diff --git a/common/src/outcome.rs b/common/src/outcome.rs
index 69ef8fb3da..1325ac75f8 100644
--- a/common/src/outcome.rs
+++ b/common/src/outcome.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{combat::DamageContributor, comp, uid::Uid};
+use crate::{combat::DamageContributor, comp, uid::Uid, DamageSource};
 use comp::{beam, item::Reagent, poise::PoiseState, skillset::SkillGroupKind, UtteranceKind};
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub struct HealthChangeInfo {
     pub crit: bool,
     pub target: Uid,
     pub by: Option<DamageContributor>,
+    pub cause: Option<DamageSource>,
     pub instance: u64,
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index cdb9ec07e9..0b078e962e 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ pub fn handle_health_change(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity, change: HealthCh
                         amount: change.amount,
                         by: change.by,
                         target: *uid,
+                        cause: change.cause,
                         crit: change.crit,
                         instance: change.instance,
                     },
@@ -571,48 +572,47 @@ pub fn handle_land_on_ground(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity, vel: Vec3<f32>)
         let stats = ecs.read_storage::<Stats>();
         let time = ecs.read_resource::<Time>();
         let msm = ecs.read_resource::<MaterialStatManifest>();
+        let server_eventbus = ecs.read_resource::<EventBus<ServerEvent>>();
 
-        // Handle health change
-        if let Some(mut health) = ecs.write_storage::<comp::Health>().get_mut(entity) {
-            let damage = Damage {
-                source: DamageSource::Falling,
-                kind: DamageKind::Crushing,
-                value: falldmg,
-            };
-            let damage_reduction = Damage::compute_damage_reduction(
-                Some(damage),
-                inventories.get(entity),
-                stats.get(entity),
-                &msm,
-            );
-            let change = damage.calculate_health_change(
-                damage_reduction,
-                None,
-                false,
-                0.0,
-                1.0,
-                *time,
-                rand::random(),
-            );
-            health.change_by(change);
-            let server_eventbus = ecs.read_resource::<EventBus<ServerEvent>>();
-            server_eventbus.emit_now(ServerEvent::HealthChange { entity, change });
-        }
+        // Emit health change
+        let damage = Damage {
+            source: DamageSource::Falling,
+            kind: DamageKind::Crushing,
+            value: falldmg,
+        };
+        let damage_reduction = Damage::compute_damage_reduction(
+            Some(damage),
+            inventories.get(entity),
+            stats.get(entity),
+            &msm,
+        );
+        let change = damage.calculate_health_change(
+            damage_reduction,
+            None,
+            false,
+            0.0,
+            1.0,
+            *time,
+            rand::random(),
+        );
 
-        // Handle poise change
-        if let Some(mut poise) = ecs.write_storage::<comp::Poise>().get_mut(entity) {
-            let poise_damage = -(mass.0 * vel.magnitude_squared() / 1500.0);
-            let poise_change =
-                Poise::apply_poise_reduction(poise_damage, inventories.get(entity), &msm);
-            let poise_change = comp::PoiseChange {
-                amount: poise_change,
-                impulse: Vec3::unit_z(),
-                by: None,
-                cause: None,
-                time: *time,
-            };
-            poise.change(poise_change);
-        }
+        server_eventbus.emit_now(ServerEvent::HealthChange { entity, change });
+
+        // Emit poise change
+        let poise_damage = -(mass.0 * vel.magnitude_squared() / 1500.0);
+        let poise_change =
+            Poise::apply_poise_reduction(poise_damage, inventories.get(entity), &msm);
+        let poise_change = comp::PoiseChange {
+            amount: poise_change,
+            impulse: Vec3::unit_z(),
+            by: None,
+            cause: None,
+            time: *time,
+        };
+        server_eventbus.emit_now(ServerEvent::PoiseChange {
+            entity,
+            change: poise_change,
+        });
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
index b23e978c6e..f94b5b1fb3 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ use common::{
     outcome::Outcome,
     terrain::{BlockKind, TerrainChunk},
     uid::Uid,
+    DamageSource,
 };
 use common_state::State;
 use event_mapper::SfxEventMapper;
@@ -527,8 +528,10 @@ impl SfxMgr {
                 );
             },
             Outcome::HealthChange { pos, info, .. } => {
-                // Don't emit sound effects from positive damage (healing)
-                if info.amount < Health::HEALTH_EPSILON {
+                // Ignore positive damage (healing) and buffs for now
+                if info.amount < Health::HEALTH_EPSILON
+                    && !matches!(info.cause, Some(DamageSource::Buff(_)))
+                {
                     let sfx_trigger_item = triggers.get_key_value(&SfxEvent::Damage);
                     audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, Some(1.5), underwater);
                 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
index 4379a47a01..ecc917f839 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
@@ -2192,7 +2192,8 @@ impl Hud {
                         let font_col = font_col(font_size, crit);
                         // Timer sets the widget offset
                         let y = if crit {
-                            ui_widgets.win_h * (floater.rand as f64 % 0.1) + ui_widgets.win_h * 0.05
+                            ui_widgets.win_h * (floater.rand as f64 % 0.075)
+                                + ui_widgets.win_h * 0.05
                         } else {
                             (floater.timer as f64 / crate::ecs::sys::floater::HP_SHOWTIME as f64
                                 * number_speed)