diff --git a/d2common/d2enum/composite_mode.go b/d2common/d2enum/composite_mode.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f36a2d4b..00000000
--- a/d2common/d2enum/composite_mode.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-package d2enum
-
-// CompositeMode defines the composite mode
-type CompositeMode int
-
-const (
-	// CompositeModeSourceOver applies a composite based on:
-	// c_out = c_src + c_dst × (1 - α_src) (Regular alpha blending)
-	CompositeModeSourceOver CompositeMode = iota + 1
-
-	// CompositeModeClear applies a composite based on: c_out = 0
-	CompositeModeClear
-
-	// CompositeModeCopy applies a composite based on: c_out = c_src
-	CompositeModeCopy
-
-	// CompositeModeDestination applies a composite based on: c_out = c_dst
-	CompositeModeDestination
-
-	// CompositeModeDestinationOver applies a composite based on: c_out = c_src × (1 - α_dst) + c_dst
-	CompositeModeDestinationOver
-
-	// CompositeModeSourceIn applies a composite based on: c_out = c_src × α_dst
-	CompositeModeSourceIn
-
-	// CompositeModeDestinationIn applies a composite based on: c_out = c_dst × α_src
-	CompositeModeDestinationIn
-
-	// CompositeModeSourceOut applies a composite based on: c_out = c_src × (1 - α_dst)
-	CompositeModeSourceOut
-
-	// CompositeModeDestinationOut applies a composite based on: c_out = c_dst × (1 - α_src)
-	CompositeModeDestinationOut
-
-	// CompositeModeSourceAtop applies a composite based on: c_out = c_src × α_dst + c_dst × (1 - α_src)
-	CompositeModeSourceAtop
-
-	// CompositeModeDestinationAtop applies a composite based on: c_out = c_src × (1 - α_dst) + c_dst × α_src
-	CompositeModeDestinationAtop
-
-	// CompositeModeXor applies a composite based on: c_out = c_src × (1 - α_dst) + c_dst × (1 - α_src)
-	CompositeModeXor
-
-	// CompositeModeLighter applies a composite based on:
-	// c_out = c_src + c_dst Sum of source and destination (a.k.a. 'plus' or 'additive')
-	CompositeModeLighter
-)
diff --git a/d2common/d2interface/animation.go b/d2common/d2interface/animation.go
index b5b2cd6e..098ed610 100644
--- a/d2common/d2interface/animation.go
+++ b/d2common/d2interface/animation.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package d2interface
 import (
 	"image"
 	"image/color"
+
+	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2enum"
 )
 
 // Animation is an animation
@@ -35,5 +37,5 @@ type Animation interface {
 	SetColorMod(colorMod color.Color)
 	GetPlayedCount() int
 	ResetPlayedCount()
-	SetBlend(blend bool)
+	SetEffect(effect d2enum.DrawEffect)
 }
diff --git a/d2common/d2interface/surface.go b/d2common/d2interface/surface.go
index 37e4ef62..422bcc65 100644
--- a/d2common/d2interface/surface.go
+++ b/d2common/d2interface/surface.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Surface interface {
 	Pop()
 	PopN(n int)
 	PushColor(color color.Color)
-	PushCompositeMode(mode d2enum.CompositeMode)
+	PushEffect(effect d2enum.DrawEffect)
 	PushFilter(filter d2enum.Filter)
 	PushTranslation(x, y int)
 	PushBrightness(brightness float64)
diff --git a/d2core/d2asset/animation.go b/d2core/d2asset/animation.go
index 4ebc047c..49737815 100644
--- a/d2core/d2asset/animation.go
+++ b/d2core/d2asset/animation.go
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ type animationDirection struct {
 // animation has directionality, play modes, and frame counting
 type animation struct {
 	directions       []animationDirection
+	effect           d2enum.DrawEffect
 	colorMod         color.Color
 	frameIndex       int
 	directionIndex   int
 	lastFrameTime    float64
 	playedCount      int
-	compositeMode    d2enum.CompositeMode
 	playMode         playMode
 	playLength       float64
 	subStartingFrame int
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (a *animation) Render(target d2iface.Surface) error {
 	target.PushTranslation(frame.offsetX, frame.offsetY)
 	defer target.Pop()
 
