diff --git a/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Input/Controls.inputactions b/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Input/Controls.inputactions
index e0377cc1..68ec77ca 100644
--- a/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Input/Controls.inputactions	
+++ b/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Input/Controls.inputactions	
@@ -101,6 +101,28 @@
                     "isComposite": false,
                     "isPartOfComposite": false
                 },
+                {
+                    "name": "",
+                    "id": "0e4c3537-eb30-42ab-be80-f27b38511fa3",
+                    "path": "<Gamepad>/leftShoulder",
+                    "interactions": "",
+                    "processors": "",
+                    "groups": "Gamepad",
+                    "action": "Dash",
+                    "isComposite": false,
+                    "isPartOfComposite": false
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "",
+                    "id": "555a5b97-552d-4ab2-87d1-f5f0ae28846a",
+                    "path": "<Gamepad>/leftTrigger",
+                    "interactions": "",
+                    "processors": "",
+                    "groups": "",
+                    "action": "Dash",
+                    "isComposite": false,
+                    "isPartOfComposite": false
+                },
                 {
                     "name": "",
                     "id": "746486e1-a73d-4df6-9a2b-fa1b0116bb1b",
@@ -145,6 +167,28 @@
                     "isComposite": false,
                     "isPartOfComposite": false
                 },
+                {
+                    "name": "",
+                    "id": "43e99718-1812-4ef2-9347-7b867710d166",
+                    "path": "<Gamepad>/rightShoulder",
+                    "interactions": "",
+                    "processors": "",
+                    "groups": "Gamepad",
+                    "action": "Jump",
+                    "isComposite": false,
+                    "isPartOfComposite": false
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "",
+                    "id": "01b7bbe4-d3bf-4451-864e-5ae518f5762d",
+                    "path": "<Gamepad>/rightTrigger",
+                    "interactions": "",
+                    "processors": "",
+                    "groups": "Gamepad",
+                    "action": "Jump",
+                    "isComposite": false,
+                    "isPartOfComposite": false
+                },
                 {
                     "name": "",
                     "id": "070a91a9-d912-47bc-8862-26793990d48d",
diff --git a/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAnimator.cs b/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAnimator.cs
index 1c23c4ab..bf6c99bc 100644
--- a/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAnimator.cs	
+++ b/Dust Bunny/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerAnimator.cs	
@@ -168,6 +168,23 @@ private void HandleSquashAndStretch(){
         //_sprite.transform.localScale = new Vector3(1, yScale, 1);
     }
 
+    private Vector2 GetDashArrowTargetByMoveInput(Vector2 moveInput){
+        Vector2 dashTargetWorldPosition;
+        float dashLengthMod = 1 + (.8f * _player.Stats.DashDuration * _player.Stats.DashVelocity * transform.localScale.x);
+        if (moveInput.sqrMagnitude > 0.01f)
+        {
+            dashTargetWorldPosition = _arrowPivot.transform.position + (Vector3)(moveInput * dashLengthMod);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            float mod = 1;
+            if (_sprite.flipX) mod = -1;
+            dashTargetWorldPosition = _arrowPivot.transform.position + new Vector3(mod * dashLengthMod, 0, 0);
+        }
+
+        return dashTargetWorldPosition;
+    }
+
     private void HandleDashArrow()
     {
         float cameraZoom = Camera.main.orthographicSize;
@@ -176,23 +193,19 @@ private void HandleDashArrow()
         Vector3 dashTargetWorldPosition;
         if (UserInput.instance.UseMouseForDash)
         {
-            dashTargetWorldPosition = Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(Input.mousePosition);
-            dashTargetWorldPosition.z = 0;
+            FrameInput _frameInput = UserInput.instance.Gather();
+            if(_frameInput.DashDirectionGamepad.magnitude < 0.01f){
+                dashTargetWorldPosition = Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(Input.mousePosition);
+                dashTargetWorldPosition.z = 0;
+            } else {
+                Vector2 moveInput = _frameInput.DashDirectionGamepad;
+                dashTargetWorldPosition = GetDashArrowTargetByMoveInput(moveInput);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
             Vector2 moveInput = dashTargetWorldPosition = UserInput.instance.Gather().Move;
-            float dashLengthMod = 1 + (.8f * _player.Stats.DashDuration * _player.Stats.DashVelocity * transform.localScale.x);
-            if (moveInput.sqrMagnitude > 0.001f)
-            {
-                dashTargetWorldPosition = _arrowPivot.transform.position + (Vector3)(moveInput * dashLengthMod);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                float mod = 1;
-                if (_sprite.flipX) mod = -1;
-                dashTargetWorldPosition = _arrowPivot.transform.position + new Vector3(mod * dashLengthMod, 0, 0);
-            }
+            dashTargetWorldPosition = GetDashArrowTargetByMoveInput(moveInput);
         }
 
         // deep math i do not understand