diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/FrogTongue.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/FrogTongue.cpp
index 4f240633..3c4259d6 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/FrogTongue.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/FrogTongue.cpp	
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ void FrogTongue::Update(float fElapsedTime){
 		vf2d tongueEndPos=geom2d::line<float>(pos+drawVec,targetPos).upoint(pow(sin((lifetime*PI)/duration),20.f));
 		geom2d::line<float>tongueLine(pos+drawVec,tongueEndPos);
 
-		if(!friendly&&geom2d::overlaps(game->GetPlayer()->Hitbox(),tongueLine)){
+		if(!friendly&&hitList.find(game->GetPlayer())==hitList.end()&&geom2d::overlaps(game->GetPlayer()->Hitbox(),tongueLine)){
 			_PlayerHit(game->GetPlayer());
+			hitList.insert(game->GetPlayer());
 		}
 		if(friendly){
 			for(std::shared_ptr<Monster>&m:MONSTER_LIST){
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/GiantOctopus.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/GiantOctopus.cpp
index cc353097..1bd074d2 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/GiantOctopus.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/GiantOctopus.cpp	
@@ -49,19 +49,28 @@ INCLUDE_MONSTER_LIST
 
 void Monster::STRATEGY::GIANT_OCTOPUS(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::string strategy){
 	enum PhaseName{
+		INIT,
 		IDENTIFY_ARMS,
 		NORMAL,
 	};
 	switch(PHASE()){
+		case INIT:{
+			m.F(A::BREAK_TIME)=0.5f;
+			SETPHASE(IDENTIFY_ARMS);
+		}break;
 		case IDENTIFY_ARMS:{
-			m.F(A::CASTING_TIMER)=util::random_range(ConfigFloatArr("Tentacle Move Timer",0),ConfigFloatArr("Tentacle Move Timer",1));
-			for(std::shared_ptr<Monster>&arm:MONSTER_LIST){
-				const std::string OCTOPUS_ARM_NAME{"Octopus Arm"};
-				if(arm->GetName()==OCTOPUS_ARM_NAME){
-					std::weak_ptr<Monster>armPtr{arm};
-					m.VEC(A::ARM_LIST).emplace_back(armPtr);
-					m.VEC(A::ARM_LOCATIONS).emplace_back(armPtr.lock()->GetPos());
+			m.F(A::BREAK_TIME)-=fElapsedTime;
+			if(m.F(A::BREAK_TIME)<=0.f){
+				m.F(A::CASTING_TIMER)=util::random_range(ConfigFloatArr("Tentacle Move Timer",0),ConfigFloatArr("Tentacle Move Timer",1));
+				for(std::shared_ptr<Monster>&arm:MONSTER_LIST){
+					const std::string OCTOPUS_ARM_NAME{"Octopus Arm"};
+					if(arm->GetName()==OCTOPUS_ARM_NAME){
+						std::weak_ptr<Monster>armPtr{arm};
+						m.VEC(A::ARM_LIST).emplace_back(armPtr);
+						m.VEC(A::ARM_LOCATIONS).emplace_back(armPtr.lock()->GetPos());
+					}
 				}
+				SETPHASE(NORMAL);
 			}
 		}break;
 		case NORMAL:{
@@ -69,16 +78,29 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::GIANT_OCTOPUS(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::string s
 			if(m.F(A::CASTING_TIMER)<=0.f){
 				int deadMonsterCount{0};
 				std::vector<vf2d>tempArmLocs;
-				for(size_t i=0U;std::any&arm:m.VEC(A::ARM_LIST)){
+				std::vector<std::any>liveArms{std::find_if(m.VEC(A::ARM_LIST).begin(),m.VEC(A::ARM_LIST).end(),[](const std::any&arm){
 					const std::weak_ptr<Monster>&m{std::any_cast<std::weak_ptr<Monster>>(arm)};
-					if(m.expired()||m.lock()->IsDead()){
+					return !m.expired()&&m.lock()->IsAlive();
+				})};
+				for(int index{0};std::any&arm:m.VEC(A::ARM_LIST)){
+					const std::weak_ptr<Monster>&armM{std::any_cast<std::weak_ptr<Monster>>(arm)};
+					if(armM.expired()||armM.lock()->IsDead()){
 						deadMonsterCount++;
-						tempArmLocs.emplace_back(std::any_cast<vf2d>(m.lock()->VEC(A::ARM_LOCATIONS)));
+						if(!armM.expired())tempArmLocs.emplace_back(std::any_cast<vf2d>(armM.lock()->VEC(A::ARM_LOCATIONS)[index]));
 					}
+					index++;
 				}
-				if(deadMonsterCount>0){
-					
+				const bool AtLeastOneArmAlive{deadMonsterCount!=m.VEC(A::ARM_LIST).size()};
+				if(deadMonsterCount>0&&AtLeastOneArmAlive){
+					const std::weak_ptr<Monster>&randomArm{std::any_cast<std::weak_ptr<Monster>>(liveArms[util::random()%liveArms.size()])};
+					const vf2d&randomLoc{std::any_cast<vf2d>(randomArm.lock()->VEC(A::ARM_LOCATIONS))};
+					randomArm.lock()->PerformAnimation("SUBMERGE");
+					randomArm.lock()->SetPhase(strategy,randomArm.lock()->I(A::SUBMERGE_STRAT_ID));
+					randomArm.lock()->GetFloat(A::RECOVERY_TIME)=randomArm.lock()->GetCurrentAnimation().GetTotalAnimationDuration();
+					randomArm.lock()->SetCollisionRadius(0.f);
+					randomArm.lock()->V(A::JUMP_TARGET_POS)=randomLoc;
 				}
+				m.F(A::CASTING_TIMER)=util::random_range(ConfigFloatArr("Tentacle Move Timer",0),ConfigFloatArr("Tentacle Move Timer",1));
 			}
 		}break;
 	}
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.cpp
index 0328459c..42681564 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.cpp	
@@ -1668,4 +1668,7 @@ const float Monster::GetOriginalCollisionRadius()const{
 }
 void Monster::SetCollisionRadius(const float collisionRadius){
 	this->collisionRadius=collisionRadius;
+}
+void Monster::SetLifetime(const float lifetime){
+	this->lifetime=lifetime;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.h
index 7dff52a3..89bb65e8 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.h	
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ public:
 	//If an object has a lifetime set, returns it.
 	const std::optional<float>GetLifetime()const;
 	const std::optional<float>GetTotalLifetime()const;
+	void SetLifetime(const float lifetime);
 	//If an object has a collision radius, returns it.
 	const float GetCollisionRadius()const;
 	const bool IsDead()const;
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/MonsterAttribute.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/MonsterAttribute.h
index f74b0a63..3f847cfb 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/MonsterAttribute.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/MonsterAttribute.h	
@@ -156,4 +156,6 @@ enum class Attribute{
     SWING_OCCURRED,
     ARM_LOCATIONS,
     ARM_LIST,
+    SUBMERGE_LOCATION,
+    SUBMERGE_STRAT_ID,
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/OctopusArm.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/OctopusArm.cpp
index 74266579..f0ba6b2a 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/OctopusArm.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/OctopusArm.cpp	
@@ -74,11 +74,12 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::OCTOPUS_ARM(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::string str
 
