diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b83268b2d9..e9dcba0ffc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5551,10 +5551,10 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vek"
-version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://gitlab.com/veloren/vek.git?branch=fix_intrinsics#237a78528b505f34f6dde5dc77db3b642388fe4a"
+version = "0.14.1"
+source = "git+https://gitlab.com/veloren/vek.git?branch=fix_intrinsics2#df6842cc874a697dec8896c66851817e744af7e8"
 dependencies = [
- "approx 0.3.2",
+ "approx 0.4.0",
  "num-integer",
  "num-traits",
  "rustc_version",
@@ -5577,7 +5577,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio 1.2.0",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
  "veloren-common",
  "veloren-common-net",
  "veloren-common-sys",
@@ -5621,7 +5621,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing",
  "tracy-client",
  "uuid",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5635,7 +5635,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "sum_type",
  "tracing",
  "tracy-client",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
  "veloren-common",
 ]
 
@@ -5656,7 +5656,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "toml",
  "tracing",
  "tracy-client",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
  "veloren-common",
  "veloren-common-net",
  "veloren-plugin-api",
@@ -5763,7 +5763,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "specs-idvs",
  "tokio 1.2.0",
  "tracing",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
  "veloren-common",
  "veloren-common-net",
  "veloren-common-sys",
@@ -5849,7 +5849,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "tracing-tracy",
  "treeculler",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
  "veloren-client",
  "veloren-common",
  "veloren-common-net",
@@ -5872,7 +5872,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libloading 0.6.7",
  "notify 5.0.0-pre.5",
  "tracing",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
  "veloren-common",
 ]
 
@@ -5901,7 +5901,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
- "vek 0.12.0",
+ "vek 0.14.1",
  "veloren-common",
  "veloren-common-net",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e8104a7195..ed1f6b9a39 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ debug = 1
 [patch.crates-io]
 # macos CI fix isn't merged yet
 winit = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/winit.git", branch = "macos-test-spiffed" }
-vek = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/vek.git", branch = "fix_intrinsics" }
+vek = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/vek.git", branch = "fix_intrinsics2" }
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index 19bfe35608..15bc63c5eb 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ num = "0.3.1"
 tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
 rayon = "1.5"
 specs = { git = "https://github.com/amethyst/specs.git", rev = "d4435bdf496cf322c74886ca09dd8795984919b4" }
-vek = { version = "=0.12.0", features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { version = "=0.14.1", features = ["serde"] }
 hashbrown = { version = "0.9", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
 authc = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/auth.git", rev = "bffb5181a35c19ddfd33ee0b4aedba741aafb68d" }
 
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index b0137d163f..7c5cb4c482 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ rayon = "1.5"
 roots = "0.0.6"
 spin_sleep = "1.0"
 tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-vek = { version = "=0.12.0", features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { version = "=0.14.1", features = ["serde"] }
 uuid = { version = "0.8.1", default-features = false, features = ["serde", "v4"] }
 rand = "0.8"
 
diff --git a/common/net/Cargo.toml b/common/net/Cargo.toml
index adbfdc5b6b..05e11b7cff 100644
--- a/common/net/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/net/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ default = ["simd"]
 common = {package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common"}
 
 sum_type = "0.2.0"
-vek = { version = "=0.12.0", features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { version = "=0.14.1", features = ["serde"] }
 tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
 
 # Data structures
diff --git a/common/sys/Cargo.toml b/common/sys/Cargo.toml
index 7742c5dc35..62a3b693b1 100644
--- a/common/sys/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/sys/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ common-net = { package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../net" }
 rand = "0.8"
 rayon = "1.5"
 tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-vek = { version = "=0.12.0", features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { version = "=0.14.1", features = ["serde"] }
 
