diff --git a/crates/shared/src/abilities/curver.rs b/crates/shared/src/abilities/curver.rs
index dc8ccf7..6a3164d 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/abilities/curver.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/abilities/curver.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 use crate::{
     GameState,
-    abilities::TriggerCurver,
-    billboards::Billboard,
+    abilities::{BuildExplosionSprite, TriggerCurver},
     heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
     hitpoints::Hit,
-    loading_assets::GameAssets,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
     protocol::GltfSceneRoot,
     tb_entities::EnemySpawn,
     utils::{
-        auto_rotate::AutoRotation, commands::CommandExt, global_observer,
-        sprite_3d_animation::AnimationTimer,
+        auto_rotate::AutoRotation,
+        commands::{CommandExt, EntityCommandExt},
+        global_observer,
     },
 };
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
-use bevy::{pbr::NotShadowCaster, prelude::*};
-use bevy_sprite3d::{Sprite3dBuilder, Sprite3dParams};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
 use lightyear::prelude::{NetworkTarget, Replicate};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
@@ -27,14 +25,7 @@ struct CurverProjectile {
     damage: u32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Resource)]
-struct ShotAssets {
-    image: Handle<Image>,
-    layout: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
-}
-
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::Playing), setup);
     app.add_systems(
         Update,
         (shot_collision, enemy_hit).run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
@@ -47,16 +38,6 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     global_observer!(app, on_trigger_missile);
 }
 
-fn setup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<GameAssets>, mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams) {
-    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::splat(256), 7, 6, None, None);
-    let texture_atlas_layout = sprite_params.atlas_layouts.add(layout);
-
-    commands.insert_resource(ShotAssets {
-        image: assets.impact_atlas.clone(),
-        layout: texture_atlas_layout,
-    });
-}
-
 fn on_trigger_missile(
     trigger: Trigger<TriggerCurver>,
     mut commands: Commands,
@@ -156,8 +137,6 @@ fn shot_collision(
     mut collision_event_reader: EventReader<CollisionStarted>,
     query_shot: Query<&Transform, With<CurverProjectile>>,
     sensors: Query<(), With<Sensor>>,
-    assets: Res<ShotAssets>,
-    mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams,
 ) {
     for CollisionStarted(e1, e2) in collision_event_reader.read() {
         if !query_shot.contains(*e1) && !query_shot.contains(*e2) {
@@ -180,27 +159,10 @@ fn shot_collision(
             continue;
         }
 
-        let texture_atlas = TextureAtlas {
-            layout: assets.layout.clone(),
-            index: 0,
-        };
-
-        commands
-            .spawn(
-                Sprite3dBuilder {
-                    image: assets.image.clone(),
-                    pixels_per_metre: 128.,
-                    alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Blend,
-                    unlit: true,
-                    ..default()
-                }
-                .bundle_with_atlas(&mut sprite_params, texture_atlas),
-            )
-            .insert((
-                Billboard::All,
-                Transform::from_translation(shot_pos),
-                NotShadowCaster,
-                AnimationTimer::new(Timer::from_seconds(0.01, TimerMode::Repeating)),
-            ));
+        commands.trigger_server(BuildExplosionSprite {
+            pos: shot_pos,
+            pixels_per_meter: 128.,
+            time: 0.01,
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs b/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs
index 45b8449..9c3f21b 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/abilities/missile.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 use super::TriggerMissile;
 use crate::{
     GameState,
-    billboards::Billboard,
+    abilities::BuildExplosionSprite,
     heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
-    loading_assets::GameAssets,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
     protocol::GltfSceneRoot,
     sounds::PlaySound,
     utils::{
-        commands::CommandExt, explosions::Explosion, global_observer,
-        sprite_3d_animation::AnimationTimer, trail::Trail,
+        commands::{CommandExt, EntityCommandExt},
+        explosions::Explosion,
+        global_observer,
+        trail::Trail,
     },
 };
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
-use bevy::{pbr::NotShadowCaster, prelude::*};
-use bevy_sprite3d::{Sprite3dBuilder, Sprite3dParams};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
 use lightyear::prelude::{NetworkTarget, Replicate};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
@@ -27,14 +27,7 @@ struct MissileProjectile {
     damage: u32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Resource)]
-struct ShotAssets {
-    image: Handle<Image>,
-    layout: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
-}
-
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::Playing), setup);
     app.add_systems(Update, shot_collision.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)));
     app.add_systems(
         FixedUpdate,
@@ -44,16 +37,6 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     global_observer!(app, on_trigger_missile);
 }
 
