diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index c694f27d64..999fd33a00 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -101,14 +101,16 @@
 /datum/status_effect/no_combat_mode/mesmerize/on_creation(mob/living/new_owner, set_duration)
 	. = ..()
 	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_MUTE, "mesmerize")
+	owner.add_movespeed_modifier("[STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE]_[id]", TRUE, priority = 64, override = TRUE, multiplicative_slowdown = 5, blacklisted_movetypes = FALSE? NONE : CRAWLING)
 
 /datum/status_effect/no_combat_mode/mesmerize/on_remove()
 	. = ..()
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_MUTE, "mesmerize")
+	owner.remove_movespeed_modifier("[STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE]_[id]")
 
 /obj/screen/alert/status_effect/mesmerized
 	name = "Mesmerized"
-	desc = "You cant tear your sight from who is in front of you...Their gaze is simply too enthralling.."
+	desc = "You cant tear your sight from who is in front of you... their gaze is simply too enthralling.."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/actions/bloodsucker.dmi'
 	icon_state = "power_mez"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm
index dc9d1d46a0..2ee8c3e33f 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 	button_icon_state = "power_mez"
 	bloodcost = 30
 	cooldown = 300
-	target_range = 1
-	power_activates_immediately = FALSE
+	target_range = 3
+	power_activates_immediately = TRUE
 	message_Trigger = "Whom will you subvert to your will?"
 	must_be_capacitated = TRUE
 	bloodsucker_can_buy = TRUE
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 	if (A == owner)
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/target = A // We already know it's carbon due to CheckValidTarget()
+
 	// Bloodsucker
 	if (target.mind && target.mind.has_antag_datum(ANTAG_DATUM_BLOODSUCKER))
 		if (display_error)
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
 			to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>Your victim's eyes are glazed over. They cannot perceive you.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	// Check: Target See Me? (behind wall)
-	if (!(owner in view(target_range, get_turf(target))))
+	if (!(target in view(target_range, get_turf(owner))))
 		// Sub-Check: GET CLOSER
 		//if (!(owner in range(target_range, get_turf(target)))
 		//	if (display_error)
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@
 		if (display_error)
 			to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>You're too far outside your victim's view.</span>")
 		return FALSE
+
+	if (target.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE)) // ?
+		return TRUE
+
 	// Check: Facing target?
 	if (!is_A_facing_B(owner,target))	// in unsorted.dm
 		if (display_error)
@@ -83,28 +88,29 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/action/bloodsucker/targeted/mesmerize/FireTargetedPower(atom/A)
-	// set waitfor = FALSE   <---- DONT DO THIS!We WANT this power to hold up ClickWithPower(), so that we can unlock the power when it's done.
-	var/mob/living/carbon/target = A
-	var/mob/living/user = owner
+    // set waitfor = FALSE   <---- DONT DO THIS!We WANT this power to hold up ClickWithPower(), so that we can unlock the power when it's done.
+    var/mob/living/carbon/target = A
+    var/mob/living/user = owner
 
-	if(istype(target))
-		target.Stun(40) //Utterly useless without this, its okay since there are so many checks to go through
-		target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, 45) //So you cant rotate with combat mode, plus fancy status alert
-
-	if(do_mob(user, target, 40, 0, TRUE, extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, .proc/ContinueActive, user, target)))
-		PowerActivatedSuccessfully() // PAY COST! BEGIN COOLDOWN!
-		var/power_time = 90 + level_current * 12
-		target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, power_time + 80)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[target] is fixed in place by your hypnotic gaze.</span>")
-		target.Stun(power_time)
-		target.next_move = world.time + power_time // <--- Use direct change instead. We want an unmodified delay to their next move //    target.changeNext_move(power_time) // check click.dm
-		target.notransform = TRUE // <--- Fuck it. We tried using next_move, but they could STILL resist. We're just doing a hard freeze.
-		spawn(power_time)
-			if(istype(target))
-				target.notransform = FALSE
-				// They Woke Up! (Notice if within view)
-				if(istype(user) && target.stat == CONSCIOUS && (target in view(10, get_turf(user)))  )
-					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] has snapped out of their trance.</span>")
+    if(istype(target))
+        PowerActivatedSuccessfully() // PAY COST! BEGIN COOLDOWN!
+        var/power_time = 138 + level_current * 12
+        target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, 50)
+        user.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, 50)
+        if(do_mob(user, target, 50, TRUE, TRUE))
+            if (CheckCanTarget(target)) // target just has to be out of view when it is fully charged in order to avoid
+                target.face_atom(user)
+                target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, power_time) // pretty much purely cosmetic
+                target.Stun(power_time)
+                to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[target] is fixed in place by your hypnotic gaze.</span>")
+                target.next_move = world.time + power_time // <--- Use direct change instead. We want an unmodified delay to their next move //    target.changeNext_move(power_time) // check click.dm
+                target.notransform = TRUE // <--- Fuck it. We tried using next_move, but they could STILL resist. We're just doing a hard freeze.
+        spawn(power_time)
+            if(istype(target))
+                target.notransform = FALSE
+                // They Woke Up! (Notice if within view)
+                if(istype(user) && target.stat == CONSCIOUS && (target in view(10, get_turf(user)))  )
+                    to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] has snapped out of their trance.</span>")
 
 
 /datum/action/bloodsucker/targeted/mesmerize/ContinueActive(mob/living/user, mob/living/target)