diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ff3e9dd..46bf132 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ set(SOURCES
 
 set(ASSETS
 	res/tileset.png
+	res/missile.png
 	res/editor_cursor.png
 	res/test.kble
 	res/burn.kble
diff --git a/inc/conf.h b/inc/conf.h
index e679506..85f169c 100644
--- a/inc/conf.h
+++ b/inc/conf.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define BOUNCE_SPEED        -2.0f
 #define DRAW_OFF_X          -2
 #define GRAVS_MARGIN        0
-#define MISSILE_SIZE        6
 #define MISSILE_MAX_SPEED   4.0f
 #define MISSILE_ACCEL       0.06f
 #define MISSILE_FRICTION    (MISSILE_ACCEL / MISSILE_MAX_SPEED)
+#define MISSILE_COOLDOWN    (TARGET_FPS / 2)
diff --git a/inc/missile.h b/inc/missile.h
index 322faba..61b2c97 100644
--- a/inc/missile.h
+++ b/inc/missile.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include "vec.h"
 
 struct Missile {
-	int active;
-	struct VecF pos, spd;
+	int active, cooldown;
+	struct VecF spawn, pos, spd;
 };
 
 struct MissileManager {
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ void missile_manager_init(void);
 void missile_manager_free(void);
 void missile_manager_update(struct VecF target);
 void missile_manager_draw(void);
-struct Missile *missile_new(int x, int y);
+void missile_new(int x, int y);
 int missile_collide_player(const struct Player *);
diff --git a/res/editor_cursor.png b/res/editor_cursor.png
index 6ce82c7..95e0403 100644
Binary files a/res/editor_cursor.png and b/res/editor_cursor.png differ
diff --git a/res/missile.png b/res/missile.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e59e3a3
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/missile.png differ
diff --git a/res/tileset.png b/res/tileset.png
index 4b8806d..ea428d6 100644
Binary files a/res/tileset.png and b/res/tileset.png differ
diff --git a/src/level.c b/src/level.c
index a1375b2..0cca348 100644
--- a/src/level.c
+++ b/src/level.c
@@ -63,7 +63,15 @@ level_load(int id)
 	polarity_reset();
 	level_regen_visual_data(0);
 	player_spawn(level.player);
+
+	/* missiles */
 	missile_manager_init();
+	i = level.size;
+	while (i-- > 0)
+		if (level.data[i] == TILE_MISSILE_LAUNCHER)
+			missile_new(i % level.width * TILE_SIZE + TILE_SIZE / 2,
+			            (int)(i / level.width) * TILE_SIZE +
+			                TILE_SIZE / 2);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 62f8aab..d912f04 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ update(void)
 	player_update(&player);
 	/* enter editor */
 	if (input_pressed(K_EDITOR)) editor();
-	/* debug: spawn missile */
-	if (input_pressed(K_DEBUG)) missile_new(DWIDTH / 2, DHEIGHT / 2);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/missile.c b/src/missile.c
index d7c86ed..f8a67f8 100644
--- a/src/missile.c
+++ b/src/missile.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 static struct MissileManager manager = {.missiles = NULL};
 
+static void missile_init(struct Missile *);
 static void missile_update(struct Missile *, struct VecF target);
 static void missile_draw(const struct Missile *);
 static int collide(int x, int y, int tile);
@@ -18,13 +19,14 @@ missile_manager_init(void)
 {
 	int i;
 	missile_manager_free();
-	/* debug: remove the `1 + ` later on */
-	manager.n_missiles = 1 + level_count(TILE_MISSILE_LAUNCHER);
+	manager.n_missiles = level_count(TILE_MISSILE_LAUNCHER);
 	manager.missiles = malloc(manager.n_missiles * sizeof(struct Missile));
 
 	i = manager.n_missiles;
-	while (i-- > 0)
+	while (i-- > 0) {
 		manager.missiles[i].active = 0;
+		manager.missiles[i].cooldown = MISSILE_COOLDOWN;
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -37,9 +39,13 @@ void
 missile_manager_update(struct VecF target)
 {
 	int i = manager.n_missiles;
-	while (i-- > 0)
-		if (manager.missiles[i].active)
-			missile_update(&manager.missiles[i], target);
+	while (i-- > 0) {
+		struct Missile *const m = &manager.missiles[i];
+		if (m->active)
+			missile_update(m, target);
+		else if (m->cooldown && !--m->cooldown)
+			missile_init(m);
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ missile_manager_draw(void)
 			missile_draw(&manager.missiles[i]);
 }
 
-struct Missile *
+void
 missile_new(int x, int y)
 {
 	int i = manager.n_missiles;
@@ -60,13 +66,20 @@ missile_new(int x, int y)
 		;
 	m = &manager.missiles[(i > 0) ? (i) : (0)];
 
+	m->spawn.x = x;
+	m->spawn.y = y;
+	missile_init(m);
+}
+
+void
+missile_init(struct Missile *m)
+{
 	m->active = 1;
-	m->pos.x = x;
-	m->pos.y = y;
+	m->cooldown = MISSILE_COOLDOWN;
+	m->pos.x = m->spawn.x;
+	m->pos.y = m->spawn.y;
 	m->spd.x = 0.0f;
 	m->spd.y = 0.0f;
-
-	return m;
 }
 
 int
@@ -112,13 +125,10 @@ missile_update(struct Missile *m, struct VecF target)
 static void
 missile_draw(const struct Missile *m)
 {
-	const int x = m->pos.x + 0.5f;
-	const int y = m->pos.y + 0.5f;
-	const int x1 = x - MISSILE_SIZE / 2;
-	const int x2 = x + MISSILE_SIZE / 2 - 1;
-	const int y1 = y - MISSILE_SIZE / 2;
-	const int y2 = y + MISSILE_SIZE / 2 - 1;
-	drect(x1, y1, x2, y2, C_RED);
+	extern bopti_image_t bimg_missile;
+	const int x = (int)(m->pos.x + 0.5f) - bimg_missile.width / 2;
+	const int y = (int)(m->pos.y + 0.5f) - bimg_missile.height / 2;
+	dimage(x, y, &bimg_missile);
 }
 
 static int