diff --git a/scenes/ball/ball.gd b/scenes/ball/ball.gd
index 34b342b..427e87c 100644
--- a/scenes/ball/ball.gd
+++ b/scenes/ball/ball.gd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ extends RigidBody2D
 
 @onready var hurtbox: Area2D = $HurtArea2D
 
-@export var launch_speed: float = 400
+@export var launch_speed: float = 200
 @export var speed_mult: float = 1.08
 
 var is_hit: bool = false
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	launch()
 
 
-func launch(angle: float = 0) -> void:
+func launch(angle: float = 0, min_speed: float = 150, max_speed: float = 250) -> void:
 	angle = randf_range(-PI/3, PI/3) + PI * float(randi()%2) if angle == 0 else angle
-	linear_velocity = Vector2(cos(angle), sin(angle)) * launch_speed
+	linear_velocity = Vector2(cos(angle), sin(angle)) * randf_range(min_speed, max_speed)
 
 
 func _on_hit(hitbox: Area2D) -> void:
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ func _on_hit(hitbox: Area2D) -> void:
 			print("ball not hit yet")
 			var player: Player = hitbox.get_parent()
 			var timer: Timer = player.hit_timer
-			launch()
+			var angle: float = randf_range(3*PI/4, PI/4) * (-1 if player.id == 1 else 1)
+			launch(angle)
+			print("ball hit")
 			if not timer.is_connected("timeout", _on_hit_end):
 				timer.connect("timeout", _on_hit_end)
 			EventBus.ball_hit.emit(player.id, linear_velocity)