diff --git a/blender_manifest_tree.toml b/blender_manifest_tree.toml
index 5b5be0b..502829f 100644
--- a/blender_manifest_tree.toml
+++ b/blender_manifest_tree.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 schema_version = "1.0.0"
 
 id = "stylized_tree_generator"
-version = "1.3.0"
+version = "1.4.0"
 name = "Stylized Tree Generator"
 tagline = "Parametrische Baeume, Palmen, Bueschen mit Wachstums-Stufen"
 maintainer = "D4rkst3r"
diff --git a/dist/index.json b/dist/index.json
index 479b63d..67429f5 100644
--- a/dist/index.json
+++ b/dist/index.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       "id": "stylized_tree_generator",
       "name": "Stylized Tree Generator",
       "tagline": "Parametrische Baeume, Palmen, Bueschen mit Wachstums-Stufen",
-      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "version": "1.4.0",
       "type": "add-on",
       "maintainer": "D4rkst3r",
       "license": [
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
         "Mesh",
         "Modeling"
       ],
-      "archive_url": "./stylized_tree_generator-1.3.0.zip",
-      "archive_size": 10852,
-      "archive_hash": "sha256:31c7a72133a6c28d24f95d661cabf0be56dc00c3102ad57a4a3c1e1c5a30bcd4"
+      "archive_url": "./stylized_tree_generator-1.4.0.zip",
+      "archive_size": 11373,
+      "archive_hash": "sha256:421a702f2e5b088988db638dd7cbfb49de8126397476cfe192441bf069983c55"
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/stylized_tree_generator-1.3.0.zip b/dist/stylized_tree_generator-1.3.0.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d0dc28..0000000
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diff --git a/dist/stylized_tree_generator-1.4.0.zip b/dist/stylized_tree_generator-1.4.0.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52cb92a
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diff --git a/stylized_tree_generator.py b/stylized_tree_generator.py
index 096b44a..48409e0 100644
--- a/stylized_tree_generator.py
+++ b/stylized_tree_generator.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "Stylized Tree Generator",
     "author": "D4rkst3r",
-    "version": (1, 3, 0),
+    "version": (1, 4, 0),
     "blender": (4, 2, 0),
     "location": "View3D > Sidebar > Tree Gen",
     "description": "Parametrischer Baum-/Palmen-/Busch-Generator (Geometry Nodes) mit Wachstums-Stufen",
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     "Branch Up": 1.3,         # >1 = Aeste zeigen nach oben; negativ = haengend
     "Branch Start": 0.35,     # ab wo am Stamm Aeste sitzen (0..1)
     "Branch End": 0.95,
-    "Branch Bend": 0.45,      # Variation je Ast (0 = gerade Staebe)
+    "Branch Bend": 0.75,      # Krummheit je Ast/Zweig (0 = gerade Staebe)
     "Branch Droop": 0.0,      # >0 haengt nach unten (Palme), <0 kruemmt nach oben (Kaktus)
     "Branch Thickness": 0.32, # Ast-Dicke relativ zum Stamm
-    "Branch Taper": 0.85,     # wie der Stamm: laeuft NICHT auf 0 -> keine Nadeln
+    "Branch Taper": 0.55,     # schwach verjuengen -> Roehre statt Kegel/Dorn
     "Sub Count": 3,           # Sub-Aeste je Hauptast (0 = aus)
     "Sub Length": 0.55,
     "Sub Up": 1.4,
@@ -403,20 +403,24 @@ def build_group():
     L(V["Sub Length"], stop.inputs["Z"])
     L(stop.outputs[0], _sock(sline, "End"))
     sres = N("GeometryNodeResampleCurve"); sres.location = (2250, 760)
-    _sock(sres, "Count").default_value = 6
+    _sock(sres, "Count").default_value = 9   # genug Punkte, damit die Biegung sichtbar wird
     L(_out(sline, "Curve"), _sock(sres, "Curve"))
 
