diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 7cad0caf5..9be28acdc 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1195 \cu(dom 09 mar 2025 17:08:39 CET)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1195 \cu(2025-03-09 17:08:39)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1196 \cu(dom 09 mar 2025 17:08:51 CET)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1196 \cu(2025-03-09 17:08:51)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc b/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc
index 9c68d7d21..5514f723a 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc
@@ -895,6 +895,8 @@ Class mkBloodPool : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 	mkBloodPool prevpool, nextpool;
 	bool bRaised;	// dead body was revived, fade out faster
 
+	Property BaseAccel : accel;
+
 	override void OnDestroy()
 	{
 		Super.OnDestroy();
@@ -913,7 +915,6 @@ Class mkBloodPool : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 		double fz = CurSector.floorplane.ZAtPoint(pos.xy);
 		SetZ(fz);
 		prev.z = fz;
-		accel = .0012;
 		basesz = scale.x;
 		sz = .01;
 		A_SetScale(sz);
@@ -944,9 +945,10 @@ Class mkBloodPool : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 			bRaised = true;
 			A_FadeOut();
 		}
-		if ( accel <= double.epsilon ) return;
+		if ( accel <= 0. ) return;
 		sz += accel;
-		accel *= .997;
+		double fact = min(special1++/1200.,1.);
+		accel = SWWMUtility.Lerp(default.accel,0.,fact*fact);
 		A_SetScale(basesz*sz);
 		A_SetSize(50.*basesz*sz);
 	}
@@ -956,6 +958,7 @@ Class mkBloodPool : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 		Radius 1;
 		Height 1;
 		StencilColor "Red";
+		mkBloodPool.BaseAccel .0006;
 	}
 	States
 	{