diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index 93338bddf1..b8a1e66e16 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -3646,18 +3646,21 @@ public class Blocks{
         }};
 
         parallax = new TractorBeamTurret("parallax"){{
-            requirements(Category.turret, with(Items.silicon, 160, Items.titanium, 110, Items.graphite, 50));
+            requirements(Category.turret, with(Items.silicon, 160, Items.titanium, 100, Items.graphite, 80));
 
             hasPower = true;
             size = 2;
-            force = 16f;
-            scaledForce = 9f;
+            force = 9f;
+            scaledForce = 3f;
             range = 300f;
-            damage = 0.5f;
+            damage = 0.2f;
             scaledHealth = 160;
-            rotateSpeed = 12;
+            rotateSpeed = 18;
+            
+            status = StatusEffects.sapped;
+            statusDuration = 60f * 6f;
 
-            consumePower(3.3f);
+            consumePower(6f);
         }};
 
         swarmer = new ItemTurret("swarmer"){{
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java
index 7e9466f2d6..5abb54bb98 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class StatusEffects{
 
         slow = new StatusEffect("slow"){{
             color = Pal.lightishGray;
+            effect = Fx.freezing;
             speedMultiplier = 0.4f;
 
             init(() -> opposite(fast));
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
index 8a4d5b4586..2842416893 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import static mindustry.Vars.*;
 public class Units{
     private static final Rect hitrect = new Rect();
     private static Unit result;
-    private static float cdist, cpriority;
+    private static float cdist, cpriority, chealth, cspeedMultiplier, chealthMultiplier;
     private static int intResult;
     private static Building buildResult;
 
@@ -298,6 +298,32 @@ public class Units{
         return result;
     }
 
+    /** Returns the nominal enemy of this team. Filter by predicate. */
+    public static Unit nominalEnemy(Team team, float x, float y, float range, Boolf<Unit> predicate){
+        if(team == Team.derelict) return null;
+
+        result = null;
+        cpriority = -99999f;
+        chealth = -2f;
+        cspeedMultiplier = 0.1f;
+        chealthMultiplier = 0.1f;
+
+        nearbyEnemies(team, x - range, y - range, range*2f, range*2f, e -> {
+            if(e.dead() || !predicate.get(e) || e.team == Team.derelict || !e.targetable(team) || e.inFogTo(team)) return;
+
+            float dst2 = e.dst2(x, y) - (e.hitSize * e.hitSize);
+            if(dst2 < range*range && (result == null || e.health >= chealth ||e.type.targetPriority > cpriority) && e.type.targetPriority >= cpriority && e.healthMultiplier >= chealthMultiplier && e.speedMultiplier >= cspeedMultiplier){
+                result = e;
+                chealth = e.health;
+                chealthMultiplier = e.healthMultiplier;
+                cspeedMultiplier = e.speedMultiplier;
+                cpriority = e.type.targetPriority;
+            }
+        });
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     /** Returns the closest enemy of this team using a custom comparison function. Filter by predicate. */
     public static Unit bestEnemy(Team team, float x, float y, float range, Boolf<Unit> predicate, Sortf sort){
         if(team == Team.derelict) return null;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/TractorBeamTurret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/TractorBeamTurret.java
index 35a746dbc5..b39bcb50ea 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/TractorBeamTurret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/TractorBeamTurret.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import static mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class TractorBeamTurret extends BaseTurret{
     public final int timerTarget = timers++;
-    public float retargetTime = 5f;
+    public float retargetTime = 15f;
 
     public float shootCone = 6f;
     public float shootLength = 5f;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class TractorBeamTurret extends BaseTurret{
     public boolean targetAir = true, targetGround = false;
     public Color laserColor = Color.white;
     public StatusEffect status = StatusEffects.none;
-    public float statusDuration = 300;
+    public float statusDuration = 360;
 
     public Sound shootSound = Sounds.beamParallax;
     public float shootSoundVolume = 0.9f;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class TractorBeamTurret extends BaseTurret{
 
             //retarget
             if(timer(timerTarget, retargetTime)){
-                target = Units.closestEnemy(team, x, y, range, u -> u.checkTarget(targetAir, targetGround));
+                target = Units.nominalEnemy(team, x, y, range, u -> u.checkTarget(targetAir, targetGround));
             }
 
             //consume coolant