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diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/environment/ice-snow3.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/environment/ice-snow3.png
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diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/DefenderAI.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/DefenderAI.java
index 04cc59435d..f59b476add 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/DefenderAI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/DefenderAI.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package mindustry.ai.types;
 
 import arc.math.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
-import mindustry.entities.Units.*;
+import mindustry.entities.comp.*;
 import mindustry.entities.units.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.world.meta.*;
@@ -12,23 +12,29 @@ public class DefenderAI extends AIController{
     @Override
     public void updateMovement(){
         if(target != null){
-            moveTo(target, unit.range(), 5f);
+            moveTo(target, (target instanceof Sized s ? s.hitSize()/2f * 1.1f : 0f) + unit.hitSize/2f + 15f, 50f);
             unit.lookAt(target);
-        }else{
-            Teamc block = targetFlag(unit.x, unit.y, BlockFlag.rally, false);
-            if(block == null) block = unit.closestCore();
-            moveTo(block, 60f);
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void updateTargeting(){
-        if(retarget()) target = findTarget(unit.x, unit.y, 0f, true, true);
+        if(retarget()) target = findTarget(unit.x, unit.y, unit.range(), true, true);
     }
     
     @Override
     protected Teamc findTarget(float x, float y, float range, boolean air, boolean ground){
-        //Sort by max health and closer target.
-        return Units.closest(unit.team, x, y, u -> !u.dead() && u.type != unit.type, (u, tx, ty) -> -u.maxHealth + Mathf.dst2(u.x, u.y, tx, ty) / 800f);
+        //find unit to follow if not in rally mode
+        if(command() != UnitCommand.rally){
+            //Sort by max health and closer target.
+            var result = Units.closest(unit.team, x, y, Math.max(range, 400f), u -> !u.dead() && u.type != unit.type, (u, tx, ty) -> -u.maxHealth + Mathf.dst2(u.x, u.y, tx, ty) / 800f);
+            if(result != null) return result;
+        }
+
+        //find rally point
+        var block = targetFlag(unit.x, unit.y, BlockFlag.rally, false);
+        if(block != null) return block;
+        //return core if found
+        return unit.closestCore();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
index 7f4ae97766..ed966e869d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
@@ -405,13 +405,14 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             rotateSpeed = 1.6f;
             canDrown = false;
             mechFrontSway = 1f;
+            buildSpeed = 3f;
 
             mechStepParticles = true;
             mechStepShake = 0.15f;
             ammoType = AmmoTypes.powerHigh;
 
-            speed = 0.36f;
-            boostMultiplier = 2.1f;
+            speed = 0.38f;
+            boostMultiplier = 2.2f;
             engineOffset = 12f;
             engineSize = 6f;
             lowAltitude = true;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
index 0b0538adb6..49e33ec06b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
@@ -266,20 +266,20 @@ public class Units{
         return result;
     }
 
-    /** Returns the closest ally of this team using a custom comparison function. Filter by predicate. */
-    public static Unit closest(Team team, float x, float y, Boolf<Unit> predicate, Sortf sort){
+    /** Returns the closest ally of this team in a range. Filter by predicate. */
+    public static Unit closest(Team team, float x, float y, float range, Boolf<Unit> predicate, Sortf sort){
         result = null;
         cdist = 0f;
 
-        for(Unit e : Groups.unit){
-            if(!predicate.get(e) || e.team() != team) continue;
+        nearby(team, x, y, range, e -> {
+            if(!predicate.get(e)) return;
 
-            float cost = sort.cost(e, x, y);
-            if(result == null || cost < cdist){
+            float dist = sort.cost(e, x, y);
+            if(result == null || dist < cdist){
                 result = e;
-                cdist = cost;
+                cdist = dist;
             }
-        }
+        });
 
         return result;
     }