diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index 8b85fbf4ab..447828f90b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -795,6 +795,7 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
             requirements(Category.defense, ItemStack.with(Items.plastanium, 5, Items.metaglass, 2));
             health = 190 * wallHealthMultiplier;
             insulated = true;
+            absorbLasers = true;
         }};
 
         plastaniumWallLarge = new Wall("plastanium-wall-large"){{
@@ -802,6 +803,7 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
             health = 190 * wallHealthMultiplier * 4;
             size = 2;
             insulated = true;
+            absorbLasers = true;
         }};
 
         thoriumWall = new Wall("thorium-wall"){{
@@ -1484,7 +1486,7 @@ public class Blocks implements ContentList{
             powerUse = 2.5f;
             shootShake = 2f;
             shootEffect = Fx.lancerLaserShoot;
-            smokeEffect = Fx.lancerLaserShootSmoke;
+            smokeEffect = Fx.none;
             chargeEffect = Fx.lancerLaserCharge;
             chargeBeginEffect = Fx.lancerLaserChargeBegin;
             heatColor = Color.red;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
index 0ff88c9164..7af54291dc 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Fx.java
@@ -884,8 +884,9 @@ public class Fx{
 
     lancerLaserShootSmoke = new Effect(26f, e -> {
         color(Color.white);
+        float length = e.data == null ? 70f : (Float)e.data;
 
-        randLenVectors(e.id, 7, 70f, e.rotation, 0f, (x, y) -> {
+        randLenVectors(e.id, 7, length, e.rotation, 0f, (x, y) -> {
             lineAngle(e.x + x, e.y + y, Mathf.angle(x, y), e.fout() * 9f);
         });
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LaserBulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LaserBulletType.java
index 31c6054765..1595e5e263 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LaserBulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/LaserBulletType.java
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ import mindustry.content.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
+import mindustry.world.*;
+
+import static mindustry.Vars.world;
 
 public class LaserBulletType extends BulletType{
+    protected static Tile furthest;
+
     protected Color[] colors = {Pal.lancerLaser.cpy().mul(1f, 1f, 1f, 0.4f), Pal.lancerLaser, Color.white};
+    protected Effect laserEffect = Fx.lancerLaserShootSmoke;
     protected float length = 160f;
     protected float width = 15f;
     protected float lengthFalloff = 0.5f;
@@ -24,7 +30,7 @@ public class LaserBulletType extends BulletType{
         hitEffect = Fx.hitLancer;
         despawnEffect = Fx.none;
         shootEffect = Fx.hitLancer;
-        smokeEffect = Fx.lancerLaserShootSmoke;
+        smokeEffect = Fx.none;
         hitSize = 4;
         lifetime = 16f;
         pierce = true;
@@ -42,13 +48,27 @@ public class LaserBulletType extends BulletType{
 
     @Override
     public void init(Bulletc b){
-        Damage.collideLine(b, b.team(), hitEffect, b.x(), b.y(), b.rotation(), length);
+        Tmp.v1.trns(b.rotation(), length);
+
+        furthest = null;
+
+        world.raycast(b.tileX(), b.tileY(), world.toTile(b.x() + Tmp.v1.x), world.toTile(b.y() + Tmp.v1.y),
+            (x, y) -> (furthest = world.tile(x, y)) != null && furthest.block().absorbLasers);
+
+        float resultLength = furthest != null ? Math.max(6f, b.dst(furthest.worldx(), furthest.worldy())) : length;
+
+        Damage.collideLine(b, b.team(), hitEffect, b.x(), b.y(), b.rotation(), resultLength);
+        if(furthest != null) b.data(resultLength);
+
+        laserEffect.at(b.x(), b.y(), b.rotation(), resultLength * 0.75f);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void draw(Bulletc b){
+        float realLength = b.data() == null ? length : (Float)b.data();
+
         float f = Mathf.curve(b.fin(), 0f, 0.2f);
-        float baseLen = length * f;
+        float baseLen = realLength * f;
         float cwidth = width;
         float compound = 1f;
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index 1f4eadd391..e706110633 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent{
     public boolean insulated = false;
     /** whether the sprite is a full square. */
     public boolean squareSprite = true;
+    /** whether this block absorbs laser attacks. */
+    public boolean absorbLasers = false;
     /** tile entity health */
     public int health = -1;
     /** base block explosiveness */