     # Sub-Aeste: gleiche Verjuengungs-Logik wie Hauptaeste (Branch Taper + Kuppel).
     # Vorher lief der Radius hier hart auf 0 -> die Sub-Aeste wurden zu Nadeln.
     sspar = N("GeometryNodeSplineParameter"); sspar.location = (2250, 900)
+    # ... und verjuengen sich nur SCHWACH. Ein dicker Ansatz, der spitz zulaeuft,
+    # ist genau die Dorn-Form - ein echter Zweig ist duenn und gleichmaessig.
+    shalf = N("ShaderNodeMath"); shalf.location = (2180, 1000); shalf.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+    L(V["Branch Taper"], shalf.inputs[0]); shalf.inputs[1].default_value = 0.35
     stap = N("ShaderNodeMath"); stap.location = (2330, 1000); stap.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
-    L(V["Branch Taper"], stap.inputs[0]); L(sspar.outputs["Factor"], stap.inputs[1])
+    L(shalf.outputs[0], stap.inputs[0]); L(sspar.outputs["Factor"], stap.inputs[1])
     sinv = N("ShaderNodeMath"); sinv.location = (2400, 900)
     sinv.operation = 'SUBTRACT'; sinv.inputs[0].default_value = 1.0
     L(stap.outputs[0], sinv.inputs[1])
     sbase = N("ShaderNodeMath"); sbase.location = (2550, 900); sbase.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
     L(V["Trunk Radius"], sbase.inputs[0])
-    sbase.inputs[1].default_value = 0.32      # duenner als Hauptaeste, aber keine Nadel
+    sbase.inputs[1].default_value = 0.12      # Zweige sind DUENN ...
     sdome = _dome(sspar, 2550, 1200)
     srad2 = _shape(sinv.outputs[0], sdome, sbase.outputs[0], 2750, 900)
     ssetr = N("GeometryNodeSetCurveRadius"); ssetr.location = (2550, 760)
@@ -443,8 +447,36 @@ def build_group():
     sreal = N("GeometryNodeRealizeInstances"); sreal.location = (3000, 520)
     L(_out(sinst, "Instances", "Geometry"), _sock(sreal, "Geometry"))
 
+    # Sub-Aeste genauso biegen wie Stamm und Hauptaeste. Ohne diesen Schritt
+    # blieben sie schnurgerade - das ist der Grund, warum sie wie angeklebte
+    # Staebe wirkten. Auch hier NACH dem Realize, damit die Weltposition jedem
+    # Zweig ein eigenes Noise gibt (sonst biegen alle identisch).
+    sbspar = N("GeometryNodeSplineParameter"); sbspar.location = (3000, 300)
+    sbpos = N("GeometryNodeInputPosition"); sbpos.location = (3000, 160)
+    sbnoise = N("ShaderNodeTexNoise"); sbnoise.location = (3150, 160)
+    sbnoise.noise_dimensions = '4D'
+    _sock(sbnoise, "Scale").default_value = 1.6
+    L(sbpos.outputs[0], _sock(sbnoise, "Vector"))
+    L(V["Seed"], _sock(sbnoise, "W"))
+    sbsub = N("ShaderNodeVectorMath"); sbsub.location = (3320, 160)
+    sbsub.operation = 'SUBTRACT'; sbsub.inputs[1].default_value = (0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
+    L(sbnoise.outputs["Color"], sbsub.inputs[0])
+    sbfac = N("ShaderNodeMath"); sbfac.location = (3150, 300); sbfac.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+    L(V["Branch Bend"], sbfac.inputs[0])
+    L(sbspar.outputs["Factor"], sbfac.inputs[1])
+    sbamt = N("ShaderNodeMath"); sbamt.location = (3320, 300); sbamt.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+    sbamt.inputs[1].default_value = 0.5       # Zweige biegen etwas weniger als Aeste
+    L(sbfac.outputs[0], sbamt.inputs[0])
+    sboff = N("ShaderNodeVectorMath"); sboff.location = (3480, 220)
+    sboff.operation = 'SCALE'
+    L(sbsub.outputs[0], sboff.inputs[0])
+    L(sbamt.outputs[0], _sock(sboff, "Scale"))
+    sbset = N("GeometryNodeSetPosition"); sbset.location = (3640, 520)
+    L(_out(sreal, "Geometry"), _sock(sbset, "Geometry"))
+    L(sboff.outputs[0], _sock(sbset, "Offset"))
+
     join = N("GeometryNodeJoinGeometry"); join.location = (3150, 200)
-    L(_out(sreal, "Geometry"), join.inputs[0])
+    L(_out(sbset, "Geometry"), join.inputs[0])
     L(_out(rsetp, "Geometry"), join.inputs[0])
     L(_out(setrad, "Curve"), join.inputs[0])