diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm b/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
index a9f0e038df..15127c2e0e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
@@ -159,11 +159,13 @@
 	armor = list("melee" = 25, "bullet" = 25, "laser" = 5, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 30, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 70, "acid" = 80)
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_righthand.dmi'
-	item_state = "makeshift_shield"
+	icon = 'icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi'
+	item_state = "metal"
+	icon_state = "makeshift_shield"
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL = 18000)
 	slot_flags = null
-	block_chance = 25
-	force = 5
+	block_chance = 35
+	force = 10
 	throwforce = 7
 
 /obj/item/shield/riot/tower
@@ -171,8 +173,11 @@
 	desc = "A massive shield that can block a lot of attacks, can take a lot of abuse before braking."
 	armor = list("melee" = 95, "bullet" = 95, "laser" = 75, "energy" = 60, "bomb" = 90, "bio" = 90, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 90, "acid" = 10) //Armor for the item, dosnt transfer to user
 	item_state = "metal"
+	icon_state = "metal"
+	icon = 'icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi'
 	block_chance = 75 //1/4 shots will hit*
-	force = 10
+	force = 16
 	slowdown = 2
 	throwforce = 15 //Massive pice of metal
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE
+	item_flags = SLOWS_WHILE_IN_HAND
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_lefthand.dmi
index e9d0dd0d2b..3f29410f98 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_righthand.dmi
index dda17156fe..2c3f291e43 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/shields_righthand.dmi differ