diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/LoadRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/LoadRenderer.java
index 8e389838c8..da6e58c0ed 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/LoadRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/LoadRenderer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class LoadRenderer implements Disposable{
     private float testprogress = 0f;
     private StringBuilder assetText = new StringBuilder();
     private Bar[] bars;
-    private Mesh mesh = MeshBuilder.buildLineHex(colorRed, 2);
+    private Mesh mesh = MeshBuilder.buildPlanetGrid(PlanetGrid.create(2), colorRed, 1f);
     private Camera3D cam = new Camera3D();
     private int lastLength = -1;
     private FxProcessor fx;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesh.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesh.java
index 2f97859f82..5436cdc79d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesh.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesh.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class HexMesh extends PlanetMesh{
     @Override
     public void preRender(PlanetParams params){
         Shaders.planet.planet = planet;
-        Shaders.planet.emissive = planet.generator != null && planet.generator.hasEmissive();
+        Shaders.planet.emissive = planet.generator != null;
         Shaders.planet.lightDir.set(planet.solarSystem.position).sub(planet.position).rotate(Vec3.Y, planet.getRotation()).nor();
         Shaders.planet.ambientColor.set(planet.solarSystem.lightColor);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java
index 4f01af5dc8..a6192f41df 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexMesher.java
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ import arc.math.geom.*;
 /** Defines color and height for a planet mesh. */
 public interface HexMesher{
 
-    float getHeight(Vec3 position);
-    Color getColor(Vec3 position);
-
-    default Color getEmissiveColor(Vec3 position){
-        return Color.clear;
+    default float getHeight(Vec3 position){
+        return 0f;
     }
 
-    default boolean hasEmissive(){
-        return false;
+    default void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
+
+    }
+
+    default void getEmissiveColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
+
     }
 
     default boolean skip(Vec3 position){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
index 14f4d83b94..b2a3e0ac80 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ public class HexSkyMesh extends PlanetMesh{
             }
 
             @Override
-            public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
-                return color;
+            public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
+                out.set(color);
             }
 
             @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java
index 891c899377..9b497bc04e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/MeshBuilder.java
@@ -8,65 +8,39 @@ import mindustry.graphics.g3d.PlanetGrid.*;
 import mindustry.maps.generators.*;
 
 public class MeshBuilder{
-    private static final Vec3 v1 = new Vec3(), v2 = new Vec3(), v3 = new Vec3(), v4 = new Vec3();
     private static final boolean gl30 = Core.gl30 != null;
-    private static final float[] floats = new float[3 + (gl30 ? 1 : 3) + 1], emissiveFloats = new float[floats.length + 1];
-    private static final short[] shorts = new short[3];
-    private static float[] tmpHeights = new float[14580]; //highest amount of corners in vanilla
-    private static Mesh mesh;
-
-    public static Mesh buildIcosphere(int divisions, float radius, Color color){
-        begin(20 * (2 << (2 * divisions - 1)) * 3, 0, false);
-
-        float col = color.toFloatBits();
+    private static volatile float[] tmpHeights = new float[14580]; //highest amount of corners in vanilla
 
+    /** Note that the resulting icosphere does not have normals or a color. */
+    public static Mesh buildIcosphere(int divisions, float radius){
         MeshResult result = Icosphere.create(divisions);
-        for(int i = 0; i < result.indices.size; i+= 3){
-            v1.set(result.vertices.items, result.indices.items[i] * 3).setLength(radius);
-            v2.set(result.vertices.items, result.indices.items[i + 1] * 3).setLength(radius);
-            v3.set(result.vertices.items, result.indices.items[i + 2] * 3).setLength(radius);
 
-            verts(v1, v3, v2, normal(v1, v2, v3).scl(-1f), col, 0f);
+        Mesh mesh = begin(result.vertices.size / 3, result.indices.size, false, false);
+
+        if(result.vertices.size >= 65535) throw new RuntimeException("Due to index size limits, only meshes with a maximum of 65535 vertices are supported. If you want more than that, make your own non-indexed mesh builder.");
+
+        float[] items = result.vertices.items;
+        for(int i = 0; i < result.vertices.size; i ++){
+            items[i] *= radius;
         }
 
-        return end();
-    }
+        mesh.getVerticesBuffer().put(items, 0, result.vertices.size);
 
