diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
index 2ffaff7756..07843424da 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
     public static final float minArmorDamage = 0.05f;
     /** launch animation duration */
     public static final float launchDuration = 140f;
+    /** size of tiles in units */
+    public static final int tilesize = 8;
+    /** size of one tile payload (^2) */
+    public static final float tilePayload = tilesize * tilesize;
     /** tile used in certain situations, instead of null */
     public static Tile emptyTile;
     /** for map generator dialog */
     public static boolean updateEditorOnChange = false;
-    /** size of tiles in units */
-    public static final int tilesize = 8;
     /** all choosable player colors in join/host dialog */
     public static final Color[] playerColors = {
         Color.valueOf("82759a"),
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
index 94d2f13937..4e5f0cdecf 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 
+import static mindustry.Vars.*;
+
 public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
     //region definitions
 
@@ -1194,7 +1196,7 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             rotateShooting = false;
             hitsize = 15f;
             engineSize = 3f;
-            payloadCapacity = 4 * (8 * 8);
+            payloadCapacity = (2 * 2) * tilePayload;
             buildSpeed = 2.5f;
 
             weapons.add(
@@ -1227,7 +1229,7 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             engineSize = 6f;
             rotateShooting = false;
             hitsize = 32f;
-            payloadCapacity = (3 * 3) * (8 * 8);
+            payloadCapacity = (3 * 3) * tilePayload;
             buildSpeed = 2.5f;
             range = 140f;
             targetAir = false;
@@ -1287,7 +1289,7 @@ public class UnitTypes implements ContentList{
             engineSize = 7.8f;
             rotateShooting = false;
             hitsize = 60f;
-            payloadCapacity = (5.2f * 5.2f) * (8 * 8);
+            payloadCapacity = (5.3f * 5.3f) * tilePayload;
             buildSpeed = 4f;
             drawShields = false;