diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index fc95300e51..aed6127661 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ editor.generation = Generation
 editor.objectives = Objectives
 editor.locales = Locale Bundles
 editor.patches.guide = Patch Guide
-editor.patches = Content Patches
+editor.patches = Data Patches
 editor.patch: Patchset: {0}
 editor.patches.none = [lightgray]No patchsets loaded.
 editor.patches.errors = Patchset Errors
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/CommandAI.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/CommandAI.java
index 1bf6b45c99..c0b52edf8a 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/CommandAI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/CommandAI.java
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ public class CommandAI extends AIController{
 
             Building targetBuild = world.buildWorld(targetPos.x, targetPos.y);
 
-
             //TODO: should the unit stop when it finds a target?
             if(
                 (hasStance(UnitStance.patrol) && !hasStance(UnitStance.pursueTarget) && target != null && unit.within(target, unit.type.range - 2f) && !unit.type.circleTarget) ||
@@ -347,7 +346,7 @@ public class CommandAI extends AIController{
             if(move){
                 if(unit.type.circleTarget && attackTarget != null){
                     target = attackTarget;
-                    circleAttack(80f);
+                    circleAttack(unit.type.circleTargetRadius);
                 }else{
                     moveTo(vecOut,
                     withinAttackRange ? engageRange :
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ public class CommandAI extends AIController{
                 attackTarget = null;
             }
 
-            if(unit.isFlying() && move && (attackTarget == null || !unit.within(attackTarget, unit.type.range))){
+            if(unit.isFlying() && move && !(unit.type.circleTarget && !unit.type.omniMovement) && (attackTarget == null || !unit.within(attackTarget, unit.type.range))){
                 unit.lookAt(vecMovePos);
             }else{
                 faceTarget();
@@ -379,7 +378,11 @@ public class CommandAI extends AIController{
             }
 
         }else if(target != null){
-            faceTarget();
+            if(unit.type.circleTarget && shouldFire()){
+                circleAttack(unit.type.circleTargetRadius);
+            }else{
+                faceTarget();
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/FlyingAI.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/FlyingAI.java
index c328b41b41..3122a56951 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/FlyingAI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/FlyingAI.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class FlyingAI extends AIController{
 
         if(target != null && unit.hasWeapons()){
             if(unit.type.circleTarget){
-                circleAttack(120f);
+                circleAttack(unit.type.circleTargetRadius);
             }else{
                 moveTo(target, unit.type.range * 0.8f);
                 unit.lookAt(target);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/RepairAI.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/RepairAI.java
index af0140eaba..bf3e9782ff 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/RepairAI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/types/RepairAI.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class RepairAI extends AIController{
 
         if(target != null && target instanceof Building b && b.team == unit.team){
             if(unit.type.circleTarget){
-                circleAttack(120f);
+                circleAttack(unit.type.circleTargetRadius);
             }else if(!target.within(unit, unit.type.range * 0.65f)){
                 moveTo(target, unit.type.range * 0.65f);
             }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
index 6f3b7f6c58..92d85d7123 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
@@ -995,18 +995,25 @@ public class UnitTypes{
             flying = true;
             health = 70;
             engineOffset = 5.75f;
-            //TODO balance
-            //targetAir = false;
             targetFlags = new BlockFlag[]{BlockFlag.generator, null};
             hitSize = 9;
             itemCapacity = 10;
+            circleTarget = true;
+            omniMovement = false;
+            rotateSpeed = 5f;
+            circleTargetRadius = 60f;
 
             weapons.add(new Weapon(){{
-                y = 0f;
-                x = 2f;
-                reload = 20f;
+                y = 1f;
+                x = 0f;
+                minShootVelocity = 2f;
+                shootCone = 10f;
+                reload = 80f;
+                shoot.shots = 3;
+                shoot.shotDelay = 3f;
                 ejectEffect = Fx.casing1;
-                bullet = new BasicBulletType(2.5f, 9){{
+                mirror = false;
+                bullet = new BasicBulletType(2.5f, 15){{
                     width = 7f;
                     height = 9f;
                     lifetime = 45f;
@@ -1014,7 +1021,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
                     smokeEffect = Fx.shootSmallSmoke;
                     ammoMultiplier = 2;
                 }};
-                shootSound = Sounds.pew;
+                shootSound = Sounds.shootDagger;
             }});
         }};
 
