diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound.dm
index 8adc16dbd24..65a2391acb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound.dm
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound
 	// Sprites by FoS: http://nanotrasen.se/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=386
 	name = "Lesser Hellhound"
-	desc = "A horrifying, black canine monster, with glowing red eyes and vicious-looking teeth."
-	icon_state = "blackdog"
-	icon_living = "blackdog"
-	icon_dead = "blackdog_dead"
-	icon_resting = "blackdog_rest"
+	desc = "A horrifying, black canine monster, with glowing red eyes and vicious-looking teeth. A firey, lava-like substance drips from it."
+	icon_state = "hellhound"
+	icon_living = "hellhound"
+	icon_dead = "hellhound_dead"
+	icon_resting = "hellhound_rest"
 	mutations = list(BREATHLESS)
 	gold_core_spawnable = CHEM_MOB_SPAWN_HOSTILE
 	atmos_requirements = list("min_oxy" = 0, "max_oxy" = 0, "min_tox" = 0, "max_tox" = 0, "min_co2" = 0, "max_co2" = 0, "min_n2" = 0, "max_n2" = 0)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 			update_canmove()
 	else if(wants_to_rest())
 		custom_emote(1, "lays down, and starts to lick their wounds.")
-		icon_state = "[icon_living]_rest"
+		icon_state = "[icon_resting]"
 		resting = 1
 		update_canmove()
 
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@
 	if(ishuman(target))
 		special_aoe()
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound/attackby(obj/item/C, mob/user, params)
+	. = ..()
+	if(target && isliving(target))
+		var/mob/living/L = target
+		if(L.stat != CONSCIOUS)
+			target = user
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound/proc/special_aoe()
 	if(world.time < (smoke_lastuse + smoke_freq))
 		return
@@ -110,12 +117,15 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound/greater
 	name = "Greater Hellhound"
+	icon_state = "hellhoundgreater"
+	icon_living = "hellhoundgreater"
+	icon_resting = "hellhoundgreater_sit"
 	maxHealth = 400
 	health = 400
+	force_threshold = 5 // no punching
+	smoke_freq = 200
+	life_regen_cycle_trigger = 5
 	melee_damage_lower = 20
 	melee_damage_upper = 30
 	environment_smash = 2
 	gold_core_spawnable = CHEM_MOB_SPAWN_INVALID
-	light_color = "#FF0000"
-	light_power = 6
-	light_range = 2
diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index fffbccdcc32..c82f0d6ccf3 100644
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