diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd
index 0154e11..b2bbbb2 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd
@@ -133,13 +133,14 @@ func _integrate_forces(state: PhysicsDirectBodyState3D) -> void:
 		_surface_time_s = 0.0
 		# TODO something's fucky here... I think this gets called once after the ball sleeps
 
-	if state.get_contact_count():
+	var contacts := state.get_contact_count()
+	if contacts:
 		# Ball is in contact with a surface
 
 		# We want the contact normal which minimizes the angle to the up vector
-		var min_dot := -1.0
+		var min_dot := -2.0
 		var primary_body: Node
-		for i: int in range(state.get_contact_count()):
+		for i: int in range(contacts):
 			var norm := state.get_contact_local_normal(i)
 			var dot := norm.dot(Vector3.UP)
 			if dot > min_dot:
@@ -175,8 +176,6 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	_shot_time_s += delta
 	_surface_time_s += delta
 
-	physics_material_override.bounce = terrain_physics.get_params(_surface_terrain).bounce
-
 
 func enter_zone(zone: BallZone) -> void:
 	_zones.push_back(zone)
@@ -225,6 +224,8 @@ func _on_collision(body: Node) -> void:
 		sfx.play_sfx(terrain)
 		effects.play_effect(terrain)
 
+	linear_velocity *= clampf(1 - terrain_physics.get_params(terrain).impact_damp, 0, 1)
+
 
 func _fire_sleep_signal() -> void:
 	sleeping = true
diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/normal_terrain_physics.tres b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/normal_terrain_physics.tres
index 4de1c27..6c5698c 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/normal_terrain_physics.tres
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/normal_terrain_physics.tres
@@ -5,63 +5,63 @@
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_casfi"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
-linear_damp = 1.15
+linear_damp = 1.05
 angular_damp = 3.0
-bounce = 0.9
+impact_damp = 0.05
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_3k63c"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
 linear_damp = 0.0
 angular_damp = 0.0
-bounce = 0.5
+impact_damp = 0.0
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_xf73q"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
-linear_damp = 4.4
+linear_damp = 2.8
 angular_damp = 4.0
-bounce = 0.4
+impact_damp = 0.3
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_nhn3l"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
 linear_damp = 0.86
 angular_damp = 1.0
-bounce = 0.9
+impact_damp = 0.0
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_m3wjo"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
-linear_damp = 2.3
+linear_damp = 1.25
 angular_damp = 4.0
-bounce = 0.4
+impact_damp = 0.3
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_h4rld"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
 linear_damp = 1.62
 angular_damp = 1.0
-bounce = 0.9
+impact_damp = 0.0
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_j6lib"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
-linear_damp = 4.7
+linear_damp = 4.0
 angular_damp = 2.0
-bounce = 0.6
+impact_damp = 0.15
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_7f7ql"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
-linear_damp = 7.6
-angular_damp = 4.0
-bounce = 0.3
+linear_damp = 3.0
+angular_damp = 8.0
+impact_damp = 0.5
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_pusmf"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
-linear_damp = 12.0
-angular_damp = 32.0
-bounce = 0.0
+linear_damp = 4.0
+angular_damp = 4.0
+impact_damp = 0.7
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_edkxb"]
 script = ExtResource("1_45pis")
-linear_damp = 1.55
+linear_damp = 1.25
 angular_damp = 1.3
-bounce = 0.8
+impact_damp = 0.15
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("2_yuehx")
diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn
index daf6859..2bf07b2 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cm4bb3lg4mfd2" path="res://src/world/effects/splash/splash_effect.tscn" id="12_qlrvx"]
 
 [sub_resource type="PhysicsMaterial" id="PhysicsMaterial_u134x"]
-bounce = 0.4
+bounce = 0.8
 
 [sub_resource type="SphereMesh" id="SphereMesh_y0d13"]
 material = ExtResource("3_rc7m1")
diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/terrain_physics/terrain_parameters.gd b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/terrain_physics/terrain_parameters.gd
index f10bf22..afc9bd9 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/terrain_physics/terrain_parameters.gd
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/terrain_physics/terrain_parameters.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ class_name TerrainParameters extends Resource
 @export var linear_damp := 0.0
 ## Angular damping applied while in contact with the terrain surface.
 @export var angular_damp := 0.0
-
-## Physical bounciness of the terrain. Use this instead of the physics material override.
-@export var bounce := 0.0
+## Linear damping applied the frame the ball makes contact with the surface.
+## This is applied in addition `linear_damp`.
+@export var impact_damp := 0.0