-    public static Mesh buildIcosphere(int divisions, float radius){
-        return buildIcosphere(divisions, radius, Color.white);
+        short[] indices = new short[result.indices.size];
+        for(int i = 0; i < result.indices.size; i++){
+            indices[i] = (short)result.indices.items[i];
+        }
+
+        mesh.getIndicesBuffer().put(indices);
+
+        return end(mesh);
     }
 
     public static Mesh buildPlanetGrid(PlanetGrid grid, Color color, float scale){
-        int total = 0;
-        for(Ptile tile : grid.tiles){
-            total += tile.corners.length * 2;
-        }
-
-        float col = color.toFloatBits();
-
-        begin(total, 0, false);
-        for(Ptile tile : grid.tiles){
-            Corner[] c = tile.corners;
-            for(int i = 0; i < c.length; i++){
-                Vec3 a = v1.set(c[i].v).scl(scale);
-                Vec3 b = v2.set(c[(i + 1) % c.length].v).scl(scale);
-
-                vert(a, Vec3.Z, col, 0f);
-                vert(b, Vec3.Z, col, 0f);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return end();
-    }
-
-    public static Mesh buildLineHex(Color color, int divisions){
-        PlanetGrid grid = PlanetGrid.create(divisions);
-
-        begin(grid.tiles.length * 12, 0, false);
-
-        Vec3 nor = v4.set(1f, 1f, 1f);
+        Mesh mesh = begin(grid.tiles.length * 12, 0, false, false);
 
         float col = color.toFloatBits();
+        float[] floats = new float[8];
 
         for(Ptile tile : grid.tiles){
             Corner[] c = tile.corners;
@@ -75,12 +49,21 @@ public class MeshBuilder{
                 Vec3 v1 = c[i].v;
                 Vec3 v2 = c[(i + 1) % c.length].v;
 
-                vert(v1, nor, col, 0f);
-                vert(v2, nor, col, 0f);
+                floats[0] = v1.x * scale;
+                floats[1] = v1.y * scale;
+                floats[2] = v1.z * scale;
+                floats[3] = col;
+
+                floats[4] = v2.x * scale;
+                floats[5] = v2.y * scale;
+                floats[6] = v2.z * scale;
+                floats[7] = col;
+
+                mesh.getVerticesBuffer().put(floats);
             }
         }
 
-        return end();
+        return end(mesh);
     }
 
     public static Mesh buildHex(Color color, int divisions, float radius){
@@ -91,29 +74,24 @@ public class MeshBuilder{
             }
 
             @Override
-            public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
-                return color;
+            public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
+                out.set(color);
             }
         }, divisions, radius, 0);
     }
 
-    //TODO: make this thread safe
-    public static Mesh buildHex(HexMesher mesher, int divisions, float radius, float intensity){
+    //TODO: in principle this should not be synchronized, but I would rather not realloc tmpHeights every time, and it is unlikely that two planets will be reloading at the same time
+    public static synchronized Mesh buildHex(HexMesher mesher, int divisions, float radius, float intensity){
         PlanetGrid grid = PlanetGrid.create(divisions);
 
+        //TODO: this is NOT thread safe, but in practice, it should never cause a problem
         if(mesher instanceof PlanetGenerator generator){
             generator.seed = generator.baseSeed;
         }
 
-        boolean emit = mesher.hasEmissive();
+        if(grid.tiles.length * 6 >= 65535) throw new RuntimeException("Due to index size limits, only meshes with a maximum of 65535 vertices are supported. If you want more than that, make your own non-indexed mesh builder.");
 
-        boolean indexed = grid.tiles.length * 6 < 65535;
-
-        if(indexed){
-            begin(grid.tiles.length * 6, grid.tiles.length * 4 * 3, emit);
-        }else{
-            begin(grid.tiles.length * 12, 0, emit);
-        }
+        Mesh mesh = begin(grid.tiles.length * 6, grid.tiles.length * 4 * 3, true, true);
 
         float[] heights;
 
@@ -130,6 +108,12 @@ public class MeshBuilder{
 
         int position = 0;
 
+        short[] shorts = new short[12];
+        float[] floats = new float[3 + (gl30 ? 1 : 3) + 1 + 1];
+        Vec3 nor = new Vec3();
+
+        Color tmpCol = new Color();
+
         for(Ptile tile : grid.tiles){
             if(mesher.skip(tile.v)){
                 continue;
@@ -137,60 +121,77 @@ public class MeshBuilder{
 