 	switch(PHASE()){
 		case INIT:{
+			m.I(A::SUBMERGE_STRAT_ID)=SUBMERGE;
 			if(ConfigFloat("Attack Swing Damage Wait Time")>m.GetAnimation("ATTACKING").GetTotalAnimationDuration())ERR(std::format("The Attack Swing Damage Wait Time ({}s) should not be greater than the total attack time animation duration! ({}s)",ConfigFloat("Attack Swing Damage Wait Time"),m.GetAnimation("ATTACKING").GetTotalAnimationDuration()));
 			m.PerformAnimation("RISE",game->GetPlayer()->GetPos());
 			m.F(A::CASTING_TIMER)=m.GetCurrentAnimation().GetTotalAnimationDuration();
 			SETPHASE(RISE_ANIMATION);
-			m.SetStrategyDeathFunction([bossDamageOnDeath=ConfigInt("Boss Damage On Death")](GameEvent&event,Monster&m,const StrategyName&strategyName){
+			m.SetStrategyDeathFunction([deathFadeTime=ConfigFloat("Death Fade Time"),bossDamageOnDeath=ConfigInt("Boss Damage On Death")](GameEvent&event,Monster&m,const StrategyName&strategyName){
 				m.SetStrategyDrawFunction([](AiL*game,Monster&monster,const std::string&strategy){});
 				const std::string GIANT_OCTOPUS_NAME{"Giant Octopus"};
 				const std::string OCTOPUS_ARM_NAME{"Octopus Arm"};
@@ -96,9 +97,12 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::OCTOPUS_ARM(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::string str
 					if(m->GetName()==OCTOPUS_ARM_NAME){
 						m->PerformAnimation("SUBMERGE");
 						m->SetPhase(strategyName,SUBMERGE);
+						m->V(A::JUMP_TARGET_POS)=m->GetPos();
 						m->GetFloat(A::RECOVERY_TIME)=m->GetCurrentAnimation().GetTotalAnimationDuration();
 					}
 				});
+
+				m.SetLifetime(deathFadeTime);
 				return false;
 			});
 		}break;
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::OCTOPUS_ARM(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::string str
 			m.F(A::RECOVERY_TIME)-=fElapsedTime;
 			if(m.F(A::RECOVERY_TIME)<=0.f){
 				m.PerformAnimation("RISE");
+				m.SetPos(m.V(A::JUMP_TARGET_POS));
 				m.F(A::CASTING_TIMER)=m.GetCurrentAnimation().GetTotalAnimationDuration();
 				SETPHASE(RISE_ANIMATION);
 			}
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Pirate_Buccaneer.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/Pirate_Buccaneer.cpp
index b149864d..0dc53e26 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Pirate_Buccaneer.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Pirate_Buccaneer.cpp	
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ INCLUDE_game
 void Monster::STRATEGY::PIRATE_BUCCANEER(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::string strategy){
 	#pragma region Phase, Animation, and Helper function setup
 		enum PhaseName{
+			INIT,
 			MOVE,
 			LOCKON,
 			WINDUP,
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::PIRATE_BUCCANEER(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::strin
 	#pragma endregion
 
