diff --git a/graphics/particles/dust.png b/graphics/particles/dust.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b421f1
Binary files /dev/null and b/graphics/particles/dust.png differ
diff --git a/graphics/particles/dust.png.import b/graphics/particles/dust.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c8baf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/particles/dust.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/dust.png-593a09bcc5bad3a9c1d7cc6869faa351.stex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://graphics/particles/dust.png"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/dust.png-593a09bcc5bad3a9c1d7cc6869faa351.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/bptc_ldr=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=false
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+process/invert_color=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/objects/player/arrow_projectile.gd b/objects/player/arrow_projectile.gd
index ce9837a..de7a5bf 100644
--- a/objects/player/arrow_projectile.gd
+++ b/objects/player/arrow_projectile.gd
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 	if Game.get_sector(global_position + cull_edge) != initial_sector:
 		queue_free()
 
+func _exit_tree():
+	# make sure particles node sticks around until particles decay
+	var particles = $DustParticles
+	remove_child(particles)
+	particles.global_position = global_position
+	particles.emitting = false
+	get_parent().add_child(particles)
+	particles.get_node("DeathTimer").start()
+
 #Wall Collision
 func _on_Area2D_body_entered(body):
 	if body is TileMap or body is StaticBody2D:
diff --git a/objects/player/arrow_projectile.tscn b/objects/player/arrow_projectile.tscn
index 99d5e29..7617a13 100644
--- a/objects/player/arrow_projectile.tscn
+++ b/objects/player/arrow_projectile.tscn
@@ -1,14 +1,37 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://scripts/1px_border.gdshader" type="Shader" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/player/arrow.png" type="Texture" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/player/arrow_projectile.gd" type="Script" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://graphics/particles/dust.png" type="Texture" id=4]
 
 [sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id=1]
 shader = ExtResource( 1 )
 shader_param/border_color = Color( 0, 0, 0, 1 )
 shader_param/border_corners = true
 
+[sub_resource type="Curve" id=3]
+_data = [ Vector2( 0, 1 ), 0.0, -0.139481, 0, 0, Vector2( 1, 0 ), -2.82064, 0.0, 0, 0 ]
+
+[sub_resource type="CurveTexture" id=4]
+width = 32
+curve = SubResource( 3 )
+
+[sub_resource type="ParticlesMaterial" id=5]
+flag_disable_z = true
+spread = 180.0
+gravity = Vector3( 0, 0, 0 )
+initial_velocity = 8.0
+initial_velocity_random = 0.18
+orbit_velocity = 0.0
+orbit_velocity_random = 0.0
+damping = 1.0
+angle = 720.0
+angle_random = 1.0
+scale = 0.25
+scale_random = 0.25
+scale_curve = SubResource( 4 )
+
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=2]
 extents = Vector2( 5.5, 3.5 )
 
@@ -20,10 +43,24 @@ material = SubResource( 1 )
 z_index = -1
 texture = ExtResource( 2 )
 
+[node name="DustParticles" type="Particles2D" parent="."]
+show_behind_parent = true
+position = Vector2( -4, 0 )
+z_index = -1
+amount = 24
+local_coords = false
+process_material = SubResource( 5 )
+texture = ExtResource( 4 )
+
+[node name="DeathTimer" type="Timer" parent="DustParticles"]
+one_shot = true
+
 [node name="Area2D" type="Area2D" parent="." groups=["arrow"]]
+visible = false
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Area2D"]
 position = Vector2( -0.5, -0.5 )
 shape = SubResource( 2 )
 
+[connection signal="timeout" from="DustParticles/DeathTimer" to="DustParticles" method="queue_free"]
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="Area2D" to="." method="_on_Area2D_body_entered"]