diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3033eb83f7..d4ac1067da 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
     Feature #7546: Start the game on Fredas
     Feature #7568: Uninterruptable scripted music
     Feature #7618: Show the player character's health in the save details
+    Feature #7634: Support NiParticleBomb
     Task #5896: Do not use deprecated MyGUI properties
     Task #7113: Move from std::atoi to std::from_char
     Task #7117: Replace boost::scoped_array with std::vector
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/mwscriptbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/mwscriptbindings.cpp
index dbe02a9fed..92957efb71 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/mwscriptbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/mwscriptbindings.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwscript/globalscripts.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 
 #include "object.hpp"
 
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ namespace sol
     struct is_automagical<MWLua::MWScriptVariables> : std::false_type
     {
     };
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<ESM::Global> : std::false_type
+    {
+    };
 }
 
 namespace MWLua
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         // api["getGlobalScripts"] = [](std::string_view recordId) -> list of scripts
         // api["getLocalScripts"] = [](const GObject& obj) -> list of scripts
 
+        sol::state_view& lua = context.mLua->sol();
         sol::usertype<MWScriptRef> mwscript = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<MWScriptRef>("MWScript");
         sol::usertype<MWScriptVariables> mwscriptVars
             = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<MWScriptVariables>("MWScriptVariables");
@@ -108,6 +114,51 @@ namespace MWLua
                     "No variable \"" + std::string(var) + "\" in mwscript " + s.mRef.mId.toDebugString());
         };
 
+        using GlobalStore = MWWorld::Store<ESM::Global>;
+        sol::usertype<GlobalStore> globalStoreT = lua.new_usertype<GlobalStore>("ESM3_GlobalStore");
+        const GlobalStore* globalStore = &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Global>();
+        globalStoreT[sol::meta_function::to_string] = [](const GlobalStore& store) {
+            return "ESM3_GlobalStore{" + std::to_string(store.getSize()) + " globals}";
+        };
+        globalStoreT[sol::meta_function::length] = [](const GlobalStore& store) { return store.getSize(); };
+        globalStoreT[sol::meta_function::index]
+            = sol::overload([](const GlobalStore& store, std::string_view globalId) -> sol::optional<float> {
+                  auto g = store.search(ESM::RefId::deserializeText(globalId));
+                  if (g == nullptr)
+                      return sol::nullopt;
+                  char varType = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalVariableType(globalId);
+                  if (varType == 's' || varType == 'l')
+                  {
+                      return static_cast<float>(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt(globalId));
+                  }
+                  else
+                  {
+                      return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat(globalId);
+                  }
+              });
+        globalStoreT[sol::meta_function::new_index]
+            = sol::overload([](const GlobalStore& store, std::string_view globalId, float val) {
+                  auto g = store.search(ESM::RefId::deserializeText(globalId));
+                  if (g == nullptr)
+                      return;
+                  char varType = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalVariableType(globalId);
+                  if (varType == 's' || varType == 'l')
+                  {
+                      MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalInt(globalId, static_cast<int>(val));
+                  }
+                  else
+                  {
+                      MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalFloat(globalId, val);
+                  }
+              });
+        globalStoreT[sol::meta_function::pairs] = lua["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
+        globalStoreT[sol::meta_function::ipairs] = lua["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
+        api["getGlobalVariables"] = [globalStore](sol::optional<GObject> player) {
+            if (player.has_value() && player->ptr() != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
+                throw std::runtime_error("First argument must either be a player or be missing");
+
+            return globalStore;
+        };
         return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(api);
     }
 
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp b/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp
index ff9f4d90a2..767d425453 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/widget.cpp
@@ -92,15 +92,21 @@ namespace LuaUi
             w->widget()->detachFromWidget();
     }
 
