diff --git a/reactivedrop/particles/asw_weapon_fx_7a.pcf b/reactivedrop/particles/asw_weapon_fx_7a.pcf
index 2ca86a0a6..21f7cf5ee 100644
Binary files a/reactivedrop/particles/asw_weapon_fx_7a.pcf and b/reactivedrop/particles/asw_weapon_fx_7a.pcf differ
diff --git a/src/game/client/c_entitydissolve.cpp b/src/game/client/c_entitydissolve.cpp
index 4026a46cd..3e4d2b3cc 100644
--- a/src/game/client/c_entitydissolve.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/c_entitydissolve.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRECACHE_REGISTER_BEGIN( GLOBAL, PrecacheEffectBuild )
 PRECACHE( MATERIAL,"effects/tesla_glow_noz" )
 PRECACHE( MATERIAL,"effects/spark" )
 PRECACHE( MATERIAL,"effects/combinemuzzle2" )
+PRECACHE( PARTICLE_SYSTEM, "dissolve" )
 PRECACHE( PARTICLE_SYSTEM, "dissolve_tesla_arc" )
 PRECACHE_REGISTER_END()
 
@@ -429,6 +430,10 @@ void C_EntityDissolve::SetupEmitter( void )
 	{
 		m_pEmitter = CSimpleEmitter::Create( "C_EntityDissolve" );
 		m_pEmitter->SetSortOrigin( GetAbsOrigin() );
+
+#ifdef INFESTED_DLL
+		DispatchParticleEffect( "dissolve", PATTACH_ABSORIGIN_FOLLOW, GetMoveParent() );
+#endif
 	}
 }
 
@@ -614,6 +619,7 @@ int C_EntityDissolve::DrawModel( int flags, const RenderableInstance_t &instance
 		DoSparks( set, hitboxbones );
 	}
 
+#ifndef INFESTED_DLL
 	// Skew the particles in front or in back of their targets
 	vecSkew = CurrentViewForward() * ( 8.0f - ( ( 1.0f - fadePerc ) * 32.0f ) );
 
@@ -775,6 +781,7 @@ int C_EntityDissolve::DrawModel( int flags, const RenderableInstance_t &instance
 			}
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_energy_shield_shared.cpp b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_energy_shield_shared.cpp
index c4a2a9473..551ff66e1 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_energy_shield_shared.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_energy_shield_shared.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ void CASW_Energy_Shield::TouchThink()
 {
 	if ( !IsShieldInactive() )
 	{
-		CTakeDamageInfo info( this, m_hCreatorMarine, m_hCreatorWeapon, MarineSkills()->GetSkillBasedValueByMarine( m_hCreatorMarine, ASW_MARINE_SKILL_ENGINEERING, ASW_MARINE_SUBSKILL_ENGINEERING_SHIELD_DAMAGE ), DMG_DISSOLVE | DMG_SHOCK );
+		CTakeDamageInfo info( this, m_hCreatorMarine, m_hCreatorWeapon, MarineSkills()->GetSkillBasedValueByMarine( m_hCreatorMarine, ASW_MARINE_SKILL_ENGINEERING, ASW_MARINE_SUBSKILL_ENGINEERING_SHIELD_DAMAGE ), DMG_DISSOLVE );
 		info.SetAmmoType( m_hCreatorWeapon->GetSecondaryAmmoType() );
 		info.SetDamagePosition( m_hCreatorMarine->Weapon_ShootPosition() );
 		info.SetDamageForce( m_hCreatorMarine->Forward() );