diff --git a/scripts/Enemy.gd b/scripts/Enemy.gd
index bbf575b..4ad481c 100644
--- a/scripts/Enemy.gd
+++ b/scripts/Enemy.gd
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ var stun_time: float = 0.5
 var base_scale: float = 1.0
 var wave_num: int = 1
 var damage_modifier: float = 0.75
+var enemy_kick_timer: float = 0.0
+const ENEMY_KICK_COOLDOWN := 1.2
+const ENEMY_KICK_RANGE    := 2.2
 
 var state: State = State.CHASING
 var fly_vel: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ func _chase(delta: float) -> void:
 	if not is_instance_valid(target):
 		return
 	contact_timer = max(0.0, contact_timer - delta)
+	enemy_kick_timer = max(0.0, enemy_kick_timer - delta)
 	var diff := target.global_position - global_position
 	diff.y = 0.0
 	var dist := diff.length()
@@ -105,6 +109,8 @@ func _chase(delta: float) -> void:
 		contact_timer = CONTACT_CD
 		if target.has_method("take_damage"):
 			target.take_damage(damage_to_player)
+	if tier > 0 and enemy_kick_timer <= 0.0:
+		_try_enemy_kick()
 	if dist > 0.05:
 		var dir := diff.normalized()
 		dir = _avoid_rocks(dir)
@@ -114,6 +120,38 @@ func _chase(delta: float) -> void:
 	velocity.y = 0.0
 	move_and_slide()
 
+func _try_enemy_kick() -> void:
+	var kicked := false
+	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemies"):
+		var en := node as Node3D
+		if en == null or en == self or not is_instance_valid(en):
+			continue
+		var other_tier: int = en.get("tier") if en.get("tier") != null else 0
+		if other_tier >= tier:
+			continue
+		var away := en.global_position - global_position
+		away.y = 0.0
+		if away.length() > ENEMY_KICK_RANGE:
+			continue
+		var dir := away.normalized()
+		var player_pos := target.global_position if is_instance_valid(target) else global_position
+		var to_player := (player_pos - global_position)
+		to_player.y = 0.0
+		if to_player.length() > 0.01:
+			dir = to_player.normalized()
+		en.call("receive_kick", dir, 40.0 + tier * 10.0)
+		kicked = true
+	if not kicked and is_instance_valid(target):
+		var to_player := target.global_position - global_position
+		to_player.y = 0.0
+		if to_player.length() < ENEMY_KICK_RANGE:
+			var player_tier: int = target.get("tier") if target.get("tier") != null else 0
+			if player_tier < tier:
+				target.call("receive_kick", to_player.normalized(), 35.0 + tier * 8.0)
+				kicked = true
+	if kicked:
+		enemy_kick_timer = ENEMY_KICK_COOLDOWN
+
 const AVOID_RADIUS   := 1.6
 const AVOID_STRENGTH := 2.2
 
diff --git a/scripts/Player.gd b/scripts/Player.gd
index 272d5bd..2672aa6 100644
--- a/scripts/Player.gd
+++ b/scripts/Player.gd
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ func _squish_effect() -> void:
 	tw.tween_property(mesh_node, "scale", Vector3(1.3, 0.55, 1.3), 0.07)
 	tw.tween_property(mesh_node, "scale", Vector3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0), 0.18)
 
+func receive_kick(direction: Vector3, force: float) -> void:
+	if not is_alive or invincible_timer > 0.0:
+		return
+	velocity.x = direction.x * force
+	velocity.z = direction.z * force
+	invincible_timer = IFRAMES_DURATION * 0.5
+
 func take_damage(amount: int) -> void:
 	if not is_alive or invincible_timer > 0.0:
 		return