diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts b/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts
index 118c31e94..4bd25b0f4 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ export interface RenderSettings {
     color: number[]; // RGB, each 0–1
     alpha: number; // peak opacity (0–1)
     pulseSpeed: number; // breath animation speed
-    strength: number; // opacity fade: 0 = off, 1 = full brightness (default 0.25)
+    strength: number; // opacity fade: 0 = off, 1 = full brightness (default 0.35)
   };
   altView: {
     gridFontSize: number;
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json b/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json
index 80568685c..97b208de2 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
     "color": [1.0, 0.12, 0.1],
     "alpha": 0.9,
     "pulseSpeed": 0.003,
-    "strength": 0.25
+    "strength": 0.35
   },
   "altView": {
     "gridFontSize": 24,
diff --git a/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts b/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts
index fe8688c00..5ad226a83 100644
--- a/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts
+++ b/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ describe("applyGraphicsOverrides", () => {
     ).toBe(0);
   });
 
-  test("smallPlayerGlow strength absent → keeps default of 0.25", () => {
-    expect(gen({}).smallPlayerGlow.strength).toBe(0.25);
-    expect(gen({ smallPlayerGlow: {} }).smallPlayerGlow.strength).toBe(0.25);
+  test("smallPlayerGlow strength absent → keeps default of 0.35", () => {
+    expect(gen({}).smallPlayerGlow.strength).toBe(0.35);
+    expect(gen({ smallPlayerGlow: {} }).smallPlayerGlow.strength).toBe(0.35);
   });
 
   test("smallPlayerGlow override leaves other glow fields at defaults", () => {