diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
index ea4e1c5917..6e84a7870c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public class ContentPatcher{
 
         try{
             if(value instanceof JsonValue jsv){ //setting values from object
-               if(prevValue == null || !jsv.isObject() || jsv.has("type") || (metadata != null && metadata.type == Attributes.class)){
+               if(prevValue == null || !jsv.isObject() || (jsv.has("type") && metadata.type != MappableContent.class) || (metadata != null && metadata.type == Attributes.class)){
                     if(UnlockableContent.class.isAssignableFrom(metadata.type) && jsv.isObject()){
                         warn("New content must not be instantiated: @", jsv);
                         return;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index ac821e0df2..2e233c59e1 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -829,6 +829,28 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
         }
     }
 
+    void initPathType(){
+        if(flowfieldPathType == -1){
+            flowfieldPathType =
+            naval ? Pathfinder.costNaval :
+            allowLegStep ? Pathfinder.costLegs :
+            flying ? Pathfinder.costNone :
+            hovering ? Pathfinder.costHover :
+            Pathfinder.costGround;
+        }
+
+        if(pathCost == null){
+            pathCost =
+            naval ? ControlPathfinder.costNaval :
+            allowLegStep ? ControlPathfinder.costLegs :
+            hovering ? ControlPathfinder.costHover :
+            ControlPathfinder.costGround;
+        }
+
+        pathCostId = ControlPathfinder.costTypes.indexOf(pathCost);
+        if(pathCostId == -1) pathCostId = 0;
+    }
+
     @CallSuper
     @Override
     public void init(){
@@ -852,25 +874,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
             }
         }
 
-        if(flowfieldPathType == -1){
-            flowfieldPathType =
-                naval ? Pathfinder.costNaval :
-                allowLegStep ? Pathfinder.costLegs :
-                flying ? Pathfinder.costNone :
-                hovering ? Pathfinder.costHover :
-                Pathfinder.costGround;
-        }
-
-        if(pathCost == null){
-            pathCost =
-                naval ? ControlPathfinder.costNaval :
-                allowLegStep ? ControlPathfinder.costLegs :
-                hovering ? ControlPathfinder.costHover :
-                ControlPathfinder.costGround;
-        }
-
-        pathCostId = ControlPathfinder.costTypes.indexOf(pathCost);
-        if(pathCostId == -1) pathCostId = 0;
+        initPathType();
 
         if(flying){
             envEnabled |= Env.space;
@@ -1232,6 +1236,12 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
     public void afterPatch(){
         super.afterPatch();
         totalRequirements = cachedRequirements = firstRequirements = null;
+
+        //this will technically reset any assigned values, but in vanilla, they're not reassigned anyway
+        flowfieldPathType = -1;
+        pathCost = null;
+        pathCostId = -1;
+        initPathType();
     }
 
     /** @return the time required to build this unit, as a value that takes into account reconstructors */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/production/GenericCrafter.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/production/GenericCrafter.java
index 9fe01d436e..4bdd25d7b4 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/production/GenericCrafter.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/production/GenericCrafter.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.entities.units.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.logic.*;
+import mindustry.mod.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.world.*;
 import mindustry.world.blocks.liquid.Conduit.*;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public class GenericCrafter extends Block{
     public float updateEffectSpread = 4f;
     public float warmupSpeed = 0.019f;
     /** Only used for legacy cultivator blocks. */
+    @NoPatch
     public boolean legacyReadWarmup = false;
 
     public DrawBlock drawer = new DrawDefault();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java b/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java
index e23cc9149e..f7ea1bc7fc 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/PatcherTests.java
@@ -165,6 +165,20 @@ public class PatcherTests{
         assertEquals(0, UnitTypes.dagger.abilities.size);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testUnitTypeObject() throws Exception{
+        Vars.state.patcher.apply(Seq.with("""
+        {
+            "name": "object syntax",
+            "unit.dagger": {
+                "type": "legs"
+            }
+        }
+        """));
+
+        assertEquals(new Seq<>(), Vars.state.patcher.patches.first().warnings);
+    }
+
     @Test
     void testUnitFlagsArray() throws Exception{
         int oldLength = UnitTypes.dagger.targetFlags.length;