diff --git a/assets b/assets
index 74ddbde..607aea5 160000
--- a/assets
+++ b/assets
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 74ddbde9e1cec1418c17844bc7336324ece88d15
+Subproject commit 607aea5630a0c1ccadacd1cf207394b5dc86147e
diff --git a/content/effects.toml b/content/effects.toml
index 19f9d23..c00b9d1 100644
--- a/content/effects.toml
+++ b/content/effects.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ size = 8.0
 size_rng = 1.6
 angle_rng = 360
 velocity_scale_parent = 1.0
+fade = 0.2
+fade_rng = 0.1
 
 
 [effect."large explosion"]
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ size = 25.0
 size_rng = 5.0
 angle_rng = 360
 velocity_scale_parent = 1.0
+fade = 0.2
+fade_rng = 0.1
 
 
 [effect."huge explosion"]
@@ -26,6 +30,46 @@ size = 50.0
 size_rng = 10.0
 angle_rng = 360
 velocity_scale_parent = 1.0
+fade = 0.2
+fade_rng = 0.1
+
+
+[effect."blue spark"]
+sprite = "particle::spark::blue"
+lifetime = 0.5
+lifetime_rng = 0.5
+inherit_velocity = "parent"
+size = 4.0
+size_rng = 2.0
+angle_rng = 360
+angvel_rng = 0.0
+velocity_scale_parent = 1.0
+fade = 0.2
+fade_rng = 0.1
+
+[effect."yellow spark"]
+sprite = "particle::spark::yellow"
+lifetime = "inherit"
+inherit_velocity = "parent"
+size = 4.0
+size_rng = 2.0
+angle_rng = 360
+angvel_rng = 0.0
+velocity_scale_parent = 1.0
+fade = 0.2
+fade_rng = 0.1
+
+[effect."red spark"]
+sprite = "particle::spark::red"
+lifetime = "inherit"
+inherit_velocity = "parent"
+size = 4.0
+size_rng = 1.0
+angle_rng = 360
+angvel_rng = 0.0
+velocity_scale_parent = 1.0
+fade = 0.2
+fade_rng = 0.1
 
 
 # Every effect has a parent, some effects have a target
@@ -53,6 +97,8 @@ velocity_scale_target_rng = 1.0
 
 direction_rng = 1.0 # Random variation of travel direction, in degrees, applied to velocity vector (/2 each side?)
 
+fade = 0.2
+fade_rng = 0.1
 
 # TODO:
 # effect probabilities & variants
diff --git a/content/ship.toml b/content/ship.toml
index 995a263..164bca1 100644
--- a/content/ship.toml
+++ b/content/ship.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ engines = [{ x = 0.0, y = -1.05, size = 50.0 }]
 guns = [{ x = 0.0, y = 1 }, { x = 0.1, y = 0.80 }, { x = -0.1, y = 0.80 }]
 
 
+# Show these once we've been reduced to this much hull
+damage.hull = 190
+# Spawn this effect once every n seconds, on average
+damage.effects = [
+	{ effect = "blue spark", frequency = 3 },
+	{ effect = "yellow spark", frequency = 1 },
+]
+
+
 # Length of death sequence, in seconds
 collapse.length = 5.0
 
