diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index 4613532a31..677fd1ee88 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -1438,8 +1438,10 @@ rules.title.unit = Units
 rules.title.experimental = Experimental
 rules.title.environment = Environment
 rules.title.teams = Teams
+rules.title.light = Lighting
 rules.title.planet = Planet
 rules.lighting = Lighting
+rules.lighting.unitlight = Unit Lighting
 rules.fog = Fog of War
 rules.invasions = Enemy Sector Invasions
 rules.legacylaunchpads = Legacy Launch Pad Mechanics
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
index 00fb77bfaf..b7b8d3243e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
@@ -320,6 +320,37 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
             }
         }
 
+        //draw objective markers
+        float scaleFactor = 4f / renderer.getDisplayScale();
+        state.rules.objectives.eachRunning(obj -> {
+            for(var marker : obj.markers){
+                if(marker.world != -1){
+                    marker.draw(marker.autoscale ? scaleFactor : 1);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        for(var marker : state.markers.worldMarkers){
+            marker.draw(marker.autoscale ? scaleFactor : 1);
+        }
+        Draw.reset();
+
+        lights.add(() -> {
+            state.rules.objectives.eachRunning(obj -> {
+                for(var marker : obj.markers){
+                    if(marker.light != -1){
+                        marker.drawLight(marker.autoscale ? scaleFactor : 1);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            for(var marker : state.markers.lightMarkers){
+                marker.drawLight(marker.autoscale ? scaleFactor : 1);
+            }
+
+            Draw.reset();
+        });
+
         if(state.rules.lighting && drawLight){
             Draw.draw(Layer.light, lights::draw);
         }
@@ -353,23 +384,6 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
             });
         }
 
-        float scaleFactor = 4f / renderer.getDisplayScale();
-
-        //draw objective markers
-        state.rules.objectives.eachRunning(obj -> {
-            for(var marker : obj.markers){
-                if(marker.world){
-                    marker.draw(marker.autoscale ? scaleFactor : 1);
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        for(var marker : state.markers){
-            if(marker.world){
-                marker.draw(marker.autoscale ? scaleFactor : 1);
-            }
-        }
-
         Draw.reset();
 
         Draw.draw(Layer.overlayUI, overlays::drawTop);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapObjectivesDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapObjectivesDialog.java
index c8f021f214..fd1d60cb11 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapObjectivesDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/editor/MapObjectivesDialog.java
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ public class MapObjectivesDialog extends BaseDialog{
             }).growX().fillY();
         });
 
+
+        setInterpreter(IndexBool.class, int.class, (cont, name, type, field, remover, indexer, get, set) -> {
+            getInterpreter(Boolean.class).build(cont, name, type, field, remover, indexer, () -> get.get() != -1, v -> set.get(v ? +1 : -1));
+        });
+
         // Special data structure interpreters.
         // Instantiate default `Seq`s with a reflectively allocated array.
         setProvider(Seq.class, (type, cons) -> cons.get(new Seq<>(type.element.raw)));
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/MapMarkers.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/MapMarkers.java
index 3afb6895ee..4bd4193cea 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/MapMarkers.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/MapMarkers.java
@@ -1,42 +1,37 @@
 package mindustry.game;
 
+import arc.func.*;
 import arc.struct.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import mindustry.game.MapObjectives.*;
 import mindustry.io.*;
 
 import java.io.*;
-import java.util.*;
 
-public class MapMarkers implements Iterable<ObjectiveMarker>{
+public class MapMarkers{
     /** Maps marker unique ID to marker. */
     private IntMap<ObjectiveMarker> map = new IntMap<>();
-    /** Sequential list of markers. This allows for faster iteration than a map. */
-    private Seq<ObjectiveMarker> all = new Seq<>(false);
+
+    public Seq<ObjectiveMarker> worldMarkers = new Seq<>(false);
+    public Seq<ObjectiveMarker> mapMarkers = new Seq<>(false);
+    public Seq<ObjectiveMarker> lightMarkers = new Seq<>(false);
 
