diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_totem1.png b/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_totem1.png
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_totem3.png b/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_totem3.png
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_totem4.png b/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_totem4.png
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diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua
index 499d7362df..b11e68df77 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	hud_totem[player] = nil
 end)
 
+local particle_colors = {"98BF22", "C49E09", "337D0B", "B0B021", "1E9200"} -- TODO: real MC colors
+
 -- Save the player from death when holding totem of undying in hand
 mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 	if obj:is_player() then
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 				local ppos = obj:get_pos()
 				local pnname = minetest.get_node(ppos).name
 				-- Some exceptions when _not_ to save the player
-				for n=1, #mobs_mc.misc.totem_fail_nodes do
+				for n = 1, #mobs_mc.misc.totem_fail_nodes do
 					if pnname == mobs_mc.misc.totem_fail_nodes[n] then
 						return
 					end
@@ -30,16 +32,41 @@ mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 				end
 
 				-- Effects
-				minetest.sound_play({name = "mcl_totems_totem", gain=1}, {pos=ppos, max_hear_distance=16}, true)
+				minetest.sound_play({name = "mcl_totems_totem", gain = 1}, {pos=ppos, max_hear_distance = 16}, true)
+				
+				for i = 1, 4 do
+					for c = 1, #particle_colors do
+						minetest.add_particlespawner({
+    							amount = math.floor(100 / (4 * #particle_colors)),
+    							time = 1,
+    							minpos = vector.offset(ppos, 0, -1, 0),
+    							maxpos = vector.offset(ppos, 0, 1, 0),
+    							minvel = vector.new(-1.5, 0, -1.5),
+    							maxvel = vector.new(1.5, 1.5, 1.5),
+    							minacc = vector.new(0, -0.1, 0),
+    							maxacc = vector.new(0, -1, 0),
+    							minexptime = 1,
+    							maxexptime = 3,
+    							minsize = 1,
+    							maxsize = 2,
+    							collisiondetection = true,
+    							collision_removal = true,
+    							object_collision = false,
+    							vertical = false,
+    							texture = "mcl_particles_totem" .. i .. ".png^[colorize:#" .. particle_colors[c],
+    							glow = 10,
+    						})
+					end
+				end
 
 				-- Big totem overlay
 				if not hud_totem[obj] then
 					hud_totem[obj] = obj:hud_add({
 						hud_elem_type = "image",
 						text = "mcl_totems_totem.png",
-						position = { x=0.5, y=1 },
-						scale = { x=17, y=17 },
-						offset = { x=0, y=-178 },
+						position = {x = 0.5, y = 1},
+						scale = {x = 17, y = 17},
+						offset = {x = 0, y = -178},
 						z_index = 100,
 					})
 					minetest.after(3, function()