diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/Rs2MapEditor.kt b/src/main/kotlin/Rs2MapEditor.kt
index ec2cee7..a3ae9b2 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/Rs2MapEditor.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/Rs2MapEditor.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 import cacheops.cache.definition.data.OverlayDefinition
 import cacheops.cache.definition.data.UnderlayDefinition
+import cacheops.cache.definition.data.MapTile
 import cacheops.cache.definition.decoder.*
 import com.displee.cache.CacheLibrary
 import com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatDarculaLaf
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ object Rs2MapEditor {
     var itemsUpdated = false
     var tileDataUpdated = false
     var plane = 0
+    var visualizeHeight = false
+    var previousHeight = -1
     lateinit var mapPanel: MapPane
     lateinit var npcPanel: NPCSpawnPanel
     lateinit var itemPanel: ItemSpawnPanel
@@ -132,12 +135,13 @@ object Rs2MapEditor {
                 for (column in 0 until mapWidth) {
                     gbc.gridx = column
                     gbc.gridy = row
-                    val border: Border = MatteBorder(1, 1, if (row == mapHeight) 1 else 0, if (column == mapWidth) 1 else 0, Color(255,255,255,25))
+                    var border: Border = MatteBorder(1, 1, if (row == mapHeight) 1 else 0, if (column == mapWidth) 1 else 0, Color(255,255,255,25))
                     val flippedY = (64 - row) - 1
                     val point = Point(column, flippedY)
                     colorPointMap[point] = MapTileParser.definition.getTile(column, flippedY, plane).underlayId - 1
                     val mapCell = MapCell()
 
+                    val tileDef = MapTileParser.definition.getTile(column, flippedY, plane)
                     var overlayID = (MapTileParser.definition.getTile(column, flippedY, plane).overlayId - 1)
                     var underlayID = (MapTileParser.definition.getTile(column, flippedY, plane).underlayId - 1)
 
@@ -168,7 +172,43 @@ object Rs2MapEditor {
                         mapCell.background = floDef.getRGB()
                     }
 
-                    mapCell.border = border
+                    if(visualizeHeight){
+                        val height = tileDef.height
+                        val otherTiles: List<MapTile> = Pair(column, flippedY).getSurroundingTiles()
+                        
+                        val borderSizes = intArrayOf(0,0,0,0)
+                        var borderColor = Color(0,0,0,0)
+
+                        for(tileIndex in otherTiles.indices){
+                            val tile = otherTiles[tileIndex]
+                            if(height > tile.height){
+                                val tileDiff = height - tile.height
+                                val alpha = Math.min(tileDiff * 8, 255)
+                                val color: Color
+                                try {
+                                    color = Color(0,0,0, alpha)
+                                } catch (e: Exception){
+                                    println("Invalid alpha value: $alpha")
+                                    return
+                                }
+
+                                val borderIndex = when(tileIndex){
+                                    0 -> 0
+                                    3 -> 1
+                                    2 -> 2
+                                    1 -> 3
+                                    else -> -1
+                                }
+
+                                borderSizes[borderIndex] = 3
+                                if(color.alpha > borderColor.alpha) borderColor = color
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        mapCell.border = MatteBorder(borderSizes[0], borderSizes[1], borderSizes[2], borderSizes[3], borderColor)
+                    } else {
+                        mapCell.border = border
+                    }
 
                     val sceneryHere = sceneries.filter { it.x == column && it.y == flippedY && it.plane == plane }.toList()
                     if(sceneryHere.isNotEmpty()){
@@ -341,6 +381,16 @@ object Rs2MapEditor {
             add(DisplaySceneryItem())
             addSeparator()
             add(DisplayHeightItem())
+            add(visualizeHeightItem())
+        }
+    }
+
+    class visualizeHeightItem : JCheckBoxMenuItem("Visualize Heights", false) {
+        init {
+            addActionListener {
+                Rs2MapEditor.visualizeHeight = !Rs2MapEditor.visualizeHeight
+                mapPanel.repaintMap()
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ext/Misc.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ext/Misc.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ad5ae1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ext/Misc.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import cacheops.cache.definition.data.MapTile
+import cacheops.cache.definition.decoder.MapTileParser
+
+fun Pair<Int,Int>.getSurroundingTiles() : List<MapTile> {
+    val list = ArrayList<MapTile>()
+    list.add(MapTileParser.definition.getTile(first, second + 1, Rs2MapEditor.plane))
+    list.add(MapTileParser.definition.getTile(first + 1, second, Rs2MapEditor.plane))
+    list.add(MapTileParser.definition.getTile(first, second - 1, Rs2MapEditor.plane))
+    list.add(MapTileParser.definition.getTile(first - 1, second, Rs2MapEditor.plane))
+
+    return list
+}
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