diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index 3c6660b3ab..6b0be68e60 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
 	config_entry_value = list(			//DEFAULTS
 	/mob/living/simple_animal = 1,
 	/mob/living/silicon/pai = 1,
-	/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/hunter = -1,
+	/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/sentinel = 0.25,
+	/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/drone = 0.5,
 	/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/royal/praetorian = 1,
 	/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/royal/queen = 3
 	)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index bd24a4b4c4..bf9854e0b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
 	bubble_icon = "alien"
 	type_of_meat = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/slab/xeno
 
+	/// How much brute damage without armor piercing they do against mobs in melee
+	var/meleeSlashHumanPower = 20
+	/// How much power they have for DefaultCombatKnockdown when attacking humans
+	var/meleeKnockdownPower = 100
+	/// How much brute damage they do to simple animals
+	var/meleeSlashSAPower = 35
+
 	var/obj/item/card/id/wear_id = null // Fix for station bounced radios -- Skie
 	var/has_fine_manipulation = 0
 	var/move_delay_add = 0 // movement delay to add
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
index 183bf07e8c..072c4e0231 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	maxHealth = 125
 	health = 125
 	icon_state = "aliend"
+	meleeKnockdownPower = 80
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/drone/Initialize()
 	AddAbility(new/obj/effect/proc_holder/alien/evolve(null))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
index faea8e9bbc..85204e5ab9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/hunter
 	name = "alien hunter"
 	caste = "h"
-	maxHealth = 125
-	health = 125
+	maxHealth = 170
+	health = 170
 	icon_state = "alienh"
+	meleeKnockdownPower = 75
+	meleeSlashHumanPower = 20
+	meleeSlashSAPower = 45
 	var/obj/screen/leap_icon = null
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/hunter/create_internal_organs()
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@
 			else
 				L.visible_message("<span class ='danger'>[src] pounces on [L]!</span>", "<span class ='userdanger'>[src] pounces on you!</span>")
 				L.DefaultCombatKnockdown(100)
+				L.Stagger(4 SECONDS)
 				sleep(2)//Runtime prevention (infinite bump() calls on hulks)
 				step_towards(src,L)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
index 7c6443cfae..67cf6f7d25 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/sentinel
 	name = "alien sentinel"
 	caste = "s"
-	maxHealth = 150
-	health = 150
+	maxHealth = 140
+	health = 140
 	icon_state = "aliens"
+	meleeSlashHumanPower = 15
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/sentinel/Initialize()
 	AddAbility(new /obj/effect/proc_holder/alien/sneak)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
index 048b5062ec..c813ce40f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
 		return A
 	return FALSE
 
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/check_breath(datum/gas_mixture/breath)
 	if(breath && breath.total_moles() > 0 && !sneaking)
 		playsound(get_turf(src), pick('sound/voice/lowHiss2.ogg', 'sound/voice/lowHiss3.ogg', 'sound/voice/lowHiss4.ogg'), 50, 0, -5)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_defense.dm
index 1d613db07a..5ebf6210d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_defense.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/grabbedby(mob/living/carbon/user, supress_message = 0)
 	if(user == src && pulling && grab_state >= GRAB_AGGRESSIVE && !pulling.anchored && iscarbon(pulling))
 		devour_mob(pulling, devour_time = 60)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/life.dm
index fd6a73ae7b..67c9285377 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/life.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/proc/adjust_body_temperature(current, loc_temp, boost)
 	var/temperature = current
 	var/difference = abs(current-loc_temp)	//get difference
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
index 6141a97c12..1200220ce4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 	pressure_resistance = 200 //Because big, stompy xenos should not be blown around like paper.
 	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/slab/xeno = 20, /obj/item/stack/sheet/animalhide/xeno = 3)
 
+	meleeKnockdownPower = 125
+	meleeSlashHumanPower = 30
+	meleeSlashSAPower = 60
+
 	var/alt_inhands_file = 'icons/mob/alienqueen.dmi'
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/royal/can_inject(mob/user, error_msg, target_zone, penetrate_thick = FALSE, bypass_immunity = FALSE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
index fb26a40350..93050a4f9d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_SMALL
 	density = FALSE
 	hud_type = /datum/hud/larva
+	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_OPAQUE
 
 	maxHealth = 25
 	health = 25
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 324420a7dd..856c57687f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	if(M.a_intent == INTENT_HARM)
 		if (w_uniform)
 			w_uniform.add_fingerprint(M)
-		var/damage = prob(90) ? 20 : 0
+		var/damage = prob(90) ? M.meleeSlashHumanPower : 0
 		if(!damage)
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slashmiss.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] has lunged at [src]!</span>", \
@@ -182,10 +182,7 @@
 					"<span class='userdanger'>[M] disarmed [src]!</span>")
 		else
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/pierce.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-			if(!lying)				//CITADEL EDIT
-				DefaultCombatKnockdown(100, TRUE, FALSE, 30, 25)
-			else
-				DefaultCombatKnockdown(100)
+			DefaultCombatKnockdown(M.meleeKnockdownPower)
 			log_combat(M, src, "tackled")
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] has tackled down [src]!</span>", \
 				"<span class='userdanger'>[M] has tackled down [src]!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animal_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animal_defense.dm
index f4feab8824..fe18d48718 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animal_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animal_defense.dm
@@ -61,11 +61,10 @@
 				"<span class='userdanger'>[M] [response_disarm] [name]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 		log_combat(M, src, "disarmed")
 	else
-		var/damage = rand(15, 30)
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] has slashed at [src]!</span>", \
 				"<span class='userdanger'>[M] has slashed at [src]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slice.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-		attack_threshold_check(damage)
+		attack_threshold_check(M.meleeSlashSAPower)
 		log_combat(M, src, "attacked")
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attack_larva(mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/L)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
index a72d078384..2f6a55a7d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/neurotoxin
 	name = "neurotoxin spit"
 	icon_state = "neurotoxin"
-	damage = 5
+	damage = 15
 	damage_type = TOX
+	var/stagger_duration = 8 SECONDS
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/neurotoxin/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
 	if(isalien(target))
@@ -10,5 +11,6 @@
 		nodamage = TRUE
 	else if(iscarbon(target))
 		var/mob/living/L = target
-		L.DefaultCombatKnockdown(100, TRUE, FALSE, 30, 25)
+		L.KnockToFloor(TRUE)
+		L.Stagger(stagger_duration)
 	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm
index f5b0ed1a75..dd31145491 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	switch(animal_origin)
-		if(ALIEN_BODYPART,LARVA_BODYPART) //aliens take double burn //nothing can burn with so much snowflake code around
-			burn *= 2
+		if(ALIEN_BODYPART,LARVA_BODYPART) //aliens take some additional burn //nothing can burn with so much snowflake code around
+			burn *= 1.2
 
 	var/can_inflict = max_damage - get_damage()
 	if(can_inflict <= 0)