diff --git a/code/datums/ammo/rocket.dm b/code/datums/ammo/rocket.dm
index f6e37abd24f5..ffd28a132dea 100644
--- a/code/datums/ammo/rocket.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ammo/rocket.dm
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@
 		if(rocket.fuel && rocket.fuel.reagents.get_reagent_amount(rocket.fuel_type) >= rocket.fuel_requirement)
 			rocket.forceMove(projectile.loc)
 		rocket.warhead.cause_data = projectile.weapon_cause_data
+		rocket.warhead.dir = get_dir(launcher, atom)
 		rocket.warhead.prime()
 		qdel(rocket)
 	smoke.set_up(1, get_turf(atom))
diff --git a/code/datums/ammo/shrapnel.dm b/code/datums/ammo/shrapnel.dm
index 92f82dd61f1e..ce0622dc3b4a 100644
--- a/code/datums/ammo/shrapnel.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ammo/shrapnel.dm
@@ -6,25 +6,27 @@
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shrapnel
 	name = "shrapnel"
 	icon_state = "buckshot"
-	accurate_range_min = 5
 	flags_ammo_behavior = AMMO_BALLISTIC|AMMO_STOPPED_BY_COVER
-
-	accuracy = HIT_ACCURACY_TIER_3
-	accurate_range = 32
-	max_range = 8
-	damage = 25
-	damage_var_low = -PROJECTILE_VARIANCE_TIER_6
-	damage_var_high = PROJECTILE_VARIANCE_TIER_6
-	penetration = ARMOR_PENETRATION_TIER_4
+	accuracy = HIT_ACCURACY_TIER_4
+	accurate_range = 7
+	max_range = 10
+	damage = 30
+	penetration = ARMOR_PENETRATION_TIER_2
 	shell_speed = AMMO_SPEED_TIER_2
-	shrapnel_chance = 5
 
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shrapnel/on_hit_obj(obj/O, obj/projectile/P)
 	if(istype(O, /obj/structure/barricade))
 		var/obj/structure/barricade/B = O
-		B.health -= rand(2, 5)
+		B.health -= rand(5, 10)
 		B.update_health(1)
 
+/datum/ammo/bullet/shrapnel/on_hit_mob(mob/living/carbon/xeno, obj/projectile/projectile, mob/user)
+	if(!shrapnel_chance) // no shrapnell , no special effects
+		return
+	if(isxeno(xeno))
+		xeno.apply_effect(4, SLOW) // multiple hits dont stack they just renew the duration
+		xeno.apply_armoured_damage(damage * 0.6, ARMOR_BULLET, BRUTE, , penetration) // xenos have a lot of HP
+
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shrapnel/rubber
 	name = "rubber pellets"
 	icon_state = "rubber_pellets"
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@
 	name = ".22 hornet round"
 	icon_state = "hornet_round"
 	flags_ammo_behavior = AMMO_BALLISTIC
-	damage = 8
+	damage = 10
 	shrapnel_chance = 0
 	shell_speed = AMMO_SPEED_TIER_3//she fast af boi
 	penetration = ARMOR_PENETRATION_TIER_5
@@ -59,10 +61,9 @@
 	name = "flaming shrapnel"
 	icon_state = "beanbag" // looks suprisingly a lot like flaming shrapnel chunks
 	flags_ammo_behavior = AMMO_STOPPED_BY_COVER
-
 	shell_speed = AMMO_SPEED_TIER_1
-	damage = 20
-	penetration = ARMOR_PENETRATION_TIER_4
+	damage = 30
+	penetration = ARMOR_PENETRATION_TIER_10 //molten metal pierces your armor
 
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shrapnel/incendiary/set_bullet_traits()
 	. = ..()
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@
 /datum/ammo/bullet/shrapnel/metal
 	name = "metal shrapnel"
 	icon_state = "shrapnelshot_bit"
-	flags_ammo_behavior = AMMO_STOPPED_BY_COVER|AMMO_BALLISTIC
 	shell_speed = AMMO_SPEED_TIER_1
 	damage = 30
 	shrapnel_chance = 15
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/explosives/warhead.dm b/code/game/objects/items/explosives/warhead.dm
index e026e635fad7..8f55f2448acd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/explosives/warhead.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/explosives/warhead.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 	icon_state = "warhead_rocket"
 	max_container_volume = 210
 	allow_star_shape = FALSE
+	use_dir = TRUE
+	angle = 90
 	matter = list("metal" = 11250) //3 sheets
 	reaction_limits = list( "max_ex_power" = 220, "base_ex_falloff" = 160,"max_ex_shards" = 80,
 							"max_fire_rad" = 4, "max_fire_int" = 45, "max_fire_dur" = 48,