             Corner[] c = tile.corners;
 
-            for(Corner corner : c){
-                corner.v.scl((1f + heights[corner.id] * intensity) * radius);
+            float
+            h1 = (1f + heights[c[0].id] * intensity) * radius,
+            h2 = (1f + heights[c[2].id] * intensity) * radius,
+            h3 = (1f + heights[c[4].id] * intensity) * radius;
+
+            Vec3
+            v1 = c[0].v,
+            v2 = c[2].v,
+            v3 = c[4].v;
+
+            normal(
+            v1.x * h1, v1.y * h1, v1.z * h1,
+            v2.x * h2, v2.y * h2, v2.z * h2,
+            v3.x * h3, v3.y * h3, v3.z * h3,
+            nor);
+
+            tmpCol.set(1f, 1f, 1f, 1f);
+            mesher.getColor(tile.v, tmpCol);
+            float color = tmpCol.toFloatBits();
+            tmpCol.set(0f, 0f, 0f, 0f);
+            mesher.getEmissiveColor(tile.v, tmpCol);
+            float emissive = tmpCol.toFloatBits();
+
+            for(var corner : c){
+                float height = (1f + heights[corner.id] * intensity) * radius;
+
+                vert(mesh, floats, corner.v.x * height, corner.v.y * height, corner.v.z * height, nor, color, emissive);
             }
 
-            Vec3 nor = normal(c[0].v, c[2].v, c[4].v);
-            float color = mesher.getColor(tile.v).toFloatBits();
-            float emissive = emit ? mesher.getEmissiveColor(tile.v).toFloatBits() : 0f;
+            shorts[0] = (short)(position);
+            shorts[1] = (short)(position + 1);
+            shorts[2] = (short)(position + 2);
 
-            if(indexed){
-                for(var corner : c){
-                    vert(corner.v, nor, color, emissive);
-                }
+            shorts[3] = (short)(position);
+            shorts[4] = (short)(position + 2);
+            shorts[5] = (short)(position + 3);
 
-                indices(position, position + 1, position + 2);
-                indices(position, position + 2, position + 3);
-                indices(position, position + 3, position + 4);
-                if(c.length > 5){
-                    indices(position, position + 4, position + 5);
-                }
+            shorts[6] = (short)(position);
+            shorts[7] = (short)(position + 3);
+            shorts[8] = (short)(position + 4);
 
-                position += c.length;
-
-            }else{
-                verts(c[0].v, c[1].v, c[2].v, nor, color, emissive);
-                verts(c[0].v, c[2].v, c[3].v, nor, color, emissive);
-                verts(c[0].v, c[3].v, c[4].v, nor, color, emissive);
-
-                if(c.length > 5){
-                    verts(c[0].v, c[4].v, c[5].v, nor, color, emissive);
-                }
+            if(c.length > 5){
+                shorts[9] = (short)(position);
+                shorts[10] = (short)(position + 4);
+                shorts[11] = (short)(position + 5);
             }
 
-            //restore mutated corners
-            for(Corner corner : c){
-                corner.v.nor();
-            }
+            mesh.getIndicesBuffer().put(shorts, 0, c.length > 5 ? 12 : 9);
+            position += c.length;
         }
 
-        return end();
+        return end(mesh);
     }
 
-    private static void begin(int vertices, int indices, boolean emissive){
+    private static Mesh begin(int vertices, int indices, boolean normal, boolean emissive){
         Seq<VertexAttribute> attributes = Seq.with(
-        VertexAttribute.position3,
-        //only GL30 supports GL_INT_2_10_10_10_REV
-        gl30 ? VertexAttribute.packedNormal : VertexAttribute.normal,
-        VertexAttribute.color
+        VertexAttribute.position3
         );
 
+        if(normal){
+            //only GL30 supports GL_INT_2_10_10_10_REV
+            attributes.add(gl30 ? VertexAttribute.packedNormal : VertexAttribute.normal);
+        }
+
+        attributes.add(VertexAttribute.color);
+
         if(emissive){
             attributes.add(new VertexAttribute(4, GL20.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, true, "a_emissive"));
         }
 
