diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/alpha.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/alpha.rs
index d4b4702533..c6ad0b2c25 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/alpha.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/alpha.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl Animation for AlphaAnimation {
 
         let (movement1base, movement2base, movement3) = match stage_section {
             Some(StageSection::Buildup) => (anim_time.powi(2), 0.0, 0.0),
-            Some(StageSection::Swing) => (1.0, anim_time.powi(4), 0.0),
+            Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, anim_time.powi(4), 0.0),
             Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0, anim_time),
             _ => (0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         };
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/idle.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/idle.rs
index 0c22c519ff..91d32b3208 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/idle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/idle.rs
@@ -39,23 +39,23 @@ impl Animation for IdleAnimation {
 
         next.leg_fl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_f.0, s_a.leg_f.1, s_a.leg_f.2);
         next.leg_fr.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_f.0, s_a.leg_f.1, s_a.leg_f.2);
-        //next.leg_fl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.1);
-        //next.leg_fr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.1);
+        next.leg_fl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.1);
+        next.leg_fr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.1);
 
         next.leg_fcl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_fc.0, s_a.leg_fc.1, s_a.leg_fc.2);
         next.leg_fcr.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_fc.0, s_a.leg_fc.1, s_a.leg_fc.2);
-        //next.leg_fcl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.3);
-        //next.leg_fcr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.3);
+        next.leg_fcl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.3);
+        next.leg_fcr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.3);
 
         next.leg_bcl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_bc.0, s_a.leg_bc.1, s_a.leg_bc.2);
         next.leg_bcr.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_bc.0, s_a.leg_bc.1, s_a.leg_bc.2);
-        //next.leg_bcl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
-        //next.leg_bcr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+        next.leg_bcl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+        next.leg_bcr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
 
         next.leg_bl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_b.0, s_a.leg_b.1, s_a.leg_b.2);
         next.leg_br.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_b.0, s_a.leg_b.1, s_a.leg_b.2);
-        //next.leg_bl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.4);
-        //next.leg_br.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.4);
+        next.leg_bl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.4);
+        next.leg_br.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.4);
 
         next
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/run.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/run.rs
index 7830c8bea6..c8318a1e73 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/run.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/arthropod/run.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
 
         //let speednorm = speed / 13.0;
         let speednorm = (speed / 13.0).powf(0.25);
-        let mixed_vel = acc_vel + anim_time * 6.0; //sets run frequency using speed, with anim_time setting a floor
+        let mixed_vel = (acc_vel + anim_time * 6.0) * 0.6; //sets run frequency using speed, with anim_time setting a floor
 
         let speedmult = 1.0;
         let lab: f32 = 0.6; //6
@@ -65,8 +65,13 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
         next.chest.scale = Vec3::one() / s_a.scaler;
 
         next.head.position = Vec3::new(0.0, s_a.head.0, s_a.head.1);
+        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel).sin() * 0.1)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y((mixed_vel).sin().min(0.0) * 0.1)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z((mixed_vel + PI * 1.5).sin() * 0.1);
 
         next.chest.position = Vec3::new(0.0, s_a.chest.0, s_a.chest.1);
+        next.chest.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel).sin().max(0.0) * 0.06)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z((mixed_vel + PI / 2.0).sin() * 0.06);
 
         next.mandible_l.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.mandible.0, s_a.mandible.1, s_a.mandible.2);
         next.mandible_r.position = Vec3::new(s_a.mandible.0, s_a.mandible.1, s_a.mandible.2);
@@ -79,15 +84,37 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
 
         next.leg_fl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_f.0, s_a.leg_f.1, s_a.leg_f.2);
         next.leg_fr.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_f.0, s_a.leg_f.1, s_a.leg_f.2);
+        next.leg_fl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel + PI).sin().max(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.1 + (mixed_vel - PI / 2.0).sin() * 0.4);
+        next.leg_fr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel).sin().max(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.1 - (mixed_vel + PI / 2.0).sin() * 0.4);
 
         next.leg_fcl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_fc.0, s_a.leg_fc.1, s_a.leg_fc.2);
         next.leg_fcr.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_fc.0, s_a.leg_fc.1, s_a.leg_fc.2);
+        next.leg_fcl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel + PI).sin() * 0.4)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y((mixed_vel).sin().max(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.3 + (mixed_vel + PI / 2.0).sin() * 0.2);
+        next.leg_fcr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel).sin() * 0.4)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y((mixed_vel).sin().min(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.3 - (mixed_vel + PI * 1.5).sin() * 0.2);
 
         next.leg_bcl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_bc.0, s_a.leg_bc.1, s_a.leg_bc.2);
         next.leg_bcr.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_bc.0, s_a.leg_bc.1, s_a.leg_bc.2);
+        next.leg_bcl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel + PI).sin() * 0.4)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y((mixed_vel + PI).sin().max(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z((mixed_vel + PI * 1.5).sin() * 0.3);
+        next.leg_bcr.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel).sin() * 0.4)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y((mixed_vel + PI).sin().min(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(-(mixed_vel + PI / 2.0).sin() * 0.3);
 
         next.leg_bl.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.leg_b.0, s_a.leg_b.1, s_a.leg_b.2);
         next.leg_br.position = Vec3::new(s_a.leg_b.0, s_a.leg_b.1, s_a.leg_b.2);
+        next.leg_bl.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel + PI).sin() * 0.4)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y((mixed_vel).sin().max(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.4 + (mixed_vel + PI / 2.0).sin() * 0.2);
+        next.leg_br.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x((mixed_vel).sin() * 0.4)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y((mixed_vel).sin().min(0.0) * 0.7)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.4 - (mixed_vel + PI * 1.5).sin() * 0.2);
 
         next
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index 08183c236c..a6d083040f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -3536,7 +3536,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                                         StageSection::Buildup => {
                                             stage_time / stage.base_buildup_duration.as_secs_f32()
                                         },
-                                        StageSection::Swing => {
+                                        StageSection::Action => {
                                             stage_time / stage.base_swing_duration.as_secs_f32()
                                         },
                                         StageSection::Recover => {