diff --git a/Items/dormantFungus.lua b/Items/dormantFungus.lua
index 43be6256..4290cab6 100644
--- a/Items/dormantFungus.lua
+++ b/Items/dormantFungus.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,39 @@
 local sprite = Resources.sprite_load(NAMESPACE, "DormantFungus", path.combine(PATH, "Sprites/Items/dormantFungus.png"), 1, 18, 18)
+local sprite_footstep = Resources.sprite_load(NAMESPACE, "DormantFungusFootstep", path.combine(PATH, "Sprites/Items/Effects/dungus.png"), 24, 14, 24)
 local sound = Resources.sfx_load(NAMESPACE, "DormantFungus", path.combine(PATH, "Sounds/Items/dormantFungus.ogg"))
 
 local dormantFungus = Item.new(NAMESPACE, "dormantFungus")
 dormantFungus:set_sprite(sprite)
 dormantFungus:set_tier(Item.TIER.common)
 dormantFungus:set_loot_tags(Item.LOOT_TAG.category_healing)
-
 dormantFungus:clear_callbacks()
+
+local parDungus = Particle.new(NAMESPACE, "parDungus")
+parDungus:set_sprite(sprite_footstep, true, true, false)
+parDungus:set_life(96, 96)
+parDungus:set_alpha3(1, 1, 0)
+
+local dungusShroomSync = Packet.new()
+dungusShroomSync:onReceived(function(msg)
+	local actor = msg:read_instance()
+
+	if not actor:exists() then return end
+	
+	-- copied and pasted from uranium horseshoe basically
+	parDungus:create(actor.x, actor.bbox_bottom + 1, 1)
+end)
+
+local function sync_dungus(actor)
+	if not gm._mod_net_isHost() then
+		log.warning("sync_dungus called on client!")
+		return
+	end
+
+	local msg = dungusShroomSync:message_begin()
+	msg:write_instance(actor)
+	msg:send_to_all()
+end
+
 dormantFungus:onPostStep(function(actor, stack)
 	if gm._mod_net_isClient() then return end
 
@@ -22,6 +49,15 @@ dormantFungus:onPostStep(function(actor, stack)
 			local regen = math.ceil(actor.maxhp * (1 - 1 / (0.02 * stack + 1)))
 			actor:heal(regen)
 			gm.sound_play_networked(sound, 1, (0.9 + math.random() * 0.2), actor.x, actor.y)
+			
+			-- copied and pasted from uranium horseshoe basically
+			if Helper.is_false(actor.free) then
+				parDungus:create(actor.x, actor.bbox_bottom + 1, 1)
+				
+				if gm._mod_net_isOnline() then
+					sync_dungus(actor) -- particles arent synced by default so we have to use a packet for that
+				end
+			end
 		else
 			actor_data.dungusTimer = actor_data.dungusTimer - 1
 		end
diff --git a/Sprites/Items/Effects/dungus.png b/Sprites/Items/Effects/dungus.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be42b9b1
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