diff --git a/include/cg_draw.h b/include/cg_draw.h
index 7e89781..f349afb 100644
--- a/include/cg_draw.h
+++ b/include/cg_draw.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ void CG_Draw3DModel(
 
 void CG_DrawLinePitch(float angle, float pitch, float x, float w, float h, vec4_t const color);
 
+void CG_FillAnglePitch(float start, float end, float pitch, float x, float w, vec4_t const color);
 void CG_FillAngleYaw(float start, float end, float yaw, float y, float h, vec4_t const color);
 void CG_DrawLineYaw(float angle, float yaw, float y, float w, float h, vec4_t const color);
 void CG_DrawCharYaw(float angle, float yaw, float y, float w, float h, uint8_t ch, vec4_t const color);
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 7aa2d2b..a4f45a8 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ add_library(cgame_obj OBJECT
   g_weapon.c
   help.c
   pitch.c
+  dynamic_pitch.c
   q_math.c
   q_shared.c
 )
diff --git a/src/cg_draw.c b/src/cg_draw.c
index e5e67a0..0c0eae9 100644
--- a/src/cg_draw.c
+++ b/src/cg_draw.c
@@ -341,6 +341,18 @@ void CG_DrawLinePitch(float angle, float pitch, float x, float w, float h, vec4_
   CG_FillRect(x, y - h / 2, w, h, color);
 }
 
+// this function probably breaks in some cases, splits aren't handled like in FillAngleYaw
+// Attempts to make it the same way, only for pitch were unsuccessful.
+void CG_FillAnglePitch(float start, float end, float pitch, float x, float w, vec4_t const color)
+{
+  float start_angle = AngleNormalizePI(start - pitch);
+  float start_y     = ProjectionY(start_angle);
+
+  float end_angle = AngleNormalizePI(end - pitch);
+  float end_y     = ProjectionY(end_angle);
+  CG_FillRect(x, start_y, w, end_y - start_y, color);
+}
+
 void CG_FillAngleYaw(float start, float end, float yaw, float y, float h, vec4_t const color)
 {
   range_t const range = AnglesToRange(start, end, yaw);
diff --git a/src/cg_hud.c b/src/cg_hud.c
index 0c5730e..3504867 100644
--- a/src/cg_hud.c
+++ b/src/cg_hud.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "cg_snap.h"
 #include "cg_timer.h"
 #include "compass.h"
+#include "dynamic_pitch.h"
 #include "help.h"
 #include "pitch.h"
 #include "version.h"
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ void init_hud(void)
   init_gl();
   init_jump();
   init_pitch();
+  init_dynamic_pitch();
   init_rl();
   init_snap();
   init_timer();
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ void update_hud(void)
   update_gl();
   update_jump();
   update_pitch();
+  update_dynamic_pitch();
   update_rl();
   update_snap();
   update_timer();
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ void draw_hud(void)
   draw_cgaz();
   draw_snap();
   draw_pitch();
+  draw_dynamic_pitch();
 
