diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Speck.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Speck.java
index cd3118d0c..abf20ac40 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Speck.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Speck.java
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class Speck extends Image {
 			scale.set( Random.Float( 1, 2 ) );
 			speed.set( 0, 64 );
 			lifespan = 0.2f;
-			y -= speed.y * lifespan;
+			this.y -= speed.y * lifespan;
 			break;
 			
 		case NOTE:
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/particles/EarthParticle.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/particles/EarthParticle.java
index f6c652bf0..bd4a48140 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/particles/EarthParticle.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/particles/EarthParticle.java
@@ -35,14 +35,19 @@ public class EarthParticle extends PixelParticle {
 			((EarthParticle)emitter.recycle( EarthParticle.class )).reset( x,  y );
 		}
 	};
-	
+
+	public static final Emitter.Factory FALLING = new Factory() {
+		@Override
+		public void emit( Emitter emitter, int index, float x, float y ) {
+			((EarthParticle)emitter.recycle( EarthParticle.class )).resetFalling( x,  y );
+		}
+	};
+
 	public EarthParticle() {
 		super();
 		
 		color( ColorMath.random( 0x444444, 0x777766 ) );
 		angle = Random.Float( -30, 30 );
-		
-		lifespan = 0.5f;
 	}
 	
 	public void reset( float x, float y ) {
@@ -51,7 +56,18 @@ public class EarthParticle extends PixelParticle {
 		this.x = x;
 		this.y = y;
 
-		left = lifespan;
+		left = lifespan = 0.5f;
+		size = 16;
+	}
+
+	public void resetFalling( float x, float y ) {
+		reset(x, y);
+
+		left = lifespan = 1f;
+		size = 8;
+
+		acc.y = 15;
+		speed.y = 0;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -59,6 +75,6 @@ public class EarthParticle extends PixelParticle {
 		super.update();
 		
 		float p = left / lifespan;
-		size( (p < 0.5f ? p : 1 - p) * 16 );
+		size( (p < 0.5f ? p : 1 - p) * size );
 	}
 }
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