diff --git a/Content.Server/Dragon/Components/DragonRiftComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Dragon/Components/DragonRiftComponent.cs
index 3a55709778..b60c8a2f87 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Dragon/Components/DragonRiftComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Dragon/Components/DragonRiftComponent.cs
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ public sealed class DragonRiftComponent : SharedDragonRiftComponent
     /// Accumulation of the spawn timer.
     /// </summary>
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("spawnAccumulator")]
-    public float SpawnAccumulator = 60f;
+    public float SpawnAccumulator = 30f;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// How long it takes for a new spawn to be added.
     /// </summary>
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("spawnCooldown")]
-    public float SpawnCooldown = 60f;
+    public float SpawnCooldown = 30f;
 
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("spawn", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
     public string SpawnPrototype = "MobCarpDragon";
diff --git a/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs
index 5adb70ec6c..06806ba93d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedContainerSystem _containerSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audioSystem = default!;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Minimum distance between 2 rifts allowed.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const int RiftRange = 15;
+
+        private const int RiftsAllowed = 3;
+
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
                 }
 
                 // At max rifts
-                if (comp.Rifts.Count >= 3)
+                if (comp.Rifts.Count >= RiftsAllowed)
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
 
                 comp.SpawnAccumulator += frameTime;
 
-                if (comp.State < DragonRiftState.AlmostFinished && comp.SpawnAccumulator > comp.MaxAccumulator / 2f)
+                if (comp.State < DragonRiftState.AlmostFinished && comp.Accumulator > comp.MaxAccumulator / 2f)
                 {
                     comp.State = DragonRiftState.AlmostFinished;
                     Dirty(comp);
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (component.Rifts.Count >= 3)
+            if (component.Rifts.Count >= RiftsAllowed)
             {
                 _popupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("carp-rift-max"), uid, Filter.Entities(uid));
                 return;
@@ -218,6 +225,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
                 return;
             }
 
+            foreach (var (_, riftXform) in EntityQuery<DragonRiftComponent, TransformComponent>(true))
+            {
+                if (riftXform.Coordinates.InRange(EntityManager, xform.Coordinates, RiftRange))
+                {
+                    _popupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("carp-rift-proximity", ("proximity", RiftRange)), uid, Filter.Entities(uid));
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
             var carpUid = Spawn(component.RiftPrototype, xform.MapPosition);
             component.Rifts.Add(carpUid);
             Comp<DragonRiftComponent>(carpUid).Dragon = uid;
@@ -244,6 +260,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
                     _audioSystem.PlayPvs(component.SoundDeath, uid, component.SoundDeath.Params);
 
                 component.DragonStomach.EmptyContainer();
+
+                foreach (var rift in component.Rifts)
+                {
+                    QueueDel(rift);
+                }
+
+                component.Rifts.Clear();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/dragon.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/dragon.ftl
index 09d75c6290..7860d4b046 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/dragon.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/dragon.ftl
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ carp-rift-duplicate = Cannot have 2 charging rifts at the same time!
 carp-rift-examine = It is [color=yellow]{$percentage}%[/color] charged!
 carp-rift-max = You have reached your maximum amount of rifts
 carp-rift-anchor = Rifts require a stable surface to spawn.
+carp-rift-proximity = Too close to a nearby rift! Need to be at least {$proximity}m away.
 carp-rift-weakened = You are unable to summon more rifts in your weakened state.
 carp-rift-destroyed = A rift has been destroyed! You are now weakened temporarily.
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
index 1445bdb0c2..894cab4984 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
   name: space carp
   id: MobCarpDragon
   suffix: DragonBrood
-  parent: MobCarp
+  parent: BaseMobCarp
   components:
     - type: GhostTakeoverAvailable
       makeSentient: true