diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
index f84079645d..f0b38f2d4e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/kinetic_accelerator/crossbow/large
 	name = "energy crossbow"
-	desc = "A reverse engineered weapon using syndicate technology."
+	desc = "A reverse engineered weapon using syndicate technology. This thing seems incredibly unwieldly, and seems to be using similar internals to the Proto-Kinetic Accelerator. It might not play nice when brought near weapons similar to it."
 	icon_state = "crossbowlarge"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=4000)
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 	ammo_type = list(/obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/bolt/large)
 	weapon_weight = WEAPON_HEAVY
 	pin = null
+	unique_frequency = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/plasmacutter
 	name = "plasma cutter"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm
index 41ed6dfcf1..47aff5fb24 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm
@@ -4,21 +4,11 @@
 	damage = 15
 	damage_type = TOX
 	nodamage = 0
-	stamina = 60
 	eyeblur = 10
 	slur = 5
-	var/hardstun_ds = 0
-	var/softstun_ds = 1
-	var/stam_dmg = 0
-
-/obj/item/projectile/energy/bolt/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
-	. = ..()
-	if(iscarbon(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/C = target
-		var/obj/item/I = C.get_active_held_item()
-		if(I && C.dropItemToGround(I))
-			to_chat(C, "<span class ='notice'>Your arm goes limp, and you drop what you're holding!</span>")
-		C.Knockdown(softstun_ds, TRUE, FALSE, hardstun_ds, stam_dmg)
+	knockdown = 160
+	stamina = 0
+	knockdown_stamoverride = 60
 
 /obj/item/projectile/energy/bolt/halloween
 	name = "candy corn"