-        mesh = new Mesh(true, vertices, indices, attributes.toArray(VertexAttribute.class));
+        Mesh mesh = new Mesh(true, vertices, indices, attributes.toArray(VertexAttribute.class));
 
         mesh.getVerticesBuffer().limit(mesh.getVerticesBuffer().capacity());
         mesh.getVerticesBuffer().position(0);
@@ -199,56 +200,70 @@ public class MeshBuilder{
             mesh.getIndicesBuffer().limit(mesh.getIndicesBuffer().capacity());
             mesh.getIndicesBuffer().position(0);
         }
+
+        return mesh;
     }
 
-    private static Mesh end(){
-        Mesh last = mesh;
-        last.getVerticesBuffer().limit(last.getVerticesBuffer().position());
-        if(last.getNumIndices() > 0){
-            last.getIndicesBuffer().limit(last.getIndicesBuffer().position());
+    private static Mesh end(Mesh mesh){
+        mesh.getVerticesBuffer().limit(mesh.getVerticesBuffer().position());
+        if(mesh.getNumIndices() > 0){
+            mesh.getIndicesBuffer().limit(mesh.getIndicesBuffer().position());
         }
-        mesh = null;
 
-        return last;
+        return mesh;
     }
 
-    private static Vec3 normal(Vec3 v1, Vec3 v2, Vec3 v3){
-        return v4.set(v2).sub(v1).crs(v3.x - v1.x, v3.y - v1.y, v3.z - v1.z).nor();
+    private static void normal(Vec3 v1, Vec3 v2, Vec3 v3, Vec3 out){
+        float
+        x = v2.x - v1.x,
+        y = v2.y - v1.y,
+        z = v2.z - v1.z,
+        vx = v3.x - v1.x,
+        vy = v3.y - v1.y,
+        vz = v3.z - v1.z;
+
+        float
+        cx = y * vz - z * vy,
+        cy = z * vx - x * vz,
+        cz = x * vy - y * vx;
+
+        out.set(cx, cy, cz).nor();
     }
 
-    private static void indices(int a, int b, int c){
-        shorts[0] = (short)a;
-        shorts[1] = (short)b;
-        shorts[2] = (short)c;
-        mesh.getIndicesBuffer().put(shorts);
+    private static void normal(float v1x, float v1y, float v1z, float v2x, float v2y, float v2z, float v3x, float v3y, float v3z, Vec3 out){
+        float
+        x = v2x - v1x,
+        y = v2y - v1y,
+        z = v2z - v1z,
+        vx = v3x - v1x,
+        vy = v3y - v1y,
+        vz = v3z - v1z;
+
+        float
+        cx = y * vz - z * vy,
+        cy = z * vx - x * vz,
+        cz = x * vy - y * vx;
+
+        out.set(cx, cy, cz).nor();
     }
 
-    private static void verts(Vec3 a, Vec3 b, Vec3 c, Vec3 normal, float color, float emissive){
-        vert(a, normal, color, emissive);
-        vert(b, normal, color, emissive);
-        vert(c, normal, color, emissive);
-    }
-
-    private static void vert(Vec3 a, Vec3 normal, float color, float emissive){
-        boolean emit = mesh.getVertexSize() == emissiveFloats.length*4;
-        float[] floats = emit ? emissiveFloats : MeshBuilder.floats;
-
-        floats[0] = a.x;
-        floats[1] = a.y;
-        floats[2] = a.z;
+    private static void vert(Mesh mesh, float[] floats, float x, float y, float z, Vec3 normal, float color, float emissive){
+        floats[0] = x;
+        floats[1] = y;
+        floats[2] = z;
 
         if(gl30){
             floats[3] = packNormals(normal.x, normal.y, normal.z);
 
             floats[4] = color;
-            if(emit) floats[5] = emissive;
+            floats[5] = emissive;
         }else{
             floats[3] = normal.x;
             floats[4] = normal.x;
             floats[5] = normal.x;
 
             floats[6] = color;
-            if(emit) floats[7] = emissive;
+            floats[7] = emissive;
         }
 
         mesh.getVerticesBuffer().put(floats);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/NoiseMesh.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/NoiseMesh.java
index 30438df7bf..b3863ac6bc 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/NoiseMesh.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/NoiseMesh.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public class NoiseMesh extends HexMesh{
             }
 
