diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_earth_splitter.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_earth_splitter.ron
index 202c03be95..ab9eba51b3 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_earth_splitter.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_earth_splitter.ron
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 DiveMelee(
     energy_cost: 15,
     vertical_speed: 5,
+    buildup_duration: Some(0.1),
     movement_duration: 5,
     swing_duration: 0.1,
     recover_duration: 0.3,
     melee_constructor: (
         kind: Slash(
-            damage: 0,
-            poise: 0,
+            damage: 5,
+            poise: 5,
             knockback: 0,
             energy_regen: 0,
         ),
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_sky_splitter.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_sky_splitter.ron
index af83f75a77..56464d494a 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_sky_splitter.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_sky_splitter.ron
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
         (
             melee_constructor: (
                 kind: Slash(
-                    damage: 40,
+                    damage: 30,
                     poise: 20,
                     knockback: 10,
                     energy_regen: 0,
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron
index 73b570afba..fb9886ea8c 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ChargedMelee(
             energy_regen: 0,
         ),
         scaled: Some(Slash(
-            damage: 16,
+            damage: 12,
             poise: 10,
             knockback: 0,
             energy_regen: 10,
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_whirlwind_slice.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_whirlwind_slice.ron
index 0347a36787..74e9223d92 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_whirlwind_slice.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_whirlwind_slice.ron
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RapidMelee(
     recover_duration: 0.4,
     melee_constructor: (
         kind: Slash(
-            damage: 15,
+            damage: 12,
             poise: 5,
             knockback: 0,
             energy_regen: 0,
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/heavy_double_slash.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/heavy_double_slash.ron
index 92a3a65caa..37e1c7c722 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/heavy_double_slash.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/heavy_double_slash.ron
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
         (
             melee_constructor: (
                 kind: Slash(
-                    damage: 7,
+                    damage: 6,
                     poise: 10,
                     knockback: 0,
                     energy_regen: 10,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
         (
             melee_constructor: (
                 kind: Slash(
-                    damage: 11,
+                    damage: 9,
                     poise: 15,
                     knockback: 0,
                     energy_regen: 15,
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/character/divemelee.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/character/divemelee.rs
index b47518bfcb..d0fdb72db3 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/character/divemelee.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/character/divemelee.rs
@@ -45,16 +45,17 @@ impl Animation for DiveMeleeAnimation {
 
         match ability_id {
             Some("common.abilities.sword.cleaving_earth_splitter") => {
-                let (move1, move2, move3, move4) = match stage_section {
+                let (move1, move1alt, move2, move3, move4) = match stage_section {
                     Some(StageSection::Movement) => (
                         anim_time.min(1.0).powi(2),
+                        (anim_time.min(1.5) / 1.5).powf(1.5),
                         (1.0 - ground_dist).powi(2),
                         0.0,
                         0.0,
                     ),
-                    Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, 1.0, anim_time.powf(0.25), 0.0),
-                    Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, anim_time.powi(4)),
-                    _ => (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                    Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, anim_time.powf(0.25), 0.0),
+                    Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, anim_time.powi(4)),
+                    _ => (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                 };
                 let pullback = 1.0 - move4;
                 let move1 = move1 * pullback;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ impl Animation for DiveMeleeAnimation {
                 next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.9 + move1 * 0.5);
                 next.control.position = Vec3::new(s_a.sc.0, s_a.sc.1, s_a.sc.2);
                 next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(s_a.sc.3);
+                next.torso.orientation.rotate_x(move1alt * -6.28);
 
                 next.torso.orientation.rotate_x(move1 * -0.8);
                 next.control.orientation.rotate_x(move1 * 1.5);