diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/effects.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/effects.dm
index f8018fed79..faf140e9fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/effects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/effects.dm
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@
 
 /obj/effect/projectile/tracer/update()
 	var/dt = world.time - call_time
-	if(dt > 4)
+	if(dt > 2)
 		loc = null
 		qdel(src)
 		return
-	alpha *= 0.9
-	spawn(0.5)
+	alpha *= 0.8
+	spawn(0.6)
 		update()
 
 /obj/effect/projectile/tracer/minor
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index e7b8309809..825e4a9981 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -854,11 +854,11 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/proc/tracer_effect()
 	if (ispath(tracer_type))
-		for(var/i = 1, i <= 4, i++)
+		for(var/i = 1, i <= 2, i++)
 			var/obj/effect/projectile/P = new tracer_type(starting)
 			if (istype(P))
 				P.alpha *= 0.6 / i
-				var/px_dist = ((permutated.len - 1) * world.icon_size) + (i * 8)
+				var/px_dist = ((permutated.len - 1) * world.icon_size) + (i * 16)
 				P.activate(get_angle(), px_dist, starting)
 
 /obj/item/projectile/proc/impact_effect()