diff --git a/code/modules/background/citizenship/vaurca.dm b/code/modules/background/citizenship/vaurca.dm
index 1a832aa59f0..9224f9d0474 100644
--- a/code/modules/background/citizenship/vaurca.dm
+++ b/code/modules/background/citizenship/vaurca.dm
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	if(H)
 		if(isvaurca(H))
 			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/backpack/typec/klax(H), slot_back)
-			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/gun/energy/pistol/hegemony(H), slot_in_backpack)
+			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/gun/energy/vaurca/blaster(H), slot_in_backpack)
 		if(!visualsOnly)
 			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(send_representative_mission), H), 5 MINUTES)
 	return TRUE
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 	if(H)
 		if(isvaurca(H))
 			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/backpack/typec/cthur(H), slot_back)
-			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/gun/energy/fedpistol/nopsi(H), slot_in_backpack)
+			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/gun/energy/vaurca/blaster(H), slot_in_backpack)
 		if(!visualsOnly)
 			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(send_representative_mission), H), 5 MINUTES)
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
index 3d6b21fe674..5521ea40fa8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
@@ -269,10 +269,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/vaurca/blaster
 	name = "\improper thermic blaster"
-	desc = "Designed after the Zo'ra arrival in the Spur, this modern reimagining of the venerable Zo'rane Thermic Blaster is as much a rare and brutal personal defense weapon as it is a badge of office for the Zo'ra Ta that now wield it. \
-	The design blends visual elements from a revolver, chosen by the Hive for its status as a respected weapon throughout much of the Spur, with the might of Zo'rane energy technology."
-	desc_extended = "The Thermic Blaster, sometimes known as the Zo'ra Blaster, is an incendiary energy weapon capable of tearing through any would-be interloper, though the phoron-powered battery is held back by an unremarkable capacity. \
-	While the blaster's smaller battery may cause problems in longer engagements, its intended use as the sidearm of Zo'ra Diplomats and certain Warriors makes it a low priority to increase given the already remarkably steep cost of the design."
+	desc = "An opulent Vaurceisan pistol, handcrafted for each wielder by the Court of Queen's master weaponsmiths. For those Ta and few notable Warriors who wield it, the Thermic Blaster is as much a badge of office as it is a fiercely deadly weapon."
+	desc_extended = "The Thermic Blaster is a weapon with a history dating back as far as the Vaurcesian Court of Queens, for since its founding, it has forged one of these blasters for every newborn Ta, bestowed as a coming-of-age gift. With every major advancement in technology, the Court's weaponsmiths have gathered together to upgrade the existing batch, resulting in many Thermic Blasters being millennia old, and many Ta add personal flourishes. This iteration of the firearm was developed after the Zo'rane arrival in the Spur and distributed as a celebration for the refounding of the Court of Queens. The Court may occasionally bestow this exceptionally expensive Blaster on an accomplished Warrior, but very few ever leave Vaurca hands and those that do are fiercely prized."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/guns/blaster.dmi'
 	icon_state = "blaster"
 	item_state = "blaster"
@@ -280,7 +278,8 @@
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_COMBAT = 6, TECH_PHORON = 4, TECH_POWER = 4)
 	fire_sound = 'sound/weapons/laser1.ogg'
 	slot_flags = SLOT_BACK | SLOT_HOLSTER | SLOT_BELT
-	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
+	self_recharge = 1
+	recharge_time = 7
 	accuracy = 1
 	recoil = 1
 	force = 15
diff --git a/html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-tagunupdate.yml b/html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-tagunupdate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3bca9dbded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/SimpleMaroon-tagunupdate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+################################
+# 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
+#     - (fixes bugs)
+#   wip
+#     - (work in progress)
+#   qol
+#     - (quality of life)
+#   soundadd
+#     - (adds a sound)
+#   sounddel
+#     - (removes a sound)
+#   rscadd
+#     - (adds a feature)
+#   rscdel
+#     - (removes a feature)
+#   imageadd
+#     - (adds an image or sprite)
+#   imagedel
+#     - (removes an image or sprite)
+#   spellcheck
+#     - (fixes spelling or grammar)
+#   experiment
+#     - (experimental change)
+#   balance
+#     - (balance changes)
+#   code_imp
+#     - (misc internal code change)
+#   refactor
+#     - (refactors code)
+#   config
+#     - (makes a change to the config files)
+#   admin
+#     - (makes changes to administrator tools)
+#   server
+#     - (miscellaneous changes to server)
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: SimpleMaroon
+
+# 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, this gets changed to [] after reading.  Just remove the brackets when you add new shit.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("). It works without them, but if you use certain characters it screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - qol: "Gives all Vaurca Ta representatives the thermic blaster as their firearm."
+  - balance: "Gives the thermic blaster a slow self-recharge."
+  - qol: "Updates the thermic blaster description and extended description."