diff --git a/Assets/Prefabs/Player/NetworkSMPlayerPrefab.prefab b/Assets/Prefabs/Player/NetworkSMPlayerPrefab.prefab
index 5a8b0c0..d0c5f42 100644
--- a/Assets/Prefabs/Player/NetworkSMPlayerPrefab.prefab
+++ b/Assets/Prefabs/Player/NetworkSMPlayerPrefab.prefab
@@ -5008,6 +5008,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   hasDash: 0
   playerPoints: 15
   isPaused: 0
+  isRespawning: 1
   windOn: 0
   windDirection: {x: 0, y: 0, z: 0}
 --- !u!114 &7688428083034862284
diff --git a/Assets/Scenes/Demos/MovementScene.unity b/Assets/Scenes/Demos/MovementScene.unity
index 4f487f9..82908d4 100644
--- a/Assets/Scenes/Demos/MovementScene.unity
+++ b/Assets/Scenes/Demos/MovementScene.unity
@@ -3629,6 +3629,10 @@ PrefabInstance:
       propertyPath: hasGrapple
       value: 1
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 1707207228499037468, guid: 0ea305f96ab853340bb9f0ed320dac08, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: isRespawning
+      value: 1
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 5759777694531189237, guid: 0ea305f96ab853340bb9f0ed320dac08, type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_RootOrder
       value: 13
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Environment/Pitfall.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Environment/Pitfall.cs
index 77bd611..675674a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Environment/Pitfall.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Environment/Pitfall.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class Pitfall : NetworkBehaviour
 
     private void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other) {
         if (cooldown == false && other.transform.gameObject.tag == "PlayerTrigger" && other.gameObject.transform.root.gameObject.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().OwnerClientId == NetworkManager.Singleton.LocalClientId) {
+            other.transform.root.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().IsRespawning = true;
             RespawnPlayerServerRPC(other.gameObject.transform.root.gameObject.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().OwnerClientId);
             cooldown = true;
             StartCoroutine(CoolItDown());
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ public class Pitfall : NetworkBehaviour
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<AerialStateManager>().enabled = true;
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<OffenseStateManager>().enabled = true;
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<CoolDown>().populatePlayerCanvas();
+                character.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().IsRespawning = false;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Environment/SlowTerrain.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Environment/SlowTerrain.cs
index 5eebc82..b533b4c 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Environment/SlowTerrain.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Environment/SlowTerrain.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class SlowTerrain : NetworkBehaviour
 
         foreach (GameObject player in players) {
             if (player.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().OwnerClientId == playerID) {
-                player.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().ApplySlimeBody();
+                player.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().ApplySuperSlow();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class SlowTerrain : NetworkBehaviour
 
         foreach (GameObject player in players) {
             if (player.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().OwnerClientId == playerID) {
-                player.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().ClearSlimeBody();
+                player.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().ClearSuperSlow();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Network/Game/SpawnManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Network/Game/SpawnManager.cs
index 7374298..5f55517 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Network/Game/SpawnManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Network/Game/SpawnManager.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class SpawnManager : NetworkBehaviour {
                         _runner.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerInventory>().UpdateEquips(playerData.pInv.NetworkItemList, this.gameObject.GetComponent<InventoryManager>().ItemDict);
                         _runner.GetComponentInChildren<CoolDown>().populatePlayerCanvas();
                         _runner.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().SpawnAsPlayerObject(NetworkManager.Singleton.LocalClientId, null, true);
-      
+                        _runner.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().IsRespawning = false;
                         // Increment runners
                         runnersSpawned++;
                     }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class SpawnManager : NetworkBehaviour {
                     // Spawn as player
                     _runner = Instantiate(runnerPrefab, runnersSpawnPoints[runnersSpawned], Quaternion.Euler(0, -90, 0)).gameObject;
                     _runner.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().SpawnAsPlayerObject(clientId, null, true);
-
+                    _runner.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().IsRespawning = false;
                     // Increment runners
                     runnersSpawned++;
 
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ public class SpawnManager : NetworkBehaviour {
             // Find the local player
             if (character.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().OwnerClientId == clientID) {
                 List<string> itemList = itemsAsString.Split(',').ToList();
-
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerInventory>().UpdateEquips(itemList, this.gameObject.GetComponent<InventoryManager>().ItemDict);
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<CoolDown>().populatePlayerCanvas();
+                
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerScripts/PlayerStats.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerScripts/PlayerStats.cs
index c63572c..db7ed54 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerScripts/PlayerStats.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerScripts/PlayerStats.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ public class PlayerStats : MonoBehaviour
         set{ isPaused = value; }
     }
 
