diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_abilities.dm
index 4f40e1914540..3ddc55bb6eae 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_abilities.dm
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@
 	// Configurables
 	var/base_damage = 25
 	var/base_punch_damage_synth = 30
-	var/base_punch_damage_pred = 25
+	var/base_punch_damage_pred = 30
 	var/damage_variance = 5
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_powers.dm
index bbb4a584e2a5..8e1d1cd702b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/warrior/warrior_powers.dm
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
 			carbon.apply_effect(3, SLOW)
 
 		if(isyautja(carbon))
+			carbon.apply_effect(2, SLOW)
 			damage = rand(base_punch_damage_pred, base_punch_damage_pred + damage_variance)
 		else if(target_limb.status & (LIMB_ROBOT|LIMB_SYNTHSKIN))
 			damage = rand(base_punch_damage_synth, base_punch_damage_synth + damage_variance)