diff --git a/src/creature.cpp b/src/creature.cpp
index 2b6bf1c9..feb615bd 100644
--- a/src/creature.cpp
+++ b/src/creature.cpp
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ bool Creature::setFollowCreature(Creature* creature)
 			onWalkAborted();
 		}
 
-		hasFollowPath = false;
+		//hasFollowPath = false;
 		followCreature = creature;
 		creature->addFollowedByCreature(this);
 		g_dispatcher.addTask(createTask([id = getID()]() { g_game.updateCreatureWalk(id); }));
diff --git a/src/creature.h b/src/creature.h
index 8c0471de..27ddb6ba 100644
--- a/src/creature.h
+++ b/src/creature.h
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class Item;
 class Tile;
 
 static constexpr int32_t EVENT_CREATURECOUNT = 10;
-static constexpr int32_t EVENT_CREATURE_THINK_INTERVAL = 200;
-static constexpr int32_t EVENT_CREATURE_PATH_INTERVAL = 200;
+static constexpr int32_t EVENT_CREATURE_THINK_INTERVAL = 1000;
+static constexpr int32_t EVENT_CREATURE_PATH_INTERVAL = 2000;
 static constexpr int32_t EVENT_CHECK_CREATURE_INTERVAL = (EVENT_CREATURE_THINK_INTERVAL / EVENT_CREATURECOUNT);
 
 class FrozenPathingConditionCall
diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index 0cbf1fbd..49a0f515 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -752,10 +752,10 @@ bool Map::getPathMatching(const Creature& creature, const Position& targetPos, s
 				}
 			}
 
-			const float walkCost = AStarNodes::getMapWalkCost(n, pos);
-			const float tileCost = AStarNodes::getTileWalkCost(creature, tile);
-			const float newf = n->f + walkCost + tileCost;
-			const float distEnd = Position::getDistanceX(pos, targetPos) + Position::getDistanceY(pos, targetPos) + newf;
+			// The cost to walk to this neighbor
+			const double g = n->g + AStarNodes::getMapWalkCost(n, pos) + AStarNodes::getTileWalkCost(creature, tile);
+			const double h = AStarNodes::calculateHeuristic(pos, targetPos);
+			const double newf = h + g;
 
 			if (neighborNode) {
 				if (neighborNode->f <= newf) {
@@ -763,14 +763,14 @@ bool Map::getPathMatching(const Creature& creature, const Position& targetPos, s
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				neighborNode->g = g;
 				neighborNode->f = newf;
-				neighborNode->h = distEnd;
 				neighborNode->parent = n;
 				nodes.addNode(neighborNode);
 			}
 			else {
 				// Does not exist in the open/closed list, create a new node
-				nodes.createNewNode(n, pos.x, pos.y, distEnd, newf);
+				nodes.createNewNode(n, pos.x, pos.y, g, newf);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ AStarNodes::AStarNodes(uint16_t x, uint16_t y) : nodes(), nodeMap()
 	firstNode->parent = nullptr;
 	firstNode->x = x;
 	firstNode->y = y;
-	firstNode->h = 0;
+	firstNode->g = 0;
 	firstNode->f = 0;
 
 	// Add node to node vector and map
@@ -836,13 +836,13 @@ AStarNodes::AStarNodes(uint16_t x, uint16_t y) : nodes(), nodeMap()
 	nodeMap[x][y] = firstNode;
 }
 
-void AStarNodes::createNewNode(AStarNode* parent, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, float h, float f)
+void AStarNodes::createNewNode(AStarNode* parent, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, double g, double f)
 {
 	AStarNode* newNode = new AStarNode;
 	newNode->parent = parent;
 	newNode->x = x;
 	newNode->y = y;
-	newNode->h = h;
+	newNode->g = g;
 	newNode->f = f;
 
 	nodes.push_back(newNode);
@@ -855,13 +855,20 @@ AStarNode* AStarNodes::getBestNode()
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	std::sort(nodes.begin(), nodes.end(), [](AStarNode* left, AStarNode* right) {return left->h > right->h; });
+	std::sort(nodes.begin(), nodes.end(), [](AStarNode* left, AStarNode* right) { return left->f > right->f; });
 	AStarNode* retNode = nodes.back();
 	nodes.pop_back();
 	return retNode;
 }
 
-float AStarNodes::getMapWalkCost(AStarNode* node, const Position& neighborPos)
+double AStarNodes::calculateHeuristic(const Position& p1, const Position& p2)
+{
+	uint16_t dx = std::abs(p1.x - p2.x);
+	uint16_t dy = std::abs(p1.y - p2.y);
+	return std::sqrt((dx * dx) + (dy * dy));
+}
+
+double AStarNodes::getMapWalkCost(AStarNode* node, const Position& neighborPos)
 {
 	if (std::abs(node->x - neighborPos.x) == std::abs(node->y - neighborPos.y)) {
 		// diagonal movement extra cost
@@ -870,9 +877,9 @@ float AStarNodes::getMapWalkCost(AStarNode* node, const Position& neighborPos)
 	return MAP_NORMALWALKCOST;
 }
 
-float AStarNodes::getTileWalkCost(const Creature& creature, const Tile* tile)
+double AStarNodes::getTileWalkCost(const Creature& creature, const Tile* tile)
 {
-	float cost = 0;
+	double cost = 0;
 	if (tile->getTopVisibleCreature(&creature)) {
 		// destroy creature cost
 		cost += MAP_NORMALWALKCOST * 3;
diff --git a/src/map.h b/src/map.h
index a951b38f..ef10131d 100644
--- a/src/map.h
+++ b/src/map.h
@@ -40,29 +40,30 @@ static constexpr int32_t MAP_MAX_LAYERS = 16;
 
 struct FindPathParams;
 
-static constexpr float MAP_NORMALWALKCOST = 1.0f;
-static constexpr float MAP_DIAGONALWALKCOST = 2.5f;
-
 struct AStarNode {
 	AStarNode* parent;
-	float h;
-	float f;
+	double g;
+	double f;
 	uint16_t x, y;
 };
 
+static constexpr float MAP_NORMALWALKCOST = 1.0f;
+static constexpr float MAP_DIAGONALWALKCOST = 2.5f;
+
 class AStarNodes
 {
 public:
 	AStarNodes(uint16_t x, uint16_t y);
 
-	void createNewNode(AStarNode* parent, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, float h, float f);
+	void createNewNode(AStarNode* parent, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, double g, double f);
 	void addNode(AStarNode* node) { nodes.push_back(node); };
 
 	AStarNode* getBestNode();
 	AStarNode* getNodeByPosition(uint16_t x, uint16_t y) { return nodeMap[x][y]; };
 
-	static float getMapWalkCost(AStarNode* node, const Position& neighborPos);
-	static float getTileWalkCost(const Creature& creature, const Tile* tile);
+	static double calculateHeuristic(const Position& p1, const Position& p2);
+	static double getMapWalkCost(AStarNode* node, const Position& neighborPos);
+	static double getTileWalkCost(const Creature& creature, const Tile* tile);
 
 private:
 	std::vector<AStarNode*> nodes;
diff --git a/src/monster.cpp b/src/monster.cpp
index d65dd6b7..78e3f23f 100644
--- a/src/monster.cpp
+++ b/src/monster.cpp
@@ -884,6 +884,7 @@ void Monster::doAttacking(uint32_t interval)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// ensure ranged creatures turn to player
 	if (updateLook && lastMeleeAttack == 0 && !isFleeing()) {
 		updateLookDirection();
 	}