diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
index e5e9d32f48..98bb443c5c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/api.lua
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ dofile(api_path .. "set_up.lua")
 dofile(api_path .. "attack_type_instructions.lua")
 dofile(api_path .. "sound_handling.lua")
 dofile(api_path .. "death_logic.lua")
+dofile(api_path .. "mob_effects.lua")
 
 
 mobs.spawning_mobs = {}
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua
index 53d517a584..1666993585 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/death_logic.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 local minetest_add_item = minetest.add_item
-local minetest_add_particlespawner = minetest.add_particlespawner
 local minetest_sound_play = minetest.sound_play
 
 local math_pi     = math.pi
@@ -10,37 +9,6 @@ local HALF_PI     = math_pi / 2
 local vector_new = vector.new
 
 
-local death_effect = function(self)
-
-    local pos = self.object:get_pos()
-    local yaw = self.object:get_yaw()
-    local collisionbox = self.object:get_properties().collisionbox
-
-    local min, max
-
-    if collisionbox then
-        min = {x=collisionbox[1], y=collisionbox[2], z=collisionbox[3]}
-        max = {x=collisionbox[4], y=collisionbox[5], z=collisionbox[6]}
-    end
-
-    minetest_add_particlespawner({
-        amount = 50,
-        time = 0.001,
-        minpos = vector.add(pos, min),
-        maxpos = vector.add(pos, max),
-        minvel = vector.new(-0.5,0.5,-0.5),
-        maxvel = vector.new(0.5,1,0.5),
-        minexptime = 1.1,
-        maxexptime = 1.5,
-        minsize = 1,
-        maxsize = 2,
-        collisiondetection = false,
-        vertical = false,
-        texture = "mcl_particles_mob_death.png", -- this particle looks strange
-    })
-end
-
-
 -- drop items
 local item_drop = function(self, cooked, looting_level)
 
@@ -127,7 +95,7 @@ mobs.death_logic = function(self, dtime)
 
         item_drop(self,false,1)
 
-        death_effect(self)
+        mobs.death_effect(self)
 
         self.object:remove()
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/interaction.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/interaction.lua
index 32011aafe8..f43075b4e0 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/interaction.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/interaction.lua
@@ -170,6 +170,14 @@ mobs.mob_punch = function(self, hitter, tflp, tool_capabilities, dir)
 		end
 	end
 
+
+	--if player is falling multiply damage by 1.5
+	--critical hit
+	if hitter:get_velocity().y < 0 then
+		damage = damage * 1.5
+		mobs.critical_effect(self)
+	end
+
 	local die = false
 
 	-- only play hit sound and show blood effects if damage is 1 or over; lower to 0.1 to ensure armor works appropriately.
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/mob_effects.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/mob_effects.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bf79f8aab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/mob_effects.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+local minetest_add_particlespawner = minetest.add_particlespawner
+
+mobs.death_effect = function(self)
+
+    local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+    local yaw = self.object:get_yaw()
+    local collisionbox = self.object:get_properties().collisionbox
+
+    local min, max
+
+    if collisionbox then
+        min = {x=collisionbox[1], y=collisionbox[2], z=collisionbox[3]}
+        max = {x=collisionbox[4], y=collisionbox[5], z=collisionbox[6]}
+    end
+
+    minetest_add_particlespawner({
+        amount = 50,
+        time = 0.0001,
+        minpos = vector.add(pos, min),
+        maxpos = vector.add(pos, max),
+        minvel = vector.new(-0.5,0.5,-0.5),
+        maxvel = vector.new(0.5,1,0.5),
+        minexptime = 1.1,
+        maxexptime = 1.5,
+        minsize = 1,
+        maxsize = 2,
+        collisiondetection = false,
+        vertical = false,
+        texture = "mcl_particles_mob_death.png", -- this particle looks strange
+    })
+end
+
+mobs.critical_effect = function(self)
+
+    local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+    local yaw = self.object:get_yaw()
+    local collisionbox = self.object:get_properties().collisionbox
+
+    local min, max
+
+    if collisionbox then
+        min = {x=collisionbox[1], y=collisionbox[2], z=collisionbox[3]}
+        max = {x=collisionbox[4], y=collisionbox[5], z=collisionbox[6]}
+    end
+
+    minetest_add_particlespawner({
+        amount = 10,
+        time = 0.0001,
+        minpos = vector.add(pos, min),
+        maxpos = vector.add(pos, max),
+        minvel = vector.new(-1,1,-1),
+        maxvel = vector.new(1,3,1),
+        minexptime = 0.7,
+        maxexptime = 1,
+        minsize = 1,
+        maxsize = 2,
+        collisiondetection = false,
+        vertical = false,
+        texture = "heart.png^[colorize:black:255",
+    })
+end
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