Spawning an object with the player's angle?

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Sorry if that sounds dumb, but I tried this

Code: 
local chargedust1 = P_SpawnMobj(mo.x, mo.y, mo.z, MT_PARTICLE)
chargedust1.angle = mo.angle

(mo is player.mo)
But the object in question never spawns with the right angle, it always faces the same direction. How can I make it spawn with the player's angle?
 
It faces the direction it would face if its angle was 0, as this gif can tell (look at the player's angle.)

IllfatedAmbitiousFruitfly.gif


I also tried P_SPMAngle, with mo.angle as the angle value with the exact same result.
In case that matters too, here's the other things besides the angle setting:

Code: 
		local chargedust1 =  P_SpawnMobj(mo.x, mo.y, mo.z, MT_PARTICLE)
		chargedust1.angle = mo.angle
		chargedust1.fuse = 10
		chargedust1.momx = -6*FRACUNIT
		chargedust1.momy = 3*FRACUNIT
		chargedust1.momz = 3*FRACUNIT
 
Setting momx/momy on an object doesn't adjust to the object's angle. Try P_Thrust(mobj, angle, speed) instead.
 
I just grabbed this from the wiki. Maybe this should help:

mobj_t P_SpawnPlayerMissile(mobj_t source, int type, [int flags2])
Functionally identical to P_SPMAngle, except with the missile's angle always being the source's angle, and the player's vertical aiming angle will always be used. This returns the Object spawned by the function.
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Oh don't worry I found my way through it, it's just because I used momx and momy that are not adjusted to the angle of the player.
Also I was not willing to send a missile, this was for Sylveon's quickattack charging dust. (Like a spindash dust trail.)
 
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