diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2070b69..39ac4088 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
 * Sprinting no longer wakes up EMP'd zombies
 
 ### Ray Gun
+* Unupgraded: increased impact damage from 1000 to 1500 (same as max splash damage)
+* Upgraded: increased impact damage from 1000 to 2000 (same as max splash damage)
 * No longer limited to 4 players
 
 ### Ray Gun Mark 2
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
index 4abcc9a9..cfe78e58 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ actor_damage_override( inflictor, attacker, damage, flags, meansofdeath, weapon,
 
 	attacker thread maps/mp/gametypes_zm/_weapons::checkhit( weapon );
 
+	if(weapon == "ray_gun_zm" && meansofdeath == "MOD_PROJECTILE")
+	{
+		final_damage = 1500;
+	}
+
+	if(weapon == "ray_gun_upgraded_zm" && meansofdeath == "MOD_PROJECTILE")
+	{
+		final_damage = 2000;
+	}
+
 	if(maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weapons::get_base_weapon_name(weapon, 1) == "saritch_zm")
 	{
 		final_damage *= 2;
diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index a781be63..84149668 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ zombie_damage( mod, hit_location, hit_origin, player, amount, team )
 			self dodamage( damage, self.origin, undefined, self, hit_location, modname );
 		}
 	}
-	else if ( mod != "MOD_PROJECTILE" || mod == "MOD_EXPLOSIVE" && mod == "MOD_PROJECTILE_SPLASH" )
+	else if ( mod == "MOD_PROJECTILE" || mod == "MOD_PROJECTILE_SPLASH" || mod == "MOD_EXPLOSIVE" )
 	{
 		damage = 1000;
 		if ( isDefined( player ) && isalive( player ) )
@@ -1968,4 +1968,9 @@ spawn_bots(num)
 			level.bots[i] = addtestclient();
 		}
 	}
+
+	flag_wait( "initial_blackscreen_passed" );
+
+	player giveWeapon("ray_gun_zm");
+	player giveMaxAmmo("ray_gun_zm");
 }
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