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index 0000000..1837195
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index 0000000..e8efdc7
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index 0000000..7dbdf65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/models/items/soda/soda.gltf
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+				"roughnessFactor":0.5
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+		}
+	],
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+		{
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+}
diff --git a/assets/models/items/soda/soda.gltf.import b/assets/models/items/soda/soda.gltf.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dce1025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/models/items/soda/soda.gltf.import
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+[remap]
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+importer="scene"
+importer_version=1
+type="PackedScene"
+uid="uid://sr234l6v26ta"
+path="res://.godot/imported/soda.gltf-2170d63a99b0c523c4e3c0057027d256.scn"
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diff --git a/assets/sprites/particles/health.png b/assets/sprites/particles/health.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eed5290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/sprites/particles/health.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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diff --git a/assets/sprites/particles/health.png.import b/assets/sprites/particles/health.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e435362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/sprites/particles/health.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[remap]
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+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://y07v10c8r1s6"
+path="res://.godot/imported/health.png-c53c1eca35551099e5d2579b37f41427.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
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+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/health.png-c53c1eca35551099e5d2579b37f41427.ctex"]
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diff --git a/levels/debug_level/debug_level.tscn b/levels/debug_level/debug_level.tscn
index d4fadbf..332a85f 100644
--- a/levels/debug_level/debug_level.tscn
+++ b/levels/debug_level/debug_level.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=65 format=3 uid="uid://bm2o3mex10v11"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=66 format=3 uid="uid://bm2o3mex10v11"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Terrain3DAssets" uid="uid://cwl34gstabgrx" path="res://levels/debug_level/terrain_assets.res" id="1_5smdk"]
 [ext_resource type="Shader" path="res://src/shaders/psx_water.gdshader" id="6_0efu4"]
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
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 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dagh38vap4t1d" path="res://src/props/scenery/city/concrete_building_1.tscn" id="10_lf15j"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cjubxs7peir5k" path="res://src/props/scenery/city/kana_signboard.tscn" id="11_evxup"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://1ud01tasevho" path="res://src/items/health/health_item.tscn" id="12_jiuxh"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://di7aql54lksn7" path="res://src/props/scenery/trees/palm_tree/palm_tree.tscn" id="12_sswxf"]
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 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c7l58wuuahn7w" path="res://src/props/flag/flag.tscn" id="13_6jtao"]
@@ -395,6 +396,14 @@ amount = 5
 spawn_on_ready = true
 spawn_turns = 1
 
+[node name="HealthSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="Course/TestSpawners"]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 13.651, 1, 7.92)
+script = ExtResource("8_5kaye")
+item = ExtResource("12_jiuxh")
+amount = 25
+spawn_on_ready = true
+spawn_turns = 1
+
 [node name="PlayerSpawn1" type="Marker3D" parent="Course" groups=["PlayerSpawn"]]
 transform = Transform3D(-0.842697, 0, -0.538388, 0, 1, 0, 0.538388, 0, -0.842697, 212.717, 4, 294.073)
 
diff --git a/src/items/health/health_item.gd b/src/items/health/health_item.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..093781c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/items/health/health_item.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+extends Item
+## Item which restores life when picked up.
+
+
+func _collect(player: WorldPlayer) -> void:
+	player.heal(amount)
+
+	player.shot_setup.hud.peek_life_bar()
+	player.shot_setup.hud.life_particles.emit_spatial(amount, global_position)
diff --git a/src/items/health/health_item.tscn b/src/items/health/health_item.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec6a3db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/items/health/health_item.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://1ud01tasevho"]
+
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+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/items/health/health_item.gd" id="2_rwv0k"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dboi03l4xicib" path="res://assets/models/items/soda/Soda.png" id="3_7jrce"]
+
+[sub_resource type="StandardMaterial3D" id="StandardMaterial3D_6ujhj"]
+albedo_texture = ExtResource("3_7jrce")
+texture_filter = 2
+
+[node name="HealthItem" instance=ExtResource("1_bb232")]
+script = ExtResource("2_rwv0k")
+
+[node name="Pivot" parent="Pivot/Octahedron/ItemMeshContainer" index="0"]
+transform = Transform3D(0.99863, 0.052336, 0, -0.052336, 0.99863, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+
+[node name="soda" parent="Pivot/Octahedron/ItemMeshContainer/Pivot" index="1" instance=ExtResource("2_bsxys")]
+transform = Transform3D(1.15911, -0.310583, 0, 0.3, 1.11962, 0.310583, -0.0803848, -0.3, 1.15911, 0, 0, 0)
+
+[node name="Soda" parent="Pivot/Octahedron/ItemMeshContainer/Pivot/soda" index="0"]
+surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_6ujhj")
+
+[editable path="Pivot/Octahedron"]
+[editable path="Pivot/Octahedron/ItemMeshContainer/Pivot/soda"]
diff --git a/src/player/world_player.gd b/src/player/world_player.gd
index c35f6e9..84faacb 100644
--- a/src/player/world_player.gd
+++ b/src/player/world_player.gd
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ signal on_life_changed(new_value: float)
 signal on_balls_changed(type: GameBall.Type, new_value: int)
 signal on_death(player: WorldPlayer)
 
