diff --git a/include/globals.h b/include/globals.h
index 69757cd4..bfb69674 100644
--- a/include/globals.h
+++ b/include/globals.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
   #define WIFI_SSID "your-ssid"
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int8_t yaw;
   int8_t pitch;
   uint8_t grounded_y;
+  bool falling;
   uint8_t health;
   uint8_t hunger;
   uint16_t saturation;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index bc68191f..f5c7b979 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ void handlePacket (int client_fd, int length, int packet_id, int state) {
         // Handle fall damage
         if (on_ground) {
           int16_t damage = player->grounded_y - player->y - 3;
+          player -> falling = false;
           if (damage > 0 && (GAMEMODE == 0 || GAMEMODE == 2) && !swimming) {
             hurtEntity(client_fd, -1, D_fall, damage);
           }
@@ -324,6 +325,11 @@ void handlePacket (int client_fd, int length, int packet_id, int state) {
           sc_synchronizePlayerPosition(client_fd, cx, 255, cz, player->yaw * 180 / 127, player->pitch * 90 / 127);
         }
 
+        // Check if Player is falling
+        //-0.27 due to players jumping 1.25 blocks
+        if(player -> y > y || (player -> y != player-> grounded_y && player -> y > y- 0.27)) {
+            player -> falling = true;
+        }
         // Update position in player data
         player->x = cx;
         player->y = cy;
@@ -443,7 +449,7 @@ void handlePacket (int client_fd, int length, int packet_id, int state) {
     case 0x34:
       if (state == STATE_PLAY) cs_setHeldItem(client_fd);
       break;
-	
+
     case 0x3C:
       if (state == STATE_PLAY) cs_swingArm(client_fd);
       break;
@@ -546,7 +552,7 @@ int main () {
       (const char*)&opt, sizeof(opt)) < 0) {
 #else
   if (setsockopt(server_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &opt, sizeof(opt)) < 0) {
-#endif    
+#endif
     perror("socket options failed");
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
@@ -720,7 +726,7 @@ int main () {
   }
 
   close(server_fd);
- 
+
   #ifdef _WIN32 //cleanup windows socket
     WSACleanup();
   #endif
diff --git a/src/procedures.c b/src/procedures.c
index 9f7af8f0..b3091716 100644
--- a/src/procedures.c
+++ b/src/procedures.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ void resetPlayerData (PlayerData *player) {
   player->y = 80;
   player->flags |= 0x02;
   player->grounded_y = 0;
+  player->falling = false;
   for (int i = 0; i < 41; i ++) {
     player->inventory_items[i] = 0;
     player->inventory_count[i] = 0;
@@ -1490,6 +1491,12 @@ void hurtEntity (int entity_id, int attacker_id, uint8_t damage_type, uint8_t da
     else if (held_item == I_diamond_sword) damage *= 7;
     else if (held_item == I_netherite_sword) damage *= 8;
 
+    // Critical hits handling
+    if(player -> falling == true){
+        sc_entityAnimation(attacker_id,entity_id,4); //id 4 being critical particles
+        damage += damage / 2;
+    }
+
     // Enable attack cooldown
     player->flags |= 0x01;
     player->flagval_8 = 0;