diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index e2ee4d4c96..8a3f4ee633 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -821,7 +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/temp_visual/hierophant/chaser(get_turf(user), user, target, chaser_speed, friendly_fire_check)
+				var/obj/effect/temp_visual/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
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 f0f93da269..fad0ab17df 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
@@ -525,7 +525,9 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 			targetturf = get_turf(target)
 
 /obj/effect/temp_visual/hierophant/chaser/proc/make_blast()
-	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/hierophant/blast(loc, caster, friendly_fire_check)
+	var/obj/effect/temp_visual/hierophant/blast/B = new(loc, caster, friendly_fire_check)
+	B.damage = damage
+	B.monster_damage_boost = monster_damage_boost
 
 /obj/effect/temp_visual/hierophant/telegraph
 	icon = 'icons/effects/96x96.dmi'