diff --git a/common/src/comp/inventory/item.rs b/common/src/comp/inventory/item.rs
index f29046354f..f1b29b8a3f 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/inventory/item.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/inventory/item.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ impl ToolData {
                     energy_cost: 400,
                     holdable: false,
                     prepare_duration: Duration::from_millis(800),
-                    recover_duration: Duration::from_millis(300),
+                    recover_duration: Duration::from_millis(50),
                     projectile: Projectile {
                         hit_ground: vec![
                             projectile::Effect::Explode { power: 1.4 },
diff --git a/common/src/states/utils.rs b/common/src/states/utils.rs
index 4c635cd68e..043468c0ae 100644
--- a/common/src/states/utils.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/utils.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use vek::vec::Vec2;
 
 pub const MOVEMENT_THRESHOLD_VEL: f32 = 3.0;
 const BASE_HUMANOID_ACCEL: f32 = 100.0;
-const BASE_HUMANOID_SPEED: f32 = 150.0;
-const NPC_HUMANOID_SPEED: f32 = 150.0;
+const BASE_HUMANOID_SPEED: f32 = 170.0;
+const NPC_HUMANOID_SPEED: f32 = 170.0;
 const BASE_HUMANOID_AIR_ACCEL: f32 = 15.0;
 const BASE_HUMANOID_AIR_SPEED: f32 = 8.0;
 const BASE_HUMANOID_WATER_ACCEL: f32 = 70.0;
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index 714d35933d..17231b07f1 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pub fn handle_respawn(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity) {
 
 pub fn handle_explosion(server: &Server, pos: Vec3<f32>, power: f32, owner: Option<Uid>) {
     // Go through all other entities
-    let hit_range = 2.0 * power;
+    let hit_range = 3.0 * power;
     let ecs = &server.state.ecs();
     for (pos_b, ori_b, character_b, stats_b) in (
         &ecs.read_storage::<comp::Pos>(),