diff --git a/code/modules/events/tear.dm b/code/modules/events/tear.dm
index 409e54239d86..e1428de6558a 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/tear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/tear.dm
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-// Dimensional Tear - A rift appears randomly on the station, does the following:
-// Flickers nearby machines as an early warning.
-// After a few seconds, it breaks nearby computers and mirrors.
-// A portal appears, then it spawns a few hostile mobs, and a leader one.
-// Then the portal deletes itself.
-
-// Event setup
+/**
+ * Dimensional tear event.
+ *
+ * On triggering, nearby machines and lights flicker. After a few seconds,
+ * nearby machines and lights break. A [/obj/effect/tear] appears, spawning up
+ * to 10 random hell mobs including a guaranteed tear hellhound, then disappears.
+ */
 /datum/event/tear
 	name = "dimensional tear"
 	announceWhen = 6
-	endWhen = 10
+	endWhen = 14
 	var/notify_title = "Dimensional Rift"
 	var/notify_image = "hellhound"
 
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
 	impact_area = findEventArea()
 
 /datum/event/tear/start()
-	var/turf/T = pick(get_area_turfs(impact_area))
-	if(T)
+	var/list/area_turfs = get_area_turfs(impact_area)
+	while(length(area_turfs))
+		var/turf/T = pick_n_take(area_turfs)
+		if(is_blocked_turf(T))
+			continue
+
 		// Give ghosts some time to jump there before it begins.
 		var/image/alert_overlay = image('icons/mob/animal.dmi', notify_image)
 		notify_ghosts("\A [src] is about to open in [get_area(T)].", title = notify_title, source = T, alert_overlay = alert_overlay, action = NOTIFY_FOLLOW)
@@ -29,6 +33,10 @@
 		for(var/obj/machinery/M in range(8, T))
 			INVOKE_ASYNC(M, TYPE_PROC_REF(/atom, get_spooked))
 
+		return
+
+	log_debug("dimensional tear failed to find a valid turf in [impact_area]")
+
 /datum/event/tear/proc/spawn_tear(location)
 	TE = new /obj/effect/tear(location)
 
@@ -39,7 +47,7 @@
 	if(TE)
 		qdel(TE)
 
-// The portal
+/// The portal used in the [/datum/event/tear] midround.
 /obj/effect/tear
 	name = "dimensional tear"
 	desc = "A tear in the dimensional fabric of space and time."
@@ -52,34 +60,33 @@
 	pixel_y = -96
 	/// What the leader of the dimensional tear will be
 	var/leader = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound/tear
+	var/spawn_max = 0
+	var/spawn_total = 0
 	var/list/possible_mobs = list(
+		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hellhound,
+		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/skeleton,
 		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/netherworld,
 		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/netherworld/migo,
 		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless)
 
 /obj/effect/tear/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
+	spawn_max = roll(6) + 3
+	warn_environment()
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(spawn_next_mob)), 2 SECONDS)
+
+/obj/effect/tear/proc/warn_environment()
 	// Sound cue to warn people nearby.
 	playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/magic/drum_heartbeat.ogg', 100)
 
-	// We spawn the minions first, then the boss.
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(spawn_mobs)), 2 SECONDS)
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(spawn_leader)), 5 SECONDS)
-
-/obj/effect/tear/proc/spawn_mobs()
 	// We break some of those flickering consoles from earlier.
 	// Mirrors as well, for the extra bad luck.
 	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/C in range(6, src))
 		C.obj_break()
 	for(var/obj/structure/mirror/M in range(6, src))
 		M.obj_break()
-
-	// Spawning mobs.
-	for(var/i in 1 to 5)
-		var/chosen_mob = pick(possible_mobs)
-		var/mob/M = new chosen_mob(loc)
-		M.faction = list("rift")
-		step(M, pick(GLOB.cardinal))
+	for(var/obj/machinery/light/L in range(4, src))
+		L.break_light_tube()
 
 // We spawn a leader mob to make the portal actually dangerous.
 /obj/effect/tear/proc/spawn_leader()
@@ -88,3 +95,19 @@
 	var/mob/M = new leader(get_turf(src))
 	playsound(M, 'sound/goonstation/voice/growl2.ogg', 100)
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'>With a terrifying growl, \a [M] steps out of the portal!</span>")
+
+/obj/effect/tear/proc/spawn_next_mob()
+	spawn_total++
+
+	if(spawn_total < spawn_max)
+		make_mob(pick(possible_mobs))
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(spawn_next_mob)), 2 SECONDS)
+	else
+		spawn_leader()
+
+/obj/effect/tear/proc/make_mob(mob_type)
+	var/mob/M = new mob_type(get_turf(src))
+	M.faction = list("rift")
+	step(M, pick(GLOB.cardinal))
+	if(prob(30))
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] steps out of the portal!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/events/tear_honk.dm b/code/modules/events/tear_honk.dm
index f6c374d3115a..b6d402412209 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/tear_honk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/tear_honk.dm
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
 /obj/effect/tear/honk
 	name = "honkmensional tear"
 	desc = "A tear in the dimensional fabric of sanity."
-	possible_mobs = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/goblin)
-	leader = null // Doesn't spawn with a leader always
-
-/obj/effect/tear/honk/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	if(prob(5))
-		leader = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/goblin/cluwne
+	leader = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/goblin/cluwne
+	possible_mobs = list(
+		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown,
+		/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/goblin
+	)