diff --git a/content/sprite.toml b/content/sprite.toml
index 59fe634..89bd607 100644
--- a/content/sprite.toml
+++ b/content/sprite.toml
@@ -139,3 +139,39 @@ frames = [
 	"particle/explosion-huge/09.png",
 	"particle/explosion-huge/10.png",
 ]
+
+
+[sprite."particle::spark::blue"]
+timing.duration = 0.3
+#timing.rng = 0.2 # each frame will be independently sped up/slowed by this factor
+#timing.uniform_rng = 0.2 # one factor for all frames
+repeat = "reverse"
+frames = [
+	"particle/spark-blue/01.png",
+	"particle/spark-blue/02.png",
+	"particle/spark-blue/03.png",
+	"particle/spark-blue/04.png",
+	"particle/spark-blue/05.png",
+]
+
+[sprite."particle::spark::yellow"]
+timing.duration = 0.3
+timing.rng = 0.2
+repeat = "once"
+frames = [
+	"particle/spark-yellow/01.png",
+	"particle/spark-yellow/02.png",
+	"particle/spark-yellow/03.png",
+	"particle/spark-yellow/04.png",
+	"particle/spark-yellow/05.png",
+]
+
+[sprite."particle::spark::red"]
+timing.duration = 0.3
+timing.rng = 0.2
+repeat = "once"
+frames = [
+	"particle/spark-red/01.png",
+	"particle/spark-red/02.png",
+	"particle/spark-red/03.png",
+]
diff --git a/crates/content/src/part/effect.rs b/crates/content/src/part/effect.rs
index 6c550d2..7f67d39 100644
--- a/crates/content/src/part/effect.rs
+++ b/crates/content/src/part/effect.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ pub(crate) mod syntax {
 		pub velocity_scale_target: Option<f32>,
 		pub velocity_scale_target_rng: Option<f32>,
 		pub direction_rng: Option<f32>,
+		pub fade: Option<f32>,
+		pub fade_rng: Option<f32>,
 	}
 
 	#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ pub(crate) mod syntax {
 				TextOrFloat::Text(s) => {
 					if s == "inherit" {
 						let sprite = content.get_sprite(sprite);
-						sprite.fps * sprite.frames.len() as f32
+						sprite.frame_duration * sprite.frames.len() as f32
 					} else {
 						bail!("bad effect lifetime, must be float or \"inherit\"",)
 					}
@@ -74,14 +76,16 @@ pub(crate) mod syntax {
 				lifetime,
 				lifetime_rng: self.lifetime_rng.unwrap_or(0.0),
 				angle: Deg(self.angle.unwrap_or(0.0) / 2.0).into(),
-				angle_rng: Deg(self.angle_rng.unwrap_or(0.0) / 2.0).into(),
+				angle_rng: self.angle_rng.unwrap_or(0.0) / 2.0,
 				angvel: Deg(self.angvel.unwrap_or(0.0)).into(),
-				angvel_rng: Deg(self.angle_rng.unwrap_or(0.0)).into(),
+				angvel_rng: self.angvel_rng.unwrap_or(0.0),
 				velocity_scale_parent: self.velocity_scale_parent.unwrap_or(0.0),
 				velocity_scale_parent_rng: self.velocity_scale_parent_rng.unwrap_or(0.0),
 				velocity_scale_target: self.velocity_scale_target.unwrap_or(0.0),
 				velocity_scale_target_rng: self.velocity_scale_target_rng.unwrap_or(0.0),
-				direction_rng: Deg(self.direction_rng.unwrap_or(0.0) / 2.0).into(),
+				direction_rng: self.direction_rng.unwrap_or(0.0) / 2.0,
+				fade: self.fade.unwrap_or(0.0),
+				fade_rng: self.fade_rng.unwrap_or(0.0),
 			});
 
 			return Ok(handle);
@@ -141,13 +145,13 @@ pub struct Effect {
 	pub angle: Rad<f32>,
 
 	/// Random angle variation
-	pub angle_rng: Rad<f32>,
+	pub angle_rng: f32,
 
 	/// How fast this particle spins
 	pub angvel: Rad<f32>,
 
 	/// Random angvel variation
-	pub angvel_rng: Rad<f32>,
+	pub angvel_rng: f32,
 
 	/// The amount of this particle's parent's velocity to inherit
 	pub velocity_scale_parent: f32,
@@ -163,7 +167,13 @@ pub struct Effect {
 	pub velocity_scale_target_rng: f32,
 
