diff --git a/code/datums/components/tackle.dm b/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
index ddc47d59a1..8b533c2ef0 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
@@ -163,24 +163,24 @@
 		if(-4 to -2) // glancing blow at best
 			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] lands a weak [tackle_word] on [target], briefly knocking [target.p_them()] off-balance!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You land a weak [tackle_word] on [target], briefly knocking [target.p_them()] off-balance!</span>", target)
 			to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>[user] lands a weak [tackle_word] on you, briefly knocking you off-balance!</span>")
-
 			user.Knockdown(30)
+			target.adjustStaminaLoss(15)
 			target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_TASED_WEAK, 6 SECONDS)
 
 		if(-1 to 0) // decent hit, both parties are about equally inconvenienced
 			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] lands a passable [tackle_word] on [target], sending them both tumbling!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You land a passable [tackle_word] on [target], sending you both tumbling!</span>", target)
 			to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>[user] lands a passable [tackle_word] on you, sending you both tumbling!</span>")
 
-			target.adjustStaminaLoss(stamina_cost)
+			target.adjustStaminaLoss(stamina_cost * 1.5)
 			target.Paralyze(5)
 			user.Knockdown(20)
-			target.Knockdown(25)
+			target.Knockdown(30)
 
 		if(1 to 2) // solid hit, tackler has a slight advantage
 			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] lands a solid [tackle_word] on [target], knocking them both down hard!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You land a solid [tackle_word] on [target], knocking you both down hard!</span>", target)
 			to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>[user] lands a solid [tackle_word] on you, knocking you both down hard!</span>")
 
-			target.adjustStaminaLoss(30)
+			target.adjustStaminaLoss(40)
 			target.Paralyze(5)
 			user.Knockdown(10)
 			target.Knockdown(20)
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@
 			user.SetKnockdown(0)
 			user.set_resting(FALSE, TRUE, FALSE)
 			user.forceMove(get_turf(target))
-			target.adjustStaminaLoss(40)
-			target.Paralyze(5)
-			target.Knockdown(30)
+			target.adjustStaminaLoss(50)
+			target.Paralyze(3) //Otherwise the victim can just instantly get out of the grab.
+			target.DefaultCombatKnockdown(20) //So they cant get up instantly.
 			if(ishuman(target) && iscarbon(user))
 				target.grabbedby(user)
 
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@
 			user.SetKnockdown(0)
 			user.set_resting(FALSE, TRUE, FALSE)
 			user.forceMove(get_turf(target))
-			target.adjustStaminaLoss(40)
-			target.Paralyze(5)
-			target.Knockdown(30)
+			target.adjustStaminaLoss(65)
+			target.Paralyze(10) 
+			target.DefaultCombatKnockdown(20)
 			if(ishuman(target) && iscarbon(user))
 				target.grabbedby(user)
 				target.grippedby(user, instant = TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 213bc35b52..89af812dd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
 			var/safety = CEILING(pixel_increment_amount / world.icon_size, 1) * 2 + 1
 			while(T != loc)
 				if(!--safety)
-					CRASH("Projectile took more than pixel incrememnt speed times 2 to get to its location, this is probably something seriously scuffed going on.")
+					CRASH("[type] took too long (allowed: [CEILING(pixel_increment_amount/world.icon_size,1)*2] moves) to get to its location.")
 				step_towards(src, T)
 				if(QDELETED(src))
 					return