diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/dualsaber.dm b/code/game/objects/items/dualsaber.dm
index e5e97d2b2b..cf5c3d4fc5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/dualsaber.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/dualsaber.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 	// no attacking while blocking
 	block_lock_attacking = TRUE
 	block_projectile_mitigation = 75
+	// more efficient vs projectiles
+	block_stamina_efficiency_override = list(
+		TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE = 4
+	)
 
 	parry_time_windup = 0
 	parry_time_active = 8
@@ -65,14 +69,20 @@
 	parry_imperfect_falloff_percent = 10
 	parry_efficiency_to_counterattack = 100
 	parry_efficiency_considered_successful = 25		// VERY generous
-	parry_efficiency_perfect = 90
 	parry_failed_stagger_duration = 3 SECONDS
 	parry_failed_clickcd_duration = CLICK_CD_MELEE
 
-	// more efficient vs projectiles
-	block_stamina_efficiency_override = list(
-		TEXT_ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE = 4
-	)
+/obj/item/dualsaber/active_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return, override_direction)
+	if((attack_type & ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE) && is_energy_reflectable_projectile(object))
+		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_REDIRECT_METHOD] = REDIRECT_METHOD_RETURN_TO_SENDER
+		return BLOCK_SUCCESS | BLOCK_REDIRECTED | BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/dualsaber/on_active_parry(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, list/block_return, parry_efficiency, parry_time)
+	. = ..()
+	if(parry_efficiency >= 90)		// perfect parry
+		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_REDIRECT_METHOD] = REDIRECT_METHOD_RETURN_TO_SENDER
+		. |= BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT
 
 /obj/item/dualsaber/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index e7dc636cf3..b5f8612244 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 	parry_time_perfect = 1.5
 	parry_time_perfect_leeway = 1
 	parry_imperfect_falloff_percent = 7.5
-	parry_efficiency_to_counterattack = 100
+	parry_efficiency_to_counterattack = 120
 	parry_efficiency_considered_successful = 65		// VERY generous
 	parry_efficiency_perfect = 120
 	parry_efficiency_perfect_override = list(
@@ -306,13 +306,13 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 	parry_failed_stagger_duration = 3 SECONDS
 	parry_data = list(
 		PARRY_COUNTERATTACK_MELEE_ATTACK_CHAIN = 2.5, // 7*2.5 = 17.5, 8*2.5 = 20, 9*2.5 = 22.5, 10*2.5 = 25
-		)
+	)
 
 /datum/block_parry_data/bokken/quick_parry // emphasizing REALLY SHORT PARRIES
 	parry_stamina_cost = 6 // still more costly than most parries, but less than a full bokken parry
 	parry_time_active = 5 // REALLY small parry window
 	parry_time_perfect = 2.5 // however...
-	parry_time_perfect_leeway = 2.5 // the entire time, the parry is perfect
+	parry_time_perfect_leeway = 2 // the entire time, the parry is perfect
 	parry_failed_stagger_duration = 1 SECONDS
 	parry_failed_clickcd_duration = 1 SECONDS // more forgiving punishments for missed parries
 	// still, don't fucking miss your parries or you're down stamina and staggered to shit
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
index a09d890f69..a6f456ce6f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@
 	attack_verb = list("stabbed", "diced", "sliced", "cleaved", "chopped", "lacerated", "cut", "jabbed", "punctured")
 	icon_state = "crusher-glaive"
 	item_state = "crusher0-glaive"
-	item_flags = ITEM_CAN_PARRY
 	block_parry_data = /datum/block_parry_data/crusherglaive
 	//ideas: altclick that lets you pummel people with the handguard/handle?
 	//parrying functionality?
@@ -217,6 +216,16 @@
 	if(owner.Adjacent(attacker) && (!attacker.anchored || ismegafauna(attacker))) // free backstab, if you perfect parry
 		attacker.dir = get_dir(owner,attacker)
 
+/// triggered on wield of two handed item
+/obj/item/kinetic_crusher/glaive/on_wield(obj/item/source, mob/user)
+	wielded = TRUE
+	item_flags |= (ITEM_CAN_PARRY)
+
+/// triggered on unwield of two handed item
+/obj/item/kinetic_crusher/glaive/on_unwield(obj/item/source, mob/user)
+	wielded = FALSE
+	item_flags &= ~(ITEM_CAN_PARRY)
+
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/glaive/update_icon_state()
 	item_state = "crusher[wielded]-glaive" // this is not icon_state and not supported by 2hcomponent