 	/// Travel direction random variation
-	pub direction_rng: Rad<f32>,
+	pub direction_rng: f32,
+
+	/// Fade this effect out over this many seconds as it ends
+	pub fade: f32,
+
+	/// Random fade ariation
+	pub fade_rng: f32,
 }
 
 impl crate::Build for Effect {
diff --git a/crates/content/src/part/ship.rs b/crates/content/src/part/ship.rs
index 9d49fd0..cdd931d 100644
--- a/crates/content/src/part/ship.rs
+++ b/crates/content/src/part/ship.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub(crate) mod syntax {
 		pub linear_drag: f32,
 		pub space: outfitspace::syntax::OutfitSpace,
 		pub collapse: Option<Collapse>,
+		pub damage: Option<Damage>,
 	}
 
 	#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -41,6 +42,19 @@ pub(crate) mod syntax {
 		pub y: f32,
 	}
 
+	#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+	pub struct Damage {
+		pub hull: f32,
+		pub effects: Vec<DamageEffectSpawner>,
+	}
+
+	#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+	pub struct DamageEffectSpawner {
+		pub effect: EffectReference,
+		pub frequency: f32,
+		pub pos: Option<[f32; 2]>,
+	}
+
 	// TODO:
 	// plural or not? document!
 	#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -118,6 +132,9 @@ pub struct Ship {
 
 	/// Ship collapse sequence
 	pub collapse: ShipCollapse,
+
+	/// Damaged ship effects
+	pub damage: ShipDamage,
 }
 
 /// Collision shape for this ship
@@ -161,7 +178,31 @@ pub struct ShipCollapse {
 	pub events: Vec<CollapseEvent>,
 }
 
-/// A scripted event during a ship collapse sequence
+/// Parameters for damaged ship effects
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ShipDamage {
+	/// Show damaged ship effects if hull is below this value
+	pub hull: f32,
+
+	/// Effects to create during collapse
+	pub effects: Vec<DamageEffectSpawner>,
+}
+
+/// An effect shown when a ship is damaged
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct DamageEffectSpawner {
+	/// The effect to create
+	pub effect: EffectHandle,
+
+	/// How often to create this effect
+	pub frequency: f32,
+
+	/// Where to create is effect.
+	/// Position is random if None.
+	pub pos: Option<Point2<f32>>,
+}
+
+/// An effect shown during a ship collapse sequence
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CollapseEffectSpawner {
 	/// The effect to create
@@ -170,7 +211,7 @@ pub struct CollapseEffectSpawner {
 	/// How many effects to create
 	pub count: f32,
 
-	/// Where to create these effects.
+	/// Where to create this effect.
 	/// Position is random if None.
 	pub pos: Option<Point2<f32>>,
 }
@@ -213,65 +254,101 @@ impl crate::Build for Ship {
 			let size = ship.size;
 			let aspect = ct.get_sprite(handle).aspect;
 
-			let collapse = if let Some(c) = ship.collapse {
-				let mut effects = Vec::new();
-				for e in c.effects {
-					effects.push(CollapseEffectSpawner {
-						effect: e
-							.effect
-							.to_handle(build_context, ct)
-							.with_context(|| format!("while loading ship `{}`", ship_name))?,
-						count: e.count,
-						pos: e.pos.map(|p| Point2 {
-							x: p[0] * (size / 2.0) * aspect,
-							y: p[1] * size / 2.0,
-						}),
-					});
-				}
+			let collapse = {
+				if let Some(c) = ship.collapse {
+					let mut effects = Vec::new();
+					for e in c.effects {
+						effects.push(CollapseEffectSpawner {
+							effect: e
+								.effect
+								.to_handle(build_context, ct)
+								.with_context(|| format!("while loading ship `{}`", ship_name))?,
+							count: e.count,
+							pos: e.pos.map(|p| Point2 {
+								x: p[0] * (size / 2.0) * aspect,
+								y: p[1] * size / 2.0,
+							}),
+						});
+					}
 
