diff --git a/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRecorder.java b/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRecorder.java
index 0fba6df0..fd0274fc 100644
--- a/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRecorder.java
+++ b/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRecorder.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import de.steamwar.bausystem.BauSystem;
 import de.steamwar.bausystem.features.tpslimit.TPSUtils;
 import de.steamwar.bausystem.region.Region;
 import de.steamwar.linkage.Linked;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.TNTPrimed;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityExplodeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntitySpawnEvent;
 
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 @Linked
 public class TraceRecorder implements Listener {
@@ -158,14 +161,24 @@ public class TraceRecorder implements Listener {
         List<TNTPoint> history = historyMap.getOrDefault(tntPrimed, new ArrayList<>());
 
         // Failsave for tnt entering unloaded chunks
-        if (tntPrimed.isDead() || history.size() > 0 && history.get(history.size() - 1).getFuse() == tntPrimed.getFuseTicks()) {
+        if (tntPrimed == null || tntPrimed.isDead() || history.size() > 0 && history.get(history.size() - 1).getFuse() == tntPrimed.getFuseTicks()) {
             return null;
         }
 
         int tntID;
 
         if (history.size() == 0) {
-            historyMap.put(tntPrimed, history);
+            try {
+                historyMap.put(tntPrimed, history);
+            }
+            catch (NullPointerException e) {
+                Logger logger = Bukkit.getLogger();
+                //TODO remove when no longer neccecary
+                logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Nullpointer thrown by historyMap");
+                logger.log(Level.WARNING, "TNT History: " + history);
+                logger.log(Level.WARNING, "History Map: " + historyMap);
+                throw  e;
+            }
             tntID = wrappedTrace.getNextOpenRecordIdAndIncrement();
         } else {
             tntID = history.get(0).getTntId();
diff --git a/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/rendering/ViewFlag.java b/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/rendering/ViewFlag.java
index 8702a607..9aa83f13 100644
--- a/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/rendering/ViewFlag.java
+++ b/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/rendering/ViewFlag.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
  * A settable flag that changes how a trace is rendered
  */
 public abstract class ViewFlag {
+    public static final Vector GRAVATY = new Vector(0.0, -0.04, 0.0);
+    public static final Vector DRAG_FACTOR = new Vector(0.98, 0.98, 0.98);
+
     /**
      * Static registry of static flags
      */
@@ -119,12 +122,11 @@ public abstract class ViewFlag {
             for (TraceEntity entity : entities) {
                 TNTPoint representative = entity.getRecords().get(0);
                 Optional<TNTPoint> prev = representative.getPrevious();
-
                 if (prev.isEmpty()) continue;
 
                 TNTPoint previous = prev.get();
-
                 Location delta = representative.getLocation().clone().subtract(previous.getLocation());
+                Vector previousVelocity  = previous.isAfterFirstExplosion() ? previous.getVelocity() : delta.toVector().clone().divide(DRAG_FACTOR).subtract(GRAVATY);
 
                 Location yLocation = previous.getLocation().clone().add(0, delta.getY(), 0);
                 if (yLocation.distanceSquared(representative.getLocation()) >= 1.0 / 256.0 && yLocation.distanceSquared(previous.getLocation()) >= 1.0 / 256.0) {
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ public abstract class ViewFlag {
                 }
 
                 Location secoundLocation;
-                if (delta.getX() >= delta.getZ()) {
+                if (previousVelocity.getX() >= previousVelocity.getZ()) {
                     secoundLocation = previous.getLocation().clone().add(delta.getX(), delta.getY(), 0);
                 } else {
                     secoundLocation = previous.getLocation().clone().add(0, delta.getY(), delta.getZ());
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5b8a3f12..57d533f8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
+ 
 plugins {
     // Adding the base plugin fixes the following gradle warnings in IntelliJ:
     //