diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
index 8a4d5b4586..1b05432820 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ public class Units{
         unit.remove();
     }
 
+    /** Removes a unit after spawning the death effects. */
+    @Remote(called = Loc.server)
+    public static void unitSafeDeath(Unit unit){
+        if(unit == null) return;
+        unit.type.deathExplosionEffect.at(unit.x, unit.y, unit.hitSize / 8f);
+        float shake = unit.type.deathShake < 0 ? unit.hitSize / 3f : unit.type.deathShake;
+        Effect.shake(shake, shake, unit);
+        unit.type.deathSound.at(unit, 1f, unit.type.deathSoundVolume);
+        unit.remove();
+    }
+
     /** @return whether a new instance of a unit of this team can be created. */
     public static boolean canCreate(Team team, UnitType type){
         return !type.useUnitCap || (team.data().countType(type) < getCap(team) && !type.isBanned());
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ShieldArcAbility.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ShieldArcAbility.java
index dff883ee9e..a4917590f7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ShieldArcAbility.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ShieldArcAbility.java
@@ -80,13 +80,10 @@ public class ShieldArcAbility extends Ability{
             (Tmp.v1.set(unit).add(unit.deltaX, unit.deltaY).within(paramPos, paramField.radius + paramField.width) || unit.within(paramPos, paramField.radius + paramField.width)) &&
             (Angles.within(paramPos.angleTo(unit), paramUnit.rotation + paramField.angleOffset, paramField.angle / 2f) || Angles.within(paramPos.angleTo(unit.x + unit.deltaX, unit.y + unit.deltaY), paramUnit.rotation + paramField.angleOffset, paramField.angle / 2f))){
 
-            if(unit.isMissile() && unit.killable() && paramField.missileUnitMultiplier >= 0f){
-
-                unit.remove();
-                unit.type.deathSound.at(unit);
-                unit.type.deathExplosionEffect.at(unit);
+            if(unit.isMissile() && paramField.missileUnitMultiplier >= 0f){
+                Call.unitSafeDeath(unit);
                 Fx.absorb.at(unit);
-                Fx.circleColorSpark.at(unit.x, unit.y,paramUnit.team.color);
+                paramField.pushEffect.at(unit.x, unit.y,paramUnit.team.color);
 
                 // consider missile hp and gamerule to damage the shield
                 paramField.data -= unit.health() * paramField.missileUnitMultiplier * Vars.state.rules.unitDamage(unit.team);
@@ -103,8 +100,8 @@ public class ShieldArcAbility extends Ability{
                     // get out
                     unit.move(Tmp.v1.set(unit).sub(paramUnit).setLength(overlapDst + 0.01f));
 
-                    if(Mathf.chanceDelta(0.5f*Time.delta)){
-                        Fx.circleColorSpark.at(unit.x,unit.y,paramUnit.team.color);
+                    if(Mathf.chanceDelta(0.3f * Time.delta)){
+                        paramField.pushEffect.at(unit.x, unit.y, paramUnit.team.color);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -153,6 +150,7 @@ public class ShieldArcAbility extends Ability{
     public boolean offsetRegion = false;
     /** If true, enemy units are pushed out. */
     public boolean pushUnits = true;
+    public Effect pushEffect = Fx.circleColorSpark;
 
     /** State. */
     protected float widthScale, alpha;