diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 65e461415..3cda8125a 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r619 \cu(Wed 16 Nov 22:35:32 CET 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r619 \cu(2022-11-16 22:35:32)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r619 \cu(Thu 17 Nov 16:54:08 CET 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r619 \cu(2022-11-17 16:54:08)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_hammertime.zsc b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_hammertime.zsc
index 5b5c4cf4b..24cdc024a 100644
--- a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_hammertime.zsc
+++ b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_hammertime.zsc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Class ItamexHammer : SWWMWeapon
 		A_BumpFOV(1.+invoker.charge*.001);
 		Vector3 x, y, z;
 		[x, y, z] = swwm_CoordUtil.GetAxes(pitch,angle,roll);
-		SWWMUtility.DoKnockback(self,x,1000.*invoker.charge);
+		SWWMUtility.DoKnockback(self,x,500.*invoker.charge);
 		invoker.hitcnt = 0;
 		invoker.spintime = 0;
 	}
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Class ItamexHammer : SWWMWeapon
 		A_BumpFOV(1.+invoker.charge*.001);
 		Vector3 x, y, z;
 		[x, y, z] = swwm_CoordUtil.GetAxes(pitch,angle,roll);
-		SWWMUtility.DoKnockback(self,(x.x,x.y,x.z*.1),2000.*invoker.charge);
+		SWWMUtility.DoKnockback(self,(x.x,x.y,x.z*.1),1500.*invoker.charge);
 		if ( vel.z < 0 ) vel.z *= 1.-invoker.charge*.008;
 		A_QuakeEx(1,1,1,15,0,1,"",QF_RELATIVE|QF_SCALEDOWN|QF_3D,rollIntensity:.1);
 		A_PlayerFire();
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Class ItamexHammer : SWWMWeapon
 			A_QuakeEx(5,5,5,20,0,1,"",QF_RELATIVE|QF_SCALEDOWN|QF_3D,rollIntensity:.35);
 			A_AlertMonsters(swwm_uncapalert?0:800);
 			A_WeaponOffset(32,0,WOF_ADD|WOF_INTERPOLATE);
-			SWWMUtility.DoKnockback(self,-(x.x,x.y,x.z*.1),6000.*invoker.charge);
+			SWWMUtility.DoKnockback(self,-(x.x,x.y,x.z*.1),4500.*invoker.charge);
 			invoker.hitcnt = 3;
 		}
 		if ( invoker.charge <= 30. )
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
index 82ed33700..57b7e6a79 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ Class SWWMStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 				if ( def.MagAmmoType )
 				{
 					let mag = MagAmmo(CPlayer.mo.FindInventory(def.MagAmmoType));
-					if ( mag )
+					if ( mag )	// theoretically can't happen, but still check for it
 					{
 						amt = mag.Amount;
 						amax = amax*mag.ClipSize+mag.MaxAmount;