diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 9dd6cb6e5..2b6109128 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -375,20 +375,28 @@ end
 
 
 -- custom particle effects
-local effect = function(pos, amount, texture, min_size, max_size, radius, gravity, glow)
+local effect = function(pos, amount, texture, min_size, max_size, radius, gravity, glow, go_down)
 
 	radius = radius or 2
 	min_size = min_size or 0.5
 	max_size = max_size or 1
 	gravity = gravity or -10
 	glow = glow or 0
+	go_down = go_down or false
+
+	local ym
+	if go_down then
+		ym = 0
+	else
+		ym = -radius
+	end
 
 	minetest.add_particlespawner({
 		amount = amount,
 		time = 0.25,
 		minpos = pos,
 		maxpos = pos,
-		minvel = {x = -radius, y = -radius, z = -radius},
+		minvel = {x = -radius, y = ym, z = -radius},
 		maxvel = {x = radius, y = radius, z = radius},
 		minacc = {x = 0, y = gravity, z = 0},
 		maxacc = {x = 0, y = gravity, z = 0},
@@ -401,6 +409,35 @@ local effect = function(pos, amount, texture, min_size, max_size, radius, gravit
 	})
 end
 
+local damage_effect = function(self, damage)
+	-- damage particles
+	if (not disable_blood) and damage > 0 then
+
+		local amount_large = math.floor(damage / 2)
+		local amount_small = damage % 2
+
+		local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+
+		pos.y = pos.y + (self.collisionbox[5] - self.collisionbox[2]) * .5
+
+		local texture
+		-- do we have a single blood texture or multiple?
+		if type(self.blood_texture) == "table" then
+			texture = self.blood_texture[random(1, #self.blood_texture)]
+		else
+			texture = self.blood_texture
+		end
+		-- full heart damage (one particle for each 2 HP damage)
+		if amount_large > 0 then
+			effect(pos, amount_large, texture, 2, 2, 1.75, 0, nil, true)
+		end
+		-- half heart damage (one additional particle if damage is an odd number)
+		if amount_small > 0 then
+			-- TODO: Use "half heart"
+			effect(pos, amount_small, texture, 1, 1, 1.75, 0, nil, true)
+		end
+	end
+end
 
 local update_tag = function(self)
 	self.object:set_properties({
@@ -781,13 +818,14 @@ local do_env_damage = function(self)
 
 			effect(pos, 2, "bubble.png", nil, nil, 1, nil)
 			if self.breath <= 0 then
-				-- TODO: Damage particle
-				effect(pos, 5, "bubble.png", nil, nil, 1, nil)
+				local dmg
 				if nodef.drowning > 0 then
-					self.health = self.health - nodef.drowning
+					dmg = nodef.drowning
 				else
-					self.health = self.health - 4
+					dmg = 4
 				end
+				damage_effect(self, dmg)
+				self.health = self.health - dmg
 			end
 			if check_for_death(self, "drowning", {type = "environment",
 					pos = pos, node = self.standing_in}) then return end
@@ -2540,24 +2578,7 @@ local mob_punch = function(self, hitter, tflp, tool_capabilities, dir)
 			})
 		end
 
-		-- blood_particles
-		if self.blood_amount > 0
-		and not disable_blood then
-
-			local pos = self.object:get_pos()
-
-			pos.y = pos.y + (-self.collisionbox[2] + self.collisionbox[5]) * .5
-
-			-- do we have a single blood texture or multiple?
-			if type(self.blood_texture) == "table" then
-
-				local blood = self.blood_texture[random(1, #self.blood_texture)]
-
-				effect(pos, self.blood_amount, blood, nil, nil, 1, nil)
-			else
-				effect(pos, self.blood_amount, self.blood_texture, nil, nil, 1, nil)
-			end
-		end
+		damage_effect(self, damage)
 
 		-- do damage
 		self.health = self.health - floor(damage)
@@ -3161,7 +3182,6 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, {
 	group_attack = def.group_attack or false,
 	passive = def.passive or false,
 	knock_back = def.knock_back ~= false,
-	blood_amount = def.blood_amount or 5,
 	blood_texture = def.blood_texture or "mobs_blood.png",
 	shoot_offset = def.shoot_offset or 0,
 	floats = def.floats or 1, -- floats in water by default
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt
index 70ce89ffc..3ae95dc5d 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ functions needed for the mob to work properly which contains the following:
                          e.g. {"player", "mobs_animal:chicken"}.
    'runaway_from'        contains a table with mob names to run away from, add
                          "player" to list to runaway from player also.
-   'blood_amount'        contains the number of blood droplets to appear when
-                         mob is hit.
    'blood_texture'       has the texture name to use for droplets e.g.
                          "mobs_blood.png", or table {"blood1.png", "blood2.png"}
    'pathfinding'         set to 1 for mobs to use pathfinder feature to locate
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua
index 0af669139..400a5339f 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/blaze.lua
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:blaze", {
 	fly = true,
 	jump_chance = 98,
 	fear_height = 0,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 	glow = 14,
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
index 184d9cbe1..07750ff28 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/creeper.lua
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:creeper", {
 	floats = 1,
 	fear_height = 4,
 	view_range = 16,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua
index 0653c6d0a..ccd2fe30d 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ender_dragon.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:enderdragon", {
 		walk_start = 0,		walk_end = 20,
 		run_start = 0,		run_end = 20,
 	},
-	blood_amount = 0,
 
