diff --git a/code/defines/mob/mob.dm b/code/defines/mob/mob.dm
index 3f3ab135571..883820cc0ea 100644
--- a/code/defines/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/defines/mob/mob.dm
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 	var/changeling_level = 0
 	var/list/absorbed_dna = list()
 	var/changeling_fakedeath = 0
-	var/chem_charges = 20.0
+	var/chem_charges = 10.00
 	var/sting_range = 1
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
index 4a70f411246..ff142459119 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@
 	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_lesser_form
 	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_lesser_transform
 	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_fakedeath
-	src.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_deaf_dart
-	src.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_blind_dart
-	src.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_paralysis_dart
-	src.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_silence_dart
-	src.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_boost_range
+	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_deaf_dart
+	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_blind_dart
+	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_paralysis_dart
+	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_silence_dart
+	src.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_boost_range
+	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_transformation_dart
 
 /client/proc/changeling_absorb_dna()
 	set category = "Changeling"
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@
 
 	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_boost_range
 
-	spawn(10)
+	spawn(5)
 		usr.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_boost_range
 
 	return
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@
 
 	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_silence_dart
 
-	spawn(10)
+	spawn(5)
 		usr.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_silence_dart
 
 	return
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@
 
 	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_blind_dart
 
-	spawn(10)
+	spawn(5)
 		usr.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_blind_dart
 
 	return
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@
 
 	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_deaf_dart
 
-	spawn(10)
+	spawn(5)
 		usr.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_deaf_dart
 
 	return
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@
 
 	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_paralysis_dart
 
-	spawn(10)
+	spawn(5)
 		usr.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_paralysis_dart
 
 	return
@@ -565,7 +566,7 @@
 
 	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_transformation_dart
 
-	spawn(10)
+	spawn(5)
 		usr.verbs += /client/proc/changeling_transformation_dart
 
 	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/master_controller.dm b/code/game/master_controller.dm
index 0e219b1c301..39f49323ad4 100644
--- a/code/game/master_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/master_controller.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ datum/controller/game_controller
 				M.Life()
 			if (M.mind)
 				if (M.mind.special_role == "Changeling")
-					M.chem_charges = max(min((M.chem_charges+0.5), 50), 0)
+					M.chem_charges = max(min((M.chem_charges+0.25), 50), 0)
 		sleep(-1)
 
 		for(var/datum/disease/D in active_diseases)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index c7e10cb73b0..4a9c4c7d79c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 
 	if (length(message) >= 1)
 		if (copytext(message, 1, 2) != "*")
-			if (src.miming || src.silent)
+			if (src.miming)
 				return
 
-	if (src.muted)
+	if (src.muted || src.silent)
 		return
 
 	if (src.stat == 2)