diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/axe/doublestrike.ron b/assets/common/abilities/axe/doublestrike.ron
index 6100e01208..2864244cb9 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/axe/doublestrike.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/axe/doublestrike.ron
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ComboMelee(
         (
             stage: 1,
             base_damage: 90,
-            base_poise_damage: 20,
+            base_poise_damage: 15,
             damage_increase: 10,
             poise_damage_increase: 0,
             knockback: 8.0,
diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index a7505d79fe..fb41f7bc77 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1644,15 +1644,6 @@ impl Client {
                         impulse,
                     });
             },
-            ServerGeneral::PositionUpdate(pos) => {
-                self.state
-                    .ecs()
-                    .read_resource::<EventBus<LocalEvent>>()
-                    .emit_now(LocalEvent::PositionUpdate {
-                        entity: self.entity(),
-                        pos,
-                    });
-            },
             ServerGeneral::UpdatePendingTrade(id, trade, pricing) => {
                 tracing::trace!("UpdatePendingTrade {:?} {:?}", id, trade);
                 self.pending_trade = Some((id, trade, pricing));
diff --git a/common/net/src/msg/server.rs b/common/net/src/msg/server.rs
index 958fbb8be7..b16a10dbfa 100644
--- a/common/net/src/msg/server.rs
+++ b/common/net/src/msg/server.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ pub enum ServerGeneral {
     SetViewDistance(u32),
     Outcomes(Vec<Outcome>),
     Knockback(Vec3<f32>),
-    PositionUpdate(comp::Pos),
     // Ingame related AND terrain stream
     TerrainChunkUpdate {
         key: Vec2<i32>,
@@ -236,7 +235,6 @@ impl ServerMsg {
                         | ServerGeneral::SetViewDistance(_)
                         | ServerGeneral::Outcomes(_)
                         | ServerGeneral::Knockback(_)
-                        | ServerGeneral::PositionUpdate(_)
                         | ServerGeneral::UpdatePendingTrade(_, _, _)
                         | ServerGeneral::FinishedTrade(_)
                         | ServerGeneral::SiteEconomy(_) => {
diff --git a/common/src/comp/phys.rs b/common/src/comp/phys.rs
index de3ec7cfa3..fb16b9e615 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/phys.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/phys.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ impl Component for PhysicsState {
     type Storage = IdvStorage<Self>;
 }
 
-// ForceUpdate
+/// Used to forcefully update the position, velocity, and orientation of the
+/// client
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ForceUpdate;
 
diff --git a/common/src/event.rs b/common/src/event.rs
index bb78f6b15c..db2e7e1a40 100644
--- a/common/src/event.rs
+++ b/common/src/event.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ pub enum LocalEvent {
     },
     /// Applies `vel` velocity to `entity`
     Boost { entity: EcsEntity, vel: Vec3<f32> },
-    /// Updates the position of the entity
-    PositionUpdate { entity: EcsEntity, pos: Pos },
     /// Creates an outcome
     CreateOutcome(Outcome),
 }
diff --git a/common/sys/src/state.rs b/common/sys/src/state.rs
index b598b578de..ca31775284 100644
--- a/common/sys/src/state.rs
+++ b/common/sys/src/state.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ impl State {
         let events = self.ecs.read_resource::<EventBus<LocalEvent>>().recv_all();
         for event in events {
             let mut velocities = self.ecs.write_storage::<comp::Vel>();
-            let mut positions = self.ecs.write_storage::<comp::Pos>();
             let physics = self.ecs.read_storage::<comp::PhysicsState>();
             match event {
                 LocalEvent::Jump(entity, impulse) => {
@@ -511,11 +510,6 @@ impl State {
                         vel.0 += extra_vel;
                     }
                 },
-                LocalEvent::PositionUpdate { entity, pos } => {
-                    if let Some(position) = positions.get_mut(entity) {
-                        *position = pos;
-                    }
-                },
                 LocalEvent::CreateOutcome(outcome) => {
                     self.ecs.write_resource::<Vec<Outcome>>().push(outcome);
                 },
diff --git a/server/src/client.rs b/server/src/client.rs
index 7f3495cd1d..9e03187278 100644
--- a/server/src/client.rs
+++ b/server/src/client.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ impl Client {
                     | ServerGeneral::SiteEconomy(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::Outcomes(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::Knockback(_)
-                    | ServerGeneral::PositionUpdate(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::UpdatePendingTrade(_, _, _)
                     | ServerGeneral::FinishedTrade(_) => {
                         self.in_game_stream.lock().unwrap().send(g)
@@ -181,7 +180,6 @@ impl Client {
                     | ServerGeneral::SetViewDistance(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::Outcomes(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::Knockback(_)
-                    | ServerGeneral::PositionUpdate(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::SiteEconomy(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::UpdatePendingTrade(_, _, _)
                     | ServerGeneral::FinishedTrade(_) => {
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index 527e0fa914..1cbb08b29c 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -952,11 +952,8 @@ pub fn handle_combo_change(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity, change: i32) {
 pub fn handle_teleport_to(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity, target: Uid, max_range: Option<f32>) {
     let ecs = &server.state.ecs();
     let mut positions = ecs.write_storage::<Pos>();
-    let clients = ecs.read_storage::<Client>();
 
-    let target_pos = server
-        .state
-        .ecs()
+    let target_pos = ecs
         .entity_from_uid(target.into())
         .and_then(|e| positions.get(e))
         .copied();
@@ -964,9 +961,15 @@ pub fn handle_teleport_to(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity, target: Uid, max_r
     if let (Some(pos), Some(target_pos)) = (positions.get_mut(entity), target_pos) {
         if max_range.map_or(true, |r| pos.0.distance_squared(target_pos.0) < r.powi(2)) {
             *pos = target_pos;
-            if let Some(client) = clients.get(entity) {
-                client.send_fallible(ServerGeneral::PositionUpdate(target_pos));
-            }
+            ecs.write_storage()
+                .insert(entity, comp::ForceUpdate)
+                .err()
+                .map(|e| {
+                    error!(
+                        ?e,
+                        "Error inserting ForceUpdate component when teleporting client"
+                    )
+                });
         }
     }
 }