FixedUpdate()

private void FixedUpdate()
    {
        animator.SetBool("blinking", _isBlinking);

        if (!_isBlinking)
        {
            if (_timeRemaining > 0)
            {
                _timeRemaining -= Time.deltaTime;
            }
            else
            {
                _timeRemaining = 0;
                _isBlinking = true;
                animator.SetBool("persistantAttack", false);
            }
        }

        if (transform.position.y < -0.64f)
        {
            transform.position = new Vector2(transform.position.x, -0.65f);
        }

        if (isOnGround() || !isOnBranch())
        {
            //shouldCrawl = false;
            crawlMade = false;
            isJumping = false;
            animator.SetBool("climb", false);
            //transform.rotation = Quaternion.AngleAxis(0, Vector3.forward);
        }

        //PropelTowardsPoint();
        AllowLedgeClimb();

        rb2D.constraints = RigidbodyConstraints2D.FreezeRotation;

        // //flip character when when walking left or right
        Vector3 characterScale = transform.localScale;
        //input controls
        Vector2 movementInput = moveAction.ReadValue();

        if (transform.localScale.x == 1) { isFacingRight = true; }
        else if (transform.localScale.x == -1) { isFacingRight = false; }

        if (movementInput.x != 0)
        {
            characterScale.x = (movementInput.x < 0) ? System.Math.Abs(characterScale.x) * (-1) : System.Math.Abs(characterScale.x);
            blinkingEnded();
        }
        if (movementInput.y > 0)
        {
            stopCrouching();
            animator.SetBool("persistantAttack", false);
            //AllowLedgeClimb();

            if ((isOnGround() || boxCollider.IsTouchingLayers(branchLayerMask)) && !isPlaying(animator, "heroLedgeClimb"))
            {
                //animator.SetBool("climb", false);
                _jumpDelayed += Time.deltaTime;
                if (_jumpDelayed > _jumpDelay)
                {
                    Debug.Log("regular jump");
                    rb2D.AddForce(new Vector2(0, JumpForce), ForceMode2D.Impulse);
                    _jumpDelayed = 0;
                }
                isJumping = true;
            }
            else if (!isOnGround() || !isOnBranch())
            {
                clearFlipColliders();
                //characterScale.x = (characterScale.x < 0) ? System.Math.Abs(characterScale.x) : System.Math.Abs(characterScale.x) * (-1);
                if (isPlaying(animator, "climb"))
                {
                    //rb2D.AddForce(new Vector2(characterScale.x * 3, JumpForce), ForceMode2D.Impulse);
                }
                //animator.SetBool("climb", true);
                isJumping = false;
                swordAttacking = false;
            }
            //else if(isPlaying(animator, "climb")){
            //  Debug.Log("back flip jump");
            //  clearFlipColliders();
            //  _jumpDelayed += Time.deltaTime;
            //  if(_jumpDelayed > _jumpDelay){
            //   rb2D.AddForce(new Vector2(characterScale.x*3, JumpForce), ForceMode2D.Impulse);
            // _jumpDelayed = 0;
            // }
            // isJumping = true;
            //  }
            //animator.SetBool("persistantAttack", false);
            //  }

            // if(shouldCrawl){
            //   if(characterScale.x < 0){
            //     transform.rotation = Quaternion.AngleAxis(45, Vector3.forward);
            //   }else{
            //     transform.rotation = Quaternion.AngleAxis(-45, Vector3.forward);
            //   }
            //   transform.position = Vector2.MoveTowards(transform.position, crawlToHere, MovementSpeed * Time.deltaTime);
            //   Vector2 curPos = new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y);
            //   if(curPos == crawlToHere){
            //     shouldCrawl = false;
            //     crawlMade = false;
            //     transform.rotation = Quaternion.AngleAxis(0, Vector3.forward);
            //   }
            // }
        }