@@ -1035,9 +1042,12 @@ public class UnitTypes{
             targetFlags = new BlockFlag[]{BlockFlag.factory, null};
             circleTarget = true;
             ammoType = new ItemAmmoType(Items.graphite);
+            omniMovement = false;
+            rotateSpeed = 4.5f;
+            circleTargetRadius = 40f;
 
             weapons.add(new Weapon(){{
-                minShootVelocity = 0.75f;
+                minShootVelocity = 1f;
                 x = 3f;
                 shootY = 0f;
                 reload = 12f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/GameState.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/GameState.java
index 7b7f00612d..e52bb00a0b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/GameState.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/GameState.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class GameState{
     /** Team data. Gets reset every new game. */
     public Teams teams = new Teams();
     /** Handles JSON edits of game content. */
-    public ContentPatcher patcher = new ContentPatcher();
+    public DataPatcher patcher = new DataPatcher();
     /** Number of enemies in the game; only used clientside in servers. */
     public int enemies;
     /** Map being playtested (not edited!) */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/part/RegionPart.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/part/RegionPart.java
index 9474e819b7..cd75fe2add 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/part/RegionPart.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/part/RegionPart.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class RegionPart extends DrawPart{
             int i = params.sideOverride == -1 ? s : params.sideOverride;
 
             //can be null
-            var region = drawRegion ? regions[Math.min(i, regions.length - 1)] : null;
+            var region = drawRegion && regions.length > 0 ? regions[Math.min(i, regions.length - 1)] : null;
             float sign = (i == 0 ? 1 : -1) * params.sideMultiplier;
             Tmp.v1.set((x + mx) * sign, y + my).rotateRadExact((params.rotation - 90) * Mathf.degRad);
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java
index 6a59aca4c5..52f0833acb 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/units/AIController.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class AIController implements UnitController{
     /** main target that is being faced */
     protected @Nullable Teamc target;
     protected @Nullable Teamc bomberTarget;
+    protected boolean turningAway;
 
     {
         resetTimers();
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ public class AIController implements UnitController{
     }
 
     public void targetInvalidated(){
-        //TODO: try this for normal units, reset the target timer
+        //immediately find a new target
+        timer.reset(timerTarget, -1f);
     }
 
     public void updateWeapons(){
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ public class AIController implements UnitController{
         noTargetTime += Time.delta;
 
         if(invalid(target)){
-            if(target != null && !target.isAdded()){
+            if(target instanceof Healthc h && !h.isValid()){
                 targetInvalidated();
             }
             target = null;
@@ -300,14 +302,32 @@ public class AIController implements UnitController{
     }
 
     public void circleAttack(float circleLength){
+        if(target == null) return;
+
         vec.set(target).sub(unit);
 
         float ang = unit.angleTo(target);
         float diff = Angles.angleDist(ang, unit.rotation());
 
+        if(target instanceof Unit u && u.collisionLayer() == unit.collisionLayer()){
+            float avoidDist = u.physicSize() + 30f;
+            if(turningAway){
+
+                vec.setLength(prefSpeed()).scl(-1f);
+                unit.movePref(vec);
+
+                if(!unit.within(u, unit.type.circleTargetRadius*0.5f + u.physicSize())){
+                    turningAway = false;
+                }
+                return;
+            }else if(unit.within(u, avoidDist)){
+                turningAway = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         if(diff > 70f && vec.len() < circleLength){
             vec.setAngle(unit.vel().angle());
-        }else{
+        }else if(unit.type.omniMovement){ //non-omni movement units don't need to do this as the turning is already smoothed out
             vec.setAngle(Angles.moveToward(unit.vel().angle(), vec.angle(), 6f));
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
similarity index 99%
rename from core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
rename to core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
index 5976aa685b..8690c50717 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.util.*;
 
 /** The current implementation is awful. Consider it a proof of concept. */
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-public class ContentPatcher{
+public class DataPatcher{
     private static final Object root = new Object();
     private static final ObjectMap<String, ContentType> nameToType = new ObjectMap<>();
     private static ContentParser parser = createParser();
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ public class ContentPatcher{
         if(!Vars.headless){
             if(object instanceof DrawPart part && parent instanceof MappableContent cont){
                 part.load(cont.name);
+            }else if(object instanceof DrawPart part && parent instanceof Weapon w){
+                part.load(w.name);
             }else if(object instanceof DrawBlock draw && parent instanceof Block block){
                 draw.load(block);
             }else if(object instanceof Weapon weapon){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index 2fc7618c33..9a5b9d154f 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
     mineRange = 70f,
     /** range at which this unit can build */
     buildRange = Vars.buildingRange,
+    /** radius for circleTarget, if true */
+    circleTargetRadius = 80f,
     /** multiplier for damage this (flying) unit deals when crashing on enemy things */
     crashDamageMultiplier = 1f,
     /** multiplier for health that this flying unit has for its wreck, based on its max health. */