             @Override
-            public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
-                return color;
+            public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
+                out.set(color);
             }
         }, divisions, radius, 0.2f);
     }
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public class NoiseMesh extends HexMesh{
             }
 
             @Override
-            public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
-                return Simplex.noise3d(8 + seed, coct, cper, cscl, 5f + position.x, 5f + position.y, 5f + position.z) > cthresh ? color2 : color1;
+            public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
+                out.set(Simplex.noise3d(8 + seed, coct, cper, cscl, 5f + position.x, 5f + position.y, 5f + position.z) > cthresh ? color2 : color1);
             }
         }, divisions, radius, 0.2f);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetGrid.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetGrid.java
index 7e8950d49e..e7f9cfcfc5 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetGrid.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetGrid.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class PlanetGrid{
         }
     }
 
-    public static PlanetGrid create(int size){
+    public static synchronized PlanetGrid create(int size){
         //cache grids between calls, since only ~5 different grids total are needed
         if(size < cache.length && cache[size] != null){
             return cache[size];
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/SunMesh.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/SunMesh.java
index b858303e39..399b6cde8c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/SunMesh.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/SunMesh.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package mindustry.graphics.g3d;
 import arc.graphics.*;
 import arc.math.*;
 import arc.math.geom.*;
-import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.noise.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
@@ -19,9 +18,9 @@ public class SunMesh extends HexMesh{
             }
 
             @Override
-            public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
+            public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
                 double height = Math.pow(Simplex.noise3d(0, octaves, persistence, scl, position.x, position.y, position.z), pow) * mag;
-                return Tmp.c1.set(colors[Mathf.clamp((int)(height * colors.length), 0, colors.length - 1)]).mul(colorScale);
+                out.set(colors[Mathf.clamp((int)(height * colors.length), 0, colors.length - 1)]).mul(colorScale);
             }
         }, divisions, Shaders.unlit);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/maps/generators/BlankPlanetGenerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/maps/generators/BlankPlanetGenerator.java
index 1fcec6fa0b..7b8aeed5ce 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/maps/generators/BlankPlanetGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/maps/generators/BlankPlanetGenerator.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package mindustry.maps.generators;
 
-import arc.graphics.*;
-import arc.math.geom.*;
 import mindustry.game.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.world.*;
@@ -9,16 +7,6 @@ import mindustry.world.*;
 /** A planet generator that provides no weather, height, color or bases. Override generate().*/
 public class BlankPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
 
-    @Override
-    public float getHeight(Vec3 position){
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
-        return Color.white;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void addWeather(Sector sector, Rules rules){
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/ErekirPlanetGenerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/ErekirPlanetGenerator.java
index 20cb2c19a7..927e3e755d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/ErekirPlanetGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/ErekirPlanetGenerator.java
@@ -39,15 +39,13 @@ public class ErekirPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
+    public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
         Block block = getBlock(position);
 
         //more obvious color
         if(block == Blocks.crystallineStone) block = Blocks.crystalFloor;
-        //TODO this might be too green
-        //if(block == Blocks.beryllicStone) block = Blocks.arkyicStone;
 
-        return Tmp.c1.set(block.mapColor).a(1f - block.albedo);
+        out.set(block.mapColor).a(1f - block.albedo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/SerpuloPlanetGenerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/SerpuloPlanetGenerator.java
index 5b5969ce9c..a8b5c3bae9 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/SerpuloPlanetGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/SerpuloPlanetGenerator.java
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ public class SerpuloPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
 
     @Override
     public void onSectorCaptured(Sector sector){
-        sector.planet.requiresMeshReload = true;
+        sector.planet.reloadMeshAsync();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onSectorLost(Sector sector){
-        sector.planet.requiresMeshReload = true;
+        sector.planet.reloadMeshAsync();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -96,26 +96,27 @@ public class SerpuloPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
+    public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
         //if(dst*metalDstScl + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 3, 0.4, 4f, position.x, position.y + 200f, position.z)*0.14f < 0.09f){
         //    return Tmp.c1.set(Team.crux.color).lerp(Team.sharded.color, 0.4f*Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 999f, position.z)).a(packAlpha(0f, 1f));
         //}
 
