diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 0a4723329..6d59d35a6 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r562 \cu(Sun  9 Oct 21:05:46 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r562 \cu(2022-10-09 21:05:46)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r564 \cu(Mon 10 Oct 10:05:13 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r564 \cu(2022-10-10 10:05:13)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt.zsc
index df0bf4f50..09076eb39 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt.zsc
@@ -260,20 +260,16 @@ Class Wallbuster : SWWMWeapon
 			// the shooting
 			if ( !st ) st = new("SpreadgunTracer");
 			st.ignoreme = self;
-			// attempt to uniformize expected damage while reducing traces (mainly for performance)
-			int expecteddmg = 180;
-			int numshot = max(21-howmany,5);
-			int individualdmg = int(ceil(expecteddmg/double(numshot)));
-			for ( int j=0; j<numshot; j++ )
+			for ( int j=0; j<20; j++ )
 			{
 				a = FRandom[Wallbuster](0,360);
-				s = FRandom[Wallbuster](0,.05);
+				s = FRandom[Wallbuster](0,.05+.006*howmany);
 				dir = SWWMUtility.ConeSpread(x2,y2,z2,a,s);
 				st.hitlist.Clear();
 				st.shootthroughlist.Clear();
 				st.waterhitlist.Clear();
 				st.Trace(origin,level.PointInSector(origin.xy),dir,8000.,TRACE_HitSky);
-				ProcessTraceHit(st,origin,dir,individualdmg,7000,bc:5+howmany/6,(howmany>1));
+				ProcessTraceHit(st,origin,dir,10,7000,bc:5+howmany/6,(howmany>1));
 			}
 			for ( int i=0; i<(16-howmany/2); i++ )
 			{
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc
index 1874327b0..ec1dfff63 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Class Spreadgun : SWWMWeapon
 				st.shootthroughlist.Clear();
 				st.waterhitlist.Clear();
 				st.Trace(origin,level.PointInSector(origin.xy),dir,8000.,TRACE_HitSky);
-				ProcessTraceHit(st,origin,dir,9,7000,bc:5);
+				ProcessTraceHit(st,origin,dir,10,7000,bc:5);
 			}
 			for ( int i=0; i<16; i++ )
 			{