diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
index 2bcb9d9fba..32c0191b48 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ public class Logic implements ApplicationListener{
 
         Events.on(BlockDestroyEvent.class, e -> {
             if(e.tile.build instanceof CoreBuild core && core.team.isAI() && state.rules.coreDestroyClear){
-                Core.app.post(() -> {
-                    core.team.data().timeDestroy(core.x, core.y, state.rules.enemyCoreBuildRadius);
-                });
+                Core.app.post(() -> core.team.data().timeDestroy(core.x, core.y, state.rules.enemyCoreBuildRadius));
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Damage.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Damage.java
index d75098db20..62b110dce8 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Damage.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Damage.java
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ public class Damage{
     }
 
     public static float findPierceLength(Bullet b, int pierceCap, boolean laser, float length){
+        if(pierceCap <= 0) return length;
+
         vec.trnsExact(b.rotation(), length);
         rect.setPosition(b.x, b.y).setSize(vec.x, vec.y).normalize().grow(3f);
 
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ public class Damage{
 
         //return either the length when not enough things were pierced,
         //or the last pierced object if there were enough blockages
-        return Math.min(distances.size < pierceCap || pierceCap < 0 ? length : Math.max(6f, distances.get(pierceCap - 1)), maxDst);
+        return Math.min(distances.size < pierceCap ? length : Math.max(6f, distances.get(pierceCap - 1)), maxDst);
     }
 
     /** Collides a bullet with blocks in a laser, taking into account absorption blocks. Resulting length is stored in the bullet's fdata. */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
index cd3e767e39..302eaa320b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/DataPatcher.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import arc.struct.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.serialization.Json.*;
 import arc.util.serialization.*;
+import arc.util.serialization.JsonWriter.*;
 import arc.util.serialization.Jval.*;
 import mindustry.*;
 import mindustry.core.*;
@@ -553,14 +554,14 @@ public class DataPatcher{
 
     static Object copyArray(Object object){
         if(object instanceof int[] i) return i.clone();
-        if(object instanceof long[] i) return i.clone();
-        if(object instanceof short[] i) return i.clone();
-        if(object instanceof byte[] i) return i.clone();
-        if(object instanceof boolean[] i) return i.clone();
-        if(object instanceof char[] i) return i.clone();
-        if(object instanceof float[] i) return i.clone();
-        if(object instanceof double[] i) return i.clone();
-        return ((Object[])object).clone();
+        else if(object instanceof long[] i) return i.clone();
+        else if(object instanceof short[] i) return i.clone();
+        else if(object instanceof byte[] i) return i.clone();
+        else if(object instanceof boolean[] i) return i.clone();
+        else if(object instanceof char[] i) return i.clone();
+        else if(object instanceof float[] i) return i.clone();
+        else if(object instanceof double[] i) return i.clone();
+        else return ((Object[])object).clone();
     }
 
     public static class PatchSet{
@@ -574,6 +575,12 @@ public class DataPatcher{
             this.patch = patch;
             this.json = json;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString(){
+            //the json can be a single 'error' value if it failed to parse
+            return !json.isObject() ? patch : json.prettyPrint(OutputType.minimal, 2);
+        }
     }
 
     private static class FieldData{