+    void WidgetExtension::updateVisible()
+    {
+        // workaround for MyGUI bug
+        // parent visibility doesn't affect added children
+        MyGUI::Widget* widget = this->widget();
+        MyGUI::Widget* parent = widget->getParent();
+        bool inheritedVisible = widget->getVisible() && (parent == nullptr || parent->getInheritedVisible());
+        widget->setVisible(inheritedVisible);
+    }
+
     void WidgetExtension::attach(WidgetExtension* ext)
     {
         ext->mParent = this;
         ext->mTemplateChild = false;
         ext->widget()->attachToWidget(mSlot->widget());
-        // workaround for MyGUI bug
-        // parent visibility doesn't affect added children
-        ext->widget()->setVisible(!ext->widget()->getVisible());
-        ext->widget()->setVisible(!ext->widget()->getVisible());
     }
 
     void WidgetExtension::attachTemplate(WidgetExtension* ext)
@@ -108,10 +114,6 @@ namespace LuaUi
         ext->mParent = this;
         ext->mTemplateChild = true;
         ext->widget()->attachToWidget(widget());
-        // workaround for MyGUI bug
-        // parent visibility doesn't affect added children
-        ext->widget()->setVisible(!ext->widget()->getVisible());
-        ext->widget()->setVisible(!ext->widget()->getVisible());
     }
 
     WidgetExtension* WidgetExtension::findDeep(std::string_view flagName)
@@ -256,6 +258,8 @@ namespace LuaUi
 
     void WidgetExtension::updateCoord()
     {
+        updateVisible();
+
         MyGUI::IntCoord oldCoord = mWidget->getCoord();
         MyGUI::IntCoord newCoord = calculateCoord();
 
diff --git a/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp b/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp
index 3dbc14b6c3..81698b0479 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/widget.hpp
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ namespace LuaUi
         void focusLoss(MyGUI::Widget*, MyGUI::Widget*);
 
         std::optional<std::function<void(WidgetExtension*, MyGUI::IntCoord)>> mOnCoordChange;
+
+        void updateVisible();
     };
 
     class LuaWidget : public MyGUI::Widget, public WidgetExtension
diff --git a/components/nif/niffile.cpp b/components/nif/niffile.cpp
index 35a9eee787..81a223e095 100644
--- a/components/nif/niffile.cpp
+++ b/components/nif/niffile.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ namespace Nif
 
             // Modifiers, 4.0.0.2
             { "NiGravity", &construct<NiGravity, RC_NiGravity> },
+            { "NiParticleBomb", &construct<NiParticleBomb, RC_NiParticleBomb> },
             { "NiParticleColorModifier", &construct<NiParticleColorModifier, RC_NiParticleColorModifier> },
             { "NiParticleGrowFade", &construct<NiParticleGrowFade, RC_NiParticleGrowFade> },
             { "NiParticleRotation", &construct<NiParticleRotation, RC_NiParticleRotation> },
diff --git a/components/nif/particle.cpp b/components/nif/particle.cpp
index d74473f468..0581c5a1d1 100644
--- a/components/nif/particle.cpp
+++ b/components/nif/particle.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ namespace Nif
         nif->read(mDirection);
     }
 
+    void NiParticleBomb::read(NIFStream* nif)
+    {
+        NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
+
+        nif->read(mRange);
+        nif->read(mDuration);
+        nif->read(mStrength);
+        nif->read(mStartTime);
+        mDecayType = static_cast<DecayType>(nif->get<uint32_t>());
+        mSymmetryType = static_cast<SymmetryType>(nif->get<uint32_t>());
+        nif->read(mPosition);
+        nif->read(mDirection);
+    }
+
     void NiParticleCollider::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
         NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
@@ -294,10 +308,10 @@ namespace Nif
 
         mBombObject.read(nif);
         nif->read(mBombAxis);
-        nif->read(mDecay);
-        nif->read(mDeltaV);
-        nif->read(mDecayType);
-        nif->read(mSymmetryType);
+        nif->read(mRange);
+        nif->read(mStrength);
+        mDecayType = static_cast<DecayType>(nif->get<uint32_t>());
+        mSymmetryType = static_cast<SymmetryType>(nif->get<uint32_t>());
     }
 
     void NiPSysBombModifier::post(Reader& nif)
diff --git a/components/nif/particle.hpp b/components/nif/particle.hpp
index 45b6296891..1bdbd3a94a 100644
--- a/components/nif/particle.hpp
+++ b/components/nif/particle.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ namespace Nif
         Point = 1, // Fixed origin
     };
 
