“How do you guys achieve very soft particle blending in Unity?”
what do u mean soft particle, the most blending that we should use is additive and alpha blend
Maybe they mean depth-blend soft particles?
URP and HDRP particle shaders usually have the option - eg Particles Simple Lit Shader | Universal RP | 7.1.8
Hey everyone,
I’ve been exploring more “sensory” particle interactions in Unity (URP), and I’m trying to move away from the typical sharp / game-like VFX feel.
What I’m aiming for is something more:
silky
slightly delayed / elastic
almost like particles are flowing with invisible currents
Not really explosive — more calm and meditative.
I’m curious how you approach this kind of “feel”:
Do you rely more on noise (curl noise, flow maps)?
Any shader tricks for softer / deeper look?
How do you avoid that “cheap particle” look?
Would love to hear your thoughts or workflows 
There are multiple ways to achieve this effect. One approach is to use a mesh with a scrolling noise texture and color blending. A proper alpha mask is important to avoid harsh edges. Alternatively, you can use VFX Graph to emit a large number of particles. You can find that kind of fx on Elding Ring