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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -509,29 +509,34 @@
 	});
 	self.update = function () {
 		self.graphics.rotation += WEAPON_CROSS_ROTATION;
 		if (!isPaused) {
-			self.moveInDirection(config.direction, speed);
 			// Grow the projectile
 			if (config.growthRate > 0) {
 				growth += config.growthRate;
 				scale = config.scale * growth;
 				self.graphics.scale.x = scale;
 				self.graphics.scale.y = scale;
 				self.setRadius(WEAPON_CROSS_RADIUS_BASE * scale);
 			}
+			// Move projectile
 			if (range <= 0) {
 				if (speed > -WEAPON_CROSS_SPEED_BASE) {
 					if (speed <= 0 && linger-- > 0) {
 						speed = 0;
 					} else {
+						var direction = Math.atan2((hero.y - self.y) / GAME_PERSPECTIVE, hero.x - self.x);
 						speed -= WEAPON_CROSS_SPEED_DECREMENT;
+						self.moveInDirection(direction, -speed);
 					}
 				} else {
+					var direction = Math.atan2((hero.y - self.y) / GAME_PERSPECTIVE, hero.x - self.x);
 					speed = -WEAPON_CROSS_SPEED_BASE;
+					self.moveInDirection(direction, -speed);
 					range -= Math.abs(speed);
 				}
 			} else {
+				self.moveInDirection(config.direction, speed);
 				range -= Math.abs(speed);
 			}
 			// Check for hits and deal damage
 			var currentTick = LK.ticks;
@@ -546,10 +551,10 @@
 						LK.getSound('weaponCrossImpact').play();
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			// Destroy the projectile
-			if (speed <= 0 && self.intersectsInstance(hero) || range < -config.range && !checkBounds(self.x, self.y, WEAPON_CROSS_BORDER)) {
+			// Destroy the projectile when it returns
+			if (range <= 0 && hero.intersectsPoint(self.x, self.y)) {
 				self.callDestroy();
 			}
 		}
 	};