diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
index 64737495e7..85bd903395 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ public class BulletType extends Content implements Cloneable{
     public float fragLifeMin = 1f, fragLifeMax = 1f;
     /** Random offset of frag bullets from the parent bullet. */
     public float fragOffsetMin = 1f, fragOffsetMax = 7f;
+    /** How many times this bullet can release frag bullets, if pierce = true. */
+    public int pierceFragCap = -1;
 
     /** Bullet that is created at a fixed interval. */
     public @Nullable BulletType intervalBullet;
@@ -509,12 +511,13 @@ public class BulletType extends Content implements Cloneable{
     }
 
     public void createFrags(Bullet b, float x, float y){
-        if(fragBullet != null && (fragOnAbsorb || !b.absorbed)){
+        if(fragBullet != null && (fragOnAbsorb || !b.absorbed) && !(b.frags >= pierceFragCap && pierceFragCap > 0)){
             for(int i = 0; i < fragBullets; i++){
                 float len = Mathf.random(fragOffsetMin, fragOffsetMax);
                 float a = b.rotation() + Mathf.range(fragRandomSpread / 2) + fragAngle + ((i - fragBullets/2) * fragSpread);
                 fragBullet.create(b, x + Angles.trnsx(a, len), y + Angles.trnsy(a, len), a, Mathf.random(fragVelocityMin, fragVelocityMax), Mathf.random(fragLifeMin, fragLifeMax));
             }
+            b.frags++;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java
index 7483d66496..d9c3aef000 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ abstract class BulletComp implements Timedc, Damagec, Hitboxc, Teamc, Posc, Draw
     transient @Nullable Mover mover;
     transient boolean absorbed, hit;
     transient @Nullable Trail trail;
+    transient int frags;
 
     @Override
     public void getCollisions(Cons<QuadTree> consumer){