diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/changeling_zombie.dm b/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/changeling_zombie.dm
index 253b6dca024..11232a96ad9 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/changeling_zombie.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/changeling_zombie.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #define CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_INFECT_CHANCE 80
 
 //Infection chance per instance when a melee attack is supposed to draw blood. This applies to changeling zombies created by changelings.
-#define CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_INFECT_CHANCE_LESSER 0
+#define CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_INFECT_CHANCE_LESSER 5
 
 //Infection cooldown to be able to infect another person after a successful infection.
 #define CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_REINFECT_DELAY (3 SECONDS)
diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/infection.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/infection.dm
index c7537d1b63b..f5c9293f657 100644
--- a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/infection.dm
+++ b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/infection.dm
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(changeling_zombies_detected,FALSE)
 		if(length(healing_options))
 			host.heal_damage_type(CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_PASSIVE_HEALING,pick(healing_options))
 
-		if(host.blood_volume <= BLOOD_VOLUME_BAD)
-			host.blood_volume += 3
+		if(host.blood_volume <= BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL)
+			host.blood_volume += 5
 
 		if(length(bodypart_zones_to_regenerate) && COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src,limb_regen_cooldown))
 			var/selected_zone = pick_n_take(bodypart_zones_to_regenerate)
diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/items.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/items.dm
index ef578f81fb3..fce13f1e1fd 100644
--- a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/items.dm
+++ b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/changeling_zombies/items.dm
@@ -29,49 +29,42 @@
 	else
 		. += span_warning("Has a [blood_chance]% chance to infect when drawing blood on hit, with a [CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_REINFECT_DELAY/10] second cooldown.")
 
-/obj/item/melee/arm_blade/changeling_zombie/attack(mob/living/target_mob, mob/living/user, params)
+/obj/item/melee/arm_blade/changeling_zombie/attack(mob/living/target_mob, mob/living/user, list/modifiers, list/attack_modifiers)
 	. = ..()
-	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src,sound_cooldown) && prob(length(attack_living_sounds)*25))
-		playsound(src,pick(attack_living_sounds),50,TRUE,SOUND_RANGE*2)
+	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, sound_cooldown) && prob(length(attack_living_sounds) * 25))
+		playsound(src, pick(attack_living_sounds), 50, TRUE, SOUND_RANGE * 2)
 		COOLDOWN_START(src, sound_cooldown, 3 SECONDS)
+	if(.) // TRUE means we were blocked
+		return
+	if(blood_chance <= 0 || target_mob.stat == DEAD || !user) //Can't infect. Will still draw blood anyways.
+		return
+	var/final_force = CALCULATE_FORCE(src, attack_modifiers)
+	if(final_force <= 0 || !ishuman(target_mob) || !COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, infection_cooldown))
+		return
+	COOLDOWN_START(src, infection_cooldown, CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_REINFECT_DELAY)
+	if(!prob(blood_chance))
+		return
+	if(!can_become_changeling_zombie(target_mob))
+		target_mob.balloon_alert(user, "cannot infect")
+		return
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/host = target_mob
+	var/datum/component/changeling_zombie_infection/infection = host.AddComponent(/datum/component/changeling_zombie_infection)
+	if(!infection)
+		return
+	target_mob.balloon_alert(user, "infected")
+	var/datum/component/changeling_zombie_infection/component = user.GetComponent(/datum/component/changeling_zombie_infection)
+	if(!component)
+		return
+	infection.was_changeling_husked = component.was_changeling_husked
+	if(component.infect_objective)
+		component.infect_objective.total_infections += 1
 
 /obj/item/melee/arm_blade/changeling_zombie/attack_atom(atom/attacked_atom, mob/living/user, params)
 	. = ..()
-	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src,sound_cooldown) && prob(length(attack_inanimate_sounds)*25))
-		playsound(src,pick(attack_inanimate_sounds),50,TRUE,SOUND_RANGE*2)
+	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, sound_cooldown) && prob(length(attack_inanimate_sounds) * 25))
+		playsound(src, pick(attack_inanimate_sounds), 50, TRUE, SOUND_RANGE * 2)
 		COOLDOWN_START(src, sound_cooldown, 3 SECONDS)
 
-// todo: FIX
-// /obj/item/melee/arm_blade/changeling_zombie/add_mob_blood(mob/living/injected_mob)
-
-// 	if(blood_chance <= 0) //Can't infect. Will still draw blood anyways.
-// 		return ..()
-
-// 	if(!injected_mob.stat && !prob(blood_chance)) //Alive mobs have additional checks.
-// 		return
-
-// 	. = ..()
-
-// 	if(!.)
-// 		return
-
-// 	if(!ishuman(injected_mob))
-// 		return
-
-// 	if(!injected_mob.stat && !COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src,infection_cooldown))
-// 		return
-
-// 	COOLDOWN_START(src, infection_cooldown, CHANGELING_ZOMBIE_REINFECT_DELAY)
-
-// 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/host = injected_mob
-
-// 	if(can_become_changeling_zombie(host) && host.AddComponent(/datum/component/changeling_zombie_infection))
-// 		var/mob/living/arm_user = src.loc
-// 		if(istype(arm_user))
-// 			var/datum/component/changeling_zombie_infection/component = arm_user.GetComponent(/datum/component/changeling_zombie_infection)
-// 			if(component && component.infect_objective)
-// 				component.infect_objective.total_infections += 1
-
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/changeling/prototype
 	name = "prototype chitinous mass"
 	armor_type = /datum/armor/armor_changeling_zombie