diff --git a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
index 46dea26b5a..ad1165c0dd 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
+++ b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void main() {
                 vec3(rand2 * 0.02, rand3 * 0.02, 1.0 + rand4 * 0.1)
             ),
             vec3(linear_scale(0.5)),
-            vec4(1, 1, 1, start_end(1.0, 0.0)),
+            vec4(vec3(0.8, 0.8, 1) * 0.5, start_end(1.0, 0.0)),
             spin_in_axis(vec3(rand6, rand7, rand8), rand9 * 3 + lifetime * 0.5)
         );
     } else if (inst_mode == FIRE) {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void main() {
                 vec3(rand3 * 2, rand4 * 2, rand5 * 2)
             ),
             vec3(0.8),
-            vec4(vec3(0, 2.5, 1.5 + rand7 * 0.7), 1),
+            vec4(vec3(0, 2.5, 1.5 + rand7 * 0.7), start_end(1.0, 0.0)),
             spin_in_axis(vec3(rand6, rand7, rand8), rand9 * 3)
         );
     } else if (inst_mode == FLAMETHROWER) {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void main() {
         attr = Attr(
             (inst_dir * lifetime / inst_lifespan) + vec3(rand0, rand1, rand2) * (lifetime * 5 + 0.25),
             vec3(0.6 + rand3 * 0.5 + lifetime / inst_lifespan * 5),
-            vec4(3, 1.6 + rand5 * 0.3 - 0.6 * lifetime / inst_lifespan, 0.2, start_end(1.0, 0.0) /*0.8 - 0.6 * lifetime / inst_lifespan*/),
+            vec4(3, 1.6 + rand5 * 0.3 - 0.4 * lifetime / inst_lifespan, 0.2, start_end(1.0, 0.0) /*0.8 - 0.6 * lifetime / inst_lifespan*/),
             spin_in_axis(vec3(rand6, rand7, rand8), lifetime / inst_lifespan * 10 + 3 * rand9)
         );
     } else if (inst_mode == FIRE_SHOCKWAVE) {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
index d0f4337edc..a8f450200b 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -535,9 +535,14 @@ impl Scene {
         let loaded_distance =
             (0.98 * self.loaded_distance + 0.02 * scene_data.loaded_distance).max(0.01);
 
-        // Update light constants
+        // Reset lights ready for the next tick
         let lights = &mut self.light_data;
         lights.clear();
+
+        // Maintain the particles.
+        self.particle_mgr.maintain(renderer, &scene_data, &self.terrain, lights);
+
+        // Update light constants
         lights.extend(
             (
                 &scene_data.state.ecs().read_storage::<comp::Pos>(),
@@ -989,10 +994,6 @@ impl Scene {
         // Remove unused figures.
         self.figure_mgr.clean(scene_data.tick);
 
-        // Maintain the particles.
-        self.particle_mgr
-            .maintain(renderer, &scene_data, &self.terrain);
-
         // Maintain audio
         self.sfx_mgr.maintain(
             audio,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 572618c75d..acb7426a2b 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     mesh::{greedy::GreedyMesh, Meshable},
     render::{
         pipelines::particle::ParticleMode, GlobalModel, Instances, LodData, Model,
-        ParticleInstance, ParticlePipeline, Renderer,
+        ParticleInstance, ParticlePipeline, Renderer, Light,
     },
 };
 use common::{
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
         renderer: &mut Renderer,
         scene_data: &SceneData,
         terrain: &Terrain<TerrainChunk>,
+        lights: &mut Vec<Light>,
     ) {
         span!(_guard, "maintain", "ParticleMgr::maintain");
         if scene_data.particles_enabled {
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
             // add new Particle
             self.maintain_body_particles(scene_data);
             self.maintain_boost_particles(scene_data);
-            self.maintain_beam_particles(scene_data);
+            self.maintain_beam_particles(scene_data, lights);
             self.maintain_block_particles(scene_data, terrain);
             self.maintain_shockwave_particles(scene_data);
         } else {
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
         }
     }
 
-    fn maintain_beam_particles(&mut self, scene_data: &SceneData) {
+    fn maintain_beam_particles(&mut self, scene_data: &SceneData, lights: &mut Vec<Light>) {
         let state = scene_data.state;
         let ecs = state.ecs();
         let time = state.get_time();
@@ -375,6 +376,12 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                 let particle_ori = b.particle_ori.unwrap_or(*ori.vec());
                 if b.stage_section == StageSection::Cast {
                     if b.static_data.base_hps > 0 {
+                        // Emit a light when using healing
+                        lights.push(Light::new(
+                            pos.0 + b.offset,
+                            Rgb::new(0.1, 1.0, 0.15),
+                            1.0,
+                        ));
                         for i in 0..self.scheduler.heartbeats(Duration::from_millis(1)) {
                             self.particles.push(Particle::new_beam(
                                 b.static_data.beam_duration,
@@ -388,6 +395,12 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                         let mut rng = thread_rng();
                         let (from, to) = (Vec3::<f32>::unit_z(), particle_ori);
                         let m = Mat3::<f32>::rotation_from_to_3d(from, to);
+                        // Emit a light when using flames
+                        lights.push(Light::new(
+                            pos.0 + b.offset,
+                            Rgb::new(1.0, 0.25, 0.05).map(|e| e * rng.gen_range(0.8, 1.2)),
+                            2.0,
+                        ));
                         self.particles.resize_with(
                             self.particles.len()
                                 + 2 * usize::from(