diff --git a/source/src/renderparticles.cpp b/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
index 9f23f381..908156cb 100644
--- a/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static struct parttype { int type; float r, g, b; int gr, tex; float sz; } partt
     { 0,           0.4f, 0.4f, 0.4f, 2,  0, 0.06f }, // yellow: sparks 
     { 0,           1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 20, 1, 0.15f }, // grey:   small smoke
     { 0,           0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f, 20, 0, 0.08f }, // blue:   edit mode entities
-    { PT_BLOOD,    0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1,  4, 0.4f  }, // red:    blood spats
+    { PT_BLOOD,    0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1,  4, 0.3f  }, // red:    blood spats
     { 0,           1.0f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 0,  1, 0.2f  }, // red:    demotrack
     { PT_FIREBALL, 1.0f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0,  2, 7.0f  }, // explosion fireball
     { PT_SHOTLINE, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.7f, 0, -1, 0.0f  }, // yellow: shotline
diff --git a/source/src/tools.h b/source/src/tools.h
index 62eb238d..8861e201 100644
--- a/source/src/tools.h
+++ b/source/src/tools.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef unsigned int uint;
 #define rnd(max) (rand()%(max))
 #define rndreset() (srand(1))
 #define rndtime() { loopi(lastmillis&0xF) rnd(i+1); }
+#define detrnd(s, x) ((int)(((((uint)(s))*1103515245+12345)>>16)%(x)))
 
 #define loop(v,m) for(int v = 0; v<int(m); v++)
 #define loopi(m) loop(i,m)
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index 1f8f06a7..34d92021 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void hit(int target, int damage, playerent *d, playerent *at, bool gib=false)
          addmsg(gib ? SV_GIBDAMAGE : SV_DAMAGE, "ri3", target, damage, d->lifesequence);
          playsound(S_PAIN1+rnd(5), &d->o);
     }
-    particle_splash(3, damage, 1000, d->o);
+    particle_splash(3, damage/10, 1000, d->o);
     demodamage(damage, d->o);
 }