diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index ce72101fb88..aedf81cda22 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -828,6 +828,8 @@
 				user.visible_message("<span class='hierophant_warning'>[user] creates a strange rune beneath them!</span>", \
 				"<span class='hierophant'>You create a hierophant rune, which you can teleport yourself and any allies to at any time!</span>\n\
 				<span class='notice'>You can remove the rune to place a new one by striking it with the staff.</span>")
+			else
+				timer = world.time
 		else
 			user << "<span class='warning'>You need to be on solid ground to produce a rune!</span>"
 		return
@@ -880,6 +882,8 @@
 		for(var/mob/living/L in range(1, source))
 			addtimer(src, "teleport_mob", 0, FALSE, source, L, T, user) //regardless, take all mobs near us along
 		sleep(6) //at this point the blasts detonate
+	else
+		timer = world.time
 	teleporting = FALSE
 	if(user)
 		user.update_action_buttons_icon()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
index e34fb5f0df6..ee7e70bdcf2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 	faction = list("boss") //asteroid mobs? get that shit out of my beautiful square house
 	speak_emote = list("preaches")
 	armour_penetration = 50
-	melee_damage_lower = 25
-	melee_damage_upper = 25
+	melee_damage_lower = 10
+	melee_damage_upper = 10
 	speed = 1
 	move_to_delay = 10
 	ranged = 1
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 			did_reset = TRUE
 			//visible_message("<span class='hierophant'>\"Vixyvrmrk xs fewi...\"</span>")
 			blink(spawned_rune)
-			adjustHealth((health - maxHealth) * 0.5) //heal for 50% of our missing health
+			adjustHealth(max((health - maxHealth) * 0.5, 25)) //heal for 50% of our missing health
 			wander = FALSE
 			/*if(health > maxHealth * 0.9)
 				visible_message("<span class='hierophant'>\"Vitemvw gsqtpixi. Stivexmrk ex qebmqyq ijjmgmirgc.\"</span>")
@@ -550,7 +550,9 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 				H.rune = null
 				user.update_action_buttons_icon()
 				qdel(src)
-		else //use this rune instead
+			else
+				H.timer = world.time
+		else
 			user << "<span class='hierophant_warning'>You touch the rune with the staff, but nothing happens.</span>"
 
 	else