diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
index be2226f77d..3b3fb5b50b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             mechStepParticles = true;
             mechStepShake = 0.15f;
             singleTarget = true;
+            drownTimeMultiplier = 4f;
 
             weapons.add(
             new Weapon("scepter-weapon"){{
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             armor = 14f;
             mechStepParticles = true;
             mechStepShake = 0.75f;
-            canDrown = false;
+            drownTimeMultiplier = 6f;
             mechFrontSway = 1.9f;
             mechSideSway = 0.6f;
             ammoType = new ItemAmmoType(Items.thorium);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/FlyingComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/FlyingComp.java
index 48436457d1..a1e11c5a49 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/FlyingComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/FlyingComp.java
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ abstract class FlyingComp implements Posc, Velc, Healthc, Hitboxc{
         return isGrounded() && !hovering;
     }
 
-    //TODO
-    @Nullable
-    Floor drownFloor(){
+    @Nullable Floor drownFloor(){
         return canDrown() ? floorOn() : null;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/MechComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/MechComp.java
index bd822d523b..18ffc784a7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/MechComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/MechComp.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.world.*;
+import mindustry.world.blocks.environment.*;
 
 import static mindustry.Vars.*;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,21 @@ abstract class MechComp implements Posc, Flyingc, Hitboxc, Unitc, Mechc, Elevati
         walkExtension = extendScl;
     }
 
+    @Replace
+    @Override
+    public @Nullable Floor drownFloor(){
+        //large mechs can only drown when all the nearby floors are deep
+        if(hitSize >= 12 && canDrown()){
+            for(Point2 p : Geometry.d8){
+                Floor f = world.floorWorld(x + p.x * tilesize, y + p.y * tilesize);
+                if(!f.isDeep()){
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return canDrown() ? floorOn() : null;
+    }
+
     public float walkExtend(boolean scaled){
 
         //now ranges from -maxExtension to maxExtension*3