         Block block = getBlock(position);
         //replace salt with sand color
-        if(block == Blocks.salt) return Blocks.sand.mapColor;
-        return Tmp.c1.set(block.mapColor).a(1f - block.albedo);
+        if(block == Blocks.salt) block = Blocks.sand;
+        out.set(block.mapColor).a(1f - block.albedo);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean hasEmissive(){
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Color getEmissiveColor(Vec3 position){
+    public void getEmissiveColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
         float dst = 999f, captureDst = 999f, lightScl = 0f;
-        for(Sector sector : Planets.serpulo.sectors){
+
+        Object[] sectors = Planets.serpulo.sectors.items;
+        int size = Planets.serpulo.sectors.size;
+
+        for(int i = 0; i < size; i ++){
+            var sector = (Sector)sectors[i];
+
             if(sector.hasEnemyBase() && !sector.isCaptured()){
                 dst = Math.min(dst, position.dst(sector.tile.v) - (sector.preset != null ? sector.preset.difficulty/10f * 0.03f - 0.03f : 0f));
             }else if(sector.hasBase()){
@@ -133,22 +134,23 @@ public class SerpuloPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
         float freq = 0.05f;
         if(position.dst(basePos) < 0.55f ?
 
-            dst*metalDstScl + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 3, 0.4, 5.5f, position.x, position.y + 200f, position.z)*0.08f + ((basePos.dst(position) + 0.00f) % freq < freq/2f ? 1f : 0f) * 0.07f < 0.08f :
+            dst*metalDstScl + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 3, 0.4, 5.5f, position.x, position.y + 200f, position.z)*0.08f + ((basePos.dst(position) + 0.00f) % freq < freq/2f ? 1f : 0f) * 0.07f < 0.08f/* || dst <= 0.0001f*/ :
             dst*metalDstScl + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 3, 0.4, 9f, position.x, position.y + 370f, position.z)*0.06f < 0.045){
 
-            return Tmp.c1.set(Team.crux.color).mul(0.8f + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 99f, position.z) * 0.4f)
-                .lerp(Team.sharded.color, 0.2f*Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 999f, position.z));
+            out.set(Team.crux.color)
+                .mul(0.8f + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 99f, position.z) * 0.4f)
+                .lerp(Team.sharded.color, 0.2f*Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 999f, position.z)).toFloatBits();
         }else if(captureDst*metalDstScl + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 3, 0.4, 9f, position.x, position.y + 600f, position.z)*0.07f < 0.05 * lightScl){
-            return Tmp.c1.set(Team.sharded.color).mul(0.7f + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 99f, position.z) * 0.4f)
-                .lerp(Team.crux.color, 0.3f*Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 999f, position.z));
-        }
+            out.set(Team.sharded.color).mul(0.7f + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 99f, position.z) * 0.4f)
+                .lerp(Team.crux.color, 0.3f*Simplex.noise3d(seed, 1, 1, 9f, position.x, position.y + 999f, position.z)).toFloatBits();
 
-        return Color.clear;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void genTile(Vec3 position, TileGen tile){
         tile.floor = getBlock(position);
+        if(tile.floor == Blocks.darkPanel6) tile.floor = Blocks.darkPanel3;
         tile.block = tile.floor.asFloor().wall;
 
         if(Ridged.noise3d(seed + 1, position.x, position.y, position.z, 2, 22) > 0.31){
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ public class SerpuloPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
         }
     }
 
-    public static double metalMag = 0.11, metalScl = 1, metalDstScl = 0.25, metalThresh = 0.1;
+    static double metalDstScl = 0.25;
 
     Block getBlock(Vec3 position){
         float height = rawHeight(position);
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ public class SerpuloPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
         height *= 1.2f;
         height = Mathf.clamp(height);
 
-        float tar = Simplex.noise3d(seed, 4, 0.55f, 1f/2f, px, py + 999f, pz) * 0.3f + Tmp.v31.dst(0, 0, 1f) * 0.2f;
+        float tar = Simplex.noise3d(seed, 4, 0.55f, 1f/2f, px, py + 999f, pz) * 0.3f + position.dst(0, 0, 1f) * 0.2f;
 