+    enum class DecayType : uint32_t
+    {
+        None = 0, // f(Distance) = 1.0
+        Linear = 1, // f(Distance) = (Range - Distance) / Range
+        Exponential = 2, // f(Distance) = exp(-Distance / Range)
+    };
+
+    enum class SymmetryType : uint32_t
+    {
+        Spherical = 0,
+        Cylindrical = 1, // Perpendicular to direction axis
+        Planar = 2, // Parallel to direction axis
+    };
+
     struct NiGravity : NiParticleModifier
     {
         float mDecay{ 0.f };
@@ -51,6 +65,20 @@ namespace Nif
         void read(NIFStream* nif) override;
     };
 
+    struct NiParticleBomb : NiParticleModifier
+    {
+        float mRange;
+        float mDuration;
+        float mStrength;
+        float mStartTime;
+        DecayType mDecayType;
+        SymmetryType mSymmetryType;
+        osg::Vec3f mPosition;
+        osg::Vec3f mDirection;
+
+        void read(NIFStream* nif);
+    };
+
     struct NiParticleCollider : NiParticleModifier
     {
         float mBounceFactor;
@@ -210,10 +238,10 @@ namespace Nif
     {
         NiAVObjectPtr mBombObject;
         osg::Vec3f mBombAxis;
-        float mDecay;
-        float mDeltaV;
-        uint32_t mDecayType;
-        uint32_t mSymmetryType;
+        float mRange;
+        float mStrength;
+        DecayType mDecayType;
+        SymmetryType mSymmetryType;
 
         void read(NIFStream* nif) override;
         void post(Reader& nif) override;
diff --git a/components/nif/record.hpp b/components/nif/record.hpp
index 79958b361d..d2a30b1317 100644
--- a/components/nif/record.hpp
+++ b/components/nif/record.hpp
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ namespace Nif
         RC_NiMultiTargetTransformController,
         RC_NiNode,
         RC_NiPalette,
+        RC_NiParticleBomb,
         RC_NiParticleColorModifier,
         RC_NiParticleGrowFade,
         RC_NiParticleRotation,
diff --git a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
index 3b8c47e071..a5f1032c69 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
@@ -1092,6 +1092,18 @@ namespace NifOsg
                     const Nif::NiGravity* gr = static_cast<const Nif::NiGravity*>(modifier.getPtr());
                     program->addOperator(new GravityAffector(gr));
                 }
+                else if (modifier->recType == Nif::RC_NiParticleBomb)
+                {
+                    auto bomb = static_cast<const Nif::NiParticleBomb*>(modifier.getPtr());
+                    osg::ref_ptr<osgParticle::ModularProgram> bombProgram(new osgParticle::ModularProgram);
+                    attachTo->addChild(bombProgram);
+                    bombProgram->setParticleSystem(partsys);
+                    bombProgram->setReferenceFrame(rf);
+                    bombProgram->setStartTime(bomb->mStartTime);
+                    bombProgram->setLifeTime(bomb->mDuration);
+                    bombProgram->setEndless(false);
+                    bombProgram->addOperator(new ParticleBomb(bomb));
+                }
                 else if (modifier->recType == Nif::RC_NiParticleColorModifier)
                 {
                     const Nif::NiParticleColorModifier* cl
diff --git a/components/nifosg/particle.cpp b/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
index 551cbfeae8..f15678c879 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,84 @@ namespace NifOsg
         }
     }
 
