diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/ColorMath.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/ColorMath.java
index 2dca44019..1903559a5 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/ColorMath.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/ColorMath.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class ColorMath {
 		} else if (p >= 1) {
 			return colors[colors.length-1];
 		}
-		int segment = (int)(colors.length * p);
+		int segment = (int)((colors.length-1) * p);
 		return interpolate( colors[segment], colors[segment+1], (p * (colors.length - 1)) % 1 );
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/HeroSprite.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/HeroSprite.java
index 7375017f9..4783b09bf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/HeroSprite.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/HeroSprite.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.watabou.noosa.Camera;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Image;
 import com.watabou.noosa.TextureFilm;
 import com.watabou.utils.Callback;
+import com.watabou.utils.PointF;
 
 public class HeroSprite extends CharSprite {
 	
@@ -118,6 +119,18 @@ public class HeroSprite extends CharSprite {
 		play( read );
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void bloodBurstA(PointF from, int damage) {
+		//Does nothing.
+
+		/*
+		 * This is both for visual clarity, and also for content ratings regarding violence
+		 * towards human characters. The heroes are the only human or human-like characters which
+		 * participate in combat, so removing all blood associated with them is a simple way to
+		 * reduce the violence rating of the game.
+		 */
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void update() {
 		sleeping = ch.isAlive() && ((Hero)ch).resting;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java
index b7a4c105d..842b402ab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndJournal;
 import com.watabou.input.Touchscreen.Touch;
 import com.watabou.noosa.BitmapText;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Camera;
+import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Image;
 import com.watabou.noosa.NinePatch;
 import com.watabou.noosa.TouchArea;
@@ -42,12 +43,13 @@ import com.watabou.noosa.particles.BitmaskEmitter;
 import com.watabou.noosa.particles.Emitter;
 import com.watabou.noosa.ui.Button;
 import com.watabou.noosa.ui.Component;
+import com.watabou.utils.ColorMath;
 
 public class StatusPane extends Component {
 
 	private NinePatch bg;
 	private Image avatar;
-	private Emitter blood;
+	private float warning;
 
 	private int lastTier = 0;
 
@@ -98,13 +100,6 @@ public class StatusPane extends Component {
 		avatar = HeroSprite.avatar( Dungeon.hero.heroClass, lastTier );
 		add( avatar );
 
-		blood = new BitmaskEmitter( avatar );
-
-		blood.pour( BloodParticle.FACTORY, 0.3f );
-		blood.autoKill = false;
-		blood.on = false;
-		add( blood );
-
 		compass = new Compass( Dungeon.level.exit );
 		add( compass );
 
@@ -184,14 +179,13 @@ public class StatusPane extends Component {
 		float max = Dungeon.hero.HT;
 
 		if (!Dungeon.hero.isAlive()) {
-			avatar.tint( 0x000000, 0.6f );
-			blood.on = false;
-		} else if ((health/max) < 0.25f) {
-			avatar.tint( 0xcc0000, 0.4f );
-			blood.on = true;
+			avatar.tint(0x000000, 0.5f);
+		} else if ((health/max) < 0.3f) {
+			warning += Game.elapsed * 5f *(0.4f - (health/max));
+			warning %= 1f;
+			avatar.tint(ColorMath.interpolate(warning, 0x660000, 0xCC0000, 0x660000), 0.5f );
 		} else {
 			avatar.resetColor();
-			blood.on = false;
 		}
 
 		hp.scale.x = Math.max( 0, (health-shield)/max);