diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/tremere/thaumaturgy.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/tremere/thaumaturgy.dm
index 0e530244187..72d48963ba7 100644
--- a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/tremere/thaumaturgy.dm
+++ b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/tremere/thaumaturgy.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	. = "<br>Projectile can seek for [get_shot_range()] tiles.<br>"
 	. += "Fire a slow seeking blood bolt at your enemy.<br>"
 	if(level_current >= THAUMATURGY_SHIELD_LEVEL)
-		. += "Right click the button to create a blood shield<br>"
+		. += "Click the button to create a blood shield<br>"
 	if(level_current >= THAUMATURGY_DOOR_BREAK_LEVEL)
 		. += "The projectile will open doors/lockers"
 	if(level_current >= THAUMATURGY_BLOOD_STEAL_LEVEL)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	. += "If the Blood blast hits a person, it will deal [get_blood_bolt_damage()] [initial(magic_9ball.damage_type)] damage, and is blocked by [initial(magic_9ball.armor_flag)] armor."
 	. += "You can use Blood blast [get_max_charges()] times before needing to recast Thaumaturgy. After each shot you will have to wait [DisplayTimeText(get_shot_cooldown())]."
 	. += "At level [THAUMATURGY_SHIELD_LEVEL] it will grant you a shield that will block [BLOOD_SHIELD_BLOCK_CHANCE]% of incoming damage, costing you [THAUMATURGY_BLOOD_COST_PER_CHARGE] blood each time."
-	. += "To activate the shield, right click the action button."
+	. += "To activate the shield, simply click the action button. You can then fire projectiles by rightclicking."
 	. += "At level [THAUMATURGY_DOOR_BREAK_LEVEL], it will also break open lockers and doors."
 	. += "At level [THAUMATURGY_BLOOD_STEAL_LEVEL], it will also steal blood to feed yourself, just as much as each charge costs."
 	. += "The cooldown increases by [DisplayTimeText(THAUMATURGY_COOLDOWN_PER_CHARGE)] per charge used, and each blast costs [THAUMATURGY_BLOOD_COST_PER_CHARGE] blood."
diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/veil.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/veil.dm
index 7090f041645..9bbcfaaed02 100644
--- a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/veil.dm
+++ b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/veil.dm
@@ -145,14 +145,16 @@
 
 // CAST EFFECT // General effect (poof, splat, etc) when you cast. Doesn't happen automatically!
 /datum/action/cooldown/bloodsucker/veil/proc/cast_effect()
-	// Effect
 	playsound(get_turf(owner), 'sound/effects/magic/smoke.ogg', 20, 1)
-	do_smoke(3, FALSE, get_turf(owner), smoke_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/fluid/smoke/vampsmoke)
-	owner.spin(8, 1) //Spin around like a loon.
+	do_smoke(1, FALSE, get_turf(owner), smoke_type = /datum/effect_system/fluid_spread/smoke/vamp)
+	owner.spin(8, 1)
+
+/datum/effect_system/fluid_spread/smoke/vamp
+	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/fluid/smoke/vampsmoke
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/fluid/smoke/vampsmoke
 	opacity = FALSE
 	lifetime = 0
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/fluid/smoke/vampsmoke/fade_out(frames = 0.8 SECONDS)
-	..(frames)
+	. = ..()