diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/ability_set_manifest.ron b/assets/common/abilities/ability_set_manifest.ron
index 86c22666b2..5ba2cff964 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/ability_set_manifest.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/ability_set_manifest.ron
@@ -772,8 +772,8 @@
         secondary: Simple(None, "common.abilities.custom.harvester.firebreath"),
         abilities: [
             Simple(None, "common.abilities.custom.harvester.explodingpumpkin"),
-            Simple(None, "common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_0"),
-            Simple(None, "common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_1"),
+            Simple(None, "common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_sparse"),
+            Simple(None, "common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_dense"),
         ],
     ),
     // TODO: Allow ability sets to expand other ability sets
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_1.ron b/assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_dense.ron
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_1.ron
rename to assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_dense.ron
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_0.ron b/assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_sparse.ron
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_0.ron
rename to assets/common/abilities/custom/harvester/ensnaringvines_sparse.ron
diff --git a/server/agent/src/action_nodes.rs b/server/agent/src/action_nodes.rs
index c88f18ff35..5257820331 100644
--- a/server/agent/src/action_nodes.rs
+++ b/server/agent/src/action_nodes.rs
@@ -1204,6 +1204,8 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
         // Wield the weapon as running towards the target
         controller.push_action(ControlAction::Wield);
 
+        // Information for attack checks
+        // 'min_attack_dist' uses DEFAULT_ATTACK_RANGE, while 'body_dist' does not
         let self_radius = self.body.map_or(0.5, |b| b.max_radius()) * self.scale;
         let self_attack_range =
             (self.body.map_or(0.5, |b| b.max_radius()) + DEFAULT_ATTACK_RANGE) * self.scale;
diff --git a/server/agent/src/attack.rs b/server/agent/src/attack.rs
index 9c6dba5e75..5a265dc44f 100644
--- a/server/agent/src/attack.rs
+++ b/server/agent/src/attack.rs
@@ -4764,8 +4764,8 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
         //   Secondary: firebreath
         //   Abilities:
         //     0: explosivepumpkin
-        //     1: ensaring_vines_0
-        //     2: ensaring_vines_1
+        //     1: ensaringvines_sparse
+        //     2: ensaringvines_dense
 
         // --- setup ---
 
@@ -4854,6 +4854,7 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
             }
         }
         // close range
+        // 0.75 multiplier tuned to start melee attack while suitably in range
         else if attack_data.dist_sqrd < (attack_data.body_dist + 0.75 * MELEE_RANGE).powi(2) {
             if matches!(self.char_state, CharacterState::BasicBeam(c) if c.timer < Duration::from_secs_f32(FIREBREATH_SHORT_TIME))
             {
@@ -4894,7 +4895,9 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
             {
                 // start using firebreath
                 controller.push_basic_input(InputKind::Secondary);
-            } else if agent.combat_state.timers[ActionStateTimers::SinceCloseMixup as usize] > CLOSE_MIXUP_COOLDOWN {
+            } else if agent.combat_state.timers[ActionStateTimers::SinceCloseMixup as usize]
+                > CLOSE_MIXUP_COOLDOWN
+            {
                 // throw pumpkin
                 controller.push_basic_input(InputKind::Ability(0));
             }
@@ -4910,6 +4913,7 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
         }
 
         // closing gap
+        // 0.4 multiplier tuned to get comfortably in melee range
         if !(attack_data.dist_sqrd < (attack_data.body_dist + 0.4 * MELEE_RANGE).powi(2)) {
             self.path_toward_target(
                 agent,
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/spritesummon.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/spritesummon.rs
index df59e9e36e..381e3520eb 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/spritesummon.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/spritesummon.rs
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ impl Animation for SpriteSummonAnimation {
                     * Quaternion::rotation_y(move2 * -0.1);
             },
             Some(ToolKind::Natural) => match ability_id {
-                Some("common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_0")
-                | Some("common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_1") => {
+                Some("common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_sparse")
+                | Some("common.abilities.custom.harvester.ensnaringvines_dense") => {
                     let (move1, move1pow, move2, move3) = match stage_section {
                         Some(StageSection::Buildup) => (anim_time, anim_time.powf(0.1), 0.0, 0.0),
                         Some(StageSection::Action) => {