diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
index 4b6db8117..f66e1c4ca 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ crabCrit = defaultCreature
             , _footForward = LeftForward
             , _strideAmount = 0
             , _dodgeCooldown = 0
+            , _lFootPos = 0
+            , _rFootPos = 0
             }
         & crFaction .~ ColorFaction red
         & crPerception . cpVision . viFOV .~ FloatFOV pi
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Impulse.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Impulse.hs
index 1be661f49..ccfd0ea08 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Impulse.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Impulse.hs
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ followImpulse cid w = \case
                 ( crMvAbsolute (w ^. cWorld . lWorld) (10 *.* normalizeV (posFromID cid' -.- cpos)) . (crType . meleeCooldown .~ 20)
                 )
     MeleeL cid' ->
-        hitCrl cid' $
+        hitCrd (-pi/2) cid' $
             crup
                -- ( crMvAbsolute (w ^. cWorld . lWorld) (vNormal $ 10 *.* normalizeV (posFromID cid' -.- cpos)) 
                -- . 
                 (crType . meleeCooldownL .~ 20)
                -- )
     MeleeR cid' ->
-        hitCrr cid' $
+        hitCrd (pi/2) cid' $
             crup
                 --( crMvAbsolute (w ^. cWorld . lWorld) (vNormal $ (-10) *.* normalizeV (posFromID cid' -.- cpos)) . 
                 (crType . meleeCooldownR .~ 20)
@@ -87,13 +87,8 @@ followImpulse cid w = \case
     hitCr i =
         cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix i . crDamage
             .:~ Blunt 100 (posFromID i) (posFromID i - cpos)
-    hitCrl i =
+    hitCrd a i =
         cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix i . crDamage
             <>~ [Blunt 100 (posFromID i) (posFromID i - cpos)
-                , Inertial 0 (posFromID i) (50 * unitVectorAtAngle (cr ^. crDir - pi/2))
-                ]
-    hitCrr i =
-        cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix i . crDamage
-            <>~ [Blunt 100 (posFromID i) (posFromID i - cpos)
-                , Inertial 0 (posFromID i) (50 * unitVectorAtAngle (cr ^. crDir + pi/2))
+                , Inertial 0 (posFromID i) (50 * unitVectorAtAngle (cr ^. crDir + a))
                 ]
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
index 4e00341be..47a048cf9 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
@@ -160,17 +160,30 @@ feet cr = case (cr ^? crType . strideAmount,cr ^? crType . footForward) of
 
 crabFeet :: Creature -> Shape
 {-# INLINE crabFeet #-}
-crabFeet cr = case (cr ^? crType . strideAmount,cr ^? crType . footForward) of
-    (Just sa,Just LeftForward) -> sh (f sa)
-    (Just sa,Just RightForward) -> sh (-f sa)
-    _ -> sh 0
+crabFeet cr = 
+    uncurryV translateSHxy rpos afoot
+    <> uncurryV translateSHxy (f (V2 0 10) rpos) afoot
+    <> uncurryV translateSHxy lpos afoot
+    <> uncurryV translateSHxy (f (V2 0 (-10)) lpos) afoot
+--    <> uncurryV translateSHxy (rotateV cdir $ cr ^?! crType . lFootPos - cxy) afoot
+--    <> uncurryV translateSHxy (rotateV cdir $ cxy - cr ^?! crType . lFootPos) afoot
+--    case (cr ^? crType . strideAmount,cr ^? crType . footForward) of
+--    (Just sa,Just LeftForward) -> sh (f sa)
+--    (Just sa,Just RightForward) -> sh (-f sa)
+--    _ -> sh 0
   where
-    sh x = translateSHxy x off aFoot <> translateSHxy (- x) (- off) aFoot
-    aFoot = upperPrismPolyST 10 $ polyCirc 3 2
+    rpos = rot ( cr ^?! crType . rFootPos - cxy)
+    rot = rotateV cdir 
+    lpos = rot ( cr ^?! crType . lFootPos - cxy)
+    f p q = q + 2 *^ (p - q)
+    cdir = -cr ^. crDir
+    cxy = cr ^. crPos . _xy
+--    sh x = translateSHxy x off aFoot <> translateSHxy (- x) (- off) aFoot
+    afoot = upperPrismPolyST 10 $ polyCirc 3 2
     off = 10
     sLen = strideLength cr
 --    f i = 8 * (sLen - 2*i) / sLen
-    f i = 8 * oneSmooth ((sLen - 2*i) / sLen)
+--    f i = 8 * oneSmooth ((sLen - 2*i) / sLen)
 
 deadFeet :: Creature -> Shape
 {-# INLINE deadFeet #-}
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs b/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
index 2dd6c5e2a..9a1173399 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ data CreatureType
         , _footForward :: FootForward
         , _strideAmount :: Float
         , _dodgeCooldown :: Int
+        , _lFootPos :: Point2
+        , _rFootPos :: Point2
         }
     | HoverCrit {_meleeCooldown :: Int}
     | SwarmCrit
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Room/Tutorial.hs b/src/Dodge/Room/Tutorial.hs
index ad41b06b2..60da2bdd0 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Room/Tutorial.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Room/Tutorial.hs
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ tutAnoTree = do
     foldMTRS
         [ tToBTree "TutStartRez" . return . cleatOnward <$> tutRezBox
         , corDoor
-        , chasmSpitTerminal
-        , corDoor
+--        , chasmSpitTerminal
+--        , corDoor
         , loadAmmoTut
         , corDoor
         , chasmSpitTerminal
diff --git a/src/Dodge/TestString.hs b/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
index 7471c6b68..2b8ddc36c 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ tocrs :: (IM.IntMap Creature
 tocrs = uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures
 
 testStringInit :: Universe -> [String]
-testStringInit u = u ^.. tocrs . ix 1 . crActionPlan . apStrategy . to show
-    <> u ^.. tocrs . ix 1 . crActionPlan . apAction . to show
+testStringInit u = u ^.. tocrs . ix 3 . crPos . _xy . to show
+    <> u ^.. tocrs . ix 3 . crType . lFootPos . to show
+    <> u ^.. tocrs . ix 3 . crType . rFootPos . to show
 --  where
 --    tocr = uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0
 --    f = fromMaybe 0
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Update.hs b/src/Dodge/Update.hs
index 66c3e3241..d3359b6ea 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Update.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Update.hs
@@ -375,9 +375,17 @@ updateCreatureStrides = cWorld . lWorld . creatures . each %~ updateCreatureStri
 
 updateCreatureStride :: Creature -> Creature 
 updateCreatureStride cr 
-    | Walking <- cr ^. crStance . carriage = cr & crType . strideAmount +~ d
+    | Walking <- cr ^. crStance . carriage 
+        , CrabCrit {} <- cr ^. crType
+        = cr & crType . lFootPos %~ f (g 10)
+            & crType . rFootPos %~ f (g (-10))
+    | Walking <- cr ^. crStance . carriage 
+        , isJust $ cr ^? crType . strideAmount = cr & crType . strideAmount +~ d
     | otherwise = cr
   where
+    f p q | distance p q > 10 = p - 9 *^ signorm (q - p)
+        | otherwise = q
+    g x = cr ^. crPos . _xy + x *^ vNormal (unitVectorAtAngle (cr ^. crDir))
     s = 2 * fromMaybe 1 (crMvType cr ^? mvSpeed)
 --    d = min s . norm $ cr ^. crPos - cr ^. crOldPos
     d = max 0 . min s $ dotV (cr ^. crPos . _xy - cr ^. crOldPos . _xy) (unitVectorAtAngle (cr ^. crMvDir))