 # Data structures
 hashbrown = { version = "0.9", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index e70dfafcbd..083596abdf 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ specs = { git = "https://github.com/amethyst/specs.git", features = ["shred-deri
 specs-idvs = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/specs-idvs.git", rev = "9fab7b396acd6454585486e50ae4bfe2069858a9" }
 
 tracing = "0.1"
-vek = { version = "0.12.0", features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { version = "0.14.1", features = ["serde"] }
 futures-util = "0.3.7"
 tokio = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["rt"] }
 prometheus-hyper = "0.1.1"
diff --git a/voxygen/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
index 8095d4f4d4..7002bac3f6 100644
--- a/voxygen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ specs = {git = "https://github.com/amethyst/specs.git", rev = "d4435bdf496cf322c
 specs-idvs = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/specs-idvs.git", rev = "9fab7b396acd6454585486e50ae4bfe2069858a9" }
 
 # Mathematics
-vek = {version = "=0.12.0", features = ["serde"]}
+vek = {version = "=0.14.1", features = ["serde"]}
 
 # Controller
 gilrs = {version = "0.8.0", features = ["serde-serialize"]}
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml
index 9645030fa7..6f9815d8b7 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ lazy_static = {version = "1.4.0", optional = true}
 libloading = {version = "0.6.2", optional = true}
 notify = {version = "5.0.0-pre.2", optional = true}
 tracing = {version = "0.1", optional = true}
-vek = {version = "=0.12.0", features = ["serde"]}
+vek = {version = "=0.14.1", features = ["serde"]}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index 3ccbdf2a04..1780fa7f8f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
 
             // Transform (semi) world space to light space.
             let ray_mat: math::Mat4<f32> =
-                math::Mat4::look_at_rh(cam_pos, cam_pos + ray_direction, math::Vec3::up());
+                math::Mat4::look_at_rh(cam_pos, cam_pos + ray_direction, math::Vec3::unit_y());
             let focus_off = math::Vec3::from(camera.get_focus_pos().map(f32::trunc));
             let ray_mat = ray_mat * math::Mat4::translation_3d(-focus_off);
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
index 331537515d..5e90a7c02d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ impl Scene {
             let mut directed_shadow_mats = Vec::with_capacity(6);
             let new_dir = math::Vec3::from(view_dir);
             let new_dir = new_dir.normalized();
-            let up: math::Vec3<f32> = math::Vec3::up();
+            let up: math::Vec3<f32> = math::Vec3::unit_y();
             directed_shadow_mats.push(math::Mat4::look_at_rh(
                 look_at,
                 look_at + directed_light_dir,
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ impl Scene {
                     v_p.z = 0.0;
                     v_p.normalize();
                     let l_r: math::Mat4<f32> = if factor > EPSILON_UPSILON {
-                        math::Mat4::look_at_rh(math::Vec3::zero(), math::Vec3::forward_rh(), v_p)
+                        math::Mat4::look_at_rh(math::Vec3::zero(), -math::Vec3::unit_z(), v_p)
                     } else {
                         math::Mat4::identity()
                     };
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
index 8767b639cd..4b6aeb7d44 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ impl<V: RectRasterableVol> Terrain<V> {
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
             let cam_pos = math::Vec4::from(view_mat.inverted() * Vec4::unit_w()).xyz();
-            let up: math::Vec3<f32> = { math::Vec3::up() };
+            let up: math::Vec3<f32> = { math::Vec3::unit_y() };
 
             let ray_mat = math::Mat4::look_at_rh(cam_pos, cam_pos + ray_direction, up);
             let visible_bounds = math::Aabr::from(math::fit_psr(
diff --git a/world/Cargo.toml b/world/Cargo.toml
index faf255922c..1ebf3f4866 100644
--- a/world/Cargo.toml
+++ b/world/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bitvec = "0.21.0"
 fxhash = "0.2.1"
 image = { version = "0.23.12", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
 itertools = "0.10"
-vek = { version = "0.12.0", features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { version = "0.14.1", features = ["serde"] }
 noise = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
 num = "0.3.1"
 ordered-float = "2.0.1"