diff --git a/src/botlib.cpp b/src/botlib.cpp
index a708e51..e2d4b2d 100644
--- a/src/botlib.cpp
+++ b/src/botlib.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ void Bot::updatePickups () {
    // this function finds Items to collect or use in the near of a bot
 
    // don't try to pickup anything while on ladder or trying to escape from bomb...
-   if (isOnLadder () || getCurrentTaskId () == Task::EscapeFromBomb || !cv_pickup_best.bool_ () || cv_jasonmode.bool_ () || m_seeEnemyTime + 5.0f > game.time () || !game.isNullEntity (m_enemy) || !bots.hasIntrestingEntities ()) {
+   if (isOnLadder () || getCurrentTaskId () == Task::EscapeFromBomb || !cv_pickup_best.bool_ () || cv_jasonmode.bool_ () || m_seeEnemyTime + 3.0f > game.time () || !game.isNullEntity (m_enemy) || !bots.hasIntrestingEntities ()) {
       m_pickupItem = nullptr;
       m_pickupType = Pickup::None;
 
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ void Bot::filterTasks () {
 
    // calculate desires to seek cover or hunt
    if (util.isPlayer (m_lastEnemy) && !m_lastEnemyOrigin.empty () && !m_hasC4) {
-      float retreatLevel = (100.0f - (m_healthValue > 50.0f ? 100.0f : m_healthValue)) * tempFear; // retreat level depends on bot health
+      float retreatLevel = (100.0f - (m_healthValue > 70.0f ? 100.0f : m_healthValue)) * tempFear; // retreat level depends on bot health
 
       if (m_numEnemiesLeft > m_numFriendsLeft / 2 && m_retreatTime < game.time () && m_seeEnemyTime - rg.get (2.0f, 4.0f) < game.time ()) {
 
diff --git a/src/combat.cpp b/src/combat.cpp
index e3dc7db..b36b1b7 100644
--- a/src/combat.cpp
+++ b/src/combat.cpp
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ void Bot::attackMovement () {
          m_moveSpeed = -pev->maxspeed;
       }
 
-      if (usesSniper () || !(m_enemyParts & (Visibility::Body | Visibility::Head))) {
+      if (usesSniper ()) {
          m_fightStyle = Fight::Stay;
          m_lastFightStyleCheck = game.time ();
       }
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void Bot::attackMovement () {
          if (m_lastFightStyleCheck + 3.0f < game.time ()) {
             int rand = rg.get (1, 100);
 
-            if (distance < 450.0f) {
+            if (distance < 768.0f) {
                m_fightStyle = Fight::Strafe;
             }
             else if (distance < 1024.0f) {
@@ -1137,7 +1137,11 @@ void Bot::attackMovement () {
          m_fightStyle = Fight::Strafe;
       }
 
-      if (m_fightStyle == Fight::Strafe || ((pev->button & IN_RELOAD) || m_isReloading) || (usesPistol () && distance < 400.0f) || usesKnife ()) {
+      if (isInViewCone (m_enemy->v.origin) && usesKnife ()) {
+         m_fightStyle = Fight::Strafe;
+      }
+
+      if ((m_difficulty >= Difficulty::Normal && m_fightStyle == Fight::Strafe) || ((pev->button & IN_RELOAD) || m_isReloading) || (usesPistol () && distance < 768.0f) || usesKnife ()) {
          if (m_strafeSetTime < game.time ()) {
 
             // to start strafing, we have to first figure out if the target is on the left side or right side
@@ -1176,20 +1180,12 @@ void Bot::attackMovement () {
             }
          }
 
-         if (m_difficulty >= Difficulty::Hard && (m_jumpTime + 5.0f < game.time () && isOnFloor () && rg.get (0, 1000) < (m_isReloading ? 8 : 2) && pev->velocity.length2d () > 120.0f) && !usesSniper ()) {
+         if (m_difficulty >= Difficulty::Hard && (m_jumpTime + 5.0f < game.time () && isOnFloor () && rg.get (0, 1000) < (m_isReloading ? 8 : 2) && pev->velocity.length2d () > 150.0f) && !usesSniper ()) {
             pev->button |= IN_JUMP;
          }
-
-         if (m_moveSpeed > 0.0f && distance > 100.0f && !usesKnife ()) {
-            m_moveSpeed = 0.0f;
-         }
-
-         if (usesKnife ()) {
-            m_strafeSpeed = 0.0f;
-         }
       }
       else if (m_fightStyle == Fight::Stay) {
-         if ((m_enemyParts & (Visibility::Head | Visibility::Body)) && !(m_enemyParts & Visibility::Other) && getCurrentTaskId () != Task::SeekCover && getCurrentTaskId () != Task::Hunt) {
+         if ((m_enemyParts & (Visibility::Head | Visibility::Body)) && getCurrentTaskId () != Task::SeekCover && getCurrentTaskId () != Task::Hunt) {
             int enemyNearestIndex = graph.getNearest (m_enemy->v.origin);
 
             if (graph.isDuckVisible (m_currentNodeIndex, enemyNearestIndex) && graph.isDuckVisible (enemyNearestIndex, m_currentNodeIndex)) {
@@ -1202,9 +1198,11 @@ void Bot::attackMovement () {
       }
    }
 
-   if (m_fightStyle == Fight::Stay || (m_duckTime > game.time () || m_sniperStopTime > game.time ())) {
-      if (m_moveSpeed > 0.0f && !usesKnife ()) {
-         m_moveSpeed = 0.0f;
+   if (m_difficulty >= Difficulty::Hard && isOnFloor () && (m_duckTime < game.time ())) {
+      if (distance < 768.0f) {
+         if (rg.get (0, 1000) < 10 && pev->velocity.length2d () > 150.0f && isInViewCone (m_enemy->v.origin)) {
+            pev->button |= IN_JUMP;
+         }
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/src/graph.cpp b/src/graph.cpp
index b5c994c..727a53d 100644
--- a/src/graph.cpp
+++ b/src/graph.cpp
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ void BotGraph::frame () {
                   nodeColor = { 255, 160, 160 };
                }
                else if (path.flags & NodeFlag::CTOnly) {
-                  nodeColor = { 255, 160, 255 };
+                  nodeColor = { 160, 160, 255 };
                }
                else {
                   nodeColor = { 0, 255, 255 };
diff --git a/src/navigate.cpp b/src/navigate.cpp
index 333575b..19a1801 100644
--- a/src/navigate.cpp
+++ b/src/navigate.cpp
@@ -1874,6 +1874,19 @@ int Bot::findNearestNode () {
             index = at;
             minimum = distance;
          }
+
+         // @pr-419: temporarily disabled due to cpu usage
+#if 0
+         else {
+            TraceResult tr {};
+            game.testHull (getEyesPos (), graph[at].origin, TraceIgnore::Monsters, head_hull, ent (), &tr);
+
+            if (tr.flFraction >= 1.0f && !tr.fStartSolid) {
+               index = at;
+               minimum = distance;
+            }
+         }
+#endif
       }
    }