diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/GearOrbSession.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/GearOrbSession.java
index 92cde92..581161b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/GearOrbSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/GearOrbSession.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public void tick(Player player) {
         expire();
         if (!isFinished() && ticks >= nextSpawnTick && livingOrbs().size() < tier.live()) {
             spawn();
-            nextSpawnTick = ticks + Math.max(1, (int) (OrbCache.spawnIntervalTicks / tier.speed()));
+            nextSpawnTick = ticks + OrbCache.spawnGap(tier.live(), tier.speed());
         }
         orbit();
         render();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/OrbCache.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/OrbCache.java
index 4f5a8fc..7211f73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/OrbCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/gear/orb/OrbCache.java
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ public final class OrbCache {
     public static int introTicks = 10;
     public static int lifetimeTicks = 70;
     public static int spawnIntervalTicks = 14;
-    public static int windowTicks = 200;
+    /** Opening set, good and rift, must all have spawned by this tick. */
+    public static int spawnBurstTicks = 40;
+    public static int windowTicks = 260;
 
     public static double missPenalty = 0.08;
 
@@ -77,6 +79,19 @@ public int goodTarget() {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Ticks between spawns so {@code live} orbs, good and rift, are all out by
+     * {@link #spawnBurstTicks}. A shorter configured interval is kept.
+     */
+    public static int spawnGap(int live, double speed) {
+        int count = Math.max(1, live);
+        int burst = Math.max(1, spawnBurstTicks);
+        int fitted = count <= 1 ? 1 : Math.max(1, (burst - 1) / (count - 1));
+        double pace = speed <= 0 ? 1.0 : speed;
+        int paced = Math.max(1, (int) (spawnIntervalTicks / pace));
+        return Math.min(paced, fitted);
+    }
+
     public static void clearTiers() {
         TIERS.clear();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/loader/GearLoader.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/loader/GearLoader.java
index 4a1fe7f..247bb7c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/loader/GearLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/magic/loader/GearLoader.java
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ private static boolean loadOrbs(File file) {
         OrbCache.introTicks = Math.max(0, config.getInt("intro_ticks", OrbCache.introTicks));
         OrbCache.lifetimeTicks = Math.max(1, config.getInt("lifetime_ticks", OrbCache.lifetimeTicks));
         OrbCache.spawnIntervalTicks = Math.max(1, config.getInt("spawn_interval_ticks", OrbCache.spawnIntervalTicks));
+        OrbCache.spawnBurstTicks = Math.max(1, config.getInt("spawn_burst_ticks", OrbCache.spawnBurstTicks));
         OrbCache.windowTicks = Math.max(20, config.getInt("window_ticks", OrbCache.windowTicks));
         OrbCache.missPenalty = Math.max(0.0, config.getDouble("miss_penalty", OrbCache.missPenalty));
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/gear/orbs.yml b/src/main/resources/gear/orbs.yml
index 62517a9..9ff8272 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/gear/orbs.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/gear/orbs.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ orbit_period_ticks: 90
 intro_ticks: 10
 lifetime_ticks: 70
 spawn_interval_ticks: 14
+# The opening set, good and rift orbs together, is spawned by this tick (40 = 2s).
+spawn_burst_ticks: 40
 
 # Default window, overridden per tier below.
-window_ticks: 200
+window_ticks: 260
 
 # Capture lost per good orb that expires unhit, as a fraction of the run.
 miss_penalty: 0.08
@@ -53,23 +55,23 @@ tiers:
     live: 4
     good_ratio: 0.75
     speed: 0.8
-    window_ticks: 220
+    window_ticks: 280
     good_target: 4
   2:
     live: 5
     good_ratio: 0.65
     speed: 1.0
-    window_ticks: 200
+    window_ticks: 260
     good_target: 5
   3:
     live: 6
     good_ratio: 0.55
     speed: 1.15
-    window_ticks: 180
+    window_ticks: 240
     good_target: 6
   4:
     live: 8
     good_ratio: 0.45
     speed: 1.3
-    window_ticks: 160
+    window_ticks: 220
     good_target: 8