diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0632109896..c13fb25a19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - New large birds npcs
 - Day period dependant wildlife spawns
 - You can now block and parry with melee weapons
+- Lift is now calculated for gliders based on dimensions (currently same for all)
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -81,12 +82,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Projectiles now generally have a different arc because they no longer have their own gravity modifier
 - Increased agent system target search efficiency speeding up the server
 - Added more parallelization to terrain serialization and removed extra cloning speeding up the server
+- Energy now recharges while gliding
 
 ### Removed
 
 - Removed command: "debug", use "/kit debug" instead
 - Gravity component has been removed
 - In-air movement has been removed
+- Energy cost of deploying the glider has been removed
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/humanoid_glider_manifest.ron b/assets/voxygen/voxel/humanoid_glider_manifest.ron
index 4c1672e0f2..67275f3191 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/voxel/humanoid_glider_manifest.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/voxel/humanoid_glider_manifest.ron
@@ -5,51 +5,51 @@
     ),
     map: {
         "Starter": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_starter", (-15.0, -5.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_starter", (-15.0, -5.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),   
         "PlainCloth": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_basic_white", (-25.0, -20.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_basic_white", (-25.0, -20.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),   
         "RedCloth": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_basic_red", (-25.0, -20.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_basic_red", (-25.0, -20.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),   
         "Blue0": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_blue", (-26.0, -26.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_blue", (-26.0, -26.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),
         "ButterflyMorpho": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_butterfly1", (-26.0, -13.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_butterfly1", (-26.0, -13.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),
         "ButterflyMonarch": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_butterfly2", (-26.0, -13.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_butterfly2", (-26.0, -13.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),        
         "MothLuna": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_moth", (-26.0, -22.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_moth", (-26.0, -22.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),        
         "SandRaptor": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_sandraptor", (-26.0, -25.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_sandraptor", (-26.0, -25.0, 0.0)),
             color: None    
         ),   
         "SnowRaptor": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_snowraptor", (-26.0, -25.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_snowraptor", (-26.0, -25.0, 0.0)),
             color: None    
         ),     
         "WoodRaptor": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_woodraptor", (-26.0, -25.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_woodraptor", (-26.0, -25.0, 0.0)),
             color: None    
         ),   
         "Purple0": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_cultists", (-26.0, -16.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_cultists", (-26.0, -26.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),
         "Leaves": (
-            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_leaves", (-26.0, -26.0, -5.0)),
+            vox_spec: ("glider.glider_leaves", (-26.0, -26.0, 0.0)),
             color: None
         ),
     },
diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index a9e1fc582a..4c77cb928f 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ impl Client {
             .map(|cs| {
                 matches!(
                     cs,
-                    comp::CharacterState::GlideWield | comp::CharacterState::Glide
+                    comp::CharacterState::GlideWield | comp::CharacterState::Glide(_)
                 )
             });
 
diff --git a/common/src/comp/character_state.rs b/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
index 6f7a375e65..4b9abe1cb2 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub enum CharacterState {
     Dance,
     Talk,
     Sneak,
-    Glide,
+    Glide(glide::Data),
     GlideWield,
     /// A stunned state
     Stunned(stunned::Data),
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl CharacterState {
             CharacterState::Climb(_)
                 | CharacterState::Equipping(_)
                 | CharacterState::Dance
-                | CharacterState::Glide
+                | CharacterState::Glide(_)
                 | CharacterState::GlideWield
                 | CharacterState::Talk
                 | CharacterState::Roll(_),
diff --git a/common/src/comp/energy.rs b/common/src/comp/energy.rs
index f1545675e1..e540cb6ad5 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/energy.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/energy.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ pub struct Energy {
 pub enum EnergySource {
     Ability,
     Climb,
-    Glide,
     LevelUp,
     HitEnemy,
     Regen,
diff --git a/common/src/comp/fluid_dynamics.rs b/common/src/comp/fluid_dynamics.rs
index 6508160168..98c8aaf56b 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/fluid_dynamics.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/fluid_dynamics.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use super::{
     body::{object, Body},
-    Density, Vel,
+    CharacterState, Density, Ori, Vel,
 };
 use crate::{
     consts::{AIR_DENSITY, WATER_DENSITY},
-    util::Dir,
+    util::{Dir, Plane, Projection},
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
@@ -88,7 +88,12 @@ impl Default for Fluid {
 }
 