-fn setup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<GameAssets>, mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams) {
-    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::splat(256), 7, 6, None, None);
-    let texture_atlas_layout = sprite_params.atlas_layouts.add(layout);
-
-    commands.insert_resource(ShotAssets {
-        image: assets.impact_atlas.clone(),
-        layout: texture_atlas_layout,
-    });
-}
-
 fn on_trigger_missile(
     trigger: Trigger<TriggerMissile>,
     mut commands: Commands,
@@ -144,8 +127,6 @@ fn shot_collision(
     mut collision_event_reader: EventReader<CollisionStarted>,
     query_shot: Query<(&MissileProjectile, &Transform)>,
     sensors: Query<(), With<Sensor>>,
-    assets: Res<ShotAssets>,
-    mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams,
 ) {
     for CollisionStarted(e1, e2) in collision_event_reader.read() {
         if !query_shot.contains(*e1) && !query_shot.contains(*e2) {
@@ -175,27 +156,10 @@ fn shot_collision(
             radius: 6.,
         });
 
-        let texture_atlas = TextureAtlas {
-            layout: assets.layout.clone(),
-            index: 0,
-        };
-
-        commands
-            .spawn(
-                Sprite3dBuilder {
-                    image: assets.image.clone(),
-                    pixels_per_metre: 16.,
-                    alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Blend,
-                    unlit: true,
-                    ..default()
-                }
-                .bundle_with_atlas(&mut sprite_params, texture_atlas),
-            )
-            .insert((
-                Billboard::All,
-                Transform::from_translation(shot_pos),
-                NotShadowCaster,
-                AnimationTimer::new(Timer::from_seconds(0.01, TimerMode::Repeating)),
-            ));
+        commands.trigger_server(BuildExplosionSprite {
+            pos: shot_pos,
+            pixels_per_meter: 16.,
+            time: 0.01,
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs b/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs
index 3c8c797..50f851f 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/abilities/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-mod arrow;
-mod curver;
-mod gun;
-mod healing;
-mod missile;
-mod thrown;
+pub mod arrow;
+pub mod curver;
+pub mod gun;
+pub mod healing;
+pub mod missile;
+pub mod thrown;
 
 use crate::{
     GameState,
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ use crate::{
     head::ActiveHead,
     heads::ActiveHeads,
     heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
+    loading_assets::GameAssets,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
     player::{Player, PlayerBodyMesh},
     sounds::PlaySound,
+    utils::{billboards::Billboard, sprite_3d_animation::AnimationTimer},
 };
-use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::{pbr::NotShadowCaster, prelude::*};
+use bevy_sprite3d::{Sprite3dBuilder, Sprite3dParams};
 pub use healing::Healing;
 use healing::HealingStateChanged;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -109,12 +112,14 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_plugins(healing::plugin);
     app.add_plugins(curver::plugin);
 
+    app.add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::Playing), setup);
     app.add_systems(
         Update,
         (update, update_heal_ability).run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)),
     );
 
     global_observer!(app, on_trigger_state);
+    global_observer!(app, build_explosion_sprite);
 }
 
