diff --git a/GROUPS.md b/GROUPS.md
index a50234cf31..a62fb2f08c 100644
--- a/GROUPS.md
+++ b/GROUPS.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Please read <http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Breaking> to learn how digging times
 ### Groups for interactions
 
 * `crush_after_fall=1`: For falling nodes. These will crush whatever they hit after falling, not dropping as an item
+* `falling_node_damage=1`: For falling nodes. Hurts any objects it hits while falling. Damage is based on anvils
 * `dig_by_water=1`: Blocks with this group will drop when they are near flowing water
 * `destroy_by_lava_flow=1`: Blocks with this group will be destroyed by flowing lava
 * `dig_by_piston=1`: Blocks which will drop as an item when pushed by a piston. They also cannot be pulled by sticky pistons
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
index 60f028bc08..fc0aac246c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-local on_anvil_step = function(self, dtime)
+local on_damage_step = function(self, dtime)
+	-- Cause damage to everything it hits.
+	-- Algorithm based on MC anvils.
 	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
 	if not self._startpos then
 		self._startpos = pos
@@ -28,7 +30,13 @@ local on_anvil_step = function(self, dtime)
 						hp = 0
 					end
 					if v:is_player() then
-						mcl_death_messages.player_damage(v, string.format("%s was smashed by a falling anvil.", v:get_player_name()))
+						local msg
+						if minetest.get_item_group(self.node.name, "anvil") ~= 0 then
+							msg = "%s was smashed by a falling anvil."
+						else
+							msg = "%s was smashed by a falling block."
+						end
+						mcl_death_messages.player_damage(v, string.format(msg, v:get_player_name()))
 						mcl_hunger.exhaust(v:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
 					end
 					v:set_hp(hp)
@@ -210,8 +218,8 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 			end
 		end
 
-		if minetest.get_item_group(self.node, "anvil") ~= 0 then
-			on_anvil_step(self, dtime)
+		if minetest.get_item_group(self.node.name, "falling_node_damage") ~= 0 then
+			on_damage_step(self, dtime)
 		end
 	end
 })
diff --git a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
index 55eadcc20c..c7421509b8 100644
--- a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "gravity", function(itemstring, def)
 	return s
 end)
 
+doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "gravity", function(itemstring, def)
+	local s = ""
+	if minetest.get_item_group(itemstring, "crush_after_fall") == 1 then
+		s = s .. "When this block falls deeper than 1 block, it causes damage to anything it hits. The damage dealt is B×2−2 hit points with B = number of blocks fallen. The damage can never be more than 40 HP."
+	end
+	return s
+end)
+
 -- Mining, hardness and all that
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "mining", function(itemstring, def)
 	local pickaxey = { "Diamond Pickaxe", "Iron Pickaxe", "Stone Pickaxe", "Golden Pickaxe", "Wooden Pickaxe" }
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua
index 936b2a1c15..465a5009f5 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ local function damage_anvil(pos)
 end
 
 local anvildef = {
-	groups = {pickaxey=1, falling_node=1, crush_after_fall=1, deco_block=1, anvil=1},
+	groups = {pickaxey=1, falling_node=1, falling_node_damage=1, crush_after_fall=1, deco_block=1, anvil=1},
 	tiles = {"mcl_anvils_anvil_top_damaged_0.png^[transformR90", "mcl_anvils_anvil_base.png", "mcl_anvils_anvil_side.png"},
 	paramtype = "light",
 	sunlight_propagates = true,