diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/units/cix-leg-base.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/units/cix-leg-base.png
index 98f6a67bc1..5586043b4a 100644
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diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/units/cix-leg.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/units/cix-leg.png
index 3855a7a3b1..8def9d5889 100644
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diff --git a/core/assets/sprites/sprites.png b/core/assets/sprites/sprites.png
index daa5c72210..e4a836be76 100644
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diff --git a/core/assets/sprites/sprites2.png b/core/assets/sprites/sprites2.png
index 1adae2fcd9..ff98835812 100644
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diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
index b096bbdbbf..bed1071931 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             legLength = 9f;
             legTrns = 0.6f;
             legMoveSpace = 1.4f;
-            legBend = 1f;
 
             weapons.add(new Weapon("eruption"){{
                 shootY = 3f;
@@ -250,8 +249,9 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             legBaseOffset = 10f;
             landShake = 2f;
             legSpeed = 0.1f;
-            legBend = 0.3f;
+            legLengthScl = 1f;
             rippleScale = 2f;
+            legSpeed = 0.2f;
 
             for(boolean b : Mathf.booleans){
                 weapons.add(
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java
index e4e08efe4f..296769cdc4 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.content.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
+import mindustry.graphics.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.world.blocks.environment.*;
 
@@ -55,18 +56,22 @@ abstract class LegsComp implements Posc, Rotc, Hitboxc, Flyingc, Unitc, Elevatio
         float trns = moveSpace * 0.85f * type.legTrns;
 
         //rotation + offset vector
-        Vec2 moveOffset = Tmp.v4.trns(rot, trns).add(x, y);
+        Vec2 moveOffset = Tmp.v4.trns(rot, trns);
 
         for(int i = 0; i < legs.length; i++){
             float dstRot = legAngle(rot, i);
-            Vec2 baseOffset = Tmp.v5.trns(dstRot, type.legBaseOffset).add(moveOffset);
-            float rot2 = Angles.moveToward(dstRot, rot + (Angles.angleDist(dstRot, rot) < 90f ? 180f : 0), type.legBend * 360f / legs.length / 4f);
+            Vec2 baseOffset = Tmp.v5.trns(dstRot, type.legBaseOffset).add(x, y);
             Leg l = legs[i];
 
             float stageF = (totalLength + i*type.legPairOffset) / moveSpace;
             int stage = (int)stageF;
             int group = stage % div;
             boolean move = i % div == group;
+            boolean side = i < legs.length/2;
+            //back legs have reversed directions
+            boolean backLeg = Math.abs((i + 0.5f) - legs.length/2f) <= 0.501f;
+            if(backLeg) side = !side;
+
             l.moving = move;
             l.stage = stageF % 1f;
 
@@ -91,9 +96,13 @@ abstract class LegsComp implements Posc, Rotc, Hitboxc, Flyingc, Unitc, Elevatio
             }
 
             //leg destination
-            Vec2 legDest = Tmp.v1.trns(dstRot, legLength).add(baseOffset);
+            Vec2 legDest = Tmp.v1.trns(dstRot, legLength * type.legLengthScl).add(baseOffset).add(moveOffset);
             //join destination
-            Vec2 jointDest = Tmp.v2.trns(rot2, legLength / 2f + type.legBaseOffset).add(moveOffset);
+            Vec2 jointDest = Tmp.v2;//.trns(rot2, legLength / 2f + type.legBaseOffset).add(moveOffset);
+            InverseKinematics.solve(legLength/2f, legLength/2f, Tmp.v6.set(l.base).sub(baseOffset), side, jointDest);
+            jointDest.add(baseOffset);
+            //lerp between kinematic and linear
+            jointDest.lerp(Tmp.v6.set(baseOffset).lerp(l.base, 0.5f), 1f - type.kinematicScl);
 
             if(move){
                 float moveFract = stageF % 1f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/InverseKinematics.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/InverseKinematics.java
index 55ffd411b1..899768935c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/InverseKinematics.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/InverseKinematics.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import arc.math.geom.*;
 
 public class InverseKinematics{
     private static final Vec2[] mat1 = {new Vec2(), new Vec2()}, mat2 = {new Vec2(), new Vec2()};
-    private static final Vec2 temp = new Vec2(), temp2 = new Vec2(), at1 = new Vec2(), at2 = new Vec2();
+    private static final Vec2 temp = new Vec2(), temp2 = new Vec2(), at1 = new Vec2();
 
     static public boolean solve(float lengthA, float lengthB, Vec2 end, boolean side, Vec2 result){
         at1.set(end).rotate(side ? 1 : -1).setLength(lengthA + lengthB).add(end.x / 2f, end.y / 2f);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index b4c96589b7..52cfee82ba 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
 
     //TODO document
     public int legCount = 4, legGroupSize = 2;
-    public float legLength = 10f, legSpeed = 0.1f, legTrns = 1f, legBaseOffset = 0f, legMoveSpace = 1f, legExtension = 0, legPairOffset = 0, legBend = 0f;
+    public float legLength = 10f, legSpeed = 0.1f, legTrns = 1f, legBaseOffset = 0f, legMoveSpace = 1f, legExtension = 0, legPairOffset = 0, legLengthScl = 1f, kinematicScl = 1f;
 
     public int itemCapacity = 30;
     public int drillTier = -1;