+    ParticleBomb::ParticleBomb(const Nif::NiParticleBomb* bomb)
+        : mRange(bomb->mRange)
+        , mStrength(bomb->mStrength)
+        , mDecayType(bomb->mDecayType)
+        , mSymmetryType(bomb->mSymmetryType)
+        , mPosition(bomb->mPosition)
+        , mDirection(bomb->mDirection)
+    {
+    }
+
+    ParticleBomb::ParticleBomb(const ParticleBomb& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop)
+        : osgParticle::Operator(copy, copyop)
+    {
+        mRange = copy.mRange;
+        mStrength = copy.mStrength;
+        mDecayType = copy.mDecayType;
+        mSymmetryType = copy.mSymmetryType;
+        mCachedWorldPosition = copy.mCachedWorldPosition;
+        mCachedWorldDirection = copy.mCachedWorldDirection;
+    }
+
+    void ParticleBomb::beginOperate(osgParticle::Program* program)
+    {
+        bool absolute = (program->getReferenceFrame() == osgParticle::ParticleProcessor::ABSOLUTE_RF);
+
+        mCachedWorldPosition = absolute ? program->transformLocalToWorld(mPosition) : mPosition;
+
+        // We don't need the direction for Spherical bomb
+        if (mSymmetryType != Nif::SymmetryType::Spherical)
+        {
+            mCachedWorldDirection = absolute ? program->rotateLocalToWorld(mDirection) : mDirection;
+            mCachedWorldDirection.normalize();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ParticleBomb::operate(osgParticle::Particle* particle, double dt)
+    {
+        float decay = 1.f;
+        osg::Vec3f explosionDir;
+
+        osg::Vec3f particleDir = particle->getPosition() - mCachedWorldPosition;
+        float distance = particleDir.length();
+        particleDir.normalize();
+
+        switch (mDecayType)
+        {
+            case Nif::DecayType::None:
+                break;
+            case Nif::DecayType::Linear:
+                decay = 1.f - distance / mRange;
+                break;
+            case Nif::DecayType::Exponential:
+                decay = std::exp(-distance / mRange);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (decay <= 0.f)
+            return;
+
+        switch (mSymmetryType)
+        {
+            case Nif::SymmetryType::Spherical:
+                explosionDir = particleDir;
+                break;
+            case Nif::SymmetryType::Cylindrical:
+                explosionDir = particleDir - mCachedWorldDirection * (mCachedWorldDirection * particleDir);
+                explosionDir.normalize();
+                break;
+            case Nif::SymmetryType::Planar:
+                explosionDir = mCachedWorldDirection;
+                if (explosionDir * particleDir < 0)
+                    explosionDir = -explosionDir;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        particle->addVelocity(explosionDir * mStrength * decay * dt);
+    }
+
     Emitter::Emitter()
         : osgParticle::Emitter()
         , mFlags(0)
diff --git a/components/nifosg/particle.hpp b/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
index 967531013a..272bc5baed 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
@@ -199,6 +199,31 @@ namespace NifOsg
         osg::Vec3f mCachedWorldDirection;
     };
 
+    class ParticleBomb : public osgParticle::Operator
+    {
+    public:
+        ParticleBomb(const Nif::NiParticleBomb* bomb);
+        ParticleBomb() = default;
+        ParticleBomb(const ParticleBomb& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop = osg::CopyOp::SHALLOW_COPY);
+
+        ParticleBomb& operator=(const ParticleBomb&) = delete;
+
+        META_Object(NifOsg, ParticleBomb)
+
+        void operate(osgParticle::Particle* particle, double dt) override;
+        void beginOperate(osgParticle::Program*) override;
+
+    private:
+        float mRange{ 0.f };
+        float mStrength{ 0.f };
+        Nif::DecayType mDecayType{ Nif::DecayType::None };
+        Nif::SymmetryType mSymmetryType{ Nif::SymmetryType::Spherical };
+        osg::Vec3f mPosition;
+        osg::Vec3f mDirection;
+        osg::Vec3f mCachedWorldPosition;
+        osg::Vec3f mCachedWorldDirection;
+    };
+
     // NodeVisitor to find a Group node with the given record index, stored in the node's user data container.
     // Alternatively, returns the node's parent Group if that node is not a Group (i.e. a leaf node).
     class FindGroupByRecIndex : public osg::NodeVisitor
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.cpp b/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.cpp
index b940fb60ec..1572fab338 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "riggeometry.hpp"
 
+#include <unordered_map>
+
 #include <osg/MatrixTransform>
 
 #include <osgUtil/CullVisitor>
@@ -10,39 +12,10 @@
 #include "skeleton.hpp"
 #include "util.hpp"
 
