diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
index 2cf07cbea6..dfd2984e75 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
     public static boolean loadLocales = true;
     /** Whether the logger is loaded. */
     public static boolean loadedLogger = false, loadedFileLogger = false;
-    /** Whether to show the cliff button in the editor*/
-    public static boolean addCliffButton = false;
+    /** Whether to enable various experimental features (e.g. cliffs) */
+    public static boolean experimental = false;
     /** Maximum extra padding around deployment schematics. */
     public static final int maxLoadoutSchematicPad = 5;
     /** Maximum schematic size.*/
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java
index dfb49099ec..1094bc970a 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ public class MapEditorDialog extends Dialog implements Disposable{
                     }).growX().top();
                 }
 
-                if(addCliffButton){
+                if(experimental){
                     mid.row();
 
                     mid.table(t -> {
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/editor/WaveInfoDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/editor/WaveInfoDialog.java
index 591c9c5220..a374613b24 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/editor/WaveInfoDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/editor/WaveInfoDialog.java
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ public class WaveInfoDialog extends BaseDialog{
         super("@waves.title");
 
         shown(this::setup);
-        hidden(() -> {
-            state.rules.spawns = groups;
-        });
+        hidden(() -> state.rules.spawns = groups);
 
         addCloseListener();
 
@@ -96,6 +94,14 @@ public class WaveInfoDialog extends BaseDialog{
                 view(1);
             }
         });
+
+        if(experimental){
+            buttons.button("Random", Icon.refresh, () -> {
+                groups.clear();
+                groups = DefaultWaves.generate(1f / 10f);
+                updateWaves();
+            }).width(200f);
+        }
     }
 
     void view(int amount){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/DefaultWaves.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/DefaultWaves.java
index adc2107f84..48582e0eb2 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/DefaultWaves.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/DefaultWaves.java
@@ -262,9 +262,7 @@ public class DefaultWaves{
         {dagger, mace, fortress, scepter, reign},
         {nova, pulsar, quasar, vela, corvus},
         {crawler, atrax, spiroct, arkyid, toxopid},
-        //{risso, minke, bryde, sei, omura}, //questionable choices
-        {flare, horizon, difficulty > 0.5 ? poly : zenith, quad, quad},
-        {flare, horizon, zenith, antumbra, eclipse}
+        {flare, horizon, rand.chance(0.2) && difficulty > 0.5 ? poly : zenith, rand.chance(0.5) ? quad : antumbra, rand.chance(0.1) ? quad : eclipse}
         };
 
         //required progression:
@@ -276,6 +274,7 @@ public class DefaultWaves{
         int cap = 150;
 
         float shieldStart = 30, shieldsPerWave = 20 + difficulty*30f;
+        float[] scaling = {1, 1, 1.5f, 3f, 4f};
 
         Intc createProgression = start -> {
             //main sequence
@@ -284,18 +283,19 @@ public class DefaultWaves{
 
             for(int i = start; i < cap;){
                 int f = i;
-                int next = rand.random(8, 16);
+                int next = rand.random(8, 16) + curTier * 4;
 
                 float shieldAmount = Math.max((i - shieldStart) * shieldsPerWave, 0);
                 int space = start == 0 ? 1 : rand.random(1, 2);
+                int ctier = curTier;
 
                 //main progression
                 out.add(new SpawnGroup(curSpecies[Math.min(curTier, curSpecies.length - 1)]){{
-                    unitAmount = f == 0 ? 1 : 10;
+                    unitAmount = f == start ? 1 : 6 / (int)scaling[ctier];
                     begin = f;
                     end = f + next >= cap ? never : f + next;
                     max = 14;
-                    unitScaling = rand.random(1f, 3f);
+                    unitScaling = (difficulty < 0.4f ? rand.random(2f, 4f) : rand.random(1f, 3f)) * scaling[ctier];
                     shields = shieldAmount;
                     shieldScaling = shieldsPerWave;
                     spacing = space;
@@ -303,18 +303,18 @@ public class DefaultWaves{
 
                 //extra progression that tails out, blends in
                 out.add(new SpawnGroup(curSpecies[Math.min(curTier, curSpecies.length - 1)]){{
-                    unitAmount = 6;
-                    begin = f + next;
-                    end = f + next + rand.random(8, 12);
-                    max = 11;
-                    unitScaling = rand.random(2f);
-                    spacing = rand.random(2, 3);
-                    shields = shieldAmount;
+                    unitAmount = 3 / (int)scaling[ctier];
+                    begin = f + next - 1;
+                    end = f + next + rand.random(6, 10);
+                    max = 6;
+                    unitScaling = rand.random(1f, 2f);
+                    spacing = rand.random(2, 4);
+                    shields = shieldAmount/2f;
                     shieldScaling = shieldsPerWave;
                 }});
 
-                i += next;
-                if(curTier < 3 || rand.chance(0.2)){
+                i += next + 1;
+                if(curTier < 3 || rand.chance(0.05)){
                     curTier ++;
                 }
 
@@ -330,11 +330,11 @@ public class DefaultWaves{
 
         createProgression.get(0);
 
-        int step = 5 + rand.random(3);
+        int step = 5 + rand.random(5);
 
         while(step <= cap){
             createProgression.get(step);
-            step += (int)(rand.random(13, 25) * Mathf.lerp(1f, 0.5f, difficulty));
+            step += (int)(rand.random(15, 30) * Mathf.lerp(1f, 0.5f, difficulty));
         }
 
         int bossWave = (int)(rand.random(30, 60) * Mathf.lerp(1f, 0.7f, difficulty));