diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/ErekirTechTree.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/ErekirTechTree.java
index a46f562081..74cdc95ade 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/ErekirTechTree.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/ErekirTechTree.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class ErekirTechTree{
             });
 
 
-            node(breach, Seq.with(new Research(siliconArcFurnace)), () -> {
+            node(breach, Seq.with(new Research(siliconArcFurnace), new Research(fabricator)), () -> {
                 node(berylliumWall, () -> {
                     node(berylliumWallLarge, () -> {
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index 1f11ebb3a9..73d54388f5 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -812,14 +812,16 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
     public void draw(Unit unit){
         if(unit.inFogTo(Vars.player.team())) return;
 
+        boolean isPayload = !unit.isAdded();
+
         Mechc mech = unit instanceof Mechc ? (Mechc)unit : null;
-        float z = unit.elevation > 0.5f ? (lowAltitude ? Layer.flyingUnitLow : Layer.flyingUnit) : groundLayer + Mathf.clamp(hitSize / 4000f, 0, 0.01f);
+        float z = isPayload ? Draw.z() : unit.elevation > 0.5f ? (lowAltitude ? Layer.flyingUnitLow : Layer.flyingUnit) : groundLayer + Mathf.clamp(hitSize / 4000f, 0, 0.01f);
 
         if(unit.controller().isBeingControlled(player.unit())){
             drawControl(unit);
         }
 
-        if(unit.isFlying() || visualElevation > 0){
+        if(!isPayload && (unit.isFlying() || visualElevation > 0)){
             Draw.z(Math.min(Layer.darkness, z - 1f));
             drawShadow(unit);
         }
@@ -842,7 +844,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
             drawTank((Unit & Tankc)unit);
         }
 
-        if(unit instanceof Legsc){
+        if(unit instanceof Legsc && !isPayload){
             drawLegs((Unit & Legsc)unit);
         }
 
@@ -903,9 +905,11 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
             }
         }
 
-        for(Ability a : unit.abilities){
-            Draw.reset();
-            a.draw(unit);
+        if(!isPayload){
+            for(Ability a : unit.abilities){
+                Draw.reset();
+                a.draw(unit);
+            }
         }
 
         Draw.reset();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PausedDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PausedDialog.java
index 1d7712b8ac..afbeef28cb 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PausedDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PausedDialog.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public class PausedDialog extends BaseDialog{
             cont.defaults().width(dw).height(55).pad(5f);
 
             cont.button("@objective", Icon.info, () -> {
-                //TODO pause game, better dialog.
                 ui.fullText.show("@objective", state.rules.sector.preset.description);
             }).padTop(-60f).colspan(2)
             .visible(() -> state.rules.sector != null && state.rules.sector.preset != null && state.rules.sector.preset.description != null).row();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java
index 42dd051bd4..94a324fd30 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ public class UnitPayload implements Payload{
         //TODO should not happen
         if(unit.type == null) return;
 
-        //TODO this would be more accurate but has all sorts of associated problems
-        if(false){
+        //TODO this would be more accurate but has all sorts of associated problems (?)
+        if(true){
             unit.elevation = 0f;
             //avoids drawing mining or building
             unit.type.draw(unit);