-namespace
-{
-    inline void accumulateMatrix(
-        const osg::Matrixf& invBindMatrix, const osg::Matrixf& matrix, const float weight, osg::Matrixf& result)
-    {
-        osg::Matrixf m = invBindMatrix * matrix;
-        float* ptr = m.ptr();
-        float* ptrresult = result.ptr();
-        ptrresult[0] += ptr[0] * weight;
-        ptrresult[1] += ptr[1] * weight;
-        ptrresult[2] += ptr[2] * weight;
-
-        ptrresult[4] += ptr[4] * weight;
-        ptrresult[5] += ptr[5] * weight;
-        ptrresult[6] += ptr[6] * weight;
-
-        ptrresult[8] += ptr[8] * weight;
-        ptrresult[9] += ptr[9] * weight;
-        ptrresult[10] += ptr[10] * weight;
-
-        ptrresult[12] += ptr[12] * weight;
-        ptrresult[13] += ptr[13] * weight;
-        ptrresult[14] += ptr[14] * weight;
-    }
-}
-
 namespace SceneUtil
 {
 
     RigGeometry::RigGeometry()
-        : mSkeleton(nullptr)
-        , mLastFrameNumber(0)
-        , mBoundsFirstFrame(true)
     {
         setNumChildrenRequiringUpdateTraversal(1);
         // update done in accept(NodeVisitor&)
@@ -50,12 +23,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
     RigGeometry::RigGeometry(const RigGeometry& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop)
         : Drawable(copy, copyop)
-        , mSkeleton(nullptr)
-        , mInfluenceMap(copy.mInfluenceMap)
-        , mBone2VertexVector(copy.mBone2VertexVector)
-        , mBoneSphereVector(copy.mBoneSphereVector)
-        , mLastFrameNumber(0)
-        , mBoundsFirstFrame(true)
+        , mData(copy.mData)
     {
         setSourceGeometry(copy.mSourceGeometry);
         setNumChildrenRequiringUpdateTraversal(1);
@@ -151,42 +119,18 @@ namespace SceneUtil
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!mInfluenceMap)
+        if (!mData)
         {
-            Log(Debug::Error) << "Error: No InfluenceMap set on RigGeometry";
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Error: No influence data set on RigGeometry";
             return false;
         }
 
-        mBoneNodesVector.clear();
-        for (auto& bonePair : mBoneSphereVector->mData)
+        mNodes.clear();
+        for (const BoneInfo& info : mData->mBones)
         {
-            const std::string& boneName = bonePair.first;
-            Bone* bone = mSkeleton->getBone(boneName);
-            if (!bone)
-            {
-                mBoneNodesVector.push_back(nullptr);
-                Log(Debug::Error) << "Error: RigGeometry did not find bone " << boneName;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            mBoneNodesVector.push_back(bone);
-        }
-
-        for (auto& pair : mBone2VertexVector->mData)
-        {
-            for (auto& weight : pair.first)
-            {
-                const std::string& boneName = weight.first.first;
-                Bone* bone = mSkeleton->getBone(boneName);
-                if (!bone)
-                {
-                    mBoneNodesVector.push_back(nullptr);
-                    Log(Debug::Error) << "Error: RigGeometry did not find bone " << boneName;
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                mBoneNodesVector.push_back(bone);
-            }
+            mNodes.push_back(mSkeleton->getBone(info.mName));
+            if (!mNodes.back())
+                Log(Debug::Error) << "Error: RigGeometry did not find bone " << info.mName;
         }
 
         return true;
@@ -226,25 +170,28 @@ namespace SceneUtil
         osg::Vec3Array* normalDst = static_cast<osg::Vec3Array*>(geom.getNormalArray());
         osg::Vec4Array* tangentDst = static_cast<osg::Vec4Array*>(geom.getTexCoordArray(7));
 
-        int index = mBoneSphereVector->mData.size();
-        for (auto& pair : mBone2VertexVector->mData)
+        for (const auto& [influences, vertices] : mData->mInfluences)
         {
             osg::Matrixf resultMat(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
 
-            for (auto& weight : pair.first)
+            for (const auto& [index, weight] : influences)
             {
-                Bone* bone = mBoneNodesVector[index];
+                const Bone* bone = mNodes[index];
                 if (bone == nullptr)
                     continue;
 
