diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Transmuting.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Transmuting.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8b8ad382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Transmuting.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*
+ * Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Oleg Dolya
+ *
+ * Shattered Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2021 Evan Debenham
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ */
+
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSprite;
+import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
+import com.watabou.noosa.ui.Component;
+
+public class Transmuting extends Component {
+	private static final int SIZE	= 16;
+
+	private enum Phase {
+		FADE_IN, TRANSMUTING, FADE_OUT
+	}
+
+	private static final float FADE_IN_TIME		= 0.2f;
+	private static final float TRANSMUTING_TIME	= 1.4f;
+	private static final float FADE_OUT_TIME	= 0.4f;
+
+	private static final float ALPHA	= 0.6f;
+
+	ItemSprite oldSprite;
+	ItemSprite newSprite;
+
+	private Char target;
+
+	private Phase phase;
+	private float duration;
+	private float passed;
+
+	public Transmuting( Item oldItem, Item newItem ){
+		oldSprite = new ItemSprite(oldItem);
+		oldSprite.originToCenter();
+		add(oldSprite);
+		newSprite = new ItemSprite(newItem);
+		newSprite.originToCenter();
+		add(newSprite);
+
+		oldSprite.alpha(0f);
+		newSprite.alpha(0f);
+
+		phase = Phase.FADE_IN;
+		duration = FADE_IN_TIME;
+		passed = 0;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void update() {
+		super.update();
+
+		oldSprite.x = newSprite.x = target.sprite.center().x - SIZE / 2;
+		oldSprite.y = newSprite.y = target.sprite.y - SIZE;
+
+		switch (phase) {
+			case FADE_IN:
+				oldSprite.alpha( passed / duration * ALPHA );
+				oldSprite.scale.set( passed / duration );
+				break;
+			case TRANSMUTING:
+				oldSprite.alpha((TRANSMUTING_TIME - passed)  / duration * ALPHA);
+				newSprite.alpha(passed / duration * ALPHA);
+				break;
+			case FADE_OUT:
+				newSprite.alpha( (1 - passed / duration) * ALPHA );
+				newSprite.scale.set( 1 + passed / duration );
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if ((passed += Game.elapsed) > duration) {
+			switch (phase) {
+				case FADE_IN:
+					phase = Phase.TRANSMUTING;
+					duration = TRANSMUTING_TIME;
+					break;
+				case TRANSMUTING:
+					phase = Phase.FADE_OUT;
+					duration = FADE_OUT_TIME;
+					break;
+				case FADE_OUT:
+					kill();
+					break;
+			}
+
+			passed = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void show( Char ch, Item oldItem, Item newItem ) {
+
+		if (!ch.sprite.visible) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		Transmuting sprite = new Transmuting( oldItem, newItem );
+		sprite.target = ch;
+		ch.sprite.parent.add( sprite );
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java
index d006f45f3..368ae24dd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Challenges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Transmuting;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.EquipableItem;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Generator;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ public class ScrollOfTransmutation extends InventoryScroll {
 			if (result.isIdentified()){
 				Catalog.setSeen(result.getClass());
 			}
-			//TODO might be nice to have a spellsprite for this, like Enchanting
+			Transmuting.show(curUser, item, result);
 			curUser.sprite.emitter().start(Speck.factory(Speck.CHANGE), 0.2f, 10);
 			GLog.p( Messages.get(this, "morph") );
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/Recycle.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/Recycle.java
index c589af332..6d1c98b55 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/Recycle.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/Recycle.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.spells;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Challenges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Transmuting;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Generator;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.potions.Potion;
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ public class Recycle extends InventorySpell {
 		if (!result.collect()){
 			Dungeon.level.drop(result, curUser.pos).sprite.drop();
 		}
-		//TODO visuals
+		Transmuting.show(curUser, item, result);
+		curUser.sprite.emitter().start(Speck.factory(Speck.CHANGE), 0.2f, 10);
 	}
 	
 	public static boolean isRecyclable(Item item){