diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/dark_wizard.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/dark_wizard.dm
index 6305c786d80..5c3e60c8377 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/dark_wizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/dark_wizard.dm
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@
 	damage = 4
 	damage_type = BURN
 	flag = "energy"
+	temperature = -100 // closer to the old temp loss
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
index 7455461709f..0bf55c1a321 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	damage_type = BURN
 	nodamage = TRUE
 	flag = "energy"
-	temperature = 50
+	temperature = -50 // Cools you down! per hit!
 
 /obj/projectile/temp/basilisk/heated
 	name = "energy blast"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/basilisk/proc/cool_down()
 	damage = 5
 	damage_type = BURN
 	nodamage = FALSE
-	temperature = 500 //Heats you up!
+	temperature = 200 // Heats you up! per hit!
 
 /obj/projectile/temp/basilisk/magmawing/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
index a24ec941b57..1196acd7210 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
@@ -701,5 +701,5 @@
 	damage_type = BURN
 	nodamage = FALSE
 	armour_penetration = 100
-	temperature = 50
+	temperature = -200 // Cools you down greatly per hit
 	flag = "magic"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/temperature.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/temperature.dm
index dbabf2f8ef8..bc3fda6b93b 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/temperature.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/temperature.dm
@@ -5,21 +5,36 @@
 	damage_type = BURN
 	nodamage = FALSE
 	flag = "energy"
-	var/temperature = 100
+	var/temperature = -50 // reduce the body temperature by 50 points
 
 /obj/projectile/temp/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = 0)
 	. = ..()
-	if(isliving(target))
+	if(iscarbon(target))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/hit_mob = target
+		var/thermal_protection = 1 // The inverse of the amount of protection
+
+		if(temperature > 0) // The projectile is hot
+			thermal_protection -= hit_mob.get_heat_protection(hit_mob.bodytemperature + temperature)
+		else // The projectile was cold
+			thermal_protection -= hit_mob.get_cold_protection(hit_mob.bodytemperature + temperature)
+
+		// The new body temperature is adjusted by 100-blocked % of the bullet's effect temperature
+		// Reduce the amount of the effect temperature change based on the amount of insulation the mob is wearing
+		hit_mob.adjust_bodytemperature(((100 - blocked) / 100) * (thermal_protection * temperature))
+
+	else if(isliving(target))
 		var/mob/living/L = target
-		L.adjust_bodytemperature(((100-blocked)/100)*(temperature - L.bodytemperature)) // the new body temperature is adjusted by 100-blocked % of the delta between body temperature and the bullet's effect temperature
+		// the new body temperature is adjusted by 100-blocked % of the bullet's effect temperature
+		L.adjust_bodytemperature(((100 - blocked) / 100) * temperature)
 
 /obj/projectile/temp/hot
 	name = "heat beam"
-	temperature = 400
+	temperature = 100 // Raise the body temp by 100 points
 
 /obj/projectile/temp/cryo
 	name = "cryo beam"
 	range = 3
+	temperature = -240 // Single slow shot reduces temp greatly
 
 /obj/projectile/temp/cryo/on_range()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)