diff --git a/data/dynos_bin_geo.cpp b/data/dynos_bin_geo.cpp
index 1f71a3feb..a91835b03 100644
--- a/data/dynos_bin_geo.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_bin_geo.cpp
@@ -17,21 +17,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define GEO_LAYOUT_SIZE_PER_TOKEN 4
 
 #define geo_constant(x) if (_Arg == #x) { return (s64) (x); }
-static s64 ParseGeoSymbolArg(GfxData* aGfxData, DataNode<GeoLayout>* aNode, u64& aTokenIndex) {
-    const String& _Arg = aNode->mTokens[aTokenIndex++];
 
-    // Integers
-    bool integerFound = false;
-    s64 integerValue = DynOS_Misc_ParseInteger(_Arg, &integerFound);
-    if (integerFound) {
-        return integerValue;
-    }
-
-    // Built-in functions
-    const void *_FunctionPtr = DynOS_Builtin_Func_GetFromName(_Arg.begin());
-    if (_FunctionPtr != NULL) {
-        return (s64) _FunctionPtr;
-    }
+static s64 DynOS_Geo_ParseConstants(const String& _Arg, bool* found) {
+    *found = true;
 
     // Layer constants
     geo_constant(LAYER_FORCE);
@@ -102,6 +90,33 @@ static s64 ParseGeoSymbolArg(GfxData* aGfxData, DataNode<GeoLayout>* aNode, u64&
     geo_constant(SCREEN_WIDTH/2);
     geo_constant(SCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
 
+    *found = false;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static s64 ParseGeoSymbolArg(GfxData* aGfxData, DataNode<GeoLayout>* aNode, u64& aTokenIndex) {
+    const String& _Arg = aNode->mTokens[aTokenIndex++];
+
+    // Integers
+    bool integerFound = false;
+    s64 integerValue = DynOS_Misc_ParseInteger(_Arg, &integerFound);
+    if (integerFound) {
+        return integerValue;
+    }
+
+    // Built-in functions
+    const void *_FunctionPtr = DynOS_Builtin_Func_GetFromName(_Arg.begin());
+    if (_FunctionPtr != NULL) {
+        return (s64) _FunctionPtr;
+    }
+
+    // Constants
+    bool constantFound = false;
+    s64 constantValue = DynOS_Geo_ParseConstants(_Arg, &constantFound);
+    if (constantFound) {
+        return constantValue;
+    }
+
     // Display lists
     for (auto& _Node : aGfxData->mDisplayLists) {
         if (_Arg == _Node->mName) {
@@ -125,6 +140,13 @@ static s64 ParseGeoSymbolArg(GfxData* aGfxData, DataNode<GeoLayout>* aNode, u64&
         return PAINTING_ID(a, b);
     }
 
+    // Recursive descent parsing
+    bool rdSuccess = false;
+    s64 rdValue = DynOS_RecursiveDescent_Parse(_Arg.begin(), &rdSuccess, DynOS_Geo_ParseConstants);
+    if (rdSuccess) {
+        return rdValue;
+    }
+
     // Unknown
     PrintError("  ERROR: Unknown geo arg: %s", _Arg.begin());
     return 0;
diff --git a/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball/geo.inc.c b/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball/geo.inc.c
index a22a1f8c9..5125a4928 100644
--- a/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball/geo.inc.c
+++ b/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball/geo.inc.c
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ const GeoLayout arena_ball_geo[] = {
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
       GEO_SCALE(0x00, 170393),
       GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
-         GEO_ASM(0, geo_mario_set_player_colors),
-         GEO_ASM(1, geo_mario_set_player_colors),
+         GEO_ASM(LAYER_TRANSPARENT + 3, geo_mario_set_player_colors),
          GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, arena_ball_gfx),
       GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
diff --git a/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball_geo.bin b/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball_geo.bin
index ec0577514..82c2e9fdb 100644
Binary files a/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball_geo.bin and b/mods/arena/actors/arena_ball_geo.bin differ
diff --git a/mods/arena/actors/koth_active/geo.inc.c b/mods/arena/actors/koth_active/geo.inc.c
index 65f414f9d..009183f5f 100644
--- a/mods/arena/actors/koth_active/geo.inc.c
+++ b/mods/arena/actors/koth_active/geo.inc.c
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "src/game/envfx_snow.h"
 
 const GeoLayout koth_active_geo[] = {
-	GEO_NODE_START(),
-	GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
-         GEO_ASM(1, geo_mario_set_player_colors),
-		GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, koth_active_Cylinder_mesh_layer_4),
-		GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, koth_active_material_revert_render_settings),
-	GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
-	GEO_END(),
+    GEO_NODE_START(),
+    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
+        GEO_ASM(LAYER_ALPHA + 3, geo_mario_set_player_colors),
+        GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, koth_active_Cylinder_mesh_layer_4),
+        GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, koth_active_material_revert_render_settings),
+    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
+    GEO_END(),
 };
diff --git a/mods/arena/actors/koth_active_geo.bin b/mods/arena/actors/koth_active_geo.bin
index 6346d227e..316f13616 100644
Binary files a/mods/arena/actors/koth_active_geo.bin and b/mods/arena/actors/koth_active_geo.bin differ
diff --git a/src/game/mario_misc.c b/src/game/mario_misc.c
index c87acab87..77d78e306 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_misc.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_misc.c
@@ -843,13 +843,15 @@ Gfx* geo_mario_set_player_colors(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, UNUSED
         gSPLight(gfx + 3, &gPlayerColors[colorIndex].shirt.a, 6);
         gSPEndDisplayList(gfx + 4);
         u32 layer = LAYER_OPAQUE;
-        if (asGenerated->parameter == 1) {
+        if (asGenerated->parameter == 0) {
+            // put on transparent layer if vanish effect, opaque otherwise
+            layer = ((bodyState->modelState >> 8) & 1) ? LAYER_TRANSPARENT : LAYER_OPAQUE;
+        } else if (asGenerated->parameter == 1) {
             layer = LAYER_OPAQUE;
         } else if (asGenerated->parameter == 2) {
             layer = LAYER_TRANSPARENT;
-        } else {
-            // put on transparent layer if vanish effect, opaque otherwise
-            layer = ((bodyState->modelState >> 8) & 1) ? LAYER_TRANSPARENT : LAYER_OPAQUE;
+        } else if (asGenerated->parameter >= 3) {
+            layer = asGenerated->parameter - 3;
         }
         asGenerated->fnNode.node.flags = (asGenerated->fnNode.node.flags & 0xFF) | (layer << 8);
     }