diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index 7ccac6343399..e459484013b5 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -2637,6 +2637,7 @@ public static void load(){
             itemDuration = 360f;
             powerProduction = 15f;
             heating = 0.02f;
+            scaleHeat = false;
 
             consumeItem(Items.thorium);
             consumeLiquid(Liquids.cryofluid, heating / coolantPower).update(false);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/heat/HeatProducer.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/heat/HeatProducer.java
index e07cc083a4c2..e6f27bb95efb 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/heat/HeatProducer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/heat/HeatProducer.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 public class HeatProducer extends GenericCrafter{
     public float heatOutput = 10f;
     public float warmupRate = 0.15f;
+    /** Whether to scale heat output with timescale. */
+    public boolean scaleHeat = true;
 
     public HeatProducer(String name){
         super(name);
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ public HeatProducer(String name){
         drawer = new DrawMulti(new DrawDefault(), new DrawHeatOutput());
         rotateDraw = false;
         rotate = true;
-        canOverdrive = false;
+        canOverdrive = true;
         drawArrow = true;
         //it doesn't count as a standard crafter
         flags = EnumSet.of();
@@ -36,23 +38,27 @@ public void setStats(){
     public void setBars(){
         super.setBars();
 
-        addBar("heat", (HeatProducerBuild entity) -> new Bar("bar.heat", Pal.lightOrange, () -> entity.heat / heatOutput));
+        addBar("heat", (HeatProducerBuild entity) -> new Bar("bar.heat", Pal.lightOrange, () -> Mathf.clamp(entity.heat / entity.heatOutScaled)));
     }
 
     public class HeatProducerBuild extends GenericCrafterBuild implements HeatBlock{
         public float heat;
+        public float heatOutScaled = heatOutput;
 
         @Override
         public void updateTile(){
             super.updateTile();
 
-            //heat approaches target at the same speed regardless of efficiency
-            heat = Mathf.approachDelta(heat, heatOutput * efficiency, warmupRate * delta());
+            float approachHeat = heatOutput * (scaleHeat ? timeScale : 1f);
+
+            //heat approaches target at the same speed regardless of efficiency. HeatOutput is scaled smoothly just like heat
+            heat = Mathf.approachDelta(heat, approachHeat * efficiency, warmupRate * delta());
+            heatOutScaled = Mathf.approachDelta(heatOutScaled, approachHeat, warmupRate * delta());
         }
 
         @Override
         public float heatFrac(){
-            return heat / heatOutput;
+            return heat / heatOutScaled;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -60,16 +66,23 @@ public float heat(){
             return heat;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public byte version(){
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void write(Writes write){
             super.write(write);
             write.f(heat);
+            write.f(heatOutScaled);
         }
 
         @Override
         public void read(Reads read, byte revision){
             super.read(read, revision);
             heat = read.f();
+            if(revision >= 1) heatOutScaled = read.f();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/HeaterGenerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/HeaterGenerator.java
index 53350f9fd5a0..cf1f32530764 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/HeaterGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/HeaterGenerator.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 public class HeaterGenerator extends ConsumeGenerator{
     public float heatOutput = 10f;
     public float warmupRate = 0.15f;
+    /** Whether to scale heat output with timescale. */
+    public boolean scaleHeat = true;
 
     public HeaterGenerator(String name){
         super(name);
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ public HeaterGenerator(String name){
         drawer = new DrawMulti(new DrawDefault(), new DrawHeatOutput());
         rotateDraw = false;
         rotate = true;
-        canOverdrive = false;
+        canOverdrive = true;
         drawArrow = true;
     }
 
@@ -38,23 +40,27 @@ public boolean rotatedOutput(int x, int y){
     public void setBars(){
         super.setBars();
 
-        addBar("heat", (HeaterGeneratorBuild entity) -> new Bar("bar.heat", Pal.lightOrange, () -> entity.heat / heatOutput));
+        addBar("heat", (HeaterGeneratorBuild entity) -> new Bar("bar.heat", Pal.lightOrange, () -> Mathf.clamp(entity.heat / entity.heatOutScaled)));
     }
 
     public class HeaterGeneratorBuild extends ConsumeGeneratorBuild implements HeatBlock{
         public float heat;
+        public float heatOutScaled = heatOutput;
 
         @Override
         public void updateTile(){
             super.updateTile();
 
-            //heat approaches target at the same speed regardless of efficiency
-            heat = Mathf.approachDelta(heat, heatOutput * efficiency, warmupRate * delta());
+            float approachHeat = heatOutput * (scaleHeat ? timeScale : 1f);
+
+            //heat approaches target at the same speed regardless of efficiency. HeatOutput is scaled smoothly just like heat
+            heat = Mathf.approachDelta(heat, approachHeat * efficiency, warmupRate * delta());
+            heatOutScaled = Mathf.approachDelta(heatOutScaled, approachHeat, warmupRate * delta());
         }
 
         @Override
         public float heatFrac(){
-            return heat / heatOutput;
+            return heat / heatOutScaled;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -62,16 +68,23 @@ public float heat(){
             return heat;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public byte version(){
+            return 2;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void write(Writes write){
             super.write(write);
             write.f(heat);
+            write.f(heatOutScaled);
         }
 
         @Override
         public void read(Reads read, byte revision){
             super.read(read, revision);
             heat = read.f();
+            if(revision >= 2) heatOutScaled = read.f();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/NuclearReactor.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/NuclearReactor.java
index 3701ee5d84f8..11a8817d6abb 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/NuclearReactor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/power/NuclearReactor.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public class NuclearReactor extends PowerGenerator{
     public float heating = 0.01f;
     /** max heat this block can output */
     public float heatOutput = 15f;
+    /** whether to scale heat output (not base heat!) with timescale */
+    public boolean scaleHeat = true;
     /** rate at which heat progress increases */
     public float heatWarmupRate = 1f;
     /** time taken to cool down if no fuel is inputted even if coolant is not present*/
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ public void setBars(){
     public class NuclearReactorBuild extends GeneratorBuild implements HeatBlock{
         public float heat;
         public float heatProgress;
+        public float heatOutScaled = heatOutput;
         public float flash;
         public float smoothLight;
 
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ public void updateTile(){
             }
 
             heat = Mathf.clamp(heat);
+            if(scaleHeat) heatOutScaled = Mathf.approachDelta(heatOutScaled, heatOutput * timeScale, heatWarmupRate * delta());
             heatProgress = heatOutput > 0f ? Mathf.approachDelta(heatProgress, heat * heatOutput * (enabled ? 1f : 0f), heatWarmupRate * delta()) : 0f;
 
             if(heat >= 0.999f){
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ public void updateTile(){
 
         @Override
         public float heatFrac(){
-            return heatProgress / heatOutput;
+            return heatProgress / heatOutScaled;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -181,16 +185,23 @@ public void draw(){
             Draw.reset();
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public byte version(){
+            return 2;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void write(Writes write){
             super.write(write);
             write.f(heat);
+            write.f(heatOutScaled);
         }
 
         @Override
         public void read(Reads read, byte revision){
             super.read(read, revision);
             heat = read.f();
+            if(revision >= 2) heatOutScaled = read.f();
         }
     }
 }