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characters/player_jet_vfx.gd

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const FOOT_SOCKETS := [
 var _flames: Array[Node3D] = []
 var _burst_left := 0.0
 var _dash_active := false
+var _wall_glide_active := false
 var _dash_tail := 0.0
 var _render_enabled := true
 var _exhaust_direction := Vector3.DOWN
@@ -110,10 +111,29 @@ func set_dash(active: bool, movement_local: Vector2) -> void:
 	_exhaust_direction = (-move.normalized() + Vector3.DOWN * 0.20).normalized()
 
 
+func set_wall_glide(active: bool, movement_local: Vector2) -> void:
+	_wall_glide_active = active
+	if not active:
+		return
+	var move := Vector3(movement_local.x, 0.0, -movement_local.y)
+	if move.length_squared() < 0.01:
+		move = Vector3.FORWARD
+	# Continuous thrust opposes travel with only a slight downward cant. This
+	# reads as vector jets carrying the pilot along the wall, not a jump burst.
+	_exhaust_direction = (-move.normalized() + Vector3.DOWN * 0.08).normalized()
+
+
 func get_flame_count() -> int:
 	return _flames.size()
 
 
+func get_flame_world_positions() -> Array[Vector3]:
+	var result: Array[Vector3] = []
+	for flame in _flames:
+		result.append(flame.global_position)
+	return result
+
+
 func get_exhaust_direction() -> Vector3:
 	return _exhaust_direction
 
@@ -124,7 +144,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	_burst_left = maxf(0.0, _burst_left - delta)
 	_dash_tail = maxf(0.0, _dash_tail - delta)
 	var dash_visible := _dash_active or _dash_tail > 0.0
-	var active := dash_visible or _burst_left > 0.0
+	var active := dash_visible or _burst_left > 0.0 or _wall_glide_active
 	visible = _render_enabled and active
 	if not visible:
 		return
@@ -135,6 +155,8 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 		_exhaust_direction = Vector3(0.0, -1.0, 0.16).normalized()
 
 	var pulse := 0.90 + sin(_time * 54.0) * 0.08 + sin(_time * 31.0) * 0.04
+	if _wall_glide_active:
+		pulse *= 1.32
 	if _burst_left > 0.0 and not _dash_active:
 		pulse *= clampf(_burst_left / 0.08, 0.15, 1.0)
 	for i in _flames.size():