diff --git a/items/generic/item_spawn.gd b/items/generic/item_spawn.gd
index 41620b5..f391672 100644
--- a/items/generic/item_spawn.gd
+++ b/items/generic/item_spawn.gd
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ class_name ItemSpawn extends Node2D
 
 @export var common_items : Array[PackedScene]
 @export var rare_items : Array[PackedScene]
-static var unique_items : Array[PackedScene] = [
-	load("res://items/permanent_items/backslash.tscn"),
-	load("res://items/permanent_items/high_jump.tscn")
-] 
+static var unique_items : Array[PackedScene] = [] 
 
 @export var rarity_bonus = 0
 @export var guarantee_rare : bool = false
@@ -38,4 +35,10 @@ func _ready():
 	var object = packed_scene.instantiate()
 	add_child.call_deferred(object)
 	object.reparent.call_deferred(get_parent())
-	
+
+static func refill_unique_item_pool():
+	unique_items = [
+	load("res://items/permanent_items/backslash.tscn"),
+	load("res://items/permanent_items/high_jump.tscn"),
+	load("res://items/permanent_items/upslash.tscn")
+	] 
diff --git a/items/permanent_items/upslash.gd b/items/permanent_items/upslash.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a356de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/items/permanent_items/upslash.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+extends Item
+
+func collect() -> bool:
+	player.can_upslash = true
+	return true
diff --git a/items/permanent_items/upslash.gd.uid b/items/permanent_items/upslash.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5d345b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/items/permanent_items/upslash.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cyql6o6m4xrv3
diff --git a/items/permanent_items/upslash.tscn b/items/permanent_items/upslash.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd038aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/items/permanent_items/upslash.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://bwtdls58ajair"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cyql6o6m4xrv3" path="res://items/permanent_items/upslash.gd" id="1_vv4qh"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://chs0u61f45nau" path="res://utils/earth_aligner.tscn" id="3_ayb0v"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d4mrbgfl7jpqq" path="res://items/ItemShine.png" id="4_35mg8"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c7mrm8uel7r36" path="res://items/permanent_items/backslash.png" id="5_f1n28"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dxcfkdhl4g24c" path="res://items/active_items/updash/updash.png" id="6_4gfq4"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://pdd0sy3p4y0d" path="res://sounds/750240__universfield__coin-drop.mp3" id="6_5tj4p"]
+
+[sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_hvhjo"]
+
+[node name="Upslash" type="Area2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_vv4qh")
+
+[node name="EarthAligner" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_ayb0v")]
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+visible = false
+scale = Vector2(7, 7)
+shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_hvhjo")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D2" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+modulate = Color(0.725757, 0.519822, 5.77569e-07, 1)
+scale = Vector2(2.5, 2.5)
+texture = ExtResource("4_35mg8")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(0, -13)
+rotation = 0.7853982
+scale = Vector2(1.2, 1.2)
+texture = ExtResource("5_f1n28")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D3" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+z_index = -1
+position = Vector2(2, -18)
+scale = Vector2(1.4, 1.4)
+texture = ExtResource("6_4gfq4")
+
+[node name="AudioStreamPlayer2D" type="AudioStreamPlayer2D" parent="."]
+stream = ExtResource("6_5tj4p")
+volume_db = 2.0
diff --git a/player/player.gd b/player/player.gd
index c01a18d..b1f723f 100644
--- a/player/player.gd
+++ b/player/player.gd
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ var damage_knockup = 500
 # Attack Handling
 var atk_cooldown = 0.5
 var atk_timer = 0
+var can_upslash = true
+
 signal attack
 
 # Active Item
@@ -86,7 +88,10 @@ func manage_attack(delta : float):
 	atk_timer = max(0, atk_timer-delta)
 	if handle_input:
 		if(Input.is_action_just_pressed("attack") and atk_timer <= 0):
-			attack.emit()
+			if Input.is_action_pressed("up") and can_upslash:
+				attack.emit("up")
+			else:
+				attack.emit("horizontal")
 			$AnimatedSprite2D.play("attack")
 			$SwordSwingAudio.play()
 			atk_timer = atk_cooldown
diff --git a/player/player.tscn b/player/player.tscn
index fd7dbde..b735898 100644
--- a/player/player.tscn
+++ b/player/player.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=20 format=3 uid="uid://cmaovvr15b3qk"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=21 format=3 uid="uid://cmaovvr15b3qk"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ddidj1uau28ck" path="res://player/player.gd" id="1_4flbx"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c4xg25s8loxp0" path="res://player/Player_Walk/Walk 1.png" id="2_hg6s5"]
@@ -112,4 +112,5 @@ pitch_scale = 1.62
 [node name="SwordSwingAudio" type="AudioStreamPlayer2D" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource("17_tqiix")
 volume_db = -12.0
+
 [connection signal="animation_finished" from="AnimatedSprite2D" to="." method="_on_attack_end"]
diff --git a/player/sword.gd b/player/sword.gd
index 83ab9cd..b273ff0 100644
--- a/player/sword.gd
+++ b/player/sword.gd
@@ -10,9 +10,16 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	anim_sprite = $AnimatedSprite2D
 	get_parent().attack.connect(swing)
 
-func swing() -> void:
+func swing(dir_str) -> void:
 	facing = - get_parent().facing * facing_mult
-	scale.x = abs(scale.x) * facing
+	if dir_str == "up":
+		scale.x = abs(scale.x)
+		scale.y = abs(scale.y) * facing
+		rotation = PI/2
+	else:
+		scale.x = abs(scale.x) * facing
+		scale.y = abs(scale.y)
+		rotation = 0
 	anim_sprite.visible = true
 	await get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout
 	slash_timer = slash_duration
@@ -23,6 +30,6 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 		if(slash_timer == 0):
 			anim_sprite.visible = false
 		for area in get_overlapping_areas():
-			area.hurt(damage, -get_parent().earth_aligner.global_from_local(Vector2(-facing, 0)))
+			area.hurt(damage, -get_parent().earth_aligner.global_from_local(Vector2(-facing, 0)).rotated(facing*rotation))
 
 			
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index c828fc3..544b94b 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ drop_item={
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":90,"key_label":0,"unicode":121,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+up={
+"deadzone": 0.2,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194320,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
 
 [layer_names]
 
diff --git a/world/earth.gd b/world/earth.gd
index ad9a151..e58099b 100644
--- a/world/earth.gd
+++ b/world/earth.gd
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 extends Node2D
 
+func _ready() -> void:
+	ItemSpawn.refill_unique_item_pool()
+
 func get_grid() -> Grid:
 	return $Grid