diff --git a/assets/other/bullet.png b/assets/other/bullet.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22048fd
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/other/bullet.png differ
diff --git a/assets/other/bullet.png.import b/assets/other/bullet.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cbcb8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/other/bullet.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://bpr6nvjx4h5u"
+path="res://.godot/imported/bullet.png-66cc684355c2a62500163bc6295d59dc.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/other/bullet.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/bullet.png-66cc684355c2a62500163bc6295d59dc.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/scripts/game/weapon_projectile.gd b/scripts/game/weapon_projectile.gd
index 1771248..978ceef 100644
--- a/scripts/game/weapon_projectile.gd
+++ b/scripts/game/weapon_projectile.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 extends Area2D
 
 const IMPACT_EFFECT_SCENE := preload("res://scenes/game/impact_effect.tscn")
+const PLASMA_TEXTURE := preload("res://assets/other/bullet.png")
+const PLASMA_VISUAL_WIDTH := 24.0
 
 var direction := Vector2.UP
 var projectile_speed := 600.0
@@ -165,8 +167,11 @@ func _draw() -> void:
 		_draw_missile_smoke()
 	match weapon_kind:
 		ItemDefinition.WeaponKind.PLASMA:
-			draw_circle(Vector2.ZERO, 6.0, Color(0.3, 0.85, 1.0, 0.95))
-			draw_circle(Vector2.ZERO, 3.0, Color(0.85, 0.98, 1.0, 1.0))
+			var texture_size := PLASMA_TEXTURE.get_size() * (PLASMA_VISUAL_WIDTH / PLASMA_TEXTURE.get_width())
+			# The source image points left; projectiles travel along their local +X.
+			draw_set_transform(Vector2.ZERO, PI)
+			draw_texture_rect(PLASMA_TEXTURE, Rect2(-texture_size * 0.5, texture_size), false)
+			draw_set_transform(Vector2.ZERO)
 		ItemDefinition.WeaponKind.MACHINE_GUN:
 			draw_rect(Rect2(-7.0, -2.0, 14.0, 4.0), Color(1.0, 0.82, 0.38, 1.0))
 		ItemDefinition.WeaponKind.MISSILE: