diff --git a/src/NPCs/bigooze.gd b/src/NPCs/bigooze.gd
index dca1fbe..70a8275 100644
--- a/src/NPCs/bigooze.gd
+++ b/src/NPCs/bigooze.gd
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ const MOVEMENT_VECTORS = [
 	Vector2.LEFT
 ]
 
+var directioncount = 0
+var direction = Vector2.ZERO
+
 func _physics_process(_delta):
 	if position != null:
 		if tilesmap.get_cellv(tilesmap.world_to_map(position)) != 0:
 			queue_free()
-	var movement = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
-	move_and_collide(movement * 2)
+	if directioncount == 0:
+		direction = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
+	directioncount = (directioncount + 1) % 5
+	move_and_collide(direction * 2)
 
 func _on_Hurtbox_area_entered(_area):
 	$Hurtbox/death.play()
diff --git a/src/NPCs/femalegoblin.gd b/src/NPCs/femalegoblin.gd
index 3d9a274..765c766 100644
--- a/src/NPCs/femalegoblin.gd
+++ b/src/NPCs/femalegoblin.gd
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ const MOVEMENT_VECTORS = [
 	Vector2.LEFT
 ]
 
+var directioncount = 0
+var direction = Vector2.ZERO
+
 func _physics_process(_delta):
 	if crowd > 0:
 		crowd -= 1
@@ -39,8 +42,10 @@ func _physics_process(_delta):
 		rootnode.add_child(malechild)
 	if pregnancy > 0:
 		pregnancy = pregnancy + 1
-	var movement = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
-	move_and_collide(movement * 2)
+	if directioncount == 0:
+		direction = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
+	directioncount = (directioncount + 1) % 5
+	move_and_collide(direction * 2)
 
 func _on_Hurtbox_area_entered(_area):
 	$Hurtbox/death.play()
diff --git a/src/NPCs/malegoblin.gd b/src/NPCs/malegoblin.gd
index c607340..8e3ecc4 100644
--- a/src/NPCs/malegoblin.gd
+++ b/src/NPCs/malegoblin.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ const MOVEMENT_VECTORS = [
 	Vector2.LEFT
 ]
 
+var directioncount = 0
+var direction = Vector2.ZERO
+
 func _physics_process(_delta):
 	if position != null:
 		if tilesmap.get_cellv(tilesmap.world_to_map(position)) != 0:
@@ -21,9 +24,11 @@ func _physics_process(_delta):
 			queue_free()
 		else:
 			age = age + 1
-		
-	var movement = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
-	move_and_collide(movement * 2)
+	
+	if directioncount == 0:
+		direction = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
+	directioncount = (directioncount + 1) % 5
+	move_and_collide(direction * 2)
 
 func _on_Hurtbox_area_entered(_area):
 	$Hurtbox/death.play()
diff --git a/src/NPCs/ooze.gd b/src/NPCs/ooze.gd
index bb3b1bc..526ebbe 100644
--- a/src/NPCs/ooze.gd
+++ b/src/NPCs/ooze.gd
@@ -11,14 +11,19 @@ const MOVEMENT_VECTORS = [
 	Vector2.LEFT
 ]
 
+var directioncount = 0
+var direction = Vector2.ZERO
+
 func _physics_process(_delta):
 	if position != null:
 		if tilesmap.get_cellv(tilesmap.world_to_map(position)) != 0:
 			queue_free()
 	if immunity > 0:
 		immunity = immunity - 1
-	var movement = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
-	move_and_collide(movement * 2)
+	if directioncount == 0:
+		direction = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
+	directioncount = (directioncount + 1) % 5
+	move_and_collide(direction * 2)
 
 func _on_Hurtbox_area_entered(_area):
 	if immunity == 0:
diff --git a/src/NPCs/smallooze.gd b/src/NPCs/smallooze.gd
index 406c5ef..b3ec275 100644
--- a/src/NPCs/smallooze.gd
+++ b/src/NPCs/smallooze.gd
@@ -10,15 +10,20 @@ const MOVEMENT_VECTORS = [
 	Vector2.DOWN,
 	Vector2.LEFT
 ]
-	
+
+var directioncount = 0
+var direction = Vector2.ZERO
+
 func _physics_process(_delta):
 	if position != null:
 		if tilesmap.get_cellv(tilesmap.world_to_map(position)) != 0:
 			queue_free()
 	if immunity > 0:
 		immunity = immunity - 1
-	var movement = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
-	move_and_collide(movement * 2)
+	if directioncount == 0:
+		direction = MOVEMENT_VECTORS[randi() % 4]
+	directioncount = (directioncount + 1) % 5
+	move_and_collide(direction * 2)
 
 func _on_Hurtbox_area_entered(_area):
 	if immunity == 0: