diff --git a/data/base/shaders/vk/pointlights.glsl b/data/base/shaders/vk/pointlights.glsl
index c8de86a15b6..12e53389be1 100644
--- a/data/base/shaders/vk/pointlights.glsl
+++ b/data/base/shaders/vk/pointlights.glsl
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ vec4 volumetricLights(
 	vec3 transMittance = vec3(1);
 
 
-#define STEPS 64
+#define STEPS (WZ_VOLUMETRIC_LIGHTING_ENABLED * 16)
 	for (int i = 0; i < STEPS; i++)
 	{
 		
diff --git a/data/base/shaders/vk/tcmask_instanced.frag b/data/base/shaders/vk/tcmask_instanced.frag
index 0a540a9fd70..69b09db0d91 100644
--- a/data/base/shaders/vk/tcmask_instanced.frag
+++ b/data/base/shaders/vk/tcmask_instanced.frag
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void main()
 		fragColour.a = 0.66 + 0.66 * graphicsCycle;
 	}
 
-	if (WZ_VOLUMETRIC_LIGHTING_ENABLED == 1) {
+	if (WZ_VOLUMETRIC_LIGHTING_ENABLED != 0) {
 		vec2 clipSpaceCoord = gl_FragCoord.xy / vec2(viewportWidth, viewportHeight);
 		vec4 volumetric = volumetricLights(clipSpaceCoord, cameraPos.xyz, fragPos, diffuse.xyz);
 		fragColour.xyz = toneMap(fragColour.xyz * volumetric.a + volumetric.xyz);
diff --git a/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api.h b/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api.h
index 3a74969c485..a6a6149f18f 100644
--- a/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api.h
+++ b/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api.h
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@
 using nonstd::optional;
 using nonstd::nullopt;
 
+
+enum class VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL
+{
+	disabled,
+	low,
+	medium,
+	high,
+};
+
 namespace gfx_api
 {
 	// Must be implemented by backend (ex. SDL)
@@ -326,7 +335,7 @@ namespace gfx_api
 		uint32_t shadowFilterSize = 5;
 		uint32_t shadowCascadesCount = WZ_MAX_SHADOW_CASCADES;
 		bool isPointLightPerPixelEnabled = false;
-		bool isVolumetricLightingEnabled = false;
+		VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL isVolumetricLightingEnabled = VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL::disabled;
 
 		bool operator==(const lighting_constants& rhs) const
 		{
diff --git a/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api_vk.cpp b/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api_vk.cpp
index cea3a54dd0e..8db87691aaa 100644
--- a/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api_vk.cpp
+++ b/lib/ivis_opengl/gfx_api_vk.cpp
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ VkPSO::VkPSO(vk::Device _dev,
 		appendSpecializationConstant_uint32(4, static_cast<uint32_t>(root->shadowConstants.isPointLightPerPixelEnabled));
 		hasSpecializationConstant_PointLightConstants = true;
 	}
-	if (shaderInfo.specializationConstant_4_pointLightEnabled)
+	if (shaderInfo.specializationConstant_5_volumetricEnabled)
 	{
 		appendSpecializationConstant_uint32(5, static_cast<uint32_t>(root->shadowConstants.isVolumetricLightingEnabled));
 		hasSpecializationConstant_VolumetricLightingConstants = true;
diff --git a/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp b/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp
index 2cea47ea60d..4f4ba747c42 100644
--- a/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp
+++ b/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void pie_FreeShaders()
 //static float fogEnd;
 
 // Run from screen.c on init.
-bool pie_LoadShaders(uint32_t shadowFilterSize, bool pointLightEnabled, bool volumetricEnabled)
+bool pie_LoadShaders(uint32_t shadowFilterSize, bool pointLightEnabled, VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL volumetricEnabled)
 {
 	// note: actual loading of shaders now occurs in gfx_api
 
diff --git a/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.h b/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.h
index 42c956525d1..0352cf325f7 100644
--- a/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.h
+++ b/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const Vector3f& getDefaultSunPosition();
 
 int pie_GetMaxAntialiasing();
 
-bool pie_LoadShaders(uint32_t shadowFilterSize, bool pointLightEnabled, bool volumetricEnabled);
+bool pie_LoadShaders(uint32_t shadowFilterSize, bool pointLightEnabled, VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL volumetricEnabled);
 void pie_FreeShaders();
 
 namespace pie_internal
diff --git a/src/configuration.cpp b/src/configuration.cpp
index 061de45d600..8b1bceddde6 100644
--- a/src/configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/configuration.cpp
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ bool loadConfig()
 	}
 
 	{
-		auto value = iniGetBoolOpt("volumetricLighting");
-		war_setVolumetricLighting(value.value_or(false));
+		auto value = iniGetIntegerOpt("volumetricLighting");
+		war_setVolumetricLighting(static_cast<VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL>(value.value_or(0)));
 	}
 
 	ActivityManager::instance().endLoadingSettings();
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ bool saveConfig()
 	iniSetInteger("shadowFilterSize", (int)war_getShadowFilterSize());
 	iniSetInteger("shadowMapResolution", (int)war_getShadowMapResolution());
 	iniSetBool("pointLightsPerpixel", war_getPointLightPerPixelLighting());
-	iniSetBool("volumetricLighting", war_getVolumetricLighting());
+	iniSetInteger("volumetricLighting", static_cast<int>(war_getVolumetricLighting()));
 	iniSetInteger("configVersion", CURRCONFVERSION);
 
 	// write out ini file changes
diff --git a/src/frontend.cpp b/src/frontend.cpp
index 90d1f8d8e1e..6201dab361b 100644
--- a/src/frontend.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,14 @@ char const* graphicsOptionsLightingString()
 
 char const* graphicsOptionsVolumetricLightingString()
 {
-	return war_getVolumetricLighting() ? _("On") : _("Off");
+	switch (war_getVolumetricLighting())
+	{
+	case VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL::low: return _("Low");
+	case VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL::medium: return _("Medium");
+	case VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL::high: return _("High");
+	}
+
+	return _("Disabled");
 }
 
 char const *graphicsOptionsFogString()
@@ -1309,7 +1316,9 @@ bool runGraphicsOptionsMenu()
 	case FRONTEND_VOLUMETRIC_LIGHTING:
 	case FRONTEND_VOLUMETRIC_LIGHTING_R:
 	{
-		war_setVolumetricLighting(!war_getVolumetricLighting());
+		auto previousValue = static_cast<int>(war_getVolumetricLighting());
+		auto newValue = previousValue + 1 % 4;
+		war_setVolumetricLighting(static_cast<VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL>(newValue));
 		widgSetString(psWScreen, FRONTEND_VOLUMETRIC_LIGHTING_R, graphicsOptionsVolumetricLightingString());
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/warzoneconfig.cpp b/src/warzoneconfig.cpp
index ce039380d6c..a9f1d51e24a 100644
--- a/src/warzoneconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/warzoneconfig.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct WARZONE_GLOBALS
 	uint32_t shadowFilterSize = 5;
 	uint32_t shadowMapResolution = 0; // this defaults to 0, which causes the gfx backend to figure out a recommended default based on the system properties
 	bool pointLightLighting = false;
-	bool volumetricLighting = false;
+	VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL volumetricLighting = VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL::disabled;
 	// groups UI
 	bool groupsMenuEnabled = true;
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ bool war_getPointLightPerPixelLighting()
 	return warGlobs.pointLightLighting;
 }
 
-bool war_getVolumetricLighting()
+VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL war_getVolumetricLighting()
 {
 	return warGlobs.volumetricLighting;
 }
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void war_setPointLightPerPixelLighting(bool perPixelEnabled)
 	warGlobs.pointLightLighting = perPixelEnabled;
 }
 
-void war_setVolumetricLighting(bool volumetricEnabled)
+void war_setVolumetricLighting(VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL volumetricEnabled)
 {
 	warGlobs.volumetricLighting = volumetricEnabled;
 }
diff --git a/src/warzoneconfig.h b/src/warzoneconfig.h
index c359ddf33da..f0df056f045 100644
--- a/src/warzoneconfig.h
+++ b/src/warzoneconfig.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ enum class JS_BACKEND
 	num_backends // Must be last!
 };
 
+enum class VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL;
+
 bool js_backend_from_str(const char *str, JS_BACKEND &output_backend);
 std::string to_string(JS_BACKEND backend);
 
@@ -165,8 +167,8 @@ void war_setShadowMapResolution(uint32_t resolution);
 bool war_getPointLightPerPixelLighting();
 void war_setPointLightPerPixelLighting(bool perPixelEnabled);
 
-bool war_getVolumetricLighting();
-void war_setVolumetricLighting(bool enabled);
+VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL war_getVolumetricLighting();
+void war_setVolumetricLighting(VOLUMETRIC_LIGHT_LEVEL enabled);
 
 bool war_getGroupsMenuEnabled();
 void war_setGroupsMenuEnabled(bool enabled);