diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm
index 482b76d148c4..86a17fd07e34 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,11 @@ Credit where due:
 	if(.)
 		var/datum/antagonist/clockcult/servant = .
 		var/datum/team/clockcult/cult = servant.get_team()
-		cult.check_size()
-
+		cult.check_size()	
+		if (GLOB.ratvar_approaches)
+			L.set_species(/datum/species/golem/clockwork/no_scrap)
+			to_chat(L, "<span class='heavy_brass'>The beacon is active! You are reformed in Ratvar's image.</span>")
+	
 	if(!silent && L)
 		if(.)
 			to_chat(L, "<span class='heavy_brass'>The world before you suddenly glows a brilliant yellow. [issilicon(L) ? "You cannot compute this truth!" : \
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/power_helpers.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/power_helpers.dm
index 05cec8adb210..7542c93ca2a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/power_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/power_helpers.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /proc/adjust_clockwork_power(amount) //Adjusts the global clockwork power by this amount (min 0.)
 	var/current_power
 	if(GLOB.ratvar_approaches)
-		amount *= 0.75 //The herald's beacon reduces power costs by 25% across the board!
+		amount *= 0.25 //The herald's beacon reduces power costs by 50% across the board!
 	if(GLOB.ratvar_awakens)
 		current_power = GLOB.clockwork_power = INFINITY
 	else