diff --git a/common/src/comp/stats.rs b/common/src/comp/stats.rs
index 771a8d5b1c..a6c5d189fc 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/stats.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/stats.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use specs_idvs::IDVStorage;
 pub enum HealthSource {
     Attack { by: Uid }, // TODO: Implement weapon
     Suicide,
+    World,
     Revive,
     Command,
     LevelUp,
diff --git a/common/src/sys/phys.rs b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
index 8d6a072ab6..de3045b0a6 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/phys.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
+    comp::HealthSource,
     comp::{
         ActionState, Body, Jumping, MoveDir, OnGround, Ori, Pos, Rolling, Scale, Stats, Vel,
         Wielding,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         WriteStorage<'a, Pos>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Vel>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Ori>,
+        WriteStorage<'a, Stats>,
     );
 
     fn run(
@@ -56,10 +58,11 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             mut positions,
             mut velocities,
             mut orientations,
+            mut stats,
         ): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         // Apply movement inputs
-        for (entity, a, scale, _, mut pos, mut vel, mut ori) in (
+        for (entity, a, scale, b, mut pos, mut vel, mut ori, mut stat) in (
             &entities,
             &action_states,
             scales.maybe(),
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             &mut positions,
             &mut velocities,
             &mut orientations,
+            &mut stats,
         )
             .join()
         {
@@ -206,6 +210,11 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
 
                     // When the resolution direction is pointing upwards, we must be on the ground
                     if resolve_dir.z > 0.0 && vel.0.z <= 0.0 {
+                        // Check for fall damage
+                        let falldmg = (vel.0.z / 1.5 + 6.0) as i32;
+                        if falldmg < 0 {
+                            stat.health.change_by(falldmg, HealthSource::World);
+                        }
                         on_ground = true;
                     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
index 5251416430..95ca203571 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ widget_ids! {
         fps_counter,
         ping,
         coordinates,
+        velocity,
         loaded_distance,
 
         // Game Version
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ pub struct DebugInfo {
     pub tps: f64,
     pub ping_ms: f64,
     pub coordinates: Option<comp::Pos>,
+    pub velocity: Option<comp::Vel>,
 }
 
 pub enum Event {
@@ -498,7 +500,7 @@ impl Hud {
                 .font_id(self.fonts.opensans)
                 .font_size(14)
                 .set(self.ids.ping, ui_widgets);
-            // Players position
+            // Player's position
             let coordinates_text = match debug_info.coordinates {
                 Some(coordinates) => format!("Coordinates: {:.1}", coordinates.0),
                 None => "Player has no Pos component".to_owned(),
@@ -509,13 +511,24 @@ impl Hud {
                 .font_id(self.fonts.opensans)
                 .font_size(14)
                 .set(self.ids.coordinates, ui_widgets);
+            // Player's velocity
+            let velocity_text = match debug_info.velocity {
+                Some(velocity) => format!("Velocity: {:.1}", velocity.0),
+                None => "Player has no Vel component".to_owned(),
+            };
+            Text::new(&velocity_text)
+                .color(TEXT_COLOR)
+                .down_from(self.ids.coordinates, 5.0)
+                .font_id(self.fonts.opensans)
+                .font_size(14)
+                .set(self.ids.velocity, ui_widgets);
             // Loaded distance
             Text::new(&format!(
                 "View distance: {} chunks",
                 client.loaded_distance().unwrap_or(0)
             ))
             .color(TEXT_COLOR)
-            .down_from(self.ids.coordinates, 5.0)
+            .down_from(self.ids.velocity, 5.0)
             .font_id(self.fonts.opensans)
             .font_size(14)
             .set(self.ids.loaded_distance, ui_widgets);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/session.rs b/voxygen/src/session.rs
index f593086784..36cd3d995f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/session.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/session.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ use crate::{
     Direction, Error, GlobalState, PlayState, PlayStateResult,
 };
 use client::{self, Client};
-use common::{clock::Clock, comp, comp::Pos, msg::ClientState, terrain::Block, vol::ReadVol};
+use common::{
+    clock::Clock, comp, comp::Pos, comp::Vel, msg::ClientState, terrain::Block, vol::ReadVol,
+};
 use log::error;
 use specs::Join;
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc, time::Duration};
@@ -287,6 +289,14 @@ impl PlayState for SessionState {
                         .read_storage::<Pos>()
                         .get(self.client.borrow().entity())
                         .cloned(),
+                    velocity: self
+                        .client
+                        .borrow()
+                        .state()
+                        .ecs()
+                        .read_storage::<Vel>()
+                        .get(self.client.borrow().entity())
+                        .cloned(),
                 },
                 &self.scene.camera(),
             );