diff --git a/asset_dev/beast/slutch/slutch.blend b/asset_dev/beast/slutch/slutch.blend
index 68898a9..6cd4a3a 100644
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diff --git a/asset_dev/beast/slutch/slutch.blend1 b/asset_dev/beast/slutch/slutch.blend1
index a119c12..c76a56a 100644
Binary files a/asset_dev/beast/slutch/slutch.blend1 and b/asset_dev/beast/slutch/slutch.blend1 differ
diff --git a/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.bin b/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.bin
index add4195..ea920a3 100644
Binary files a/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.bin and b/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.bin differ
diff --git a/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.gltf b/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.gltf
index 51b8b4d..815370d 100644
--- a/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.gltf
+++ b/assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.gltf
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 			"mesh":1,
 			"name":"FaceNodule",
 			"translation":[
-				-0.25755488872528076,
-				1.3063514232635498,
-				-0.29665297269821167
+				-0.17057561874389648,
+				1.6081464290618896,
+				0.21613556146621704
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 		},
 		{
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@
 			"name":"Nodule.001",
 			"translation":[
 				0.3235247731208801,
-				0.9696184992790222,
-				0.08157177269458771
+				1.1926970481872559,
+				0.46364104747772217
 			]
 		},
 		{
 			"mesh":3,
 			"name":"Nodule.002",
 			"translation":[
-				-0.025791287422180176,
-				0.6830007433891296,
-				0.010160116478800774
+				-0.02579129859805107,
+				0.960591197013855,
+				0.2809494137763977
 			]
 		},
 		{
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 			"name":"Nodule.003",
 			"translation":[
 				-0.41702041029930115,
-				0.8321946859359741,
-				0.32163435220718384
+				0.9688977003097534,
+				0.6262117028236389
 			]
 		},
 		{
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 			"name":"Nodule.004",
 			"translation":[
 				0.5003674030303955,
-				1.2441285848617554,
-				-0.20342206954956055
+				1.5599497556686401,
+				0.3163224160671234
 			]
 		},
 		{
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
 			"name":"Nodule.005",
 			"translation":[
 				0.3826490342617035,
-				1.4056977033615112,
-				0.16940319538116455
+				1.554377555847168,
+				0.7226130962371826
 			]
 		},
 		{
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
 			"name":"Nodule",
 			"translation":[
 				0.4212178587913513,
-				0.9415113925933838,
-				-0.502720057964325
+				1.4067257642745972,
+				-0.08076554536819458
 			]
 		}
 	],
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 			"count":326,
 			"max":[
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+				2.300966739654541,
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 			"min":[
@@ -234,14 +234,14 @@
 			"componentType":5126,
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 			"max":[
-				0.23762282729148865,
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+				0.2763219177722931,
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+				0.23855793476104736
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 			"min":[
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+				-0.38596513867378235,
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+				-0.48880502581596375
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 			"type":"VEC3"
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@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@
 			"count":60,
 			"max":[
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+				0.20177102088928223,
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 			"min":[
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+				-0.2022053599357605,
+				-0.20177114009857178,
+				-0.19349545240402222
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 			"type":"VEC3"
 		},
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@
 			"count":60,
 			"max":[
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+				0.2665247917175293,
+				0.26808565855026245
 			],
 			"min":[
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-				-0.23749792575836182
+				-0.2735987901687622,
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+				-0.26808562874794006
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 			"type":"VEC3"
 		},
@@ -337,13 +337,13 @@
 			"count":60,
 			"max":[
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-				0.1689516305923462,
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+				0.16951501369476318,
+				0.18974971771240234
 			],
 			"min":[
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+				-0.16951489448547363,
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 			"type":"VEC3"
 		},
@@ -371,13 +371,13 @@
 			"count":60,
 			"max":[
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+				0.06617152690887451,
+				0.06380155682563782
 			],
 			"min":[
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 			"type":"VEC3"
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@@ -404,14 +404,14 @@
 			"componentType":5126,
 			"count":60,
 			"max":[
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+				0.0909624695777893,
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+				-0.07797938585281372
 			],
 			"type":"VEC3"
 		},
@@ -439,13 +439,13 @@
 			"count":60,
 			"max":[
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-				0.14889538288116455,
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+				0.15267109870910645,
+				0.17389386892318726
 			],
 			"min":[
 				-0.1606079339981079,
-				-0.14889538288116455,
-				-0.15511709451675415
+				-0.15267133712768555,
+				-0.17389383912086487
 			],
 			"type":"VEC3"
 		},
diff --git a/src/ui/hud/player_hud.tscn b/src/ui/hud/player_hud.tscn
index 1423dac..5e3cd4f 100644
--- a/src/ui/hud/player_hud.tscn
+++ b/src/ui/hud/player_hud.tscn
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 0.5
 anchor_right = 0.5
 anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -400.86
-offset_top = -300.741
-offset_right = -400.86
-offset_bottom = -300.741
+offset_left = -400.102
+offset_top = -298.829
+offset_right = -400.102
+offset_bottom = -298.829
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("4_ud8na")
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ offset_left = -208.0
 offset_right = 1008.0
 offset_bottom = 253.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
+mouse_filter = 2
 theme_type_variation = &"AlertLabel"
 