 impl Body {
-    pub fn aerodynamic_forces(&self, rel_flow: &Vel, fluid_density: f32) -> Vec3<f32> {
+    pub fn aerodynamic_forces(
+        &self,
+        rel_flow: &Vel,
+        fluid_density: f32,
+        character_state: Option<&CharacterState>,
+    ) -> Vec3<f32> {
         let v_sq = rel_flow.0.magnitude_squared();
         if v_sq < 0.25 {
             // don't bother with miniscule forces
@@ -96,7 +101,72 @@ impl Body {
         } else {
             let rel_flow_dir = Dir::new(rel_flow.0 / v_sq.sqrt());
             // All the coefficients come pre-multiplied by their reference area
-            0.5 * fluid_density * v_sq * self.parasite_drag_coefficient() * *rel_flow_dir
+            0.5 * fluid_density
+                * v_sq
+                * character_state
+                    .and_then(|cs| match cs {
+                        CharacterState::Glide(data) => {
+                            Some((data.aspect_ratio, data.planform_area, data.ori))
+                        },
+                        _ => None,
+                    })
+                    .map(|(ar, area, ori)| {
+                        if ar > 25.0 {
+                            tracing::warn!(
+                                "Calculating lift for wings with an aspect ratio of {}. The \
+                                 formulas are only valid for aspect ratios below 25.",
+                                ar
+                            )
+                        };
+                        (ar.min(24.0), area, ori)
+                    })
+                    .map(|(ar, area, ori)| {
+                        // We have an elliptical wing; proceed to calculate its lift and drag
+
+                        // aoa will be positive when we're pitched up and negative otherwise
+                        let aoa = angle_of_attack(&ori, &rel_flow_dir);
+                        // c_l will be positive when aoa is positive (we have positive lift,
+                        // producing an upward force) and negative otherwise
+                        let c_l = lift_coefficient(ar, area, aoa);
+
+                        // lift dir will be orthogonal to the local relative flow vector.
+                        // Local relative flow is the resulting vector of (relative) freestream
+                        // flow + downwash (created by the vortices
+                        // of the wing tips)
+                        let lift_dir: Dir = {
+                            // induced angle of attack
+                            let aoa_i = c_l / (PI * ar);
+                            // effective angle of attack; the aoa as seen by aerofoil after
+                            // downwash
+                            let aoa_eff = aoa - aoa_i;
+                            // Angle between chord line and local relative wind is aoa_eff
+                            // radians. Direction of lift is
+                            // perpendicular to local relative wind.
+                            // At positive lift, local relative wind will be below our cord line
+                            // at an angle of aoa_eff. Thus if
+                            // we pitch down by aoa_eff radians then
+                            // our chord line will be colinear with local relative wind vector
+                            // and our up will be the direction
+                            // of lift.
+                            ori.pitched_down(aoa_eff).up()
+                        };
+
+                        // drag coefficient due to lift
+                        let c_d = {
+                            // Oswald's efficiency factor (empirically derived--very magical)
+                            // (this definition should not be used for aspect ratios > 25)
+                            let e = 1.78 * (1.0 - 0.045 * ar.powf(0.68)) - 0.64;
+
+                            zero_lift_drag_coefficient(area)
+                                + self.parasite_drag_coefficient()
+                                + c_l.powi(2) / (PI * e * ar)
+                        };
+                        debug_assert!(c_d.is_sign_positive());
+                        debug_assert!(c_l.is_sign_positive() || aoa.is_sign_negative());
+
+                        c_l * *lift_dir + c_d * *rel_flow_dir
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| self.parasite_drag_coefficient() * *rel_flow_dir)
         }
     }
 
@@ -125,24 +195,28 @@ impl Body {
                 } else {
                     1.0
                 };
-                cd * std::f32::consts::PI * dim.x * dim.z
+                cd * PI * dim.x * dim.z
             },
 
             // Cross-section, zero-lift angle; exclude the wings (width * 0.2)
             Body::BirdMedium(_) | Body::BirdLarge(_) | Body::Dragon(_) => {
                 let dim = self.dimensions().map(|a| a * 0.5);
+                // "Field Estimates of Body Drag Coefficient on the Basis of Dives in Passerine
+                // Birds", Anders Hedenström and Felix Liechti, 2001
                 let cd = match self {
-                    Body::BirdMedium(_) => 0.2,
-                    Body::BirdLarge(_) => 0.4,
+                    Body::BirdLarge(_) | Body::BirdMedium(_) => 0.2,
+                    // arbitrary
                     _ => 0.7,
                 };
-                cd * std::f32::consts::PI * dim.x * 0.2 * dim.z
+                cd * PI * dim.x * 0.2 * dim.z
             },
 
             // Cross-section, zero-lift angle; exclude the fins (width * 0.2)
             Body::FishMedium(_) | Body::FishSmall(_) => {
                 let dim = self.dimensions().map(|a| a * 0.5);
-                0.031 * std::f32::consts::PI * dim.x * 0.2 * dim.z
+                // "A Simple Method to Determine Drag Coefficients in Aquatic Animals",
+                // D. Bilo and W. Nachtigall, 1980
+                0.031 * PI * dim.x * 0.2 * dim.z
             },
 
             Body::Object(object) => match object {
@@ -158,7 +232,7 @@ impl Body {
                 | object::Body::FireworkYellow
                 | object::Body::MultiArrow => {
                     let dim = self.dimensions().map(|a| a * 0.5);
-                    0.02 * std::f32::consts::PI * dim.x * dim.z
+                    0.02 * PI * dim.x * dim.z
                 },
 
                 // spherical-ish objects
@@ -176,12 +250,12 @@ impl Body {
                 | object::Body::Pumpkin4
                 | object::Body::Pumpkin5 => {
                     let dim = self.dimensions().map(|a| a * 0.5);
-                    0.5 * std::f32::consts::PI * dim.x * dim.z
+                    0.5 * PI * dim.x * dim.z
                 },
 
                 _ => {
                     let dim = self.dimensions();
-                    2.0 * (std::f32::consts::PI / 6.0 * dim.x * dim.y * dim.z).powf(2.0 / 3.0)
+                    2.0 * (PI / 6.0 * dim.x * dim.y * dim.z).powf(2.0 / 3.0)
                 },
             },
 
@@ -189,17 +263,91 @@ impl Body {
                 // Airships tend to use the square of the cube root of its volume for
                 // reference area
                 let dim = self.dimensions();
-                (std::f32::consts::PI / 6.0 * dim.x * dim.y * dim.z).powf(2.0 / 3.0)
+                (PI / 6.0 * dim.x * dim.y * dim.z).powf(2.0 / 3.0)
             },
         }
     }
 }
 
-/*
-## References:
+/// Geometric angle of attack
+///
+/// # Note
+/// This ignores spanwise flow (i.e. we remove the spanwise flow component).
+/// With greater yaw comes greater loss of accuracy as more flow goes
+/// unaccounted for.
+pub fn angle_of_attack(ori: &Ori, rel_flow_dir: &Dir) -> f32 {
+    rel_flow_dir
+        .projected(&Plane::from(ori.right()))
+        .map(|flow_dir| PI / 2.0 - ori.up().angle_between(flow_dir.to_vec()))
+        .unwrap_or(0.0)
+}
 
