diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 4b1b331af..c2179c9a8 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r454 \cu(Wed 14 Sep 20:51:05 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r454 \cu(2022-09-14 20:51:05)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r457 \cu(Thu 15 Sep 01:02:47 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r457 \cu(2022-09-15 01:02:47)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_mister_fx.zsc b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_mister_fx.zsc
index e2106d2f8..beddd2a24 100644
--- a/zscript/dlc1/swwm_mister_fx.zsc
+++ b/zscript/dlc1/swwm_mister_fx.zsc
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ Class MisterBulletImpact : Actor
 	{
 		if ( special1 && (special1 <= 10) )
 		{
-			SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,44,20000+special1*1000,50+special1*15,50+special1*15,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
+			SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,44,5000+special1*300,50+special1*15,50+special1*15,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
 			int numpt = Random[ExploS](0,special1);
 			for ( int i=0; i<numpt; i++ )
 			{
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ Class MisterGrenade : Actor
 		}
 		// gather seekable targets
 		Array<Actor> candidates;
-		let bt = BlockThingsIterator.Create(self,10000);
+		let bt = BlockThingsIterator.Create(self,2000);
 		let tt = new("TargetTracer");
 		tt.target = target;
 		while ( bt.Next() )
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ Class MisterGrenade : Actor
 			let t = bt.Thing;
 			if ( !t || (t == tracer) || !t.bSHOOTABLE || (!t.bISMONSTER && !(t is 'BossBrain')) || (t.Health <= 0) || (target && t.IsFriend(target)) || !CheckSight(t,SF_IGNOREVISIBILITY|SF_IGNOREWATERBOUNDARY) ) continue;
 			// don't seek if enemy is too close to shooter
-			if ( target && SWWMUtility.SphereIntersect(t,target.pos,200) ) continue;
+			if ( target && SWWMUtility.SphereIntersect(t,target.pos,250) ) continue;
 			// don't seek if shooter is between us and the enemy
 			if ( target )
 			{
@@ -764,6 +764,16 @@ Class MisterGrenade : Actor
 					if ( tt.Trace(pos,CurSector,dirto,distto,0) ) continue;
 				}
 			}
+			// don't seek if enemy is too close to another candidate
+			// this would cause some of the splash damage potential to go to waste
+			bool tooclose = false;
+			for ( int i=0; i<candidates.Size(); i++ )
+			{
+				if ( !SWWMUtility.SphereIntersect(t,candidates[i].pos,150) ) continue;
+				tooclose = true;
+				break;
+			}
+			if ( tooclose ) continue;
 			candidates.Push(t);
 		}
 		// sort by distance
@@ -796,7 +806,7 @@ Class MisterGrenade : Actor
 	{
 		if ( special2 && (special2 <= 20) )
 		{
-			if ( special2 <= 10 ) SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,44,25000+special2*500,100+special2*20,100+special2*20,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
+			SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,44,5000+special2*500,100+special2*10,100+special2*10,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
 			int numpt = Random[ExploS](special2/2,special2);
 			for ( int i=0; i<numpt; i++ )
 			{
@@ -855,7 +865,7 @@ Class MisterSubGrenade : MisterGrenade
 		vel /= spd;
 		vel = (vel*.2+dirto*.8)*spd;
 		// extra oomph
-		if ( spd < speed ) vel += dirto*max(10,speed-spd);
+		if ( spd < speed ) vel += dirto*max(20,speed-spd);
 	}
 	override void A_GrenadeTick( bool bRest, bool bNoProx )
 	{
@@ -881,7 +891,7 @@ Class MisterSubGrenade : MisterGrenade
 		vel /= spd;
 		vel = (vel*.7+dirto*.3)*spd;
 		// extra oomph
-		if ( spd < speed ) vel += dirto*max(2,speed-spd);
+		if ( spd < speed ) vel += dirto*max(.5,speed-spd);
 	}
 	override void A_GrenadeExplode()
 	{
@@ -895,7 +905,7 @@ Class MisterSubGrenade : MisterGrenade
 		Scale *= FRandom[ExploS](0.8,1.1);
 		Scale.x *= RandomPick[ExploS](-1,1);
 		Scale.y *= RandomPick[ExploS](-1,1);
-		SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,444,120000,150,150,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
+		SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,444,80000,150,150,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
 		A_QuakeEx(5,5,5,10,0,500,"",QF_RELATIVE|QF_SCALEDOWN|QF_3D,falloff:150,rollintensity:.8);
 		A_StartSound("mister/hitgrenadesub",CHAN_VOICE,attenuation:.5);
 		A_StartSound("mister/hitgrenadesub",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:.4);
@@ -940,8 +950,8 @@ Class MisterSubGrenade : MisterGrenade
 	{
 		if ( special2 && (special2 <= 10) )
 		{
-			if ( special2 <= 5 ) SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,44,15000+special2*500,100+special2*20,100+special2*20,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
-			int numpt = Random[ExploS](0,special2);
+			SWWMUtility.DoExplosion(self,44,5000+special2*500,100+special2*10,100+special2*10,DE_EXTRAZTHRUST);
+			int numpt = Random[ExploS](special2/2,special2);
 			for ( int i=0; i<numpt; i++ )
 			{
 				Vector3 np = level.Vec3Offset(pos,SWWMUtility.Vec3FromAngles(FRandom[ExploS](0,360),FRandom[ExploS](-90,90))*FRandom[ExploS](2,10)*special2);