diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 065d2ff12b..e56e725d11 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -871,7 +871,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\clothing\spacesuits\rig\modules\computer.dm"
 #include "code\modules\clothing\spacesuits\rig\modules\modules.dm"
 #include "code\modules\clothing\spacesuits\rig\modules\ninja.dm"
-#include "code\modules\clothing\spacesuits\rig\modules\rig_weapons.dm"
 #include "code\modules\clothing\spacesuits\rig\modules\utility.dm"
 #include "code\modules\clothing\spacesuits\rig\modules\vision.dm"
 #include "code\modules\clothing\spacesuits\rig\suits\alien.dm"
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 9743988875..dcfcb50fcb 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -10,16 +10,10 @@
 	return null
 
 /proc/get_area(O)
-	var/atom/location = O
-	var/i
-	for(i=1, i<=20, i++)
-		if(isarea(location))
-			return location
-		else if (istype(location))
-			location = location.loc
-		else
-			return null
-	return 0
+	var/turf/loc = get_turf(O)
+	if(!loc)
+		return null
+	return loc.loc
 
 /proc/get_area_name(N) //get area by its name
 	for(var/area/A in world)
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm b/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm
index d9bbc18ece..7f8958360d 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,3 @@ var/list/sqrtTable = list(1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4,
 	var/d = max - min
 	var/t = Floor((val - min) / d)
 	return val - (t * d)
-
-proc/RaiseToPower(num, power)
-    if(!power) return 1
-    return (power-- > 1 ? num * RaiseToPower(num, power) : num)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm b/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm
index c531b139cc..070598b333 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@
 		admin_log_and_message_admins("has [report_at_round_end ? "enabled" : "disabled"] the round end event report.")
 	else if(href_list["dec_timer"])
 		var/datum/event_container/EC = locate(href_list["event"])
-		var/decrease = (60 * RaiseToPower(10, text2num(href_list["dec_timer"])))
+		var/decrease = (60 * 10 ** text2num(href_list["dec_timer"]))
 		EC.next_event_time -= decrease
 		admin_log_and_message_admins("decreased timer for [severity_to_string[EC.severity]] events by [decrease/600] minute(s).")
 	else if(href_list["inc_timer"])
 		var/datum/event_container/EC = locate(href_list["event"])
-		var/increase = (60 * RaiseToPower(10, text2num(href_list["inc_timer"])))
+		var/increase = (60 * 10 ** text2num(href_list["inc_timer"]))
 		EC.next_event_time += increase
 		admin_log_and_message_admins("increased timer for [severity_to_string[EC.severity]] events by [increase/600] minute(s).")
 	else if(href_list["select_event"])