-1. "Field Estimates of Body Drag Coefficient on the Basis of Dives in Passerine Birds",
-    Anders Hedenström and Felix Liechti, 2001
-2. "A Simple Method to Determine Drag Coefficients in Aquatic Animals",
-    D. Bilo and W. Nachtigall, 1980
-*/
+/// Total lift coefficient for a finite wing of symmetric aerofoil shape and
+/// elliptical pressure distribution.
+pub fn lift_coefficient(aspect_ratio: f32, planform_area: f32, aoa: f32) -> f32 {
+    let aoa_abs = aoa.abs();
+    let stall_angle = PI * 0.1;
+    planform_area
+        * if aoa_abs < stall_angle {
+            lift_slope(aspect_ratio, None) * aoa
+        } else {
+            // This is when flow separation and turbulence starts to kick in.
+            // Going to just make something up (based on some data), as the alternative is
+            // to just throw your hands up and return 0
+            let aoa_s = aoa.signum();
+            let c_l_max = lift_slope(aspect_ratio, None) * stall_angle;
+            let deg_45 = PI / 4.0;
+            if aoa_abs < deg_45 {
+                // drop directly to 0.6 * max lift at stall angle
+                // then climb back to max at 45°
+                Lerp::lerp(0.6 * c_l_max, c_l_max, aoa_abs / deg_45) * aoa_s
+            } else {
+                // let's just say lift goes down linearly again until we're at 90°
+                Lerp::lerp(c_l_max, 0.0, (aoa_abs - deg_45) / deg_45) * aoa_s
+            }
+        }
+}
+
+/// The zero-lift profile drag coefficient is the parasite drag on the wings
+/// at the angle of attack which generates no lift
+pub fn zero_lift_drag_coefficient(planform_area: f32) -> f32 {
+    // TODO: verify that it's correct to multiply by planform
+    // avg value for Harris' hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) [1]
+    planform_area * 0.02
+}
+
+/// The change in lift over change in angle of attack¹. Multiplying by angle
+/// of attack gives the lift coefficient (for a finite wing, not aerofoil).
+/// Aspect ratio is the ratio of total wing span squared over planform area.
+///
+/// # Notes
+/// Only valid for symmetric, elliptical wings at small² angles of attack³.
+/// Does not apply to twisted, cambered or delta wings. (It still gives a
+/// reasonably accurate approximation if the wing shape is not truly
+/// elliptical.)
+/// 1. geometric angle of attack, i.e. the pitch angle relative to
+/// freestream flow
+/// 2. up to around ~18°, at which point maximum lift has been achieved and
+/// thereafter falls precipitously, causing a stall (this is the stall
+/// angle) 3. effective aoa, i.e. geometric aoa - induced aoa; assumes
+/// no sideslip
+// TODO: Look into handling tapered wings
+fn lift_slope(aspect_ratio: f32, sweep_angle: Option<f32>) -> f32 {
+    // lift slope for a thin aerofoil, given by Thin Aerofoil Theory
+    let a0 = 2.0 * PI;
+    if let Some(sweep) = sweep_angle {
+        // for swept wings we use Kuchemann's modification to Helmbold's
+        // equation
+        let a0_cos_sweep = a0 * sweep.cos();
+        let x = a0_cos_sweep / (PI * aspect_ratio);
+        a0_cos_sweep / ((1.0 + x.powi(2)).sqrt() + x)
+    } else if aspect_ratio < 4.0 {
+        // for low aspect ratio wings (AR < 4) we use Helmbold's equation
+        let x = a0 / (PI * aspect_ratio);
+        a0 / ((1.0 + x.powi(2)).sqrt() + x)
+    } else {
+        // for high aspect ratio wings (AR > 4) we use the equation given by
+        // Prandtl's lifting-line theory
+        a0 / (1.0 + (a0 / (PI * aspect_ratio)))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/comp/ori.rs b/common/src/comp/ori.rs
index 6acd70b359..3dea6afb8c 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/ori.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/ori.rs
@@ -148,8 +148,26 @@ impl Ori {
         self.to_quat() * local
     }
 
-    pub fn to_horizontal(self) -> Option<Self> {
-        Dir::from_unnormalized(self.look_dir().xy().into()).map(|ori| ori.into())
+    pub fn to_horizontal(self) -> Self {
+        let fw = self.look_dir();
+        Dir::from_unnormalized(fw.xy().into())
+            .or_else(|| {
+                // if look_dir is straight down, pitch up, or if straight up, pitch down
+                Dir::from_unnormalized(
+                    if fw.dot(Vec3::unit_z()) < 0.0 {
+                        self.up()
+                    } else {
+                        self.down()
+                    }
+                    .xy()
+                    .into(),
+                )
+            })
+            .map(|dir| dir.into())
+            .expect(
+                "If the horizontal component of a Dir can not be normalized, the horizontal \
+                 component of a Dir perpendicular to it must be",
+            )
     }
 
