diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index 2005af2994d..fd406e7222c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	var/move_delay_add = 0 // movement delay to add
 
 	status_flags = CANPARALYSE
-	var/heal_rate = 5
+	var/heal_rate = 1
 	var/plasma_rate = 5
 
 	var/oxygen_alert = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackalien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackalien.dm
index 5c35fe9bb72..29081bab34d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackalien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackalien.dm
@@ -42,19 +42,20 @@
 			apply_damage(damage, BRUTE, affecting, armor_block)
 			if (damage >= 25)
 				visible_message("\red <B>[M] has wounded [src]!</B>")
-				apply_effect(4, WEAKEN, armor_block)
+				apply_effect(rand(0.5,3), WEAKEN, armor_block)
 			updatehealth()
 
 		if("disarm")
-			var/randn = rand(1, 100)
-			if (randn <= 90)
+			if (prob(80))
 				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/pierce.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-				Weaken(rand(10,15))
+				Weaken(rand(0.5,3))
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 						O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has tackled down []!</B>", M, src), 1)
+				if (prob(25))
+					M.Weaken(rand(2,4))
 			else
-				if (randn <= 99)
+				if (prob(80))
 					playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slash.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
 					drop_item()
 					for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))