diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 852e21a..7d41d4f 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ function XBows.register_bow(self, name, def, override)
         inventory_image = def.inventory_image or 'x_bows_bow_wood.png',
         wield_image = def.wield_image or def.inventory_image,
         groups = def.groups,
+        wield_scale = {x = 2, y = 2, z = 1.5},
         ---@param itemstack ItemStack
         ---@param placer ObjectRef|nil
         ---@param pointed_thing PointedThingDef
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ function XBows.register_bow(self, name, def, override)
         inventory_image = def.custom.inventory_image_charged or 'x_bows_bow_wood_charged.png',
         wield_image = def.custom.wield_image_charged or def.custom.inventory_image_charged,
         groups = def.custom.groups_charged,
+        wield_scale = {x = 2, y = 2, z = 1.5},
         ---@param itemstack ItemStack
         ---@param user ObjectRef|nil
         ---@param pointed_thing PointedThingDef
@@ -1334,7 +1336,8 @@ function XBows.register_entity(self, name, def)
         physical = false,
         textures = {'air'},
         hp_max = 1,
-        visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1, z = 1}
+        visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1, z = 1},
+        glow = 1
     }, def.initial_properties or {})
 
     def.on_death = function(selfObj, killer)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0126b01..e8f2335 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
             end
 
             if minetest.get_item_group(wielded_stack_name, 'bow_charged') ~= 0 and not XBows.player_bow_sneak[player_name].sneak then
+                --charged weapon
                 if XBows.playerphysics then
                     playerphysics.add_physics_factor(player, 'speed', 'x_bows:bow_charged_speed', 0.25)
                 elseif XBows.player_monoids then
diff --git a/models/x_bows_arrow.b3d b/models/x_bows_arrow.b3d
index 07bdef9..7d7e286 100644
Binary files a/models/x_bows_arrow.b3d and b/models/x_bows_arrow.b3d differ
diff --git a/particle_effects.lua b/particle_effects.lua
index b011a0f..78fbfb1 100644
--- a/particle_effects.lua
+++ b/particle_effects.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 XBows:register_particle_effect('arrow', {
     amount = 1,
     time = 0.1,
-    minexptime = 1,
-    maxexptime = 1,
+    minexptime = 0.5,
+    maxexptime = 0.5,
     minsize = 2,
     maxsize = 2,
     texture = 'x_bows_arrow_particle.png',
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ XBows:register_particle_effect('arrow', {
         aspect_h = 8,
         length = 1,
     },
-    glow = 1
+    glow = 1,
+    minvel = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    maxvel = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    minacc = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    maxacc = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0}
 })
 
 XBows:register_particle_effect('arrow_crit', {
-    amount = 3,
+    amount = 1,
     time = 0.1,
     minexptime = 0.5,
     maxexptime = 0.5,
@@ -29,11 +33,15 @@ XBows:register_particle_effect('arrow_crit', {
         aspect_h = 8,
         length = 1,
     },
-    glow = 1
+    glow = 1,
+    minvel = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    maxvel = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    minacc = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    maxacc = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0}
 })
 
 XBows:register_particle_effect('arrow_fast', {
-    amount = 3,
+    amount = 1,
     time = 0.1,
     minexptime = 0.5,
     maxexptime = 0.5,
@@ -46,7 +54,11 @@ XBows:register_particle_effect('arrow_fast', {
         aspect_h = 8,
         length = 1,
     },
-    glow = 1
+    glow = 1,
+    minvel = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    maxvel = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    minacc = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0},
+    maxacc = {x = 0, y = -0.1, z = 0}
 })
 
 XBows:register_particle_effect('bubble', {
diff --git a/textures/x_bows_arrow_mesh.png b/textures/x_bows_arrow_mesh.png
index 0447c9f..93f05e2 100644
Binary files a/textures/x_bows_arrow_mesh.png and b/textures/x_bows_arrow_mesh.png differ