diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
index 0823bf4a7b..878b076dc4 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import mindustry.*;
 import mindustry.core.GameState.*;
 import mindustry.ctype.ContentType;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
+import mindustry.entities.Effects.*;
 import mindustry.entities.traits.BuilderTrait.*;
 import mindustry.entities.traits.*;
 import mindustry.entities.type.*;
@@ -271,6 +272,21 @@ public class NetClient implements ApplicationListener{
         ui.showInfoPopup(message, duration, align, top, left, bottom, right);
     }
 
+    @Remote(variants = Variant.both)
+    public static void onLabel(String info, float duration, float worldx, float worldy){
+        ui.showLabel(info, duration, worldx, worldy);
+    }
+
+    @Remote(variants = Variant.both, unreliable = true)
+    public static void onEffect(Effect effect, float x, float y, float rotation, Color color){
+        Effects.effect(effect, color, x, y, rotation);
+    }
+
+    @Remote(variants = Variant.both)
+    public static void onEffectReliable(Effect effect, float x, float y, float rotation, Color color){
+        Effects.effect(effect, color, x, y, rotation);
+    }
+
     @Remote(variants = Variant.both)
     public static void onInfoToast(String message, float duration){
         ui.showInfoToast(message, duration);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
index ab99bf8ae9..c28a5f5fe1 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import arc.graphics.*;
 import arc.graphics.g2d.*;
 import arc.input.*;
 import arc.math.*;
+import arc.math.geom.*;
 import arc.scene.*;
 import arc.scene.actions.*;
 import arc.scene.event.*;
@@ -289,28 +290,49 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
         Core.scene.add(table);
     }
 
+    /** Shows a fading label at the top of the screen. */
     public void showInfoToast(String info, float duration){
         Table table = new Table();
         table.setFillParent(true);
+        table.touchable(Touchable.disabled);
         table.update(() -> {
-            if(state.is(State.menu)){
-                table.remove();
-            }
+            if(state.is(State.menu)) table.remove();
         });
         table.actions(Actions.delay(duration * 0.9f), Actions.fadeOut(duration * 0.1f, Interpolation.fade), Actions.remove());
         table.top().table(Styles.black3, t -> t.margin(4).add(info).style(Styles.outlineLabel)).padTop(10);
         Core.scene.add(table);
     }
 
+    /** Shows a label at some position on the screen. Does not fade. */
     public void showInfoPopup(String info, float duration, int align, int top, int left, int bottom, int right){
         Table table = new Table();
         table.setFillParent(true);
-        table.update(() -> { if(state.is(State.menu)) table.remove(); });
+        table.touchable(Touchable.disabled);
+        table.update(() -> {
+            if(state.is(State.menu)) table.remove();
+        });
         table.actions(Actions.delay(duration), Actions.remove());
-        table.align(align).table(Styles.black3, t -> t.margin(4).add(info).style(Styles.outlineLabel)).pad(top,left,bottom,right);
+        table.align(align).table(Styles.black3, t -> t.margin(4).add(info).style(Styles.outlineLabel)).pad(top, left, bottom, right);
         Core.scene.add(table);
     }
 
+    /** Shows a label in the world. This label is behind everything. Does not fade. */
+    public void showLabel(String info, float duration, float worldx, float worldy){
+        Table table = new Table();
+        table.setFillParent(true);
+        table.touchable(Touchable.disabled);
+        table.update(() -> {
+            if(state.is(State.menu)) table.remove();
+        });
+        table.actions(Actions.delay(duration), Actions.remove());
+        table.align(Align.center).table(Styles.black3, t -> t.margin(4).add(info).style(Styles.outlineLabel)).update(t -> {
+            Vec2 v = Core.camera.project(worldx, worldy);
+            t.setPosition(v.x, v.y, Align.center);
+        });
+        //make sure it's at the back
+        Core.scene.root.addChildAt(0, table);
+    }
+
     public void showInfo(String info){
         new Dialog(""){{
             getCell(cont).growX();