diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/smoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/smoke.dm
index 7910db69833f..0dc98b72c1d7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/smoke.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/smoke.dm
@@ -661,8 +661,18 @@
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/destroyer
 	opacity = FALSE
-	color = "#595757"
+	color = "#000000"
+	icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
+	icon_state = "sparks"
+	anchored = TRUE
+	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
+	layer = BELOW_OBJ_LAYER
+	time_to_live = 5
+	spread_speed = 1
+	pixel_x = 0
+	pixel_y = 0
 	
 
 /datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/destroyer_doom
 	smoke_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/destroyer
+	
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/destroyer/destroyer_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/destroyer/destroyer_powers.dm
index 0f31b2d28105..856c966c8f5a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/destroyer/destroyer_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/destroyer/destroyer_powers.dm
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@
 	xeno.create_shriekwave()
 
 	var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/destroyer_doom/smoke_gas = new /datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/destroyer_doom
-	smoke_gas.set_up(3, 0, get_turf(xeno), null, 6)
+	smoke_gas.set_up(7, 0, get_turf(xeno), null, 6)
 	smoke_gas.start()
 
 	// Turn off lights for items in the area dependant on distance.
 	for(var/obj/item/device/potential_lightsource in orange(extinguish_light_range, owner))
 
-		var/time_to_extinguish = get_dist(owner, potential_lightsource) SECONDS
+		var/time_to_extinguish = get_dist(owner, potential_lightsource) DECISECONDS
 
 		//Flares
 		if(istype(potential_lightsource, /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare))