diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index 9164029398..272d766bfe 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -2726,7 +2726,9 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
 
             range = 170f;
 
+            //TODO unfinished, needs damage + proper mechanics
             shootType = new ContinuousFlameBulletType(){{
+                damage = 4f;
                 length = range;
             }};
             shootLength = 7f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
index 4d06a5eec1..37b6c1d6bc 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
@@ -549,6 +549,14 @@ public class Fx{
         });
     }),
 
+    hitFlameBeam = new Effect(19, e -> {
+        color(e.color);
+
+        randLenVectors(e.id, 7, e.finpow() * 11f, (x, y) -> {
+            Fill.circle(e.x + x, e.y + y, e.fout() * 2 + 0.5f);
+        });
+    }),
+
     hitMeltdown = new Effect(12, e -> {
         color(Pal.meltdownHit);
         stroke(e.fout() * 2f);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousBulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousBulletType.java
index 010eeebacb..a2624e7475 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousBulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousBulletType.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public class ContinuousBulletType extends BulletType{
     public float shake = 0f;
     public float damageInterval = 5f;
     public boolean largeHit = false;
+    public boolean laserAbsorb = true;
 
     {
         speed = 0f;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public class ContinuousBulletType extends BulletType{
 
         //damage every 5 ticks
         if(b.timer(1, damageInterval)){
-            Damage.collideLine(b, b.team, hitEffect, b.x, b.y, b.rotation(), length, largeHit);
+            Damage.collideLine(b, b.team, hitEffect, b.x, b.y, b.rotation(), currentLength(b), largeHit, laserAbsorb);
         }
 
         if(shake > 0){
@@ -61,4 +62,8 @@ public class ContinuousBulletType extends BulletType{
         }
     }
 
+    public float currentLength(Bullet b){
+        return length;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousFlameBulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousFlameBulletType.java
index d1dcc2d5af..248c6a26a6 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousFlameBulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/ContinuousFlameBulletType.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import arc.graphics.g2d.*;
 import arc.math.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import mindustry.content.*;
-import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
 
@@ -42,19 +41,20 @@ public class ContinuousFlameBulletType extends ContinuousBulletType{
     {
         optimalLifeFract = 0.5f;
         length = 120f;
-        hitEffect = Fx.hitBeam;
+        hitEffect = Fx.hitFlameBeam;
         hitSize = 4;
         drawSize = 420f;
         lifetime = 16f;
-        hitColor = colors[3];
-        lightColor = colors[3];
+        hitColor = colors[1].cpy().a(1f);
+        lightColor = hitColor;
+        //TODO what if, instead of piercing, it stopped at the first target regardless? or maybe 2?
+        laserAbsorb = false;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void draw(Bullet b){
         float mult = b.fslope();
-        float maxLength = length * mult;
-        float realLength = Damage.findLaserLength(b, maxLength);
+        float realLength = length * mult;
 
         float sin = Mathf.sin(Time.time, oscScl, oscMag);
 
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ public class ContinuousFlameBulletType extends ContinuousBulletType{
         Draw.reset();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public float currentLength(Bullet b){
+        return length * b.fslope();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void drawLight(Bullet b){
         //no light drawn here