diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index 58233fee56a..78996dd74f4 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -1090,3 +1090,24 @@
 	if(ishostile(owner))
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/simple_owner = owner
 		simple_owner.ranged_cooldown_time /= 2.5
+
+/datum/status_effect/freezing_blast
+	id = "freezing_blast"
+	alert_type = /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/freezing_blast
+	duration = 5 SECONDS
+	status_type = STATUS_EFFECT_REPLACE
+
+/atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/freezing_blast
+	name = "Freezing Blast"
+	desc = "You've been struck by a freezing blast! Your body moves more slowly!"
+	icon_state = "frozen"
+
+/datum/status_effect/freezing_blast/on_apply()
+	owner.add_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/freezing_blast, update = TRUE)
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/status_effect/freezing_blast/on_remove()
+	owner.remove_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/freezing_blast, update = TRUE)
+
+/datum/movespeed_modifier/freezing_blast
+	multiplicative_slowdown = 1
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 d80b88a52d4..e491c492910 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
@@ -40,11 +40,18 @@
 /obj/projectile/temp/basilisk
 	name = "freezing blast"
 	icon_state = "ice_2"
-	damage = 0
+	damage = 10
 	damage_type = BURN
-	nodamage = TRUE
+	nodamage = FALSE
 	flag = ENERGY
 	temperature = -50 // Cools you down! per hit!
+	var/slowdown = TRUE //Determines if the projectile applies a slowdown status effect on carbons or not
+
+/obj/projectile/temp/basilisk/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = 0)
+	. = ..()
+	if(iscarbon(target) && slowdown)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_target = target
+		carbon_target.apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/freezing_blast)
 
 /obj/projectile/temp/basilisk/heated
 	name = "energy blast"
@@ -53,6 +60,7 @@
 	damage_type = BRUTE
 	nodamage = FALSE
 	temperature = 0
+	slowdown = FALSE
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/basilisk/GiveTarget(new_target)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm
index 7eaa16b1bce..5bca26e150e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm	
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 	speed = 4
 	nodamage = FALSE
 	temperature = -75
+	slowdown = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/ice_demon/OpenFire()
 	ranged_cooldown = world.time + ranged_cooldown_time