diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/effects.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/effects.lua
index e746fef39..c366cef0d 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/effects.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/effects.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function mcl_mobs.death_effect(pos, yaw, collisionbox, rotate)
 	end
 
 	minetest.add_particlespawner({
-		amount = 50,
+		amount = 4,
 		time = 0.001,
 		minpos = vector.add(pos, min),
 		maxpos = vector.add(pos, max),
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function mcl_mobs.death_effect(pos, yaw, collisionbox, rotate)
 
 	minetest.sound_play("mcl_mobs_mob_poof", {
 		pos = pos,
-		gain = 1.0,
+		gain = 0.5,
 		max_hear_distance = 8,
 	}, true)
 end