diff --git a/code/datums/ammo/bullet/shotgun.dm b/code/datums/ammo/bullet/shotgun.dm
index 44899331ae..4c40a6c9f7 100644
--- a/code/datums/ammo/bullet/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ammo/bullet/shotgun.dm
@@ -154,19 +154,19 @@
 	knockback(M,P)
 
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shotgun/buckshot/special
-	name = "buckshot shell, USCM special type"
+	name = "special type buckshot"
 	bonus_projectiles_type = /datum/ammo/bullet/shotgun/spread/special
 
 	accurate_range = 8
 	max_range = 8
-	damage = 40
+	damage = 50
 	bonus_projectiles_amount = EXTRA_PROJECTILES_TIER_8
 	firing_freq_offset = SOUND_FREQ_LOW
-//special b/s type is super buffed vs xenomorphs but not against anything else
+//special B/S type is super buffed vs xenomorphs but not as much against anything else
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shotgun/buckshot/special/on_hit_mob(mob/hit_mob, obj/projectile/hit_projectile)
 	if(isxeno(hit_mob))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = hit_mob
-		xeno.apply_damage(damage * 2.00, BRUTE)
+		xeno.apply_damage(damage * 1.75, BRUTE)
 
 //buckshot variant only used by the masterkey shotgun attachment.
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shotgun/buckshot/masterkey
@@ -195,17 +195,17 @@
 	damage = 20
 
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shotgun/spread/special
-	name = "additional buckshot, USCM special type"
+	name = "additional special type buckshot"
 
 	accurate_range = 8
 	max_range = 8
-	damage = 8
+	damage = 25
 	firing_freq_offset = SOUND_FREQ_LOW
 
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shotgun/spread/special/on_hit_mob(mob/hit_mob, obj/projectile/hit_projectile)
 	if(isxeno(hit_mob))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = hit_mob
-		xeno.apply_damage(damage * 10, BRUTE)
+		xeno.apply_damage(damage * 3.50, BRUTE)
 
 /*
 					8 GAUGE SHOTGUN AMMO