diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/gate_door.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/gate_door.xml
index 5d6b170c52..3c7aa0f544 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/gate_door.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/gate_door.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   <group>
     <variant>
       <mesh>structural/hele_gate_door.dae</mesh>
-      <texture>props/hele_gate.png</texture>
+      <texture>structural/hele_struct_b.dds</texture>
     </variant>
   </group>
+  <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/wall_gate.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/wall_gate.xml
index 1ee388faec..9210acb8ad 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/wall_gate.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/wall_gate.xml
@@ -3,26 +3,30 @@
   <castshadow/>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Gate A">
-      <mesh>structural/hele_gate.dae</mesh>
+      <animations>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closed.dae" name="gate_closed" speed="65"/>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_opening.dae" name="gate_opening" speed="65"/>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_open.dae" name="gate_open" speed="65"/>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closing.dae" name="gate_closing" speed="65"/>
+      </animations>
+      <mesh>structural/hele_wall_gate.dae</mesh>
       <props>
         <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/gate_door.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_a.xml" attachpoint="shield_a"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_b.xml" attachpoint="shield_b"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_e.xml" attachpoint="shield_c"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_a.xml" attachpoint="shield_d"/>
       </props>
-      <texture>structural/hele_struct_b.dds</texture>
+      <texture>props/hele_gate.png</texture>
     </variant>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Gate B">
-      <mesh>structural/hele_gate.dae</mesh>
+      <animations>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closed.dae" name="gate_closed" speed="65"/>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_opening.dae" name="gate_opening" speed="65"/>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_open.dae" name="gate_open" speed="65"/>
+        <animation file="mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closing.dae" name="gate_closing" speed="65"/>
+      </animations>
+      <mesh>structural/hele_wall_gate.dae</mesh>
       <props>
         <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/gate_door.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_e.xml" attachpoint="shield_a"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_a.xml" attachpoint="shield_b"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_b.xml" attachpoint="shield_c"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_e.xml" attachpoint="shield_d"/>
       </props>
-      <texture>structural/hele_struct_b.dds</texture>
+      <texture>props/hele_gate.png</texture>
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closed.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closed.dae
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5aab87514f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closed.dae
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 33828
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closing.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closing.dae
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46ac36e57b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_closing.dae
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_open.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_open.dae
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..885ca40536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_open.dae
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 34018
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_opening.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_opening.dae
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e275a99d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/animation/mechanical/hele_wall_gate_opening.dae
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_gate_door.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_gate_door.dae
index 6ff5029584..5a2a1eb403 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_gate_door.dae
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_gate_door.dae
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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+size 92806
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_wall_gate.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_wall_gate.dae
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57fd48d513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_wall_gate.dae
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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