diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing.dm
index 7c0ac5b0123..aee2e3ef1f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		/datum/action/cooldown/mob_cooldown/the_thing/acid_spit = BB_THETHING_ACIDSPIT,
 	)
 	grant_actions_by_list(innate_actions)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/basic_mob_attack_telegraph, telegraph_duration = 0.3 SECONDS)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/basic_mob_attack_telegraph, telegraph_duration = 0.4 SECONDS)
 	maploaded = mapload
 	if(maploaded)
 		SSqueuelinks.add_to_queue(src, RUIN_QUEUE, 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_abilities.dm
index 3bf466c148f..f36038cea0d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_abilities.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 /datum/action/cooldown/mob_cooldown/charge/the_thing/hit_target(atom/movable/source, mob/living/target, damage_dealt)
 	target.visible_message(span_danger("[source] lunges into [target]!"), span_userdanger("[source] knocks you into the ground, slashing you in the process!"))
 	target.apply_damage(damage_dealt, BRUTE)
-	target.Knockdown(1 SECONDS)
+	target.Knockdown(0.5 SECONDS)
 	playsound(get_turf(target), 'sound/items/weapons/rapierhit.ogg', 100, TRUE)
 	shake_camera(target, 4, 3)
 
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
 	ADD_TRAIT(caster, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED, MEGAFAUNA_TRAIT)
 	caster.visible_message(span_danger("[caster][caster.p_s()] flesh starts becoming filled with holes!"))
 	for(var/turf/open/target in RANGE_TURFS(2, caster))
-		new /obj/effect/temp_visual/telegraphing/exclamation(target, 1 SECONDS)
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(shriek), owner), 1 SECONDS)
+		new /obj/effect/temp_visual/telegraphing/exclamation(target, 1.2 SECONDS)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(shriek), owner), 1.2 SECONDS)
 
 /datum/action/cooldown/mob_cooldown/the_thing/shriek/proc/shriek(atom/caster)
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(caster, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED, MEGAFAUNA_TRAIT)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_objects.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_objects.dm
index b1801b32164..a733a6b6b24 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_objects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/boss/thing/thing_objects.dm
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 		var/mob/living/living_victim = potential_target
 		if(isliving(living_victim))
 			hit_someone = TRUE
-			living_victim.apply_damage(40, damagetype = BRUTE, sharpness = SHARP_POINTY)
-		else if(potential_target.uses_integrity && !(potential_target.resistance_flags & INDESTRUCTIBLE) && !(initial(potential_target.density)) && !HAS_TRAIT(potential_target, TRAIT_UNDERFLOOR))
+			living_victim.apply_damage(40, damagetype = BRUTE, sharpness = SHARP_POINTY, wound_bonus = -10)
+		else if(potential_target.uses_integrity && !(potential_target.resistance_flags & INDESTRUCTIBLE) && initial(potential_target.density) && !HAS_TRAIT(potential_target, TRAIT_UNDERFLOOR))
 			potential_target.take_damage(100, BRUTE)
 	if (hit_someone)
 		expiry_time /= 2