 [node name="AlertLine1" type="Label" parent="AlertHUD/Rumbler/GrunkAlert2"]
diff --git a/src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/update_stalking_target.gd b/src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/update_stalking_target.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..220b4d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/update_stalking_target.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+@tool
+class_name UpdateStalkingTarget extends ActionLeaf
+## Copy the pursuit target to the stalking target during pursuit.
+
+const SOURCE_KEY := "pursuit_target"
+const DEST_KEY := "stalking_target"
+
+@onready var stalking_timer: Timer = %StalkingTimer
+
+
+func tick(_actor: Node, blackboard: Blackboard) -> int:
+	var target := blackboard.get_value(SOURCE_KEY) as Node3D
+	if not is_instance_valid(target):
+		return FAILURE
+	blackboard.set_value(DEST_KEY, target.global_position)
+	stalking_timer.start()
+	return SUCCESS
diff --git a/src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/update_stalking_target.gd.uid b/src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/update_stalking_target.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0160e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/update_stalking_target.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://yw2u7rlr0whk
diff --git a/src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.tscn b/src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.tscn
index d929908..965b95e 100644
--- a/src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.tscn
+++ b/src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=36 format=3 uid="uid://ehf5sg3ahvbf"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=35 format=3 uid="uid://ehf5sg3ahvbf"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bukihqt1lybnx" path="res://src/util/frame_skipper.gd" id="2_lak6w"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://gwwmqwixqqr5" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.gd" id="2_qqnhb"]
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bkdwuqv4tudka" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/pursue_target.gd" id="14_x8l6r"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://demv7xh27ouvr" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/blackboard_erase_safe.gd" id="15_4b27i"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dwfdg523bk776" path="res://addons/beehave/nodes/decorators/failer.gd" id="15_oons1"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://wfd5nbethyw6" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/blackboard_copy.gd" id="15_umoec"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ykfqlqp7e8og" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/start_timer.gd" id="16_asd50"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://yw2u7rlr0whk" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/update_stalking_target.gd" id="16_lak6w"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://h0cp58nswpml" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/conditions/timer_running.gd" id="16_oons1"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ubcelage67hs" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/get_random_target.gd" id="24_asd50"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dvnmhlldp23hg" path="res://addons/beehave/nodes/composites/selector_random.gd" id="24_xs4mp"]
@@ -180,15 +179,8 @@ area = NodePath("../../../../../AggroRange")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://b34l3v4sr8rmq"
 
 [node name="UpdateStalkingTarget" type="Node" parent="GrunkBeastBehavior/StateSelector/PursuitSequence"]
-script = ExtResource("15_umoec")
-source_key = "pursuit_target"
-destination_key = "stalking_target"
-metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://wfd5nbethyw6"
-
-[node name="RestartStalkingTimer" type="Node" parent="GrunkBeastBehavior/StateSelector/PursuitSequence" node_paths=PackedStringArray("timer")]
-script = ExtResource("16_asd50")
-timer = NodePath("../../../../StalkingTimer")
-metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://ykfqlqp7e8og"
+script = ExtResource("16_lak6w")
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://yw2u7rlr0whk"
 
 [node name="PursueTarget" type="Node" parent="GrunkBeastBehavior/StateSelector/PursuitSequence"]
 script = ExtResource("14_x8l6r")
@@ -226,7 +218,7 @@ metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://om57w2acvgb7"
 script = ExtResource("11_mbqcc")
 mean_time = 4.0
 st_dev_time = 0.6
-wait_time = 4.5275
+wait_time = 3.8583
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://beyk2xtbjrsg4"
 
 [node name="RandomStalkingBehavior" type="Node" parent="GrunkBeastBehavior/StateSelector/StalkingSequence/RandomDelay"]
@@ -272,7 +264,7 @@ metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cg016dbe7gs1x"
 script = ExtResource("11_mbqcc")
 mean_time = 5.0
 st_dev_time = 1.0
-wait_time = 6.19423
+wait_time = 5.01985
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://beyk2xtbjrsg4"
 
 [node name="PickRandomLurkTarget" type="Node" parent="GrunkBeastBehavior/StateSelector/LurkSequence/RandomDelay"]
diff --git a/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/face_nodule.material b/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/face_nodule.material
index 445a06f..8de322a 100644
Binary files a/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/face_nodule.material and b/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/face_nodule.material differ
diff --git a/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.tscn b/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.tscn
index 8d86c2d..a764572 100644
--- a/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.tscn
+++ b/src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.tscn
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 [node name="SlutchBeast" instance=ExtResource("1_ctp72")]
 script = ExtResource("2_pm58j")
+theta_acceleration = 8.0
 
 [node name="Slutch" parent="." index="0"]
 surface_material_override/0 = ExtResource("3_htnl6")