diff --git a/common/src/sys/movement.rs b/common/src/sys/movement.rs
index 393de342c8..a6cc9533e5 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/movement.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/movement.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use vek::*;
 
 pub const ROLL_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_millis(600);
 
-const HUMANOID_ACCEL: f32 = 70.0;
+const HUMANOID_ACCEL: f32 = 50.0;
 const HUMANOID_SPEED: f32 = 120.0;
 const HUMANOID_AIR_ACCEL: f32 = 10.0;
 const HUMANOID_AIR_SPEED: f32 = 100.0;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 ori.0 = vek::ops::Slerp::slerp(
                     ori.0,
                     ori_dir.into(),
-                    if physics.on_ground { 12.0 } else { 2.0 } * dt.0,
+                    if physics.on_ground { 9.0 } else { 2.0 } * dt.0,
                 );
             }
 
diff --git a/common/src/sys/phys.rs b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
index 0d5f656ffa..68a24a5e0c 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/phys.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const BOUYANCY: f32 = 0.0;
 // amount an object will slow down within 1/60th of a second. Eg. if the frction
 // is 0.01, and the speed is 1.0, then after 1/60th of a second the speed will
 // be 0.99. after 1 second the speed will be 0.54, which is 0.99 ^ 60.
-const FRIC_GROUND: f32 = 0.125;
+const FRIC_GROUND: f32 = 0.08;
 const FRIC_AIR: f32 = 0.0125;
 const FRIC_FLUID: f32 = 0.2;
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs
index 08a4610619..4b2c99bfcc 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ impl Scene {
         self.figure_state.update(
             renderer,
             Vec3::zero(),
+            Vec3::zero(),
             Vec3::new(self.char_ori.sin(), -self.char_ori.cos(), 0.0),
             1.0,
             Rgba::broadcast(1.0),
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index 72cceca089..d5280817c8 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                     state.update(
                         renderer,
                         pos.0,
+                        vel.0,
                         ori.0,
                         scale,
                         col,
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                     state.update(
                         renderer,
                         pos.0,
+                        vel.0,
                         ori.0,
                         scale,
                         col,
@@ -367,6 +369,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                     state.update(
                         renderer,
                         pos.0,
+                        vel.0,
                         ori.0,
                         scale,
                         col,
@@ -385,6 +388,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                     state.update(
                         renderer,
                         pos.0,
+                        vel.0,
                         ori.0,
                         scale,
                         col,
@@ -524,6 +528,7 @@ impl<S: Skeleton> FigureState<S> {
         &mut self,
         renderer: &mut Renderer,
         pos: Vec3<f32>,
+        vel: Vec3<f32>,
         ori: Vec3<f32>,
         scale: f32,
         col: Rgba<f32>,
@@ -535,8 +540,8 @@ impl<S: Skeleton> FigureState<S> {
 
         // Update interpolation values
         if self.pos.distance_squared(pos) < 64.0 * 64.0 {
-            self.pos = Lerp::lerp(self.pos, pos, 15.0 * dt);
-            self.ori = Slerp::slerp(self.ori, ori, 7.5 * dt);
+            self.pos = Lerp::lerp(self.pos, pos + vel * 0.03, 10.0 * dt);
+            self.ori = Slerp::slerp(self.ori, ori, 5.0 * dt);
         } else {
             self.pos = pos;
             self.ori = ori;
diff --git a/voxygen/src/settings.rs b/voxygen/src/settings.rs
index c1f4d3884f..c9f1f0ab3a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/settings.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/settings.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl Default for ControlSettings {
             jump: KeyMouse::Key(VirtualKeyCode::Space),
             sit: KeyMouse::Key(VirtualKeyCode::K),
             glide: KeyMouse::Key(VirtualKeyCode::LShift),
-            climb: KeyMouse::Key(VirtualKeyCode::LShift),
+            climb: KeyMouse::Key(VirtualKeyCode::Space),
             climb_down: KeyMouse::Key(VirtualKeyCode::LControl),
             wall_leap: KeyMouse::Mouse(MouseButton::Middle),
             mount: KeyMouse::Key(VirtualKeyCode::F),