diff --git a/Game/Assets/Weapons/Projectile.gd b/Game/Assets/Weapons/Projectile.gd
index 6028add..3a1238f 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Weapons/Projectile.gd
+++ b/Game/Assets/Weapons/Projectile.gd
@@ -29,10 +29,13 @@ func _ready():
 	#$OmniLight3D/Smoke.emitting = true
 	
 func _physics_process(delta):
-	#constant_linear_velocity = Vector3(1, 0, 0)
-	translate_object_local(Vector3.FORWARD * speed * delta)
+	if $Body.test_move($Body.global_transform, Vector3.FORWARD * speed):
+		var hit_normal = global_transform.origin - source_position # is this correct?
+		give_damage(null, global_transform.origin,hit_normal, damage, source_position, Globals.DamageType.EXPLOSION, 100)
+		terminate()
+	else:
+		translate_object_local(Vector3.FORWARD * speed * delta)
 	
-#	move_and_collide(global_transform.basis.x * Vector3.FORWARD * speed)
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta):
@@ -71,38 +74,45 @@ func _process(delta):
 		halo.get_surface_override_material(0)["albedo_color"] = halo_color * fade
 
 func give_damage(target: Node, hit_position: Vector3, hit_normal: Vector3, damage: int, source_position: Vector3, type: Globals.DamageType, push: float):
-	if target.has_method(&'take_damage'): # we've hit a player or something else - the ywill handle everything like effects etc.
-		target.rpc(&'take_damage',get_multiplayer_authority(), hit_position, hit_normal, damage, source_position, type, push)
+	if target:
+		if target.has_method(&'take_damage'): # we've hit a player or something else - they will handle everything like effects etc.
+			target.rpc(&'take_damage',get_multiplayer_authority(), hit_position, hit_normal, damage, source_position, type, push)
 
 		# TODO take data from the material of the target and spawn an appropriate hit effect
 	var hit_effect : Node = hit_effect_scene.instantiate()
 	get_tree().root.add_child(hit_effect)
-	hit_effect.global_transform.origin = hit_position
+	hit_effect.global_transform.origin = global_transform.origin
 	#print(impact_vfx.global_transform)
-	var result = hit_effect.look_at(hit_position + hit_normal)
+	var result = hit_effect.look_at(source_position)
 	
 	if not result: # if the look_at failed (as it will on floors and ceilings) try another approach:
-		hit_effect.look_at(hit_position + hit_normal, Vector3.LEFT)
+		hit_effect.look_at(source_position, Vector3.LEFT)
 	
 	hit_effect.rotate(hit_normal, randf_range(0, PI * 2))
 		
+	rpc(&'terminate') # doesn't work!
+	
 		#print(impact_vfx.global_transform)
 
-func _on_Area3D_body_entered(body):
-	if is_multiplayer_authority(): # only do this on the attacker's local instance of the game
-		var hit_normal = body.global_transform.origin - global_transform.origin # is this correct?
-		give_damage(body, global_transform.origin, hit_normal,damage, source_position, Globals.DamageType.EXPLOSION, 100)
-	
-	set_process(false)
+@rpc(any_peer, call_local, reliable) func terminate() -> void: # cleanly end the rocket's life
+	set_physics_process(false)
 	
 	halo.hide()
 	$OmniLight3D.light_energy = 0
 	$OmniLight3D/Smoke.emitting = false
-	$Area3D.queue_free()
-	$Rocket.queue_free()
+	$Area3D.set_deferred("monitoring",false)
+	$Rocket.hide()
 	$AmbientSound.stop()
 	$Timer2.start()
 
+func _on_Area3D_body_entered(body):
+	if is_multiplayer_authority(): # only do this on the attacker's local instance of the game
+		var hit_normal = body.global_transform.origin - global_transform.origin # is this correct?
+		# direct hit
+		give_damage(body, global_transform.origin, hit_normal,damage , source_position, Globals.DamageType.EXPLOSION, 100)
+	
+	terminate()
+
 func _on_Timer_timeout():
 	queue_free()
 
diff --git a/Game/Assets/Weapons/RocketLauncher/Rocket.tscn b/Game/Assets/Weapons/RocketLauncher/Rocket.tscn
index f71461b..5150cc1 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Weapons/RocketLauncher/Rocket.tscn
+++ b/Game/Assets/Weapons/RocketLauncher/Rocket.tscn
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://bmjh522fpxeee" path="res://Assets/SFX/Player_Jetpack.wav" id="5_v5pxv"]
 
 [sub_resource type="CapsuleShape3D" id="CapsuleShape3D_qjk68"]
-radius = 0.0853144
-height = 0.547775
+radius = 0.131113
+height = 0.70963
 
 [sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_r8j3o"]
 interpolation_mode = 2
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ collision_mask = 11
 monitorable = false
 
 [node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="Area3D"]
-transform = Transform3D(0, 8.16337e-08, -1.86756, 1.86756, 0, 0, 0, -1.86756, -8.16337e-08, 0.000959158, 2.38419e-07, -0.307333)
+transform = Transform3D(0, 9.12042e-08, -2.08651, 2.08651, 0, 0, 0, -2.08651, -9.12042e-08, 0.000959158, 2.38419e-07, -0.307333)
 shape = SubResource( "CapsuleShape3D_qjk68" )
 
 [node name="OmniLight3D" type="SpotLight3D" parent="."]
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ pitch_scale = 1.95
 autoplay = true
 doppler_tracking = 2
 
+[node name="Body" type="AnimatableBody3D" parent="."]
+disable_mode = 2
+collision_layer = 0
+collision_mask = 3
+
+[node name="CollisionShape3D2" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="Body"]
+transform = Transform3D(0, 8.16337e-08, -1.86756, 1.86756, 0, 0, 0, -1.86756, -8.16337e-08, 0.000959158, 2.38419e-07, -0.0284382)
+shape = SubResource( "CapsuleShape3D_qjk68" )
+
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="Area3D" to="." method="_on_Area3D_body_entered"]
 [connection signal="timeout" from="Timer" to="." method="_on_Timer_timeout"]
 [connection signal="timeout" from="Timer2" to="." method="_on_Timer2_timeout"]