-				let mut events = Vec::new();
-				for e in c.event {
-					match e {
-						syntax::CollapseEvent::Effect(e) => {
-							let mut effects = Vec::new();
-							for g in e.effects {
-								effects.push(CollapseEffectSpawner {
-									effect: g.effect.to_handle(build_context, ct).with_context(
-										|| format!("while loading ship `{}`", ship_name),
-									)?,
-									count: g.count,
-									pos: g.pos.map(|p| Point2 {
-										x: p[0] * (size / 2.0) * aspect,
-										y: p[1] * size / 2.0,
-									}),
-								})
+					let mut events = Vec::new();
+					for e in c.event {
+						match e {
+							syntax::CollapseEvent::Effect(e) => {
+								let mut effects = Vec::new();
+								for g in e.effects {
+									effects.push(CollapseEffectSpawner {
+										effect: g
+											.effect
+											.to_handle(build_context, ct)
+											.with_context(|| {
+												format!("while loading ship `{}`", ship_name)
+											})?,
+										count: g.count,
+										pos: g.pos.map(|p| Point2 {
+											x: p[0] * (size / 2.0) * aspect,
+											y: p[1] * size / 2.0,
+										}),
+									})
+								}
+
+								events.push(CollapseEvent::Effect(EffectCollapseEvent {
+									time: e.time,
+									effects,
+								}))
 							}
-
-							events.push(CollapseEvent::Effect(EffectCollapseEvent {
-								time: e.time,
-								effects,
-							}))
 						}
 					}
-				}
 
-				ShipCollapse {
-					length: c.length,
-					effects,
-					events,
+					ShipCollapse {
+						length: c.length,
+						effects,
+						events,
+					}
+				} else {
+					// Default collapse sequence
+					ShipCollapse {
+						length: 0.0,
+						effects: vec![],
+						events: vec![],
+					}
 				}
-			} else {
-				// Default collapse sequence
-				ShipCollapse {
-					length: 0.0,
-					effects: vec![],
-					events: vec![],
+			};
+
+			let damage = {
+				if let Some(c) = ship.damage {
+					let mut effects = Vec::new();
+					for e in c.effects {
+						effects.push(DamageEffectSpawner {
+							effect: e
+								.effect
+								.to_handle(build_context, ct)
+								.with_context(|| format!("while loading ship `{}`", ship_name))?,
+							frequency: e.frequency,
+							pos: e.pos.map(|p| Point2 {
+								x: p[0] * (size / 2.0) * aspect,
+								y: p[1] * size / 2.0,
+							}),
+						});
+					}
+
+					ShipDamage {
+						hull: c.hull,
+						effects: effects,
+					}
+				} else {
+					// Default damage effects
+					ShipDamage {
+						hull: 0.0,
+						effects: vec![],
+					}
 				}
 			};
 
 			ct.ships.push(Self {
 				aspect,
 				collapse,
+				damage,
 				name: ship_name,
 				sprite: handle,
 				mass: ship.mass,
diff --git a/crates/render/shaders/particle.wgsl b/crates/render/shaders/particle.wgsl
index 7b8c677..9164209 100644
--- a/crates/render/shaders/particle.wgsl
+++ b/crates/render/shaders/particle.wgsl
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ struct InstanceInput {
 	@location(6) size: f32,
 	@location(7) created: f32,
 	@location(8) expires: f32,
-	@location(9) sprite_index: u32,
+	@location(9) fade: f32,
+	@location(10) sprite_index: u32,
 };
 
 struct VertexInput {
@@ -19,10 +20,11 @@ struct VertexInput {
 struct VertexOutput {
 	@builtin(position) position: vec4<f32>,
 	@location(0) tween: f32,
-	@location(1) texture_index_a: u32,
-	@location(2) texture_coords_a: vec2<f32>,
-	@location(3) texture_index_b: u32,
-	@location(4) texture_coords_b: vec2<f32>,
+	@location(1) fade: f32,
+	@location(2) texture_index_a: u32,
+	@location(3) texture_coords_a: vec2<f32>,
+	@location(4) texture_index_b: u32,
+	@location(5) texture_coords_b: vec2<f32>,
 }
 
