diff --git a/client/src/lib/particleConfigs.ts b/client/src/lib/particleConfigs.ts
index e6cfb73..5094845 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/particleConfigs.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/particleConfigs.ts
@@ -1,70 +1,74 @@
 import type { ISourceOptions } from "@tsparticles/engine";
 
-/** Intensity 0–100 → fire particle count 20–200, speed 2–8 */
+/**
+ * Fire — intensity 0–100 → count 80–300, speed 2–8
+ * Big bright particles rising upward. Emitters not used (not in slim bundle)
+ * so particles respawn via outModes "out" (wrap from bottom when they exit top).
+ */
 export function getFireConfig(intensity: number): ISourceOptions {
-  const count = Math.round(20 + (intensity / 100) * 180);
+  const count = Math.round(80 + (intensity / 100) * 220);
   const speed = 2 + (intensity / 100) * 6;
   return {
     fullScreen: { enable: false },
     background: { opacity: 0 },
     particles: {
       number: { value: count, density: { enable: false } },
-      color: { value: ["#ff4400", "#ff8800", "#ffcc00", "#ff2200"] },
+      color: { value: ["#ff2200", "#ff5500", "#ff8800", "#ffbb00", "#ffee00"] },
       shape: { type: "circle" },
       opacity: {
-        value: { min: 0.1, max: 0.8 },
-        animation: { enable: true, speed: 2, startValue: "max", destroy: "min" },
+        value: { min: 0.5, max: 1 },
+        animation: { enable: true, speed: 2, sync: false, startValue: "random" },
       },
-      size: { value: { min: 1, max: 4 } },
+      size: { value: { min: 4, max: 12 } },
       move: {
         enable: true,
         speed: { min: speed * 0.5, max: speed },
         direction: "top",
         random: true,
         straight: false,
-        outModes: { default: "destroy", top: "destroy" },
-      },
-      life: { duration: { sync: false, value: 3 }, count: 1 },
-    },
-    emitters: {
-      direction: "top",
-      life: { count: 0, duration: 0.1, delay: 0.1 },
-      rate: { delay: 0.05, quantity: Math.max(1, Math.round(count / 20)) },
-      size: { width: 100, height: 0 },
-      position: { x: 50, y: 100 },
-    },
-  };
-}
-
-/** Intensity 0–100 → rain particle count 50–500, speed 5–20 */
-export function getRainConfig(intensity: number): ISourceOptions {
-  const count = Math.round(50 + (intensity / 100) * 450);
-  const speed = 5 + (intensity / 100) * 15;
-  return {
-    fullScreen: { enable: false },
-    background: { opacity: 0 },
-    particles: {
-      number: { value: count, density: { enable: false } },
-      color: { value: "#7aaad8" },
-      shape: { type: "circle" },
-      opacity: { value: { min: 0.2, max: 0.45 } },
-      size: { value: { min: 0.5, max: 1.5 } },
-      move: {
-        enable: true,
-        speed: speed,
-        direction: "bottom",
-        straight: true,
-        angle: { value: 15, offset: 0 },
         outModes: { default: "out" },
       },
     },
   };
 }
 
-/** Intensity 0–100 → embers particle count 5–80, speed 0.2–1.5 */
+/**
+ * Rain — intensity 0–100 → count 100–500, speed 10–25
+ * Line-shaped particles (included in slim) falling straight down.
+ * rotate: 10° gives a slight diagonal angle.
+ */
+export function getRainConfig(intensity: number): ISourceOptions {
+  const count = Math.round(100 + (intensity / 100) * 400);
+  const speed = 10 + (intensity / 100) * 15;
+  return {
+    fullScreen: { enable: false },
+    background: { opacity: 0 },
+    particles: {
+      number: { value: count, density: { enable: false } },
+      color: { value: "#aaccee" },
+      shape: { type: "line" },
+      opacity: { value: { min: 0.4, max: 0.8 } },
+      size: { value: { min: 10, max: 20 } },
+      rotate: { value: 10, animation: { enable: false } },
+      move: {
+        enable: true,
+        speed: speed,
+        direction: "bottom",
+        straight: true,
+        outModes: { default: "out" },
+      },
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Embers — intensity 0–100 → count 30–120, speed 0.3–2
+ * Small glowing dots drifting slowly upward with flickering opacity.
+ * Noticeably slower and dimmer than fire to contrast clearly.
+ */
 export function getEmbersConfig(intensity: number): ISourceOptions {
-  const count = Math.round(5 + (intensity / 100) * 75);
-  const speed = 0.2 + (intensity / 100) * 1.3;
+  const count = Math.round(30 + (intensity / 100) * 90);
+  const speed = 0.3 + (intensity / 100) * 1.7;
   return {
     fullScreen: { enable: false },
     background: { opacity: 0 },
@@ -73,10 +77,10 @@ export function getEmbersConfig(intensity: number): ISourceOptions {
       color: { value: ["#ff8800", "#ffaa00", "#ffcc44", "#ff6600"] },
       shape: { type: "circle" },
       opacity: {
-        value: { min: 0.3, max: 0.9 },
-        animation: { enable: true, speed: 0.5, sync: false },
+        value: { min: 0.2, max: 1 },
+        animation: { enable: true, speed: 0.7, sync: false, startValue: "random" },
       },
-      size: { value: { min: 1, max: 3 } },
+      size: { value: { min: 2, max: 5 } },
       move: {
         enable: true,
         speed: speed,