diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/MoveLightningAbility.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/MoveLightningAbility.java
index d91a0d6cc8..5b74b73570 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/MoveLightningAbility.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/MoveLightningAbility.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import mindustry.gen.*;
 public class MoveLightningAbility extends Ability{
     /** Lightning damage */
     public float damage = 35f;
-    /** Chance of firing every tick. Set >= 1 to always fire lightning every tick at max speed. */
+    /** Chance of firing every tick. Set >= 1 to always fire lightning every tick at max speed */
     public float chance = 0.15f;
     /** Length of the lightning. <= 0 to disable */
     public int length = 12;
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ public class MoveLightningAbility extends Ability{
     public Color color = Color.valueOf("a9d8ff");
     /** Shifts where the lightning spawns along the Y axis */
     public float offset = 0f;
-    /** Offset along the X axis. */
+    /** Offset along the X axis */
     public float width = 0f;
+    /** Whether the spawn side alternates */
+    public boolean alternate = true;
     /** Jittering heat sprite like the shield on v5 Javelin */
     public String heatRegion = "error";
     /** Bullet type that is fired. Can be null */
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ public class MoveLightningAbility extends Ability{
     public Effect shootEffect = Fx.sparkShoot;
     public boolean parentizeEffects;
     public Sound shootSound = Sounds.spark;
+
+    protected float side = 1f;
     
     MoveLightningAbility(){}
     
@@ -64,10 +68,10 @@ public class MoveLightningAbility extends Ability{
     public void update(Unit unit){
         float scl = Mathf.clamp((unit.vel().len() - minSpeed) / (maxSpeed - minSpeed));
         if(Mathf.chance(Time.delta * chance * scl)){
-            float x = unit.x + Angles.trnsx(unit.rotation, offset, width), y = unit.y + Angles.trnsy(unit.rotation, offset, width);
+            float x = unit.x + Angles.trnsx(unit.rotation, offset, width * side), y = unit.y + Angles.trnsy(unit.rotation, offset, width * side);
 
             shootEffect.at(x, y, unit.rotation, color, parentizeEffects ? unit : null);
-            shootSound.at(unit);
+            shootSound.at(x, y);
 
             if(length > 0){
                 Lightning.create(unit.team, color, damage, x + unit.vel.x, y + unit.vel.y, unit.rotation, length);
@@ -76,6 +80,8 @@ public class MoveLightningAbility extends Ability{
             if(bullet != null){
                 bullet.create(unit, unit.team, x, y, unit.rotation + bulletAngle + Mathf.range(bulletSpread));
             }
+
+            if(alternate) side *= -1f;
         }
     }