diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/spear.dm b/code/game/objects/items/spear.dm
index 89734f579fd..802c160ed56 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/spear.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/spear.dm
@@ -38,13 +38,9 @@
 /obj/item/spear/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	force = force_unwielded
-	//decent in a pinch, but pretty bad.
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/jousting)
 
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, \
-		speed = 10 SECONDS, \
-		effectiveness = 70, \
-	)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, speed = 10 SECONDS, effectiveness = 30)
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, \
 		force_unwielded = force_unwielded, \
 		force_wielded = force_wielded, \
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
index aeb16f097f7..877c88a9fbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
@@ -32,12 +32,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, \
-		speed = 6 SECONDS, \
-		effectiveness = 110, \
-	)
-	//technically it's huge and bulky, but this provides an incentive to use it
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, force_unwielded=0, force_wielded=20)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, speed = 7 SECONDS, effectiveness = 40)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, force_unwielded = 0, force_wielded = 20)
 
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/Destroy()
 	QDEL_LIST(trophies)