   draw_ammo();
   draw_jump();
diff --git a/src/dynamic_pitch.c b/src/dynamic_pitch.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59518bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dynamic_pitch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+#include "dynamic_pitch.h"
+
+#include "cg_cvar.h"
+#include "cg_draw.h"
+#include "cg_utils.h"
+#include "help.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+static vmCvar_t dynamic_pitch;
+static vmCvar_t dynamic_pitch_xw;
+static vmCvar_t dynamic_pitch_max_rgba;
+static vmCvar_t dynamic_pitch_submax_rgba;
+static vmCvar_t dynamic_pitch_badmax_rgba;
+
+static cvarTable_t dynamic_pitch_cvars[] = {
+  { &dynamic_pitch, "mdd_dynamic_pitch", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND },
+  { &dynamic_pitch_xw, "mdd_dynamic_pitch_xw", "316 8", CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND },
+  { &dynamic_pitch_max_rgba, "mdd_dynamic_pitch_max_rgba", ".2 .8 .2 .9", CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND },
+  { &dynamic_pitch_submax_rgba, "mdd_dynamic_pitch_submax_rgba", ".8 .6 .2 .7", CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND },
+  { &dynamic_pitch_badmax_rgba, "mdd_dynamic_pitch_badmax_rgba", ".9 .2 .2 .6", CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND },
+};
+
+static help_t dynamic_pitch_help[] = {
+  {
+    dynamic_pitch_cvars + 1,
+    X | W,
+    {
+      "mdd_dynamic_pitch_xw X X ",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    dynamic_pitch_cvars + 2,
+    RGBA,
+    {
+      "mdd_dynamic_pitch_max_rgba X X X X",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    dynamic_pitch_cvars + 3,
+    RGBA,
+    {
+      "mdd_dynamic_pitch_submax_rgba X X X X",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    dynamic_pitch_cvars + 4,
+    RGBA,
+    {
+      "mdd_dynamic_pitch_badmax_rgba X X X X",
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+void init_dynamic_pitch(void)
+{
+  init_cvars(dynamic_pitch_cvars, ARRAY_LEN(dynamic_pitch_cvars));
+  init_help(dynamic_pitch_help, ARRAY_LEN(dynamic_pitch_help));
+}
+
+void update_dynamic_pitch(void)
+{
+  update_cvars(dynamic_pitch_cvars, ARRAY_LEN(dynamic_pitch_cvars));
+}
+
+typedef struct
+{
+  vec3_t graph_xw;
+  vec4_t max_graph_rgba;
+  vec4_t submax_graph_rgba;
+  vec4_t badmax_graph_rgba;
+
+  playerState_t pm_ps;
+} dynamic_pitch_t;
+
+static dynamic_pitch_t s;
+
+void draw_dynamic_pitch(void)
+{
+  if (!dynamic_pitch.integer) return;
+
+  ParseVec(dynamic_pitch_xw.string, s.graph_xw, 2);
+  ParseVec(dynamic_pitch_max_rgba.string, s.max_graph_rgba, 4);
+  ParseVec(dynamic_pitch_submax_rgba.string, s.submax_graph_rgba, 4);
+  ParseVec(dynamic_pitch_badmax_rgba.string, s.badmax_graph_rgba, 4);
+
+  s.pm_ps = *getPs();
+
+  float const yaw = s.pm_ps.viewangles[YAW];
+
+  // find the optimal vertical climbing angle, this depends on two things:
+  // 1. the player's origin
+  // 2. the player's view direction
+  // angle indexes
+  // 1 -> 70.2 - 70.6     (1476u, submax)
+  //      70.7 - 72.6     (1487u, max)
+  // 2 -> 71.7 - 72.1     (1475u, submax)
+  //      72.2 - 72.6     (1487u, max)
+  // 3 -> 73.4 - 73.5     (1475u, submax)
+  //      73.6 - 74.0     (1487u, max)
+  // 4 -> 73.4 - 74.0     (1112u, badmax this is the bad one)
+  int optimal_angle;
+  if (s.pm_ps.origin[0] >= 0 && s.pm_ps.origin[1] >= 0)
+  {
+    // NE
+    if (yaw >= -45.0f && yaw < 45.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 2;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 45.0f && yaw < 135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 2;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 135.0f || yaw < -135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 3;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 3;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (s.pm_ps.origin[0] < 0 && s.pm_ps.origin[1] >= 0)
+  {
+    // NW
+    if (yaw >= -45.0f && yaw < 45.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 4;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 45.0f && yaw < 135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 2;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 135.0f || yaw < -135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 3;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (s.pm_ps.origin[0] < 0 && s.pm_ps.origin[1] < 0)
+  {
+    // SW
+    if (yaw >= -45.0f && yaw < 45.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 4;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 45.0f && yaw < 135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 4;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 135.0f || yaw < -135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 1;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    // SE
+    if (yaw >= -45.0f && yaw < 45.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 2;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 45.0f && yaw < 135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 4;
+    }
+    else if (yaw >= 135.0f || yaw < -135.0f)
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 3;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      optimal_angle = 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  float    submax_optimal_angle_min;
+  float    submax_optimal_angle_max;
+  qboolean submax_set = qfalse;
+
+  float    max_optimal_angle_min;
+  float    max_optimal_angle_max;
+  qboolean max_set = qfalse;
+
+  float    badmax_optimal_angle_min;
+  float    badmax_optimal_angle_max;
+  qboolean badmax_set = qfalse;
+
+  if (optimal_angle == 1)
+  {
+    submax_optimal_angle_min = 70.2f;
+    submax_optimal_angle_max = 70.6f;
+
+    max_optimal_angle_min = 70.7f;
+    max_optimal_angle_max = 72.6f;
+
+    submax_set = qtrue;
+    max_set    = qtrue;
+  }
+  else if (optimal_angle == 2)
+  {
+    submax_optimal_angle_min = 71.7f;
+    submax_optimal_angle_max = 72.1f;
+
+    max_optimal_angle_min = 72.2f;
+    max_optimal_angle_max = 72.6f;
+
+    submax_set = qtrue;
+    max_set    = qtrue;
+  }
+  else if (optimal_angle == 3)
+  {
+    submax_optimal_angle_min = 73.4f;
+    submax_optimal_angle_max = 73.5f;
+
+    max_optimal_angle_min = 73.6f;
+    max_optimal_angle_max = 74.0f;
+
+    submax_set = qtrue;
+    max_set    = qtrue;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    badmax_optimal_angle_min = 73.4f;
+    badmax_optimal_angle_max = 74.0f;
+
+    badmax_set = qtrue;
+  }
+
+  float const x = s.graph_xw[0];
+  float const w = s.graph_xw[1];
+
+  float const pitch = s.pm_ps.viewangles[PITCH];
+
+  if (submax_set)
+  {
+    CG_FillAnglePitch(
+      DEG2RAD(submax_optimal_angle_min), DEG2RAD(submax_optimal_angle_max), DEG2RAD(pitch), x, w, s.submax_graph_rgba);
+  }
+  if (max_set)
+  {
+    CG_FillAnglePitch(
+      DEG2RAD(max_optimal_angle_min), DEG2RAD(max_optimal_angle_max), DEG2RAD(pitch), x, w, s.max_graph_rgba);
+  }
+  if (badmax_set)
+  {
+    CG_FillAnglePitch(
+      DEG2RAD(badmax_optimal_angle_min), DEG2RAD(badmax_optimal_angle_max), DEG2RAD(pitch), x, w, s.badmax_graph_rgba);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/dynamic_pitch.h b/src/dynamic_pitch.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55f1a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dynamic_pitch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef DYNAMIC_PITCH_H
+#define DYNAMIC_PITCH_H
+
+void init_dynamic_pitch(void);
+
+void update_dynamic_pitch(void);
+
+void draw_dynamic_pitch(void);
+
+#endif // DYNAMIC_PITCH_H