diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index cd662a62d5a3..7e1ec49ef90b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 					return
 				message_admins("[key_name(usr)] spawned a blob with base resource gain [strength].")
 				log_admin("[key_name(usr)] spawned a blob with base resource gain [strength].")
-				new/datum/round_event/ghost_role/blob(strength)
+				new/datum/round_event/ghost_role/blob(TRUE, strength)
 			if("centcom")
 				message_admins("[key_name(usr)] is creating a CentCom response team...")
 				if(src.makeEmergencyresponseteam())
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm
index ad439d962de2..a2986d8ab962 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(valid_blobstrains, subtypesof(/datum/blobstrain) - list(/datum/
 
 /datum/blobstrain/proc/on_gain()
 	overmind.color = complementary_color
-	point_rate = point_rate * overmind.basemodifier
 	for(var/BL in GLOB.blobs)
 		var/obj/structure/blob/B = BL
 		B.update_icon()
@@ -75,4 +74,4 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(valid_blobstrains, subtypesof(/datum/blobstrain) - list(/datum/
 	return
 
 /datum/blobstrain/proc/examine(mob/user)
-	return list("<b>Progress to Critical Mass:</b> [span_notice("[overmind.blobs_legit.len]/[overmind.blobwincount].")]")
+	return list("<b>Progress to Critical Mass:</b> [span_notice("[overmind.blobs_legit.len]/[overmind.blobwincount].")]")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm
index 1040de6d1cf8..3f31797c88a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blob_nodes)
 	var/announcement_size = 75
 	var/announcement_time
 	var/has_announced = FALSE
-	var/basemodifier = 1
 
-/mob/camera/blob/Initialize(mapload, starting_points = 60, pointmodifier)
+/mob/camera/blob/Initialize(mapload, starting_points = 60)
 	validate_location()
 	blob_points = starting_points
-	basemodifier = pointmodifier
 	manualplace_min_time += world.time
 	autoplace_max_time += world.time
 	GLOB.overminds += src
diff --git a/code/modules/events/blob.dm b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
index 392d9535d4dc..5c167ddaa8e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/blob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
@@ -3,20 +3,18 @@
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/ghost_role/blob
 	weight = 8
 	max_occurrences = 1
+
 	min_players = 25
+
 	dynamic_should_hijack = TRUE
+
 	gamemode_blacklist = list("blob") //Just in case a blob survives that long
-	
+
 /datum/round_event/ghost_role/blob
 	announceWhen	= -1
 	role_name = "blob overmind"
 	fakeable = TRUE
-	var/pointmodifier = 1
 
-/datum/round_event/ghost_role/blob/New(pointrate)
-	. = ..()
-	pointmodifier = pointrate
-	
 /datum/round_event/ghost_role/blob/announce(fake)
 	priority_announce("Confirmed outbreak of level 5 biohazard aboard [station_name()]. All personnel must contain the outbreak.", "Biohazard Alert", ANNOUNCER_OUTBREAK5)
 
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@
 	if(!candidates.len)
 		return NOT_ENOUGH_PLAYERS
 	var/mob/dead/observer/new_blob = pick(candidates)
-	var/mob/camera/blob/BC = new_blob.become_overmind(60, pointmodifier)
+	var/mob/camera/blob/BC = new_blob.become_overmind()
 	spawned_mobs += BC
 	message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(BC)] has been made into a blob overmind by an event.")
 	log_game("[key_name(BC)] was spawned as a blob overmind by an event.")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
index 305c5d944aa5..b42ed6b9e007 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@
 	. = new_slime
 	qdel(src)
 
-/mob/proc/become_overmind(starting_points = 60, pointmodifier)
-	var/mob/camera/blob/B = new /mob/camera/blob(get_turf(src), starting_points, pointmodifier)
+/mob/proc/become_overmind(starting_points = 60)
+	var/mob/camera/blob/B = new /mob/camera/blob(get_turf(src), starting_points)
 	B.key = key
 	. = B
 	qdel(src)