diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites_replacement/items/item-spore-pod.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites_replacement/items/item-spore-pod.png
index d1a80d0b2a..32bcf69fed 100644
Binary files a/core/assets-raw/sprites_replacement/items/item-spore-pod.png and b/core/assets-raw/sprites_replacement/items/item-spore-pod.png differ
diff --git a/core/assets/shaders/shadow.fragment b/core/assets/shaders/shadow.fragment
index 2ab1ff8934..7346d78142 100644
--- a/core/assets/shaders/shadow.fragment
+++ b/core/assets/shaders/shadow.fragment
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ precision mediump float;
 precision mediump int;
 #endif
 
-#define SPACE 0.75
-#define RADIUS 5.0
+#define SPACE 2.0
 
 uniform sampler2D u_texture;
 
@@ -21,15 +20,25 @@ void main() {
 	vec4 c = texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy);
 	float spacing = SPACE * u_scl;
 
-	if(c.a >= 0.001){
-	    gl_FragColor = c * v_color;
-	}else{
-        for(float cx = -RADIUS; cx <= RADIUS; cx ++){
-            for(float cy = -RADIUS; cy <= RADIUS; cy ++){
-                if(cx*cx + cy*cy <= RADIUS * RADIUS && texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(cx, cy) * v * spacing).a >= 0.001){
-                    gl_FragColor = u_color;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-	}
-}
+	gl_FragColor = mix(vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, min(c.a, u_color.a)), u_color,
+	        (1.0-step(0.001, texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy).a)) *
+	        step(0.001,
+	                //cardinals
+	                texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(0, spacing) * v).a +
+	                texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(0, -spacing) * v).a +
+	                texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(spacing, 0) * v).a +
+	                texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(-spacing, 0) * v).a +
+
+	                //cardinal edges
+	                texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(spacing, spacing) * v).a +
+                    texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(spacing, -spacing) * v).a +
+                    texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(-spacing, spacing) * v).a +
+                    texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(-spacing, -spacing) * v).a +
+
+	                //cardinals * 2
+	                texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(0, spacing) * v*2.0).a +
+                    texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(0, -spacing) * v*2.0).a +
+                    texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(spacing, 0) * v*2.0).a +
+                    texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoord.xy + vec2(-spacing, 0) * v*2.0).a
+            ));
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/assets/shaders/unitbuild.fragment b/core/assets/shaders/unitbuild.fragment
index 28aea691f8..1faf952c8d 100644
--- a/core/assets/shaders/unitbuild.fragment
+++ b/core/assets/shaders/unitbuild.fragment
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ precision mediump float;
 precision mediump int;
 #endif
 
-#define step 3.0
-
 uniform sampler2D u_texture;
 
 uniform float u_time;
@@ -17,8 +15,8 @@ uniform vec2 u_texsize;
 varying vec4 v_color;
 varying vec2 v_texCoord;
 
-#define SPACE 0.75
-#define RADIUS 5.0
+#define SPACE 1.3
+#define RADIUS 2.0
 
 bool cont(vec2 t, vec2 v){
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
index a811f5aa7e..8937fcaceb 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class HudFragment extends Fragment{
             infolabel.marginLeft(10f);
             IntFormat fps = new IntFormat("fps");
             IntFormat ping = new IntFormat("ping");
-            infolabel.label(() -> fps.get(Core.graphics.getFramesPerSecond())).padRight(10);
+            infolabel.label(() -> fps.get(Core.graphics.getFramesPerSecond())).padLeft(10).growX();
             infolabel.row();
             if(Net.hasClient()){
                 infolabel.label(() -> ping.get(Net.getPing())).visible(Net::client).colspan(2);