diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 13faa58783..d58d790b2c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Buff system
 - Sneaking lets you be closer to enemies without being detected
 - Flight
-- Roll has i-frames
+- Roll dodges melee attacks, and reduces the height of your hitbox
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/common/src/comp/ability.rs b/common/src/comp/ability.rs
index 623fce073d..47e6213182 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/ability.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/ability.rs
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ pub enum CharacterAbility {
         movement_duration: Duration,
         recover_duration: Duration,
         roll_strength: f32,
-        buildup_iframes: bool,
-        movement_iframes: bool,
-        recover_iframes: bool,
     },
     ComboMelee {
         stage_data: Vec<combo_melee::Stage>,
@@ -278,6 +275,16 @@ impl CharacterAbility {
             _ => true,
         }
     }
+
+    fn default_roll() -> CharacterAbility {
+        CharacterAbility::Roll {
+            energy_cost: 100,
+            buildup_duration: Duration::from_millis(100),
+            movement_duration: Duration::from_millis(250),
+            recover_duration: Duration::from_millis(150),
+            roll_strength: 2.5,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -302,7 +309,7 @@ impl From<Item> for ItemConfig {
                 ability2: ability_drain.next(),
                 ability3: ability_drain.next(),
                 block_ability: None,
-                dodge_ability: Some(get_roll()),
+                dodge_ability: Some(CharacterAbility::default_roll()),
             };
         }
 
@@ -310,19 +317,6 @@ impl From<Item> for ItemConfig {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_roll() -> CharacterAbility {
-    CharacterAbility::Roll {
-        energy_cost: 100,
-        buildup_duration: Duration::from_millis(100),
-        movement_duration: Duration::from_millis(250),
-        recover_duration: Duration::from_millis(150),
-        roll_strength: 2.5,
-        buildup_iframes: true,
-        movement_iframes: true,
-        recover_iframes: false,
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Arraygen, Clone, PartialEq, Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[gen_array(pub fn get_armor: &Option<Item>)]
 pub struct Loadout {
@@ -488,18 +482,12 @@ impl From<(&CharacterAbility, AbilityKey)> for CharacterState {
                 movement_duration,
                 recover_duration,
                 roll_strength,
-                buildup_iframes,
-                movement_iframes,
-                recover_iframes,
             } => CharacterState::Roll(roll::Data {
                 static_data: roll::StaticData {
                     buildup_duration: *buildup_duration,
                     movement_duration: *movement_duration,
                     recover_duration: *recover_duration,
                     roll_strength: *roll_strength,
-                    buildup_iframes: *buildup_iframes,
-                    movement_iframes: *movement_iframes,
-                    recover_iframes: *recover_iframes,
                 },
                 timer: Duration::default(),
                 stage_section: StageSection::Buildup,
diff --git a/common/src/comp/character_state.rs b/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
index e90ad1d404..f1b7e91502 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/character_state.rs
@@ -145,20 +145,6 @@ impl CharacterState {
         // Check if state is the same without looking at the inner data
         std::mem::discriminant(self) == std::mem::discriminant(other)
     }
-
-    pub fn is_invincible(&self) -> bool {
-        if let CharacterState::Roll(data) = self {
-            use utils::StageSection;
-            match data.stage_section {
-                StageSection::Buildup => data.static_data.buildup_iframes,
-                StageSection::Movement => data.static_data.movement_iframes,
-                StageSection::Recover => data.static_data.recover_iframes,
-                _ => false,
-            }
-        } else {
-            false
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl Default for CharacterState {
diff --git a/common/src/comp/phys.rs b/common/src/comp/phys.rs
index c59c038333..902d391737 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/phys.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/phys.rs
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ impl Collider {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_z_limits(&self) -> (f32, f32) {
+    pub fn get_z_limits(&self, modifier: f32) -> (f32, f32) {
         match self {
-            Collider::Box { z_min, z_max, .. } => (*z_min, *z_max),
+            Collider::Box { z_min, z_max, .. } => (*z_min * modifier, *z_max * modifier),
             Collider::Point => (0.0, 0.0),
         }
     }
diff --git a/common/src/states/roll.rs b/common/src/states/roll.rs
index 587d314147..45decbb376 100644
--- a/common/src/states/roll.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/roll.rs
@@ -15,14 +15,8 @@ pub struct StaticData {
     pub movement_duration: Duration,
     /// How long it takes to recover from roll
     pub recover_duration: Duration,
-    /// How strong the roll is
+    /// Affects the speed and distance of the roll
     pub roll_strength: f32,
-    /// Whether you are immune to damage in buildup
-    pub buildup_iframes: bool,
-    /// Whether you are immune to damage in movement
-    pub movement_iframes: bool,
-    /// Whether you are immune to damage in recover
-    pub recover_iframes: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/common/src/sys/beam.rs b/common/src/sys/beam.rs
index d5cd98eb98..0642e0e9f7 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/beam.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/beam.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     comp::{
-        group, Beam, BeamSegment, Body, CharacterState, Energy, EnergyChange, EnergySource, Health,
-        HealthChange, HealthSource, Last, Loadout, Ori, Pos, Scale,
+        group, Beam, BeamSegment, Body, Energy, EnergyChange, EnergySource, Health, HealthChange,
+        HealthSource, Last, Loadout, Ori, Pos, Scale,
     },
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
     state::{DeltaTime, Time},
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         ReadStorage<'a, Energy>,
         WriteStorage<'a, BeamSegment>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Beam>,
-        ReadStorage<'a, CharacterState>,
     );
 
