diff --git a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
index f0a752c104..49a85e3085 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
+++ b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const int ICE_SPIKES = 31;
 const int DRIP = 32;
 const int TORNADO = 33;
 const int DEATH = 34;
+const int ENERGY_BUFFING = 35;
 
 // meters per second squared (acceleration)
 const float earth_gravity = 9.807;
@@ -568,6 +569,16 @@ void main() {
                 spin_in_axis(vec3(rand6, rand7, rand8), percent() * 10 + 3 * rand9)
             );
             break;
+        case ENERGY_BUFFING:
+            f_reflect = 0.0;
+            spiral_radius = start_end(1 - pow(abs(rand5), 5), 1) * length(inst_dir);
+            attr = Attr(
+                spiral_motion(vec3(0, 0, rand3 + 1), spiral_radius, lifetime, abs(rand0), rand1 * 2 * PI) + vec3(0, 0, rand2),
+                vec3(6 * abs(rand4) * (1 - slow_start(2)) * pow(spiral_radius / length(inst_dir), 0.5)),
+                vec4(vec3(1.4), 1),
+                spin_in_axis(vec3(rand6, rand7, rand8), rand9 * 3)
+            );
+            break;
         default:
             attr = Attr(
                 linear_motion(
diff --git a/common/src/comp/body.rs b/common/src/comp/body.rs
index 06e4058b3e..c3f4b4e595 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/body.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/body.rs
@@ -777,6 +777,14 @@ impl Body {
                 Body::Arthropod(_) => true,
                 _ => false,
             },
+            BuffKind::Regeneration | BuffKind::ProtectingWard | BuffKind::Hastened => matches!(
+                self,
+                Body::Object(
+                    object::Body::GnarlingTotemRed
+                        | object::Body::GnarlingTotemGreen
+                        | object::Body::GnarlingTotemWhite
+                )
+            ),
             _ => false,
         }
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
index 677eaad62f..05128b8834 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ pub enum ParticleMode {
     Drip = 32,
     Tornado = 33,
     Death = 34,
+    EnergyBuffing = 35,
 }
 
 impl ParticleMode {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 8b8c3895c6..18ec03b502 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
         let ecs = state.ecs();
         let time = state.get_time();
         let mut rng = thread_rng();
+        let dt = scene_data.state.get_delta_time();
 
         for (pos, auras) in (
             &ecs.read_storage::<Pos>(),
@@ -945,6 +946,16 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                         kind: buff::BuffKind::Regeneration,
                         ..
                     } => {
+                        if auras.auras.iter().any(|(_, aura)| {
+                            matches!(aura.aura_kind, aura::AuraKind::Buff {
+                                kind: buff::BuffKind::ProtectingWard,
+                                ..
+                            })
+                        }) {
+                            // If same entity has both protecting ward and regeneration auras, skip
+                            // particles for regeneration
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         let heartbeats = self.scheduler.heartbeats(Duration::from_millis(5));
                         self.particles.resize_with(
                             self.particles.len()
@@ -963,6 +974,56 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                             },
                         );
                     },
+                    aura::AuraKind::Buff {
+                        kind: buff::BuffKind::Burning,
+                        ..
+                    } => {
+                        let num_particles = aura.radius.powi(2) * dt / inline_tweak::tweak!(20.0);
+                        self.particles.resize_with(
+                            self.particles.len() + num_particles as usize,
+                            || {
+                                let rand_pos = {
+                                    let mut x = (rng.gen::<f32>() - 0.5) * 2.0;
+                                    let mut y = (rng.gen::<f32>() - 0.5) * 2.0;
+                                    while (x.powi(2) + y.powi(2)) > 1.0 {
+                                        x = (rng.gen::<f32>() - 0.5) * 2.0;
+                                        y = (rng.gen::<f32>() - 0.5) * 2.0;
+                                    }
+                                    Vec2::new(x, y) * aura.radius + pos.0.xy()
+                                };
+                                let max_dur = Duration::from_secs(1);
+                                Particle::new_directed(
+                                    aura.duration.map_or(max_dur, |dur| dur.min(max_dur)),
+                                    time,
+                                    ParticleMode::FlameThrower,
+                                    rand_pos.with_z(pos.0.z),
+                                    rand_pos.with_z(pos.0.z + 1.0),
+                                )
+                            },
+                        );
+                    },
+                    aura::AuraKind::Buff {
+                        kind: buff::BuffKind::Hastened,
+                        ..
+                    } => {
+                        let heartbeats = self.scheduler.heartbeats(Duration::from_millis(5));
+                        self.particles.resize_with(
+                            self.particles.len()
+                                + aura.radius.powi(2) as usize * usize::from(heartbeats) / 300,
+                            || {
+                                let rand_dist = aura.radius * (1.0 - rng.gen::<f32>().powi(100));
+                                let init_pos = Vec3::new(rand_dist, 0_f32, 0_f32);
+                                let max_dur = Duration::from_secs(1);
+                                Particle::new_directed(
+                                    aura.duration.map_or(max_dur, |dur| dur.min(max_dur)),
+                                    time,
+                                    ParticleMode::EnergyBuffing,
+                                    pos.0,
+                                    pos.0 + init_pos,
+                                )
+                            },
+                        );
+                    },
                     _ => {},
                 }
             }
diff --git a/world/src/site2/plot/gnarling.rs b/world/src/site2/plot/gnarling.rs
index 0096b8a1ad..6abca571e4 100644
--- a/world/src/site2/plot/gnarling.rs
+++ b/world/src/site2/plot/gnarling.rs
@@ -385,7 +385,10 @@ impl GnarlingFortification {
                         supplement.add_entity(random_gnarling(wpos, dynamic_rng));
                     },
                     GnarlingStructure::ChieftainHut => {
-                        supplement.add_entity(gnarling_chieftain(wpos, dynamic_rng));
+                        supplement.add_entity(gnarling_chieftain(
+                            wpos.xy().with_z(wpos.z + 8),
+                            dynamic_rng,
+                        ));
                         let left_inner_guard_pos = wpos + ori.dir() * 8 + ori.cw().dir() * 2;
                         supplement.add_entity(wood_golem(left_inner_guard_pos, dynamic_rng));
                         let right_inner_guard_pos = wpos + ori.dir() * 8 + ori.ccw().dir() * 2;