diff --git a/code/datums/skills/mining.dm b/code/datums/skills/mining.dm
index e2021d34d7a..ff01755f531 100644
--- a/code/datums/skills/mining.dm
+++ b/code/datums/skills/mining.dm
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 /datum/skill/mining/get_skill_speed_modifier(level)
 	switch(level)
 		if(SKILL_LEVEL_NONE)
-			return 1.3
-		if(SKILL_LEVEL_NOVICE)
-			return 1.2
-		if(SKILL_LEVEL_APPRENTICE)
-			return 1.1
-		if(SKILL_LEVEL_JOURNEYMAN)
 			return 1
-		if(SKILL_LEVEL_EXPERT)
+		if(SKILL_LEVEL_NOVICE)
+			return 0.95
+		if(SKILL_LEVEL_APPRENTICE)
 			return 0.9
-		if(SKILL_LEVEL_MASTER)
+		if(SKILL_LEVEL_JOURNEYMAN)
+			return 0.85
+		if(SKILL_LEVEL_EXPERT)
 			return 0.75
+		if(SKILL_LEVEL_MASTER)
+			return 0.65
 		if(SKILL_LEVEL_LEGENDARY)
 			return 0.5
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm b/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm
index ce0e6f80835..590bc2a6f44 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/closed/minerals.dm
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@
 		if(I.use_tool(src, user, 40, volume=50))
 			if(ismineralturf(src))
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You finish cutting into the rock.</span>")
-				gets_drilled(user)
+				gets_drilled(user, TRUE)
 				SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "pick_used_mining", 1, I.type)
 	else
 		return attack_hand(user)
 
-/turf/closed/mineral/proc/gets_drilled(user, give_exp = TRUE)
+/turf/closed/mineral/proc/gets_drilled(user, give_exp = FALSE)
 	if (mineralType && (mineralAmt > 0))
 		new mineralType(src, mineralAmt)
 		SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "ore_mined", mineralAmt, mineralType)
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@
 	switch(severity)
 		if(3)
 			if (prob(75))
-				gets_drilled(null, 1)
+				gets_drilled(null, FALSE)
 		if(2)
 			if (prob(90))
-				gets_drilled(null, 1)
+				gets_drilled(null, FALSE)
 		if(1)
-			gets_drilled(null, 1)
+			gets_drilled(null, FALSE)
 	return
 
 /turf/closed/mineral/Spread(turf/T)
@@ -545,13 +545,18 @@
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Only a more advanced species could break a rock such as this one!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-	if(H.mind.get_skill_level(/datum/skill/mining) >= SKILL_LEVEL_LEGENDARY)
+	if(H.mind.get_skill_level(/datum/skill/mining) >= SKILL_LEVEL_MASTER)
 		. = ..()
 	else
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>The rock seems to be too strong to destroy. Maybe I can break it once I become a master miner.</span>")
 
 
-/turf/closed/mineral/strong/gets_drilled(user)
+/turf/closed/mineral/strong/gets_drilled(mob/user)
+	if(!ishuman(user))
+		return // see attackby
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
+	if(!(H.mind.get_skill_level(/datum/skill/mining) >= SKILL_LEVEL_MASTER))
+		return
 	drop_ores()
 	var/flags = NONE
 	if(defer_change) // TODO: make the defer change var a var for any changeturf flag
@@ -559,6 +564,7 @@
 	ScrapeAway(flags=flags)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/AfterChange), 1, TIMER_UNIQUE)
 	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/break_stone.ogg', 50, TRUE) //beautiful destruction
+	H.mind.adjust_experience(/datum/skill/mining, 100) //yay!
 
 /turf/closed/mineral/strong/proc/drop_ores()
 	if(prob(10))
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
index 4f376b0d2e9..cf8219d6164 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
@@ -134,14 +134,7 @@
 		carried = 1
 
 	deltimer(recharge_timerid)
-	
-	var/skill_modifier = 1
-	if(ishuman(holder))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = holder
-		if(H.mind)
-			skill_modifier = H.mind.get_skill_speed_modifier(/datum/skill/mining)
-
-	recharge_timerid = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/reload), recharge_time * carried * skill_modifier, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+	recharge_timerid = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/reload), recharge_time * carried, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/kinetic_accelerator/emp_act(severity)
 	return