     pub fn pitched_up(self, angle_radians: f32) -> Self {
diff --git a/common/src/states/glide.rs b/common/src/states/glide.rs
index 7835c33463..93be892c14 100644
--- a/common/src/states/glide.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/glide.rs
@@ -1,64 +1,178 @@
 use super::utils::handle_climb;
 use crate::{
-    comp::{inventory::slot::EquipSlot, CharacterState, Ori, StateUpdate},
+    comp::{
+        fluid_dynamics::angle_of_attack, inventory::slot::EquipSlot, CharacterState, Ori,
+        StateUpdate, Vel,
+    },
     states::behavior::{CharacterBehavior, JoinData},
-    util::Dir,
+    util::{Dir, Plane, Projection},
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use vek::Vec2;
-
-const GLIDE_ANTIGRAV: f32 = crate::consts::GRAVITY * 0.90;
-const GLIDE_ACCEL: f32 = 5.0;
-const GLIDE_MAX_SPEED: f32 = 30.0;
+use std::f32::consts::PI;
+use vek::*;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Data;
+pub struct Data {
+    /// The aspect ratio is the ratio of the span squared to actual planform
+    /// area
+    pub aspect_ratio: f32,
+    pub planform_area: f32,
+    pub ori: Ori,
+    last_vel: Vel,
+}
+
+impl Data {
+    /// A glider is modelled as an elliptical wing and has a span length
+    /// (distance from wing tip to wing tip) and a chord length (distance from
+    /// leading edge to trailing edge through its centre) measured in block
+    /// units.
+    ///
+    ///  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptical_wing
+    pub fn new(span_length: f32, chord_length: f32, ori: Ori) -> Self {
+        let planform_area = PI * chord_length * span_length * 0.25;
+        let aspect_ratio = span_length.powi(2) / planform_area;
+        Self {
+            aspect_ratio,
+            planform_area,
+            ori,
+            last_vel: Vel::zero(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn tgt_dir(data: &JoinData) -> Dir {
+    let look_ori = Ori::from(data.inputs.look_dir);
+    look_ori
+        .yawed_right(PI / 3.0 * look_ori.right().xy().dot(data.inputs.move_dir))
+        .pitched_up(PI * 0.05)
+        .pitched_down(
+            data.inputs
+                .look_dir
+                .xy()
+                .try_normalized()
+                .map_or(0.0, |ld| PI * 0.1 * ld.dot(data.inputs.move_dir)),
+        )
+        .look_dir()
+}
 
 impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
     fn behavior(&self, data: &JoinData) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
 
         // If player is on ground, end glide
-        if data.physics.on_ground {
+        if data.physics.on_ground
+            && (data.vel.0 - data.physics.ground_vel).magnitude_squared() < 2_f32.powi(2)
+        {
             update.character = CharacterState::GlideWield;
-            return update;
-        }
-        if data
-            .physics
-            .in_liquid()
-            .map(|depth| depth > 0.5)
-            .unwrap_or(false)
+            update.ori = update.ori.to_horizontal();
+        } else if data.physics.in_liquid().is_some()
+            || data.inventory.equipped(EquipSlot::Glider).is_none()
         {
             update.character = CharacterState::Idle;
+            update.ori = update.ori.to_horizontal();
+        } else if !handle_climb(&data, &mut update) {
+            let air_flow = data
+                .physics
+                .in_fluid
+                .map(|fluid| fluid.relative_flow(data.vel))
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+
+            let ori = {
+                let slerp_s = {
+                    let angle = self.ori.look_dir().angle_between(*data.inputs.look_dir);
+                    let rate = 0.4 * PI / angle;
+                    (data.dt.0 * rate).min(0.1)
+                };
+
+                Dir::from_unnormalized(air_flow.0)
+                    .map(|flow_dir| {
+                        let tgt_dir = tgt_dir(data);
+                        let tgt_dir_ori = Ori::from(tgt_dir);
+                        let tgt_dir_up = tgt_dir_ori.up();
+                        // The desired up vector of our glider.
+                        // We begin by projecting the flow dir on the plane with the normal of
+                        // our tgt_dir to get an idea of how it will hit the glider
+                        let tgt_up = flow_dir
+                            .projected(&Plane::from(tgt_dir))
+                            .map(|d| {
+                                let d = if d.dot(*tgt_dir_up).is_sign_negative() {
+                                    // when the final direction of flow is downward we don't roll
+                                    // upside down but instead mirror the target up vector
+                                    Quaternion::rotation_3d(PI, *tgt_dir_ori.right()) * d
+                                } else {
+                                    d
+                                };
+                                // slerp from untilted up towards the direction by a factor of
+                                // lateral wind to prevent overly reactive adjustments
+                                let lateral_wind_speed =
+                                    air_flow.0.projected(&self.ori.right()).magnitude();
+                                tgt_dir_up.slerped_to(d, lateral_wind_speed / 15.0)
+                            })
+                            .unwrap_or_else(Dir::up);
+                        let global_roll = tgt_dir_up.rotation_between(tgt_up);
+                        let global_pitch = angle_of_attack(&tgt_dir_ori, &flow_dir);
+
+                        self.ori.slerped_towards(
+                            tgt_dir_ori.prerotated(global_roll).pitched_up(global_pitch),
+                            slerp_s,
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| self.ori.slerped_towards(self.ori.uprighted(), slerp_s))
+            };
+
+            update.ori = {
+                let slerp_s = {
+                    let angle = data.ori.look_dir().angle_between(*data.inputs.look_dir);
+                    let rate = data.body.base_ori_rate() * PI / angle;
+                    (data.dt.0 * rate).min(0.1)
+                };
+
+                let rot_from_drag = {
+                    let speed_factor =
+                        air_flow.0.magnitude_squared().min(40_f32.powi(2)) / 40_f32.powi(2);
+
+                    Quaternion::rotation_3d(
+                        -PI / 2.0 * speed_factor,
+                        ori.up()
+                            .cross(air_flow.0)
+                            .try_normalized()
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| *data.ori.right()),
+                    )
+                };
+
+                let rot_from_accel = {
+                    let accel = data.vel.0 - self.last_vel.0;
+                    let accel_factor = accel.magnitude_squared().min(1.0) / 1.0;
+
+                    Quaternion::rotation_3d(
+                        PI / 2.0 * accel_factor,
+                        ori.up()
+                            .cross(accel)
+                            .try_normalized()
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| *data.ori.right()),
+                    )
+                };
+
+                update.ori.slerped_towards(
+                    ori.to_horizontal()
+                        .prerotated(rot_from_drag * rot_from_accel),
+                    slerp_s,
+                )
+            };
+            update.pos.0 = {
+                // offset character pos such that it's the center of rotation is not around the
+                // character
+                let center_off = data.body.height() * 0.7;
+                update.pos.0 + *data.ori.up() * center_off - *update.ori.up() * center_off
+            };
+            update.character = CharacterState::Glide(Self {
+                ori,
+                last_vel: *data.vel,
+                ..*self
+            });
+        } else {
+            update.ori = update.ori.to_horizontal();
         }
-        if data.inventory.equipped(EquipSlot::Glider).is_none() {
-            update.character = CharacterState::Idle
-        };
-
-        let horiz_vel = Vec2::<f32>::from(update.vel.0);
-        let horiz_speed_sq = horiz_vel.magnitude_squared();
-
-        // Move player according to movement direction vector
-        if horiz_speed_sq < GLIDE_MAX_SPEED.powi(2) {
-            update.vel.0 += Vec2::broadcast(data.dt.0) * data.inputs.move_dir * GLIDE_ACCEL;
-        }
-
-        // Determine orientation vector from movement direction vector
-        if let Some(dir) = Dir::from_unnormalized(update.vel.0) {
-            update.ori = update.ori.slerped_towards(Ori::from(dir), 2.0 * data.dt.0);
-        };
-
-        // Apply Glide antigrav lift
-        if update.vel.0.z < 0.0 {
-            let lift = (GLIDE_ANTIGRAV + update.vel.0.z.powi(2) * 0.15)
-                * (horiz_speed_sq * f32::powf(0.075, 2.0)).clamp(0.2, 1.0);
-
-            update.vel.0.z += lift * data.dt.0;
-        }
-
-        // If there is a wall in front of character and they are trying to climb go to
-        // climb
-        handle_climb(&data, &mut update);
 
