diff --git a/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorCharge.ogg b/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorCharge.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d693261dd7
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diff --git a/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorConstruct.ogg b/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorConstruct.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea6061bf0c
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diff --git a/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorLaunch.ogg b/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorLaunch.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fe0e0122e
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diff --git a/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorLightning1.ogg b/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorLightning1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..368b7e5261
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diff --git a/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorLightning2.ogg b/core/assets/sounds/block/acceleratorLightning2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4810f7813
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diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java b/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java
index 535d1df26a..e052608b1a 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ public class SoundPriority{
     public static void init(){
         max(7, beamPlasma, shootMeltdown, beamMeltdown);
 
+        //priority 3: absolutely do not interrupt these
+        set(
+        3f,
+        acceleratorLaunch, acceleratorCharge
+        );
+
         //priority 2: long weapon loops and big explosions
         set(
         2f,
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java
index 5d76e37bde..c274d84d47 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ public class Accelerator extends Block{
     /** Override for planets that this block can launch to. If null, the planet's launch candidates are used. */
     public @Nullable Seq<Planet> launchCandidates;
 
-    //TODO: launching needs audio!
-
     public Music launchMusic = Musics.coreLaunch;
+    public Sound lightningSound = new RandomSound(Sounds.acceleratorLightning1, Sounds.acceleratorLightning2, Sounds.shootArc);
+    public float lightningSoundVolume = 0.9f;
+    public Sound chargeSound = Sounds.acceleratorCharge;
+    public Sound launchSound = Sounds.acceleratorLaunch;
+    public Sound constructSound = Sounds.acceleratorConstruct;
     public float launchDuration = 120f;
     public float chargeDuration = 220f;
     public float buildDuration = 120f;
@@ -340,11 +343,14 @@ public class Accelerator extends Block{
                 }
             });
             Core.scene.add(image);
+            chargeSound.at(this);
+            constructSound.at(this);
 
             Time.run(chargeDuration, () -> {
                 Fx.coreLaunchConstruct.at(x, y, launchBlock.size);
                 Fx.launchAccelerator.at(x, y);
                 Effect.shake(10f, 14f, this);
+                launchSound.at(this);
 
                 for(int i = 0; i < launchLightning; i++){
                     float a = Mathf.random(360f);
@@ -410,6 +416,7 @@ public class Accelerator extends Block{
             if(in > launchDuration){
                 if(Mathf.chanceDelta(lightningLaunchChance * Interp.pow3In.apply(chargeFout))){
                     float a = Mathf.random(360f);
+                    lightningSound.at(this, 1f + Mathf.range(0.1f), lightningSoundVolume);
                     Lightning.create(team, lightningColor, lightningDamage, x + Angles.trnsx(a, lightningOffset), y + Angles.trnsy(a, lightningOffset), a, Mathf.random(lightningLengthMin, lightningLengthMax));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e3c461c710..24020d2b5c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=100000
 org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=100000
 android.enableR8.fullMode=false
-archash=d19597009c
+archash=ce729c4fe4