 
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ fn vertex_main(
 
 	out.position = vec4(pos, 0.0, 1.0);
 
+	if instance.expires - global_data.current_time.x <= instance.fade {
+		out.fade = (instance.expires - global_data.current_time.x) / instance.fade;
+	} else {
+		out.fade = 1.0;
+	}
 
 	// Compute texture coordinates
 	let frame = animate(instance.sprite_index, age, 0.0);
@@ -131,5 +138,5 @@ fn fragment_main(in: VertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
 			0.0
 		).rgba,
 		in.tween
-	);
+	) * vec4(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, in.fade);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/render/src/gpustate.rs b/crates/render/src/gpustate.rs
index f169600..8aa6639 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/gpustate.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/gpustate.rs
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ impl GPUState {
 					sprite_index: i.sprite.get_index(),
 					created: state.current_time,
 					expires: state.current_time + i.lifetime,
+					fade: i.fade,
 				}]),
 			);
 			self.vertex_buffers.particle_array_head += 1;
diff --git a/crates/render/src/sprite.rs b/crates/render/src/sprite.rs
index 4465323..8fd98c4 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/sprite.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/sprite.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::content;
-use cgmath::{Deg, Point2, Point3, Rad, Vector2};
+use cgmath::{Deg, Matrix2, Point2, Point3, Rad, Vector2};
+use rand::Rng;
 
 /// Instructions to create a new particle
 pub struct ParticleBuilder {
@@ -24,6 +25,65 @@ pub struct ParticleBuilder {
 	/// The size of this particle,
 	/// given as height in world units.
 	pub size: f32,
+
+	/// Fade this particle out over this many seconds as it expires
+	pub fade: f32,
+}
+
+impl ParticleBuilder {
+	/// Create a ParticleBuilder from an Effect
+	pub fn from_content(
+		effect: &content::Effect,
+		pos: Point2<f32>,
+		parent_angle: Rad<f32>,
+		parent_velocity: Vector2<f32>,
+		target_velocity: Vector2<f32>,
+	) -> Self {
+		let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+		let velocity = {
+			let a =
+				rng.gen_range(-effect.velocity_scale_parent_rng..=effect.velocity_scale_parent_rng);
+			let b =
+				rng.gen_range(-effect.velocity_scale_target_rng..=effect.velocity_scale_target_rng);
+
+			let velocity = ((effect.velocity_scale_parent + a) * parent_velocity)
+				+ ((effect.velocity_scale_target + b) * target_velocity);
+
+			Matrix2::from_angle(Rad(
+				rng.gen_range(-effect.direction_rng..=effect.direction_rng)
+			)) * velocity
+		};
+
+		// Rad has odd behavior when its angle is zero, so we need extra checks here
+		let angvel = if effect.angvel_rng == 0.0 {
+			effect.angvel
+		} else {
+			Rad(effect.angvel.0 + rng.gen_range(-effect.angvel_rng..=effect.angvel_rng))
+		};
+		let angle = if effect.angle_rng == 0.0 {
+			parent_angle + effect.angle
+		} else {
+			parent_angle + effect.angle + Rad(rng.gen_range(-effect.angle_rng..=effect.angle_rng))
+		};
+
+		ParticleBuilder {
+			sprite: effect.sprite,
+			pos,
+			velocity,
+
+			angle,
+			angvel,
+
+			lifetime: 0f32
+				.max(effect.lifetime + rng.gen_range(-effect.lifetime_rng..=effect.lifetime_rng)),
+
+			// Make sure size isn't negative. This check should be on EVERY rng!
+			size: 0f32.max(effect.size + rng.gen_range(-effect.size_rng..=effect.size_rng)),
+
+			fade: 0f32.max(effect.fade + rng.gen_range(-effect.fade_rng..=effect.fade_rng)),
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /// The location of a UI element, in one of a few
diff --git a/crates/render/src/vertexbuffer/types.rs b/crates/render/src/vertexbuffer/types.rs
index 41dc1e2..ddf2982 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/vertexbuffer/types.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/vertexbuffer/types.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ pub struct ParticleInstance {
 	/// Time is kept by a variable in the global uniform.
 	pub expires: f32,
 
