diff --git a/code/datums/skills.dm b/code/datums/skills.dm
index ef86b726a3c1..91cc10bfb34b 100644
--- a/code/datums/skills.dm
+++ b/code/datums/skills.dm
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ SYNTHETIC
 /datum/skills/colonial_synthetic
 	name = SYNTH_COLONY
 	skills = list(
-		SKILL_CQC = SKILL_CQC_SKILLED,
+		SKILL_CQC = SKILL_CQC_EXPERT,
 		SKILL_ENGINEER = SKILL_ENGINEER_ENGI,
 		SKILL_CONSTRUCTION = SKILL_CONSTRUCTION_ENGI,
 		SKILL_FIREARMS = SKILL_FIREARMS_EXPERT,
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
index bdd0a994ed49..37654d0fa46c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@
 	name = SYNTH_COLONY
 	name_plural = "Colonial Synthetics"
 	uses_ethnicity = TRUE
-	burn_mod = 0.65 // made for hazardous environments, withstanding temperatures up to 1210 degrees
+	burn_mod = 0.8
 	mob_inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG)
 
 	pain_type = /datum/pain/synthetic/colonial
 	rarity_value = 1.5
-	slowdown = 0.45
+	slowdown = 0.2
 	total_health = 200 //But more durable
 
 	default_lighting_alpha = LIGHTING_PLANE_ALPHA_MOSTLY_INVISIBLE
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@
 	name = SYNTH_WORKING_JOE
 	name_plural = "Working Joes"
 	uses_ethnicity = FALSE
+	burn_mod = 0.65 // made for hazardous environments, withstanding temperatures up to 1210 degrees
 	mob_inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG, TRAIT_INTENT_EYES, TRAIT_EMOTE_CD_EXEMPT)
 
+	slowdown = 0.45
 	hair_color = "#000000"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/humans/species/r_synthetic.dmi'
 	deform = 'icons/mob/humans/species/r_synthetic.dmi'