diff --git a/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.gdshader b/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.gdshader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc4f97d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.gdshader
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+shader_type spatial;
+
+uniform sampler2D color : source_color, hint_default_white;
+uniform float baseline_alpha : hint_range(0, 1);
+
+void fragment() {
+	ALBEDO = texture(color, UV * VIEW.xy).rgb;
+	ALPHA = baseline_alpha + (1.0 - dot(NORMAL, VIEW)) * (1.0 - baseline_alpha);
+}
diff --git a/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.gdshader.uid b/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.gdshader.uid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da81e1c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.gdshader.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://b3gr12o27c4ah
diff --git a/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.tres b/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.tres
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5487853f
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+++ b/project/assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[gd_resource type="ShaderMaterial" format=3 uid="uid://c2yn84yg4yspf"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://b3gr12o27c4ah" path="res://assets/effects/kaleidoscope_shield.gdshader" id="1_is1u6"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ddaso2y8ooove" path="res://assets/materials/kaleidoscope_mosaic_albedo.png" id="2_7x4lx"]
+
+[resource]
+render_priority = 0
+shader = ExtResource("1_is1u6")
+shader_parameter/color = ExtResource("2_7x4lx")
+shader_parameter/baseline_alpha = 0.0