diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index 4477f0377..39015e53b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -990,9 +990,8 @@ for i=1,8 do
 			local itemcount = itemstack:get_count()
 			local fakestack = ItemStack(itemstring.." "..itemcount)
 			fakestack:set_name("mcl_core:snow_"..math.min(8, (i+g)))
-			local success
-			itemstack, success = minetest.item_place(fakestack, placer, pointed_thing)
-			minetest.sound_play(mcl_sounds.node_sound_snow_defaults().place, {pos = below}, true)
+			itemstack = minetest.item_place(fakestack, placer, pointed_thing)
+			minetest.sound_play(mcl_sounds.node_sound_snow_defaults().place, {pos = pointed_thing.under}, true)
 			itemstack:set_name(itemstring)
 			return itemstack
 		end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
index d9ecd76d3..3b2d3ab60 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:vine", {
 		local node = minetest.get_node(under)
 		local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 		if not def then return itemstack end
-		local groups = def.groups
 
 		-- Check special rightclick action of pointed node
 		if def and def.on_rightclick then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua
index 85bf614f4..8c12d8b93 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:glass", {
 })
 
 ------------------------
--- Create Color Glass -- 
+-- Create Color Glass --
 ------------------------
 local canonical_color = "yellow"
 function mcl_core.add_stained_glass(desc, recipeitem, colorgroup, color)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function mcl_core.add_stained_glass(desc, recipeitem, colorgroup, color)
 		_mcl_hardness = 0.3,
 		_mcl_silk_touch_drop = true,
 	})
-	
+
 	minetest.register_craft({
 		output = 'mcl_core:glass_'..color..' 8',
 		recipe = {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
index c49b685eb..99d33cf59 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_core")
 local N = function(s) return s end
 
-local WATER_ALPHA = 179
+local vector = vector
+local math = math
+
+--local WATER_ALPHA = 179
 local WATER_VISC = 1
 local LAVA_VISC = 7
 local LIGHT_LAVA = minetest.LIGHT_MAX
@@ -215,7 +218,7 @@ local emit_lava_particle = function(pos)
 		return
 	end
 	local ppos = vector.add(pos, { x = math.random(-7, 7)/16, y = 0.45, z = math.random(-7, 7)/16})
-	local spos = vector.add(ppos, { x = 0, y = -0.2, z = 0 })
+	--local spos = vector.add(ppos, { x = 0, y = -0.2, z = 0 })
 	local vel = { x = math.random(-3, 3)/10, y = math.random(4, 7), z = math.random(-3, 3)/10 }
 	local acc = { x = 0, y = -9.81, z = 0 }
 	-- Lava droplet
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
index 8b36f0696..a8188350a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:slimeblock", {
 	node_box = {
 		type = "fixed",
 		fixed = {
-			{-0.25, -0.25, -0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25}, 
+			{-0.25, -0.25, -0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25},
 			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
 		}
 	},
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:slimeblock", {
 		type = "regular",
 	},
 	tiles = {"mcl_core_slime.png"},
-	paramtype = "light",
 	use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "blend" or true,
 	stack_max = 64,
 	-- According to Minecraft Wiki, bouncing off a slime block from a height off 255 blocks should result in a bounce height of 50 blocks
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:barrier", {
 -- Same as barrier, but non-pointable. This node is only to be used internally to separate realms.
 -- It must NOT be used for anything else.
 -- This node only exists because Minetest does not have support for “dimensions” yet and needs to
--- be removed when support for this is implemented. 
+-- be removed when support for this is implemented.
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:realm_barrier", {
 	description = S("Realm Barrier"),
 	_doc_items_create_entry = false,
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_trees.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_trees.lua
index 801810dbd..cc64cd9cf 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_trees.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_trees.lua
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ local register_stripped_trunk = function(subname, description_stripped_trunk, de
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
 		_mcl_hardness = 2,
 	})
-	
+
 	minetest.register_craft({
 		output = "mcl_core:"..subname.."_bark 3",
 		recipe = {
@@ -107,13 +107,12 @@ local register_wooden_planks = function(subname, description, tiles)
 end
 
 local register_leaves = function(subname, description, longdesc, tiles, sapling, drop_apples, sapling_chances, leafdecay_distance)
-	local drop
 	if leafdecay_distance == nil then
 		leafdecay_distance = 4
 	end
 	local apple_chances = {200, 180, 160, 120, 40}
 	local stick_chances = {50, 45, 30, 35, 10}
-	
+
 	local function get_drops(fortune_level)
 		local drop = {
 			max_items = 1,