diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm
index 680cb183e86..34b0de26c2b 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 ////Deactivated swarmer shell////
-/obj/item/unactivated_swarmer
+/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer
 	name = "unactivated swarmer"
 	desc = "A currently unactivated swarmer. Swarmers can self activate at any time, it would be wise to immediately dispose of this."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/swarmer.dmi'
 	icon_state = "swarmer_unactivated"
 	origin_tech = "bluespace=4;materials=4;programming=7"
+	materials = list(MAT_METAL=100, MAT_GLASS=400)
 
-/obj/item/unactivated_swarmer/New()
-	notify_ghosts("An unactivated swarmer has been created in [get_area(src)]!", enter_link = "<a href=?src=[UID()];ghostjoin=1>(Click to enter)</a>", source = src, action = NOTIFY_ATTACK)
+/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer/New()
+	if(!crit_fail)
+		notify_ghosts("An unactivated swarmer has been created in [get_area(src)]!", enter_link = "<a href=?src=[UID()];ghostjoin=1>(Click to enter)</a>", source = src, action = NOTIFY_ATTACK)
 	..()
 
-/obj/item/unactivated_swarmer/Topic(href, href_list)
+/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return 1
 	if(href_list["ghostjoin"])
@@ -18,10 +20,29 @@
 		if(istype(ghost))
 			attack_ghost(ghost)
 
-/obj/item/unactivated_swarmer/attack_ghost(mob/user as mob)
+/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user, params)
+	..()
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver) && !crit_fail)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[usr.name] deactivates [src].</span>",
+			"<span class='notice'>After some fiddling, you find a way to disable [src]'s power source.</span>",
+			"<span class='italics'>You hear clicking.</span>")
+		name = "deactivated swarmer"
+		desc = "A shell of swarmer that was completely powered down. It no longer can activate itself."
+		crit_fail = 1
+
+/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer/attack_ghost(mob/user as mob)
+
+	if(crit_fail)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This swarmer shell is completely depowered. You cannot activate it.</span>")
+		return
+
 	var/be_swarmer = alert("Become a swarmer? (Warning, You can no longer be cloned!)",,"Yes","No")
 	if(be_swarmer == "No")
 		return
+
+	if(crit_fail)//in case it depowers while ghost is looking at yes/no
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This swarmer shell is completely depowered. You cannot activate it.</span>")
+		return
 	if(qdeleted(src))
 		to_chat(user, "Swarmer has been occupied by someone else.")
 		return
@@ -29,6 +50,18 @@
 	S.key = user.key
 	qdel(src)
 
+/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer/swarmer_act(mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/S)
+	if(S.resources + 50 > S.max_resources)
+		to_chat(S, "<span class='warning'>We have too many resources to reconsume this shell. Aborting.</span>")
+	else
+		..()
+		S.resources += 49 //refund the whole thing
+
+/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer/deactivated
+	name = "deactivated swarmer"
+	desc = "A shell of swarmer that was completely powered down. It no longer can activate itself."
+	crit_fail = 1
+
 ////The Mob itself////
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer
@@ -64,20 +97,24 @@
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY
 	ventcrawler = 2
 	ranged = 1
+	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_CYAN
 	ranged_cooldown_time = 20
 	universal_speak = 0
 	universal_understand = 0
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/taser2.ogg'
 	AIStatus = AI_OFF
 	var/resources = 0 //Resource points, generated by consuming metal/glass
+	var/max_resources = 100
 	loot = list(/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/robot, /obj/item/weapon/ore/bluespace_crystal/artificial)
+	deathmessage = "The swarmer explodes with a sharp pop!"
 	del_on_death = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/Login()
 	..()
 	to_chat(src, "<b>You are a swarmer, a weapon of a long dead civilization. Until further orders from your original masters are received, you must continue to consume and replicate.</b>")
-	to_chat(src, "<b>Ctrl + Click provides most of your swarmer specific interactions, such as cannibalizing metal or glass, destroying the environment, or teleporting mobs away from you.")
-	to_chat(src, "<b>Objectives:</b>")
+	to_chat(src, "<b>Clicking on any object will try to consume it, either deconstructing it into its components, destroying it, or integrating any materials it has into you if successful.</b>")
+	to_chat(src, "<b>Ctrl-Clicking on a mob will attempt to remove it from the area and place it in a safe environment for storage.</b>")
+	to_chat(src, "<b>Prime Directives:</b>")
 	to_chat(src, "1. Consume resources and replicate until there are no more resources left.")
 	to_chat(src, "2. Ensure that the station is fit for invasion at a later date, do not perform actions that would render it dangerous or inhospitable.")
 	to_chat(src, "3. Biological and Sentient resources will be harvested at a later date, do not harm them.")
@@ -110,7 +147,14 @@
 	real_name = "Swarmer [rand(100,999)]-[pick("kappa","sigma","beta","omicron","iota","epsilon","omega","gamma","delta","tau","alpha")]"
 	name = real_name
 
+
 ////CTRL CLICK FOR SWARMERS AND SWARMER_ACT()'S////
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/AttackingTarget()
+	if(!isliving(target))
+		target.swarmer_act(src)
+	else
+		..()
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/CtrlClickOn(atom/A)
 	face_atom(A)
 	if(!isturf(loc))
@@ -248,6 +292,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/slime/swarmer_act(mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/S)
 	to_chat(S, "<span class='warning'>This biological resource is somehow resisting our bluespace transceiver. Aborting.</span>")
 
+
 ////END CTRL CLICK FOR SWARMERS////
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/proc/Fabricate(var/atom/fabrication_object,var/fabrication_cost = 0)
@@ -262,7 +307,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/proc/Integrate(var/obj/item/target)
-	if(resources >= 100)
+	if(resources >= max_resources)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>We cannot hold more materials!</span>")
 		return
    		//Check if any entries are either MAT_METAL or MAT_GLASS
@@ -355,6 +400,7 @@
 	light_range = 1
 	mouse_opacity = 1
 	var/health = 30
+	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_CYAN
 
 /obj/structure/swarmer/disintegration
 	icon_state = "disintegrate"
@@ -422,6 +468,7 @@
 	desc = "A quickly assembled trap that electrifies living beings and overwhelms machine sensors. Will not retain its form if damaged enough."
 	icon_state = "trap"
 	light_range = 1
+	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_CYAN
 	health = 10
 
 /obj/structure/swarmer/trap/Crossed(var/atom/movable/AM)
@@ -462,6 +509,7 @@
 	desc = "A quickly assembled energy blockade. Will not retain its form if damaged enough, but disabler beams and swarmers pass right through."
 	icon_state = "barricade"
 	light_range = 1
+	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_CYAN
 	health = 50
 	density = 1
 	anchored = 1
@@ -484,7 +532,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>This is not a suitable location for replicating ourselves. We need more room.</span>")
 		return
 	if(do_mob(src, src, 100))
-		if(Fabricate(/obj/item/unactivated_swarmer, 50))
+		if(Fabricate(/obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer, 50))
 			playsound(loc,'sound/items/poster_being_created.ogg',50, 1, -1)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/proc/RepairSelf()
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm
index 7a16ef17857..ba461fafb80 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		return 0
 	if(!the_gateway)
 		return 0
-	new /obj/item/unactivated_swarmer(get_turf(the_gateway))
+	new /obj/item/device/unactivated_swarmer(get_turf(the_gateway))
 
 
 /datum/event/spawn_swarmer/proc/find_swarmer()