     public void add(int id, ObjectiveMarker marker){
         if(marker == null) return;
-
         var prev = map.put(id, marker);
-        if(prev != null){
-            all.set(prev.arrayIndex, marker);
-        }else{
-            all.add(marker);
-            marker.arrayIndex = all.size - 1;
-        }
+
+        setMarker(worldMarkers, marker, prev, m -> m.world, (m, i) -> m.world = i);
+        setMarker(mapMarkers, marker, prev, m -> m.minimap, (m, i) -> m.minimap = i);
+        setMarker(lightMarkers, marker, prev, m -> m.light, (m, i) -> m.light = i);
     }
 
     public void remove(int id){
         var prev = map.remove(id);
+
         if(prev != null){
-            if(all.size > prev.arrayIndex + 1){ //there needs to be something above the index to replace it with
-                all.remove(prev.arrayIndex);
-                //update its index
-                all.get(prev.arrayIndex).arrayIndex = prev.arrayIndex;
-            }else{
-                //no sense updating the index of the replaced element when it was not replaced
-                all.remove(prev.arrayIndex);
-            }
+            remove(worldMarkers, prev.world, (m, i) -> m.world = i);
+            remove(mapMarkers, prev.minimap, (m, i) -> m.minimap = i);
+            remove(lightMarkers, prev.light, (m, i) -> m.light = i);
         }
     }
 
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ public class MapMarkers implements Iterable<ObjectiveMarker>{
     }
 
     public int size(){
-        return all.size;
+        return map.size;
     }
 
     public void write(DataOutput stream) throws IOException{
@@ -57,16 +52,64 @@ public class MapMarkers implements Iterable<ObjectiveMarker>{
     }
 
     public void read(DataInput stream) throws IOException{
-        all.clear();
+        worldMarkers.clear();
+        mapMarkers.clear();
+        lightMarkers.clear();
         map = JsonIO.readBytes(IntMap.class, ObjectiveMarker.class, (DataInputStream)stream);
+
         for(var entry : map.entries()){
-            all.add(entry.value);
-            entry.value.arrayIndex = all.size - 1;
+            var marker = entry.value;
+
+            if(marker.world != -1) marker.world = worldMarkers.add(marker).size - 1;
+            if(marker.minimap != -1) marker.minimap = mapMarkers.add(marker).size - 1;
+            if(marker.light != -1) marker.light = lightMarkers.add(marker).size - 1;
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Iterator<ObjectiveMarker> iterator(){
-        return all.iterator();
+    public interface MarkerSetter{
+        void set(ObjectiveMarker marker, int index);
     }
+
+    public void updateMarker(Seq<ObjectiveMarker> markers, ObjectiveMarker marker, boolean visible, Intf<ObjectiveMarker> getter, MarkerSetter setter){
+        if((getter.get(marker) != -1) == visible) return; // nothing to change
+
+        if(!visible){
+            setter.set(markers.peek(), getter.get(marker));
+            markers.remove(getter.get(marker));
+            setter.set(marker, -1);
+        }else{
+            setter.set(marker, markers.size);
+            markers.add(marker);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void setMarker(Seq<ObjectiveMarker> markers, ObjectiveMarker curr, ObjectiveMarker prev, Intf<ObjectiveMarker> getter, MarkerSetter setter){
+        int currIndex = getter.get(curr);
+
+        if(prev != null && getter.get(prev) != -1){
+            int prevIndex = getter.get(prev);
+            if(currIndex != -1){
+                // both markers visible, replace previous with current
+                setter.set(curr, prevIndex);
+                markers.set(prevIndex, curr);
+            }else{
+                // previous marker visible but not current
+                setter.set(markers.peek(), prevIndex);
+                markers.remove(prevIndex);
+            }
+        }else{
+            if(currIndex != -1){
+                setter.set(curr, markers.size);
+                markers.add(curr);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void remove(Seq<ObjectiveMarker> markers, int index, MarkerSetter setter){
+        if(index != -1){
+            setter.set(markers.peek(), index);
+            markers.remove(index);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java
index 7f158b264a..144b61bc73 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
             TextMarker::new,
             LineMarker::new,
             TextureMarker::new,
-            QuadMarker::new
+            QuadMarker::new,
+            LightMarker::new
         );
 
         registerLegacyMarker("Minimap", PointMarker::new);
@@ -620,13 +621,12 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
 