 	ignores_nametag = true,
 })
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua
index ad74768be..124a2c9df 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:enderman", {
 	view_range = 4,
 	fear_height = 4,
 	attack_type = "dogfight",
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/endermite.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/endermite.lua
index ebec262da..5a9793cd4 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/endermite.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/endermite.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:endermite", {
 	view_range = 16,
 	damage = 2,
 	reach = 1,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_mc:endermite", S("Endermite"), "mobs_mc_spawn_icon_endermite.png", 0)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
index f840653c8..fe14e0e6e 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ghast.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:ghast", {
 	fly = true,
 	fly_in = {"air"},
 	jump_chance = 98,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian.lua
index 24d0ebd08..503417d21 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian.lua
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:guardian", {
 	stepheight = 0.1,
 	jump = false,
 	view_range = 16,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 mobs:spawn_specific("mobs_mc:guardian", mobs_mc.spawn.water, mobs_mc.spawn_water, 0, minetest.LIGHT_MAX+1, 30, 25000, 2, mobs_mc.spawn_height.overworld_min, mobs_mc.spawn_height.water - 10)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian_elder.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian_elder.lua
index f3799baff..61f5097d4 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian_elder.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/guardian_elder.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:guardian_elder", {
 	stepheight = 0.1,
 	jump = false,
 	view_range = 16,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 mobs:spawn_specific("mobs_mc:guardian_elder", mobs_mc.spawn.water, mobs_mc.spawn_water, 0, minetest.LIGHT_MAX+1, 30, 40000, 2, mobs_mc.spawn_height.overworld_min, mobs_mc.spawn_height.water-18)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua
index d51a1c660..7eea999ad 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ skeleton_horse.sounds = {
 	damage = "mobs_mc_skeleton_hurt",
 	distance = 16,
 }
-skeleton_horse.blood_amount = 0
 mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:skeleton_horse", skeleton_horse)
 
 -- Zombie horse
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/iron_golem.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/iron_golem.lua
index 95a088dec..046c655ac 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/iron_golem.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/iron_golem.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:iron_golem", {
 		punch_start = 40,  punch_end = 50,
 	},
 	jump = true,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/shulker.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/shulker.lua
index 28d60dd18..0a06fe89c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/shulker.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/shulker.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:shulker", {
 		run_start = 0,		run_end = 45,
         punch_start = 80,  punch_end = 100,
 	},
-	blood_amount = 0,
 	view_range = 16,
 	fear_height = 4,
 })
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/silverfish.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/silverfish.lua
index 5bd077a7c..f2c111987 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/silverfish.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/silverfish.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:silverfish", {
 	attack_type = "dogfight",
 	damage = 1,
 	reach = 1,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_mc:silverfish", S("Silverfish"), "mobs_mc_spawn_icon_silverfish.png", 0)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
index 128f60c82..04d402d8d 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ local skeleton = {
 	shoot_offset = 1,
 	dogshoot_switch = 1,
 	dogshoot_count_max =1.8,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 }
 
 mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:skeleton", skeleton)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua
index 1816b177c..896df69a8 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton_wither.lua
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:witherskeleton", {
 	attack_type = "dogfight",
 	dogshoot_switch = 1,
 	dogshoot_count_max =0.5,
-	blood_amount = 0,
 	fear_height = 4,
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
index c238925e3..48143b449 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:snowman", {
 		die_speed = 25,
 	        die_loop = false,
 	},
-	blood_amount = 0,
 	do_custom = function(self, dtime)
 		if not mobs_griefing then
 			return
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua
index f6ba05e42..5a353c886 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ local spider = {
 		run_start = 0,
 		run_end = 20,
 	},
-	blood_amount = 0,
 }
 mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:spider", spider)
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/wither.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/wither.lua
index db936853e..871496d00 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/wither.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/wither.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:wither", {
 		walk_start = 0,		walk_end = 20,
 		run_start = 0,		run_end = 20,
 	},
-	blood_amount = 0,
 })
 
 local mobs_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_griefing") ~= false