diff --git a/client/src/components/CharacterCard.module.css b/client/src/components/CharacterCard.module.css
index 3a3819b..0f12505 100644
--- a/client/src/components/CharacterCard.module.css
+++ b/client/src/components/CharacterCard.module.css
@@ -157,11 +157,24 @@
 .dying {
   border: 2px solid var(--danger) !important;
   animation: dyingPulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+  transition: none;
 }
 
 @keyframes dyingPulse {
-  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(var(--danger-rgb), 0.4); }
-  50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(var(--danger-rgb), 0.85); }
+  0%, 100% {
+    box-shadow:
+      0 4px 12px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.5),
+      0 1px 4px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.3),
+      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.06),
+      0 0 6px rgba(var(--danger-rgb), 0.4);
+  }
+  50% {
+    box-shadow:
+      0 4px 12px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.5),
+      0 1px 4px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.3),
+      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.06),
+      0 0 20px rgba(var(--danger-rgb), 0.85);
+  }
 }
 
 .dead {