         Block res = arr[Mathf.clamp((int)(temp * arr.length), 0, arr[0].length - 1)][Mathf.clamp((int)(height * arr[0].length), 0, arr[0].length - 1)];
         if(tar > 0.5f){
@@ -178,16 +180,22 @@ public class SerpuloPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
             if(position.within(basePos, 0.65f)){
 
                 float dst = 999f;
-                for(Sector sector : Planets.serpulo.sectors){
+
+                Object[] sectors = Planets.serpulo.sectors.items;
+                int size = Planets.serpulo.sectors.size;
+
+                for(int i = 0; i < size; i ++){
+                    var sector = (Sector)sectors[i];
+
                     if(sector.hasEnemyBase()){
                         dst = Math.min(dst, position.dst(sector.tile.v));
                     }
                 }
 
-                float freq = 0.05f;
+                float freq = 0.05f, freq2 = 0.07f;
 
                 if(dst*0.85f + Simplex.noise3d(seed, 3, 0.4, 5.5f, position.x, position.y + 200f, position.z)*0.015f + ((basePos.dst(position) + 0.00f) % freq < freq/2f ? 1f : 0f) * 0.07f < 0.15f){
-                    return Blocks.metalFloor;
+                    return ((basePos.dst(position) + 0.01f) % freq2 < freq2*0.65f) ? Blocks.metalFloor : Blocks.darkPanel6;
                 }
             }
             return res;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java
index a33e7f18e9..e1f2f6e564 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import mindustry.world.*;
 import static mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class TantrosPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
-    Color c1 = Color.valueOf("5057a6"), c2 = Color.valueOf("272766"), out = new Color();
+    Color c1 = Color.valueOf("5057a6"), c2 = Color.valueOf("272766");
 
     Block[][] arr = {
     {Blocks.redmat, Blocks.redmat, Blocks.darksand, Blocks.bluemat, Blocks.bluemat}
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public class TantrosPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
+    public void getColor(Vec3 position, Color out){
         float depth = Simplex.noise3d(seed, 2, 0.56, 1.7f, position.x, position.y, position.z) / 2f;
-        return c1.write(out).lerp(c2, Mathf.clamp(Mathf.round(depth, 0.15f))).a(1f - 0.2f);
+        out.set(c1).lerp(c2, Mathf.clamp(Mathf.round(depth, 0.15f))).a(1f - 0.2f).toFloatBits();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java
index 1ccbe0e5bb..577b0de7e2 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/Planet.java
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public class Planet extends UnlockableContent{
     public @Nullable GenericMesh cloudMesh;
     /** Mesh used for rendering planet grid outlines. Null on server or if {@link #grid} is null. */
     public @Nullable Mesh gridMesh;
-    /** If true, this planet's mesh should be reloaded when it is next shown. */
-    public boolean requiresMeshReload;
     /** Position in global coordinates. Will be 0,0,0 until the Universe updates it. */
     public Vec3 position = new Vec3();
     /** Grid used for the sectors on the planet. Null if this planet can't be landed on. */
@@ -360,6 +358,21 @@ public class Planet extends UnlockableContent{
         mesh = meshLoader.get();
     }
 
+    public void reloadMeshAsync(){
+        if(headless) return;
+
+        mainExecutor.submit(() -> {
+            var newMesh = meshLoader.get();
+
+            Core.app.post(() -> {
+                if(mesh != null){
+                    mesh.dispose();
+                }
+                mesh = newMesh;
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void load(){
         super.load();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
index ac77cbf556..e1bfee6fd7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import mindustry.graphics.g3d.*;
 import mindustry.input.*;
 import mindustry.io.*;
 import mindustry.maps.*;
+import mindustry.maps.planet.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.type.Planet.*;
 import mindustry.ui.*;
@@ -285,11 +286,6 @@ public class PlanetDialog extends BaseDialog implements PlanetInterfaceRenderer{
             lookAt(state.planet.getLastSector());
         }
 
-        if(state.planet.requiresMeshReload){
-            state.planet.requiresMeshReload = false;
-            state.planet.reloadMesh();
-        }
-
         return super.show();
     }
 
@@ -662,6 +658,10 @@ public class PlanetDialog extends BaseDialog implements PlanetInterfaceRenderer{
                         if(timeShift != 0){
                             universe.setSeconds(universe.secondsf() + timeShift * Time.delta * 2.5f);
                         }
+
+                        if(input.keyTap(KeyCode.r)){
+                            state.planet.reloadMeshAsync();
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if(debugSectorAttackEdit && input.ctrl() && input.keyTap(KeyCode.s)){