diff --git a/abms.lua b/abms.lua
index f882c48..e8cc47f 100644
--- a/abms.lua
+++ b/abms.lua
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --smoke for embers
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 2,
 	action = function(pos, node)
-		if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1.0, z=pos.z}).name == 'air'
-		  and minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+2.0, z=pos.z}).name == 'air' then
+		if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1.0, z=pos.z}).name == 'air' then
 			smoke_particles(pos)
 		end
 	end
@@ -139,8 +138,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --embers for fire
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 2,
 	action = function(pos, node)
-		if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1.0, z=pos.z}).name == 'air'
-		  and minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+2.0, z=pos.z}).name == 'air' then
+		if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1.0, z=pos.z}).name == 'air' then
 			ember_particles(pos)
 		end
 	end
@@ -148,8 +146,8 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --embers for fire
 
 minetest.register_abm({ --lava
 	nodenames = {'default:lava_source', 'default:lava_flowing'},
-	interval = 3,
-	chance = 7,
+	interval = 4,
+	chance = 15,
 	action = function(pos, node)
 		if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1.0, z=pos.z}).name == 'air' then
 			lava_particles(pos)
diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index 7485377..e06d8d5 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -88,18 +88,18 @@ function lava_particles(pos)
 	minetest.add_particlespawner({
         amount = 2,
         time = 1,
-        minpos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z},
+        minpos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-.5, z=pos.z},
         maxpos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z},
-        minvel = {x=-.4, y=.2, z=-.4},
-        maxvel = {x=.6,  y=1,  z=.6},
-        minacc = {x=-.3, y=.2, z=-.3},
-        maxacc = {x=.3, y=.6, z=.3},
+        minvel = {x=-.4, y=1, z=-.4},
+        maxvel = {x=.4,  y=1.5,  z=.4},
+        minacc = {x=-.4, y=1, z=-.4},
+        maxacc = {x=.4, y=1.5, z=.4},
         minexptime = 1,
-        maxexptime = 2,
-        minsize = .4,
+        maxexptime = 1.5,
+        minsize = .6,
         maxsize = 2,
         collisiondetection = false,
-        texture = 'default_lava.png',
+        texture = 'more_fire_lava_blob.png',
         vertical = false,
 --      playername = 'singleplayer',
     })
diff --git a/textures/more_fire_lava_blob.png b/textures/more_fire_lava_blob.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15bc8ca
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