+    [SerializeField] private bool isRespawning = true;
+    public bool IsRespawning{
+        get{ return isRespawning; }
+        set{ isRespawning = value; }
+    }
+
     ////Weather Related stats
     //Is wind on
     [SerializeField] private bool windOn = false;
@@ -283,13 +289,13 @@ public class PlayerStats : MonoBehaviour
     bool midWeatherOn;
 
     public void ApplySlimeBody(){
-        maxVel *= .4f;
+        maxVel *= .5f;
         curVel = minVel;
     }
 
     //Clear slime body effect
     public void ClearSlimeBody(){
-        maxVel *= (1/.4f);
+        maxVel *= (1/.5f);
     }
 
     //Apply slime trail effect to the player
@@ -303,6 +309,21 @@ public class PlayerStats : MonoBehaviour
         traction *= (1 / .3f);
         curTraction *= (1 / .3f);
     }
+
+    public void ApplySuperSlow(){
+        minVel *=.2f;
+        maxVel *=.2f;
+        acc *= .2f;
+
+        curVel = minVel;
+    }
+
+    public void ClearSuperSlow(){
+        minVel *= (1/.2f);
+        maxVel *= (1/.2f);
+        acc *= (1/.2f);
+    }
+
     ////
     void Update(){
         VariableValidation();
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
index d90998d..9b0a0f7 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
@@ -57,23 +57,39 @@ public class PauseMenu : NetworkBehaviour {
         // Listen for Pause button and not already paused
         // TODO: UPDATE TO ALSO LISTEN FOR CONTROLLER PAUSE BUTTON PRESSED
         if (isUsable && Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Escape) && PauseMenuPanel.activeInHierarchy != true) {
-            // Display Pause Menu
-            PauseMenuPanel.SetActive(true);
-            isViewingRunnerControls = true;
-
-            // Disable player controls
-            setPlayerControlsStateServerRPC(false);
-
-            // Turn off "Restart from Checkpoint" button for the king
             GameObject[] players = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Player");
 
-            foreach (GameObject player in players) { 
-                // Make sure they are the local player
-                if (player.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().IsLocalPlayer) {
+            foreach(GameObject player in players){
+                if(player.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().IsLocalPlayer){
+
+                    if(player.GetComponent<KingMove>() == null){
+
+                        if(!player.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().IsRespawning){
+                            // Display Pause Menu
+                            PauseMenuPanel.SetActive(true);
+                            isViewingRunnerControls = true;
+
+                            // Disable player controls
+                            setPlayerControlsStateServerRPC(false); 
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     // Check for king
-                    if (player.GetComponent<KingMove>() != null) {
+                    else{
+
+                        // Display Pause Menu
+                        PauseMenuPanel.SetActive(true);
+                        isViewingRunnerControls = true;
+
+                        // Disable player controls
+                        setPlayerControlsStateServerRPC(false); 
+
+                        // Turn off "Restart from Checkpoint" button for the king
                         RestartButton.interactable = false;
                     }
+
+                    
+                      
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -193,6 +209,8 @@ public class PauseMenu : NetworkBehaviour {
                     }
                 }
 
+                player.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().IsRespawning = true;
+
                 RespawnPlayerServerRPC(player.GetComponent<NetworkObject>().OwnerClientId, 
                     player.GetComponentInChildren<ResetZones>().GetRespawnPosition(curZone));
             }
@@ -229,7 +247,6 @@ public class PauseMenu : NetworkBehaviour {
 
                         // Handle Client Spawning Locally
                         string itemsAsString = string.Join(",", playerData.pInv.NetworkItemList);
-                        
                         StartCoroutine(SpawnClient(clientID, itemsAsString));
                     }
                 }
@@ -291,6 +308,7 @@ public class PauseMenu : NetworkBehaviour {
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<AerialStateManager>().enabled = true;
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<OffenseStateManager>().enabled = true;
                 character.GetComponentInChildren<CoolDown>().populatePlayerCanvas();
+                character.GetComponentInChildren<PlayerStats>().IsRespawning = false;
             }
         }
         
diff --git a/UserSettings/EditorUserSettings.asset b/UserSettings/EditorUserSettings.asset
index e5df6c7..8e38c24 100644
--- a/UserSettings/EditorUserSettings.asset
+++ b/UserSettings/EditorUserSettings.asset
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ EditorUserSettings:
       value: 22424703114646680e0b0227036c7b151b180b650721283704240d14f0e12d3aedff78fce9332b25
       flags: 0
     RecentlyUsedScenePath-8:
-      value: 22424703114646680e0b0227036c6f02131b172b282d347e38271427fb
+      value: 22424703114646680e0b0227036c7b151b180b6501273035202c1327d1e33136e7a923e7ee2e26
       flags: 0
     RecentlyUsedScenePath-9:
-      value: 22424703114646680e0b0227036c7b151b180b6501273035202c1327d1e33136e7a923e7ee2e26
+      value: 22424703114646680e0b0227036c6f02131b172b282d347e38271427fb
       flags: 0
     vcSharedLogLevel:
       value: 0d5e400f0650