diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
index 66a303d6f16..bb1d37faa29 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
 	desc = "A floating, fragile spore."
 	icon_state = "blobpod"
 	icon_living = "blobpod"
-	health = 40
-	maxHealth = 40
+	health = 30
+	maxHealth = 30
 	verb_say = "psychically pulses"
 	verb_ask = "psychically probes"
 	verb_exclaim = "psychically yells"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	melee_damage_lower = 2
 	melee_damage_upper = 4
 	obj_damage = 20
-	environment_smash = 0
+	environment_smash = 1
 	attacktext = "hits"
 	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/genhit1.ogg'
 	flying = 1
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
index 8cdca0ae62d..b5118a6bf0f 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 				else
 					src << "<span class='warning'>There is already a blob here!</span>"
 					return 0
-			if(O.density)
+			else if(O.density)
 				src << "<span class='warning'>This spot is too dense to place a blob core on!</span>"
 				return 0
 		if(world.time <= manualplace_min_time && world.time <= autoplace_max_time)
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@
 	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as a [blob_reagent_datum.name] blobbernaut?", ROLE_BLOB, null, ROLE_BLOB, 50, blobber) //players must answer rapidly
 	if(candidates.len) //if we got at least one candidate, they're a blobbernaut now.
 		var/client/C = pick(candidates)
-		blobber.notransform = 0
 		blobber.key = C.key
 		blobber << 'sound/effects/blobattack.ogg'
 		blobber << 'sound/effects/attackblob.ogg'
@@ -179,8 +178,8 @@
 		blobber << "You can communicate with other blobbernauts and overminds via <b>:b</b>"
 		blobber << "Your overmind's blob reagent is: <b><font color=\"[blob_reagent_datum.color]\">[blob_reagent_datum.name]</b></font>!"
 		blobber << "The <b><font color=\"[blob_reagent_datum.color]\">[blob_reagent_datum.name]</b></font> reagent [blob_reagent_datum.shortdesc ? "[blob_reagent_datum.shortdesc]" : "[blob_reagent_datum.description]"]"
-	else
-		blobber.notransform = 0 //otherwise, just let it move
+	if(blobber)
+		blobber.notransform = 0
 
 /mob/camera/blob/verb/relocate_core()
 	set category = "Blob"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 9c97338acf2..1933cf891ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
 			qdel(I)
 	staticOverlays.len = 0
 	remove_from_all_data_huds()
-	..()
 
-	return QDEL_HINT_HARDDEL
+	return ..()
 
 
 /mob/living/proc/OpenCraftingMenu()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_defense.dm
index 4bd5bc8d278..bd7adc230f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_defense.dm
@@ -152,14 +152,11 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/blob_act(obj/structure/blob/B)
-	if (stat != 2)
-		adjustBruteLoss(60)
-		updatehealth()
-		return 1
+	if(stat != DEAD)
+		adjustBruteLoss(30)
 	else
 		gib()
-		return 1
-	return 0
+	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/ex_act(severity, target)
 	switch(severity)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index e6a735b39a9..6e72855055d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 		qdel(cc)
 	client_colours = null
 	ghostize()
-	return ..()
+	..()
+	return QDEL_HINT_HARDDEL
 
 var/next_mob_id = 0
 /mob/New()