+	/// Fade this particle out over this many seconds as it expires
+	pub fade: f32,
+
 	/// What sprite to use for this particle
 	pub sprite_index: u32,
 }
@@ -258,10 +261,16 @@ impl BufferObject for ParticleInstance {
 					shader_location: 8,
 					format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32,
 				},
-				// Sprite
+				// Fade
 				wgpu::VertexAttribute {
 					offset: mem::size_of::<[f32; 9]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
 					shader_location: 9,
+					format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32,
+				},
+				// Sprite
+				wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+					offset: mem::size_of::<[f32; 10]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+					shader_location: 10,
 					format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Uint32,
 				},
 			],
diff --git a/crates/world/src/objects/ship.rs b/crates/world/src/objects/ship.rs
index ba572a6..3e8bce8 100644
--- a/crates/world/src/objects/ship.rs
+++ b/crates/world/src/objects/ship.rs
@@ -98,51 +98,21 @@ impl ShipCollapseSequence {
 								} else {
 									self.random_in_ship(ship_content, collider)
 								};
-
-								// Position, adjusted for ship rotation
 								let pos = ship_pos
-									+ Matrix2::from_angle(-ship_ang - Rad::from(Deg(90.0))) * pos;
+									+ (Matrix2::from_angle(-ship_ang - Rad::from(Deg(90.0))) * pos);
 
-								let velocity = {
-									let a = self.rng.gen_range(
-										-effect.velocity_scale_parent_rng
-											..=effect.velocity_scale_parent_rng,
-									);
+								let velocity = rigid_body.velocity_at_point(&point![pos.x, pos.y]);
 
-									let velocity = (effect.velocity_scale_parent + a)
-										* rigid_body.velocity_at_point(&point![pos.x, pos.y]);
-
-									Matrix2::from_angle(Rad(self.rng.gen_range(
-										-effect.direction_rng.0..=effect.direction_rng.0,
-									))) * Vector2 {
+								particles.push(ParticleBuilder::from_content(
+									effect,
+									pos,
+									Rad::zero(),
+									Vector2 {
 										x: velocity.x,
 										y: velocity.y,
-									}
-								};
-
-								particles.push(ParticleBuilder {
-									sprite: effect.sprite,
-									pos,
-									velocity,
-
-									angle: effect.angle
-										+ Rad(self
-											.rng
-											.gen_range(-effect.angle_rng.0..=effect.angle_rng.0)),
-
-									angvel: Rad(effect.angvel.0
-										+ self
-											.rng
-											.gen_range(-effect.angvel_rng.0..=effect.angvel_rng.0)),
-
-									lifetime: effect.lifetime
-										+ self
-											.rng
-											.gen_range(-effect.lifetime_rng..=effect.lifetime_rng),
-
-									size: effect.size
-										+ self.rng.gen_range(-effect.size_rng..=effect.size_rng),
-								});
+									},
+									Vector2::zero(),
+								))
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -188,6 +158,7 @@ impl ShipCollapseSequence {
 					angvel: Rad::zero(),
 					lifetime: effect.lifetime,
 					size: effect.size,
+					fade: 0.0,
 				});
 			}
 		}
@@ -236,21 +207,68 @@ impl ShipWorldObject {
 		&mut self,
 		ct: &content::Content,
 		particles: &mut Vec<ParticleBuilder>,
-		r: &mut RigidBody,
-		c: &mut Collider,
+		rigid_body: &mut RigidBody,
+		collider: &mut Collider,
 		t: f32,
 	) {
 		if self.ship.is_dead() {
 			return self
 				.collapse_sequence
-				.step(&self.ship, ct, particles, r, c, t);
+				.step(&self.ship, ct, particles, rigid_body, collider, t);
+		}
+
+		let ship_content = ct.get_ship(self.ship.handle);
+		let ship_pos = util::rigidbody_position(&rigid_body);
+		let ship_rot = util::rigidbody_rotation(rigid_body);
+		let ship_ang = ship_rot.angle(Vector2 { x: 1.0, y: 0.0 });
+		let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+		if self.ship.hull <= ship_content.damage.hull {
+			for e in &ship_content.damage.effects {
+				if rng.gen_range(0.0..=1.0) <= t / e.frequency {
+					let effect = ct.get_effect(e.effect);
+					let ship_content = ct.get_ship(self.ship.handle);
+
+					let pos = if let Some(pos) = e.pos {
+						pos.to_vec()
+					} else {
+						// Pick a random point inside this ship's collider
+						let mut y = 0.0;
+						let mut x = 0.0;
+						let mut a = false;
+						while !a {
+							y = rng.gen_range(-1.0..=1.0) * ship_content.size / 2.0;
+							x = rng.gen_range(-1.0..=1.0)
+								* ship_content.size * ship_content.sprite.aspect
+								/ 2.0;
+							a = collider.shape().contains_local_point(&point![x, y]);
+						}
+						Vector2 { x, y }
+					};
+
+					let pos =
+						ship_pos + (Matrix2::from_angle(-ship_ang - Rad::from(Deg(90.0))) * pos);
+
+					let velocity = rigid_body.velocity_at_point(&point![pos.x, pos.y]);
+
+					particles.push(ParticleBuilder::from_content(
+						effect,
+						pos,
+						Rad::zero(),
+						Vector2 {
+							x: velocity.x,
+							y: velocity.y,
+						},
+						Vector2::zero(),
+					))
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
-		let ship_rot = util::rigidbody_rotation(r);
 		let engine_force = ship_rot * t;
 
