diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
index e8e3ec16..145227e1 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/arrow.lua
@@ -35,53 +35,12 @@ S("Arrows might get stuck on solid blocks and can be retrieved again. They are a
 	end,
 })
 
--- This is a fake node, used as model for the arrow entity.
--- It's not supposed to be usable as item or real node.
--- TODO: Use a proper mesh for the arrow entity
-minetest.register_node("mcl_bows:arrow_box", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	is_ground_content = false,
-	node_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {
-			-- Shaft
-			{-6.5/17, -1.5/17, -1.5/17, -4.5/17, 1.5/17, 1.5/17},
-			{-4.5/17, -0.5/17, -0.5/17, 5.5/17, 0.5/17, 0.5/17},
-			{5.5/17, -1.5/17, -1.5/17, 6.5/17, 1.5/17, 1.5/17},
-			-- Tip
-			{-4.5/17, 2.5/17, 2.5/17, -3.5/17, -2.5/17, -2.5/17},
-			{-8.5/17, 0.5/17, 0.5/17, -6.5/17, -0.5/17, -0.5/17},
-			-- Fletching
-			{6.5/17, 1.5/17, 1.5/17, 7.5/17, 2.5/17, 2.5/17},
-			{7.5/17, -2.5/17, 2.5/17, 6.5/17, -1.5/17, 1.5/17},
-			{7.5/17, 2.5/17, -2.5/17, 6.5/17, 1.5/17, -1.5/17},
-			{6.5/17, -1.5/17, -1.5/17, 7.5/17, -2.5/17, -2.5/17},
-
-			{7.5/17, 2.5/17, 2.5/17, 8.5/17, 3.5/17, 3.5/17},
-			{8.5/17, -3.5/17, 3.5/17, 7.5/17, -2.5/17, 2.5/17},
-			{8.5/17, 3.5/17, -3.5/17, 7.5/17, 2.5/17, -2.5/17},
-			{7.5/17, -2.5/17, -2.5/17, 8.5/17, -3.5/17, -3.5/17},
-		}
-	},
-	tiles = {"mcl_bows_arrow.png^[transformFX", "mcl_bows_arrow.png^[transformFX", "mcl_bows_arrow_back.png", "mcl_bows_arrow_front.png", "mcl_bows_arrow.png", "mcl_bows_arrow.png^[transformFX"},
-	use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "opaque" or false,
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory=1, dig_immediate=3},
-	drop = "",
-	node_placement_prediction = "",
-	on_construct = function(pos)
-		minetest.log("error", "[mcl_bows] Trying to construct mcl_bows:arrow_box at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-		minetest.remove_node(pos)
-	end,
-})
-
 local ARROW_ENTITY={
 	physical = true,
-	visual = "wielditem",
-	visual_size = {x=0.4, y=0.4},
-	textures = {"mcl_bows:arrow_box"},
+	visual = "mesh",
+	mesh = "mcl_bows_arrow.obj",
+	visual_size = {x=-1, y=1},
+	textures = {"mcl_bows_arrow.png"},
 	collisionbox = {-0.19, -0.125, -0.19, 0.19, 0.125, 0.19},
 	collide_with_objects = false,
 	_fire_damage_resistant = true,
@@ -185,6 +144,25 @@ ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 
 	-- Check for object "collision". Done every tick (hopefully this is not too stressing)
 	else
+
+		if self._damage >= 9 then
+			minetest.add_particlespawner({
+				amount = 1,
+				time = .001,
+				minpos = pos,
+				maxpos = pos,
+				minvel = vector.new(-0.1,-0.1,-0.1),
+				maxvel = vector.new(0.1,0.1,0.1),
+				minexptime = 0.5,
+				maxexptime = 0.5,
+				minsize = 2,
+				maxsize = 2,
+				collisiondetection = false,
+				vertical = false,
+				texture = "mobs_mc_arrow_particle.png",
+				glow = 1,
+			})
+		end
 		-- We just check for any hurtable objects nearby.
 		-- The radius of 3 is fairly liberal, but anything lower than than will cause
 		-- arrow to hilariously go through mobs often.
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/models/mcl_bows_arrow.obj b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/models/mcl_bows_arrow.obj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8530efa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/models/mcl_bows_arrow.obj
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Blender v2.91.0 OBJ File: ''
+# www.blender.org
+mtllib mcl_bows_arrow.mtl
+o Plane
+v -3.782006 -1.443249 0.000500
+v -3.782006 1.444249 0.000500
+v 3.782006 1.444249 0.000500
+v 3.782006 -1.443249 0.000500
+v 3.331104 1.069925 1.085017
+v 3.331104 -1.100076 1.085017
+v 3.331104 1.069925 -1.064830
+v 3.331104 -1.100076 -1.064829
+v 3.782006 0.001000 1.443749
+v 3.782006 0.001000 -1.443750
+v -3.782006 0.001000 -1.443749
+v -3.782006 0.001000 1.443750
+v 3.782006 0.000000 -1.443750
+v 3.782006 0.000000 1.443749
+v -3.782006 0.000000 1.443750
+v -3.782006 0.000000 -1.443749
+v 3.782006 1.444249 -0.000500
+v 3.782006 -1.443249 -0.000500
+v -3.782006 -1.443249 -0.000500
+v -3.782006 1.444249 -0.000500
+vt 0.000000 0.300000
+vt 0.000000 0.700000
+vt 1.000000 0.700000
+vt 1.000000 0.300000
+vt -0.007553 -0.000373
+vt 0.296712 -0.000373
+vt 0.296712 0.298611
+vt -0.007553 0.298611
+vt 0.000000 0.300000
+vt 1.000000 0.300000
+vt 1.000000 0.700000
+vt 0.000000 0.700000
+vt 0.000000 0.300000
+vt 1.000000 0.300000
+vt 1.000000 0.700000
+vt 0.000000 0.700000
+vt 0.000000 0.300000
+vt 0.000000 0.700000
+vt 1.000000 0.700000
+vt 1.000000 0.300000
+vn -0.0000 -0.0000 -1.0000
+vn 1.0000 -0.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000
+vn 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
+usemtl Material.002
+s off
+f 17/1/1 18/2/1 19/3/1 20/4/1
+f 8/5/2 7/6/2 5/7/2 6/8/2
+f 10/9/3 11/10/3 12/11/3 9/12/3
+f 3/13/4 2/14/4 1/15/4 4/16/4
+f 13/17/5 14/18/5 15/19/5 16/20/5
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow.png
index 278d910f..24440528 100644
Binary files a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow.png and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow.png differ
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_back.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_back.png
index 18164e90..4fa82ce2 100644
Binary files a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_back.png and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_back.png differ
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_overlay.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_overlay.png
index 2ca26c58..a043eb37 100644
Binary files a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_overlay.png and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/textures/mcl_bows_arrow_overlay.png differ
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
index 2853487c..860019e8 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ function mcl_potions.register_arrow(name, desc, color, def)
 
