diff --git a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
index e9705d5505..70580be584 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
+++ b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@ void main() {
 		all_mat *
 		vec4(f_pos, 1);
 	gl_Position.z = -1000.0 / (gl_Position.z + 10000.0);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index 404c2a1686..08109865db 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use common::{
     sync::{Uid, UidAllocator, WorldSyncExt},
     terrain::{block::Block, TerrainChunk, TerrainChunkSize},
     vol::RectVolSize,
+    outcome::Outcome,
 };
 use futures_executor::block_on;
 use futures_timer::Delay;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     InventoryUpdated(InventoryUpdateEvent),
     Notification(Notification),
     SetViewDistance(u32),
+    Outcome(Outcome),
 }
 
 pub struct Client {
@@ -1229,6 +1231,9 @@ impl Client {
                     self.view_distance = Some(vd);
                     frontend_events.push(Event::SetViewDistance(vd));
                 },
+                ServerMsg::Outcomes(outcomes) => frontend_events.extend(outcomes
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(Event::Outcome)),
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/common/src/lib.rs b/common/src/lib.rs
index fb04ff28b1..3bddacde79 100644
--- a/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub mod generation;
 pub mod loadout_builder;
 pub mod msg;
 pub mod npc;
+pub mod outcome;
 pub mod path;
 pub mod ray;
 pub mod recipe;
diff --git a/common/src/msg/server.rs b/common/src/msg/server.rs
index 156c18fd61..d6d55e46e8 100644
--- a/common/src/msg/server.rs
+++ b/common/src/msg/server.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use super::{ClientState, EcsCompPacket};
 use crate::{
     character::CharacterItem,
     comp,
+    outcome::Outcome,
     recipe::RecipeBook,
     state, sync,
     sync::Uid,
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ pub enum ServerMsg {
     /// Send a popup notification such as "Waypoint Saved"
     Notification(Notification),
     SetViewDistance(u32),
+    Outcomes(Vec<Outcome>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/common/src/outcome.rs b/common/src/outcome.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f047bcc26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/outcome.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use crate::comp;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use vek::*;
+
+/// An outcome represents the final result of an instantaneous event. It implies that said event has
+/// already occurred. It is not a request for that event to occur, nor is it something that may be
+/// cancelled or otherwise altered. Its primary purpose is to act as something for frontends (both
+/// server and client) to listen to in order to receive feedback about events in the world.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Outcome {
+    Explosion {
+        pos: Vec3<f32>,
+        power: f32,
+    },
+    ProjectileShot {
+        pos: Vec3<f32>,
+        body: comp::Body,
+        vel: Vec3<f32>,
+    },
+}
+
+
+impl Outcome {
+    pub fn get_pos(&self) -> Option<Vec3<f32>> {
+        match self {
+            Outcome::Explosion { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
+            Outcome::ProjectileShot { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs
index a62c0b342c..0d9a8ff61a 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use common::{
         Projectile, Scale, Stats, Vel, WaypointArea,
     },
     util::Dir,
+    outcome::Outcome,
 };
 use specs::{Builder, Entity as EcsEntity, WorldExt};
 use vek::{Rgb, Vec3};
@@ -89,10 +90,15 @@ pub fn handle_shoot(
         .expect("Failed to fetch entity")
         .0;
 
+    let vel = *dir * 100.0;
+
+    // Add an outcome
+    state.ecs().write_resource::<Vec<Outcome>>().push(Outcome::ProjectileShot { pos, body, vel });
+
     // TODO: Player height
     pos.z += 1.2;
 
-    let mut builder = state.create_projectile(Pos(pos), Vel(*dir * 100.0), body, projectile);
+    let mut builder = state.create_projectile(Pos(pos), Vel(vel), body, projectile);
     if let Some(light) = light {
         builder = builder.with(light)
     }
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index 0a73123a28..d87e61ea08 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use common::{
         HealthChange, HealthSource, Player, Pos, Stats,
     },
     msg::{PlayerListUpdate, ServerMsg},
+    outcome::Outcome,
     state::BlockChange,
     sync::{Uid, UidAllocator, WorldSyncExt},
     sys::combat::BLOCK_ANGLE,
@@ -277,25 +278,16 @@ pub fn handle_respawn(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity) {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn handle_explosion(
-    server: &Server,
-    pos: Vec3<f32>,
-    power: f32,
-    owner: Option<Uid>,
-    friendly_damage: bool,
-) {
-    // Go through all other entities
-    let hit_range = 3.0 * power;
+pub fn handle_explosion(server: &Server, pos: Vec3<f32>, power: f32, owner: Option<Uid>) {
     let ecs = &server.state.ecs();
 
-    let owner_entity = owner.and_then(|uid| {
-        ecs.read_resource::<UidAllocator>()
-            .retrieve_entity_internal(uid.into())
-    });
-    let groups = ecs.read_storage::<comp::Group>();
+    // Add an outcome
+    ecs.write_resource::<Vec<Outcome>>()
+        .push(Outcome::Explosion { pos, power });
 
