diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
index 54536db73c..ad7174f02a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 	desc = "A sword humming with unholy energy. It glows with a dim red light."
 	icon_state = "cultblade"
 	item_state = "cultblade"
-	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/swords_lefthand.dmi'
-	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/swords_righthand.dmi'
+	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/64x64_lefthand.dmi'
+	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/64x64_righthand.dmi'
+	inhand_x_dimension = 64
+	inhand_y_dimension = 64
 	flags_1 = CONDUCT_1
 	sharpness = IS_SHARP
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm.rej b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm.rej
index cb9c6324c1..5fbfc399bf 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm.rej
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm.rej
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 diff a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm	(rejected hunks)
-@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
- /obj/item/melee/cultblade/ghost
- 	name = "eldritch sword"
- 	force = 19 //can't break normal airlocks
--	flags = NODROP|DROPDEL
-+	flags_1 = NODROP_1|DROPDEL_1
- 
- /obj/item/melee/cultblade/pickup(mob/living/user)
- 	..()
+@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@
+ 	item_state = "knife"
+ 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/kitchen_lefthand.dmi'
+ 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/kitchen_righthand.dmi'
++	inhand_x_dimension = 32
++	inhand_y_dimension = 32
+ 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
+ 	force = 15
+ 	throwforce = 25
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/holy_weapons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/holy_weapons.dm
index 6d377cdcc5..5a5d9dd2e6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/holy_weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/holy_weapons.dm
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
 /obj/item/nullrod/claymore/darkblade
 	icon_state = "cultblade"
 	item_state = "cultblade"
+	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/64x64_lefthand.dmi'
+	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/64x64_righthand.dmi'
+	inhand_x_dimension = 64
+	inhand_y_dimension = 64
 	name = "dark blade"
 	desc = "Spread the glory of the dark gods!"
 	slot_flags = SLOT_BELT
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_lefthand.dmi
index ba2f54dac3..a9a952733a 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_righthand.dmi
index 05023605fa..bff96a991b 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/64x64_righthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi b/icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi
index 92ce2efa3e..7667672715 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi and b/icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi differ