diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 7f30104ea..e021a7d2d 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r950 \cu(Mon  4 Sep 14:21:31 CEST 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r950 \cu(2023-09-04 14:21:31)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r951 \cu(Tue  5 Sep 23:33:46 CEST 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r951 \cu(2023-09-05 23:33:46)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun.zsc b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun.zsc
index f5ee96aaf..a4bc9ebc1 100644
--- a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun.zsc
+++ b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun.zsc
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ Class HeavyMahSheenGun : SWWMWeapon
 		Vector3 dir = SWWMUtility.ConeSpread(x2,y2,z2,a,s);
 		if ( !invoker.st ) invoker.st = new("PiercingTracer");
 		let st = invoker.st;	// thanks zscript
-		st.penetration = 60.+invoker.barrelheat/5.;
-		st.resist = .6+invoker.barrelheat/500.;
+		st.penetration = 25.+invoker.barrelheat/6.;
+		st.resist = .6+invoker.barrelheat/600.;
 		st.hitlist.Clear();
 		st.shootthroughlist.Clear();
 		st.waterhitlist.Clear();
diff --git a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun_fx.zsc b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun_fx.zsc
index 61fc66c71..dceb982dd 100644
--- a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun_fx.zsc
+++ b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_heavymahsheengun_fx.zsc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Class SheenTrail : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 			for ( int i=0; i<dist; i+=50 )
 			{
 				SetOrigin(level.Vec3Offset(oldpos,tdir*i),true);
-				SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,min(4*special1+i/50,10)+int(specialf2/10),2000,50,0,DE_NONEXPLOSIVE,ignoreme:target);
+				SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,min(3*special1,10)+int(specialf2/10),2000,50,0,DE_NONEXPLOSIVE,ignoreme:target);
 			}
 			prev = oldpos;	// interpolation
 			SetOrigin(newpos,true);
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_danmaku_fx.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_danmaku_fx.zsc
index 82eff0a69..9bc881b56 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_danmaku_fx.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_danmaku_fx.zsc
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Class EvisceratorChunk : Actor
 		Radius 2;
 		Height 4;
 		Speed 50;
-		DamageFunction int(clamp((vel.length()-5)*.2,0,15)+(max(0,1-lifetime)**5)*10);
+		DamageFunction int(clamp((vel.length()-5)*.15,0,10)+(max(0,1-lifetime)**5)*5);
 		DamageType 'Shrapnel';
 		BounceFactor 1.0;
 		WallBounceFactor 1.0;
@@ -421,11 +421,11 @@ Class EvisceratorProj : Actor
 		A_SetRenderStyle(1.0,STYLE_Add);
 		A_SprayDecal("BigRocketBlast",50);
 		A_NoGravity();
-		A_SetScale(3.);
-		SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,120,120000,150,80);
-		A_QuakeEx(6.,6.,6.,20,0,1200,"",QF_RELATIVE|QF_SCALEDOWN|QF_3D,falloff:300,rollIntensity:.7);
-		A_StartSound("eviscerator/shell",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:.5);
-		A_StartSound("eviscerator/shell",CHAN_VOICE,attenuation:.3);
+		A_SetScale(2.5);
+		SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,80,120000,100,50);
+		A_QuakeEx(6.,6.,6.,20,0,900,"",QF_RELATIVE|QF_SCALEDOWN|QF_3D,falloff:300,rollIntensity:.7);
+		A_StartSound("eviscerator/shell",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:.8);
+		A_StartSound("eviscerator/shell",CHAN_VOICE,attenuation:.5);
 		A_AlertMonsters(swwm_uncapalert?0:3000,AMF_EMITFROMTARGET);
 		if ( !Tracer ) Spawn("EvisceratorProjSmoke",pos);
 		Spawn("EvisceratorProjLight",pos);
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ Class EvisceratorProj : Actor
 			pt = FRandom[Eviscerator](-90,90);
 			FLineTraceData d;
 			Vector3 HitNormal;
-			LineTrace(ang,FRandom[Eviscerator](10,30)+10*special1,pt,TRF_THRUACTORS,data:d);
+			LineTrace(ang,FRandom[Eviscerator](6,20)+8*special1,pt,TRF_THRUACTORS,data:d);
 			hitnormal = SWWMUtility.GetLineTraceHitNormal(d);
 			let p = Spawn("EvisceratorSubExpl",d.HitLocation+hitnormal*4);
 			p.angle = atan2(hitnormal.y,hitnormal.x);
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ Class EvisceratorSubExpl : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 	Default
 	{
 		RenderStyle "Add";
-		Scale 2.;
+		Scale 1.8;
 		Alpha .6;
 		+FORCEXYBILLBOARD;
 	}
@@ -569,13 +569,13 @@ Class EvisceratorRing : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 	Default
 	{
 		RenderStyle "Add";
-		Scale 4.;
+		Scale 2.;
 		+FORCEXYBILLBOARD;
 	}
 	States
 	{
 	Spawn:
-		XRG0 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX 1 Bright A_SetScale(scale.x*1.01);
+		XRG0 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX 1 Bright A_SetScale(scale.x*1.04);
 		Stop;
 	}
 }