diff --git a/NS.py b/NS.py
index 7313c14..33a24c7 100644
--- a/NS.py
+++ b/NS.py
@@ -1412,6 +1412,8 @@ class Boss(Animation):
 
 class Sword(Animation):
 
+    OFFSET = 10
+
     def __init__(self, parent):
         Animation.__init__(self, parent)
         image = load(self.get_resource("Sword.png")).convert_alpha()
@@ -1483,31 +1485,36 @@ class Sword(Animation):
     def update(self):
         Animation.update(self)
         display_count = 0
-        displayed_positions = []
-        displayed_sprites = []
+        offset = [self.OFFSET] * 6
         for sprite in self.sprites:
             if not sprite.is_hidden():
-                if sprite.sword_position not in displayed_positions:
-                    display_count += 1
-                    displayed_positions.append(sprite.sword_position)
-                    displayed_sprites.append(sprite)
+                display_count += 1
+                offset[sprite.sword_position] -= self.OFFSET
         display_index = 0
-        for sprite in reversed(displayed_sprites):
-            display_index += 1
-            alpha = int(float(display_index) / display_count * 255)
-            frame = sprite.get_current_frame()
-            surface = frame.copy()
-            rect = surface.get_rect()
-            colors = self.get_game().platform.get_color_pair_from_edge(sprite.sword_position)
-            color_a = colors[0].r, colors[0].g, colors[0].b, alpha
-            color_b = colors[1].r, colors[1].g, colors[1].b, alpha
-            if sprite.sword_position == NS.N or sprite.sword_position == NS.S:
-                surface.fill(color_a, (0, 0, rect.w / 2, rect.h), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
-                surface.fill(color_b, (rect.centerx, 0, rect.w / 2, rect.h), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
-            else:
-                surface.fill(color_a, (0, 0, rect.w, rect.h / 2), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
-                surface.fill(color_b, (0, rect.centery, rect.w, rect.h / 2), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
-            self.get_display_surface().blit(surface, sprite.location.topleft)
+        for sprite in reversed(self.sprites):
+            if not sprite.is_hidden():
+                display_index += 1
+                alpha = int(float(display_index) / display_count * 255)
+                frame = sprite.get_current_frame()
+                surface = frame.copy()
+                rect = surface.get_rect()
+                colors = self.get_game().platform.get_color_pair_from_edge(sprite.sword_position)
+                color_a = colors[0].r, colors[0].g, colors[0].b, alpha
+                color_b = colors[1].r, colors[1].g, colors[1].b, alpha
+                if sprite.sword_position == NS.NE:
+                    location = sprite.location.move(*([offset[sprite.sword_position]] * 2)).topleft
+                else:
+                    location = sprite.location.move(offset[sprite.sword_position],
+                                                    -offset[sprite.sword_position])
+                if sprite.sword_position == NS.N or sprite.sword_position == NS.S:
+                    surface.fill(color_a, (0, 0, rect.w / 2, rect.h), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
+                    surface.fill(color_b, (rect.centerx, 0, rect.w / 2, rect.h), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
+                    self.get_display_surface().blit(surface, location)
+                else:
+                    surface.fill(color_a, (0, 0, rect.w, rect.h / 2), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
+                    surface.fill(color_b, (0, rect.centery, rect.w, rect.h / 2), BLEND_RGBA_MULT)
+                    self.get_display_surface().blit(surface, location)
+                offset[sprite.sword_position] += self.OFFSET
             # sprite.update()