diff --git a/code/datums/components/tackle.dm b/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
index 754be9d817..8ffa6c5452 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/tackle.dm
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
 			target.Knockdown(30)
 			if(ishuman(target) && iscarbon(user))
 				target.grabbedby(user)
-				target.grippedby(user, instant = TRUE)
 
 		if(5 to INFINITY) // absolutely BODIED
 			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] lands a monster tackle on [target], knocking [target.p_them()] senseless and applying an aggressive pin!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You land a monster tackle on [target], knocking [target.p_them()] senseless and applying an aggressive pin!</span>", target)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm
index b8dcc29022..88e39920d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/lunge.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	UnregisterSignal(owner, COMSIG_CARBON_TACKLED)
 
 /datum/action/bloodsucker/lunge/ActivatePower()
-	var/mob/living/user = owner
+	var/mob/living/carbon/user = owner
 	var/datum/antagonist/bloodsucker/B = user.mind.has_antag_datum(ANTAG_DATUM_BLOODSUCKER)
 	var/datum/component/tackler/T = user.LoadComponent(/datum/component/tackler)
 	T.stamina_cost = 50
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@
 	T.skill_mod = 5
 	T.min_distance = 2
 	active = TRUE
-	RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_CARBON_TACKLED, .proc/DeactivatePower)
+	user.toggle_throw_mode()
+	RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_CARBON_TACKLED, .proc/DelayedDeactivatePower)
 	while(B && ContinueActive(user))
 		B.AddBloodVolume(-0.1)
 		sleep(5)
-	
-/*/datum/action/bloodsucker/lunge/proc/Delayed_DeactivatePower()
+
+//Without this, the leap component would get removed too early, causing the normal crash into effects.
+/datum/action/bloodsucker/lunge/proc/DelayedDeactivatePower() 
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/DeactivatePower), 1 SECONDS, TIMER_UNIQUE)
-*/
+
 /datum/action/bloodsucker/lunge/DeactivatePower(mob/living/user = owner)
 	. = ..()
 	qdel(user.GetComponent(/datum/component/tackler))
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/tacklers.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/tacklers.dm
index 95c7739bd8..f11c7ccd6b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/tacklers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/tacklers.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	/// See: [/datum/component/tackler/var/speed]
 	var/tackle_speed = 1
 	/// See: [/datum/component/tackler/var/skill_mod]
-	var/skill_mod = 0
+	var/skill_mod = 1
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/tackler/equipped(mob/user, slot)
 	. = ..()
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	tackle_stam_cost = 35
 	base_knockdown = 1.5 SECONDS
 	tackle_range = 5
-	skill_mod = 2
+	skill_mod = 3
 
 	cold_protection = HANDS
 	min_cold_protection_temperature = GLOVES_MIN_TEMP_PROTECT
diff --git a/icons/mob/clothing/hands.dmi b/icons/mob/clothing/hands.dmi
index cb4251fd3c..f1ae2afed7 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/clothing/hands.dmi and b/icons/mob/clothing/hands.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/clothing/gloves.dmi b/icons/obj/clothing/gloves.dmi
index e937842275..166da38adc 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/clothing/gloves.dmi and b/icons/obj/clothing/gloves.dmi differ