-	target.PushCompositeMode(a.compositeMode)
+	target.PushEffect(a.effect)
 	defer target.Pop()
 
 	target.PushColor(a.colorMod)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (a *animation) RenderSection(sfc d2iface.Surface, bound image.Rectangle) er
 	frame := direction.frames[a.frameIndex]
 
 	sfc.PushTranslation(frame.offsetX, frame.offsetY)
-	sfc.PushCompositeMode(a.compositeMode)
+	sfc.PushEffect(a.effect)
 	sfc.PushColor(a.colorMod)
 
 	defer sfc.PopN(3)
@@ -305,11 +305,6 @@ func (a *animation) ResetPlayedCount() {
 	a.playedCount = 0
 }
 
-// SetBlend sets the Animation alpha blending status
-func (a *animation) SetBlend(blend bool) {
-	if blend {
-		a.compositeMode = d2enum.CompositeModeLighter
-	} else {
-		a.compositeMode = d2enum.CompositeModeSourceOver
-	}
+func (a *animation) SetEffect(e d2enum.DrawEffect) {
+	a.effect = e
 }
diff --git a/d2core/d2asset/animation_manager.go b/d2core/d2asset/animation_manager.go
index 8b5cc3d6..15b51904 100644
--- a/d2core/d2asset/animation_manager.go
+++ b/d2core/d2asset/animation_manager.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (am *animationManager) LoadAnimation(
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		animation, err = CreateDC6Animation(am.renderer, animationPath, palette)
+		animation, err = CreateDC6Animation(am.renderer, animationPath, palette, d2enum.DrawEffectNone)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/d2core/d2asset/dc6_animation.go b/d2core/d2asset/dc6_animation.go
index ba9411d1..76be487f 100644
--- a/d2core/d2asset/dc6_animation.go
+++ b/d2core/d2asset/dc6_animation.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type DC6Animation struct {
 
 // CreateDC6Animation creates an Animation from d2dc6.DC6 and d2dat.DATPalette
 func CreateDC6Animation(renderer d2iface.Renderer, dc6Path string,
-	palette d2iface.Palette) (d2iface.Animation, error) {
+	palette d2iface.Palette, effect d2enum.DrawEffect) (d2iface.Animation, error) {
 	dc6, err := loadDC6(dc6Path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func CreateDC6Animation(renderer d2iface.Renderer, dc6Path string,
 		playLength:     defaultPlayLength,
 		playLoop:       true,
 		originAtBottom: true,
+		effect:         effect,
 	}
 
 	anim := DC6Animation{
diff --git a/d2core/d2asset/dcc_animation.go b/d2core/d2asset/dcc_animation.go
index e6fbeb05..a910daa7 100644
--- a/d2core/d2asset/dcc_animation.go
+++ b/d2core/d2asset/dcc_animation.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 type DCCAnimation struct {
 	animation
 	dccPath  string
-	effect   d2enum.DrawEffect
 	palette  d2iface.Palette
 	renderer d2iface.Renderer
 }
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ func CreateDCCAnimation(renderer d2iface.Renderer, dccPath string, palette d2ifa
 		playLength: defaultPlayLength,
 		playLoop:   true,
 		directions: make([]animationDirection, dcc.NumberOfDirections),
+		effect:     effect,
 	}
 
 	DCC := DCCAnimation{
@@ -39,17 +39,8 @@ func CreateDCCAnimation(renderer d2iface.Renderer, dccPath string, palette d2ifa
 		dccPath:   dccPath,
 		palette:   palette,
 		renderer:  renderer,
-		effect:    effect,
 	}
 
-	// Really the renderer should take DrawEffects and do the right thing
-	if effect == d2enum.DrawEffectModulate {
-		DCC.SetBlend(true)
-	}
-
-	// Transparency is now no longer handled, it should be done by using PL2 palette and
-	// picking the appropriate transform for the transparency level
-
 	err = DCC.SetDirection(0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/d2core/d2asset/font.go b/d2core/d2asset/font.go
index 911748c5..cc0e5704 100644
--- a/d2core/d2asset/font.go
+++ b/d2core/d2asset/font.go
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ func (f *Font) GetTextMetrics(text string) (width, height int) {
 // RenderText prints a text using its configured style on a Surface (multi-lines are left-aligned, use label otherwise)
 func (f *Font) RenderText(text string, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	f.sheet.SetColorMod(f.color)
-	f.sheet.SetBlend(false)
 
 	lines := strings.Split(text, "\n")
 
diff --git a/d2core/d2gui/sprite.go b/d2core/d2gui/sprite.go
index 89acc7d0..518d773b 100644
--- a/d2core/d2gui/sprite.go
+++ b/d2core/d2gui/sprite.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package d2gui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2enum"
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2interface"
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2core/d2asset"
 )
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ func createAnimatedSprite(imagePath, palettePath string, direction AnimationDire
 	} else {
 		sprite.animation.PlayBackward()
 	}
-	sprite.animation.SetBlend(false)
 	sprite.SetVisible(true)
 
