diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index 75302908e..5ade21d41 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ Programmers
     Yuri Krupenin
     zelurker
     Noah Gooder
+    Andrew Appuhamy (andrew-app)
 
 Documentation
 -------------
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88d6049f1..8dacef572 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
     Bug #6043: Actor can have torch missing when torch animation is played
     Bug #6047: Mouse bindings can be triggered during save loading
     Bug #6136: Game freezes when NPCs try to open doors that are about to be closed
+    Bug #6294: Game crashes with empty pathgrid
     Feature #390: 3rd person look "over the shoulder"
     Feature #832: OpenMW-CS: Handle deleted references
     Feature #1536: Show more information about level on menu
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@
     Feature #5519: Code Patch tab in launcher
     Feature #5524: Resume failed script execution after reload
     Feature #5545: Option to allow stealing from an unconscious NPC during combat
+    Feature #5551: Do not reboot PC after OpenMW installation on Windows
     Feature #5563: Run physics update in background thread
     Feature #5579: MCP SetAngle enhancement
     Feature #5580: Service refusal filtering
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@
     Feature #5814: Bsatool should be able to create BSA archives, not only to extract it
     Feature #5828: Support more than 8 lights
     Feature #5910: Fall back to delta time when physics can't keep up
+    Feature #5980: Support Bullet with double precision instead of one with single precision
     Feature #6024: OpenMW-CS: Selecting terrain in "Terrain land editing" should support "Add to selection" and "Remove from selection" modes
     Feature #6033: Include pathgrid to navigation mesh
     Feature #6034: Find path based on area cost depending on NPC stats
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
index 03d492c9c..abb214710 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ namespace MWInput
             // We keep track of our own mouse position, so that moving the mouse while in
             // game mode does not move the position of the GUI cursor
             float uiScale = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getScalingFactor();
-            float xMove = xAxis * dt * 1500.0f / uiScale;
-            float yMove = yAxis * dt * 1500.0f / uiScale;
+            float xMove = xAxis * dt * 1500.0f / uiScale * mGamepadCursorSpeed;
+            float yMove = yAxis * dt * 1500.0f / uiScale * mGamepadCursorSpeed;
 
             float mouseWheelMove = -zAxis * dt * 1500.0f;
             if (xMove != 0 || yMove != 0 || mouseWheelMove != 0)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.cpp
index bab290fda..1a2dfe65a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.cpp
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
     };
 
-    bool absorbSpell (const std::string& spellId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const MWWorld::Ptr& target)
+    int getAbsorbChance(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const MWWorld::Ptr& target)
     {
-        if (spellId.empty() || target.isEmpty() || caster == target || !target.getClass().isActor())
-            return false;
+        if(target.isEmpty() || caster == target || !target.getClass().isActor())
+            return 0;
 
         CreatureStats& stats = target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target);
         if (stats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::SpellAbsorption).getMagnitude() <= 0.f)
-            return false;
+            return 0;
 
         GetAbsorptionProbability check;
         stats.getActiveSpells().visitEffectSources(check);
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (target.getClass().hasInventoryStore(target))
             target.getClass().getInventoryStore(target).visitEffectSources(check);
 
-        int chance = check.mProbability * 100;
-        if (Misc::Rng::roll0to99() >= chance)
-            return false;
+        return check.mProbability * 100;
+    }
+
+    void absorbSpell (const std::string& spellId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const MWWorld::Ptr& target)
+    {
+        CreatureStats& stats = target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target);
 
         const auto& esmStore = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
         const ESM::Static* absorbStatic = esmStore.get<ESM::Static>().find("VFX_Absorb");
@@ -85,7 +88,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         DynamicStat<float> magicka = stats.getMagicka();
         magicka.setCurrent(magicka.getCurrent() + spellCost);
         stats.setMagicka(magicka);
-        return true;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.hpp
index 0fe501df9..5537483a4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellabsorption.hpp
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
-    // Try to absorb a spell based on the magnitude of every Spell Absorption effect source on the target.
-    bool absorbSpell(const std::string& spellId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const MWWorld::Ptr& target);
+    void absorbSpell(const std::string& spellId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const MWWorld::Ptr& target);
+    // Calculate the chance to absorb a spell based on the magnitude of every Spell Absorption effect source on the target.
+    int getAbsorbChance(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const MWWorld::Ptr& target);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 58d83fee1..67e64dffc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                                          // throughout the iteration of this spell's 
                                          // effects, we display a "can't re-cast" message
 
-        // Try absorbing the spell. Some handling must still happen for absorbed effects.
-        bool absorbed = absorbSpell(mId, caster, target);
+        int absorbChance = getAbsorbChance(caster, target);
 
         int currentEffectIndex = 0;
         for (std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>::const_iterator effectIt (effects.mList.begin());
@@ -159,6 +158,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             }
             canCastAnEffect = true;
 
