diff --git a/code/ZAS/Airflow.dm b/code/ZAS/Airflow.dm
index f849d2fd419..e3117e026f9 100644
--- a/code/ZAS/Airflow.dm
+++ b/code/ZAS/Airflow.dm
@@ -135,15 +135,17 @@ mob/living/carbon/human/airflow_hit(atom/A)
 
 zone/proc/movables(list/origins)
 	. = list()
-	if (!origins || !origins.len)
+	if (!origins?.len)
 		return
 
 	var/static/list/movables_tcache = typecacheof(list(/obj/effect, /mob/abstract))
 
 	var/atom/movable/AM
 	for (var/testing_turf in contents)
+		CHECK_TICK
 		for (var/am in testing_turf)
 			AM = am
+			CHECK_TICK
 			if (AM.simulated && !AM.anchored && !movables_tcache[AM.type])
 				for (var/source_turf in origins)
 					if (get_dist(testing_turf, source_turf) <= EDGE_KNOCKDOWN_MAX_DISTANCE)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
index 4ee8963e135..49ddf172627 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
@@ -108,11 +108,13 @@
 	. = ""
 	var/list/variables = list()
 	for(var/x in D.vars)
+		CHECK_TICK
 		if(x in view_variables_hide_vars)
 			continue
 		variables += x
 	variables = sortList(variables)
 	for(var/x in variables)
+		CHECK_TICK
 		. += make_view_variables_var_entry(D, x, D.vars[x])
 
 /proc/make_view_variables_value(value, varname = "*")
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_cellcharge.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_cellcharge.dm
index f9949c6a000..ca8adf8a10a 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_cellcharge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_cellcharge.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	effecttype = "cellcharge"
 	effect_type = 3
 	var/last_message
+	var/is_looping = FALSE
 
 /datum/artifact_effect/cellcharge/DoEffectTouch(var/mob/user)
 	if(user)
@@ -14,22 +15,50 @@
 				to_chat(R, "<span class='notice'>SYSTEM ALERT: Large energy boost detected!</span>")
 			return 1
 
+#define SLEEP_AND_STOP \
+if (TICK_CHECK) { \
+	stoplag(); \
+	if (QDELETED(src)) { \
+		return 1; \
+	} else { \
+		T = get_turf(holder); \
+	} \
+}
+
 /datum/artifact_effect/cellcharge/DoEffectAura()
+	set background = 1
+
 	if(holder)
+		if (is_looping)
+			return 1
+		is_looping = TRUE
+
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(holder)
-		for (var/obj/machinery/power/apc/C in range(200, T))
-			for (var/obj/item/weapon/cell/B in C.contents)
-				B.charge += 25
-		for (var/obj/machinery/power/smes/S in range (src.effectrange,src))
-			S.charge += 25
-		for (var/mob/living/silicon/robot/M in range(50, T))
-			for (var/obj/item/weapon/cell/D in M.contents)
-				D.charge += 25
-				if(world.time - last_message > 200)
-					to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>SYSTEM ALERT: Energy boost detected!</span>")
-					last_message = world.time
+
+		for (var/P in range(src.effectrange, T))
+			SLEEP_AND_STOP
+
+			if (istype(P, /obj/machinery/power/apc))
+				var/obj/machinery/power/apc/apc = P
+				if (apc.cell)
+					apc.cell.charge += 25
+			else if (istype(P, /obj/machinery/power/smes))
+				var/obj/machinery/power/smes/smes = P
+				smes.charge += 25
+			else if (isrobot(P))
+				var/mob/living/silicon/robot/M = P
+				if (get_dist(T, M) <= effectrange)
+					if (M.cell)
+						M.cell.charge += 25
+						if(world.time - last_message > 200)
+							to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>SYSTEM ALERT: Energy boost detected!</span>")
+							last_message = world.time
+
+		is_looping = FALSE
 		return 1
 
+#undef SLEEP_AND_STOP
+
 /datum/artifact_effect/cellcharge/DoEffectPulse()
 	if(holder)
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(holder)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/skull132_tickcheck.yml b/html/changelogs/skull132_tickcheck.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08dd616f6ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/skull132_tickcheck.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+author: Skull132
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - tweak: "Modified the way the cell charge anomaly works. It no longer uses absurd ranges to charge stuff."
+  - tweak: "ZAS might be a tick slower at kicking objects around for large zones. On the flip side, it shouldn't lag the server as consistently anymore."
+  - tweak: "VV might take a bit to generate the VV screen for large entries."