diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index ca9d3eeb2c..76ed8ee08e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
             requirements(Category.effect, BuildVisibility.campaignOnly, ItemStack.with(Items.copper, 350, Items.silicon, 140, Items.lead, 200, Items.titanium, 150));
             size = 3;
             itemCapacity = 100;
-            launchTime = 60f * 15;
+            launchTime = 60f * 20;
             hasPower = true;
             consumes.power(4f);
         }};
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
             requirements(Category.effect, BuildVisibility.campaignOnly, ItemStack.with(Items.titanium, 200, Items.silicon, 150, Items.lead, 250, Items.plastanium, 75));
             size = 4;
             itemCapacity = 300;
-            launchTime = 60f * 25;
+            launchTime = 60f * 35;
             hasPower = true;
             consumes.power(6f);
         }};
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
index b0e92d4203..ecf2e5f480 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
@@ -1217,13 +1217,18 @@ public class Fx{
         Unitc unit = e.data();
 
         float radius = unit.hitSize() * 1.3f;
-        color(Pal.shield, e.fout());
 
-        randLenVectors(e.id, (int)(radius * 0.7f), radius, radius * e.finpow(), (x, y) -> {
-            Fill.poly(e.x + x, e.y + y, 3, e.fout() * 3f, Angles.angle(x, y));
+
+        e.scaled(16f, c -> {
+            color(Pal.shield);
+            stroke(c.fout() * 2f + 0.1f);
+
+            randLenVectors(e.id, (int)(radius * 1.2f), radius/2f + c.finpow() * radius*1.25f, (x, y) -> {
+                lineAngle(c.x + x, c.y + y, Mathf.angle(x, y), c.fout() * 5 + 1f);
+            });
         });
 
-
+        color(Pal.shield, e.fout());
         stroke(1f * e.fout());
         Lines.circle(e.x, e.y, radius);
     }),
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/def/ShieldComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/def/ShieldComp.java
index 7a8a75b7a6..eb081c2a72 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/def/ShieldComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/def/ShieldComp.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ abstract class ShieldComp implements Healthc, Posc{
 
     @Override
     public void update(){
-        shieldAlpha -= Time.delta() / 12f;
+        shieldAlpha -= Time.delta() / 15f;
         if(shieldAlpha < 0) shieldAlpha = 0f;
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Pal.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Pal.java
index 2fea6723cc..3d6a533ca9 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Pal.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Pal.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class Pal{
     items = Color.valueOf("2ea756"),
     command = Color.valueOf("eab678"),
 
-    shield = Color.valueOf("7e8ffc").mul(1.3f).a(0.7f),
+    shield = Color.valueOf("ffd37f").a(0.7f),
     shieldIn = Color.black.cpy().a(0f),
 
     bulletYellow = Color.valueOf("fff8e8"),
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index 90e984e5cf..d3f07b2be2 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
     public void drawShield(Unitc unit){
         float alpha = unit.shieldAlpha();
         float radius = unit.hitSize() * 1.3f;
-        Fill.light(unit.x(), unit.y(), Lines.circleVertices(radius), radius, Tmp.c1.set(Pal.shieldIn), Tmp.c2.set(Pal.shield).lerp(Color.white, Mathf.clamp(unit.hitTime())).a(Pal.shield.a * alpha));
+        Fill.light(unit.x(), unit.y(), Lines.circleVertices(radius), radius, Tmp.c1.set(Pal.shieldIn), Tmp.c2.set(Pal.shield).lerp(Color.white, Mathf.clamp(unit.hitTime() / 2f)).a(Pal.shield.a * alpha));
     }
 
     public void drawControl(Unitc unit){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/LaunchPad.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/LaunchPad.java
index 105400727a..93d26a6fc7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/LaunchPad.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/LaunchPad.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import arc.util.*;
 import mindustry.*;
 import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.content.*;
+import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.game.EventType.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ public class LaunchPad extends Block{
 
             if(lightRegion.found()){
                 Draw.color(lightColor);
-                float progress = Math.min((float)items.total() / itemCapacity, timer.getTime(timerLaunch) / launchTime);
+                float progress = Math.min((float)items.total() / itemCapacity, timer.getTime(timerLaunch) / (launchTime / timeScale));
                 int steps = 3;
                 float step = 1f;
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ public class LaunchPad extends Block{
                 Draw.reset();
             }
 
-            float cooldown = Mathf.clamp(timer.getTime(timerLaunch) / 90f / timeScale);
+            float cooldown = Mathf.clamp(timer.getTime(timerLaunch) / (90f / timeScale));
 
             Draw.mixcol(lightColor, 1f - cooldown);
 
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ public class LaunchPad extends Block{
                 entity.add();
                 Fx.launchPod.at(this);
                 items.clear();
+                Effects.shake(3f, 3f, this);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 607fd4f2cc..8024c2b418 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms256m -Xmx1024m
-archash=b03d1d78790c8fa705b150121cef4028ef84757f
+archash=45377e8f7daca3299262a92d387a0d12fc612e12