diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/status_effects/heretic_debuffs.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/status_effects/heretic_debuffs.dm
index 53c5cdbb574..54a5f367b3e 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/status_effects/heretic_debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/status_effects/heretic_debuffs.dm
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 // MARK: Necropolis curse
 /datum/status_effect/necropolis_curse
 	id = "necrocurse"
-	duration = 10 MINUTES //you're cursed for 10 minutes have fun
+	duration = 3 MINUTES // Lasts for the same time as Unholy Determination
 	tick_interval = 5 SECONDS
 	alert_type = null
 	var/curse_flags = NONE
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
index 9052294dd21..d07a889d700 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
@@ -490,7 +490,10 @@
 	metabolization_rate = 0.5
 	/// How much toxin damage do we do each tick?
 	var/toxin_damage = 0.25
-	//Keeps track of the hand timer so we can cleanup on removal
+	/// Interval between hand throws
+	var/throw_interval = 4 SECONDS
+	/// Keeps track of when the last hand was thrown
+	var/next_throw_time
 
 //Warns you about the impenting hands
 /datum/reagent/helgrasp/on_mob_add(mob/living/affected_mob, amount)
@@ -502,7 +505,9 @@
 /datum/reagent/helgrasp/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/affected_mob)
 	var/update_flags = STATUS_UPDATE_NONE
 	update_flags |= affected_mob.adjustToxLoss(toxin_damage, FALSE)
-	spawn_hands(affected_mob)
+	if(next_throw_time < world.time + throw_interval)
+		spawn_hands(affected_mob)
+		next_throw_time = world.time + throw_interval
 	return ..() | update_flags
 
 /datum/reagent/helgrasp/proc/spawn_hands(mob/living/carbon/affected_mob)