 	return sprite, nil
@@ -84,3 +84,7 @@ func (s *Sprite) advance(elapsed float64) error {
 func (s *Sprite) getSize() (int, int) {
 	return s.animation.GetCurrentFrameSize()
 }
+
+func (s *Sprite) SetEffect(e d2enum.DrawEffect) {
+	s.animation.SetEffect(e)
+}
diff --git a/d2core/d2map/d2mapentity/missile.go b/d2core/d2map/d2mapentity/missile.go
index f0e7b9ed..1e539675 100644
--- a/d2core/d2map/d2mapentity/missile.go
+++ b/d2core/d2map/d2mapentity/missile.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2data/d2datadict"
+	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2enum"
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2resource"
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2core/d2asset"
 )
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func CreateMissile(x, y int, record *d2datadict.MissileRecord) (*Missile, error)
 		animation.SetSubLoop(record.Animation.SubStartingFrame, record.Animation.SubEndingFrame)
 	}
 
-	animation.SetBlend(true)
+	animation.SetEffect(d2enum.DrawEffectModulate)
 	//animation.SetPlaySpeed(float64(record.Animation.AnimationSpeed))
 	animation.SetPlayLoop(record.Animation.LoopAnimation)
 	animation.PlayForward()
diff --git a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/composite_mode_helper.go b/d2core/d2render/ebiten/composite_mode_helper.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a0bfa957..00000000
--- a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/composite_mode_helper.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-package ebiten
-
-import (
-	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2enum"
-	"github.com/hajimehoshi/ebiten"
-)
-
-func d2ToEbitenCompositeMode(comp d2enum.CompositeMode) ebiten.CompositeMode {
-	switch comp {
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeSourceOver:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOver
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeClear:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeClear
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeCopy:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeCopy
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeDestination:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeDestination
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationOver:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationOver
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeSourceIn:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeSourceIn
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationIn:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationIn
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeSourceOut:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOut
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationOut:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationOut
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeSourceAtop:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeSourceAtop
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationAtop:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationAtop
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeXor:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeXor
-	case d2enum.CompositeModeLighter:
-		return ebiten.CompositeModeLighter
-	}
-
-	return ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOver
-}
-
-func ebitenToD2CompositeMode(comp ebiten.CompositeMode) d2enum.CompositeMode {
-	switch comp {
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOver:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeSourceOver
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeClear:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeClear
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeCopy:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeCopy
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeDestination:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeDestination
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationOver:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationOver
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeSourceIn:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeSourceIn
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationIn:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationIn
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOut:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeSourceOut
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationOut:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationOut
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeSourceAtop:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeSourceAtop
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeDestinationAtop:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeDestinationAtop
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeXor:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeXor
-	case ebiten.CompositeModeLighter:
-		return d2enum.CompositeModeLighter
-	}
-
-	return d2enum.CompositeModeSourceOver
-}
diff --git a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_renderer.go b/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_renderer.go
index 9e1cef46..7bbd2659 100644
--- a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_renderer.go
+++ b/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_renderer.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (r *Renderer) CreateSurface(surface d2interface.Surface) (d2interface.Surfa
 		surface.(*ebitenSurface).image,
 		surfaceState{
 			filter: ebiten.FilterNearest,
-			mode:   ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOver,
+			effect: d2enum.DrawEffectNone,
 		},
 	)
 
diff --git a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_surface.go b/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_surface.go
index 8ca09c41..cfc29596 100644
--- a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_surface.go
+++ b/d2core/d2render/ebiten/ebiten_surface.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type ebitenSurface struct {
 }
 
 func createEbitenSurface(img *ebiten.Image, currentState ...surfaceState) *ebitenSurface {
-	state := surfaceState{}
+	state := surfaceState{effect: d2enum.DrawEffectNone}
 	if len(currentState) > 0 {
 		state = currentState[0]
 	}
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ func (s *ebitenSurface) PushTranslation(x, y int) {
 	s.stateCurrent.y += y
 }
 