 fn on_trigger_state(
@@ -222,3 +227,57 @@ fn update_heal_ability(
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Resource)]
+struct ShotAssets {
+    image: Handle<Image>,
+    layout: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
+}
+
+fn setup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<GameAssets>, mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams) {
+    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::splat(256), 7, 6, None, None);
+    let texture_atlas_layout = sprite_params.atlas_layouts.add(layout);
+
+    commands.insert_resource(ShotAssets {
+        image: assets.impact_atlas.clone(),
+        layout: texture_atlas_layout,
+    });
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Event, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+pub struct BuildExplosionSprite {
+    pos: Vec3,
+    pixels_per_meter: f32,
+    time: f32,
+}
+
+fn build_explosion_sprite(
+    trigger: Trigger<BuildExplosionSprite>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    assets: Res<ShotAssets>,
+    mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams,
+) {
+    commands.spawn((
+        Transform::from_translation(trigger.event().pos),
+        Sprite3dBuilder {
+            image: assets.image.clone(),
+            pixels_per_metre: trigger.event().pixels_per_meter,
+            alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Blend,
+            unlit: true,
+            ..default()
+        }
+        .bundle_with_atlas(
+            &mut sprite_params,
+            TextureAtlas {
+                layout: assets.layout.clone(),
+                index: 0,
+            },
+        ),
+        Billboard::All,
+        NotShadowCaster,
+        AnimationTimer::new(Timer::from_seconds(
+            trigger.event().time,
+            TimerMode::Repeating,
+        )),
+    ));
+}
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs b/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs
index b6c352b..64accd3 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/abilities/thrown.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 use super::TriggerThrow;
 use crate::{
     GameState,
-    billboards::Billboard,
+    abilities::BuildExplosionSprite,
     heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
-    loading_assets::GameAssets,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
     protocol::GltfSceneRoot,
     sounds::PlaySound,
     utils::{
-        auto_rotate::AutoRotation, commands::CommandExt, explosions::Explosion, global_observer,
-        sprite_3d_animation::AnimationTimer,
+        auto_rotate::AutoRotation,
+        commands::{CommandExt, EntityCommandExt},
+        explosions::Explosion,
+        global_observer,
     },
 };
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
-use bevy::{pbr::NotShadowCaster, prelude::*};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_ballistic::launch_velocity;
-use bevy_sprite3d::{Sprite3dBuilder, Sprite3dParams};
 use lightyear::prelude::{NetworkTarget, Replicate};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
@@ -26,29 +26,12 @@ pub struct ThrownProjectile {
     damage: u32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Resource)]
-struct ShotAssets {
-    image: Handle<Image>,
-    layout: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
-}
-
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::Playing), setup);
     app.add_systems(Update, shot_collision.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)));
 
     global_observer!(app, on_trigger_thrown);
 }
 
-fn setup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<GameAssets>, mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams) {
-    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::splat(256), 7, 6, None, None);
-    let texture_atlas_layout = sprite_params.atlas_layouts.add(layout);
-
-    commands.insert_resource(ShotAssets {
-        image: assets.impact_atlas.clone(),
-        layout: texture_atlas_layout,
-    });
-}
-
 fn on_trigger_thrown(
     trigger: Trigger<TriggerThrow>,
     mut commands: Commands,
@@ -113,8 +96,6 @@ fn shot_collision(
     mut collision_event_reader: EventReader<CollisionStarted>,
     query_shot: Query<(&ThrownProjectile, &Transform)>,
     sensors: Query<(), With<Sensor>>,
-    assets: Res<ShotAssets>,
-    mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams,
 ) {
     for CollisionStarted(e1, e2) in collision_event_reader.read() {
         if !query_shot.contains(*e1) && !query_shot.contains(*e2) {
@@ -156,29 +137,11 @@ fn shot_collision(
 
         //TODO: support different impact animations
         if animation {
-            commands
-                .spawn(
-                    Sprite3dBuilder {
-                        image: assets.image.clone(),
-                        pixels_per_metre: 32.,
-                        alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Blend,
-                        unlit: true,
-                        ..default()
-                    }
-                    .bundle_with_atlas(
-                        &mut sprite_params,
-                        TextureAtlas {
-                            layout: assets.layout.clone(),
-                            index: 0,
-                        },
-                    ),
-                )
-                .insert((
-                    Billboard::All,
-                    Transform::from_translation(shot_pos),
-                    NotShadowCaster,
-                    AnimationTimer::new(Timer::from_seconds(0.02, TimerMode::Repeating)),
-                ));
+            commands.trigger_server(BuildExplosionSprite {
+                pos: shot_pos,
+                pixels_per_meter: 32.,
+                time: 0.02,
+            });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs b/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs
index 21004f8..b1ff2b4 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{global_observer, loading_assets::GameAssets};
+use crate::{
+    abilities::BuildExplosionSprite, global_observer, loading_assets::GameAssets,
+    utils::triggers::TriggerAppExt,
+};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
-use lightyear::prelude::AppComponentExt;
+use lightyear::prelude::{ActionsChannel, AppComponentExt};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.register_component::<Transform>();
     app.register_component::<GltfSceneRoot>();
 
+    app.replicate_trigger::<BuildExplosionSprite, ActionsChannel>();
+
     global_observer!(app, spawn_gltf_scene_roots);
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/utils/commands.rs b/crates/shared/src/utils/commands.rs
index f13591d..9b69eec 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/utils/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/utils/commands.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,49 @@
 use bevy::ecs::{
-    bundle::Bundle, resource::Resource, system::EntityCommands, world::EntityWorldMut,
+    bundle::Bundle,
+    event::Event,
+    resource::Resource,
+    system::{Commands, EntityCommands},
+    world::{EntityWorldMut, World},
 };
 
