diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index fc713253ff..c4ae43a5c6 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.ctype.ContentList;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.bullet.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.traits.BuilderTrait;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.type.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.gen.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.*;
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
                 }
                 return variantRegions;
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void drawRequestRegion(BuilderTrait.BuildRequest req, Eachable<BuilderTrait.BuildRequest> list) {
+                //
+            }
         };
 
         //create special blockpart variants
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index 16ecdb2e47..8c332547a2 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.ui.fragments.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.BuildBlock.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.power.PowerNode;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
@@ -534,6 +535,30 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
                 }
             });
         }
+
+        final int[] i = {0};
+        final Array<Tile> chain = new Array<Tile>();
+        lineRequests.each(req -> {
+            if(!(req.block instanceof PowerNode)) return;
+
+            if(i[0]++ == 0 || i[0] == lineRequests.size){
+                // beginning & end should always be placed
+            }else{
+                final boolean[] overlaps = {false};
+                chain.each(tile -> {
+                    if(((PowerNode) req.block).overlaps(req.tile(), tile)){
+                        overlaps[0] = true;
+                    };
+                });
+
+                if(overlaps[0]){
+                    req.block = Blocks.air;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            chain.add(req.tile());
+        });
     }
 
     protected void updateLine(int x1, int y1){
@@ -806,12 +831,18 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
     void iterateLine(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, Cons<PlaceLine> cons){
         Array<Point2> points;
         boolean diagonal = Core.input.keyDown(Binding.diagonal_placement);
+
+        // place powernodes diagonally by default
+        if((block != null && block.powernodePlacement)){
+            diagonal = !diagonal;
+        }
+
         if(Core.settings.getBool("swapdiagonal") && mobile){
             diagonal = !diagonal;
         }
 
         if(diagonal){
-            points = Placement.pathfindLine(block != null && block.conveyorPlacement, startX, startY, endX, endY);
+            points = Placement.pathfindLine(block != null && block.conveyorPlacement, block != null && block.powernodePlacement, startX, startY, endX, endY);
         }else{
             points = Placement.normalizeLine(startX, startY, endX, endY);
         }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/Placement.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/Placement.java
index 14d1b8b230..6aac3c26aa 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/Placement.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/Placement.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class Placement{
     private static IntSet closed = new IntSet();
 
     /** Normalize a diagonal line into points. */
-    public static Array<Point2> pathfindLine(boolean conveyors, int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY){
+    public static Array<Point2> pathfindLine(boolean conveyors, boolean powernodes, int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY){
         Pools.freeAll(points);
 
         points.clear();
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
index 9710e1b8de..37d62e8a9c 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public class Block extends BlockStorage{
     public boolean posConfig;
     /** Whether this block uses conveyor-type placement mode.*/
     public boolean conveyorPlacement;
+    /** Whether this block uses powernode-type placement mode.*/
+    public boolean powernodePlacement;
     /**
      * The color of this block when displayed on the minimap or map preview.
      * Do not set manually! This is overriden when loading for most blocks.
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
index e9d922ba1d..87f2ee68cb 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/power/PowerNode.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class PowerNode extends PowerBlock{
         configurable = true;
         consumesPower = false;
         outputsPower = false;
+        powernodePlacement = true;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -302,6 +303,10 @@ public class PowerNode extends PowerBlock{
         return overlaps(src.drawx(), src.drawy(), other, range);
     }
 
+    public boolean overlaps(Tile src, Tile other){
+        return overlaps(src.drawx(), src.drawy(), other, laserRange * tilesize);
+    }
+
     protected void drawLaser(Tile tile, Tile target){
         int opacityPercentage = Core.settings.getInt("lasersopacity");
         if(opacityPercentage == 0) return;