         update
     }
@@ -66,6 +180,7 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
     fn unwield(&self, data: &JoinData) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
         update.character = CharacterState::Idle;
+        update.ori = update.ori.to_horizontal();
         update
     }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs b/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs
index 080ef017d3..23c0b9b807 100644
--- a/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use super::utils::*;
 use crate::{
-    comp::{slot::EquipSlot, CharacterState, EnergySource, InventoryAction, StateUpdate},
-    states::behavior::{CharacterBehavior, JoinData},
+    comp::{slot::EquipSlot, CharacterState, InventoryAction, StateUpdate},
+    states::{
+        behavior::{CharacterBehavior, JoinData},
+        glide,
+    },
 };
 
 pub struct Data;
@@ -18,18 +21,7 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
 
         // If not on the ground while wielding glider enter gliding state
         if !data.physics.on_ground {
-            // Expend energy to slow a fall
-            let energy_cost = (0.5 * (data.vel.0.z + 15.0).min(0.0).powi(2)) as i32;
-            if update
-                .energy
-                .try_change_by(-energy_cost, EnergySource::Glide)
-                .is_ok()
-            {
-                update.character = CharacterState::Glide;
-            } else {
-                update.energy.set_to(0, EnergySource::Glide);
-                update.character = CharacterState::Idle;
-            }
+            update.character = CharacterState::Glide(glide::Data::new(10.0, 0.6, *data.ori));
         }
         if data
             .physics
diff --git a/common/src/states/utils.rs b/common/src/states/utils.rs
index ec7de76a56..72e497601b 100644
--- a/common/src/states/utils.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/utils.rs
@@ -363,15 +363,24 @@ fn swim_move(data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate, efficiency: f32, submers
 
 /// Updates components to move entity as if it's flying
 pub fn fly_move(data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate, efficiency: f32) -> bool {
-    if let Some(force) = data.body.fly_thrust() {
+    let glider = match data.character {
+        CharacterState::Glide(data) => Some(data),
+        _ => None,
+    };
+    if let Some(force) = data
+        .body
+        .fly_thrust()
+        .or_else(|| glider.is_some().then_some(0.0))
+    {
         let thrust = efficiency * force;
-
         let accel = thrust / data.mass.0;
 
+        handle_orientation(data, update, efficiency);
+
         // Elevation control
         match data.body {
             // flappy flappy
-            Body::Dragon(_) | Body::BirdMedium(_) | Body::BirdLarge(_) => {
+            Body::Dragon(_) | Body::BirdLarge(_) | Body::BirdMedium(_) => {
                 let anti_grav = GRAVITY * (1.0 + data.inputs.move_z.min(0.0));
                 update.vel.0.z += data.dt.0 * (anti_grav + accel * data.inputs.move_z.max(0.0));
             },
@@ -468,7 +477,7 @@ pub fn attempt_sneak(data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate) {
 }
 
