diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAgent.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAgent.cs
index dd9edcd..5006bf9 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAgent.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAgent.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace Projectiles
     private NetworkMecanimAnimator _netAnim;
     private static readonly int HashMoveX   = Animator.StringToHash("InputX");     // or "MoveX"
     private static readonly int HashMoveY   = Animator.StringToHash("InputY");     // or "MoveY"
+
     [Header("Character Facing")]
     [SerializeField] private float _turnSpeed = 720f; // deg/sec turning toward desired facing
     [SerializeField] private bool  _faceMoveDirection = true;      // if false, faces camera forward (aiming)
@@ -93,7 +94,6 @@ namespace Projectiles
         ProcessMovementInput();
       }
 
-      // REMOVED: Don't set camera pivot here - it conflicts with LateUpdate
       // Store the look rotation for LateUpdate to use
       _lastFUNLookRotation = KCC.GetLookRotation();
     }
@@ -195,12 +195,17 @@ namespace Projectiles
       Vector3 inputDir   = (camForward * input.MoveDirection.y + camRight * input.MoveDirection.x);
       inputDir.y = 0f;
       if (inputDir.sqrMagnitude > 1f) inputDir.Normalize();
+      
+      // Animation blendtree values
       float moveX = Vector3.Dot(inputDir, camRight);
       float moveY = Vector3.Dot(inputDir, camForward);
       
       const float damp = 0.1f; // seconds to smooth toward target
-      _anim.SetFloat(HashMoveX, moveX, damp, Time.deltaTime);
-      _anim.SetFloat(HashMoveY, moveY, damp, Time.deltaTime);
+      if (_anim != null)
+      {
+        _anim.SetFloat(HashMoveX, moveX, damp, Time.deltaTime);
+        _anim.SetFloat(HashMoveY, moveY, damp, Time.deltaTime);
+      }
       
       // Desired velocity and acceleration/deceleration
       Vector3 desiredVel = inputDir * _moveSpeed;
@@ -213,6 +218,7 @@ namespace Projectiles
       _moveVelocity = Vector3.Lerp(_moveVelocity, desiredVel, accel * Runner.DeltaTime);
 
       // 4) Character facing: toward move dir OR toward camera forward (aim)
+      // FIXED: Use transform.rotation instead of interfering with KCC look rotation
       Vector3 faceDir = _faceMoveDirection
         ? (_moveVelocity.sqrMagnitude > 0.01f ? _moveVelocity : (yawRot * Vector3.forward))
         : (yawRot * Vector3.forward);
@@ -220,12 +226,9 @@ namespace Projectiles
       if (faceDir.sqrMagnitude > 0.0001f)
       {
         Quaternion target = Quaternion.LookRotation(faceDir, Vector3.up);
-        // Use KCC for body yaw rotation, but only set the Y (yaw) component
-        // This keeps the body rotation networked via KCC
-        Vector2 currentLook = KCC.GetLookRotation();
-        float targetYaw = target.eulerAngles.y;
-        float newYaw = Mathf.MoveTowardsAngle(currentLook.y, targetYaw, _turnSpeed * Runner.DeltaTime);
-        KCC.SetLookRotation(new Vector2(currentLook.x, newYaw), _minPitch, _maxPitch);
+        // Use transform rotation for character body - this keeps input and body rotation separate
+        Quaternion newRot = Quaternion.RotateTowards(transform.rotation, target, _turnSpeed * Runner.DeltaTime);
+        transform.rotation = newRot;
       }
 
       // 5) Jump