diff --git a/src/caret.rs b/src/caret.rs
index dc3540c..ef0940f 100644
--- a/src/caret.rs
+++ b/src/caret.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use std::fs::read_to_string;
+
 use crate::bitfield;
 use crate::common::{Condition, Direction, Rect};
 use crate::engine_constants::EngineConstants;
 use crate::rng::RNG;
-use std::fs::read_to_string;
 
 #[derive(Debug, EnumIter, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum CaretType {
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ impl Caret {
 
                             self.anim_rect = constants.caret.projectile_dissipation_left_rects[self.anim_num as usize];
                         }
-                    },
+                    }
                     Direction::Up => {
                         self.anim_counter += 1;
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ impl Caret {
 
                         let len = constants.caret.projectile_dissipation_up_rects.len();
                         self.anim_rect = constants.caret.projectile_dissipation_up_rects[(self.anim_num as usize / 2) % len];
-                    },
+                    }
                     Direction::Right => {
                         self.anim_counter += 1;
                         if self.anim_counter > 2 {
@@ -107,10 +108,10 @@ impl Caret {
 
                             self.anim_rect = constants.caret.projectile_dissipation_right_rects[self.anim_num as usize];
                         }
-                    },
+                    }
                     Direction::Bottom => {
                         self.cond.set_alive(false);
-                    },
+                    }
                 }
             }
             CaretType::Shoot => {
@@ -198,7 +199,33 @@ impl Caret {
                     _ => { self.anim_rect }
                 }
             }
-            CaretType::LevelUp => {}
+            CaretType::LevelUp => {
+                self.anim_counter += 1;
+
+                if self.anim_counter == 80 {
+                    self.cond.set_alive(false);
+                }
+
+                match self.direction {
+                    Direction::Left => {
+                        if self.anim_counter < 20 {
+                            self.y -= 0x400; // 2.0fix9
+                        }
+
+                        let count = constants.caret.level_up_rects.len();
+                        self.anim_rect = constants.caret.level_up_rects[self.anim_counter as usize / 2 % count]
+                    }
+                    Direction::Right => {
+                        if self.anim_counter < 20 {
+                            self.y -= 0x200; // 2.0fix9
+                        }
+
+                        let count = constants.caret.level_down_rects.len();
+                        self.anim_rect = constants.caret.level_down_rects[self.anim_counter as usize / 2 % count]
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            }
             CaretType::HurtParticles => {}
             CaretType::Explosion => {
                 if self.anim_counter == 0 {
diff --git a/src/inventory.rs b/src/inventory.rs
index 2c804d7..f020bfa 100644
--- a/src/inventory.rs
+++ b/src/inventory.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ pub enum AddExperienceResult {
     AddStar,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum TakeExperienceResult {
+    None,
+    LevelDown,
+}
+
 impl Inventory {
     #[allow(clippy::new_without_default)]
     pub fn new() -> Inventory {
@@ -120,6 +126,37 @@ impl Inventory {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn take_xp(&mut self, exp: u16, state: &mut SharedGameState) -> TakeExperienceResult {
+        let mut result = TakeExperienceResult::None;
+
+        if let Some(weapon) = self.get_current_weapon_mut() {
+            let lvl_table = state.constants.weapon.level_table[weapon.wtype as usize];
+            let mut tmp_exp = weapon.experience as isize - exp as isize;
+            
+            if tmp_exp >= 0 {
+                weapon.experience = tmp_exp as u16;
+            } else {
+                while tmp_exp < 0 {
+                    if weapon.level == WeaponLevel::Level1 {
+                        weapon.experience = 0;
+                        tmp_exp = 0;
+                    } else if weapon.experience < exp {
+                        let max_level = lvl_table[weapon.level as usize - 1] as isize;
+                        weapon.level = weapon.level.prev();
+                        weapon.experience = (max_level + tmp_exp.max(-max_level)) as u16;
+                        tmp_exp += max_level;
+
+                        if weapon.wtype != WeaponType::Spur {
+                            result = TakeExperienceResult::LevelDown;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
+
     pub fn add_xp(&mut self, exp: u16, state: &mut SharedGameState) -> AddExperienceResult {
         let mut result = AddExperienceResult::None;
 
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 613ed4e..0e129a5 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pub struct Player {
     pub current_weapon: u8,
     pub update_target: bool,
     pub stars: u8,
+    pub damage: u16,
     weapon_offset_y: i8,
     index_x: isize,
     index_y: isize,
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ impl Player {
             shock_counter: 0,
             booster_switch: 0,
             stars: 0,
+            damage: 0,
             bubble: 0,
             exp_wait: 0,
             exp_count: 0,
@@ -523,6 +525,8 @@ impl Player {
             self.stars -= 1;
         }
 
+        self.damage = self.damage.saturating_add(hp as u16);
+
         if self.life == 0 {
             state.sound_manager.play_sfx(17);
             self.cond.0 = 0;
diff --git a/src/scene/game_scene.rs b/src/scene/game_scene.rs
index 929d262..d97e54b 100644
--- a/src/scene/game_scene.rs
+++ b/src/scene/game_scene.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::frame::Frame;
 use crate::ggez::{Context, GameResult, graphics, timer};
 use crate::ggez::graphics::Color;
 use crate::ggez::nalgebra::clamp;
-use crate::inventory::Inventory;
+use crate::inventory::{Inventory, TakeExperienceResult};
 use crate::npc::NPCMap;
 use crate::physics::PhysicalEntity;
 use crate::player::Player;
@@ -714,6 +714,19 @@ impl Scene for GameScene {
                 }
             };
             self.player.tick(state, ())?;
+
+            if self.player.damage > 0 {
+                let xp_loss = self.player.damage * if self.player.equip.has_arms_barrier() { 1 } else { 2 };
+                match self.inventory.take_xp(xp_loss, state) {
+                    TakeExperienceResult::LevelDown if self.player.life > 0 => {
+                        state.create_caret(self.player.x, self.player.y, CaretType::LevelUp, Direction::Right);
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+
+                self.player.damage = 0;
+            }
+
             for npc_id in self.npc_map.npc_ids.iter() {
                 if let Some(npc_cell) = self.npc_map.npcs.get(npc_id) {
                     let mut npc = npc_cell.borrow_mut();
diff --git a/src/weapon.rs b/src/weapon.rs
index afa34bf..c22ffd3 100644
--- a/src/weapon.rs
+++ b/src/weapon.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ impl WeaponLevel {
             WeaponLevel::Level3 => { WeaponLevel::Level3 }
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn prev(self) -> WeaponLevel {
+        match self {
+            WeaponLevel::None => { WeaponLevel::Level1 }
+            WeaponLevel::Level1 => { WeaponLevel::Level1 }
+            WeaponLevel::Level2 => { WeaponLevel::Level1 }
+            WeaponLevel::Level3 => { WeaponLevel::Level2 }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]