diff --git a/data/sound/buzz1.ZMM.200.wav b/data/sound/buzz1.ZMM.200.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..001e3457a
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diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
index 1c318f2d4..da7fc3a24 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
 module Dodge.Creature.Update (updateCreature) where
 
+import Dodge.Base.You
+import Control.Monad
 import Color
 import qualified Data.IntMap.Strict as IM
 import qualified Data.List as List
@@ -60,11 +62,27 @@ updateLivingCreature cr =
         AutoCrit {} -> crUpdate cid
         SwarmCrit {} -> crUpdate cid
         HoverCrit {} -> \w ->
-            crUpdate cid . performActions cid $
+            crUpdate cid . performActions cid . hoverCritHoverSound cr $
                 over (cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid) (hoverCritInternal w) w
   where
     cid = cr ^. crID
 
+hoverCritHoverSound :: Creature -> World -> World
+hoverCritHoverSound cr w = fromMaybe w $ do
+    guard $ d < 100
+    return $
+        soundContinueVol
+            (0.5 * (1 - 0.01 * d))
+            (CrSound cid)
+            cxy
+            buzz1S
+            (Just 2)
+            w
+  where
+    cxy = cr ^. crPos . _xy
+    d = max 0 (dist (you w ^. crPos . _xy) cxy - 100)
+    cid = cr ^. crID
+
 {- | this seems to work, but I am not sure about the ordering:
  previously, the movement was updated before the ai in order to correctly set the oldpos.
  This should be made more sensible: should the movement side effects apply to
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Vocalization.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Vocalization.hs
index 9934b91d3..d61850ae6 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Vocalization.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Vocalization.hs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module Dodge.Creature.Vocalization (
     resetCrVocCoolDown,
 ) where
 
+import Dodge.Material.Sound
 import Control.Lens
 import Dodge.Data.World
 import Dodge.SoundLogic.ExternallyGeneratedSounds
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ crDeathSounds :: Creature -> DeathType -> [SoundID]
 crDeathSounds cr dt = case cr ^. crType of
     Avatar{} -> mempty
     ChaseCrit{} -> defaultDeathSounds dt
-    HoverCrit{} -> defaultDeathSounds dt
+    HoverCrit{} -> metalDeathSounds dt
     SwarmCrit -> mempty
     AutoCrit -> mempty
     BarrelCrit{} -> mempty
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ crDeathSounds cr dt = case cr ^. crType of
 
 defaultDeathSounds :: DeathType -> [SoundID]
 defaultDeathSounds = \case
+    CookDeath -> mempty
+    PoisonDeath -> mempty
+    PlainDeath -> mempty
+    GibsDeath -> destroyMatS Electronics
+
+metalDeathSounds :: DeathType -> [SoundID]
+metalDeathSounds = \case
     CookDeath -> mempty
     PoisonDeath -> mempty
     PlainDeath -> mempty
diff --git a/src/Dodge/SoundLogic/ExternallyGeneratedSounds.hs b/src/Dodge/SoundLogic/ExternallyGeneratedSounds.hs
index f45a3f056..930878889 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/SoundLogic/ExternallyGeneratedSounds.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/SoundLogic/ExternallyGeneratedSounds.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- generated at 2026-04-02 23:18:41.468999125 UTC
+-- generated at 2026-04-03 15:24:55.064035871 UTC
 module Dodge.SoundLogic.ExternallyGeneratedSounds where
 import Sound.Data
 soundToVol :: SoundID -> Float
@@ -160,18 +160,19 @@ soundToVol v = case _getSoundID v of
     154 -> 50
     155 -> 500
     156 -> 2000
-    157 -> 2000
-    158 -> 40
-    159 -> 100
+    157 -> 200
+    158 -> 2000
+    159 -> 40
     160 -> 100
-    161 -> 500
-    162 -> 100
-    163 -> 1000
-    164 -> 100
-    165 -> 500
-    166 -> 8000
-    167 -> 200
-    168 -> 300
+    161 -> 100
+    162 -> 500
+    163 -> 100
+    164 -> 1000
+    165 -> 100
+    166 -> 500
+    167 -> 8000
+    168 -> 200
+    169 -> 300
     _ -> 50
 soundToOnomato :: SoundID -> String
 soundToOnomato v = case _getSoundID v of
@@ -332,18 +333,19 @@ soundToOnomato v = case _getSoundID v of
     154 -> "HSSS"
     155 -> "TRINKL"
     156 -> "BANG"
-    157 -> "CHUGUGUG"
-    158 -> "TAPP"
-    159 -> "KKSQWL"
-    160 -> "SKWLL"
-    161 -> "DUDURAH"
-    162 -> "SKWLL"
-    163 -> "TRNKL"
-    164 -> "SLP"
-    165 -> "WHUAWUH"
-    166 -> "RINGGG"
-    167 -> "QWLPH"
-    168 -> "WRRR"
+    157 -> "ZMM"
+    158 -> "CHUGUGUG"
+    159 -> "TAPP"
+    160 -> "KKSQWL"
+    161 -> "SKWLL"
+    162 -> "DUDURAH"
+    163 -> "SKWLL"
+    164 -> "TRNKL"
+    165 -> "SLP"
+    166 -> "WHUAWUH"
+    167 -> "RINGGG"
+    168 -> "QWLPH"
+    169 -> "WRRR"
     _ -> error "unitialised sound"
 soundPathList :: [String]
 soundPathList =
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ soundPathList =
     , "foamSprayLoop.HSSS.50.wav"
     , "smallGlass1.TRINKL.500.wav"
     , "bang.BANG.2000.wav"
+    , "buzz1.ZMM.200.wav"
     , "seagullChatter.CHUGUGUG.2000.wav"
     , "foot3.TAPP.40.wav"
     , "bloodShort3.KKSQWL.100.wav"
@@ -831,27 +834,29 @@ smallGlass1S :: SoundID
 smallGlass1S = SoundID 155
 bangS :: SoundID
 bangS = SoundID 156
+buzz1S :: SoundID
+buzz1S = SoundID 157
 seagullChatterS :: SoundID
-seagullChatterS = SoundID 157
+seagullChatterS = SoundID 158
 foot3S :: SoundID
-foot3S = SoundID 158
+foot3S = SoundID 159
 bloodShort3S :: SoundID
-bloodShort3S = SoundID 159
+bloodShort3S = SoundID 160
 blood4S :: SoundID
-blood4S = SoundID 160
+blood4S = SoundID 161
 ejectS :: SoundID
-ejectS = SoundID 161
+ejectS = SoundID 162
 bloodShort4S :: SoundID
-bloodShort4S = SoundID 162
+bloodShort4S = SoundID 163
 metal1S :: SoundID
-metal1S = SoundID 163
+metal1S = SoundID 164
 slapClean5S :: SoundID
-slapClean5S = SoundID 164
+slapClean5S = SoundID 165
 warp1S :: SoundID
-warp1S = SoundID 165
+warp1S = SoundID 166
 tinitusS :: SoundID
-tinitusS = SoundID 166
+tinitusS = SoundID 167
 gut1S :: SoundID
-gut1S = SoundID 167
+gut1S = SoundID 168
 fireFadeS :: SoundID
-fireFadeS = SoundID 168
+fireFadeS = SoundID 169