diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
index e0871c74ac..be658a7a87 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
     /** duration of time between turns in ticks */
     public static final float turnDuration = 20 * Time.toMinutes;
     /** turns needed to destroy a sector completely */
-    public static final float sectorDestructionTurns = 3f;
+    public static final float sectorDestructionTurns = 2f;
     /** min armor fraction damage; e.g. 0.05 = at least 5% damage */
     public static final float minArmorDamage = 0.1f;
     /** launch animation duration */