diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index 4999f796c5..9e4996135d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //The chests dropped by mob spawner tendrils. Also contains associated loot.
 
+
 /obj/structure/closet/crate/necropolis
 	name = "necropolis chest"
 	desc = "It's watching you closely."
@@ -820,7 +821,9 @@
 			timer = world.time + cooldown_time
 			if(isliving(target) && chaser_timer <= world.time) //living and chasers off cooldown? fire one!
 				chaser_timer = world.time + chaser_cooldown
-				new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/chaser(get_turf(user), user, target, chaser_speed, friendly_fire_check)
+				var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/chaser/C = new(get_turf(user), user, target, chaser_speed, friendly_fire_check)
+				C.damage = 30
+				C.monster_damage_boost = FALSE
 				add_logs(user, target, "fired a chaser at", src)
 			else
 				INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/cardinal_blasts, T, user) //otherwise, just do cardinal blast
@@ -940,10 +943,10 @@
 		new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/telegraph/teleport(T, user)
 		new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/telegraph/teleport(source, user)
 		for(var/t in RANGE_TURFS(1, T))
-			var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast/B = new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast(t, user, TRUE) //blasts produced will not hurt allies
+			var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast/B = new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast(t, user, TRUE) //No friendly fire, this is a utility tool
 			B.damage = 30
 		for(var/t in RANGE_TURFS(1, source))
-			var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast/B = new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast(t, user, TRUE) //but absolutely will hurt enemies
+			var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast/B = new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast(t, user, TRUE)
 			B.damage = 30
 		for(var/mob/living/L in range(1, source))
 			INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/teleport_mob, source, L, T, user) //regardless, take all mobs near us along
@@ -1004,7 +1007,9 @@
 	for(var/i in 1 to range)
 		if(!J)
 			return
-		new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast(J, user, friendly_fire_check)
+		var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast/B = new(J, user, friendly_fire_check)
+		B.damage = 30
+		B.monster_damage_boost = FALSE
 		previousturf = J
 		J = get_step(previousturf, dir)
 
@@ -1015,4 +1020,5 @@
 	playsound(T,'sound/effects/bin_close.ogg', 200, 1)
 	sleep(2)
 	for(var/t in RANGE_TURFS(1, T))
-		new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast(t, user, friendly_fire_check)
+		var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast/B = new(t, user, friendly_fire_check)
+		B.damage = 15 //keeps monster damage boost due to lower damage
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
index 03f8ce63cf..79ac234ab9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 	var/speed = 3 //how many deciseconds between each step
 	var/currently_seeking = FALSE
 	var/friendly_fire_check = FALSE //if blasts produced apply friendly fire
+	var/monster_damage_boost = TRUE
+	var/damage = 10 
 
 /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/chaser/Initialize(mapload, new_caster, new_target, new_speed, is_friendly_fire)
 	. = ..()
@@ -521,9 +523,10 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 				moving--
 				sleep(speed)
 			targetturf = get_turf(target)
-
 /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/chaser/proc/make_blast()
-	new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast(loc, caster, friendly_fire_check)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/blast/B = new(loc, caster, friendly_fire_check)
+	B.damage = damage
+	B.monster_damage_boost = monster_damage_boost
 
 /obj/effect/overlay/temp/hierophant/telegraph
 	icon = 'icons/effects/96x96.dmi'
@@ -553,6 +556,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 	desc = "Get out of the way!"
 	duration = 9
 	var/damage = 10 //how much damage do we do?
+	var/monster_damage_boost = TRUE //do we deal extra damage to monsters? Used by the boss
 	var/list/hit_things = list() //we hit these already, ignore them
 	var/friendly_fire_check = FALSE
 	var/bursting = FALSE //if we're bursting and need to hit anyone crossing us
@@ -595,7 +599,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 		var/limb_to_hit = L.get_bodypart(pick("head", "chest", "r_arm", "l_arm", "r_leg", "l_leg"))
 		var/armor = L.run_armor_check(limb_to_hit, "melee", "Your armor absorbs [src]!", "Your armor blocks part of [src]!", 50, "Your armor was penetrated by [src]!")
 		L.apply_damage(damage, BURN, limb_to_hit, armor)
-		if(ismegafauna(L) || istype(L, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid))
+		if(monster_damage_boost && (ismegafauna(L) || istype(L, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid)))
 			L.adjustBruteLoss(damage)
 		add_logs(caster, L, "struck with a [name]")
 	for(var/obj/mecha/M in T.contents - hit_things) //and mechs.