 #[derive(Default, Resource)]
 pub struct IsServer;
 
 pub trait CommandExt {
-    fn insert_server(&mut self, bundle: impl Bundle) -> &mut Self;
+    fn trigger_server(&mut self, event: impl Event) -> &mut Self;
 }
 
-impl<'w> CommandExt for EntityCommands<'w> {
-    fn insert_server(&mut self, bundle: impl Bundle) -> &mut Self {
-        self.queue(|mut entity: EntityWorldMut| {
-            if entity.world().contains_resource::<IsServer>() {
-                entity.insert(bundle);
+impl<'w, 's> CommandExt for Commands<'w, 's> {
+    fn trigger_server(&mut self, event: impl Event) -> &mut Self {
+        self.queue(|world: &mut World| {
+            if world.contains_resource::<IsServer>() {
+                world.trigger(event);
             }
         });
         self
     }
 }
+
+pub trait EntityCommandExt {
+    fn insert_server(&mut self, bundle: impl Bundle) -> &mut Self;
+
+    fn trigger_server(&mut self, event: impl Event) -> &mut Self;
+}
+
+impl<'w> EntityCommandExt for EntityCommands<'w> {
+    fn insert_server(&mut self, bundle: impl Bundle) -> &mut Self {
+        self.queue(|mut entity: EntityWorldMut| {
+            if entity.world().contains_resource::<IsServer>() {
+                entity.insert(bundle);
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn trigger_server(&mut self, event: impl Event) -> &mut Self {
+        self.queue(|mut entity: EntityWorldMut| {
+            if entity.world().contains_resource::<IsServer>() {
+                entity.trigger(event);
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/utils/mod.rs b/crates/shared/src/utils/mod.rs
index 1c6dc10..f98fa8f 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub mod observers;
 pub mod sprite_3d_animation;
 pub mod squish_animation;
 pub mod trail;
+pub mod triggers;
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 pub(crate) use observers::global_observer;
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/utils/triggers.rs b/crates/shared/src/utils/triggers.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1689a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/shared/src/utils/triggers.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+use crate::utils::commands::IsServer;
+use bevy::{ecs::system::SystemParam, prelude::*};
+use lightyear::prelude::{AppTriggerExt, Channel, NetworkDirection, RemoteTrigger, TriggerSender};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[derive(SystemParam)]
+pub struct ServerMultiTriggerSender<'w, 's, M: Event + Clone> {
+    senders: Query<'w, 's, &'static mut TriggerSender<M>>,
+    is_server: Option<Res<'w, IsServer>>,
+}
+
+impl<'w, 's, M: Event + Clone> ServerMultiTriggerSender<'w, 's, M> {
+    pub fn server_trigger_targets<C: Channel>(&mut self, trigger: M, target: &[Entity]) {
+        if self.is_server.is_none() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        for mut sender in self.senders.iter_mut() {
+            sender.trigger_targets::<C>(trigger.clone(), target.iter().copied());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait TriggerAppExt {
+    fn replicate_trigger<M: Event + Clone + Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de>, C: Channel>(
+        &mut self,
+    );
+}
+
+impl TriggerAppExt for App {
+    fn replicate_trigger<M: Event + Clone + Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de>, C: Channel>(
+        &mut self,
+    ) {
+        self.add_trigger::<M>()
+            .add_direction(NetworkDirection::ServerToClient);
+        self.add_observer(replicate_trigger_to_clients::<M, C>);
+        self.add_observer(remote_to_local_trigger::<M>);
+    }
+}
+
+fn replicate_trigger_to_clients<M: Event + Clone, C: Channel>(
+    trigger: Trigger<M>,
+    mut sender: ServerMultiTriggerSender<M>,
+) {
+    let targets: &[Entity] = if trigger.target() == Entity::PLACEHOLDER {
+        &[]
+    } else {
+        &[trigger.target()]
+    };
+    sender.server_trigger_targets::<C>(trigger.event().clone(), targets);
+}
+
+fn remote_to_local_trigger<M: Event + Clone>(trigger: Trigger<RemoteTrigger<M>>, mut c: Commands) {
+    c.trigger_targets(trigger.event().trigger.clone(), trigger.target());
+}