movement/states/state_dash.gd

@@ -33,7 +33,22 @@ func enter(_data: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
 		direction = direction.normalized()
 
 	machine.register_chain_mechanic("dash")
-	_exit_speed = machine.get_effective_speed(params.dash_speed)
+	
+	var current_hvel := Vector3(machine.player.velocity.x, 0.0, machine.player.velocity.z)
+	var current_speed := current_hvel.length()
+	var proj := current_hvel.dot(direction)
+	
+	var base_dash_speed = machine.get_effective_speed(params.dash_speed)
+	
+	if proj >= 0.0:
+		# Dashing forward or diagonally forward: add base dash speed to the projected speed
+		_exit_speed = proj + base_dash_speed
+	else:
+		# Dashing backward or diagonally backward:
+		# Reflect current momentum into the new direction, smoothly scaling from base_dash_speed (at sideways) to current_speed (at exactly backward).
+		var backward_factor = -proj / current_speed if current_speed > 0.001 else 0.0
+		_exit_speed = lerpf(base_dash_speed, maxf(current_speed, base_dash_speed), backward_factor)
+		
 	machine.player.velocity = direction * _exit_speed
 	machine.on_ground = false