diff --git a/src/objects/stone-shoe.cpp b/src/objects/stone-shoe.cpp
index 78cceda2b..7e51d61ca 100644
--- a/src/objects/stone-shoe.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/stone-shoe.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct Shoe : Mobj
 		shoe->dir(0);
 		shoe->fuse = 15 * TICRATE;
 
-		INT32 numLinks = 8;
+		INT32 numLinks = 5;
 		Chain* link = nullptr;
 
 		for (INT32 i = 0; i < numLinks; ++i)
diff --git a/src/objects/toxomister.cpp b/src/objects/toxomister.cpp
index 856618be8..6cc8ce1ed 100644
--- a/src/objects/toxomister.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/toxomister.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ struct Cloud : Mobj
 		if (leveltime % (TICRATE/3) == 0 && follow()->player->rings > -20) // toxomister ring drain
 		{
 			follow()->player->rings--;
+			K_DefensiveOverdrive(follow()->player);
 			S_StartSound(follow()->player->mo, sfx_antiri);
 		}
 
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ struct Cloud : Mobj
 
 		if (fuse < kMaxFuse && (kMaxFuse - fuse) % 20 == 0 && Mobj::valid(target()) && target()->player && follow()->player)
 		{
-			K_SpawnAmps(target()->player, K_PvPAmpReward(3, target()->player, follow()->player), this);
+			K_SpawnAmps(target()->player, K_PvPAmpReward(2, target()->player, follow()->player), this);
 		}
 
 		follow()->player->stunned = fuse; // stunned as long as cloud is here