-    for (entity_b, pos_b, ori_b, character_b, stats_b, loadout_b) in (
-        &ecs.entities(),
+    // Go through all other entities
+    let hit_range = 3.0 * power;
+    for (pos_b, ori_b, character_b, stats_b, loadout_b) in (
         &ecs.read_storage::<comp::Pos>(),
         &ecs.read_storage::<comp::Ori>(),
         ecs.read_storage::<comp::CharacterState>().maybe(),
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 7d27b933ab..1447793c98 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use common::{
     comp::{self, ChatType},
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
     msg::{ClientState, ServerInfo, ServerMsg},
+    outcome::Outcome,
     recipe::default_recipe_book,
     state::{State, TimeOfDay},
     sync::WorldSyncExt,
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ impl Server {
         state
             .ecs_mut()
             .insert(comp::AdminList(settings.admins.clone()));
+        state.ecs_mut().insert(Vec::<Outcome>::new());
 
         // System timers for performance monitoring
         state.ecs_mut().insert(sys::EntitySyncTimer::default());
diff --git a/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs b/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs
index d4bbf62d20..6e4a5fa897 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@ use crate::{
     Tick,
 };
 use common::{
-    comp::{ForceUpdate, Inventory, InventoryUpdate, Last, Ori, Pos, Vel},
+    comp::{ForceUpdate, Inventory, InventoryUpdate, Last, Ori, Pos, Vel, Player},
     msg::ServerMsg,
+    outcome::Outcome,
     region::{Event as RegionEvent, RegionMap},
     state::TimeOfDay,
     sync::{CompSyncPackage, Uid},
+    vol::RectVolSize,
+    terrain::TerrainChunkSize,
 };
 use specs::{
     Entities, Entity as EcsEntity, Join, Read, ReadExpect, ReadStorage, System, Write, WriteStorage,
 };
+use vek::*;
 
 /// This system will send physics updates to the client
 pub struct Sys;
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         ReadStorage<'a, Ori>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Inventory>,
         ReadStorage<'a, RegionSubscription>,
+        ReadStorage<'a, Player>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Last<Pos>>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Last<Vel>>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Last<Ori>>,
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         WriteStorage<'a, ForceUpdate>,
         WriteStorage<'a, InventoryUpdate>,
         Write<'a, DeletedEntities>,
+        Write<'a, Vec<Outcome>>,
         TrackedComps<'a>,
         ReadTrackers<'a>,
     );
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             orientations,
             inventories,
             subscriptions,
+            players,
             mut last_pos,
             mut last_vel,
             mut last_ori,
@@ -65,6 +72,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             mut force_updates,
             mut inventory_updates,
             mut deleted_entities,
+            mut outcomes,
             tracked_comps,
             trackers,
         ): Self::SystemData,
@@ -316,6 +324,22 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             ));
         }
 
+        // Sync outcomes
+        for (client, player, pos) in (&mut clients, &players, positions.maybe()).join() {
+            let is_near = |o_pos: Vec3<f32>| pos
+                .zip_with(player.view_distance, |pos, vd| pos.0.xy().distance_squared(o_pos.xy()) < (vd as f32 * TerrainChunkSize::RECT_SIZE.x as f32).powf(2.0));
+
+            let outcomes = outcomes
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|o| o.get_pos().and_then(&is_near).unwrap_or(true))
+                .cloned()
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            if outcomes.len() > 0 {
+                client.notify(ServerMsg::Outcomes(outcomes));
+            }
+        }
+        outcomes.clear();
+
         // Remove all force flags.
         force_updates.clear();
         inventory_updates.clear();
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
index b76c287cdb..669065f1cc 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ use common::{
     },
     event::EventBus,
     state::State,
+    outcome::Outcome,
 };
 use event_mapper::SfxEventMapper;
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
@@ -188,6 +189,18 @@ impl From<&InventoryUpdateEvent> for SfxEvent {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryFrom<Outcome> for SfxEventItem {
+    type Error = ();
+
+    fn try_from(outcome: Outcome) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match outcome {
+            Outcome::Explosion { pos, power } => Ok(Self::new(SfxEvent::GliderOpen, Some(pos), Some((power / 10.0).min(1.0)))),
+            Outcome::ProjectileShot { pos, .. } => Ok(Self::new(SfxEvent::GliderOpen, Some(pos), None)),
+            _ => Err(()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct SfxTriggerItem {
     pub files: Vec<String>,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/session.rs b/voxygen/src/session.rs
index 9c5122cee8..abf55456bc 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/session.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/session.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use common::{
     vol::ReadVol,
 };
 use specs::{Join, WorldExt};
-use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc, time::Duration};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc, time::Duration, convert::TryFrom};
 use tracing::{error, info};
 use vek::*;
 
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ impl SessionState {
                     global_state.settings.graphics.view_distance = vd;
                     global_state.settings.save_to_file_warn();
                 },
+                client::Event::Outcome(outcome) => {
+                    if let Ok(sfx_event_item) = SfxEventItem::try_from(outcome) {
+                        client
+                            .state()
+                            .ecs()
+                            .read_resource::<EventBus<SfxEventItem>>()
+                            .emit_now(sfx_event_item);
+                    }
+                },
             }
         }