 		if self.controls.thrust {
-			r.apply_impulse(
+			rigid_body.apply_impulse(
 				vector![engine_force.x, engine_force.y]
 					* self.ship.outfits.stat_sum().engine_thrust,
 				true,
@@ -258,11 +276,13 @@ impl ShipWorldObject {
 		}
 
 		if self.controls.right {
-			r.apply_torque_impulse(self.ship.outfits.stat_sum().steer_power * -100.0 * t, true);
+			rigid_body
+				.apply_torque_impulse(self.ship.outfits.stat_sum().steer_power * -100.0 * t, true);
 		}
 
 		if self.controls.left {
-			r.apply_torque_impulse(self.ship.outfits.stat_sum().steer_power * 100.0 * t, true);
+			rigid_body
+				.apply_torque_impulse(self.ship.outfits.stat_sum().steer_power * 100.0 * t, true);
 		}
 
 		for i in self.ship.outfits.iter_guns() {
diff --git a/crates/world/src/world.rs b/crates/world/src/world.rs
index a20fd01..3eece65 100644
--- a/crates/world/src/world.rs
+++ b/crates/world/src/world.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use cgmath::{Deg, EuclideanSpace, InnerSpace, Matrix2, Point2, Rad, Vector2};
+use cgmath::{Deg, EuclideanSpace, InnerSpace, Matrix2, Point2, Rad, Vector2, Zero};
 use crossbeam::channel::Receiver;
 use nalgebra::{point, vector};
 use rand::Rng;
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ impl<'a> World {
 
 			let pos = ship_pos + (Matrix2::from_angle(-ship_ang) * point.pos.to_vec());
 