+            // Try absorbing the effect
+            if(absorbChance && Misc::Rng::roll0to99() < absorbChance)
+            {
+                absorbSpell(mId, caster, target);
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if (!checkEffectTarget(effectIt->mEffectID, target, caster, castByPlayer))
                 continue;
 
@@ -172,10 +178,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (target.getClass().isActor() && target != caster && !caster.isEmpty() && isHarmful)
                 target.getClass().onHit(target, 0.0f, true, MWWorld::Ptr(), caster, osg::Vec3f(), true);
 
-            // Avoid proceeding further for absorbed spells.
-            if (absorbed)
-                continue;
-
             // Reflect harmful effects
             if (!reflected && reflectEffect(*effectIt, magicEffect, caster, target, reflectedEffects))
                 continue;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index fd3854bb7..8265fef9b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
         mTaskScheduler->convexSweepTest(projectile->getConvexShape(), from_, to_, resultCallback);
 
-        const auto newpos = projectile->isActive() ? position : Misc::Convert::toOsg(resultCallback.m_hitPointWorld);
+        const auto newpos = projectile->isActive() ? position : Misc::Convert::toOsg(projectile->getHitPosition());
         projectile->setPosition(newpos);
         mTaskScheduler->updateSingleAabb(foundProjectile->second);
     }
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         mActors.emplace(ptr, std::move(actor));
     }
 
-    int PhysicsSystem::addProjectile (const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, const std::string& mesh, bool computeRadius, bool canTraverseWater)
+    int PhysicsSystem::addProjectile (const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, const std::string& mesh, bool computeRadius)
     {
         osg::ref_ptr<Resource::BulletShapeInstance> shapeInstance = mShapeManager->getInstance(mesh);
         assert(shapeInstance);
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
         mProjectileId++;
 
-        auto projectile = std::make_shared<Projectile>(caster, position, radius, canTraverseWater, mTaskScheduler.get(), this);
+        auto projectile = std::make_shared<Projectile>(caster, position, radius, mTaskScheduler.get(), this);
         mProjectiles.emplace(mProjectileId, std::move(projectile));
 
         return mProjectileId;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
index 2e735b7c1..a746dc01a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             void addObject (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& mesh, int collisionType = CollisionType_World);
             void addActor (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& mesh);
 
-            int addProjectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, const std::string& mesh, bool computeRadius, bool canTraverseWater);
+            int addProjectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, const std::string& mesh, bool computeRadius);
             void setCaster(int projectileId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster);
             void updateProjectile(const int projectileId, const osg::Vec3f &position) const;
             void removeProjectile(const int projectileId);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp
index 0e233562c..0c7c99db3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@
 
 namespace MWPhysics
 {
-Projectile::Projectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, float radius, bool canCrossWaterSurface, PhysicsTaskScheduler* scheduler, PhysicsSystem* physicssystem)
-    : mCanCrossWaterSurface(canCrossWaterSurface)
-    , mCrossedWaterSurface(false)
+Projectile::Projectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, float radius, PhysicsTaskScheduler* scheduler, PhysicsSystem* physicssystem)
+    : mHitWater(false)
     , mActive(true)
     , mCaster(caster)
-    , mWaterHitPosition(std::nullopt)
     , mPhysics(physicssystem)
     , mTaskScheduler(scheduler)
 {
@@ -72,11 +70,6 @@ osg::Vec3f Projectile::getPosition() const
     return mPosition;
 }
 
-bool Projectile::canTraverseWater() const
-{
-    return mCanCrossWaterSurface;
-}
-
 void Projectile::hit(MWWorld::Ptr target, btVector3 pos, btVector3 normal)
 {
     if (!mActive.load(std::memory_order_acquire))
@@ -127,17 +120,4 @@ bool Projectile::isValidTarget(const MWWorld::Ptr& target) const
     return validTarget;
 }
 
-std::optional<btVector3> Projectile::getWaterHitPosition()
-{
-    return std::exchange(mWaterHitPosition, std::nullopt);
-}
-
-void Projectile::setWaterHitPosition(btVector3 pos)
-{
-    if (mCrossedWaterSurface)
-        return;
-    mCrossedWaterSurface = true;
-    mWaterHitPosition = pos;
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp
index 2ce1a72d5..c14b201d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
-#include <optional>
 
 #include <LinearMath/btVector3.h>
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
     class Projectile final : public PtrHolder
     {
     public:
-        Projectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, float radius, bool canCrossWaterSurface, PhysicsTaskScheduler* scheduler, PhysicsSystem* physicssystem);
+        Projectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, float radius, PhysicsTaskScheduler* scheduler, PhysicsSystem* physicssystem);
         ~Projectile() override;
 
         btConvexShape* getConvexShape() const { return mConvexShape; }
@@ -61,15 +60,25 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         MWWorld::Ptr getCaster() const;
         void setCaster(MWWorld::Ptr caster);
 
