diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
index d5258e9c1d5..d72cdbdd830 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
@@ -18,14 +18,24 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/magic/fireball
 	name = "bolt of fireball"
 	icon_state = "fireball"
-	damage = 25 //The spell fireball additionally does 20 burn, so the wand fireball is marginally less painful
+	damage = 10
 	damage_type = BRUTE
 	nodamage = 0
 	flag = "magic"
 
+/obj/item/projectile/magic/fireball/Range()
+	var/mob/living/L = locate(/mob/living) in (range(src, 1) - firer)
+	if(L && L.stat != DEAD)
+		Bump(L) //Magic Bullet #teachthecontroversy
+		return
+	..()
+
 /obj/item/projectile/magic/fireball/on_hit(var/target)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
 	explosion(T, -1, 0, 2, 3, 0, flame_range = 2)
+	if(ismob(target)) //multiple flavors of pain
+		var/mob/living/M = target
+		M.take_overall_damage(0,10) //between this 10 burn, the 10 brute, the explosion brute, and the onfire burn, your at about 65 damage if you stop drop and roll immediately
 
 /obj/item/projectile/magic/resurrection
 	name = "bolt of resurrection"