diff --git a/autowalker.cpp b/autowalker.cpp
index 683c9a8..60d92cd 100644
--- a/autowalker.cpp
+++ b/autowalker.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "ai_debug.hpp"
 #include "gui/ritual_ui.hpp"
 #include "game_level.hpp"
+#define DEBUG
 
 struct InventoryStats {
   int healing = 0;
@@ -102,20 +103,23 @@ void Autowalker::process_combat() {
     if(fsm.in_state(gui::State::ATTACKING)) {
       send_event(gui::Event::TICK);
     } else {
-      send_event(gui::Event::ATTACK);;
+      send_event(gui::Event::ATTACK);
     }
   }
 }
 
-Point Autowalker::get_current_position() {
-  return GameDB::player_position().location;
-}
-
-void Autowalker::path_fail(Matrix& bad_paths, Point pos) {
+void Autowalker::path_fail(const std::string& msg, Matrix& bad_paths, Point pos) {
   status(L"PATH FAIL");
-  log(L"Autowalk failed to find a path.");
+#ifdef DEBUG
   matrix::dump("MOVE FAIL PATHS", bad_paths, pos.x, pos.y);
+  dbc::sentinel(fmt::format("[{}]: Autowalk failed to find a path.", msg));
+#else
+  log(L"Autowalk failed to find a path.");
+  (void)bad_paths; // shutup compiler errors
+  (void)pos;
+  (void)msg;
   send_event(gui::Event::STAIRS_DOWN);
+#endif
 }
 
 bool Autowalker::path_player(Pathing& paths, Point& target_out) {
@@ -125,77 +129,29 @@ bool Autowalker::path_player(Pathing& paths, Point& target_out) {
   if(!found) {
     // failed to find a linear path, try diagonal
     if(!paths.random_walk(target_out, false, PATHING_TOWARD, 8, 8)) {
-      path_fail(paths.$paths, target_out);
+      path_fail("random_walk", paths.$paths, target_out);
       return false;
     }
   }
 
   if(!level.map->can_move(target_out)) {
-    path_fail(paths.$paths, target_out);
+    path_fail("level_map->can_move", paths.$paths, target_out);
     return false;
   }
 
   return true;
 }
 
-void Autowalker::rotate_player(Point current, Point target) {
-  int delta_x = int(target.x) - int(current.x);
-  int delta_y = int(target.y) - int(current.y);
+void Autowalker::rotate_player(Point target) {
+  auto rayview = fsm.$main_ui.$rayview;
 
-  int facing = fsm.$main_ui.$compass_dir;
-  int target_facing = 0;
+  // auto dir = facing > target_facing ? gui::Event::ROTATE_LEFT : gui::Event::ROTATE_RIGHT;
+  auto dir = gui::Event::ROTATE_LEFT;
 
-  /* This is a massive pile of garbage. Need a way
-   * to determine player facing direction without
-   * hacking into the compass, and also do accurate
-   * turns.
-   */
-  if(delta_x == -1 && delta_y == 0) {
-    // west
-    target_facing = 4;
-  } else if(delta_x == 1 && delta_y == 0) {
-    // east
-    target_facing = 0;
-  } else if(delta_x == 0 && delta_y == 1) {
-    // south
-    target_facing = 2;
-  } else if(delta_x == 0 && delta_y == -1) {
-    // north
-    target_facing = 6;
-  } else if(delta_x == 1 && delta_y == -1) {
-    // north east
-    target_facing = 7;
-  } else if(delta_x == 1 && delta_y == 1) {
-    // south east
-    target_facing = 1;
-  } else if(delta_x == -1 && delta_y == 1) {
-    // south west
-    target_facing = 3;
-  } else if(delta_x == -1 && delta_y == -1) {
-    // north west
-    target_facing = 5;
-  } else {
-    dbc::sentinel(
-        fmt::format("got more than 8 direction result: "
-          "current={},{} "
-          "target={},{} "
-          "delta={},{} ",
-          current.x, current.y,
-          target.x, target.y,
-          delta_x, delta_y));
-  }
-
-  auto dir = facing > target_facing ? gui::Event::ROTATE_LEFT : gui::Event::ROTATE_RIGHT;
-
-  while(facing != target_facing) {
+  while(rayview->aiming_at != target) {
     send_event(dir);
-    facing = fsm.$main_ui.$compass_dir;
+    while(fsm.in_state(gui::State::ROTATING)) send_event(gui::Event::TICK);
   }
-
-  while(fsm.in_state(gui::State::ROTATING)) send_event(gui::Event::TICK);
-
-  dbc::check(fsm.$main_ui.$compass_dir == target_facing,
-      "player isn't facing the correct direction");
 }
 
 ai::State Autowalker::update_state(ai::State start) {
@@ -240,14 +196,11 @@ void Autowalker::handle_player_walk(ai::State& start, ai::State& goal) {
   } else if(action.name == "kill_enemy") {
     status(L"KILLING ENEMY");
 
-    // TODO: find the enemy and then rotate toward them
-    Point current = get_current_position();
     if(fsm.in_state(gui::State::IN_COMBAT)) {
-      rotate_player(current, {current.x - 1, current.y - 1});
-      dbc::log("TODO: you should find the enemy and face them instead of THIS GARBAGE!");
+      if(face_enemy()) {
+        process_combat();
+      }
     }
-
-    process_combat();
   } else if(action.name == "use_healing") {
     status(L"USING HEALING");
     player_use_healing();
@@ -332,16 +285,17 @@ void Autowalker::autowalk() {
 
 void Autowalker::process_move(Pathing& paths) {
   auto world = GameDB::current_world();
-  Point current = get_current_position();
-  Point target = current;
+  // target has to start at the player location then...
+  auto target = GameDB::player_position().location;
 
+  // ... target gets modified as an out parameter to find the path
   if(!path_player(paths, target)) {
     close_status();
     log(L"No paths found, aborting autowalk.");
     return;
   }
 
-  rotate_player(current, target);
+  rotate_player(target);
 
   // what are we aiming at?
   auto aimed_at = camera_aim();
@@ -383,3 +337,19 @@ void Autowalker::player_use_healing() {
 void Autowalker::start_autowalk() {
   fsm.autowalking = true;
 }
+
+bool Autowalker::face_enemy() {
+  auto& level = GameDB::current_level();
+  auto player_at = GameDB::player_position();
+
+  auto [found, neighbors] = level.collision->neighbors(player_at.location, true);
+
+  if(found) {
+    auto enemy_pos = level.world->get<components::Position>(neighbors[0]);
+    rotate_player(enemy_pos.location);
+  } else {
+    dbc::log("No enemies nearby, moving on.");
+  }
+
+  return found;
+}
diff --git a/autowalker.hpp b/autowalker.hpp
index 1fd6dab..6850055 100644
--- a/autowalker.hpp
+++ b/autowalker.hpp
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ struct Autowalker {
   void send_event(gui::Event ev);
   void process_combat();
   bool path_player(Pathing& paths, Point &target_out);
-  void path_fail(Matrix& bad_paths, Point pos);
-  Point get_current_position();
-  void rotate_player(Point current, Point target);
+  void path_fail(const std::string& msg, Matrix& bad_paths, Point pos);
+  void rotate_player(Point target);
   void process_move(Pathing& paths);
   void log(std::wstring msg);
   void status(std::wstring msg);
@@ -43,4 +42,5 @@ struct Autowalker {
 
   Pathing path_to_enemies();
   Pathing path_to_items();
+  bool face_enemy();
 };