The first time this happened to me it was hilarious. It quickly grew old, but if you get the angle right, it is incredibly useful in combat...
But yes, I agree. I like the pathing/jumping changes on the whole, but if you have a spider friend any sort of elevation change can be anxiety-inducing. I played beastmaster on a second playthrough so was more familiar with the environment and just changed to the bird when exploring. Its measly one damage I could ignore.