     /** Marker used for drawing various content to indicate something along with an objective. Mostly used as UI overlay.  */
     public static abstract class ObjectiveMarker{
-        /** Internal use only! Do not access. */
-        public transient int arrayIndex;
-
-        /** Whether to display marker in the world. */
-        public boolean world = true;
-        /** Whether to display marker on minimap. */
-        public boolean minimap = false;
+        /** Whether to display marker in the world. Do not modify directly if added, use control() instead. */
+        public @IndexBool int world = 1;
+        /** Whether to display marker on the minimap. Do not modify directly if added, use control() instead. */
+        public @IndexBool int minimap = -1;
+        /** Whether to use the marker as light. Do not modify directly if added, use control() instead. */
+        public @IndexBool int light = -1;
         /** Whether to scale marker corresponding to player's zoom level. */
         public boolean autoscale = false;
         /** On which z-sorting layer is marker drawn. */
@@ -634,13 +634,18 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
 
         public void draw(float scaleFactor){}
 
+        public void drawLight(float scaleFactor){
+            draw(scaleFactor);
+        }
+
         /** Control marker with world processor code. Ignores NaN (null) values. */
         public void control(LMarkerControl type, double p1, double p2, double p3){
             if(Double.isNaN(p1)) return;
 
             switch(type){
-                case world -> world = !Mathf.equal((float)p1, 0f);
-                case minimap -> minimap = !Mathf.equal((float)p1, 0f);
+                case world -> state.markers.updateMarker(state.markers.worldMarkers, this, !Mathf.equal((float)p1, 0f), m -> m.world, (m, i) -> m.world = i);
+                case minimap -> state.markers.updateMarker(state.markers.mapMarkers, this, !Mathf.equal((float)p1, 0f), m -> m.minimap, (m, i) -> m.minimap = i);
+                case light -> state.markers.updateMarker(state.markers.lightMarkers, this, !Mathf.equal((float)p1, 0f), m -> m.light, (m, i) -> m.light = i);
                 case autoscale -> autoscale = !Mathf.equal((float)p1, 0f);
                 case drawLayer -> drawLayer = (float)p1;
             }
@@ -842,8 +847,13 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
             Draw.z(drawLayer);
             Lines.stroke(Scl.scl((1f - fin) * stroke + 0.1f), color);
             Lines.circle(pos.x, pos.y, rad * fin);
+        }
 
-            Draw.reset();
+        @Override
+        public void drawLight(float scaleFactor){
+            float rad = radius * tilesize * scaleFactor;
+
+            renderer.lights.add(pos.x, pos.y, radius, color, color.a);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -901,8 +911,6 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
                     Fill.arc(pos.x, pos.y, radius * scaleFactor, (startAngle - endAngle) / 360f, rotation + endAngle, sides);
                 }
             }
-
-            Draw.reset();
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -1043,6 +1051,11 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
             Lines.line(pos.x, pos.y, color1, endPos.x, endPos.y, color2);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void drawLight(float scaleFactor){
+            renderer.lights.line(pos.x, pos.y, endPos.x, endPos.y, stroke, color1, color1.a);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void control(LMarkerControl type, double p1, double p2, double p3){
             super.control(type, p1, p2, p3);
@@ -1247,6 +1260,48 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
 
     }
 
+    /** Displays a single point light. */
+    public static class LightMarker extends PosMarker{
+        public float radius = 5f;
+        public Color color = Color.valueOf("ffd37f");
+
+        public LightMarker(int x, int y){
+            this.pos.set(x, y);
+        }
+
+        public LightMarker(int x, int y, Color color){
+            this.pos.set(x, y);
+            this.color = color;
+        }
+
+        public LightMarker(int x, int y, float radius, Color color){
+            this.pos.set(x, y);
+            this.radius = radius;
+            this.color = color;
+        }
+
+        public LightMarker(){}
+
+        @Override
+        public void drawLight(float scaleFactor){
+            float rad = radius * tilesize * scaleFactor;
+
+            renderer.lights.add(pos.x, pos.y, radius, color, color.a);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void control(LMarkerControl type, double p1, double p2, double p3){
+            super.control(type, p1, p2, p3);
+
+            if(!Double.isNaN(p1)){
+                switch(type){
+                    case radius -> radius = (float)p1;
+                    case color -> color.fromDouble(p1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void lookupRegion(String name, TextureRegion out){
         TextureRegion region = Core.atlas.find(name);
         if(region.found()){
@@ -1275,6 +1330,11 @@ public class MapObjectives implements Iterable<MapObjective>, Eachable<MapObject
     @Retention(RUNTIME)
     public @interface Vertices{}
 
