diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
index 84f3322d..fdf1d6ad 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/init.lua
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ local function add_particles(pos, radius)
 		maxexptime = 1.0,
 		minsize = radius * 0.5,
 		maxsize = radius * 1.0,
-		texture = "tnt_smoke.png",
+		texture = "mcl_particles_smoke.png",
 	})
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/mod.conf b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/mod.conf
index 7ce4b678..4ec206e1 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_explosions/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 name = mcl_explosions
 description = A common API to create explosions.
+depends = mcl_particles
 optional_depends = mcl_fire
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/textures/tnt_smoke.png b/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_smoke.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/textures/tnt_smoke.png
rename to mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_smoke.png
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 098485f3..7dd4b706 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ mobs.death_effect = function(pos, collisionbox)
 		maxexptime = 1.5,
 		minsize = 0.5,
 		maxsize = 1.5,
-		texture = "tnt_smoke.png",
+		texture = "mcl_particles_smoke.png",
 	})
 end
 
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ local do_env_damage = function(self)
 		if not (mod_weather and (mcl_weather.rain.raining or mcl_weather.state == "snow") and mcl_weather.is_outdoor(pos)) then
 			self.health = self.health - damage
 
-			effect(pos, 5, "tnt_smoke.png")
+			effect(pos, 5, "mcl_particles_smoke.png")
 
 			if check_for_death(self, "light", {type = "light"}) then
 				return true
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ local do_env_damage = function(self)
 
 			self.health = self.health - self.water_damage
 
-			effect(pos, 5, "tnt_smoke.png", nil, nil, 1, nil)
+			effect(pos, 5, "mcl_particles_smoke.png", nil, nil, 1, nil)
 
 			if check_for_death(self, "water", {type = "environment",
 					pos = pos, node = self.standing_in}) then
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ local do_env_damage = function(self)
 
 		self.health = self.health - nodef.damage_per_second
 
-		effect(pos, 5, "tnt_smoke.png")
+		effect(pos, 5, "mcl_particles_smoke.png")
 
 		if check_for_death(self, "dps", {type = "environment",
 				pos = pos, node = self.standing_in}) then
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 						}, true)
 
 						entity_physics(pos, entity_damage_radius)
-						effect(pos, 32, "tnt_smoke.png", nil, nil, node_break_radius, 1, 0)
+						effect(pos, 32, "mcl_particles_smoke.png", nil, nil, node_break_radius, 1, 0)
 					end
 					end
 					self.object:remove()
@@ -2643,7 +2643,7 @@ local falling = function(self, pos)
 				if damage > 0 then
 					self.health = self.health - damage
 
-					effect(pos, 5, "tnt_smoke.png", 1, 2, 2, nil)
+					effect(pos, 5, "mcl_particles_smoke.png", 1, 2, 2, nil)
 
 					if check_for_death(self, "fall", {type = "fall"}) then
 						return true
@@ -3960,7 +3960,7 @@ function mobs:safe_boom(self, pos, strength)
 	}, true)
 	local radius = strength
 	entity_physics(pos, radius)
-	effect(pos, 32, "tnt_smoke.png", radius * 3, radius * 5, radius, 1, 0)
+	effect(pos, 32, "mcl_particles_smoke.png", radius * 3, radius * 5, radius, 1, 0)
 end
 
 
@@ -4181,7 +4181,7 @@ function mobs:spawn_child(pos, mob_type)
 	end
 
 	local ent = child:get_luaentity()
-	effect(pos, 15, "tnt_smoke.png", 1, 2, 2, 15, 5)
+	effect(pos, 15, "mcl_particles_smoke.png", 1, 2, 2, 15, 5)
 
 	ent.child = true
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf
index a32827a6..d1840c69 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/mod.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_mobs
+depends = mcl_particles
 optional_depends = mcl_weather, mcl_explosions, mcl_hunger, mcl_worlds, invisibility, lucky_block, cmi, doc_identifier, mcl_armor
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt
index b37d4adb..4a275666 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/depends.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mcl_init
+mcl_particles
 default?
 mcl_mobs
 mcl_tnt?
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
index 983391e0..5069240b 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ local summon_particles = function(obj)
 		maxexptime = 2.0,
 		minsize = 2.0,
 		maxsize = 3.0,
-		texture = "tnt_smoke.png",
+		texture = "mcl_particles_smoke.png",
 	})
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
index 5e68306f..c7c4a4ca 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_torch/init.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ local torch_overheated = function(pos)
 		velocity = {x = 0, y = 0.6, z = 0},
 		expirationtime = 1.2,
 		size = 1.5,
-		texture = "tnt_smoke.png",
+		texture = "mcl_particles_smoke.png",
 	})
 	local timer = minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
 	timer:start(TORCH_COOLOFF)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/depends.txt
index e4c208ea..6a235476 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/depends.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mcl_explosions
+mcl_particles
 mcl_sounds?
 mcl_mobitems?
 mcl_death_messages?
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
index 14865feb..ef4fb33c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ tnt.smoke_step = function(pos)
 		expirationtime = 0.15 + math.random() * 0.25,
 		size = 1.0 + math.random(),
 		collisiondetection = false,
-		texture = "tnt_smoke.png"
+		texture = "mcl_particles_smoke.png"
 	})
 end
 
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ local function add_effects(pos, radius, drops)
 		maxexptime = 2.5,
 		minsize = radius * 1,
 		maxsize = radius * 3,
-		texture = "tnt_smoke.png",
+		texture = "mcl_particles_smoke.png",
 	})
 
 	-- we just dropped some items. Look at the items entities and pick
 	-- one of them to use as texture
-	local texture = "tnt_smoke.png" --fallback texture
+	local texture = "mcl_particles_smoke.png" --fallback texture
 	local most = 0
 	for name, stack in pairs(drops) do
 		local count = stack:get_count()
diff --git a/tools/Conversion_Table.csv b/tools/Conversion_Table.csv
index 987ab64e..0cad45ea 100644
--- a/tools/Conversion_Table.csv
+++ b/tools/Conversion_Table.csv
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ Source path,Source file,Target path,Target file,xs,ys,xl,yl,xt,yt,Blacklisted?
 /assets/minecraft/textures/gui,icons.png,/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/textures,hbhunger_icon_health_poison.png,88,0,9,9,0,0,y
 /assets/minecraft/textures/gui,icons.png,/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/textures,hbhunger_icon.png,52,27,9,9,0,0,y
 /assets/minecraft/textures/gui,icons.png,/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/textures,mcl_hunger_icon_foodpoison.png,88,27,9,9,0,0,y
-/assets/minecraft/textures/particle,particles.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/textures,tnt_smoke.png,56,0,8,8,0,0,y
+/assets/minecraft/textures/particle,particles.png,/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures,mcl_particles_smoke.png,56,0,8,8,0,0,y
 /assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,shulker_top_black.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/textures,mcl_chests_black_shulker_box_top.png,,,,,,,y
 /assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,shulker_top_blue.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/textures,mcl_chests_blue_shulker_box_top.png,,,,,,,y
 /assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,shulker_top_brown.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/textures,mcl_chests_brown_shulker_box_top.png,,,,,,,y