diff --git a/maps/test_room.tscn b/maps/test_room.tscn
index bdc2e6e..27bb806 100644
--- a/maps/test_room.tscn
+++ b/maps/test_room.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=31 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=32 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/enemy/squig.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://tilesets/t_cave.tres" type="TileSet" id=2]
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/enemy/sawblade.png" type="Texture" id=21]
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/enemy/rolling_fiend.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=22]
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/enemy/steam.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=23]
+[ext_resource path="res://objects/enemy/eel.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=24]
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/enemy/cop.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=25]
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/environment/turret/turret_bullet.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=26]
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/player/player.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=27]
@@ -209,4 +210,7 @@ left_up_boundary = 2.0
 right_down_boundary = 4.0
 speed = 10
 
+[node name="Eel" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 24 )]
+position = Vector2( 120, 56 )
+
 [editable path="RollingFiend"]
diff --git a/objects/enemy/eel.gd b/objects/enemy/eel.gd
index e0bae7d..54756a7 100644
--- a/objects/enemy/eel.gd
+++ b/objects/enemy/eel.gd
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ export var wave_amplitude: float = 4.0
 onready var sector: Vector2 = Game.get_sector(global_position)
 
 
-onready var hitbox: Area2D = $Hitbox
+onready var hitbox: Area2D = $Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox
 onready var first_segment: CollisionShape2D = $"%Segment"
 onready var segment_start: Position2D = $"%SegmentStart"
+onready var path_follow = $Path2D/PathFollow2D
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -25,12 +26,13 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		var new_segment = first_segment.duplicate()
 		new_segment.position.x = segment_start.position.x + SEGMENT_LENGTH * float(i)
 		hitbox.add_child(new_segment)
-	$Hitbox/TailShape.position.x = segment_start.position.x + SEGMENT_LENGTH * segments
+	$Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/TailShape.position.x = segment_start.position.x + SEGMENT_LENGTH * segments
 	_wave_segments()
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	# move
-	global_position.x += speed * delta * sign(scale.x)
+#	global_position.x += speed * delta * sign(scale.x)
+	path_follow.set_offset(path_follow.get_offset() + speed * delta)
 	# make segments wibble
 	_wave_segments()
 	# check for wrapping
diff --git a/objects/enemy/eel.tscn b/objects/enemy/eel.tscn
index 4cd25e8..b244d17 100644
--- a/objects/enemy/eel.tscn
+++ b/objects/enemy/eel.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/enemy/eel.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/enemy/eel_head.png" type="Texture" id=2]
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/enemy/eel_tail.png" type="Texture" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/enemy/eel_inner_border.png" type="Texture" id=5]
 
+[sub_resource type="Curve2D" id=4]
+_data = {
+"points": PoolVector2Array( 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, -16, 0, 0, 0, 0, 64, -16, 0, 0, 0, 0, 104, -16, 0, 0, 0, 0, 136, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 144, 24, 0, 0, 0, 0, 136, 48, 0, 0, 0, 0, 128, 56, 0, 0, 0, 0, 104, 64, 0, 0, 0, 0, 56, 72, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 64, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 56, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0, 0, -8, 32, 0, 0, 0, 0, -8, 16, 0, 0, 0, 0, -8, 16, 0, 0, 0, 0, -8, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 )
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=3]
 extents = Vector2( 2, 2 )
 
@@ -17,62 +22,69 @@ script = ExtResource( 1 )
 blood = false
 wave_amplitude = 6.0
 
-[node name="Hitbox" type="Area2D" parent="." groups=["enemy_hitbox"]]
-position = Vector2( 0, 4 )
-scale = Vector2( -1, 1 )
+[node name="Path2D" type="Path2D" parent="."]
+curve = SubResource( 4 )
 
-[node name="SegmentStart" type="Position2D" parent="Hitbox"]
+[node name="PathFollow2D" type="PathFollow2D" parent="Path2D"]
+rotation = -0.463648
+
+[node name="Hitbox" type="Area2D" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D" groups=["enemy_hitbox"]]
+position = Vector2( 7.99424, 0.405511 )
+rotation = 3.14159
+scale = Vector2( 1, -1 )
+
+[node name="SegmentStart" type="Position2D" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 position = Vector2( 12, 0 )
 __meta__ = {
 "_gizmo_extents_": 5.0
 }
 
-[node name="HeadShape" type="CollisionPolygon2D" parent="Hitbox"]
+[node name="HeadShape" type="CollisionPolygon2D" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox"]
 position = Vector2( 8, 0 )
 polygon = PoolVector2Array( -7, -2, 2, -2, 2, 2, -7, 2 )
 
-[node name="HeadSprite" type="Sprite" parent="Hitbox/HeadShape"]
+[node name="HeadSprite" type="Sprite" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/HeadShape"]
 show_behind_parent = true
 position = Vector2( -4, 0 )
 texture = ExtResource( 2 )
 
-[node name="InnerBorder" type="Sprite" parent="Hitbox/HeadShape"]
+[node name="InnerBorder" type="Sprite" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/HeadShape"]
 position = Vector2( 3, 0 )
 z_index = -1
 texture = ExtResource( 5 )
 
-[node name="TailShape" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Hitbox"]
+[node name="TailShape" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox"]
 position = Vector2( 16, 0 )
 shape = SubResource( 3 )
 
-[node name="TailSprite" type="Sprite" parent="Hitbox/TailShape"]
+[node name="TailSprite" type="Sprite" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/TailShape"]
 show_behind_parent = true
 position = Vector2( 2, 0 )
 texture = ExtResource( 4 )
 
-[node name="InnerBorder" type="Sprite" parent="Hitbox/TailShape"]
+[node name="InnerBorder" type="Sprite" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/TailShape"]
 position = Vector2( -2, 0 )
 z_index = -1
 texture = ExtResource( 5 )
 
-[node name="Segment" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Hitbox"]
+[node name="Segment" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 position = Vector2( 12, 0 )
 shape = SubResource( 2 )
 
-[node name="SegmentSprite" type="Sprite" parent="Hitbox/Segment"]
+[node name="SegmentSprite" type="Sprite" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/Segment"]
 show_behind_parent = true
 texture = ExtResource( 3 )
 
-[node name="InnerBorder" type="Sprite" parent="Hitbox/Segment"]
+[node name="InnerBorder" type="Sprite" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/Segment"]
 position = Vector2( -2, 0 )
 z_index = -1
 texture = ExtResource( 5 )
 
-[node name="InnerBorder2" type="Sprite" parent="Hitbox/Segment"]
+[node name="InnerBorder2" type="Sprite" parent="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox/Segment"]
 position = Vector2( 3, 0 )
 z_index = -1
 texture = ExtResource( 5 )
 
-[connection signal="area_entered" from="Hitbox" to="." method="_on_Hitbox_area_entered"]
+[connection signal="area_entered" from="Path2D/PathFollow2D/Hitbox" to="." method="_on_Hitbox_area_entered"]