entities/killable_dummy.gd

@@ -85,9 +85,14 @@ func _die(_hit_position: Vector3, source: Node, damage_amount: float) -> void:
 		ragdoll_instance.build_ragdoll(Color(0.8, 0.5, 0.1))
 		
 		# Calculate impulse
+		var linear_vel = Vector3.ZERO
 		var impulse = Vector3.ZERO
+		
 		if pending_impulse.length_squared() > 0.01:
-			impulse = pending_impulse
+			# The player treats incoming impulses as direct velocity additions (v += impulse)
+			# To make the dummy fly exactly like the player, we must use it as base linear velocity!
+			linear_vel = pending_impulse
+			impulse = pending_impulse * 0.5
 			pending_impulse = Vector3.ZERO
 		else:
 			var hit_dir = Vector3.BACK
@@ -98,11 +103,12 @@ func _die(_hit_position: Vector3, source: Node, damage_amount: float) -> void:
 				if cam:
 					hit_dir = (_hit_position - cam.global_position).normalized()
 			
-			impulse = hit_dir * (damage_amount * 0.5)
+			linear_vel = hit_dir * (damage_amount * 0.05)
+			impulse = hit_dir * (damage_amount * 1.5)
 			
 		get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout.connect(func():
 			if is_instance_valid(ragdoll_instance):
-				ragdoll_instance.apply_initial_velocities(Vector3.ZERO, impulse)
+				ragdoll_instance.apply_initial_velocities(linear_vel, impulse)
 		)
 		
 	get_tree().create_timer(3.0).timeout.connect(func():

weapons/double_barrel_shotgun.gd

@@ -193,9 +193,11 @@ func _shoot_hitscan() -> void:
 				var falloff_factor = clampf((hit_dist - falloff_start) / (max_range - falloff_start), 0.0, 1.0)
 				damage = lerpf(base_dmg, min_dmg, falloff_factor)
 				
+			if result.collider.has_method("apply_impulse"):
+				result.collider.apply_impulse(pellet_dir * 8.0) # Apply strong physical force for ragdoll
+				
 			if result.collider.has_method("take_damage"):
-				var hit_impulse = pellet_dir * 8.0 # Apply strong physical force for ragdoll
+				result.collider.take_damage(damage, result.position, player)
-				result.collider.take_damage(damage, result.position, player, hit_impulse)
 			else:
 				ImpactSpawner.spawn(get_tree(), "bullet", result.position, result.normal, 0.08)