diff --git a/src/Arts.cs b/src/Arts.cs
index 8389899..7418eaa 100644
--- a/src/Arts.cs
+++ b/src/Arts.cs
@@ -69,12 +69,17 @@ static class Arts
         mat_both.Chain = mat_backface;
 
         mat_slash.FaceCull = Cull.None;
+
+        tip_index = new int[] { 0, 0 };
+        tip_buffer = new Vec3[][] { new Vec3[tip_count], new Vec3[tip_count] };
+        slashing = new DeltaBool[] { new(false), new(false) };
     }
 
     // slash tip pos frame circle buffer [!] move out of render class
-    static int tip_index = 0;
     static int tip_count = 24; // [!] this needs to be scaled with headset framerate
-    static Vec3[] tip_buffer = new Vec3[tip_count];
+    static int[] tip_index;
+    static Vec3[][] tip_buffer;
+    static DeltaBool[] slashing;
 
     // [!] hacky offset stepper for noise
     public static int offset = 0;
@@ -241,70 +246,93 @@ static class Arts
         // );
 
         // blade
-        Mesh mesh = new();
-        Quat blade_ori = Rig.r_hld.orientation;
-        Vec3 blade_pos = Rig.r_hld.position;
-        Vec3 tip_pos = blade_pos + blade_ori * V.XYZ(0, 0, -1);
-        tip_index = (tip_index + 1) % tip_count;
-        tip_buffer[tip_index] = tip_pos;
-        Vec3 oldest_tip = tip_buffer[(tip_index + 1) % tip_count];
-        Vec3 mid_tip = tip_buffer[(tip_index + (tip_count / 3) * 2) % tip_count];
-        mesh.SetData(
-            new Vertex[] {
-                new( blade_pos, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
-                new(   tip_pos, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
-                new(   mid_tip, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
-                new(oldest_tip, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
-            },
-            new uint[] {
-                0, 1, 2,
-                0, 2, 3,
-            }
-        );
-        mesh.Draw(
-            mat_slash,
-            Matrix.Identity,
-            Color.Hex(0xF9BF05FF).ToLinear()
-        );
-        Ray slash_ray = new Ray(tip_pos, Vec3.Direction(tip_pos, oldest_tip));
-        float ray_dist = Vec3.Distance(tip_pos, oldest_tip);
-        // last_tip_pos = Vec3.Lerp(last_tip_pos, tip_pos, Time.Stepf / 0.1f);
-
-        if (true) // hit test
+        for (int i = 0; i < (int)Handed.Max; i++)
         {
-            Matrix enemy_m4 = enemy_test.pose.ToMatrix();
-            Ray local_ray = enemy_m4.Inverse.Transform(slash_ray);
-            bool hit = false;
-            float min_dist = ray_dist;
-            Vec3 min_hit_pos = Vec3.Zero;
-            for (int i = 0; i < enemy_test.cols.Count; i++)
+            Quat blade_ori = Rig.pose_hld[i].orientation;
+            Vec3 blade_pos = Rig.pose_hld[i].position;
+            Vec3 tip_pos = blade_pos + blade_ori * V.XYZ(0, 0, -1);
+            if (!Rig.holding[i]) // [!] generic placeholder check
             {
-                Sphere col = enemy_test.cols[i];
-                Vec3 hit_pos = Vec3.Zero;
-                if (col.Intersect(local_ray, out hit_pos))
+                // reset tip buffer
+                for (int j = 0; j < tip_count; j++)
                 {
-                    float hit_dist = Vec3.Distance(hit_pos, local_ray.position);
-                    if (hit_dist < min_dist)
+                    tip_buffer[i][j] = tip_pos;
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            tip_index[i] = (tip_index[i] + 1) % tip_count;
+            tip_buffer[i][tip_index[i]] = tip_pos;
+            Vec3 oldest_tip = tip_buffer[i][(tip_index[i] + 1) % tip_count];
+            Vec3 mid_tip = tip_buffer[i][(tip_index[i] + (tip_count / 3) * 2) % tip_count];
+
+            slashing[i].Step(Vec3.Distance(tip_pos, oldest_tip) > 0.2f);
+            if (slashing[i].delta == -1)
+            {
+                Rig.holding[i] = false;
+
+                // [!] janky placeholder reset
+                Rig.upper_sheathes[0] = true;
+                Rig.upper_sheathes[1] = true;
+            }
+
+            Mesh mesh = new();
+            mesh.SetData(
+                new Vertex[] {
+                    new( blade_pos, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
+                    new(   tip_pos, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
+                    new(   mid_tip, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
+                    new(oldest_tip, V.XYZ(0,0,1)),
+                },
+                new uint[] {
+                    0, 1, 2,
+                    0, 2, 3,
+                }
+            );
+            mesh.Draw(
+                mat_slash,
+                Matrix.Identity,
+                Color.Hex(0xF9BF05FF).ToLinear()
+            );
+            Ray slash_ray = new Ray(tip_pos, Vec3.Direction(tip_pos, oldest_tip));
+            float ray_dist = Vec3.Distance(tip_pos, oldest_tip);
+            // last_tip_pos = Vec3.Lerp(last_tip_pos, tip_pos, Time.Stepf / 0.1f);
+
+            // hit test
+            {
+                Matrix enemy_m4 = enemy_test.pose.ToMatrix();
+                Ray local_ray = enemy_m4.Inverse.Transform(slash_ray);
+                bool hit = false;
+                float min_dist = ray_dist;
+                Vec3 min_hit_pos = Vec3.Zero;
+                for (int j = 0; j < enemy_test.cols.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    Sphere col = enemy_test.cols[j];
+                    Vec3 hit_pos = Vec3.Zero;
+                    if (col.Intersect(local_ray, out hit_pos))
                     {
-                        hit = true;
-                        min_dist = hit_dist;
-                        min_hit_pos = hit_pos;
+                        float hit_dist = Vec3.Distance(hit_pos, local_ray.position);
+                        if (hit_dist < min_dist)
+                        {
+                            hit = true;
+                            min_dist = hit_dist;
+                            min_hit_pos = hit_pos;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            }
-            min_hit_pos = enemy_m4.Transform(min_hit_pos);
+                min_hit_pos = enemy_m4.Transform(min_hit_pos);
 
-            if (hit)
-            {
-                Mesh.Sphere.Draw(
-                    mat_unlit,
-                    Matrix.TS(
-                        min_hit_pos,
-                        4 * U.cm
-                    ),
-                    Color.White
-                );
-                VFX.Play(min_hit_pos);
+                if (hit)
+                {
+                    Mesh.Sphere.Draw(
+                        mat_unlit,
+                        Matrix.TS(
+                            min_hit_pos,
+                            4 * U.cm
+                        ),
+                        Color.White
+                    );
+                    VFX.Play(min_hit_pos);
+                }
             }
         }