diff --git a/src/animation/fire.rs b/src/animation/fire.rs
index 7d06b4d..f81a59c 100644
--- a/src/animation/fire.rs
+++ b/src/animation/fire.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ use rand::Rng;
 
 const COOLDOWN_FACTOR        : f32 = 0.99995;
 const MAX_ENERGY_PROPAGATION : f32 = 0.4;
-const RM_ENERGY              : f32 = 0.02;
-const EXPONENT               : f32 = 0.97;
-const W_EXPONNET             : f32 = 0.03;
+const RM_ENERGY_SUB          : f32 = 0.011;
+const RM_ENERGY_MULT         : f32 = 0.995;
+const EXPONENT               : f32 = 1.50;
+const W_EXPONENT             : f32 = 2.20;
+const W_SCALE                : f32 = 0.3;
 const OVERDRIVE              : f32 = 0.3;
 
 // A single-color flame.
@@ -55,8 +57,9 @@ impl Flame
 
 			// globally remove energy
 			for led in 0..config::NUM_LEDS_PER_STRIP {
-				if self.energy[strip][led] > RM_ENERGY {
-					self.energy[strip][led] -= RM_ENERGY;
+				self.energy[strip][led] *= RM_ENERGY_MULT;
+				if self.energy[strip][led] > RM_ENERGY_SUB {
+					self.energy[strip][led] -= RM_ENERGY_SUB;
 				} else {
 					self.energy[strip][led] = 0.0;
 				}
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ impl Animation for Fire
 		self.r_flame.update((cur_energy.r / self.max_energy.r).powf(EXPONENT));
 		self.g_flame.update((cur_energy.g / self.max_energy.g).powf(EXPONENT));
 		self.b_flame.update((cur_energy.b / self.max_energy.b).powf(EXPONENT));
-		self.w_flame.update((cur_energy.w / self.max_energy.w).powf(EXPONENT));
+		self.w_flame.update((cur_energy.w / self.max_energy.w).powf(W_EXPONENT));
 
 		//self.r_flame.print();
 
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ impl Animation for Fire
 					r: self.r_flame.get_energy(strip, led),
 					g: self.g_flame.get_energy(strip, led),
 					b: self.b_flame.get_energy(strip, led),
-					w: self.w_flame.get_energy(strip, led)
+					w: self.w_flame.get_energy(strip, led) * W_SCALE
 				};
 
 				self.colorlists[strip][led].limit();