diff --git a/src/main/java/me/cortex/voxy/client/core/rendering/section/backend/AbstractSectionRenderer.java b/src/main/java/me/cortex/voxy/client/core/rendering/section/backend/AbstractSectionRenderer.java
index 53fa0efe..38abedd8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/cortex/voxy/client/core/rendering/section/backend/AbstractSectionRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/cortex/voxy/client/core/rendering/section/backend/AbstractSectionRenderer.java
@@ -71,15 +71,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractSectionRenderer <T extends Viewport<T>, J extends
     public void addDebug(List<String> lines) {}
 
     protected static void addDirectionalFaceTint(Shader.Builder<?> builder, ClientLevel cl) {
+        builder.define("NO_SHADE_FACE_TINT", cl.getShade(Direction.UP, false));
+        builder.define("UP_FACE_TINT", cl.getShade(Direction.UP, true));
+        builder.define("DOWN_FACE_TINT", cl.getShade(Direction.DOWN, true));
+        builder.define("Z_AXIS_FACE_TINT", cl.getShade(Direction.NORTH, true));//assumed here that Direction.SOUTH returns the same value
+        builder.define("X_AXIS_FACE_TINT", cl.getShade(Direction.EAST, true));//assumed here that Direction.WEST returns the same value
+        /*
         //TODO: generate the tinting table here and use the replacement feature
         float[] tints = new float[7];
         tints[6] = cl.getShade(Direction.UP, false);
         for (Direction direction : Direction.values()) {
             tints[direction.get3DDataValue()] = cl.getShade(direction, true);
-        }
-        if (cl.dimensionType().cardinalLightType() == DimensionType.CardinalLightType.NETHER) {
-            builder.define("DARKENED_TINTING");
-        }
+        }*/
     }
 
     protected static Shader tryCompilePatchedOrNormal(Shader.Builder<?> builder, String shader, String original) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/voxy/shaders/lod/quad_util.glsl b/src/main/resources/assets/voxy/shaders/lod/quad_util.glsl
index a77e98e0..dee1081a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/voxy/shaders/lod/quad_util.glsl
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/voxy/shaders/lod/quad_util.glsl
@@ -179,36 +179,23 @@ vec2 getCornerUV(const in QuadData quad, uint cornerId) {
 #ifndef PATCHED_SHADER
 float computeDirectionalFaceTint(bool isShaded, uint face) {
     //Apply face tint
-    #ifdef DARKENED_TINTING
     if (isShaded) {
         //just index on a const array with the face as an index, will be much faster
         // or use a vector and select/sum
         // but per face might be easier?
-        //TODO: make branchless, infact apply ahead of time to the texture itself in ModelManager since that is
-        // per face
+
+
         if ((face>>1) == 1) {//NORTH, SOUTH
-            return 0.8f;
+            return Z_AXIS_FACE_TINT;
         } else if ((face>>1) == 2) {//EAST, WEST
-            return 0.6f;
-        } else {//UP DOWN
-            return 0.9f;
+            return X_AXIS_FACE_TINT;
+        } else if (face == 1) {//UP
+            return UP_FACE_TINT;
         }
+        //DOWN
+        return DOWN_FACE_TINT;
     } else {
-        return 0.9f;
+        return NO_SHADE_FACE_TINT;
     }
-    #else
-    if (isShaded) {
-        //TODO: make branchless, infact apply ahead of time to the texture itself in ModelManager since that is
-        // per face
-        if ((face>>1) == 1) {//NORTH, SOUTH
-            return 0.8f;
-        } else if ((face>>1) == 2) {//EAST, WEST
-            return 0.6f;
-        } else if (face == 0) {//DOWN
-            return 0.5f;
-        }
-    }
-    #endif
-    return 1.0f;
 }
 #endif
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