diff --git a/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_bracers.dm b/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_bracers.dm
index 889f34992270..c2cff7d323e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_bracers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_preds/yaut_bracers.dm
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 	var/charge_rate = 30
 	/// Cooldown on draining power from APC
 	var/charge_cooldown = COOLDOWN_BRACER_CHARGE
-	/// Worldtime of last recharge
-	var/last_charge
 	var/cloaked = 0
 	var/cloak_timer = 0
 	var/cloak_malfunction = 0
@@ -47,6 +45,7 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/owner //Pred spawned on, or thrall given to.
 	var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/yautja/linked_bracer //Bracer linked to this one (thrall or mentor).
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(bracer_recharge)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/yautja/equipped(mob/user, slot)
 	. = ..()
@@ -95,13 +94,13 @@
 		human_holder.update_power_display(perc_charge)
 
 	//Non-Yautja have a chance to get stunned with each power drain
-	if(cloaked)
-		if(!HAS_TRAIT(human_holder, TRAIT_YAUTJA_TECH) && !human_holder.hunter_data.thralled)
-			if(prob(15))
-				decloak(human_holder)
-				shock_user(human_holder)
-		if(human_holder.stat == DEAD)
-			decloak(human_holder, TRUE)
+	if(!cloaked)
+		return
+	if(human_holder.stat == DEAD)
+		decloak(human_holder, TRUE)
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT(human_holder, TRAIT_YAUTJA_TECH) && !human_holder.hunter_data.thralled && prob(15))
+		decloak(human_holder)
+		shock_user(human_holder)
 
 /// handles decloaking only on HUNTER gloves
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/yautja/proc/decloak()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index 0a33e4bd1f89..b10f1481d37c 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -841,8 +841,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(apc_wire_descriptions, list(
 			if(istype(bracer))
 				if(grabber.action_busy)
 					return FALSE
-				if(bracer.last_charge > world.time)
-					to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("It is too soon for [bracer.name] to siphon power again."))
+				if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(bracer, bracer_recharge))
+					to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("It is too soon for [bracer.name] to siphon power again. Wait [COOLDOWN_SECONDSLEFT(bracer, bracer_recharge)] seconds."))
 					return FALSE
 				to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You rest your bracer against the APC interface and begin to siphon off some of the stored energy."))
 				if(!do_after(grabber, 20, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE))
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(apc_wire_descriptions, list(
 					return FALSE
 				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/sparks2.ogg', 25, 1)
 				bracer.charge += charge_to_use
-				bracer.last_charge = (world.time + bracer.charge_cooldown)
+				COOLDOWN_START(bracer, bracer_recharge, bracer.charge_cooldown)
 				to_chat(grabber, SPAN_YAUTJABOLD("[icon2html(bracer)] \The <b>[bracer]</b> beep: Power siphon complete. Charge at [bracer.charge]/[bracer.charge_max]."))
 				if(bracer.notification_sound)
 					playsound(bracer.loc, 'sound/items/pred_bracer.ogg', 75, 1)