 /// Checks that player can `Climb` and updates `CharacterState` if so
-pub fn handle_climb(data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate) {
+pub fn handle_climb(data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate) -> bool {
     if data.inputs.climb.is_some()
         && data.physics.on_wall.is_some()
         && !data.physics.on_ground
@@ -482,6 +491,9 @@ pub fn handle_climb(data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate) {
         && update.energy.current() > 100
     {
         update.character = CharacterState::Climb(climb::Data::create_adjusted_by_skills(data));
+        true
+    } else {
+        false
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs b/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs
index b2336bffdb..ef9679fab1 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/character_behavior.rs
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     CharacterState::Idle => states::idle::Data.handle_event(&j, action),
                     CharacterState::Talk => states::talk::Data.handle_event(&j, action),
                     CharacterState::Climb(data) => data.handle_event(&j, action),
-                    CharacterState::Glide => states::glide::Data.handle_event(&j, action),
+                    CharacterState::Glide(data) => data.handle_event(&j, action),
                     CharacterState::GlideWield => {
                         states::glide_wield::Data.handle_event(&j, action)
                     },
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 CharacterState::Idle => states::idle::Data.behavior(&j),
                 CharacterState::Talk => states::talk::Data.behavior(&j),
                 CharacterState::Climb(data) => data.behavior(&j),
-                CharacterState::Glide => states::glide::Data.behavior(&j),
+                CharacterState::Glide(data) => data.behavior(&j),
                 CharacterState::GlideWield => states::glide_wield::Data.behavior(&j),
                 CharacterState::Stunned(data) => data.behavior(&j),
                 CharacterState::Sit => states::sit::Data::behavior(&states::sit::Data, &j),
diff --git a/common/systems/src/phys.rs b/common/systems/src/phys.rs
index 80d881fdab..c83d6861e9 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/phys.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/phys.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ fn integrate_forces(
     body: &Body,
     density: &Density,
     mass: &Mass,
+    character_state: Option<&CharacterState>,
     fluid: &Fluid,
     gravity: f32,
 ) -> Vel {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ fn integrate_forces(
     // Aerodynamic/hydrodynamic forces
     if !rel_flow.0.is_approx_zero() {
         debug_assert!(!rel_flow.0.map(|a| a.is_nan()).reduce_or());
-        let impulse = dt.0 * body.aerodynamic_forces(&rel_flow, fluid_density.0);
+        let impulse = dt.0 * body.aerodynamic_forces(&rel_flow, fluid_density.0, character_state);
         debug_assert!(!impulse.map(|a| a.is_nan()).reduce_or());
         if !impulse.is_approx_zero() {
             let new_v = vel.0 + impulse / mass.0;
@@ -564,6 +565,7 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsData<'a> {
             velocities,
             read.stickies.maybe(),
             &read.bodies,
+            read.character_states.maybe(),
             &write.physics_states,
             &read.masses,
             &read.densities,
@@ -575,7 +577,18 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsData<'a> {
                     prof_span!(guard, "velocity update rayon job");
                     guard
                 },
-                |_guard, (pos, vel, sticky, body, physics_state, mass, density, _)| {
+                |_guard,
+                 (
+                    pos,
+                    vel,
+                    sticky,
+                    body,
+                    character_state,
+                    physics_state,
+                    mass,
+                    density,
+                    _,
+                )| {
                     let in_loaded_chunk = read
                         .terrain
                         .get_key(read.terrain.pos_key(pos.0.map(|e| e.floor() as i32)))
@@ -597,7 +610,14 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsData<'a> {
                             },
                             Some(fluid) => {
                                 vel.0 = integrate_forces(
-                                    &dt, *vel, body, density, mass, &fluid, GRAVITY,
+                                    &dt,
+                                    *vel,
+                                    body,
+                                    density,
+                                    mass,
+                                    character_state,
+                                    &fluid,
+                                    GRAVITY,
                                 )
                                 .0
                             },
@@ -688,7 +708,8 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsData<'a> {
                     let mut tgt_pos = pos.0 + pos_delta;
 
                     let was_on_ground = physics_state.on_ground;
-                    let block_snap = body.map_or(false, |b| !matches!(b, Body::Ship(_)));
+                    let block_snap =
+                        body.map_or(false, |b| !matches!(b, Body::Object(_) | Body::Ship(_)));
                     let climbing =
                         character_state.map_or(false, |cs| matches!(cs, CharacterState::Climb(_)));
 
@@ -841,11 +862,12 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsData<'a> {
                                     depth,
                                     vel: Vel::zero(),
                                 })
-                                .or_else(|| {
-                                    Some(Fluid::Air {
+                                .or_else(|| match physics_state.in_fluid {
+                                    Some(Fluid::Water { .. }) | None => Some(Fluid::Air {
                                         elevation: pos.0.z,
-                                        vel: Vel::zero(),
-                                    })
+                                        vel: Vel::default(),
+                                    }),
+                                    fluid => fluid,
                                 });
 
                             tgt_pos = pos.0;
@@ -1517,11 +1539,12 @@ fn box_voxel_collision<'a, T: BaseVol<Vox = Block> + ReadVol>(
             depth,
             vel: Vel::zero(),
         })
-        .or_else(|| {
-            Some(Fluid::Air {
+        .or_else(|| match physics_state.in_fluid {
+            Some(Fluid::Water { .. }) | None => Some(Fluid::Air {
                 elevation: pos.0.z,
-                vel: Vel::zero(),
-            })
+                vel: Vel::default(),
+            }),
+            fluid => fluid,
         });
 }
 
diff --git a/common/systems/src/stats.rs b/common/systems/src/stats.rs
index d56129c3f7..4d999387db 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/stats.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/stats.rs
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 | CharacterState::Sit { .. }
                 | CharacterState::Dance { .. }
                 | CharacterState::Sneak { .. }
+                | CharacterState::Glide { .. }
                 | CharacterState::GlideWield { .. }
                 | CharacterState::Wielding { .. }
                 | CharacterState::Equipping { .. }
@@ -232,9 +233,8 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         poise.regen_rate = (poise.regen_rate + POISE_REGEN_ACCEL * dt).min(10.0);
                     }
                 },
-                // Ability and glider use does not regen and sets the rate back to zero.
-                CharacterState::Glide { .. }
-                | CharacterState::BasicMelee { .. }
+                // Ability use does not regen and sets the rate back to zero.
+                CharacterState::BasicMelee { .. }
                 | CharacterState::DashMelee { .. }
                 | CharacterState::LeapMelee { .. }
                 | CharacterState::SpinMelee { .. }
diff --git a/server/src/sys/agent.rs b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
index 3406783fd4..8c86b041df 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/agent.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         });
                     let is_gliding = matches!(
                         read_data.char_states.get(entity),
-                        Some(CharacterState::GlideWield) | Some(CharacterState::Glide)
+                        Some(CharacterState::GlideWield) | Some(CharacterState::Glide(_))
                     ) && !physics_state.on_ground;
 
                     // This controls how picky NPCs are about their pathfinding. Giants are larger
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/character/glidewield.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/character/glidewield.rs
index cc8dd616db..ac7cb6f85f 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/character/glidewield.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/character/glidewield.rs
@@ -2,21 +2,11 @@ use super::{
     super::{vek::*, Animation},
     CharacterSkeleton, SkeletonAttr,
 };
-use common::comp::item::ToolKind;
 
 pub struct GlideWieldAnimation;
 
