diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 57ef8d885..66271a5f4 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -5380,6 +5380,7 @@ const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[] = {  // array length left dynamic for sanity t
 
 	"MT_DROPTARGET", // Drop Target
 	"MT_DROPTARGET_SHIELD",
+	"MT_DROPTARGET_MORPH",
 
 	"MT_BALLHOG", // Ballhog
 	"MT_BALLHOGBOOM",
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 355816512..b536ec66d 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -23722,6 +23722,33 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
 
+	{           // MT_DROPTARGET_MORPH
+		-1,             // doomednum
+		S_DROPTARGET,   // spawnstate
+		1,              // spawnhealth
+		S_NULL,         // seestate
+		sfx_None,       // seesound
+		0,              // reactiontime
+		sfx_None,       // attacksound
+		S_NULL,         // painstate
+		0,              // painchance
+		sfx_None,       // painsound
+		S_NULL,         // meleestate
+		S_NULL,         // missilestate
+		S_NULL,         // deathstate
+		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
+		sfx_None,       // deathsound
+		0,				// speed
+		45*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
+		0,              // display offset
+		100,            // mass
+		1,              // damage
+		sfx_None,       // activesound
+		MF_SCENERY|MF_NOBLOCKMAP|MF_NOCLIP|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		S_NULL          // raisestate
+	},
+
 	{           // MT_BALLHOG
 		-1,             // doomednum
 		S_BALLHOG1,     // spawnstate
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 3a1921b3c..f7496fc14 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -6452,6 +6452,7 @@ typedef enum mobj_type
 
 	MT_DROPTARGET, // Drop Target
 	MT_DROPTARGET_SHIELD,
+	MT_DROPTARGET_MORPH,
 
 	MT_BALLHOG, // Ballhog
 	MT_BALLHOGBOOM,
diff --git a/src/k_collide.c b/src/k_collide.c
index 1256263a8..b930865c1 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.c
+++ b/src/k_collide.c
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ boolean K_LandMineCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 boolean K_DropTargetCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 {
 	mobj_t *draggeddroptarget = (t1->type == MT_DROPTARGET_SHIELD) ? t1->target : NULL;
+	UINT8 strength;
 
 	if (((t1->target == t2) || (t1->target == t2->target)) && ((t1->threshold > 0 && t2->type == MT_PLAYER) || (t2->type != MT_PLAYER && t2->threshold > 0)))
 		return true;
@@ -467,9 +468,21 @@ boolean K_DropTargetCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 	if (t2->player && (t2->player->hyudorotimer || t2->player->justbumped))
 		return true;
 
+	if (t1->health > 3) // forward thrown
+	{
+		strength = 0;
+	}
+	else if (t1->reactiontime == 0 || draggeddroptarget)
+	{
+		strength = 80;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		strength = 140;
+	}
+
 	// Intensify bumps if already spinning...
-	P_Thrust(t1, R_PointToAngle2(t1->x, t1->y, t2->x, t2->y),
-		((t1->reactiontime && !draggeddroptarget) ? 140 : 80) * t1->scale);
+	P_Thrust(t1, R_PointToAngle2(t1->x, t1->y, t2->x, t2->y), strength * t1->scale);
 
 	if (draggeddroptarget)
 	{
@@ -548,9 +561,22 @@ boolean K_DropTargetCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 	t1->flags |= MF_SHOOTABLE;
 	// The following sets t1->target to t2, so draggeddroptarget keeps it persisting...
 	P_DamageMobj(t1, t2, (t2->target ? t2->target : t2), 1, DMG_NORMAL);
-	t1->color = (t1->health > 1)
-		? SKINCOLOR_GOLD
-		: SKINCOLOR_CRIMSON;
+
+	switch (t1->health)
+	{
+		case 3:
+			t1->color = SKINCOLOR_LIME;
+			break;
+
+		case 2:
+			t1->color = SKINCOLOR_GOLD;
+			break;
+
+		case 1:
+			t1->color = SKINCOLOR_CRIMSON;
+			break;
+	}
+
 	t1->flags &= ~MF_SHOOTABLE;
 
