diff --git a/autowalker.cpp b/autowalker.cpp
index d48fad4..7f843ac 100644
--- a/autowalker.cpp
+++ b/autowalker.cpp
@@ -3,22 +3,30 @@
 
 template<typename Comp>
 Pathing compute_paths(gui::FSM& fsm, int& count_out) {
-  Pathing paths{fsm.$level.map->width(), fsm.$level.map->height()};
-  count_out = 0;
+  auto& walls_original = fsm.$level.map->$walls;
+  auto walls_copy = walls_original;
 
-  fsm.$level.world->query<components::Position, Comp>(
-  [&](const auto ent, auto& position, auto&) {
-    if(ent != fsm.$level.player) {
-      paths.set_target(position.location);
-      count_out++;
-    }
-  });
+  Pathing paths{matrix::width(walls_copy), matrix::height(walls_copy)};
+  count_out = 0;
 
   // BUG: using walls() will cause a map full of walls?
-  dbc::check(matrix::width(fsm.$level.map->$walls) == paths.$width, "WTF the maps's walls width changed?");
-  dbc::check(matrix::height(fsm.$level.map->$walls) == paths.$height, "WTF the maps's walls height changed?");
+  dbc::check(matrix::width(walls_copy) == paths.$width, "WTF the maps's walls width changed?");
+  dbc::check(matrix::height(walls_copy) == paths.$height, "WTF the maps's walls height changed?");
+
+  fsm.$level.world->query<components::Position>(
+  [&](const auto ent, auto& position) {
+      if(ent != fsm.$level.player) {
+        if(fsm.$level.world->has<Comp>(ent)) {
+          paths.set_target(position.location);
+          count_out = count_out + 1;
+        } else {
+          // this will mark that spot as a wall so we don't path there temporarily
+          walls_copy[position.location.y][position.location.x] = WALL_PATH_LIMIT;
+        }
+      }
+  });
 
-  paths.compute_paths(fsm.$level.map->$walls);
+  paths.compute_paths(walls_copy);
 
   return paths;
 }
@@ -70,13 +78,11 @@ bool Autowalker::path_player(Pathing& paths, Point& target_out) {
 
   if(!found) {
     dbc::log("no neighbor found, aborting autowalk");
-    fsm.autowalking = false;
     return false;
   }
 
   if(!fsm.$level.map->can_move(target_out)) {
     dbc::log("neighbors is telling me to go to a bad spot.");
-    fsm.autowalking = false;
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -92,18 +98,14 @@ void Autowalker::rotate_player(Point current, Point target) {
 
   if(delta_x == -1 && delta_y == 0) {
     // west
-    fmt::println("WEST: {}, {}", target.x, target.y);
     target_facing = 4;
   } else if(delta_x == 1 && delta_y == 0) {
     // east
-    fmt::println("EAST: {}, {}", target.x, target.y);
     target_facing = 0;
   } else if(delta_x == 0 && delta_y == 1) {
-    fmt::println("SOUTH: {}, {}", target.x, target.y);
     // south
     target_facing = 2;
   } else if(delta_x == 0 && delta_y == -1) {
-    fmt::println("NORTH: {}, {}", target.x, target.y);
     // north
     target_facing = 6;
   } else {
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ void Autowalker::rotate_player(Point current, Point target) {
           delta_x, delta_y));
   }
 
-  auto dir = facing < target_facing ? gui::Event::ROTATE_LEFT : gui::Event::ROTATE_RIGHT;
+  auto dir = facing > target_facing ? gui::Event::ROTATE_LEFT : gui::Event::ROTATE_RIGHT;
 
   while(facing != target_facing) {
     send_event(dir);
@@ -134,9 +136,25 @@ void Autowalker::autowalk() {
 
   process_combat();
   auto paths = path_to_enemies();
-  if(enemy_count == 0) paths = path_to_items();
-  if(item_count == 0) paths = path_to_devices();
-  if(device_count == 0) dbc::log("no more enemies, items, or devices.");
+
+  if(enemy_count == 0) {
+    dbc::log("Killed everything, now finding items.");
+    paths = path_to_items();
+  }
+
+  if(enemy_count == 0 && item_count == 0) {
+    dbc::log("No more items, find the exit.");
+    paths = path_to_devices();
+  }
+
+  if(enemy_count == 0 &&
+      item_count == 0 &&
+      device_count == 0)
+  {
+    fsm.autowalking = false;
+    dbc::log("no more enemies, items, or devices.");
+    return;
+  }
 
   Point current = get_current_position();
   Point target = current;