diff --git a/scenes/ball/ball.gd b/scenes/ball/ball.gd
index 0a06b4a..74bbb48 100644
--- a/scenes/ball/ball.gd
+++ b/scenes/ball/ball.gd
@@ -31,17 +31,15 @@ func play_animation(speed_scale: float = 0) -> void:
 	sprite.play("default")
 
 
-func decelerate_to_stop(duration: float = 0.3) -> void:  # Call this after collision
-	# KILL ANY EXISTING TWEEN (one at a time guaranteed!)
+func decelerate_to_stop(duration: float = 0.3) -> void:
 	if current_decel_tween:
 		current_decel_tween.kill()
 
-	# CREATE NEW ONE
 	current_decel_tween = create_tween()
 	current_decel_tween.tween_property(sprite, "speed_scale", 0.0, duration)
 	current_decel_tween.tween_callback(func() -> void:
-		sprite.pause()  # Freeze on last frame
-		current_decel_tween = null  # Clean up
+		sprite.pause()
+		current_decel_tween = null
 	)
 
 
@@ -53,8 +51,8 @@ func _on_hit(hitbox: Hit) -> void:
 			print("ball not hit yet")
 			var player: Player = hitbox.get_parent()
 			var timer: Timer = player.hit_timer
-			var angle: float = randf_range(3*PI/4, PI/4) * (-1 if player.id == 1 else 1)
-			var speed: float = randf_range(300, 350) if hitbox.power_hit else 0.0 # o.o
+			var angle: float = (PI/2 if hitbox.power_hit else randf_range(3*PI/4, PI/4)) * (-1 if player.id == 1 else 1)
+			var speed: float = randf_range(350, 450) if hitbox.power_hit else 0.0 # o.o
 			launch(angle, speed)
 			print("ball hit")
 			if not timer.is_connected("timeout", _on_hit_end):