+    /** For {@code int}; treats it as a boolean with -1 for false and any other value for true (defaulting to 1) */
+    @Target(FIELD)
+    @Retention(RUNTIME)
+    public @interface IndexBool{}
+
     /** For {@code byte}; treats it as a world label flag. */
     @Target(FIELD)
     @Retention(RUNTIME)
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
index 2339e5f1b2..55aa71aa54 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ public class Rules{
     public boolean lighting = false;
     /** Ambient light color, used when lighting is enabled. */
     public Color ambientLight = new Color(0.01f, 0.01f, 0.04f, 0.99f);
+    /** Whether units produce light when lighting is enabled. */
+    public boolean unitLight = true;
     /** team of the player by default. */
     public Team defaultTeam = Team.sharded;
     /** team of the enemy in waves/sectors. */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java
index e5f42b2c9a..79731c2381 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java
@@ -262,17 +262,15 @@ public class MinimapRenderer{
         //TODO autoscale markers
         state.rules.objectives.eachRunning(obj -> {
             for(var marker : obj.markers){
-                if(marker.minimap){
+                if(marker.minimap != -1){
                     marker.draw(1);
                 }
             }
         });
-
-        for(var marker : state.markers){
-            if(marker.minimap){
-                marker.draw(1);
-            }
+        for(var marker : state.markers.mapMarkers){
+            marker.draw(1);
         }
+        Draw.reset();
 
         Draw.trans(Tmp.m2);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
index 1ba96cc93a..10b7f05b0c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
@@ -1548,6 +1548,7 @@ public class LExecutor{
                     }
                 }
                 case ambientLight -> state.rules.ambientLight.fromDouble(value.num());
+                case unitLight -> state.rules.unitLight = value.bool();
                 case solarMultiplier -> state.rules.solarMultiplier = Math.max(value.numf(), 0f);
                 case dragMultiplier -> state.rules.dragMultiplier = Math.max(value.numf(), 0f);
                 case ban -> {
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LMarkerControl.java b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LMarkerControl.java
index c24775af02..4ea274563b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LMarkerControl.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LMarkerControl.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ public enum LMarkerControl{
     remove,
     world("true/false"),
     minimap("true/false"),
+    light("true/false"),
     autoscale("true/false"),
     pos("x", "y"),
     endPos("x", "y"),
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LogicRule.java b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LogicRule.java
index b6ca757bb7..f532af6441 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LogicRule.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LogicRule.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public enum LogicRule{
     lighting,
     canGameOver,
     ambientLight,
+    unitLight,
     solarMultiplier,
     dragMultiplier,
     ban,
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index 68513a7f58..11fcb1c4b3 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
     }
 
     public void drawLight(Unit unit){
-        if(lightRadius > 0){
+        if(lightRadius > 0 && state.rules.unitLight){
             Drawf.light(unit.x, unit.y, lightRadius, lightColor, lightOpacity);
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
index 8c9e1a16c5..3c1c9b0ccc 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ public class CustomRulesDialog extends BaseDialog{
 
         number("@rules.solarmultiplier", f -> rules.solarMultiplier = f, () -> rules.solarMultiplier);
 
+        if(Core.bundle.get("rules.weather").toLowerCase().contains(ruleSearch)){
+            current.button("@rules.weather", this::weatherDialog).width(250f).left().row();
+        }
+
+        category("light");
         if(Core.bundle.get("rules.ambientlight").toLowerCase().contains(ruleSearch)){
             current.button(b -> {
                 b.left();
@@ -232,11 +237,7 @@ public class CustomRulesDialog extends BaseDialog{
                 b.add("@rules.ambientlight");
             }, () -> ui.picker.show(rules.ambientLight, rules.ambientLight::set)).left().width(250f).row();
         }
-
-        if(Core.bundle.get("rules.weather").toLowerCase().contains(ruleSearch)){
-            current.button("@rules.weather", this::weatherDialog).width(250f).left().row();
-        }
-
+        check("@rules.lighting.unitlight", b -> rules.unitLight = b, () -> rules.unitLight);
 
         category("planet");
         if(Core.bundle.get("rules.title.planet").toLowerCase().contains(ruleSearch)){