diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm
index 3da33929f62..fa682336529 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ var
 proc/ul_Clamp(var/Value)
 	return min(max(Value, 0), ul_Steps)
 
+proc/ul_UnblankLocal(var/list/ReApply = view(ul_TopLuminosity, src))
+	for(var/atom/Light in ReApply)
+		if(Light.ul_IsLuminous())
+			Light.ul_Illuminate()
+	return
+
 atom/var/LuminosityRed = 0
 atom/var/LuminosityGreen = 0
 atom/var/LuminosityBlue = 0
@@ -241,13 +247,6 @@ atom/proc/ul_SetOpacity(var/NewOpacity)
 
 	return
 
-atom/proc/ul_UnblankLocal(var/list/ReApply = view(ul_TopLuminosity, src))
-	for(var/atom/Light in ReApply)
-		if(Light.ul_IsLuminous())
-			Light.ul_Illuminate()
-
-	return
-
 atom/proc/ul_BlankLocal()
 	var/list/Blanked = list( )
 	var/TurfAdjust = isturf(src) ? 1 : 0
diff --git a/code/ZAS/Functions.dm b/code/ZAS/Functions.dm
index 06d8ad09fa6..bc25ea165bb 100644
--- a/code/ZAS/Functions.dm
+++ b/code/ZAS/Functions.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ proc/ZConnect(turf/A,turf/B)
 			if(C && (C.B == B || C.A == B))
 				return
 
-	new connection(A,B)
+	new /connection(A,B)
 
 /*
 proc/ZDisconnect(turf/A,turf/B)
diff --git a/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm b/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm
index 2ef0a60f833..ecd717913a5 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm
@@ -1427,15 +1427,19 @@ proc/listclearnulls(list/list)
 	var/list/turfs_src = get_area_turfs(src.type)
 	var/list/turfs_trg = get_area_turfs(A.type)
 
+	var/blanked_turfs = list()
+
 	var/src_min_x = 0
 	var/src_min_y = 0
 	for (var/turf/T in turfs_src)
+		blanked_turfs |= T.ul_BlankLocal()
 		if(T.x < src_min_x || !src_min_x) src_min_x	= T.x
 		if(T.y < src_min_y || !src_min_y) src_min_y	= T.y
 
 	var/trg_min_x = 0
 	var/trg_min_y = 0
 	for (var/turf/T in turfs_trg)
+		blanked_turfs |= T.ul_BlankLocal()
 		if(T.x < trg_min_x || !trg_min_x) trg_min_x	= T.x
 		if(T.y < trg_min_y || !trg_min_y) trg_min_y	= T.y
 
@@ -1553,6 +1557,8 @@ proc/listclearnulls(list/list)
 				doors += D2
 			air_master.tiles_to_update |= T2
 
+	ul_UnblankLocal(blanked_turfs)
+
 	for(var/obj/O in doors)
 		O:update_nearby_tiles(1)
 
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 6df80670be9..413dfffcfd3 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 				luminosity = 1
 		else
 			luminosity = 0
-			area_lights_luminosity = rand(5,7)
+			area_lights_luminosity = rand(6,7)
 		if(LightLevels)
 			ul_Light()
 			//ul_SetLuminosity(0)		// *DAL*
diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index 658d1a26c4c..cbcb08f79a9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ proc/explosion(turf/epicenter, devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impa
 				E.Stress(1)*/
 
 		if(roundExplosions)
-			if(/obj/effect/energy_field in range(src, max(devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range)))
-				fTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,max(devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range, flash_range))
-				dTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,devastation_range)
-				hTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,heavy_impact_range) - dTurfs
-				lTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,light_impact_range) - dTurfs - hTurfs
+			if(locate(/obj/effect/energy_field) in range(src, max(devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range)))
+				fTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,max(devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range, flash_range))
+				dTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,devastation_range)
+				hTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,heavy_impact_range) - dTurfs
+				lTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,light_impact_range) - dTurfs - hTurfs
 			else
-				fTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,max(devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range, flash_range))
-				dTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,devastation_range)
-				hTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,heavy_impact_range) - dTurfs
-				lTurfs = circlerange(epicenter,light_impact_range) - dTurfs - hTurfs
+				fTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,max(devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range, flash_range))
+				dTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,devastation_range)
+				hTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,heavy_impact_range) - dTurfs
+				lTurfs = circlerangeturfs(epicenter,light_impact_range) - dTurfs - hTurfs
 
 			//add some stress to nearby shields
 			for(var/obj/effect/energy_field/E in circlerange(epicenter, devastation_range))
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index b97ef79607d..ee653e4b10f 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 					var/area/A = src.loc.loc
 					brightness = A.area_lights_luminosity
 				else
-					brightness = rand(5,7)
+					brightness = rand(6,7)
 				if(prob(5))
 					broken(1)
 			if("bulb")
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 	var/oldlum = luminosity
 
 	//luminosity = on * brightness
-	ul_SetLuminosity(on * brightness, on * brightness, ( fitting != "bulb" ? on * brightness  : on ) )		// *DAL*
+	ul_SetLuminosity(on * brightness, on * brightness, ( fitting != "bulb" ? on * brightness  : round(on*brightness/2) ) )		// *DAL*
 
 	// if the state changed, inc the switching counter
 	if(oldlum != luminosity)