diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
index abb27f94dac..aec24116f33 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@
 /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)
+			adjustBruteLoss(-0.25)
+			adjustFireLoss(-0.25)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/blob_act()
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
index 3124d7585ff..f19e23e0d98 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 	blobber.overmind = src
 	blob_mobs.Add(blobber)
 	spawn()
-		var/list/candidates = pollCandidates("Do you want to play as a blobbernaut?", ROLE_BLOB, 1)
+		var/list/candidates = pollCandidates("Do you want to play as a blobbernaut?", ROLE_BLOB, 1, 150)
 		if(candidates.len)
 			var/mob/C = pick(candidates)
 			if(C)