     fn run(
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             energies,
             mut beam_segments,
             mut beams,
-            char_states,
         ): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         let mut server_emitter = server_bus.emitter();
@@ -114,16 +112,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             };
 
             // Go through all other effectable entities
-            for (
-                b,
-                uid_b,
-                pos_b,
-                last_pos_b_maybe,
-                scale_b_maybe,
-                health_b,
-                body_b,
-                char_state_b_maybe,
-            ) in (
+            for (b, uid_b, pos_b, last_pos_b_maybe, scale_b_maybe, health_b, body_b) in (
                 &entities,
                 &uids,
                 &positions,
@@ -132,7 +121,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 scales.maybe(),
                 &healths,
                 &bodies,
-                char_states.maybe(),
             )
                 .join()
             {
@@ -146,9 +134,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 let rad_b = body_b.radius() * scale_b;
                 let height_b = body_b.height() * scale_b;
 
-                // Check if entity is immune to damage
-                let is_invincible = char_state_b_maybe.map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_invincible());
-
                 // Check if it is a hit
                 let hit = entity != b
                     && !health_b.is_dead
@@ -175,9 +160,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
 
                     for (target, damage) in beam_segment.damages.iter() {
                         if let Some(target) = target {
-                            if *target != target_group
-                                || (!matches!(target, GroupTarget::InGroup) && is_invincible)
-                            {
+                            if *target != target_group {
                                 continue;
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/common/src/sys/melee.rs b/common/src/sys/melee.rs
index 0377765c63..f284cb390d 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/melee.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/melee.rs
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 let scale_b = scale_b_maybe.map_or(1.0, |s| s.0);
                 let rad_b = body_b.radius() * scale_b;
 
-                // Check if entity is invincible
-                let is_invincible = char_state_b_maybe.map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_invincible());
+                // Check if entity is dodging
+                let is_dodge = char_state_b_maybe.map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_dodge());
 
                 // Check if it is a hit
                 if entity != b
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     for (target, damage) in attack.damages.iter() {
                         if let Some(target) = target {
                             if *target != target_group
-                                || (!matches!(target, GroupTarget::InGroup) && is_invincible)
+                                || (!matches!(target, GroupTarget::InGroup) && is_dodge)
                             {
                                 continue;
                             }
diff --git a/common/src/sys/phys.rs b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
index b9e75feb0d..f8d8bd5f3c 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/phys.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     comp::{
-        BeamSegment, Collider, Gravity, Mass, Mounting, Ori, PhysicsState, Pos, PreviousVelDtCache,
-        Projectile, Scale, Shockwave, Sticky, Vel,
+        BeamSegment, CharacterState, Collider, Gravity, Mass, Mounting, Ori, PhysicsState, Pos,
+        PreviousVelDtCache, Projectile, Scale, Shockwave, Sticky, Vel,
     },
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
     metrics::{PhysicsMetrics, SysMetrics},
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         ReadStorage<'a, Projectile>,
         ReadStorage<'a, BeamSegment>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Shockwave>,
+        ReadStorage<'a, CharacterState>,
     );
 