-                accumulateMatrix(weight.first.second, bone->mMatrixInSkeletonSpace, weight.second, resultMat);
-                index++;
+                osg::Matrixf boneMat = mData->mBones[index].mInvBindMatrix * bone->mMatrixInSkeletonSpace;
+                float* boneMatPtr = boneMat.ptr();
+                float* resultMatPtr = resultMat.ptr();
+                for (int i = 0; i < 16; ++i, ++resultMatPtr, ++boneMatPtr)
+                    if (i % 4 != 3)
+                        *resultMatPtr += *boneMatPtr * weight;
             }
 
             if (mGeomToSkelMatrix)
                 resultMat *= (*mGeomToSkelMatrix);
 
-            for (auto& vertex : pair.second)
+            for (unsigned short vertex : vertices)
             {
                 (*positionDst)[vertex] = resultMat.preMult((*positionSrc)[vertex]);
                 if (normalDst)
@@ -291,15 +238,14 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
         osg::BoundingBox box;
 
-        int index = 0;
-        for (auto& boundPair : mBoneSphereVector->mData)
+        size_t index = 0;
+        for (const BoneInfo& info : mData->mBones)
         {
-            Bone* bone = mBoneNodesVector[index];
+            const Bone* bone = mNodes[index++];
             if (bone == nullptr)
                 continue;
 
-            index++;
-            osg::BoundingSpheref bs = boundPair.second;
+            osg::BoundingSpheref bs = info.mBoundSphere;
             if (mGeomToSkelMatrix)
                 transformBoundingSphere(bone->mMatrixInSkeletonSpace * (*mGeomToSkelMatrix), bs);
             else
@@ -357,35 +303,26 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
     void RigGeometry::setInfluenceMap(osg::ref_ptr<InfluenceMap> influenceMap)
     {
-        mInfluenceMap = influenceMap;
-
-        typedef std::map<unsigned short, std::vector<BoneWeight>> Vertex2BoneMap;
-        Vertex2BoneMap vertex2BoneMap;
-        mBoneSphereVector = new BoneSphereVector;
-        mBoneSphereVector->mData.reserve(mInfluenceMap->mData.size());
-        mBone2VertexVector = new Bone2VertexVector;
-        for (auto& influencePair : mInfluenceMap->mData)
-        {
-            const std::string& boneName = influencePair.first;
-            const BoneInfluence& bi = influencePair.second;
-            mBoneSphereVector->mData.emplace_back(boneName, bi.mBoundSphere);
+        mData = new InfluenceData;
+        mData->mBones.reserve(influenceMap->mData.size());
 
-            for (auto& weightPair : bi.mWeights)
-            {
-                std::vector<BoneWeight>& vec = vertex2BoneMap[weightPair.first];
+        std::unordered_map<unsigned short, std::vector<BoneWeight>> vertexToInfluences;
+        size_t index = 0;
+        for (const auto& [boneName, bi] : influenceMap->mData)
+        {
+            mData->mBones.push_back({ boneName, bi.mBoundSphere, bi.mInvBindMatrix });
 
-                vec.emplace_back(std::make_pair(boneName, bi.mInvBindMatrix), weightPair.second);
-            }
+            for (const auto& [vertex, weight] : bi.mWeights)
+                vertexToInfluences[vertex].emplace_back(index, weight);
+            index++;
         }
 
-        Bone2VertexMap bone2VertexMap;
-        for (auto& vertexPair : vertex2BoneMap)
-        {
-            bone2VertexMap[vertexPair.second].emplace_back(vertexPair.first);
-        }
+        std::map<std::vector<BoneWeight>, VertexList> influencesToVertices;
+        for (const auto& [vertex, weights] : vertexToInfluences)
+            influencesToVertices[weights].emplace_back(vertex);
 
-        mBone2VertexVector->mData.reserve(bone2VertexMap.size());
-        mBone2VertexVector->mData.assign(bone2VertexMap.begin(), bone2VertexMap.end());
+        mData->mInfluences.reserve(influencesToVertices.size());
+        mData->mInfluences.assign(influencesToVertices.begin(), influencesToVertices.end());
     }
 
     void RigGeometry::accept(osg::NodeVisitor& nv)
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.hpp b/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.hpp
index 72e8fcd032..d1c077288d 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.hpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/riggeometry.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
         // static parts of the model.
         void compileGLObjects(osg::RenderInfo& renderInfo) const override {}
 
