diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/rags.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/rags.dm
index 7a3d709d3a..53a251451e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/rags.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/rags.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 	var/wipe_sound
 	var/soak_efficiency = 1
 	var/extinguish_efficiency = 0
+	var/action_speed = 3 SECONDS
+	var/damp_threshold = 0.5
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/rag/suicide_act(mob/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] is smothering [user.p_them()]self with [src]! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit suicide!</span>")
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@
 
 	else if(istype(A) && src in user)
 		user.visible_message("[user] starts to wipe down [A] with [src]!", "<span class='notice'>You start to wipe down [A] with [src]...</span>")
-		if(do_after(user,30, target = A))
+		if(do_after(user, action_speed, target = A))
 			user.visible_message("[user] finishes wiping off [A]!", "<span class='notice'>You finish wiping off [A].</span>")
 			SEND_SIGNAL(A, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_MEDIUM)
 	return
@@ -58,17 +60,25 @@
 				playsound(M, hitsound, 25, 1)
 			M.adjust_fire_stacks(-min(extinguish_efficiency, M.fire_stacks))
 		else
-			if(reagents.total_volume)
+			if(reagents.total_volume > (volume * damp_threshold))
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] is too drenched to be used to dry [user == M ? "yourself" : "\the [M]"] off.</span>")
 				return TRUE
 			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] starts drying [M == user ? "[user.p_them()]self" : "\the [M]"] off with \the [src]...</span>")
-			if(do_mob(user, M, 3 SECONDS))
+			if(do_mob(user, M, action_speed))
+				if(reagents.total_volume > (volume * damp_threshold))
+					return
 				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] dries [M == user ? "[user.p_them()]self" : "\the [M]"] off with \the [src].</span>")
 				if(wipe_sound)
 					playsound(M, wipe_sound, 25, 1)
 				if(M.fire_stacks)
 					var/minus_plus = M.fire_stacks < 0 ? 1 : -1
-					M.adjust_fire_stacks(minus_plus * min(abs(M.fire_stacks), soak_efficiency))
+					var/amount = min(abs(M.fire_stacks), soak_efficiency)
+					var/r_id = "fuel"
+					if(M.fire_stacks < 0)
+						id = "water"
+					reagents.add_reagent(r_id, amount * 0.3)
+					M.adjust_fire_stacks(minus_plus * amount)
+				M.wash_cream()
 		return TRUE
 	return ..()
 
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(reagents.total_volume && user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start squeezing the liquids out of \the [src]...</span>")
-		if(do_after(user, 30, TRUE, src))
+		if(do_after(user, action_speed, TRUE, src))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You squeeze \the [src] dry.</span>")
 			var/atom/react_loc = get_turf(src)
 			if(ismob(react_loc))
@@ -100,8 +110,8 @@
 	volume = 10
 	total_mass = 2
 	wipe_sound = 'sound/items/towelwipe.ogg'
-	soak_efficiency = 2
-	extinguish_efficiency = 2
+	soak_efficiency = 4
+	extinguish_efficiency = 3
 	var/flat_icon = "towel_flat"
 	var/folded_icon = "towel"
 	var/list/possible_colors
@@ -158,4 +168,10 @@
 	desc = "Truly a weapon of mass destruction."
 	possible_colors = list("#DD1A1A", "#DB4325", "#E02700")
 	force = 4
-	volume = 20
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+	armour_penetration = 10
+	volume = 20
+	soak_efficiency = 6
+	extinguish_efficiency = 5
+	action_speed = 15
+	damp_threshold = 0.8
+	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 20, "bio" = 20, "rad" = 20, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 50) //items don't provide armor to wearers unlike clothing yet.
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