     #[allow(clippy::or_fun_call)] // TODO: Pending review in #587
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             projectiles,
             beams,
             shockwaves,
+            char_states,
         ): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         let start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
@@ -183,17 +185,38 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             // TODO: if we need to avoid collisions for other things consider moving whether it
             // should interact into the collider component or into a separate component
             projectiles.maybe(),
+            char_states.maybe(),
         )
             .par_join()
-            .filter(|(_, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, sticky, physics, _)| {
+            .filter(|(_, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, sticky, physics, _, _)| {
                 sticky.is_none() || (physics.on_wall.is_none() && !physics.on_ground)
             })
-            .map(|(e, p, v, vd, s, m, c, _, _, ph, pr)| (e, p, v, vd, s, m, c, ph, pr))
-            .fold(PhysicsMetrics::default,
-                |mut metrics,(entity, pos, vel, vel_dt, scale, mass, collider, physics, projectile)| {
+            .map(|(e, p, v, vd, s, m, c, _, _, ph, pr, c_s)| (e, p, v, vd, s, m, c, ph, pr, c_s))
+            .fold(
+                PhysicsMetrics::default,
+                |mut metrics,
+                 (
+                    entity,
+                    pos,
+                    vel,
+                    vel_dt,
+                    scale,
+                    mass,
+                    collider,
+                    physics,
+                    projectile,
+                    char_state_maybe,
+                )| {
                     let scale = scale.map(|s| s.0).unwrap_or(1.0);
                     let radius = collider.map(|c| c.get_radius()).unwrap_or(0.5);
-                    let z_limits = collider.map(|c| c.get_z_limits()).unwrap_or((-0.5, 0.5));
+                    let modifier = if char_state_maybe.map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_dodge()) {
+                        0.5
+                    } else {
+                        1.0
+                    };
+                    let z_limits = collider
+                        .map(|c| c.get_z_limits(modifier))
+                        .unwrap_or((-0.5 * modifier, 0.5 * modifier));
                     let mass = mass.map(|m| m.0).unwrap_or(scale);
 
                     // Resets touch_entities in physics
@@ -215,6 +238,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         _,
                         _,
                         _,
+                        char_state_other_maybe,
                     ) in (
                         &entities,
                         &uids,
@@ -227,6 +251,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         !&mountings,
                         !&beams,
                         !&shockwaves,
+                        char_states.maybe(),
                     )
                         .join()
                     {
@@ -240,13 +265,22 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         let collision_dist = scale * radius + scale_other * radius_other;
 
                         // Sanity check: skip colliding entities that are too far from each other
-                        if (pos.0 - pos_other.0).xy().magnitude() > (vel_dt.0 - vel_dt_other.0).xy().magnitude() + collision_dist {
+                        if (pos.0 - pos_other.0).xy().magnitude()
+                            > (vel_dt.0 - vel_dt_other.0).xy().magnitude() + collision_dist
+                        {
                             continue;
                         }
 
+                        let modifier_other =
+                            if char_state_other_maybe.map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_dodge()) {
+                                0.5
+                            } else {
+                                1.0
+                            };
+
                         let z_limits_other = collider_other
-                            .map(|c| c.get_z_limits())
-                            .unwrap_or((-0.5, 0.5));
+                            .map(|c| c.get_z_limits(modifier_other))
+                            .unwrap_or((-0.5 * modifier_other, 0.5 * modifier_other));
                         let mass_other = mass_other.map(|m| m.0).unwrap_or(scale_other);
                         //This check after the pos check, as we currently don't have that many
                         // massless entites [citation needed]
@@ -257,7 +291,8 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         metrics.entity_entity_collision_checks += 1;
 
                         const MIN_COLLISION_DIST: f32 = 0.3;
-                        let increments = ((vel_dt.0 - vel_dt_other.0).magnitude() / MIN_COLLISION_DIST)
+                        let increments = ((vel_dt.0 - vel_dt_other.0).magnitude()
+                            / MIN_COLLISION_DIST)
                             .max(1.0)
                             .ceil() as usize;
                         let step_delta = 1.0 / increments as f32;
@@ -300,11 +335,11 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     metrics
                 },
             )
-            .reduce(PhysicsMetrics::default, |old, new| {
-                PhysicsMetrics {
-                    entity_entity_collision_checks: old.entity_entity_collision_checks + new.entity_entity_collision_checks,
-                    entity_entity_collisions: old.entity_entity_collisions + new.entity_entity_collisions,
-                }
+            .reduce(PhysicsMetrics::default, |old, new| PhysicsMetrics {
+                entity_entity_collision_checks: old.entity_entity_collision_checks
+                    + new.entity_entity_collision_checks,
+                entity_entity_collisions: old.entity_entity_collisions
+                    + new.entity_entity_collisions,
             });
         physics_metrics.entity_entity_collision_checks = metrics.entity_entity_collision_checks;
         physics_metrics.entity_entity_collisions = metrics.entity_entity_collisions;
diff --git a/common/src/sys/projectile.rs b/common/src/sys/projectile.rs
index 023a7ce998..0e4a8b2a07 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/projectile.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/projectile.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
     comp::{
         buff::{BuffChange, BuffSource},
-        projectile, CharacterState, EnergyChange, EnergySource, Group, HealthSource, Loadout, Ori,
-        PhysicsState, Pos, Projectile, Vel,
+        projectile, EnergyChange, EnergySource, Group, HealthSource, Loadout, Ori, PhysicsState,
+        Pos, Projectile, Vel,
     },
     event::{EventBus, LocalEvent, ServerEvent},
     metrics::SysMetrics,
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         WriteStorage<'a, Projectile>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Loadout>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Group>,
-        ReadStorage<'a, CharacterState>,
     );
 
