diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 7e5085d5b..b04aac9c3 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2pre r122 \cu(Sat 22 Jan 17:06:49 CET 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2pre r122 \cu(2022-01-22 17:06:49)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2pre r123 \cu(Sat 22 Jan 17:17:41 CET 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2pre r123 \cu(2022-01-22 17:17:41)\c-";
diff --git a/sndinfo.txt b/sndinfo.txt
index bfd78010d..01885b3f2 100644
--- a/sndinfo.txt
+++ b/sndinfo.txt
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ deepimpact/fire		sounds/deepimpact/impfire.ogg
 deepimpact/charge	sounds/deepimpact/impaltcharge.ogg
 deepimpact/altfire	sounds/deepimpact/impaltfire.ogg
 deepimpact/dryfire	sounds/deepimpact/impdryfire.ogg
+deepimpact/dryaltfire	sounds/deepimpact/impdryaltfire.ogg
 deepimpact/select	sounds/deepimpact/impsel.ogg
 deepimpact/checkout	sounds/deepimpact/impidle.ogg
 deepimpact/deselect	sounds/deepimpact/impdown.ogg
diff --git a/sounds/deepimpact/impdryaltfire.ogg b/sounds/deepimpact/impdryaltfire.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd6475366
Binary files /dev/null and b/sounds/deepimpact/impdryaltfire.ogg differ
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_deepdarkimpact.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_deepdarkimpact.zsc
index 0e77beb84..166f131df 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_deepdarkimpact.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_deepdarkimpact.zsc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Class DeepImpact : SWWMWeapon
 
 	transient ui TextureID WeaponBox, AmmoBar;
 	transient ui DynamicValueInterpolator ChargeInter;
+	transient int failtime;
 
 	Property ClipCount : clipcount;
 
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ Class DeepImpact : SWWMWeapon
 		Screen.DrawTexture(WeaponBox,false,bx-36,by-54,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
 		int chg = clamp(ChargeInter?ChargeInter.GetValue():clipcount,0,100);
 		int ct = int(((by-2)-(chg*50./100.))*hs);
-		Screen.DrawTexture(AmmoBar,false,bx-7,by-52,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_ClipTop,ct);
-		Screen.DrawText(smallfont,Font.CR_FIRE,bx-35,by-12,String.Format("%3d%%",chg),DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
+		bool blinking = (failtime>gametic)&&((failtime-gametic)%8>=4);
+		Screen.DrawTexture(AmmoBar,false,bx-7,by-52,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_ClipTop,ct,DTA_ColorOverlay,blinking?Color(128,0,0,0):Color(0,0,0,0));
+		Screen.DrawText(smallfont,Font.CR_FIRE,bx-35,by-12,String.Format("%3d%%",chg),DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_ColorOverlay,blinking?Color(128,0,0,0):Color(0,0,0,0));
 	}
 
 	override void HudTick()
@@ -247,6 +249,12 @@ Class DeepImpact : SWWMWeapon
 		}
 	}
 
+	action void A_DryAltFire()
+	{
+		invoker.failtime = gametic+32;
+		A_StartSound("deepimpact/dryaltfire",CHAN_WEAPON,CHANF_OVERLAP);
+	}
+
 	action void A_AltBullet()
 	{
 		let weap = Weapon(invoker);
@@ -363,11 +371,18 @@ Class DeepImpact : SWWMWeapon
 		XZW2 STU 3;
 		Goto Ready;
 	AltFire:
-		XZW2 A 0 A_JumpIf(invoker.ClipCount<100,"Reload");
+		XZW2 A 0 A_JumpIf(invoker.ClipCount<100,"DryAltFire");
 		XZW2 A 0 A_BeginCharge();
 		XZW2 A 1 A_ChargeUp();
 		XZW2 V 1 A_ChargeUp();
 		Wait;
+	DryAltFire:
+		// the useless goddess
+		XZW2 A 2 A_DryAltFire();
+		XZW2 Q 4;
+		XZW2 U 5;
+		XZW2 A 2;
+		Goto Ready;
 	AltRelease:
 		XZW2 V 1 A_AltBullet();
 		XZW2 W 1;