diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/sword/sword_rusty_2h.vox b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/sword/sword_rusty_2h.vox
index f6559eb6f8..1108e4a179 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/sword/sword_rusty_2h.vox
+++ b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/sword/sword_rusty_2h.vox
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:31ce16c25462dbcbf94ddebb5ff3c1c12f897c41366a6d638ea3aa36549f252c
-size 44704
+oid sha256:4116ac76b84c0b8d7c238358e57836d9a3d00990f21a5aa657818d39f67887e2
+size 1596
diff --git a/common/src/sys/inputs.rs b/common/src/sys/inputs.rs
index 1f3c74abb3..a8fb1456fc 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/inputs.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/inputs.rs
@@ -115,11 +115,14 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             let animation = if on_ground {
                 if control.move_dir.magnitude() > 0.01 {
                     Animation::Run
+            } else if attackings.get(entity).is_some(){
+                Animation::Attack
                 } else {
                     Animation::Idle
                 }
             } else if glidings.get(entity).is_some() {
                 Animation::Gliding
+
             } else {
                 Animation::Jump
             };
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/attack.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/attack.rs
index 06ecf80b4c..a4bff2e6ed 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/attack.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/attack.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ impl Animation for AttackAnimation {
     ) -> Self::Skeleton {
         let mut next = (*skeleton).clone();
 
-        let wave = (anim_time as f32 * 1.0).sin();
+        let wave = (anim_time as f32 * 4.0).sin();
+        let wave_quicken = (1.0 - (anim_time as f32 * 8.0).cos());
+        let wave_quicken_slow = (1.0 - (anim_time as f32 * 6.0).cos());
+        let wave_quicken_double = (1.0 - (anim_time as f32 * 12.0).cos());
+        let wave_quick =(anim_time as f32 * 0.5).sin();
         let wave_cos = (anim_time as f32 * 12.0).cos();
-        let wave_slow = (anim_time as f32 * 6.0 + PI).sin();
+        let wave_slow = (anim_time as f32 * 5.0 + PI).cos();
         let wave_slow_cos = (anim_time as f32 * 6.0 + PI).cos();
         let wave_ultra_slow = (anim_time as f32 * 1.0 + PI).sin();
         let wave_ultra_slow_cos = (anim_time as f32 * 1.0 + PI).cos();
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ impl Animation for AttackAnimation {
                 * 0.25,
         );
         next.head.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 2.0, 11.0);
-        next.head.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+        next.head.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(wave_stop_quick * -0.25) * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + wave_stop_quick * -0.1) *  Quaternion::rotation_y(wave_stop_quick * 0.1);
         next.head.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.chest.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 7.0);
@@ -62,26 +66,26 @@ impl Animation for AttackAnimation {
         next.shorts.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
         next.shorts.scale = Vec3::one();
 
-        next.l_hand.offset = Vec3::new(-8.0, 4.0, 9.0) / 11.0;
+        next.l_hand.offset = Vec3::new(-8.0 + wave_quicken_slow * 10.0, 4.0 + wave_quicken_double * 3.0, 9.0) / 11.0;
         next.l_hand.ori =
-            Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + wave * 2.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(wave * 2.0);
+        Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.8) * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + wave_quicken * -0.8) *  Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0 + wave_quicken * -0.4);
         next.l_hand.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.r_hand.offset = Vec3::new(8.0, 4.0, 6.5) / 11.0;
+        next.r_hand.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, -2.0, 6.5) / 11.0;
         next.r_hand.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
-        next.r_hand.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
+        next.r_hand.scale = Vec3::one() *0.0;
 
-        next.l_foot.offset = Vec3::new(-3.3, -0.1, 8.0);
-        next.l_foot.ori = Quaternion::identity();
+        next.l_foot.offset = Vec3::new(-3.4, -0.1, 8.0 + wave_quicken * -2.0);
+        next.l_foot.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_quicken * -0.6);
         next.l_foot.scale = Vec3::one();
 
-        next.r_foot.offset = Vec3::new(4.1, -0.1, 8.0);
-        next.r_foot.ori = Quaternion::identity();
+        next.r_foot.offset = Vec3::new(3.4, -0.1, 8.0 + wave_quick * -2.0);
+        next.r_foot.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_quicken * 0.6);
         next.r_foot.scale = Vec3::one();
 
