diff --git a/client/src/utils.jsx b/client/src/utils.jsx
index dc1ef701..f46adc23 100644
--- a/client/src/utils.jsx
+++ b/client/src/utils.jsx
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ const STATS = {
 };
 
 const SPECS = {
-    GreenLife: { colour: 'green', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
+    Life: { colour: 'white', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
+    GreenLifeI: { colour: 'green', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
     RedLifeI: { colour: 'red', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
     BlueLifeI: { colour: 'blue', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
-    LifeI: { colour: 'green', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
     LRSI: { colour: 'yellow', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
     LBSI: { colour: 'cyan', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
     RBSI: { colour: 'purple', caption: 'Life', svg: shapes.square },
diff --git a/server/src/skill.rs b/server/src/skill.rs
index 620eb4fd..e5745a9d 100644
--- a/server/src/skill.rs
+++ b/server/src/skill.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn resolve(skill: Skill, source: &mut Cryp, target: &mut Cryp, mut resolutio
         Skill::Reflect => reflect(source, target, resolutions),
         Skill::Riposte => panic!("riposte should not be caste"),
         Skill::Ruin => ruin(source, target, resolutions),
-        Skill::Life => shield(source, target, resolutions), // target is immune to magic damage and fx
+        Skill::Shield => shield(source, target, resolutions), // target is immune to magic damage and fx
         Skill::Silence => silence(source, target, resolutions), // target cannot cast spells
         Skill::Siphon => siphon(source, target, resolutions),
         Skill::SiphonTick => siphon_tick(source, target, resolutions), // hot
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ pub enum Effect {
     Hatred,
 
     // magic immunity
-    Life,
+    Shield,
 
     // effects over time
     Triage,
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ impl Effect {
                 Category::Red => true,
                 _ => false,
             },
-            Effect::Life => match skill.category() {
+            Effect::Shield => match skill.category() {
                 Category::Blue => true,
                 Category::Red => false,
                 _ => false,
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ impl Effect {
             Effect::Hostility => Category::BlueBuff,
 
             // magic immunity
-            Effect::Life => Category::BlueBuff,
+            Effect::Shield => Category::BlueBuff,
             Effect::Invert => Category::GreenBuff,
 
             // effects over time
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ impl Effect {
             Effect::Corrupt => 2,
             Effect::Corruption => 3,
 
-            Effect::Life => 2,
+            Effect::Shield => 2,
 
             Effect::Triage => 3,
             Effect::Decay => 3,
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ pub enum Skill {
     // Purity
     // -----------------
     Empower,
-    Life,
+    Shield,
     Silence,
     Purify,
     Purge,
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ impl Skill {
             Skill::SiphonTick => None,
             Skill::Curse => Some(1),
             Skill::Empower => Some(1),
-            Skill::Life => None,
+            Skill::Shield => None,
             Skill::Silence => Some(1),
             Skill::Purify => None,
             Skill::Purge => None,
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ impl Skill {
             Skill::TriageTick => Category::GreenTick, // hot
             Skill::Throw => Category::Green,
             Skill::Empower => Category::Green,
-            Skill::Life => Category::Green,
+            Skill::Shield => Category::Green,
             Skill::Purify => Category::Green,
             Skill::Recharge => Category::Green,
             Skill::Reflect => Category::Green,
@@ -1063,8 +1063,8 @@ fn siphon_tick(source: &mut Cryp, target: &mut Cryp, mut results: Resolutions) -
 }
 
 fn shield(source: &mut Cryp, target: &mut Cryp, mut results: Resolutions) -> Resolutions {
-    let shield = CrypEffect::new(Effect::Life);
-    results.push(Resolution::new(source, target).event(target.add_effect(Skill::Life, shield)));
+    let shield = CrypEffect::new(Effect::Shield);
+    results.push(Resolution::new(source, target).event(target.add_effect(Skill::Shield, shield)));
     return results;
 }
 
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ mod tests {
 //     // -----------------
 //     Empower,
 //     Slay,
-//     Life,
+//     Shield,
 //     Silence,
 //     Inquiry,
 //     Purify,
diff --git a/server/src/vbox.rs b/server/src/vbox.rs
index de1aead3..98b53a51 100644
--- a/server/src/vbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/vbox.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ impl Var {
             Var::Recharge   => Some(Skill::Recharge),
             Var::Reflect    => Some(Skill::Reflect),
             Var::Ruin       => Some(Skill::Ruin),
-            Var::Life     => Some(Skill::Life),
+            Var::Shield     => Some(Skill::Shield),
             Var::Silence    => Some(Skill::Silence),
             // Var::Slay       => Some(Skill::Slay),
             Var::Slow       => Some(Skill::Slow),
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl From<Skill> for Var {
             Skill::Recharge => Var::Recharge,
             Skill::Reflect => Var::Reflect,
             Skill::Ruin => Var::Ruin,
-            Skill::Life => Var::Life,
+            Skill::Shield => Var::Shield,
             Skill::Silence => Var::Silence,
             Skill::Siphon => Var::Siphon,
             Skill::Slow => Var::Slow,