diff --git a/common/src/states/utils.rs b/common/src/states/utils.rs
index 85136661a6..e3c36f1887 100644
--- a/common/src/states/utils.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/utils.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ fn swim_move(data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate) {
         };
 
     // Set direction based on move direction when on the ground
-    let ori_dir = if update.character.is_attack() || update.character.is_block() {
+    let ori_dir = if update.character.is_wield()
+        || update.character.is_attack()
+        || update.character.is_block()
+    {
         Vec2::from(data.inputs.look_dir).normalized()
     } else {
         Vec2::from(update.vel.0)
diff --git a/common/src/sys/combat.rs b/common/src/sys/combat.rs
index 0ee15f7211..f5ebc3e0ea 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/combat.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/combat.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use vek::*;
 const BLOCK_EFFICIENCY: f32 = 0.9;
 
 const ATTACK_RANGE: f32 = 3.5;
-const ATTACK_ANGLE: f32 = 45.0;
+const ATTACK_ANGLE: f32 = 70.0;
 const BLOCK_ANGLE: f32 = 180.0;
 
 /// This system is responsible for handling accepted inputs like moving or
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
index 9eb279d3c5..bb29781c25 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use vek::*;
 const NEAR_PLANE: f32 = 0.5;
 const FAR_PLANE: f32 = 100000.0;
 
-const FIRST_PERSON_INTERP_TIME: f32 = 0.05;
+const FIRST_PERSON_INTERP_TIME: f32 = 0.1;
 const THIRD_PERSON_INTERP_TIME: f32 = 0.1;
 pub const MIN_ZOOM: f32 = 0.1;