diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/airbending/AirSpout.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/airbending/AirSpout.java
index aaeb7393..7ce7ad99 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/airbending/AirSpout.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/airbending/AirSpout.java
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ public class AirSpout extends AirAbility {
 			remove();
 			return;
 		}
+		
+		if(!bPlayer.canBind(this)) {
+			remove();
+			return;
+		}
 
 		Block eyeBlock = player.getEyeLocation().getBlock();
 		if (eyeBlock.isLiquid() || GeneralMethods.isSolid(eyeBlock)) {
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/IceSpikePillarField.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/IceSpikePillarField.java
index b91e571d..a2cdd1f3 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/IceSpikePillarField.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/IceSpikePillarField.java
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ public class IceSpikePillarField extends IceAbility {
 								&& testBlock.getZ() == player.getEyeLocation().getBlock().getZ())) {
 						iceBlocks.add(testBlock);
 						for (int i = 0; i < iceBlocks.size() / 2 + 1; i++) {
-							playIcebendingSound(iceBlocks.get(i).getLocation());
+							Random rand = new Random();
+							if(rand.nextInt(5)==0) {
+								playIcebendingSound(iceBlocks.get(i).getLocation());
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/Torrent.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/Torrent.java
index 55145f11..9789b036 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/Torrent.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/waterbending/Torrent.java
@@ -198,14 +198,13 @@ public class Torrent extends WaterAbility {
 					source.revertBlock();
 					source = null;
 					Block block = location.getBlock();
-					if (!isTransparent(player, block) || block.isLiquid()) {
+					if (!isTransparent(player, block)) {
 						remove();
 						return;
 					}
 					source = new TempBlock(location.getBlock(), Material.STATIONARY_WATER, (byte) 8);
 				}
 			}
-
 			if (forming && !player.isSneaking()) {
 				location = player.getEyeLocation().add(radius, 0, 0);
 				remove();
@@ -216,6 +215,18 @@ public class Torrent extends WaterAbility {
 				if ((new Random()).nextInt(4) == 0) {
 					playWaterbendingSound(location);
 				}
+				for (double theta = startAngle; theta < angle + startAngle; theta += 20) {
+					Location loc = player.getEyeLocation();
+					double phi = Math.toRadians(theta);
+					double dx = Math.cos(phi) * radius;
+					double dy = 0;
+					double dz = Math.sin(phi) * radius;
+					loc.add(dx, dy, dz);
+					if(GeneralMethods.isAdjacentToThreeOrMoreSources(loc.getBlock())) {
+						ParticleEffect.WATER_BUBBLE.display((float) Math.random(), (float) Math.random(), (float) Math.random(), 0f, 5, loc.getBlock().getLocation().clone().add(.5,.5,.5), 257D);
+					}
+					loc.subtract(dx, dy, dz);
+				}
 				if (angle < 220) {
 					angle += 20;
 				} else {
@@ -228,6 +239,7 @@ public class Torrent extends WaterAbility {
 					remove();
 					return;
 				}
+
 			}
 
 			if (formed && !player.isSneaking() && !launch) {
@@ -283,7 +295,7 @@ public class Torrent extends WaterAbility {
 				
 				Block block = blockloc.getBlock();
 				if (!doneBlocks.contains(block) && !GeneralMethods.isRegionProtectedFromBuild(this, blockloc)) {
-					if (isTransparent(player, block) && !block.isLiquid()) {
+					if (isTransparent(player, block)) {
 						launchedBlocks.add(new TempBlock(block, Material.STATIONARY_WATER, (byte) 8));
 						doneBlocks.add(block);
 					} else if (!isTransparent(player, block)) {
@@ -415,12 +427,10 @@ public class Torrent extends WaterAbility {
 			double dz = Math.sin(phi) * radius;
 			Location blockLoc = loc.clone().add(dx, dy, dz);
 			Block block = blockLoc.getBlock();
-			
 			if (!doneBlocks.contains(block)) {
-				if (isTransparent(player, block) && !block.isLiquid()) {
-					blocks.add(new TempBlock(block, Material.STATIONARY_WATER, (byte) 8));
-					doneBlocks.add(block);
-					
+				if (isTransparent(player, block)) {		
+						blocks.add(new TempBlock(block, Material.STATIONARY_WATER, (byte) 8));
+						doneBlocks.add(block);
 					for (Entity entity : entities) {
 						if (entity.getWorld() != blockLoc.getWorld()) {
 							continue;