diff --git a/client/scripts/player.gd b/client/scripts/player.gd
index b8df20f..af0e337 100644
--- a/client/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/client/scripts/player.gd
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ const FLOOR_PROBE_BODY_Y_OFFSET: float = -0.55
 ## Extra xz rays for step-off; max Y keeps bump support when center ray sees floor first.
 const STEP_FOOTPRINT_HALF: float = 0.2
 ## Downward vy only while step-off bypass is active (not global gravity).
-const STEP_OFF_DESCEND_SPEED: float = 1.6
+const STEP_OFF_DESCEND_SPEED: float = 2.2
+## Peel off frustum wall when sliding tangentially along the rim (m/s, added to xz velocity).
+const BUMP_RIM_WALL_PUSH: float = 2.6
+## Extra push toward goal xz while on a wall in that rim case (m/s).
+const BUMP_RIM_GOAL_BOOST: float = 1.15
+const BUMP_RIM_MAX_HORIZ_MULT: float = 1.38
 ## If next waypoint is within this xz of us, steer to goal (rim / underfoot waypoints).
 const NEXT_WAYPOINT_MIN_HORIZ_SQ: float = 0.01
 
@@ -191,6 +196,44 @@ func _set_horizontal_velocity_toward(point: Vector3) -> void:
 	velocity.y = 0.0
 
 
+func _departing_ns19_bump_to_lower_floor() -> bool:
+	var fp: Dictionary = _footprint_step_down_state()
+	if not bool(fp["touches_ns19_bump"]):
+		return false
+	var max_y: float = float(fp["max_y"])
+	var dest_y: float = _destination_footing_y()
+	return max_y >= dest_y + STEP_OFF_MIN_DROP
+
+
+## Frustum walls turn “toward goal” into tangential rim slide; nudge out + along goal, capped.
+func _apply_bump_rim_wall_unstick() -> void:
+	if not _departing_ns19_bump_to_lower_floor():
+		return
+	var pos: Vector3 = global_position
+	var to_g: Vector3 = Vector3(_auth_walk_goal.x - pos.x, 0.0, _auth_walk_goal.z - pos.z)
+	var lg: float = to_g.length_squared()
+	if lg < 1e-14:
+		return
+	to_g /= sqrt(lg)
+	if is_on_wall():
+		var wn: Vector3 = get_wall_normal()
+		var wn_h: Vector3 = Vector3(wn.x, 0.0, wn.z)
+		var lw: float = wn_h.length_squared()
+		if lw > 1e-12:
+			wn_h /= sqrt(lw)
+			if wn_h.dot(to_g) >= -0.32:
+				velocity.x += wn_h.x * BUMP_RIM_WALL_PUSH
+				velocity.z += wn_h.z * BUMP_RIM_WALL_PUSH
+	velocity.x += to_g.x * BUMP_RIM_GOAL_BOOST
+	velocity.z += to_g.z * BUMP_RIM_GOAL_BOOST
+	var cap: float = MOVE_SPEED * BUMP_RIM_MAX_HORIZ_MULT
+	var h: Vector2 = Vector2(velocity.x, velocity.z)
+	if h.length_squared() > cap * cap:
+		h = h.normalized() * cap
+		velocity.x = h.x
+		velocity.z = h.y
+
+
 func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	if not _has_walk_goal:
 		velocity = Vector3.ZERO
@@ -216,12 +259,14 @@ func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	var nav_map: RID = _nav_agent.get_navigation_map()
 	if NavigationServer3D.map_get_iteration_id(nav_map) == 0:
 		_set_horizontal_velocity_toward(_auth_walk_goal)
+		_apply_bump_rim_wall_unstick()
 		move_and_slide()
 		return
 
 	if _use_direct_step_down_steering():
 		_set_horizontal_velocity_toward(_auth_walk_goal)
 		velocity.y = -STEP_OFF_DESCEND_SPEED
+		_apply_bump_rim_wall_unstick()
 		move_and_slide()
 		return
 
@@ -237,4 +282,5 @@ func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 		else:
 			_set_horizontal_velocity_toward(_auth_walk_goal)
 
+	_apply_bump_rim_wall_unstick()
 	move_and_slide()