diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
index ad620fa38a8..57142c95a7d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var/list/blob_nodes = list()
 	var/blob_point_rate = 3
 
 	var/blobwincount = 700
-	var/stage_2_threshold = 0.75
+	var/stage_2_threshold = 0.66
 
 	var/list/infected_crew = list()
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm
index 3986cefd906..d16a64272c0 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 			intercepttext += "2. Detonate the Nuke located in the Station's Vault.<BR>"
 			intercepttext += "Nuclear Authentication Code: [nukecode] <BR>"
 			intercepttext += "Message ends."
-
+			spawn(10)	world << sound('sound/effects/siren.ogg')
 			for (var/mob/living/silicon/ai/aiPlayer in player_list)
 				if (aiPlayer.client)
 					var/law = "The station is under quarantine, prevent biological entities from leaving the station at all costs while minimizing collateral damage. The nuclear failsafe must be activated at any cost, the code is: [nukecode]."
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/factory.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/factory.dm
index 02c3fc2fb3d..4a79d656b3f 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/factory.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/factory.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 			return 0
 		if(spore_delay > world.time)
 			return 0
-		spore_delay = world.time + 100 // 10 seconds
+		spore_delay = world.time + 300 // 30 seconds
 		new/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blobspore(src.loc, src)
 		return 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/resource.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/resource.dm
index 1904fceaa90..fd737b8d0c4 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/resource.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/resource.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		if(resource_delay > world.time)
 			return 0
 
-		resource_delay = world.time + 60 // 6 seconds
+		resource_delay = world.time + 120 // 12 seconds
 
 		if(overmind)
 			overmind.add_points(1)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
index 692cfcacd22..5a42c733b63 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@
 		src << "There is no blob adjacent to you."
 		return
 
+	var/mob/M = locate() in T
+	if(M && !(M.stat))
+		src << "You can't expand to a tile containing a living entity."
+		return
+
 	if(!can_buy(5))
 		return
 	OB.expand(T, 0)