-@export_range(0, 100) var life: float = 100.0:
+const MAX_LIFE := 100.0
+
+@export_range(0, MAX_LIFE) var life: float = MAX_LIFE:
 	set(value):
 		if value != life:
 			life = value
@@ -89,6 +91,12 @@ func prev_ball(type: GameBall.Type) -> GameBall.Type:
 	return keys[j]
 
 
+## Restore life up to the MAX_LIFE cap.
+## If the player's life is greater than or equal to MAX_LIFE, they will not be healed.
+func heal(amount: float) -> void:
+	life += minf(amount, maxf(MAX_LIFE - life, 0))
+
+
 func die() -> void:
 	on_death.emit(self)
 
diff --git a/src/ui/decorations/hud_particles/hud_particles.gd b/src/ui/decorations/hud_particles/hud_particles.gd
index d6f2823..54a5493 100644
--- a/src/ui/decorations/hud_particles/hud_particles.gd
+++ b/src/ui/decorations/hud_particles/hud_particles.gd
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ func emit_at_location(_amount: int, source_location: Vector2) -> void:
 
 ## Emit the given number of particles from the screen location of the given point in 3D space.
 func emit_spatial(_amount: int, source_location: Vector3) -> void:
-	var screen_location := get_viewport().get_camera_3d().unproject_position(source_location)
+	var screen_location := (
+		get_viewport().get_camera_3d().unproject_position(source_location) - global_position
+	)
 	# TODO: what to do if this is outside the viewport?
 	emit_at_location(_amount, screen_location)
diff --git a/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.gd b/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.gd
index f9a4989..97e81e4 100644
--- a/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.gd
+++ b/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var player: WorldPlayer
 @onready var power_bar: TextureProgressBar = %PowerBar
 @onready var curve_bar: CurveBar = %CurveBar
 @onready var life_bar: TextureProgressBar = %LifeBar
+@onready var life_particles: HUDParticles = %LifeParticles
 
 @onready var club_selector: ClubSelector = %ClubSelector
 @onready var ball_selector: BallSelector = %BallSelector
diff --git a/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.tscn b/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.tscn
index b0a8564..77e644c 100644
--- a/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.tscn
+++ b/src/ui/shot_hud/shot_hud.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=44 format=3 uid="uid://c4ifdiohng830"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=45 format=3 uid="uid://c4ifdiohng830"]
 
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@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
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+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://y07v10c8r1s6" path="res://assets/sprites/particles/health.png" id="15_eyqdi"]
 
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 resource_name = "RESET"
@@ -798,6 +799,20 @@ script = ExtResource("3_6groq")
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 1
 
+[node name="ParticleContainer" type="Control" parent="SouthWest/VBoxContainer/MarginContainer/LifeBarRumbler/LifeBar"]
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+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="LifeParticles" parent="SouthWest/VBoxContainer/MarginContainer/LifeBarRumbler/LifeBar/ParticleContainer" instance=ExtResource("11_ie5ih")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+texture = ExtResource("15_eyqdi")
+
 [node name="SWAnimation" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="SouthWest"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 root_node = NodePath("../..")