this is so easy to develop there must be a catch

player_controller/PlayerController.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=65 format=3 uid="uid://bei4nhkf8lwdo"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=66 format=3 uid="uid://bei4nhkf8lwdo"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bbbrf5ckydfna" path="res://player_controller/Scripts/PlayerController.cs" id="1_poq2x"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cf3rrgr1imvv4" path="res://scenes/path/path.tscn" id="2_6lejt"]
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ height = 3.5
 [sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_nob5r"]
 radius = 0.4
 
+[sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_ue7xq"]
+radius = 1.5
+
 [sub_resource type="CanvasItemMaterial" id="CanvasItemMaterial_2q0ik"]
 blend_mode = 1
 
@@ -355,6 +358,16 @@ collision_mask = 256
 target_position = Vector3(0, -2, 0)
 collision_mask = 256
 
+[node name="SlidingEnemyDetector" type="Area3D" parent="."]
+collision_layer = 0
+collision_mask = 16
+monitoring = false
+monitorable = false
+
+[node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="SlidingEnemyDetector"]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0)
+shape = SubResource("SphereShape3D_ue7xq")
+
 [node name="InvincibilityTime" type="Timer" parent="."]
 one_shot = true
 

player_controller/Scripts/PlayerController.cs

@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D,
 	public RayCast3D        DirectGroundDetector;
 	public Area3D           WeaponHitbox;
 	public AudioStreamPlayer3D SfxPlayer;
+	
 	public ShapeCast3D DashDamageDetector;
+	public Area3D SlidingEnemyDetector;
 
 	// Inspector stuff
 	[Export] public Marker3D TutorialWeaponTarget;
@@ -393,6 +395,7 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D,
 		CeilingDetector = GetNode<ShapeCast3D>("CeilingDetector");
 		DirectGroundDetector = GetNode<RayCast3D>("DirectGroundDetector");
 		DashDamageDetector = GetNode<ShapeCast3D>("DashDamage");
+		SlidingEnemyDetector = GetNode<Area3D>("SlidingEnemyDetector");
 		RayCast3D stairsBelowRayCast3D = GetNode<RayCast3D>("StairsBelowRayCast3D");
 		RayCast3D stairsAheadRayCast3D = GetNode<RayCast3D>("StairsAheadRayCast3D");
 		_headCollisionDetectors = new RayCast3D[NUM_OF_HEAD_COLLISION_DETECTORS];
@@ -547,6 +550,7 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D,
 
 		_weaponDash.StateExited += OnWeaponDashFinished;
 
+		SlidingEnemyDetector.BodyEntered += EnemyHitWhileSliding;
 		_sliding.StateEntered += SlideStarted;
 		_sliding.StateExited += SlideEnded;
 		_slideCanceled.StateEntered += OnSlideCanceled;
@@ -1413,8 +1417,11 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D,
 	public void SlideStarted()
 	{
 		_targetSpeed = Velocity.Length();
-		SetupSlideCollision();
 		_audioStream!.SwitchToClipByName("glide");
+		SetupSlideCollision();
+		
+		SlidingEnemyDetector.Monitoring = true;
+		_isInvincible = true;
 	}
 
 	public bool CanStandUpFromSlide()
@@ -1540,11 +1547,22 @@ public partial class PlayerController : CharacterBody3D,
 	}
 	public void SlideEnded()
 	{
-		_audioStream!.SwitchToClipByName("footsteps");
+		SlidingEnemyDetector.Monitoring = false;
+		_isInvincible = false;
+		
 		SetupStandingCollision();
+		_audioStream!.SwitchToClipByName("footsteps");
 		_targetSpeed = WalkSpeed;
 	}
 
+	public void EnemyHitWhileSliding(Node enemy)
+	{
+		if(enemy is not IDamageable damageable)
+			return;
+		_hitEnemies.Add(damageable);
+		TriggerDamage();
+	}
+
 	public void JumpFromGroundSlide()
 	{
 		_jumpStrengthMultiplier = GroundSlideJumpMultiplier + Velocity.Length()*GroundSlideJumpSpeedFactor;