 	t1->spritexscale = 3*FRACUNIT;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 6d49e468c..cf63a39be 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -5496,6 +5496,8 @@ mobj_t *K_ThrowKartItem(player_t *player, boolean missile, mobjtype_t mapthing,
 
 		if (mapthing == MT_DROPTARGET && mo)
 		{
+			mo->health++;
+			mo->color = SKINCOLOR_WHITE;
 			mo->reactiontime = TICRATE/2;
 			P_SetMobjState(mo, mo->info->painstate);
 		}
diff --git a/src/k_objects.h b/src/k_objects.h
index 922764c94..1578d8177 100644
--- a/src/k_objects.h
+++ b/src/k_objects.h
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ void Obj_InitLoopCenter(mobj_t *center);
 void Obj_LinkLoopAnchor(mobj_t *anchor, mobj_t *center, UINT8 type);
 void Obj_LoopEndpointCollide(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher);
 
+/* Drop Target */
+void Obj_BeginDropTargetMorph(mobj_t *target, skincolornum_t color);
+boolean Obj_DropTargetMorphThink(mobj_t *morph);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
index ca8680205..ef74b299f 100644
--- a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ target_sources(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE
 	monitor.c
 	item-spot.c
 	loops.c
+	drop-target.c
 )
diff --git a/src/objects/drop-target.c b/src/objects/drop-target.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f81289f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objects/drop-target.c
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include "../doomdef.h"
+#include "../info.h"
+#include "../k_objects.h"
+#include "../p_local.h"
+
+#define MORPH_TIME_FACTOR (3)
+
+#define morph_target(o) ((o)->target)
+#define morph_time(o) ((o)->extravalue1)
+
+void
+Obj_BeginDropTargetMorph
+(		mobj_t * target,
+		skincolornum_t color)
+{
+	mobj_t *x = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(target, 0, 0, 0,
+			MT_DROPTARGET_MORPH);
+
+	x->color = color;
+	x->colorized = true;
+	x->renderflags |= RF_FULLBRIGHT;
+
+	P_SetTarget(&morph_target(x), target);
+
+	morph_time(x) = tr_trans90 * MORPH_TIME_FACTOR;
+
+	x->health = target->health;
+}
+
+boolean
+Obj_DropTargetMorphThink (mobj_t *x)
+{
+	mobj_t *target = morph_target(x);
+
+	if (P_MobjWasRemoved(target))
+	{
+		P_RemoveMobj(x);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (target->health != x->health)
+	{
+		P_RemoveMobj(x);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	morph_time(x)--;
+
+	if (morph_time(x) <= 0)
+	{
+		target->health--;
+		target->color = x->color;
+
+		P_RemoveMobj(x);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	x->renderflags = (x->renderflags & ~(RF_TRANSMASK))
+		| ((morph_time(x) / MORPH_TIME_FACTOR) << RF_TRANSSHIFT);
+
+	P_MoveOrigin(x, target->x, target->y, target->z);
+
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index b910f4a3d..0e5e9fb02 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6619,6 +6619,12 @@ static void P_MobjSceneryThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 	case MT_MONITOR_SHARD:
 		Obj_MonitorShardThink(mobj);
 		break;
+	case MT_DROPTARGET_MORPH:
+		if (Obj_DropTargetMorphThink(mobj) == false)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		break;
 	case MT_VWREF:
 	case MT_VWREB:
 	{
@@ -7417,6 +7423,12 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 			if (!--mobj->reactiontime)
 			{
 				P_SetMobjState(mobj, mobj->info->spawnstate);
+
+				// forward thrown
+				if (mobj->health == 4)
+				{
+					Obj_BeginDropTargetMorph(mobj, SKINCOLOR_LIME);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		else