diff --git a/Scenes/Actors/IsoPlayer_FSM.tscn b/Scenes/Actors/IsoPlayer_FSM.tscn
index 44fda0c6..7baabbf6 100644
--- a/Scenes/Actors/IsoPlayer_FSM.tscn
+++ b/Scenes/Actors/IsoPlayer_FSM.tscn
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ Acceleration = 150.0
 Deceleration = 20.0
 Gravity = -20.0
 FallSpeed = 4.0
-TurnResistance = 0.8000000000029104
 
 [node name="Storage" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("Root", "Shield")]
 script = ExtResource("6_habpy")
diff --git a/Scripts/Components/FSM/3DPlayer/IsoMovementModule.cs b/Scripts/Components/FSM/3DPlayer/IsoMovementModule.cs
index 16682a16..b2a16fef 100644
--- a/Scripts/Components/FSM/3DPlayer/IsoMovementModule.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Components/FSM/3DPlayer/IsoMovementModule.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ public partial class IsoMovementModule : ModuleBase<PlayerState, CharacterBody3D
     [Export] public float Gravity = -9.8f;
     [Export] public float FallSpeed = 20f;
 
-    [Export] public float TurnResistance { get; set; } = 0.5f;
+    [Export] public float TurnResistance { get; set; } = 0.8f;
+    [Export] public float AxisReleaseFriction { get; set; } = 0.5f; 
 
     private bool _isStrafing;
     private float _accelerationPerSecond;
@@ -77,40 +78,45 @@ public partial class IsoMovementModule : ModuleBase<PlayerState, CharacterBody3D
     }
 
     private Vector2 InterpolateVelocityAxes(
-        Vector2 current, Vector2 target, float accel, float decel, float delta)
+        Vector2 current, Vector2 target, float accel, float decel, float turnResist, float releaseFriction, float delta)
     {
         float newX = current.X;
         float newY = current.Y;
 
         // --- X Axis ---
-        if (Mathf.Sign(target.X) == Mathf.Sign(current.X) || Mathf.IsZeroApprox(current.X))
+        if (Mathf.IsZeroApprox(target.X) && !Mathf.IsZeroApprox(current.X))
+        {
+            // No input on X → bleed velocity gradually instead of snapping to zero
+            newX = Mathf.MoveToward(current.X, 0, decel * releaseFriction * delta);
+        }
+        else if (Mathf.Sign(target.X) == Mathf.Sign(current.X) || Mathf.IsZeroApprox(current.X))
         {
-            // Same direction or stopped → normal accel/decel
             float step = (Mathf.Abs(target.X) > Mathf.Abs(current.X)) ? accel : decel;
             newX = Mathf.MoveToward(current.X, target.X, step * delta);
         }
         else
         {
-            // Opposite direction → apply resistance multiplier to deceleration
-            float slowStep = decel * TurnResistance;
+            // Opposite direction → resistance
+            float slowStep = decel * turnResist;
             newX = Mathf.MoveToward(current.X, 0, slowStep * delta);
-
-            // Only start accelerating toward target if we've nearly stopped
             if (Mathf.IsZeroApprox(newX))
                 newX = Mathf.MoveToward(newX, target.X, accel * delta);
         }
 
         // --- Y Axis ---
-        if (Mathf.Sign(target.Y) == Mathf.Sign(current.Y) || Mathf.IsZeroApprox(current.Y))
+        if (Mathf.IsZeroApprox(target.Y) && !Mathf.IsZeroApprox(current.Y))
+        {
+            newY = Mathf.MoveToward(current.Y, 0, decel * releaseFriction * delta);
+        }
+        else if (Mathf.Sign(target.Y) == Mathf.Sign(current.Y) || Mathf.IsZeroApprox(current.Y))
         {
             float step = (Mathf.Abs(target.Y) > Mathf.Abs(current.Y)) ? accel : decel;
             newY = Mathf.MoveToward(current.Y, target.Y, step * delta);
         }
         else
         {
-            float slowStep = decel * TurnResistance;
+            float slowStep = decel * turnResist;
             newY = Mathf.MoveToward(current.Y, 0, slowStep * delta);
-
             if (Mathf.IsZeroApprox(newY))
                 newY = Mathf.MoveToward(newY, target.Y, accel * delta);
         }
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ public partial class IsoMovementModule : ModuleBase<PlayerState, CharacterBody3D
         else
         {
             Vector2 targetVel = inputDir * Speed;
-            v = InterpolateVelocityAxes(v, targetVel, Acceleration, Deceleration, dt);
+            v = InterpolateVelocityAxes(v, targetVel, Acceleration, Deceleration, TurnResistance, AxisReleaseFriction, dt);
         }
 
         float vy = Mathf.Clamp(v3.Y + Gravity * dt, -FallSpeed, FallSpeed);