-        next.weapon.offset = Vec3::new(-7.0, -5.0, 15.0);
+        next.weapon.offset = Vec3::new(-7.0, -2.0, 5.0);
         next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5);
-        next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one();
+        next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.0;
 
         next.l_shoulder.offset = Vec3::new(-10.0, -3.2, 2.5);
         next.l_shoulder.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
@@ -95,17 +99,17 @@ impl Animation for AttackAnimation {
         next.draw.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0);
         next.draw.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.0;
 
-        next.left_equip.offset = Vec3::new(-8.0, 4.0, 9.0) / 11.0;
+        next.left_equip.offset = Vec3::new(-8.0 + wave_quicken_slow * 10.0, 4.0 + wave_quicken_double * 3.0, 9.0) / 11.0;
         next.left_equip.ori =
-            Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + wave * 2.0) * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.57 + wave * 2.0);
+        Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.8) * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + wave_quicken * -0.8) * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0 + wave_quicken * -0.4);
         next.left_equip.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.right_equip.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 5.0) / 11.0;
-        next.right_equip.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);;
-        next.right_equip.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.0;
+        next.right_equip.offset =Vec3::new(-8.0 + wave_quicken_slow * 10.0, 4.0 + wave_quicken_double * 3.0, 9.0) / 11.0;
+        next.right_equip.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.8) * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + wave_quicken * -0.8) *  Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0 + wave_quicken * -0.4);
+        next.right_equip.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
         next.torso.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, -0.2, 0.1);
-        next.torso.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+        next.torso.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(wave_stop_quick * -0.2) * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + wave_stop_quick * -0.2) *  Quaternion::rotation_y(wave_stop_quick * 0.2);
         next.torso.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
         next
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/gliding.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/gliding.rs
index c3dfe78b54..cf5102d75c 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/gliding.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/gliding.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Animation for GlidingAnimation {
         next.r_foot.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.weapon.offset = Vec3::new(-7.0, -5.0, 15.0);
-        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5);
+        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5) * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.57);
         next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.l_shoulder.offset = Vec3::new(-10.0, -3.2, 2.5);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
index 85c7308a67..d3e09179d2 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl Animation for IdleAnimation {
         next.r_foot.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.weapon.offset = Vec3::new(-7.0, -5.0, 15.0);
-        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5);
+        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5) * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.57);
         next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.l_shoulder.offset = Vec3::new(-10.0, -3.2, 2.5);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/jump.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/jump.rs
index 1a3f997819..dbf915f1f8 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/jump.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/jump.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl Animation for JumpAnimation {
         next.r_foot.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.weapon.offset = Vec3::new(-7.0, -5.0, 15.0);
-        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5);
+        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5) * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.57);
         next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.l_shoulder.offset = Vec3::new(-10.0, -3.2, 2.5);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs
index d640b4f93e..6e1937380a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
         next.r_foot.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.weapon.offset = Vec3::new(-7.0, -5.0, 15.0);
-        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5);
+        next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5) * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.57);
         next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one();
 
         next.l_shoulder.offset = Vec3::new(-10.0, -3.2, 2.5);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
index 2824511ae4..313297a72e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ impl FigureModelCache {
                 // TODO actually match against other weapons and set the right model
                 _ => "weapon/sword/sword_rusty_2h.vox",
             },
-            Vec3::new(-6.5, -1.5, -4.0),
+            Vec3::new(-1.5, -6.5, -4.0),
         )
     }
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ impl FigureModelCache {
                 Weapon::Sword => "weapon/sword/sword_rusty_2h.vox",
                 _ => "weapon/sword/sword_rusty_2h.vox",
             },
-            Vec3::new(-6.5, -1.5, -5.0),
+            Vec3::new(-1.5, -6.5, -4.5),
         )
     }
     fn load_right_equip(hand: Hand) -> Mesh<FigurePipeline> {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl FigureModelCache {
             match hand {
                 Hand::Default => "figure/body/hand.vox",
             },
-            Vec3::new(-2.0, -2.5, -2.0),
+            Vec3::new(-2.0, -2.5, -5.0),
         )
     }
     /////////