diff --git a/assets/textures/fx/impact.png b/assets/textures/fx/impact.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcdfe43
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/textures/fx/impact.png differ
diff --git a/src/billboards.rs b/src/billboards.rs
index 71b9ed2..ccd4ebd 100644
--- a/src/billboards.rs
+++ b/src/billboards.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     }
 
     app.register_type::<Billboard>();
-    app.add_systems(Update, face_camera);
+    app.add_systems(Update, (face_camera, face_camera_no_parent));
 }
 
 fn face_camera(
@@ -36,3 +36,13 @@ fn face_camera(
         transform.look_at(target.translation, Vec3::Y);
     }
 }
+
+fn face_camera_no_parent(
+    cam_query: Query<&GlobalTransform, With<Camera>>,
+    mut query: Query<&mut Transform, (With<Billboard>, Without<Camera>, Without<Parent>)>,
+) {
+    let cam_transform = cam_query.single();
+    for mut transform in query.iter_mut() {
+        transform.look_at(cam_transform.translation(), Vec3::Y);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index b68b5c2..0d2ee83 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
 fn startup(mut commands: Commands) {
     commands.spawn((
         Camera3d::default(),
-        MainCamera::new(Vec3::new(0., 2., -12.)),
+        MainCamera::new(Vec3::new(0., 2.5, -13.)),
         CameraRotation(0.),
     ));
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fae6c7b..fdfbb06 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::render::view::ColorGrading;
 use bevy::scene::SceneInstanceReady;
 use bevy_polyline::PolylinePlugin;
+use bevy_sprite3d::Sprite3dPlugin;
 use bevy_trenchbroom::prelude::*;
 use control::controller::CharacterControllerPlugin;
 use physics_layers::GameLayer;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ fn main() {
     app.add_plugins(PhysicsPlugins::default());
     app.add_plugins(CharacterControllerPlugin);
     app.add_plugins(PolylinePlugin);
+    app.add_plugins(Sprite3dPlugin);
     app.add_plugins(TrenchBroomPlugin(TrenchBroomConfig::new("hedz")));
 
     #[cfg(feature = "dbg")]
diff --git a/src/shooting.rs b/src/shooting.rs
index 42eb52b..83d02c2 100644
--- a/src/shooting.rs
+++ b/src/shooting.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     aim::AimState,
+    billboards::Billboard,
     npc::Hit,
     physics_layers::GameLayer,
     player::{Player, PlayerRig},
@@ -9,8 +10,9 @@ use crate::{
 use avian3d::prelude::{
     Collider, CollisionLayers, CollisionStarted, LayerMask, PhysicsLayer, Sensor,
 };
-use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::{pbr::NotShadowCaster, prelude::*};
 use bevy_polyline::prelude::*;
+use bevy_sprite3d::{Sprite3d, Sprite3dBuilder, Sprite3dParams};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
 #[derive(Component)]
@@ -26,11 +28,40 @@ pub enum TriggerState {
     Inactive,
 }
 
+#[derive(Resource)]
+struct ShotAssets {
+    image: Handle<Image>,
+    layout: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
+}
+
+//TODO: give its own plugin
+#[derive(Component, Deref, DerefMut)]
+struct AnimationTimer(Timer);
+
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_systems(Update, (update, shot_collision, enemy_hit, timeout));
+    app.add_systems(Startup, setup);
+    app.add_systems(
+        Update,
+        (update, shot_collision, enemy_hit, timeout, animate_sprite),
+    );
     app.add_observer(on_trigger_state);
 }
 
+fn setup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut sprite_params: Sprite3dParams,
+) {
+    let image = asset_server.load("textures/fx/impact.png");
+    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,
+        layout: texture_atlas_layout,
+    });
+}
+
 fn on_trigger_state(
     trigger: Trigger<TriggerState>,
     mut commands: Commands,
@@ -75,6 +106,7 @@ fn on_trigger_state(
                 Collider::capsule_endpoints(0.5, Vec3::new(0., 0., 0.), Vec3::new(0., 0., -3.)),
                 CollisionLayers::new(LayerMask(GameLayer::Projectile.to_bits()), LayerMask::ALL),
                 Sensor,
+                Visibility::default(),
                 t,
             ))
             .with_child(PolylineBundle {
@@ -129,11 +161,33 @@ fn enemy_hit(
     }
 }
 
+fn animate_sprite(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut AnimationTimer, &mut Sprite3d)>,
+) {
+    for (e, mut timer, mut sprite_3d) in query.iter_mut() {
+        timer.tick(time.delta());
+        if timer.just_finished() {
+            let length = sprite_3d.texture_atlas_keys.as_ref().unwrap().len();
+            let atlas = sprite_3d.texture_atlas.as_mut().unwrap();
+
+            if atlas.index < length - 1 {
+                atlas.index = atlas.index.saturating_add(1) % length;
+            } else {
+                commands.entity(e).despawn_recursive();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn shot_collision(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut collision_event_reader: EventReader<CollisionStarted>,
-    query_shot: Query<&Shot>,
+    query_shot: Query<(&Shot, &Transform)>,
     query_player: Query<&Player>,
+    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)) {
@@ -151,6 +205,31 @@ fn shot_collision(
             .or_else(|| Some(*e2))
             .unwrap();
 
+        let shot_pos = query_shot.get(shot_entity).unwrap().1.translation;
+
         commands.entity(shot_entity).despawn_recursive();
+
+        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,
+                Transform::from_translation(shot_pos),
+                NotShadowCaster,
+                AnimationTimer(Timer::from_seconds(0.01, TimerMode::Repeating)),
+            ));
     }
 }