diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
index 01681a159..d527603de 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ local function deal_falling_damage(self, dtime)
 	end
 	self._hit = self._hit or {}
 	for _, obj in ipairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)) do
-		if mcl_util.get_hp(obj) > 0 and not self._hit[obj] then
+		local entity = obj:get_luaentity()
+		if entity and entity.name == "__builtin:item" then
+			obj:remove()
+		elseif mcl_util.get_hp(obj) > 0 and not self._hit[obj] then
 			self._hit[obj] = true
 			local way = self._startpos.y - pos.y
 			local damage = (way - 1) * 2
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
index 490e22643..a396caf7d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ for colorid, colortab in pairs(mcl_banners.colors) do
 		end,
 	})
 
-	if mod_mcl_core and minetest.get_modpath("mcl_wool") then
+	if mod_mcl_core and minetest.get_modpath("mcl_wool") and pattern_name == "" then
 		minetest.register_craft({
 			output = itemstring,
 			recipe = {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua
index bc2771fee..79778a665 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ local N = function(s) return s end
 -- Maximum number of layers which can be put on a banner by crafting.
 local max_layers_crafting = 12
 
--- Maximum number of layers when banner includes a gradient (workaround, see below).
-local max_layers_gradient = 3
-
 -- Max. number lines in the descriptions for the banner layers.
 -- This is done to avoid huge tooltips.
 local max_layer_lines = 6
@@ -398,16 +395,6 @@ local function banner_pattern_craft(itemstack, player, old_craft_grid, craft_inv
 	if #layers >= max_layers_crafting then
 		return ItemStack("")
 	end
-	-- Lower layer limit when banner includes any gradient.
-	-- Workaround to circumvent Minetest bug (https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/6210)
-	-- TODO: Remove this restriction when bug #6210 is fixed.
-	if #layers >= max_layers_gradient then
-		for l=1, #layers do
-			if layers[l].pattern == "gradient" or layers[l].pattern == "gradient_up" then
-				return ItemStack("")
-			end
-		end
-	end
 
 	local matching_pattern
 	local max_i = player:get_inventory():get_size("craft")
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index d4bfd7636..abc650bb0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ for i=1,8 do
 		drop = "mcl_throwing:snowball "..(i+1),
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 0.1,
 		_mcl_hardness = 0.1,
-		_mcl_silk_touch_drop = {"mcl_core:snow " .. (i+1)},
+		_mcl_silk_touch_drop = {"mcl_core:snow " .. i},
 	})
 end