diff --git a/code/modules/events/blob.dm b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
index 188722d8e92..3432b7215d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/blob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 	var/mob/C
 	if(candidates.len)
 		C = pick(candidates)
-		Blob = new /obj/effect/blob/core(T, 200, C.client, 2, 0)
-		for(var/i = 1; i < rand(3, 6), i++)
+		Blob = new /obj/effect/blob/core(T, new_overmind=C.client)
+		for(var/i in 1 to 5)
 			Blob.process()
 	else
 		return kill()