diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 5359e64..dfa5d4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           java: 17
 
           dependencies: |
-          fabric-api | depends | 0.46.0
+          fabric | depends | 0.46.0
           kirin | includes | 1.10.0-beta.2
           modmenu | recommends | *
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/utils/ParticleSpawnUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/utils/ParticleSpawnUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25403eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/lizistired/cavedust/utils/ParticleSpawnUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package net.lizistired.cavedust.utils;
+
+import net.lizistired.cavedust.CaveDustConfig;
+import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import static net.minecraft.world.biome.BiomeKeys.LUSH_CAVES;
+
+public class ParticleSpawnUtil {
+    private static float timer;
+    public static boolean shouldParticlesSpawn;
+    public static boolean shouldParticlesSpawn(MinecraftClient client, CaveDustConfig config) {
+
+        //checks if the config is enabled, if the game isn't paused, if the world is valid, if the particle is valid and if the player isn't in a lush caves biome
+        if (!config.getCaveDustEnabled()
+                || client.isPaused()
+                || client.world == null
+                || !client.world.getDimension().isBedWorking()
+                || Objects.equals(client.world.getBiomeKey(Objects.requireNonNull(client.player).getBlockPos()), Optional.of(LUSH_CAVES))
+                || Objects.requireNonNull(client.player).isSubmergedInWater())
+        {
+            timer = 0;
+            shouldParticlesSpawn = false;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        World world = client.world;
+        int seaLevel = world.getSeaLevel();
+
+        if (!client.player.clientWorld.isSkyVisible(client.player.getBlockPos())) {
+            if (client.player.getBlockPos().getY() < seaLevel){
+                timer = timer + 1;
+                if (timer > 10){
+                    timer = 10;
+                    shouldParticlesSpawn = true;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        shouldParticlesSpawn = false;
+        return false;
+    }
+}