diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/SerpuloTechTree.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/SerpuloTechTree.java
index 85c379ca45..593b6893fe 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/SerpuloTechTree.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/SerpuloTechTree.java
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public class SerpuloTechTree{
                         });
                     });
 
-                    node(nova, () -> {
+                    node(nova, Seq.with(new SectorComplete(fungalPass)), () -> {
                         node(pulsar, () -> {
                             node(quasar, () -> {
                                 node(vela, () -> {
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/PerfCounter.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/PerfCounter.java
index 02de189ab6..1bb2c116ca 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/PerfCounter.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/PerfCounter.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public enum PerfCounter{
     frame,
     update,
     entityUpdate,
+    ui,
     render;
 
     public static final PerfCounter[] all = values();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
index c2e777ac5e..8a3d830d8f 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
     public void update(){
         if(disableUI || Core.scene == null) return;
 
+        PerfCounter.ui.begin();
+
         Events.fire(Trigger.uiDrawBegin);
 
         Core.scene.act();
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
         }
 
         Events.fire(Trigger.uiDrawEnd);
+
+        PerfCounter.ui.end();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
index 5bc18116fd..9b8f505132 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ public class Units{
         return false;
     };
 
+    public static void notifyUnitSpawn(Unit unit){
+        if(net.server()){
+            Call.unitSpawn(new UnitContainer(unit));
+        }
+    }
+
+    //syncs a unit spawn so that it appears immediately without waiting for a snapshot
+    @Remote(unreliable = true, priority = PacketPriority.low)
+    public static void unitSpawn(UnitContainer container){
+        //doesn't actually do anything, reading calls add()
+    }
+
     @Remote(called = Loc.server)
     public static void unitCapDeath(Unit unit){
         if(unit != null){
@@ -488,4 +500,15 @@ public class Units{
     public interface BuildingPriorityf{
         float priority(Building build);
     }
+
+    public static class UnitContainer{
+        public Unit unit;
+
+        public UnitContainer(){
+        }
+
+        public UnitContainer(Unit unit){
+            this.unit = unit;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
index 903c0b0844..24f5059f24 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ public class BulletType extends Content implements Cloneable{
                 Tmp.v1.rnd(Mathf.random(despawnUnitRadius));
                 var u = despawnUnit.spawn(b.team, x + Tmp.v1.x, y + Tmp.v1.y);
                 u.rotation = faceOutwards ? Tmp.v1.angle() : b.rotation();
+                Units.notifyUnitSpawn(u);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -899,6 +900,7 @@ public class BulletType extends Content implements Cloneable{
 
                 }
                 spawned.add();
+                Units.notifyUnitSpawn(spawned);
             }
             //Since bullet init is never called, handle killing shooter here
             if(killShooter && owner instanceof Healthc h && !h.dead()) h.kill();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java b/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java
index 70f28cae9d..0438d561b1 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/io/TypeIO.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.content.TechTree.*;
 import mindustry.ctype.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
+import mindustry.entities.Units.*;
 import mindustry.entities.abilities.*;
 import mindustry.entities.bullet.*;
 import mindustry.entities.units.*;
@@ -278,6 +279,46 @@ public class TypeIO{
         return noAbilities;
     }
 
+    public static void writeUnitContainer(Writes write, Units.UnitContainer cont){
+        write.i(cont.unit.id);
+        write.b(cont.unit.classId() & 0xFF);
+        cont.unit.beforeWrite();
+        cont.unit.writeSync(write);
+    }
+
+    public static UnitContainer readUnitContainer(Reads read){
+        int id = read.i();
+        int typeID = read.ub();
+
+        Unit entity = Groups.unit.getByID(id);
+        boolean add = false, created = false;
+
+        if(entity == null){
+            entity = (Unit)EntityMapping.map(typeID & 0xFF).get();
+            entity.id(id);
+
+            if(!netClient.isEntityUsed(entity.id())){
+                add = true;
+            }
+            created = true;
+        }
+
+        //read the entity
+        entity.readSync(read);
+
+        if(created){
+            //snap initial starting position
+            entity.snapSync();
+        }
+
+        if(add){
+            entity.add();
+            netClient.addRemovedEntity(entity.id());
+        }
+
+        return null; //no need to actually return anything
+    }
+
     public static void writeUnit(Writes write, Unit unit){
         write.b(unit == null ? 0 : unit instanceof BlockUnitc ? 1 : 2);
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java
index cffdcaafc6..9983ae9f5c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/payloads/UnitPayload.java
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public class UnitPayload implements Payload{
         unit.add();
         unit.unloaded();
         Events.fire(new UnitUnloadEvent(unit));
+        Units.notifyUnitSpawn(unit);
 
         return true;
     }