diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
index 65b37d74c0c..46bdb150325 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var/list/blob_nodes = list()
 
 /datum/game_mode/blob/proc/greet_blob(var/datum/mind/blob)
 	blob.current << "<B>\red You are infected by the Blob!</B>"
-	blob.current << "<b>You're body is ready to give spawn to a new blob core which will eat this station.</b>"
+	blob.current << "<b>Your body is ready to give spawn to a new blob core which will eat this station.</b>"
 	blob.current << "<b>Find a good location to spawn the core and then take control and overwhelm the station!</b>"
 	blob.current << "<b>When you have found a location, wait until you spawn; this will happen automatically and you cannot speed up the process.</b>"
 	blob.current << "<b>If you go outside of the station level, or in space, then you will die; make sure your location has lots of ground to cover.</b>"
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
index c755b94dd17..b0b86cfacee 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 		return
 
 	if(istype(B, /obj/effect/blob/core))
-		src << "Unable to use this blob, find another one."
+		src << "Unable to remove this blob."
 		return
 
-	B.change_to(/obj/effect/blob)
+	B.Delete()
 	return
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 2c8c6c8e86d..0bd187a53f6 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
 */
 
 /obj/mecha/blob_act()
-	take_damage(10, "brute")
+	take_damage(30, "brute")
 	return
 
 //TODO
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 01c7070639d..d85986a0cfd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@
 			new meat_type(src.loc)
 	..()
 
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/blob_act()
+	adjustBruteLoss(20)
+	return
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/say_quote(var/text)
 	if(speak_emote && speak_emote.len)
 		var/emote = pick(speak_emote)