diff --git a/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd b/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd
index f95fccc..27c30e5 100644
--- a/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ extends Node2D
 @onready var cutscene_manager = $CutsceneManager
 @onready var sound_manager = $SoundManager
 @onready var fader_animation = $Fades/Control/FaderRect/AnimationPlayer
-@onready var barrier = $Barrier
+@onready var barrier = $BattleBarriers
 @onready var credits = $Fades/Control/Credits
 @onready var reward_nsfw = $Fades/Control/NSFWReward
 @onready var reward_sfw = $Fades/Control/SFWReward
diff --git a/Scripts/collidable_barrier.gd b/Scripts/collidable_barrier.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca01ca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/collidable_barrier.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class_name CollidableBarrier extends StaticBody2D
+
+@export_flags("Horizontal:1", "Vertical:2") var detect_projectile_direction = 0
diff --git a/Scripts/linear_projectile.gd b/Scripts/linear_projectile.gd
index 7a1a836..4db235b 100644
--- a/Scripts/linear_projectile.gd
+++ b/Scripts/linear_projectile.gd
@@ -37,4 +37,10 @@ func _boom():
 	collision.set_deferred("disabled", true)
 
 func _on_collision_body_entered(body):
+	var is_vertical = abs(direction.dot(Vector2.RIGHT)) == 0.0
+	if body is CollidableBarrier:
+		if body.detect_projectile_direction & 1 and is_vertical:
+			return
+		if body.detect_projectile_direction & 2 and not is_vertical:
+			return
 	_boom()
diff --git a/world/collidable_barrier.tscn b/world/collidable_barrier.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8acb940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/world/collidable_barrier.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://deqprytehbffv"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/collidable_barrier.gd" id="1_6daip"]
+
+[node name="CollidableBarrier" type="StaticBody2D"]
+collision_mask = 33
+script = ExtResource("1_6daip")
diff --git a/world/world.tscn b/world/world.tscn
index d6eea13..063a42d 100644
--- a/world/world.tscn
+++ b/world/world.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=57 format=3 uid="uid://bxuxjqxxqy7ce"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=58 format=3 uid="uid://bxuxjqxxqy7ce"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://di21xheryhp0k" path="res://Hiro/hiro_player.tscn" id="1_c1gpq"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b8sfype1vx5ad" path="res://Nem/nem_npc.tscn" id="1_sqt7d"]
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/game_state.gd" id="24_6ypry"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bbybt6r6351yp" path="res://Audio/sound_manager.tscn" id="25_hm8b0"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dd2km6qhpdicx" path="res://Hiro/hiro_ai.tscn" id="30_le27a"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/collidable_barrier.gd" id="43_8q2dl"]
 
 [sub_resource type="LabelSettings" id="LabelSettings_f2g0a"]
 font = ExtResource("2_64thh")
@@ -473,31 +474,51 @@ position = Vector2(50, 5)
 [node name="Marker0" type="Marker2D" parent="PositionMarkers"]
 position = Vector2(0, 80)
 
-[node name="Barrier" type="StaticBody2D" parent="."]
+[node name="BattleBarriers" type="Node2D" parent="."]
 process_mode = 4
-collision_layer = 17
-collision_mask = 17
 
-[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Barrier"]
-position = Vector2(-107.5, -19.5)
-shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_c5p72")
+[node name="Barrier" type="StaticBody2D" parent="BattleBarriers"]
+collision_layer = 49
+collision_mask = 25
 
-[node name="CollisionShape2D2" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Barrier"]
-position = Vector2(111, -19)
-shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_ledaf")
-
-[node name="CollisionShape2D3" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Barrier"]
-position = Vector2(-9, -97.5)
-shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_hkvwf")
-
-[node name="CollisionShape2D4" type="CollisionPolygon2D" parent="Barrier"]
+[node name="CollisionShape2D4" type="CollisionPolygon2D" parent="BattleBarriers/Barrier"]
 polygon = PackedVector2Array(-84, -31, -76, -57, -43, -71, -84, -71)
 
-[node name="CollisionShape2D5" type="CollisionPolygon2D" parent="Barrier"]
+[node name="CollisionShape2D5" type="CollisionPolygon2D" parent="BattleBarriers/Barrier"]
 position = Vector2(14, 13)
 rotation = 1.5708
 polygon = PackedVector2Array(-84, -31, -76, -57, -43, -71, -84, -71)
 
+[node name="CollidableBarrier1" type="StaticBody2D" parent="BattleBarriers"]
+collision_layer = 49
+collision_mask = 25
+script = ExtResource("43_8q2dl")
+detect_projectile_direction = 1
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="BattleBarriers/CollidableBarrier1"]
+position = Vector2(-107.5, -19.5)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_c5p72")
+
+[node name="CollidableBarrier2" type="StaticBody2D" parent="BattleBarriers"]
+collision_layer = 49
+collision_mask = 25
+script = ExtResource("43_8q2dl")
+detect_projectile_direction = 1
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D2" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="BattleBarriers/CollidableBarrier2"]
+position = Vector2(111, -19)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_ledaf")
+
+[node name="CollidableBarrier3" type="StaticBody2D" parent="BattleBarriers"]
+collision_layer = 49
+collision_mask = 25
+script = ExtResource("43_8q2dl")
+detect_projectile_direction = 2
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D3" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="BattleBarriers/CollidableBarrier3"]
+position = Vector2(-9, -97.5)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_hkvwf")
+
 [connection signal="finished" from="CutsceneManager" to="." method="_on_cutscene_finished"]
 [connection signal="issued_command" from="CutsceneManager" to="." method="_on_cutscene_manager_issued_command"]
 [connection signal="issued_command" from="CutsceneManager" to="CutsceneManager" method="_on_issued_command"]