diff --git a/js/bullets.js b/js/bullets.js
index 34a82d9..d644425 100644
--- a/js/bullets.js
+++ b/js/bullets.js
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ const b = {
       restitution: 1,
       dmg: 0.13, //damage done in addition to the damage from momentum
       lookFrequency: 83 + Math.floor(41 * Math.random()),
-      endCycle: game.cycle + Math.floor((1080 + 360 * Math.random()) * b.isModBulletsLastLonger),
+      endCycle: game.cycle + Math.floor((1200 + 420 * Math.random()) * b.isModBulletsLastLonger),
       classType: "bullet",
       collisionFilter: {
         category: cat.bullet,
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ const b = {
       name: "drones", //12
       description: "deploy drones that <strong>crash</strong> into enemies<br>collisions reduce drone <strong>cycles</strong> by 1 second",
       ammo: 0,
-      ammoPack: 8,
+      ammoPack: 9,
       have: false,
       isStarterGun: true,
       fire() {
@@ -2446,9 +2446,9 @@ const b = {
         }
 
         //use energy to explode
-        const energy = 0.25 * Math.min(mech.fieldMeter, 1.5)
+        const energy = 0.3 * Math.min(mech.fieldMeter, 1.75)
         mech.fieldMeter -= energy
-        if (best.who) b.explosion(path[1], 1200 * energy)
+        if (best.who) b.explosion(path[1], 950 * energy)
         mech.fireCDcycle = mech.cycle + Math.floor(60 * b.modFireRate); // cool down
 
         //draw laser beam
diff --git a/js/player.js b/js/player.js
index d6f78b2..e88b5d1 100644
--- a/js/player.js
+++ b/js/player.js
@@ -696,12 +696,10 @@ const mech = {
     if (mech.isHolding) {
       mech.isHolding = false;
       mech.throwCharge = 0;
-      if (mech.holdingTarget) {
-        mech.definePlayerMass()
-        mech.holdingTarget.collisionFilter.category = cat.body;
-        mech.holdingTarget.collisionFilter.mask = cat.player | cat.map | cat.body | cat.bullet | cat.mob | cat.mobBullet
-        mech.holdingTarget = null;
-      }
+      mech.definePlayerMass()
+      mech.holdingTarget = null;
+      mech.holdingTarget.collisionFilter.category = cat.body;
+      mech.holdingTarget.collisionFilter.mask = cat.player | cat.map | cat.body | cat.bullet | cat.mob | cat.mobBullet
     }
   },
   definePlayerMass(mass = mech.defaultMass) {