diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootMulti.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootMulti.java
index 10fe77ac3e..f54ccdcd81 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootMulti.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootMulti.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ShootMulti extends ShootPattern{
                         if(move != null) move.move(b);
                         if(mover != null) mover.move(b);
                     });
-                });
+                }, null);
             }
         }, barrelIncrementer);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootPattern.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootPattern.java
index 2738eb5656..4cb15187df 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootPattern.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/pattern/ShootPattern.java
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ public class ShootPattern implements Cloneable{
 
     /** Called on a single "trigger pull". This function should call the handler with any bullets that result. */
     public void shoot(int totalShots, BulletHandler handler, @Nullable Runnable barrelIncrementer){
-        for(int i = 0; i < shots; i++){
-            handler.shoot(0, 0, 0, firstShotDelay + shotDelay * i);
-        }
+        //the default implementation calls the "soft deprecated" variant for mod compatibility, so overrides from older mods can function properly
+        shoot(totalShots, handler);
     }
 
     /** Called on a single "trigger pull". This function should call the handler with any bullets that result. */
     public void shoot(int totalShots, BulletHandler handler){
-        shoot(totalShots, handler, null);
+        for(int i = 0; i < shots; i++){
+            handler.shoot(0, 0, 0, firstShotDelay + shotDelay * i);
+        }
     }
 
     /** Subclasses should override this to flip its sides. */