diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
index ad00b98148b..c8c355bec7c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var/list/blob_nodes = list()
 	var/declared = 0
 
 	var/cores_to_spawn = 1
-	var/players_per_core = 30
+	var/players_per_core = 20
 	var/blob_point_rate = 3
 
 	var/blobwincount = 700