-        bool canTraverseWater() const;
+        void setHitWater()
+        {
+            mHitWater = true;
+        }
+
+        bool getHitWater() const
+        {
+            return mHitWater;
+        }
 
         void hit(MWWorld::Ptr target, btVector3 pos, btVector3 normal);
 
         void setValidTargets(const std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>& targets);
         bool isValidTarget(const MWWorld::Ptr& target) const;
 
-        std::optional<btVector3> getWaterHitPosition();
-        void setWaterHitPosition(btVector3 pos);
+        btVector3 getHitPosition() const
+        {
+            return mHitPosition;
+        }
 
     private:
 
@@ -78,12 +87,10 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
         std::unique_ptr<btCollisionObject> mCollisionObject;
         bool mTransformUpdatePending;
-        bool mCanCrossWaterSurface;
-        bool mCrossedWaterSurface;
+        bool mHitWater;
         std::atomic<bool> mActive;
         MWWorld::Ptr mCaster;
         MWWorld::Ptr mHitTarget;
-        std::optional<btVector3> mWaterHitPosition;
         osg::Vec3f mPosition;
         btVector3 mHitPosition;
         btVector3 mHitNormal;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectileconvexcallback.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectileconvexcallback.cpp
index b803c4400..1e19937db 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectileconvexcallback.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectileconvexcallback.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
                 }
             case CollisionType_Water:
                 {
-                    mProjectile->setWaterHitPosition(m_hitPointWorld);
-                    if (mProjectile->canTraverseWater())
-                        return 1.f;
+                    mProjectile->setHitWater();
                     mProjectile->hit(MWWorld::Ptr(), m_hitPointWorld, m_hitNormalWorld);
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
index 53b1b364b..753ee69e8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // in case there are multiple effects, the model is a dummy without geometry. Use the second effect for physics shape
         if (state.mIdMagic.size() > 1)
             model = "meshes\\" + MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Weapon>().find(state.mIdMagic.at(1))->mModel;
-        state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(caster, pos, model, true, false);
+        state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(caster, pos, model, true);
         state.mToDelete = false;
         mMagicBolts.push_back(state);
     }
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (!ptr.getClass().getEnchantment(ptr).empty())
             SceneUtil::addEnchantedGlow(state.mNode, mResourceSystem, ptr.getClass().getEnchantmentColor(ptr));
 
-        state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(actor, pos, model, false, true);
+        state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(actor, pos, model, false);
         state.mToDelete = false;
         mProjectiles.push_back(state);
     }
@@ -496,9 +496,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             auto* projectile = mPhysics->getProjectile(projectileState.mProjectileId);
 
-            if (const auto hitWaterPos = projectile->getWaterHitPosition())
-                mRendering->emitWaterRipple(Misc::Convert::toOsg(*hitWaterPos));
-
             const auto pos = projectile->getPosition();
             projectileState.mNode->setPosition(pos);
 
@@ -522,6 +519,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 if (invIt != inv.end() && Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(invIt->getCellRef().getRefId(), projectileState.mBowId))
                     bow = *invIt;
             }
+            if (projectile->getHitWater())
+                mRendering->emitWaterRipple(pos);
 
             MWMechanics::projectileHit(caster, target, bow, projectileRef.getPtr(), pos, projectileState.mAttackStrength);
             cleanupProjectile(projectileState);
@@ -654,7 +653,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 int weaponType = ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType;
                 state.mThrown = MWMechanics::getWeaponType(weaponType)->mWeaponClass == ESM::WeaponType::Thrown;
 
-                state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(state.getCaster(), osg::Vec3f(esm.mPosition), model, false, true);
+                state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(state.getCaster(), osg::Vec3f(esm.mPosition), model, false);
             }
             catch(...)
             {
@@ -707,7 +706,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             osg::Vec4 lightDiffuseColor = getMagicBoltLightDiffuseColor(state.mEffects);
             createModel(state, model, osg::Vec3f(esm.mPosition), osg::Quat(esm.mOrientation), true, true, lightDiffuseColor, texture);
-            state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(state.getCaster(), osg::Vec3f(esm.mPosition), model, true, false);
+            state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(state.getCaster(), osg::Vec3f(esm.mPosition), model, true);
 
             MWBase::SoundManager *sndMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager();
             for (const std::string &soundid : state.mSoundIds)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 016a39b3e..dabd7719b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3672,6 +3672,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         bool underwater = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isUnderwater(MWMechanics::getPlayer().getCell(), worldPos);
         if (underwater)
         {
+            MWMechanics::projectileHit(actor, Ptr(), bow, projectile, worldPos, attackStrength);
             mRendering->emitWaterRipple(worldPos);
             return;
         }