diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/icons/2haxe_m1.vox b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/2haxe_m1.vox
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index 0000000000..cbbb685c06
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/icons/2haxe_m2.vox b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/2haxe_m2.vox
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cee2dd8470
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/icons/debug_wand_m1.vox b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/debug_wand_m1.vox
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65e9808fa1
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/icons/debug_wand_m2.vox b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/debug_wand_m2.vox
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d04e746e6
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/sprite/flowers/flower_pink_4.vox b/assets/voxygen/voxel/sprite/flowers/flower_pink_4.vox
index cbb78e1f09..02af3de2bc 100644
Binary files a/assets/voxygen/voxel/sprite/flowers/flower_pink_4.vox and b/assets/voxygen/voxel/sprite/flowers/flower_pink_4.vox differ
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs
index d4873f5093..0c7fb13710 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ image_ids! {
         twohsword_m2: "voxygen.element.icons.2hsword_m2",
         twohhammer_m1: "voxygen.element.icons.2hhammer_m1",
         twohhammer_m2: "voxygen.element.icons.2hhammer_m2",
-
+        twohaxe_m1: "voxygen.element.icons.2haxe_m1",
+        twohaxe_m2: "voxygen.element.icons.2haxe_m2",
+        flyingrod_m1: "voxygen.element.icons.debug_wand_m1",
+        flyingrod_m2: "voxygen.element.icons.debug_wand_m2",
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         <VoxelMs9Graphic>
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/minimap.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/minimap.rs
index a6805166d2..c0b5bcdd4e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/minimap.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/minimap.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ widget_ids! {
         mmap_frame_bg,
         mmap_location,
         mmap_button,
+        zone_display_bg,
         zone_display,
     }
 }
@@ -149,6 +150,11 @@ impl<'a> Widget for MiniMap<'a> {
                 Text::new(state.last_region_name.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"".to_owned()))
                     .mid_top_with_margin_on(ui.window, 200.0)
                     .font_size(80)
+                    .color(Color::Rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, fade))
+                    .set(state.ids.zone_display_bg, ui);
+                Text::new(state.last_region_name.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"".to_owned()))
+                    .top_left_with_margins_on(state.ids.zone_display_bg, -2.5, -2.5)
+                    .font_size(80)
                     .color(Color::Rgba(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, fade))
                     .set(state.ids.zone_display, ui);
             }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs
index 71e41d5494..d492e76277 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ widget_ids! {
     struct Ids {
         death_message_1,
         death_message_2,
+        death_message_1_bg,
+        death_message_2_bg,
         level_text,
         next_level_text,
         xp_bar_mid,
@@ -215,13 +217,27 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Skillbar<'a> {
             Text::new("You Died")
                 .mid_top_with_margin_on(ui.window, 60.0)
                 .font_size(40)
+                .color(Color::Rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0))
+                .set(state.ids.death_message_1_bg, ui);
+            Text::new(&format!(
+                "Press {:?} to respawn.",
+                self.global_state.settings.controls.respawn
+            ))
+            .mid_bottom_with_margin_on(state.ids.death_message_1, -30.0)
+            .font_size(15)
+            .color(Color::Rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0))
+            .set(state.ids.death_message_2_bg, ui);
+
+            Text::new("You Died")
+                .top_left_with_margins_on(state.ids.death_message_1_bg, -2.0, -2.0)
+                .font_size(40)
                 .color(CRITICAL_HP_COLOR)
                 .set(state.ids.death_message_1, ui);
             Text::new(&format!(
                 "Press {:?} to respawn.",
                 self.global_state.settings.controls.respawn
             ))
-            .mid_bottom_with_margin_on(state.ids.death_message_1, -30.0)
+            .top_left_with_margins_on(state.ids.death_message_2_bg, -1.5, -1.5)
             .font_size(15)
             .color(CRITICAL_HP_COLOR)
             .set(state.ids.death_message_2, ui);
@@ -354,9 +370,11 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Skillbar<'a> {
         Button::image(match self.stats.equipment.main {
             Some(Item::Tool { kind, .. }) => match kind {
                 Tool::Sword => self.imgs.twohsword_m1,
-                _ => self.imgs.twohhammer_m1,
+                Tool::Hammer => self.imgs.twohhammer_m1,
+                Tool::Axe => self.imgs.twohaxe_m1,
+                _ => self.imgs.flyingrod_m1,
             },
-            _ => self.imgs.twohhammer_m1,
+            _ => self.imgs.flyingrod_m1,
         }) // Insert Icon here
         .w_h(38.0 * scale, 38.0 * scale)
         .middle_of(state.ids.m1_slot_bg)
@@ -374,9 +392,11 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Skillbar<'a> {
         Button::image(match self.stats.equipment.main {
             Some(Item::Tool { kind, .. }) => match kind {
                 Tool::Sword => self.imgs.twohsword_m2,
-                _ => self.imgs.twohhammer_m2,
+                Tool::Hammer => self.imgs.twohhammer_m2,
+                Tool::Axe => self.imgs.twohaxe_m2,
+                _ => self.imgs.flyingrod_m2,
             },
-            _ => self.imgs.twohhammer_m2,
+            _ => self.imgs.flyingrod_m2,
         }) // Insert Icon here
         .w_h(38.0 * scale, 38.0 * scale)
         .middle_of(state.ids.m2_slot_bg)
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
index 2f10ee1383..5d00b99698 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ impl Terrain {
                 (
                     (BlockKind::ShortGrass, 3),
                     make_model(
-                        "voxygen.voxel.sprite.grass.grass_short_3",
+                        "voxygen.voxel.sprite.grass.grass_short_4",
                         Vec3::new(-6.0, -6.0, 0.0),
                     ),
                 ),