diff --git a/src/game-v4.js b/src/game-v4.js
index c3732ce..6cf7b14 100644
--- a/src/game-v4.js
+++ b/src/game-v4.js
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
     this.player = this.physics.add.sprite(1200, 1550, 'airships', 0);
     this.player.setDepth(6).setCollideWorldBounds(true).setDisplaySize(74, 74);
-    this.playerBaseScaleX = this.player.scaleX;
-    this.playerBaseScaleY = this.player.scaleY;
     this.player.body.setAllowGravity(false);
     this.player.body.setSize(42, 56, true);
     this.player.play('player-idle');
@@ -537,6 +535,7 @@ class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
       shot.body.setAllowGravity(false);
       shot.setData('bornAt', this.time.now);
       shot.setData('damage', damage);
+      if (group === this.pirateShots) shot.setData('playerHitQueued', false);
       shot.setVelocity(
         Math.cos(angle) * SHOT_SPEED * velocityScale + ship.body.velocity.x * 0.25,
         Math.sin(angle) * SHOT_SPEED * velocityScale + ship.body.velocity.y * 0.25,
@@ -631,6 +630,10 @@ class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.playerHull = result.hull;
     const { totalDamage, appliedHits, gameOver } = result;
 
+    for (const impact of hits) {
+      if (impact.shot?.active) impact.shot.destroy();
+    }
+
     if (appliedHits > 0) {
       try {
         for (const impact of hits) {
@@ -689,20 +692,18 @@ class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     if (!this.player?.active) return;
 
     this.tweens.killTweensOf(this.player);
-    this.player.setScale(this.playerBaseScaleX, this.playerBaseScaleY);
+    this.player.setAlpha(1);
     this.player.setTint(0xffd7d7);
 
     this.tweens.add({
       targets: this.player,
-      scaleX: this.playerBaseScaleX * 1.12,
-      scaleY: this.playerBaseScaleY * 1.12,
-      alpha: 0.62,
-      duration: 70,
+      alpha: 0.45,
+      duration: 65,
       yoyo: true,
+      repeat: 1,
       ease: 'Quad.easeOut',
       onComplete: () => {
         if (!this.player?.active) return;
-        this.player.setScale(this.playerBaseScaleX, this.playerBaseScaleY);
         this.player.setAlpha(1);
         this.player.clearTint();
       },
diff --git a/tests/wiring.test.mjs b/tests/wiring.test.mjs
index 6f34d49..1a9b45a 100644
--- a/tests/wiring.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/wiring.test.mjs
@@ -208,8 +208,19 @@ test('processed player hits drive sprite and HUD hit reactions', async () => {
 
   assert.match(game, /this\.playerHitSequence \+= 1/);
   assert.match(game, /playPlayerHitReaction\(damage = PIRATE_SHOT_DAMAGE\)/);
-  assert.match(game, /scaleX: this\.playerBaseScaleX \* 1\.12/);
+  assert.match(game, /alpha: 0\.45/);
+  assert.match(game, /repeat: 1/);
   assert.match(game, /this\.cameras\.main\.shake\(120/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(game, /scaleX: this\.playerBaseScaleX/);
   assert.match(hud, /steam-player-card\.steam-hit/);
   assert.match(hud, /pulsePlayerHit\(state\.player\.hitSequence \?\? 0\)/);
 });
+
+
+test('processed pirate shots are consumed and later projectiles start clean', async () => {
+  const source = await read('src/game-v4.js');
+
+  assert.match(source, /if \(group === this\.pirateShots\) shot\.setData\('playerHitQueued', false\)/);
+  assert.match(source, /for \(const impact of hits\) \{[\s\S]*?if \(impact\.shot\?\.active\) impact\.shot\.destroy\(\)/);
+  assert.match(source, /if \(shot\.getData\('playerHitQueued'\)\) return/);
+});