+        // TODO: Make InfluenceMap more similar to InfluenceData
         struct BoneInfluence
         {
             osg::Matrixf mInvBindMatrix;
@@ -84,35 +85,29 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Geometry> mSourceGeometry;
         osg::ref_ptr<const osg::Vec4Array> mSourceTangents;
-        Skeleton* mSkeleton;
+        Skeleton* mSkeleton{ nullptr };
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::RefMatrix> mGeomToSkelMatrix;
 
-        osg::ref_ptr<InfluenceMap> mInfluenceMap;
-
-        typedef std::pair<std::string, osg::Matrixf> BoneBindMatrixPair;
-
-        typedef std::pair<BoneBindMatrixPair, float> BoneWeight;
-
-        typedef std::vector<unsigned short> VertexList;
-
-        typedef std::map<std::vector<BoneWeight>, VertexList> Bone2VertexMap;
-
-        struct Bone2VertexVector : public osg::Referenced
+        struct BoneInfo
         {
-            std::vector<std::pair<std::vector<BoneWeight>, VertexList>> mData;
+            std::string mName;
+            osg::BoundingSpheref mBoundSphere;
+            osg::Matrixf mInvBindMatrix;
         };
-        osg::ref_ptr<Bone2VertexVector> mBone2VertexVector;
 
-        struct BoneSphereVector : public osg::Referenced
+        using BoneWeight = std::pair<size_t, float>;
+        using VertexList = std::vector<unsigned short>;
+        struct InfluenceData : public osg::Referenced
         {
-            std::vector<std::pair<std::string, osg::BoundingSpheref>> mData;
+            std::vector<BoneInfo> mBones;
+            std::vector<std::pair<std::vector<BoneWeight>, VertexList>> mInfluences;
         };
-        osg::ref_ptr<BoneSphereVector> mBoneSphereVector;
-        std::vector<Bone*> mBoneNodesVector;
+        osg::ref_ptr<InfluenceData> mData;
+        std::vector<Bone*> mNodes;
 
-        unsigned int mLastFrameNumber;
-        bool mBoundsFirstFrame;
+        unsigned int mLastFrameNumber{ 0 };
+        bool mBoundsFirstFrame{ true };
 
         bool initFromParentSkeleton(osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
 
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/serialize.cpp b/components/sceneutil/serialize.cpp
index 066f43d123..784dafafa5 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/serialize.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/serialize.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
                 "SceneUtil::DisableLight", "SceneUtil::MWShadowTechnique", "SceneUtil::TextKeyMapHolder",
                 "Shader::AddedState", "Shader::RemovedAlphaFunc", "NifOsg::FlipController",
                 "NifOsg::KeyframeController", "NifOsg::Emitter", "NifOsg::ParticleColorAffector",
-                "NifOsg::ParticleSystem", "NifOsg::GravityAffector", "NifOsg::GrowFadeAffector",
+                "NifOsg::ParticleSystem", "NifOsg::GravityAffector", "NifOsg::ParticleBomb", "NifOsg::GrowFadeAffector",
                 "NifOsg::InverseWorldMatrix", "NifOsg::StaticBoundingBoxCallback", "NifOsg::GeomMorpherController",
                 "NifOsg::UpdateMorphGeometry", "NifOsg::UVController", "NifOsg::VisController", "osgMyGUI::Drawable",
                 "osg::DrawCallback", "osg::UniformBufferObject", "osgOQ::ClearQueriesCallback",
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua
index 90868387e5..13fa75e0ad 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject player (optional) Will be used in multiplayer mode to get the script if there is a separate instance for each player. Currently has no effect.
 -- @return #MWScript, #nil
 
+---
+-- Returns mutable global variables. In multiplayer, these may be specific to the provided player.
+-- @function [parent=#MWScriptFunctions] getGlobalVariables
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject player (optional) Will be used in multiplayer mode to get the globals if there is a separate instance for each player. Currently has no effect.
+-- @return #list<#number>
+
 ---
 -- Returns global mwscript with given recordId. Returns `nil` if the script doesn't exist or is not started.
 -- Currently there can be only one instance of each mwscript, but in multiplayer it will be possible to have a separate instance per player.