diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mutations.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mutations.dm
index 091e75b0754..c5cdac3b120 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mutations.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/mutations.dm
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
 	fire_sound = 'sound/effects/splat.ogg'
 	force = 0
 	max_charges = 1
+	fire_delay = 1
 	throwforce = 0 //Just to be on the safe side
 	throw_range = 0
 	throw_speed = 0
@@ -254,6 +255,11 @@
 /obj/item/gun/magic/tentacle/shoot_with_empty_chamber(mob/living/user as mob|obj)
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The [name] is not ready yet.</span>")
 
+/obj/item/gun/magic/tentacle/process_chamber()
+	. = ..()
+	if(charges == 0)
+		qdel(src)
+
 /obj/item/gun/magic/tentacle/suicide_act(mob/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] coils [src] tightly around [user.p_their()] neck! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit suicide!</span>")
 	return (OXYLOSS)
@@ -302,8 +308,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/tentacle/proc/tentacle_grab(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/living/carbon/C)
 	if(H.Adjacent(C))
+		if(H.get_active_held_item() && !H.get_inactive_held_item())
+			H.swap_hand()
+		if(H.get_active_held_item())
+			return
 		C.grabbedby(H)
-		C.grippedby(H) //instant aggro grab
+		C.grippedby(H, instant = TRUE) //instant aggro grab
 
 /obj/item/projectile/tentacle/proc/tentacle_stab(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/living/carbon/C)
 	if(H.Adjacent(C))
@@ -318,7 +328,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/tentacle/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = firer
-	H.dropItemToGround(source.gun, TRUE) //Unequip thus delete the tentacle on hit
 	if(blocked >= 100)
 		return 0
 	if(isitem(target))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index cb37723c47b..aba8e985836 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	else
 		..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/grippedby(mob/living/user)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/grippedby(mob/living/user, instant = FALSE)
 	if(w_uniform)
 		w_uniform.add_fingerprint(user)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 41fd8b4f835..61b4d6e9b64 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@
 	grippedby(user)
 
 //proc to upgrade a simple pull into a more aggressive grab.
-/mob/living/proc/grippedby(mob/living/carbon/user)
+/mob/living/proc/grippedby(mob/living/carbon/user, instant = FALSE)
 	if(user.grab_state < GRAB_KILL)
 		user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_GRABBING)
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 
 		if(user.grab_state) //only the first upgrade is instantaneous
 			var/old_grab_state = user.grab_state
-			var/grab_upgrade_time = 30
+			var/grab_upgrade_time = instant ? 0 : 30
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] starts to tighten [user.p_their()] grip on [src]!</span>", \
 				"<span class='userdanger'>[user] starts to tighten [user.p_their()] grip on you!</span>")
 			switch(user.grab_state)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_defense.dm
index 82e4d2455d5..073a2eec2b2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_defense.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-/mob/living/silicon/grippedby(mob/living/user)
+/mob/living/silicon/grippedby(mob/living/user, instant = FALSE)
 	return //can't upgrade a simple pull into a more aggressive grab.
 
 /mob/living/silicon/get_ear_protection()//no ears