 	local ARROW_ENTITY={
 		physical = true,
-		visual = "wielditem",
-		visual_size = {x=0.4, y=0.4},
-		textures = {"mcl_potions:"..name.."_arrow_box"},
+		visual = "mesh",
+		mesh = "mcl_bows_arrow.obj",
+		visual_size = {x=1, y=1},
+		textures = arrow_image(color, 100),
 		collisionbox = {-0.19, -0.125, -0.19, 0.19, 0.125, 0.19},
 		collide_with_objects = false,
 
@@ -177,6 +178,26 @@ function mcl_potions.register_arrow(name, desc, color, def)
 
 		-- Check for object "collision". Done every tick (hopefully this is not too stressing)
 		else
+
+			if self._damage == 10 or self._damage == 9 then
+				minetest.add_particlespawner({
+					amount = 1,
+					time = .001,
+					minpos = pos,
+					maxpos = pos,
+					minvel = vector.new(-0.1,-0.1,-0.1),
+					maxvel = vector.new(0.1,0.1,0.1),
+					minexptime = 0.5,
+					maxexptime = 0.5,
+					minsize = 2,
+					maxsize = 2,
+					collisiondetection = false,
+					vertical = false,
+					texture = "mobs_mc_arrow_particle.png",
+					glow = 1,
+				})
+			end
+			
 			-- We just check for any hurtable objects nearby.
 			-- The radius of 3 is fairly liberal, but anything lower than than will cause
 			-- arrow to hilariously go through mobs often.