     fn run(
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             mut projectiles,
             loadouts,
             groups,
-            char_states,
         ): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         let start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
@@ -104,18 +102,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // Checks if entity is immune to damage
-                // TODO: When projectiles are reduced down to a collection of (target, effect)s,
-                // move this check there so that future projectiles intended for allies cannot
-                // be dodged by those allies
-                let entity_invincible = uid_allocator
-                    .retrieve_entity_internal(other.into())
-                    .and_then(|e| char_states.get(e))
-                    .map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_invincible());
-                if entity_invincible {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
                 for effect in projectile.hit_entity.drain(..) {
                     match effect {
                         projectile::Effect::Damage(target, damage) => {
diff --git a/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs b/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs
index 5d02caa340..de13dfc17a 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     comp::{
-        group, Body, CharacterState, Health, HealthSource, Last, Loadout, Ori, PhysicsState, Pos,
-        Scale, Shockwave, ShockwaveHitEntities,
+        group, Body, Health, HealthSource, Last, Loadout, Ori, PhysicsState, Pos, Scale, Shockwave,
+        ShockwaveHitEntities,
     },
     event::{EventBus, LocalEvent, ServerEvent},
     state::{DeltaTime, Time},
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         ReadStorage<'a, PhysicsState>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Shockwave>,
         WriteStorage<'a, ShockwaveHitEntities>,
-        ReadStorage<'a, CharacterState>,
     );
 
     fn run(
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             physics_states,
             mut shockwaves,
             mut shockwave_hit_lists,
-            char_states,
         ): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         let mut server_emitter = server_bus.emitter();
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 health_b,
                 body_b,
                 physics_state_b,
-                char_state_b_maybe,
             ) in (
                 &entities,
                 &uids,
@@ -144,7 +141,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 &healths,
                 &bodies,
                 &physics_states,
-                char_states.maybe(),
             )
                 .join()
             {
@@ -180,9 +176,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     GroupTarget::OutOfGroup
                 };
 
-                // Check if entity is immune to damage
-                let is_invincible = char_state_b_maybe.map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_invincible());
-
                 // Check if it is a hit
                 let hit = entity != b
                     && !health_b.is_dead
@@ -200,9 +193,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 if hit {
                     for (target, damage) in shockwave.damages.iter() {
                         if let Some(target) = target {
-                            if *target != target_group
-                                || (!matches!(target, GroupTarget::InGroup) && is_invincible)
-                            {
+                            if *target != target_group {
                                 continue;
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index 05c42172fd..91717fd532 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -647,14 +647,7 @@ pub fn handle_explosion(
                             .get(entity_b)
                             .map_or(false, |h| !h.is_dead);
 
-                        let is_invincible = ecs
-                            .read_storage::<comp::CharacterState>()
-                            .get(entity_b)
-                            .map_or(false, |c_s| c_s.is_invincible());
-
-                        if is_alive
-                            && (matches!(target, Some(GroupTarget::InGroup)) || !is_invincible)
-                        {
+                        if is_alive {
                             effect.modify_strength(strength);
                             server.state().apply_effect(entity_b, effect, owner);
                             // Apply energy change
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
index c054cd9e2a..0001b867ff 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ fn maps_roll() {
                 movement_duration: Duration::default(),
                 recover_duration: Duration::default(),
                 roll_strength: 0.0,
-                buildup_iframes: false,
-                movement_iframes: false,
-                recover_iframes: false,
             },
             timer: Duration::default(),
             stage_section: states::utils::StageSection::Buildup,