diff --git a/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_random_ripley.dmm b/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_random_ripley.dmm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7dff903f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_random_ripley.dmm
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+//MAP CONVERTED BY dmm2tgm.py THIS HEADER COMMENT PREVENTS RECONVERSION, DO NOT REMOVE
+"a" = (
+/turf/template_noop,
+/area/lavaland/surface/outdoors)
+"b" = (
+/turf/closed/mineral/volcanic,
+/area/lavaland/surface/outdoors)
+"c" = (
+/turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/basalt/lava_land_surface,
+/area/lavaland/surface/outdoors)
+"d" = (
+/obj/mecha/working/ripley/mining,
+/turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/basalt/lava_land_surface,
+/area/lavaland/surface/outdoors)
+"e" = (
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/workboots/mining,
+/obj/item/clothing/under/rank/miner/lavaland,
+/obj/effect/decal/remains/human,
+/turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/basalt/lava_land_surface,
+/area/lavaland/surface/outdoors)
+
+(1,1,1) = {"
+a
+a
+a
+a
+a
+a
+a
+"}
+(2,1,1) = {"
+a
+a
+b
+b
+b
+a
+a
+"}
+(3,1,1) = {"
+a
+b
+c
+b
+c
+b
+a
+"}
+(4,1,1) = {"
+a
+b
+c
+d
+e
+b
+a
+"}
+(5,1,1) = {"
+a
+b
+c
+c
+b
+b
+a
+"}
+(6,1,1) = {"
+a
+b
+b
+b
+b
+a
+a
+"}
+(7,1,1) = {"
+a
+a
+a
+a
+a
+a
+a
+"}
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 64282c8762..0cc5851d24 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	loading_ruins = TRUE
 	var/mining_type = config.minetype
 	if (mining_type == "lavaland")
-		seedRuins(list(5), global.config.lavaland_budget, /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors/unexplored, lava_ruins_templates)
+		seedRuins(list(ZLEVEL_LAVALAND), global.config.lavaland_budget, /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors/unexplored, lava_ruins_templates)
 		spawn_rivers()
 
 	// deep space ruins
diff --git a/code/datums/ruins/lavaland.dm b/code/datums/ruins/lavaland.dm
index 011363f001..4f6be75f4f 100644
--- a/code/datums/ruins/lavaland.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ruins/lavaland.dm
@@ -183,3 +183,11 @@
 	suffix = "lavaland_surface_swarmer_crash.dmm"
 	allow_duplicates = FALSE
 	cost = 20
+
+/datum/map_template/ruin/lavaland/miningripley
+	name = "Ripley"
+	id = "ripley"
+	description = "A heavily-damaged mining ripley, property of a very unfortunate miner. You might have to do a bit of work to fix this thing up."
+	suffix = "lavaland_surface_random_ripley.dmm"
+	allow_duplicates = FALSE
+	cost = 5
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
index a752811fe7..e23cea0397 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
@@ -91,32 +91,34 @@
 /obj/mecha/working/ripley/mining
 	desc = "An old, dusty mining Ripley."
 	name = "\improper APLU \"Miner\""
+	obj_integrity = 75 //Low starting health
 
-/obj/mecha/working/ripley/mining/New()
-	..()
-	//Attach drill
-	if(prob(25)) //Possible diamond drill... Feeling lucky?
-		var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/drill/diamonddrill/D = new /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/drill/diamonddrill
-		D.attach(src)
-	else
-		var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/drill/D = new /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/drill
-		D.attach(src)
+/obj/mecha/working/ripley/mining/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	if(cell)
+		cell.charge = Floor(cell.charge * 0.25) //Starts at very low charge
+	if(prob(70)) //Maybe add a drill
+		if(prob(15)) //Possible diamond drill... Feeling lucky?
+			var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/drill/diamonddrill/D = new
+			D.attach(src)
+		else
+			var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/drill/D = new
+			D.attach(src)
 
-	//Add possible plasma cutter
-	if(prob(25))
-		var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/M = new /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/weapon/energy/plasma
+	else //Add possible plasma cutter if no drill
+		var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/M = new
 		M.attach(src)
 
 	//Add ore box to cargo
 	cargo.Add(new /obj/structure/ore_box(src))
 
 	//Attach hydraulic clamp
-	var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/hydraulic_clamp/HC = new /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/hydraulic_clamp
+	var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/hydraulic_clamp/HC = new
 	HC.attach(src)
 	for(var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_tracking/B in trackers)//Deletes the beacon so it can't be found easily
 		qdel(B)
 
-	var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/mining_scanner/scanner = new /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/mining_scanner
+	var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/mining_scanner/scanner = new
 	scanner.attach(src)
 
 /obj/mecha/working/ripley/Exit(atom/movable/O)