Blood Rite: Blood streams up from a pulsing rite circle into a hovering heart-orb that beats twice per loop, throwing shock rings and droplets that splat on the floor.

Blood Rite

Blood streams up from a pulsing rite circle into a hovering heart-orb that beats twice per loop, throwing shock rings and droplets that splat on the floor.

Blood Rite is an HD effect that loops seamlessly every 2.4 seconds, drawn on a 512 by 512 canvas. It is built from 9 particle emitters. Most layers blend additively, so it glows on dark backgrounds. Some particles draw ribbon trails.

Free download with a transparent background, cropped to the effect, 72 frames at 30 fps. Use it in commercial games, no credit needed.

OPEN IN THE STUDIO

Change the colours, timing or size, or export for Unity, Godot 4, GameMaker, Phaser, PixiJS and Aseprite.

DETAILS

Length
2.4 seconds, seamless loop
Canvas
512 x 512, HD
Layers
9 emitters
Blend
Mostly additive (glows)
Colours
reddeep red
Sprites
Kenney Particle Pack by Kenney (CC0), Kenney Splat Pack by Kenney (CC0)
Tags
blood, ritual, heartbeat, channel, sacrifice, spell

USING IT IN YOUR GAME

Phaser, PixiJS
Take the PNG sheet: it comes with a TexturePacker JSON atlas that both load directly.
Unity
Import the PNG sheet as a Sprite with Mode set to Multiple and slice it, or open the effect in the studio for a ready-made grid.
Godot 4, GameMaker, Aseprite
Open it in the studio and pick your engine in Export: it writes the files that engine imports.
Web and chat
The GIF plays anywhere; the APNG keeps soft edges on any background.
Blend mode
This effect is made of light. For the same glow in your game, draw the sprite with additive blending, or export it on black from the studio for additive shaders.

MORE Dark Arts

Corpse Explosion particle effectCorpse ExplosionSoul Harvest particle effectSoul HarvestDeathfrost Breath particle effectDeathfrost BreathNecrotic Bolt particle effectNecrotic BoltShadow Tendrils particle effectShadow TendrilsVoid Collapse particle effectVoid CollapseCursed Mist particle effectCursed MistDark Pact Aura particle effectDark Pact Aura

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

Chain Lightning particle effectChain LightningSoul Drain particle effectSoul DrainAegis Shield particle effectAegis ShieldArcane Detonation particle effectArcane DetonationArcane Missiles particle effectArcane MissilesBleeding particle effectBleeding

All Dark Arts effects or the full library.