diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
index 45584870386..e11b35ac207 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 /obj/effect/spider/eggcluster/process()
 	amount_grown += rand(0,2)
 	if(amount_grown >= 100)
-		var/num = rand(3,12)
+		var/num = rand(2,6)
 		for(var/i=0, i<num, i++)
 			new /obj/effect/spider/spiderling(src.loc)
 		del(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
index 5d9228e702e..bc6f9111908 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	response_disarm = "gently pushes aside"
 	response_harm   = "hits"
 	stop_automated_movement_when_pulled = 0
-	maxHealth = 200
+	maxHealth = 60
 	health = 200
 	melee_damage_lower = 15
 	melee_damage_upper = 20
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	icon_state = "hunter"
 	icon_living = "hunter"
 	icon_dead = "hunter_dead"
-	maxHealth = 120
+	maxHealth = 50
 	health = 120
 	melee_damage_lower = 10
 	melee_damage_upper = 20