 	switch(PHASE()){
+		case INIT:{
+			m.SetStrategyDeathFunction([](GameEvent&ev,Monster&m,const std::string&strategy){
+				m.SetStrategyDrawFunction([](AiL*game,Monster&monster,const std::string&strategy){});
+				return false;
+			});
+			SETPHASE(MOVE);
+		}break;
 		case MOVE:{
 			m.F(A::ATTACK_COOLDOWN)+=fElapsedTime;
 
@@ -100,10 +108,13 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::PIRATE_BUCCANEER(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::strin
 				m.PerformAnimation("SHOOT",m.GetFacingDirectionToTarget(game->GetPlayer()->GetPos()));
 				const float arrowHitboxRadius{ConfigFloat("Arrow Hitbox Radius")};
 				m.SetStrategyDrawFunction([arrowHitboxRadius](AiL*game,Monster&monster,const std::string&strategy){
+					const float alphaTimer{float(std::fmod(game->GetRunTime(),2.f))};
+					uint8_t alpha{util::lerp(uint8_t(0),uint8_t(255),alphaTimer)};
+					if(alphaTimer>1.f)alpha=util::lerp(0,255,1-(alphaTimer-1));
 					vf2d midpoint{geom2d::line<float>(monster.GetPos(),monster.V(A::LOCKON_POS)).rpoint(800.f)};
 					float shootingAngle{util::angleTo(monster.GetPos(),monster.V(A::LOCKON_POS))+PI/2};
 					vf2d imgSize{arrowHitboxRadius*2.f,800.f};
-					game->view.DrawPartialRotatedDecal(midpoint,GFX["line_indicator.png"].Decal(),shootingAngle,GFX["line_indicator.png"].Sprite()->Size()/2,{},GFX["line_indicator.png"].Sprite()->Size(),imgSize/GFX["line_indicator.png"].Sprite()->Size());
+					game->view.DrawPartialRotatedDecal(midpoint,GFX["line_indicator.png"].Decal(),shootingAngle,GFX["line_indicator.png"].Sprite()->Size()/2,{},GFX["line_indicator.png"].Sprite()->Size(),imgSize/GFX["line_indicator.png"].Sprite()->Size(),{255,255,255,uint8_t(alpha)});
 				});
 			}
 		}break;
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h
index 012cec1d..c4ee1da5 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h	
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define VERSION_MINOR 3
 #define VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define VERSION_BUILD 11808
+#define VERSION_BUILD 11815
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/config/MonsterStrategies.txt b/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/config/MonsterStrategies.txt
index 80908e38..6c13862d 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/config/MonsterStrategies.txt	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/config/MonsterStrategies.txt	
@@ -1217,6 +1217,8 @@ MonsterStrategy
 
 		# Amount of time the spreading aftershock effect appears for.
 		Attack Effect Time = 0.4s
+
+		Death Fade Time = 1s
 	}
 	Giant Octopus
 	{
diff --git a/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe b/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe
index f0163b55..7aad82d8 100644
Binary files a/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe and b/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe differ