-func (s *ebitenSurface) PushCompositeMode(mode d2enum.CompositeMode) {
+func (s *ebitenSurface) PushEffect(effect d2enum.DrawEffect) {
 	s.stateStack = append(s.stateStack, s.stateCurrent)
-	s.stateCurrent.mode = d2ToEbitenCompositeMode(mode)
+	s.stateCurrent.effect = effect
 }
 
 func (s *ebitenSurface) PushFilter(filter d2enum.Filter) {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (s *ebitenSurface) PopN(n int) {
 }
 
 func (s *ebitenSurface) Render(sfc d2interface.Surface) error {
-	opts := &ebiten.DrawImageOptions{CompositeMode: s.stateCurrent.mode}
+	opts := &ebiten.DrawImageOptions{}
 	opts.GeoM.Translate(float64(s.stateCurrent.x), float64(s.stateCurrent.y))
 	opts.Filter = s.stateCurrent.filter
 
@@ -99,6 +99,25 @@ func (s *ebitenSurface) Render(sfc d2interface.Surface) error {
 		opts.ColorM.ChangeHSV(0, 1, s.stateCurrent.brightness)
 	}
 
+	// Are these correct? who even knows
+	switch s.stateCurrent.effect {
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectPctTransparency25:
+		opts.ColorM.Translate(0, 0, 0, -0.25)
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectPctTransparency50:
+		opts.ColorM.Translate(0, 0, 0, -0.50)
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectPctTransparency75:
+		opts.ColorM.Translate(0, 0, 0, -0.75)
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectModulate:
+		opts.CompositeMode = ebiten.CompositeModeLighter
+	// TODO: idk what to do when ebiten doesn't exactly match, pick closest?
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectBurn:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectNormal:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectMod2XTrans:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectMod2X:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectNone:
+		opts.CompositeMode = ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOver
+	}
+
 	var img = sfc.(*ebitenSurface).image
 
 	return s.image.DrawImage(img, opts)
@@ -106,7 +125,7 @@ func (s *ebitenSurface) Render(sfc d2interface.Surface) error {
 
 // Renders the section of the animation frame enclosed by bounds
 func (s *ebitenSurface) RenderSection(sfc d2interface.Surface, bound image.Rectangle) error {
-	opts := &ebiten.DrawImageOptions{CompositeMode: s.stateCurrent.mode}
+	opts := &ebiten.DrawImageOptions{}
 	opts.GeoM.Translate(float64(s.stateCurrent.x), float64(s.stateCurrent.y))
 	opts.Filter = s.stateCurrent.filter
 
@@ -118,6 +137,25 @@ func (s *ebitenSurface) RenderSection(sfc d2interface.Surface, bound image.Recta
 		opts.ColorM.ChangeHSV(0, 1, s.stateCurrent.brightness)
 	}
 
+	// Are these correct? who even knows
+	switch s.stateCurrent.effect {
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectPctTransparency25:
+		opts.ColorM.Translate(0, 0, 0, -0.25)
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectPctTransparency50:
+		opts.ColorM.Translate(0, 0, 0, -0.50)
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectPctTransparency75:
+		opts.ColorM.Translate(0, 0, 0, -0.75)
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectModulate:
+		opts.CompositeMode = ebiten.CompositeModeLighter
+	// TODO: idk what to do when ebiten doesn't exactly match, pick closest?
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectBurn:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectNormal:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectMod2XTrans:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectMod2X:
+	case d2enum.DrawEffectNone:
+		opts.CompositeMode = ebiten.CompositeModeSourceOver
+	}
+
 	var img = sfc.(*ebitenSurface).image
 
 	return s.image.DrawImage(img.SubImage(bound).(*ebiten.Image), opts)
diff --git a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/surface_state.go b/d2core/d2render/ebiten/surface_state.go
index 02c0bb9c..985fa54c 100644
--- a/d2core/d2render/ebiten/surface_state.go
+++ b/d2core/d2render/ebiten/surface_state.go
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ package ebiten
 import (
 	"image/color"
 
+	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2enum"
 	"github.com/hajimehoshi/ebiten"
 )
 
 type surfaceState struct {
-	x      int
-	y      int
-	mode   ebiten.CompositeMode
-	filter ebiten.Filter
-	color  color.Color
+	x          int
+	y          int
+	filter     ebiten.Filter
+	color      color.Color
 	brightness float64
+	effect     d2enum.DrawEffect
 }
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/button.go b/d2core/d2ui/button.go
index 92eec59b..5eb01f18 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/button.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/button.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func CreateButton(renderer d2interface.Renderer, buttonType ButtonType, text str
 	xOffset := result.width / 2
 
 	buttonSprite.SetPosition(0, 0)
-	buttonSprite.SetBlend(true)
+	buttonSprite.SetEffect(d2enum.DrawEffectModulate)
 	buttonSprite.RenderSegmented(result.normalSurface, buttonLayout.XSegments, buttonLayout.YSegments, buttonLayout.BaseFrame)
 
 	lbl.SetPosition(xOffset, textY)
@@ -190,10 +190,9 @@ func (v *Button) Activate() {
 
