests", "food"]
         self.schedule = SimultaneousActivation(self)
         self.grid = MultiHexGridScalarFields(width=width, height=height, torus=True, fields=fields)
         self._unique_id_counter = -1
@@ -43,7 +38,7 @@ class ActiveWalkerModel(Model):
                             }
 
         for agent_id in self.get_unique_ids(num_initial_roamers):
-            agent = RandomWalkerAnt(unique_id=agent_id, model=self, do_follow_chemical_A=True)
+            agent = RandomWalkerAnt(unique_id=agent_id, model=self, look_for_chemical="A")
             self.schedule.add(agent)
             self.grid.place_agent(agent, pos=nest_position)
 
@@ -53,6 +48,12 @@ class ActiveWalkerModel(Model):
                 )
         self.datacollector.collect(self) # keep at end of __init___
 
+    def agent_density(self):
+        a = np.zeros((self.grid.width, self.grid.height))
+        for i in range(self.grid.width):
+            for j in range(self.grid.height):
+                a[i,j] = len(self.grid[(i,j)])
+        return a
 
 
     def step(self):
diff --git a/multihex.py b/multihex.py
index 48c7185..d26c166 100644
--- a/multihex.py
+++ b/multihex.py
@@ -93,32 +93,17 @@ class MultiHexGrid(HexGrid):
 
 
 class MultiHexGridScalarFields(MultiHexGrid):
-    def __init__(self, fields: dict[str, bool], width : int, height : int, torus : bool, scalar_initial_value : float=0) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, fields: list[str], width : int, height : int, torus : bool, scalar_initial_value : float=0) -> None:
         super().__init__(width=width, height=height, torus=torus)
-        self._field_props = fields
 
         self.fields : dict[str, npt.NDArray[np.float_]] = {}
 
-        for key, is_step_field in fields.items():
+        for key in fields:
             self.fields[key] = np.ones((width, height)).astype(float) * scalar_initial_value
-            if is_step_field:
-                self.fields[f"_next_{key}"] = np.zeros((width, height)).astype(float)
 
     def reset_field(self, key : str) -> None:
         self.fields[key] = np.zeros((self.width, self.height))
 
-    def add_to_field(self, field_key : str, value : float, pos : Coordinate) -> None:
-        if self._field_props[field_key]:
-            self.fields[f"_next_{field_key}"][pos] += value
-        else:
-            self.fields[field_key][pos] += value
-
-    def step(self) -> None:
-        for key, is_step_field in self._field_props.items():
-            if is_step_field:
-                self.fields[key] += self.fields[f"_next_{key}"]
-                self.reset_field(f"_next_{key}")
-
 """
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3.