diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm
index 1e8f99814df..0b223fc0b9e 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 
 /obj/screen/blob/Blobbernaut
 	icon_state = "ui_blobbernaut"
-	name = "Produce Blobbernaut (20)"
-	desc = "Produces a strong, but dumb blobbernaut from a factory blob for 20 resources.<br>The factory blob will be destroyed in the process."
+	name = "Produce Blobbernaut (40)"
+	desc = "Produces a strong, intelligent blobbernaut from a factory blob for 40 resources.<br>The factory blob will be destroyed in the process."
 
 /obj/screen/blob/Blobbernaut/Click()
 	if(isovermind(usr))
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
index bf2143b9784..abb27f94dac 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@
 	icon_state = "blobbernaut"
 	icon_living = "blobbernaut"
 	icon_dead = "blobbernaut_dead"
-	health = 240
-	maxHealth = 240
-	melee_damage_lower = 20
-	melee_damage_upper = 20
+	health = 200
+	maxHealth = 200
+	melee_damage_lower = 10
+	melee_damage_upper = 15
 	obj_damage = 60
 	attacktext = "hits"
 	attack_sound = 'sound/effects/blobattack.ogg'
@@ -175,18 +175,45 @@
 	maxbodytemp = 360
 	force_threshold = 10
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_LARGE
-	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_RWALLS
+	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_STRUCTURES
 	pressure_resistance = 100    //100 kPa difference required to push
 	throw_pressure_limit = 120  //120 kPa difference required to throw
 	see_in_dark = 8
 	lighting_alpha = LIGHTING_PLANE_ALPHA_MOSTLY_INVISIBLE
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/Life(seconds, times_fired)
+	if(stat != DEAD && (getBruteLoss() || getFireLoss())) // Heal on blob structures
+		if (locate(/obj/structure/blob) in get_turf(src))
+			adjustBruteLoss(-0.5)
+			adjustFireLoss(-0.5)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/blob_act()
 	return
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/New()
+	..()
+	if(name == "blobbernaut")
+		name = text("blobbernaut ([rand(1, 1000)])")
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/death(gibbed)
 	// Only execute the below if we successfully died
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		return FALSE
 	flick("blobbernaut_death", src)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/verb/communicate_overmind()
+	set category = "Blobbernaut"
+	set name = "Blob Telepathy"
+	set desc = "Send a message to the Overmind"
+
+	if(stat != DEAD)
+		blob_talk()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/proc/blob_talk()
+	var/message = input(src, "Announce to the overmind", "Blob Telepathy")
+	var/rendered = "<font color=\"#EE4000\"><i><span class='game say'>Blob Telepathy, <span class='name'>[name]([overmind])</span> <span class='message'>states, \"[message]\"</span></span></i></font>"
+	if(message)
+		for(var/mob/M in GLOB.mob_list)
+			if(isovermind(M) || isobserver(M) || istype((M), /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut))
+				M.show_message(rendered, 2)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm
index 4489aaf707b..d4d9dc15c58 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/overmind.dm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	var/rendered = "<font color=\"#EE4000\"><i><span class='game say'>Blob Telepathy, <span class='name'>[name]([blob_reagent_datum.name])</span> <span class='message'>[verb] \"[message]\"</span></span></i></font>"
 
 	for(var/mob/M in GLOB.mob_list)
-		if(isovermind(M) || isobserver(M))
+		if(isovermind(M) || isobserver(M) || istype((M), /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut))
 			M.show_message(rendered, 2)
 
 /mob/camera/blob/emote(act, m_type = 1, message = null, force)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
index 2743277edb7..3124d7585ff 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 
 /mob/camera/blob/verb/create_blobbernaut()
 	set category = "Blob"
-	set name = "Create Blobbernaut (20)"
+	set name = "Create Blobbernaut (40)"
 	set desc = "Create a powerful blob-being, a Blobbernaut"
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "Unable to use this blob, find a factory blob.")
 		return
 
-	if(!can_buy(20))
+	if(!can_buy(40))
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/blobber = new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut (get_turf(B))
@@ -233,6 +233,13 @@
 	blobber.color = blob_reagent_datum.complementary_color
 	blobber.overmind = src
 	blob_mobs.Add(blobber)
+	spawn()
+		var/list/candidates = pollCandidates("Do you want to play as a blobbernaut?", ROLE_BLOB, 1)
+		if(candidates.len)
+			var/mob/C = pick(candidates)
+			if(C)
+				blobber.key = C.key
+				to_chat(blobber, "<span class='biggerdanger'>You are a blobbernaut! You must assist all blob lifeforms in their mission to consume everything!</span>")
 	return