 // Render renders the button
 func (v *Button) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
-	target.PushCompositeMode(d2enum.CompositeModeSourceAtop)
 	target.PushFilter(d2enum.FilterNearest)
 	target.PushTranslation(v.x, v.y)
-	defer target.PopN(3)
+	defer target.PopN(2)
 
 	if !v.enabled {
 		target.PushColor(color.RGBA{R: 128, G: 128, B: 128, A: 195})
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go b/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
index bda00aab..792f051a 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ func CreateCheckbox(renderer d2interface.Renderer, checkState bool) Checkbox {
 }
 
 func (v *Checkbox) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
-	target.PushCompositeMode(d2enum.CompositeModeSourceAtop)
 	target.PushTranslation(v.x, v.y)
 	target.PushFilter(d2enum.FilterNearest)
-	defer target.PopN(3)
+	defer target.PopN(2)
 
 	if v.checkState {
 		_ = target.Render(v.checkedImage)
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go b/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go
index 675147ed..2fad38f5 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"image"
 	"image/color"
 
+	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2enum"
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2interface"
 
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common"
@@ -179,11 +180,10 @@ func (s *Sprite) SetColorMod(color color.Color) {
 	s.animation.SetColorMod(color)
 }
 
-// SetBlend sets the animation alpha blending status
-func (s *Sprite) SetBlend(blend bool) {
-	s.animation.SetBlend(blend)
-}
-
 func (s *Sprite) Advance(elapsed float64) error {
 	return s.animation.Advance(elapsed)
 }
+
+func (s *Sprite) SetEffect(e d2enum.DrawEffect) {
+	s.animation.SetEffect(e)
+}
diff --git a/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go b/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go
index 54d32e3a..4f3db900 100644
--- a/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go
+++ b/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@ func (v *MainMenu) createLabels(loading d2screen.LoadingState) {
 func (v *MainMenu) createLogos(loading d2screen.LoadingState) {
 	animation, _ := d2asset.LoadAnimation(d2resource.Diablo2LogoFireLeft, d2resource.PaletteUnits)
 	v.diabloLogoLeft, _ = d2ui.LoadSprite(animation)
-	v.diabloLogoLeft.SetBlend(true)
+	v.diabloLogoLeft.SetEffect(d2enum.DrawEffectModulate)
 	v.diabloLogoLeft.PlayForward()
 	v.diabloLogoLeft.SetPosition(400, 120)
 	loading.Progress(0.6)
 
 	animation, _ = d2asset.LoadAnimation(d2resource.Diablo2LogoFireRight, d2resource.PaletteUnits)
 	v.diabloLogoRight, _ = d2ui.LoadSprite(animation)
-	v.diabloLogoRight.SetBlend(true)
+	v.diabloLogoRight.SetEffect(d2enum.DrawEffectModulate)
 	v.diabloLogoRight.PlayForward()
 	v.diabloLogoRight.SetPosition(400, 120)
 
diff --git a/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go b/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go
index e11b59e7..f01fb911 100644
--- a/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go
+++ b/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go
@@ -602,7 +602,8 @@ func advanceSprite(sprite *d2ui.Sprite, elapsed float64) {
 	}
 }
 
-func loadSprite(animationPath string, position image.Point, playLength int, playLoop, blend bool) *d2ui.Sprite {
+func loadSprite(animationPath string, position image.Point, playLength int, playLoop,
+	blend bool) *d2ui.Sprite {
 	if animationPath == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -615,7 +616,10 @@ func loadSprite(animationPath string, position image.Point, playLength int, play
 
 	animation.PlayForward()
 	animation.SetPlayLoop(playLoop)
-	animation.SetBlend(blend)
+
+	if blend {
+		animation.SetEffect(d2enum.DrawEffectModulate)
+	}
 
 	if playLength != 0 {
 		animation.SetPlayLengthMs(playLength)
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go b/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go
index 87530246..a6fc5512 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (g *GameControls) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 
 	// Stamina status bar
 	target.PushTranslation(273, 572)
-	target.PushCompositeMode(d2enum.CompositeModeLighter)
+	target.PushEffect(d2enum.DrawEffectModulate)
 	staminaPercent := float64(g.hero.Stats.Stamina) / float64(g.hero.Stats.MaxStamina)
 	target.DrawRect(int(staminaPercent*staminaBarWidth), 19, color.RGBA{R: 175, G: 136, B: 72, A: 200})
 	target.PopN(2)