diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
index ca1e4bd0b77b..730522ccfb1a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 	throw_message = "does nothing against the hard shell of"
 	vision_range = 2
 	speed = 3
-	maxHealth = 175
-	health = 175
+	maxHealth = 90
+	health = 90
 	harm_intent_damage = 5
 	obj_damage = 60
 	melee_damage_lower = 7
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
index 601c87498b61..e8e7080a07e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@
 	icon_aggro = "dwarf_legion"
 	icon_dead = "dwarf_legion"
 	//mob_trophy = /obj/item/mob_trophy/dwarf_skull
-	maxHealth = 150
-	health = 150
+	maxHealth = 75
+	health = 75
 	move_to_delay = 2
 	speed = 1 //much faster!
 	dwarf_mob = TRUE