diff --git a/celldrawer.cpp b/celldrawer.cpp
index 523659cc..e758f537 100644
--- a/celldrawer.cpp
+++ b/celldrawer.cpp
@@ -2727,13 +2727,15 @@ void celldrawer::draw_bowpath() {
     color_t arrow_color_trans = arrow_color & 0xFFFFFF00;
     if(bow::fire_mode) arrow_color = gradient(arrow_color_trans, arrow_color, 0, 0.25, 1);
 
+    auto V1 = shmup::at_missile_level(V);
+
     if(birth) {
       if(t > 0.8) {
         hyperpoint h = h1 + t1 * (1-t);
         hyperpoint tg = -t1;
 
         poly_outline = OUTLINE_TRANS;
-        queuepoly(V * rgpushxto0(h) * rspintox(gpushxto0(h) * tg), cgi.shTrapArrow, gradient(arrow_color_trans, arrow_color, 0.8, t, 1));
+        queuepoly(V1 * rgpushxto0(h) * rspintox(gpushxto0(h) * tg), cgi.shTrapArrow, gradient(arrow_color_trans, arrow_color, 0.8, t, 1));
         poly_outline = OUTLINE_DEFAULT;
         }
       }
@@ -2745,7 +2747,7 @@ void celldrawer::draw_bowpath() {
       hyperpoint tg = (h1 - h0) * 6 * t * (1-t) + (3 * t*t - 4*t + 1) * t0 + (2*t-3*t*t) * t1;
 
       poly_outline = OUTLINE_TRANS;
-      queuepoly(V * rgpushxto0(h) * rspintox(gpushxto0(h) * tg), cgi.shTrapArrow, arrow_color);
+      queuepoly(V1 * rgpushxto0(h) * rspintox(gpushxto0(h) * tg), cgi.shTrapArrow, arrow_color);
       poly_outline = OUTLINE_DEFAULT;
       }
     }
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 634d0d72..bb8f6187 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -1423,10 +1423,12 @@ EX void drawPlayer(eMonster m, cell *where, const shiftmatrix& V, color_t col, d
           if(ti <= 0) ti = 0;
           else ti = 1 + ti / 500;
           }
-        if(ti <= 1) queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowstringLoaded, fc(314, cs.bowcolor2, 3));
-        else if(ti <= 2) queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowstringSemiloaded, fc(314, cs.bowcolor2, 3));
-        else queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowstringUnloaded, fc(314, cs.bowcolor2, 3));
-        if(ti == 0) queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowBolt, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3));
+        shiftmatrix VWPN1 = VWPN, VWPN2 = VWPN;
+        if(GDIM == 3) { ld h = cgi.human_height; VWPN1 = VWPN * lzpush(-h/60); VWPN2 = VWPN * lzpush(-h/30); }
+        if(ti <= 1) queuepoly(VWPN1, cgi.shCrossbowstringLoaded, fc(314, cs.bowcolor2, 3));
+        else if(ti <= 2) queuepoly(VWPN1, cgi.shCrossbowstringSemiloaded, fc(314, cs.bowcolor2, 3));
+        else queuepoly(VWPN1, cgi.shCrossbowstringUnloaded, fc(314, cs.bowcolor2, 3));
+        if(ti == 0) queuepoly(VWPN2, cgi.shCrossbowBolt, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3));
         }
       else if(items[itOrbThorns])
         queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shHedgehogBladePlayer, items[itOrbDiscord] ? watercolor(0) : 0x00FF00FF);
@@ -1549,10 +1551,12 @@ void drawMimic(eMonster m, cell *where, const shiftmatrix& V, color_t col, doubl
         if(ti <= 0) ti = 0;
         else ti = 1 + ti / 500;
         }
-      if(ti <= 1) queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowstringLoaded, col1);
-      else if(ti <= 2) queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowstringSemiloaded, col1);
-      else queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowstringUnloaded, col1);
-      if(ti == 0) queuepoly(VWPN, cgi.shCrossbowBolt, col1);
+      shiftmatrix VWPN1 = VWPN, VWPN2 = VWPN;
+      if(GDIM == 3) { ld h = cgi.human_height; VWPN1 = VWPN * lzpush(-h/60); VWPN2 = VWPN * lzpush(-h/30); }
+      if(ti <= 1) queuepoly(VWPN1, cgi.shCrossbowstringLoaded, col1);
+      else if(ti <= 2) queuepoly(VWPN1, cgi.shCrossbowstringSemiloaded, col1);
+      else queuepoly(VWPN1, cgi.shCrossbowstringUnloaded, col1);
+      if(ti == 0) queuepoly(VWPN2, cgi.shCrossbowBolt, col1);
       }
     else if(!shmup::on) {
       bool emp = items[itOrbEmpathy] && m != moShadow;
diff --git a/shmup.cpp b/shmup.cpp
index 63af7636..d641f6d4 100644
--- a/shmup.cpp
+++ b/shmup.cpp
@@ -2977,14 +2977,14 @@ auto hooksw = addHook(hooks_swapdim, 100, [] {
   });
 #endif
     
-}
-
-shiftmatrix at_missile_level(const shiftmatrix& T) {
+EX shiftmatrix at_missile_level(const shiftmatrix& T) {
   if(WDIM == 3) return T;
   if(GDIM == 3) return orthogonal_move(T, cgi.BODY);
   return at_smart_lof(T, 1.15);
   }
 
+EX }
+
 bool celldrawer::draw_shmup_monster() {
   using namespace shmup;
   #if CAP_SHAPES