diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd
index 3c4bf9d..0f8c351 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/game_ball.gd
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@ enum Type {
 
 const TERRAIN_DAMPING_EPSILON := 1e-6
 const MAGNUS_EPSILON := 1e-3
-const IRON_DAMPING := 9999.0
 
 ## Angular damping while in air
 @export var air_damping := 0.0
 ## Angular damping while in collision with rough terrain
 @export var rough_damping := 8.0
-## Angular damping for iron balls
-@export var iron_damping := 9999.0
 
 #@export var fluid_density := 1.225
 #@export var lift_coefficient := 0.05
@@ -32,14 +29,8 @@ const IRON_DAMPING := 9999.0
 ## and `r` is the radius of the ball, which is 5cm.
 @export var magnus_coefficient := 0.00024
 
-## Causes the ball to act more like a brick
-@export var iron_ball := false:
-	set(value):
-		if value:
-			physics_material_override = iron_physics
-		else:
-			physics_material_override = normal_physics
-		iron_ball = value
+## Causes the ball to stick to surfaces
+@export var magnetic := false
 
 ## Base damage inflicted on impact with a player
 @export var base_damage := 15.0
@@ -52,18 +43,21 @@ var _position_on_last_wake: Vector3
 var _awake := false
 var _zones: Array[BallZone] = []
 
+@onready var manual_sleep_timer: Timer = %ManualSleepTimer
 @onready var sfx: BallSFX = %SFX
 
 @onready var normal_physics: PhysicsMaterial = preload(
 	"res://src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/normal_physics.tres"
 )
-@onready var iron_physics: PhysicsMaterial = preload(
-	"res://src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/iron_physics.tres"
-)
 
 @onready var _debug_draw: Control = %DebugDraw
 
 
+## Should this ball stick to surfaces, rather than bounce?
+func is_sticky() -> bool:
+	return magnetic
+
+
 ## Called by a water area when this ball enters it
 func enter_water() -> void:
 	entered_water.emit()
@@ -108,8 +102,6 @@ func _integrate_forces(state: PhysicsDirectBodyState3D) -> void:
 		damping = _total_terrain_angular_damping()
 		if damping <= TERRAIN_DAMPING_EPSILON:
 			damping = rough_damping
-	if iron_ball:
-		damping = iron_damping
 	angular_damp = damping
 
 
@@ -147,6 +139,11 @@ func _on_sleeping_state_changed() -> void:
 
 
 func _on_collision(body: Node) -> void:
+	if is_sticky():
+		# Freeze physics as soon as we hit something
+		freeze = true
+		manual_sleep_timer.start()
+
 	if body is Terrain3D:
 		sfx.play_sfx(Terrain.at_position(global_position, body as Terrain3D))
 	elif body is CSGShape3D:
@@ -155,3 +152,8 @@ func _on_collision(body: Node) -> void:
 		sfx.play_sfx(Terrain.from_physical_layer((body as CollisionObject3D).collision_layer))
 	else:
 		print_debug("COLLIDER: ", body)
+
+
+func _fire_sleep_signal() -> void:
+	sleeping = true
+	sleeping_state_changed.emit()
diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/iron_physics.tres b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/iron_physics.tres
deleted file mode 100644
index 3056424..0000000
--- a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/iron_physics.tres
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[gd_resource type="PhysicsMaterial" format=3 uid="uid://cfd56nhaods5a"]
-
-[resource]
-friction = 0.8
-rough = true
-bounce = 1.0
-absorbent = true
diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn
index f3524e3..ea711ee 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ linear_damp_mode = 1
 angular_damp_mode = 1
 angular_damp = 8.0
 script = ExtResource("1_iwh2u")
-iron_damping = 1e+07
 
 [node name="BallMesh" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="."]
 mesh = SubResource("SphereMesh_y0d13")
@@ -146,5 +145,10 @@ unit_size = 40.0
 max_db = 0.0
 bus = &"SFX"
 
+[node name="ManualSleepTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+one_shot = true
+
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_collision"]
 [connection signal="sleeping_state_changed" from="." to="." method="_on_sleeping_state_changed"]
+[connection signal="timeout" from="ManualSleepTimer" to="." method="_fire_sleep_signal"]
diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.gd b/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.gd
index ac86964..66f1680 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.gd
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.gd
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 extends GameBall
-## The plasma ball sticks to the first surface it hits
-
-@onready var manual_sleep_timer: Timer = %ManualSleepTimer
+## Plasma ball always sticks to surfaces
 
 
-func _on_body_entered(_body: Node) -> void:
-	print_debug("Plasma ball stuck to ", _body)
-	# Freeze physics as soon as we hit something
-	freeze = true
-	manual_sleep_timer.start()
-
-
-func _fire_sleep_signal() -> void:
-	sleeping = true
-	sleeping_state_changed.emit()
+func is_sticky() -> bool:
+	return true
diff --git a/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.tscn b/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.tscn
index 03ac039..ec19e19 100644
--- a/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.tscn
+++ b/src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.tscn
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dfttci386ohip" path="res://src/equipment/balls/physics_ball/physics_ball.tscn" id="1_yh4fp"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c47bkx508biqr" path="res://assets/sprites/particles/plasma.png" id="2_8fdyx"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.gd" id="2_pdts3"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/equipment/balls/plasma_ball/plasma_ball.gd" id="2_16fhh"]
 
 [sub_resource type="Curve" id="Curve_kabhn"]
 max_value = 2.0
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ material = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_7ptri")
 size = Vector2(0.4, 0.4)
 
 [node name="PlasmaBall" instance=ExtResource("1_yh4fp")]
-script = ExtResource("2_pdts3")
-base_damage = 30.0
+script = ExtResource("2_16fhh")
+magnetic = true
 
 [node name="PlasmaFireEffect" type="GPUParticles3D" parent="BallMesh" index="0"]
 amount = 20
@@ -57,9 +57,4 @@ lifetime = 0.6
 process_material = SubResource("ParticleProcessMaterial_uffe8")
 draw_pass_1 = SubResource("QuadMesh_go8iw")
 
-[node name="ManualSleepTimer" type="Timer" parent="." index="3"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-one_shot = true
-
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_body_entered"]
-[connection signal="timeout" from="ManualSleepTimer" to="." method="_fire_sleep_signal"]
diff --git a/src/player/shot_setup/shot_setup.gd b/src/player/shot_setup/shot_setup.gd
index fe81bac..f0543b2 100644
--- a/src/player/shot_setup/shot_setup.gd
+++ b/src/player/shot_setup/shot_setup.gd
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func take_shot() -> void:
 	print_debug("Shot offset: ", offset, "; ", offset.length(), " m")
 
 	if game_ball:
-		game_ball.iron_ball = club_type == Club.Type.IRON
+		game_ball.magnetic = club_type == Club.Type.IRON
 		game_ball.freeze = false
 		game_ball.apply_impulse(impulse, offset)