diff --git a/src/player_states.cpp b/src/player_states.cpp
index 4050e30..c080cf8 100644
--- a/src/player_states.cpp
+++ b/src/player_states.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "player_character.hpp"
 #include "tunnels_game_mode.hpp"
 #include "utils/game_root.hpp"
+#include <cmath>
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
 
 namespace godot {
@@ -35,6 +36,20 @@ PlayerCharacter *PlayerState::get_manual_character() const {
     return this->player->get_character();
 }
 
+Vector3 PlayerState::get_home_position() const {
+    Basis const player_basis = this->get_manual_character()->get_global_transform().basis;
+    Vector3 const player_origin = this->get_manual_character()->get_global_position();
+    Vector3 const offset = this->parent->get_global_position() - player_origin;
+    Vector3 const local = Vector3(0.f, (std::signbit(player_basis.get_column(0).dot(offset)) ? 1.f : -1.f), -1.f).normalized() * 4.f;
+    return player_origin + player_basis.get_column(0) * local.x + player_basis.get_column(2) * local.z;
+}
+
+bool PlayerState::in_player_line_of_fire() const {
+    Transform3D const player_transform = this->get_manual_character()->get_global_transform();
+    Vector3 const offset_dir = (this->parent->get_global_position() - player_transform.origin).normalized();
+    return player_transform.basis.get_column(2).dot(offset_dir) >= 9.0f;
+}
+
 #undef CLASSNAME // PlayerState
 
 void FollowingPlayer::_bind_methods() {
diff --git a/src/player_states.hpp b/src/player_states.hpp
index c9c48a2..6ef58d8 100644
--- a/src/player_states.hpp
+++ b/src/player_states.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public:
 protected:
     float get_distance_from_player(bool sqr = false) const;
     PlayerCharacter *get_manual_character() const;
+    Vector3 get_home_position() const;
+    bool in_player_line_of_fire() const;
 protected:
     PlayerCharacter *parent{nullptr};
     StateMachine *state_machine{nullptr};