diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index 3777239266..7a4ba69c6c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -611,6 +611,16 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
         }
     }
 
+    //never actually called; it turns out certain mods have custom weapons that do not need bullets.
+    protected void validateWeapons(){
+        for(int i = 0; i < weapons.size; i++){
+            var wep = weapons.get(i);
+            if(wep.bullet == Bullets.placeholder || wep.bullet == null){
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unit: " + name + ": weapon #" + i + " ('" + wep.name + "') does not have a bullet defined. Make sure you have a bullet: (JSON) or `bullet = ` field in your unit definition.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @CallSuper
     @Override
     public void init(){
@@ -631,13 +641,6 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
             }
         }
 
-        for(int i = 0; i < weapons.size; i++){
-            var wep = weapons.get(i);
-            if(wep.bullet == Bullets.placeholder || wep.bullet == null){
-                throw new RuntimeException("Unit: " + name + ": weapon #" + i + " ('" + wep.name + "') does not have a bullet defined. Make sure you have a bullet: (JSON) or `bullet = ` field in your unit definition.");
-            }
-        }
-
         if(pathCost == null){
             pathCost =
                 example instanceof WaterMovec ? ControlPathfinder.costNaval :
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index cf4ed7e7b3..79c0bf36ce 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -1269,12 +1269,13 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
         var gen = icons();
 
         if(outlineIcon){
-            PixmapRegion region = Core.atlas.getPixmap(gen[outlinedIcon >= 0 ? Math.min(outlinedIcon, gen.length - 1) : gen.length -1]);
+            AtlasRegion atlasRegion = (AtlasRegion)gen[outlinedIcon >= 0 ? Math.min(outlinedIcon, gen.length - 1) : gen.length -1];
+            PixmapRegion region = Core.atlas.getPixmap(atlasRegion);
             Pixmap out = last = Pixmaps.outline(region, outlineColor, outlineRadius);
             if(Core.settings.getBool("linear", true)){
                 Pixmaps.bleed(out);
             }
-            packer.add(PageType.main, name, out);
+            packer.add(PageType.main, atlasRegion.name, out);
         }
 
         var toOutline = new Seq<TextureRegion>();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/draw/DrawTurret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/draw/DrawTurret.java
index 7289441c2e..4bc4fb0e0c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/draw/DrawTurret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/draw/DrawTurret.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class DrawTurret extends DrawBlock{
             part.getOutlines(out);
         }
 
-        if(block.region.found() && !Core.atlas.has(block.name + "-preview")){
+        if(block.region.found()){
             out.add(block.region);
         }
     }