-type GlideWieldAnimationDependency = (
-    Option<ToolKind>,
-    Option<ToolKind>,
-    Vec3<f32>,
-    Vec3<f32>,
-    Vec3<f32>,
-    f32,
-);
-
 impl Animation for GlideWieldAnimation {
-    type Dependency = GlideWieldAnimationDependency;
+    type Dependency = ();
     type Skeleton = CharacterSkeleton;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "use-dyn-lib")]
@@ -26,13 +16,12 @@ impl Animation for GlideWieldAnimation {
 
     fn update_skeleton_inner(
         skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
-        (_active_tool_kind, _second_tool_kind, velocity, _orientation, _last_ori, _global_time): Self::Dependency,
+        _: Self::Dependency,
         _anim_time: f32,
         rate: &mut f32,
         s_a: &SkeletonAttr,
     ) -> Self::Skeleton {
         let mut next = (*skeleton).clone();
-        let speed = Vec2::<f32>::from(velocity).magnitude();
         *rate = 1.0;
 
         next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-2.0 - s_a.hand.0, s_a.hand.1, s_a.hand.2 + 15.0);
@@ -41,14 +30,9 @@ impl Animation for GlideWieldAnimation {
         next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(2.0 + s_a.hand.0, s_a.hand.1, s_a.hand.2 + 15.0);
         next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(3.35) * Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.2);
         next.glider.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.0;
+        next.glider.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.35);
 
-        if speed > 0.5 {
-            next.glider.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.8);
-            next.glider.position = Vec3::new(0.0, -10.0, 15.0);
-        } else {
-            next.glider.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.35);
-            next.glider.position = Vec3::new(0.0, -9.0, 17.0);
-        }
+        next.glider.position = Vec3::new(0.0, -5.0, 13.0);
 
         next
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/character/gliding.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/character/gliding.rs
index 68276ad03a..996d745140 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/character/gliding.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/character/gliding.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,11 @@ use super::{
     super::{vek::*, Animation},
     CharacterSkeleton, SkeletonAttr,
 };
-use common::comp::item::ToolKind;
-use std::{f32::consts::PI, ops::Mul};
+use std::ops::Mul;
 
 pub struct GlidingAnimation;
 
-type GlidingAnimationDependency = (
-    Option<ToolKind>,
-    Option<ToolKind>,
-    Vec3<f32>,
-    Vec3<f32>,
-    Vec3<f32>,
-    f32,
-);
+type GlidingAnimationDependency = (Vec3<f32>, Quaternion<f32>, Quaternion<f32>, f32, f32);
 
 impl Animation for GlidingAnimation {
     type Dependency = GlidingAnimationDependency;
@@ -27,89 +19,63 @@ impl Animation for GlidingAnimation {
 
     fn update_skeleton_inner(
         skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
-        (_active_tool_kind, _second_tool_kind, velocity, orientation, last_ori, global_time): Self::Dependency,
+        (velocity, orientation, glider_orientation, global_time, acc_vel): Self::Dependency,
         anim_time: f32,
         _rate: &mut f32,
         s_a: &SkeletonAttr,
     ) -> Self::Skeleton {
         let mut next = (*skeleton).clone();
 
-        let speed = Vec2::<f32>::from(velocity).magnitude();
-
-        let quick = (anim_time * 7.0).sin();
-        let quicka = (anim_time * 7.0 + PI / 2.0).sin();
-        let wave_stop = (anim_time * 1.5).min(PI / 2.0).sin();
-        let slow = (anim_time * 3.0).sin();
-        let slowb = (anim_time * 3.0 + PI).sin();
-        let slowa = (anim_time * 3.0 + PI / 2.0).sin();
+        let speednorm = velocity.magnitude().min(50.0) / 50.0;
+        let slow = (acc_vel * 0.5).sin();
 
         let head_look = Vec2::new(
-            ((global_time + anim_time) / 5.0).floor().mul(7331.0).sin() * 0.5,
-            ((global_time + anim_time) / 5.0).floor().mul(1337.0).sin() * 0.25,
+            ((global_time + anim_time) as f32 / 4.0)
+                .floor()
+                .mul(7331.0)
+                .sin()
+                * 0.5,
+            ((global_time + anim_time) as f32 / 4.0)
+                .floor()
+                .mul(1337.0)
+                .sin()
+                * 0.25,
         );
 
-        let ori: Vec2<f32> = Vec2::from(orientation);
-        let last_ori = Vec2::from(last_ori);
-        let tilt = if ::vek::Vec2::new(ori, last_ori)
-            .map(|o| o.magnitude_squared())
-            .map(|m| m > 0.0001 && m.is_finite())
-            .reduce_and()
-            && ori.angle_between(last_ori).is_finite()
-        {
-            ori.angle_between(last_ori).min(0.05)
-                * last_ori.determine_side(Vec2::zero(), ori).signum()
-        } else {
-            0.0
-        };
+        let speedlog = speednorm.powi(2);
+        let chest_ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(slow * 0.01);
+        let chest_global_inv = (orientation * chest_ori).inverse();
+        let glider_ori = chest_global_inv * glider_orientation;
+        let glider_pos = Vec3::new(0.0, -5.0 + speedlog * 2.0, 13.0);
 
-        let tiltcancel = if anim_time > 1.0 { 1.0 } else { anim_time };
+        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.5 + head_look.y * speednorm)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(head_look.x);
 
