diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index 91e5f72..a00a649 100644
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=16 format=3 uid="uid://cxo6bq26huau7"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=18 format=3 uid="uid://cxo6bq26huau7"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cmaovvr15b3qk" path="res://player/player.tscn" id="2_1bvp3"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d3fpq76anm4t7" path="res://world/Background Prototype/Background prototype.png" id="3_kek77"]
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cqn67nwyrtq3k" path="res://ui/journal/journal.tscn" id="10_w48qg"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cpe4s6vsn0ujd" path="res://enemies/boss/boss.tscn" id="11_efxa6"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://gul4u5tw1vxk" path="res://bg_image.gd" id="13_vivmo"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bbpf28ohayd8n" path="res://items/permanent_items/backslash/backslash.tscn" id="16_2cqfq"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bwtdls58ajair" path="res://items/permanent_items/upslash/upslash.tscn" id="16_yaehf"]
 
 [node name="main" type="Node2D"]
 
@@ -103,6 +105,12 @@ colors = Array[Color]([Color(0, 0.6441987, 0.6693053, 1), Color(0.90588236, 0.15
 script = ExtResource("10_efxa6")
 boss = ExtResource("11_efxa6")
 
+[node name="Upslash" parent="." instance=ExtResource("16_yaehf")]
+position = Vector2(827, -2974)
+
+[node name="Backslash" parent="." instance=ExtResource("16_2cqfq")]
+position = Vector2(1021, -2924)
+
 [connection signal="active_item_changed" from="Player" to="UIOverlay/ItemUI" method="_on_player_active_item_changed"]
 [connection signal="health_changed" from="Player" to="UIOverlay/Healthbar" method="_on_player_health_changed"]
 [connection signal="max_hp_changed" from="Player" to="UIOverlay/Healthbar" method="_on_player_max_hp_changed"]
diff --git a/player/sword.gd b/player/sword.gd
index f633398..aa3793a 100644
--- a/player/sword.gd
+++ b/player/sword.gd
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func swing(dir_str) -> void:
 	if dir_str == "up":
 		scale.x = abs(scale.x)
 		scale.y = abs(scale.y) * facing
-		rotation = PI/2
+		rotation = PI/2 * facing_mult
 	else:
 		scale.x = abs(scale.x) * facing
 		scale.y = abs(scale.y)