-			let spread: Rad<f32> = Deg(rng.gen_range(
-				-(projectile.content.angle_rng.0 / 2.0)..=projectile.content.angle_rng.0 / 2.0,
-			))
+			let spread: Rad<f32> = Deg(
+				rng.gen_range(-projectile.content.angle_rng.0..=projectile.content.angle_rng.0)
+			)
 			.into();
 
 			let vel = ship_vel
@@ -117,11 +117,7 @@ impl<'a> World {
 
 			self.projectiles.insert(
 				collider.clone(),
-				ProjectileWorldObject {
-					projectile,
-					rigid_body,
-					collider,
-				},
+				ProjectileWorldObject::new(projectile, rigid_body, collider),
 			);
 		}
 	}
@@ -133,7 +129,6 @@ impl<'a> World {
 		projectile_h: ColliderHandle,
 		ship_h: ColliderHandle,
 	) {
-		let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
 		let projectile = self.projectiles.get(&projectile_h);
 		let ship = self.ships.get_mut(&ship_h);
 		if projectile.is_none() || ship.is_none() {
@@ -173,40 +168,22 @@ impl<'a> World {
 			match &projectile.projectile.content.impact_effect {
 				None => {}
 				Some(x) => {
-					let x = ct.get_effect(*x);
+					let effect = ct.get_effect(*x);
+					let (_, sr) = self.get_ship_body(s).unwrap();
+					let parent_velocity = util::rigidbody_velocity(pr);
+					let target_velocity =
+						sr.velocity_at_point(&nalgebra::Point2::new(pos.x, pos.y));
 
-					let velocity = {
-						let (_, sr) = self.get_ship_body(s).unwrap();
-						let target_velocity =
-							sr.velocity_at_point(&nalgebra::Point2::new(pos.x, pos.y));
-						let a = rng
-							.gen_range(-x.velocity_scale_parent_rng..=x.velocity_scale_parent_rng);
-						let b = rng
-							.gen_range(-x.velocity_scale_target_rng..=x.velocity_scale_target_rng);
-
-						let velocity = ((x.velocity_scale_parent + a)
-							* util::rigidbody_velocity(pr))
-							+ ((x.velocity_scale_target + b)
-								* Vector2 {
-									x: target_velocity.x,
-									y: target_velocity.y,
-								});
-
-						Matrix2::from_angle(Rad(
-							rng.gen_range(-x.direction_rng.0..=x.direction_rng.0)
-						)) * velocity
-					};
-
-					particles.push(ParticleBuilder {
-						sprite: x.sprite,
-						pos: Point2 { x: pos.x, y: pos.y },
-						velocity,
-						angle: Rad::from(-angle)
-							+ Rad(rng.gen_range(-x.angle_rng.0..=x.angle_rng.0)),
-						angvel: Rad(x.angvel.0 + rng.gen_range(-x.angvel_rng.0..=x.angvel_rng.0)),
-						lifetime: x.lifetime + rng.gen_range(-x.lifetime_rng..=x.lifetime_rng),
-						size: x.size + rng.gen_range(-x.size_rng..=x.size_rng),
-					});
+					particles.push(ParticleBuilder::from_content(
+						effect,
+						pos,
+						Rad::from(-angle),
+						parent_velocity,
+						Vector2 {
+							x: target_velocity.x,
+							y: target_velocity.y,
+						},
+					));
 				}
 			};
 
@@ -352,21 +329,15 @@ impl<'a> World {
 						let velocity = (x.velocity_scale_parent + a) * vel;
 
 						velocity
-						//Matrix2::from_angle(Rad(
-						//	rng.gen_range(-x.direction_rng.0..=x.direction_rng.0)
-						//)) * velocity
 					};
 
-					particles.push(ParticleBuilder {
-						sprite: x.sprite,
-						pos: Point2 { x: pos.x, y: pos.y },
+					particles.push(ParticleBuilder::from_content(
+						x,
+						pos,
+						Rad::from(-angle),
 						velocity,
-						angle: Rad::from(-angle)
-							+ x.angle + Rad(rng.gen_range(-x.angle_rng.0..=x.angle_rng.0)),
-						angvel: Rad(x.angvel.0 + rng.gen_range(-x.angvel_rng.0..=x.angvel_rng.0)),
-						lifetime: x.lifetime + rng.gen_range(-x.lifetime_rng..=x.lifetime_rng),
-						size: x.size + rng.gen_range(-x.size_rng..=x.size_rng),
-					});
+						Vector2::zero(),
+					));
 				}
 			};
 		}