diff --git a/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/entities/shot/ShotEntity.java b/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/entities/shot/ShotEntity.java
index f43edb5..da5b97e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/entities/shot/ShotEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/entities/shot/ShotEntity.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class ShotEntity extends ThrownItemEntity implements FlyingItemEntity {
     private LivingEntity in;
     private float damage=6;
     private String extra="";
+    private int tickAge;
 
 
     public ShotEntity(EntityType<? extends ThrownItemEntity> entityType, World world, LivingEntity caster, Item toShow, float damageTo, String special) {
@@ -29,9 +30,8 @@ public ShotEntity(EntityType<? extends ThrownItemEntity> entityType, World world
         setItem(new ItemStack(toShow));
         damage=damageTo;
         extra=special;
-        //setNoGravity(false);
-
     }
+
     public ShotEntity(World world)
     {
         super(Pirates.SHOT_ENTITY_TYPE, world);
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ public ShotEntity(World world)
 
     @Override
     public void tick () {
+        if (this.tickAge > 500) {
+            if (!this.getWorld().isClient()) {
+                explode();
+            }
+        } else {
+            this.tickAge++;
+        }
+
         if (!getWorld().isClient() && getVelocity().length() > 0.85) {
             ((ServerWorld)getWorld()).spawnParticles(ParticleTypes.CLOUD, getX(), getY(), getZ(), 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
         }
@@ -49,8 +57,7 @@ public void tick () {
     protected void onCollision(HitResult hitResult) {
         super.onCollision(hitResult);
         if (!this.getWorld().isClient) {
-            this.getWorld().createExplosion(this, this.getX(), this.getY(), this.getZ(), 2.2f, extra.contains("fire"), World.ExplosionSourceType.TNT);
-            this.discard();
+            explode();
         }
     }
 
@@ -60,11 +67,15 @@ protected void onEntityHit(EntityHitResult entityHitResult) {
         Entity entity = entityHitResult.getEntity();
         entity.damage(this.getDamageSources().explosion(null), damage);
         if (!this.getWorld().isClient) {
-            this.getWorld().createExplosion(this, this.getX(), this.getY(), this.getZ(), 2.2f, extra.contains("fire"), World.ExplosionSourceType.TNT);
-            this.discard();
+            explode();
         }
     }
 
+    private void explode() {
+        this.getWorld().createExplosion(this, this.getX(), this.getY(), this.getZ(), 2.2f, extra.contains("fire"), World.ExplosionSourceType.TNT);
+        this.discard();
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected Item getDefaultItem() {
         return Pirates.CANNONBALL_ENT;
diff --git a/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/util/CannonDispenserBehavior.java b/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/util/CannonDispenserBehavior.java
index 2662d8a..bfbe4c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/util/CannonDispenserBehavior.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/util/CannonDispenserBehavior.java
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Position;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import org.valkyrienskies.core.api.ships.Ship;
+import org.valkyrienskies.mod.common.VSGameUtilsKt;
+import org.valkyrienskies.mod.common.util.VectorConversionsMCKt;
 
 /**
  * A dispenser behavior that spawns a projectile with velocity in front of the dispenser.
@@ -25,22 +28,24 @@ public ItemStack dispenseSilently(BlockPointer pointer, ItemStack stack) {
         ProjectileEntity projectileEntity = this.createProjectile(world, position, stack);
         projectileEntity.setVelocity(direction.getOffsetX(), (float)direction.getOffsetY() + 0.15f, direction.getOffsetZ(), this.getForce() + 0.6f, this.getVariation() / 2);
         world.spawnEntity(projectileEntity);
+
+        Ship ship = VSGameUtilsKt.getShipManagingPos(world, pointer.getPos());
+        if (ship != null) {
+            projectileEntity.addVelocity(VectorConversionsMCKt.toMinecraft(ship.getVelocity()).multiply(1/60.0));
+        }
+
         if (!world.isClient) {
             int xmod = 0;
             int ymod = 0;
             int zmod = 0;
-            if (direction == Direction.NORTH) {
-                zmod = -1;
-            } else if (direction == Direction.EAST) {
-                xmod = 1;
-            } else if (direction == Direction.SOUTH) {
-                zmod = 1;
-            } else if (direction == Direction.WEST) {
-                xmod = -1;
-            } else if (direction == Direction.UP) {
-                ymod = 1;
-            } else if (direction == Direction.DOWN) {
-                ymod = -1;
+
+            switch (direction) {
+                case NORTH -> zmod = -1;
+                case EAST -> xmod = 1;
+                case SOUTH -> zmod = 1;
+                case WEST -> xmod = -1;
+                case UP -> ymod = 1;
+                case DOWN -> ymod = -1;
             }
             for(int i = 0; i < 40; ++i) {
                 world.spawnParticles(ParticleTypes.CLOUD, position.getX() + xmod + (2 * world.random.nextDouble()) - 1, position.getY() + ymod + (2 * world.random.nextDouble()) - 0.8, position.getZ() + zmod + (2 * world.random.nextDouble()) - 1, 1, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.005);