movement/states/state_wall_run.gd

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ var elapsed: float = 0.0
 var _initial_y_vel: float = 0.0
 
 
+var _current_tangent: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO
+
 func enter(_data: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
 	elapsed = 0.0
 	machine.register_chain_mechanic("wall_run")
@@ -17,6 +19,11 @@ func enter(_data: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
 	machine.player.velocity.y = minf(machine.player.velocity.y, 1.5)
 	machine.on_ground = false
 
+	var hvel := Vector3(machine.player.velocity.x, 0.0, machine.player.velocity.z)
+	_current_tangent = machine.wall_normal.cross(Vector3.UP).normalized()
+	if hvel.dot(_current_tangent) < 0.0:
+		_current_tangent = -_current_tangent
+
 	# Camera tilt
 	var rig = _get_camera_rig()
 	if rig:
@@ -48,10 +55,10 @@ func update(delta: float) -> void:
 
 	# ── Move along wall tangent ───────────────────────────────────────────
 	var wall_tangent := machine.wall_normal.cross(Vector3.UP).normalized()
-	# Choose tangent direction based on player's movement direction
-	var hvel := Vector3(vel.x, 0.0, vel.z)
-	if hvel.dot(wall_tangent) < 0.0:
+	# Ensure the new tangent aligns with our locked forward direction
+	if _current_tangent.dot(wall_tangent) < 0.0:
 		wall_tangent = -wall_tangent
+	_current_tangent = wall_tangent
 
 	var effective_speed := machine.get_effective_speed(params.wall_run_speed)
 	vel.x = wall_tangent.x * effective_speed