-        next.head.position = Vec3::new(0.0, s_a.head.0 + 1.0, s_a.head.1);
-        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.35 - slow * 0.10 + head_look.y)
-            * Quaternion::rotation_z(head_look.x + slowa * 0.15);
-
-        next.chest.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slowa * 0.02);
-
-        next.belt.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slowa * 0.1 + tilt * tiltcancel * 12.0);
-        next.belt.position = Vec3::new(0.0, s_a.belt.0, s_a.belt.1);
-
-        next.shorts.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slowa * 0.12 + tilt * tiltcancel * 16.0);
-        next.shorts.position = Vec3::new(0.0, s_a.shorts.0, s_a.shorts.1);
-
-        next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-9.5, -3.0, 10.0);
-        next.hand_l.orientation =
-            Quaternion::rotation_x(-2.7 + slowa * -0.1) * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.2);
-
-        next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(9.5, -3.0, 10.0);
-        next.hand_r.orientation =
-            Quaternion::rotation_x(-2.7 + slowa * -0.10) * Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.2);
-
-        next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(
-            -s_a.foot.0,
-            s_a.foot.1 + slowa * -1.0 + tilt * tiltcancel * -35.0,
-            -1.0 + s_a.foot.2,
-        );
-        next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(
-            (wave_stop * -0.7 - quicka * -0.21 + slow * 0.19) * speed * 0.04,
-        ) * Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * tiltcancel * 20.0);
-
-        next.foot_r.position = Vec3::new(
-            s_a.foot.0,
-            s_a.foot.1 + slowa * 1.0 + tilt * tiltcancel * 35.0,
-            -1.0 + s_a.foot.2,
-        );
-        next.foot_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(
-            (wave_stop * -0.8 + quick * -0.25 + slowb * 0.13) * speed * 0.04,
-        ) * Quaternion::rotation_z(tilt * tiltcancel * 20.0);
-
-        next.glider.position = Vec3::new(0.0, -13.0 + slow * 0.10, 8.0);
-        next.glider.orientation =
-            Quaternion::rotation_x(0.8) * Quaternion::rotation_y(slowa * 0.04);
+        next.glider.position = glider_pos;
+        next.glider.orientation = glider_ori;
         next.glider.scale = Vec3::one();
 
-        next.torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, -1.0, 0.0) / 11.0 * s_a.scaler;
-        next.torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.03 * speed.max(12.0) + slow * 0.04)
-            * Quaternion::rotation_y(tilt * tiltcancel * 32.0);
+        next.chest.orientation = chest_ori;
+
+        //necessary for overwriting jump anim
+        next.belt.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+        next.shorts.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+        next.belt.position = Vec3::new(0.0, s_a.belt.0, s_a.belt.1);
+        next.shorts.position = Vec3::new(0.0, s_a.shorts.0, s_a.shorts.1);
+
+        next.hand_l.position =
+            glider_pos + glider_ori * Vec3::new(-s_a.hand.0 + -2.0, s_a.hand.1 + 8.0, s_a.hand.2);
+        next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(3.35) * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.2);
+
+        next.hand_r.position =
+            glider_pos + glider_ori * Vec3::new(s_a.hand.0 + 2.0, s_a.hand.1 + 8.0, s_a.hand.2);
+        next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(3.35) * Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.2);
+
+        next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(-s_a.foot.0, s_a.foot.1 + speedlog * -1.0, s_a.foot.2);
+        next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-speedlog + slow * -0.3 * speedlog);
+
+        next.foot_r.position = Vec3::new(s_a.foot.0, s_a.foot.1 + speedlog * -1.0, s_a.foot.2);
+        next.foot_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-speedlog + slow * 0.3 * speedlog);
 
         next
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
index 0c89e29f2e..8e9523edfa 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::audio::sfx::SfxEvent;
 use common::{
     comp::{
         bird_large, humanoid, quadruped_medium, quadruped_small, Body, CharacterState, InputKind,
-        PhysicsState,
+        Ori, PhysicsState,
     },
     states,
     terrain::BlockKind,
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ fn maps_land_on_ground_to_run() {
 #[test]
 fn maps_glider_open() {
     let result = MovementEventMapper::map_movement_event(
-        &CharacterState::Glide {},
+        &CharacterState::Glide(states::glide::Data::new(10.0, 1.0, Ori::default())),
         &Default::default(),
         &PreviousEntityState {
             event: SfxEvent::Jump,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ fn maps_glider_open() {
 #[test]
 fn maps_glide() {
     let result = MovementEventMapper::map_movement_event(
-        &CharacterState::Glide {},
+        &CharacterState::Glide(states::glide::Data::new(10.0, 1.0, Ori::default())),
         &Default::default(),
         &PreviousEntityState {
             event: SfxEvent::Glide,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index 07dae79cbe..32c91928df 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -1474,18 +1474,10 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                                 )
                             }
                         },
-                        CharacterState::Glide { .. } => {
+                        CharacterState::Glide(data) => {
                             anim::character::GlidingAnimation::update_skeleton(
                                 &target_base,
-                                (
-                                    active_tool_kind,
-                                    second_tool_kind,
-                                    rel_vel,
-                                    // TODO: Update to use the quaternion.
-                                    ori * anim::vek::Vec3::<f32>::unit_y(),
-                                    state.last_ori * anim::vek::Vec3::<f32>::unit_y(),
-                                    time,
-                                ),
+                                (rel_vel, ori, data.ori.into(), time, state.acc_vel),
                                 state.state_time,
                                 &mut state_animation_rate,
                                 skeleton_attr,
@@ -1519,15 +1511,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                         CharacterState::GlideWield { .. } => {
                             anim::character::GlideWieldAnimation::update_skeleton(
                                 &target_base,
-                                (
-                                    active_tool_kind,
-                                    second_tool_kind,
-                                    rel_vel,
-                                    // TODO: Update to use the quaternion.
-                                    ori * anim::vek::Vec3::<f32>::unit_y(),
-                                    state.last_ori * anim::vek::Vec3::<f32>::unit_y(),
-                                    time,
-                                ),
+                                (),
                                 state.state_time,
                                 &mut state_animation_rate,
                                 skeleton_attr,