diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index b28bcd2..18115bd 100644
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=18 format=3 uid="uid://cxo6bq26huau7"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=16 format=3 uid="uid://cxo6bq26huau7"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cmaovvr15b3qk" path="res://player/player.tscn" id="2_1bvp3"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d3fpq76anm4t7" path="res://world/Background Prototype/Background prototype.png" id="3_kek77"]
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cqn67nwyrtq3k" path="res://ui/journal/journal.tscn" id="10_w48qg"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cpe4s6vsn0ujd" path="res://enemies/boss/boss.tscn" id="11_efxa6"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://gul4u5tw1vxk" path="res://bg_image.gd" id="13_vivmo"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bwtdls58ajair" path="res://items/unique_items/upslash/upslash.tscn" id="16_yaehf"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bbpf28ohayd8n" path="res://items/unique_items/backslash/backslash.tscn" id="17_074og"]
 
 [node name="main" type="Node2D"]
 
@@ -106,12 +104,6 @@ colors = Array[Color]([Color(0, 0.6441987, 0.6693053, 1), Color(0.90588236, 0.15
 script = ExtResource("10_efxa6")
 boss = ExtResource("11_efxa6")
 
-[node name="Upslash" parent="." instance=ExtResource("16_yaehf")]
-position = Vector2(264, -3143)
-
-[node name="Backslash" parent="." instance=ExtResource("17_074og")]
-position = Vector2(-48, -3137)
-
 [connection signal="active_item_changed" from="Player" to="UIOverlay/ItemUI" method="_on_player_active_item_changed"]
 [connection signal="health_changed" from="Player" to="UIOverlay/Healthbar" method="_on_player_health_changed"]
 [connection signal="max_hp_changed" from="Player" to="UIOverlay/Healthbar" method="_on_player_max_hp_changed"]
diff --git a/traps/bear_trap.gd b/traps/bear_trap.gd
index 50973e8..c72ff75 100644
--- a/traps/bear_trap.gd
+++ b/traps/bear_trap.gd
@@ -6,25 +6,23 @@ extends Trap
 var closed = false
 
 func damage_target(target: CollisionObject2D):
+	# Checks whether the player or an enemy has been hit
 	if(target.get_collision_layer_value(3)):
 		target.hurt(player_damage, Vector2.ZERO)
 	else:
 		target.hurt(enemy_damage, Vector2.ZERO)
 
-
+# Bear Traps are static, hence it is sufficient to check for others entering the trap
 func _on_area_2d_area_entered(area: Area2D) -> void:
-	if not closed:
-		damage_target(area)
-		closed = true
-		$AnimatedSprite2D.play("close")
-		await $AnimatedSprite2D.animation_finished
-		await get_tree().create_timer(0.1).timeout
-		queue_free()
-
+	close_on(area)
 
 func _on_area_2d_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
+	close_on(body)
+
+# Play the animation and assign the damage
+func close_on(target):
 	if not closed:
-		damage_target(body)
+		damage_target(target)
 		closed = true
 		$AnimatedSprite2D.play("close")
 		await $AnimatedSprite2D.animation_finished
diff --git a/traps/morning_star.gd b/traps/morning_star.gd
index 5551208..43a7e24 100644
--- a/traps/morning_star.gd
+++ b/traps/morning_star.gd
@@ -1,34 +1,28 @@
 extends Trap
 @onready var ball : Area2D = $Area2D
-var anglespeed = 0.3
+var angular_speed = 0.3
 var player_damage = 1
 var enemy_damage = 10
 @onready var dmg_id = Global.next_dmg_id
 var id_refreshing = false
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	# Randomize starting position and rotation direction
 	rotate(randf() * TAU)
-	anglespeed = anglespeed * (2 * randi_range(0,1) - 1)
+	angular_speed = angular_speed * (2 * randi_range(0,1) - 1)
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	rotate(anglespeed * delta * TAU)
+	rotate(angular_speed * delta * TAU)
 	for target in ball.get_overlapping_areas():
 		damage_target(target)
-		
+	
 	for target in ball.get_overlapping_bodies():
 		damage_target(target)
 
 func damage_target(target: CollisionObject2D):
+	# Targets are knocked away from the ball
 	var dir = (ball.global_position - target.global_position).normalized()
 	if(target.get_collision_layer_value(3)):
 		target.hurt(player_damage, dir)
 	else:
 		target.hurt(enemy_damage, 2.5*dir, dmg_id)
-		refresh_id()
-
-func refresh_id():
-	if not id_refreshing:
-		id_refreshing = true
-		await get_tree().create_timer(0.2).timeout
-		id_refreshing = false
-		dmg_id = Global.next_dmg_id