diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_structures.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_structures.dm
index 80f4d996dcb..96b9e2302e1 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_structures.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_structures.dm
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@
 	start_process()
 
 
+/obj/structure/cult/pylon/Destroy()
+	processing_objects.Remove(src)
+	..()
+
 //Another subtype which starts with infinite empower shots. For empowered adminbus
 /obj/structure/cult/pylon/turret/empowered
 	empowered = 99999999
@@ -202,12 +206,13 @@
 		if (2)
 			if ((ticks % process_interval) == 0)
 				handle_firing()
-				if (damagetaken && prob(50))
+				if (damagetaken && prob(50) && empowered > 0)
 					damagetaken = max(0, damagetaken-1) //An empowered pylon slowly self repairs
+					empowered = max(0, empowered - 0.2)
 					if (prob(10))
 						visible_message("Cracks in the [src] gradually seal as new crystalline matter grows to fill them.")
 
-	if (empowered && prob(2))
+	if (empowered && prob(4))
 		empowered = max(0, empowered - 1) //Overcharging gradually wears off over time
 		if (empowered <= 0)
 			update_icon()
@@ -330,7 +335,7 @@
 			fire_at(target)
 			return
 		else
-			stuffcache = mobs_in_view(10, src)
+			stuffcache = mobs_in_view(9, src)
 			//for (var/turf/T in stuffcache)
 				//new /obj/effect/testtrans(T)
 			if ((target in stuffcache) && isInSight(src, target))
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@
 
 	//We may have already populated stuffcache this run, dont repeat work
 	if (!stuffcache)
-		stuffcache = mobs_in_view(10, src)
+		stuffcache = mobs_in_view(9, src)
 
 	target = null //Either we lost a target or lack one
 	//for (var/turf/T in stuffcache)
@@ -465,7 +470,7 @@
 				visible_message(
 				"<span class='cult'>The beam refracts inside the pylon, splitting into an indistinct violet glow. The crystal takes on a new, more ominous aura!</span>"
 				)
-			empowered += damage*0.3
+			empowered += damage*0.2
 			//When shot with a laser, the pylon absorbs the beam, becoming empowered for a while, glowing brighter
 			// and firing more powerful blasts which have some armor penetration
 			// Using lasers to empower a defensive pylon yields more total damage than directly shooting your enemies
@@ -485,7 +490,7 @@
 	if(!isbroken)
 		if (user)
 			user.do_attack_animation(src)
-		if(prob(damagetaken*0.5))
+		if(prob(damagetaken*0.75))
 			shatter()
 		else
 			if (user && !ranged)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
index 449cdfe14ec..1da05c6eecf 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@
 	name = "energy bolt"
 	//For projectiles name is only shown in onhit messages, so its more of a layman's description
 	//of what the projectile looks like
-	damage = 4 //Very weak
-	armor_penetration = 10
+	damage = 3.5 //Very weak
 	accuracy = 4 //Guided by magic, unlikely to miss
+	eyeblur = 0 //Not bright or blinding
 	var/mob/living/ignore
 
 	muzzle_type = /obj/effect/projectile/cult/muzzle
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/cult/heavy
 	name = "glowing energy bolt"
-	damage = 12 //Stronger and better armor penetration, though still much weaker than a typical laser
-	armor_penetration = 15
+	damage = 10 //Stronger and better armor penetration, though still much weaker than a typical laser
+	armor_penetration = 10
 
 	muzzle_type = /obj/effect/projectile/cult/heavy/muzzle
 	tracer_type = /obj/effect/projectile/cult/heavy/tracer
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Nanako-Pylontweak.yml b/html/changelogs/Nanako-Pylontweak.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32924cdee3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Nanako-Pylontweak.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes: 
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#################################
+
+# Your name.  
+author: Nanako
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Slightly reduced the power of cult pylon turrets. This is an iterative process, they will be rebalanced gradually."