diff --git a/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/Components/ZombieComponents.cs b/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/Components/ZombieComponents.cs
index d58db980602..607fe6dc70f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/Components/ZombieComponents.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/Components/ZombieComponents.cs
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ public sealed partial class ZombieSurpriseComponent : Component
 [Access(typeof(NPCZombieSystem))]
 public sealed partial class ZombifiedOnSpawnComponent : Component
 {
-
+    [DataField("isBoss")]
+    public bool IsBoss = false;
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/NPCZombieSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/NPCZombieSystem.cs
index 703b67fc0ab..d2745d276e3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/NPCZombieSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Backmen/Shipwrecked/NPCZombieSystem.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 using Content.Server.NPC.HTN;
 using Content.Server.NPC.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Zombies;
+using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 using Content.Shared.Tools.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee;
 using Content.Shared.Zombies;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.Physics;
@@ -16,10 +18,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Backmen.Shipwrecked;
 
 public sealed class NPCZombieSystem : EntitySystem
 {
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly NpcFactionSystem _npcFactonSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly JointSystem _jointSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly NPCSystem _npcSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ZombieSystem _zombieSystem = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
@@ -31,10 +29,72 @@ public override void Initialize()
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ZombieWakeupOnTriggerComponent, TriggerEvent>(OnZombieWakeupTrigger);
     }
 
+    private void ZombifyEntity(EntityUid uid, bool isBoss)
+    {
+
+
+        _zombieSystem.ZombifyEntity(uid);
+
+
+        var z = EnsureComp<ZombieComponent>(uid);
+        z.MaxZombieInfectionChance = 0.0001f;
+        z.MinZombieInfectionChance = 0.00001f;
+
+        var melee = EnsureComp<MeleeWeaponComponent>(uid); // npc (lower damage, like a flesh)
+        melee.Angle = 0;
+        melee.AttackRate = 1;
+        melee.BluntStaminaDamageFactor = 0.5;
+        melee.ClickDamageModifier = 1;
+        melee.Range = 1.5f;
+
+
+
+        if (!isBoss)
+        {
+            z.HealingOnBite = new();
+
+            DamageSpecifier dspec = new()
+            {
+                DamageDict = new()
+                {
+                    { "Slash", 8 }
+                }
+            };
+            melee.Damage = dspec;
+            z.HealingOnBite = new();
+            z.ZombieMovementSpeedDebuff = 0.60f;
+            Dirty(uid,melee);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            DamageSpecifier dspec = new()
+            {
+                DamageDict = new()
+                {
+                    { "Slash", 14 },
+                    { "Piercing", 6 }
+                }
+            };
+            melee.Damage = dspec;
+            Dirty(uid,melee);
+            DamageSpecifier hspec = new()
+            {
+                DamageDict = new()
+                {
+                    { "Blunt", -1 },
+                    { "Slash", -1 },
+                    { "Piercing", -1 }
+                }
+            };
+            z.HealingOnBite = hspec;
+        }
+        Dirty(uid,z);
+    }
+
     private void OnSpawnZombifiedStartup(EntityUid uid, ZombifiedOnSpawnComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
     {
         RemCompDeferred<ZombifiedOnSpawnComponent>(uid);
-        _zombieSystem.ZombifyEntity(uid);
+        ZombifyEntity(uid, component.IsBoss);
     }
 
     [ValidatePrototypeId<EntityPrototype>] private const string ZombieSurpriseDetector = "ZombieSurpriseDetector";
@@ -53,6 +113,6 @@ private void OnZombieWakeupTrigger(EntityUid uid, ZombieWakeupOnTriggerComponent
         if (toZombify == null || Deleted(toZombify))
             return;
 
-        _zombieSystem.ZombifyEntity(toZombify.Value);
+        ZombifyEntity(toZombify.Value, false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs
index e4a02760d35..93f8e34814b 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ public sealed partial class LoadoutComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("prototypes", required: true, customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdListSerializer<StartingGearPrototype>)), AutoNetworkedField]
     public List<string>? Prototypes;
+
+    [DataField("force")]
+    public bool Force = false;
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs
index bb93e9e38c8..b451c2e4bc6 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, LoadoutComponent component, MapInitEvent a
             return;
 
         var proto = _protoMan.Index<StartingGearPrototype>(_random.Pick(component.Prototypes));
-        _station.EquipStartingGear(uid, proto, null);
+        _station.EquipStartingGear(uid, proto, null, component.Force);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Station/SharedStationSpawningSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Station/SharedStationSpawningSystem.cs
index cf575fb4f2f..5ecd1a7672b 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Station/SharedStationSpawningSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Station/SharedStationSpawningSystem.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ public abstract class SharedStationSpawningSystem : EntitySystem
     /// <param name="entity">Entity to load out.</param>
     /// <param name="startingGear">Starting gear to use.</param>
     /// <param name="profile">Character profile to use, if any.</param>
-    public void EquipStartingGear(EntityUid entity, StartingGearPrototype startingGear, HumanoidCharacterProfile? profile)
+    /// <param name="force">force for corpses</param>
+    public void EquipStartingGear(EntityUid entity, StartingGearPrototype startingGear, HumanoidCharacterProfile? profile, bool force = false)
     {
         if (InventorySystem.TryGetSlots(entity, out var slotDefinitions))
         {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public void EquipStartingGear(EntityUid entity, StartingGearPrototype startingGe
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(equipmentStr))
                 {
                     var equipmentEntity = EntityManager.SpawnEntity(equipmentStr, EntityManager.GetComponent<TransformComponent>(entity).Coordinates);
-                    InventorySystem.TryEquip(entity, equipmentEntity, slot.Name, true);
+                    InventorySystem.TryEquip(entity, equipmentEntity, slot.Name, true, force);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/corpses.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/corpses.yml
index 592f0328b11..b134a2b4faa 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/corpses.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/corpses.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   id: CorpseUnaffiliated
   components:
     - type: Loadout
+      force: true
       prototypes:
         - UnaffiliatedChaplainGear
         - UnaffiliatedChefGear
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/zombies.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/zombies.yml
index be33e94df87..7d766fc5cfd 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/zombies.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/Entities/Mobs/NPC/zombies.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         path: /Audio/Items/jaws_pry.ogg
     # BASE
     - type: Loadout
+      force: true
       prototypes:
         - UnaffiliatedChaplainGear
         - UnaffiliatedChefGear
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
         path: /Audio/Items/jaws_pry.ogg
     # BASE
     - type: Loadout
+      force: true
       prototypes:
         - UnaffiliatedChaplainGear
         - UnaffiliatedChefGear
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@
     - Moth
   components:
     - type: ZombifiedOnSpawn
+      isBoss: true
     - type: MovementSpeedModifier
       baseWalkSpeed : 1.5
       baseSprintSpeed : 3.0
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@
         path: /Audio/Items/jaws_pry.ogg
     # BASE
     - type: Loadout
+      force: true
       prototypes:
         - ZombieBruteGear
     - type: Damageable
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/game_presets.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/game_presets.yml
index 37331747772..3c0239975af 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/game_presets.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Backmen/game_presets.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   name: shipwrecked-title
   description: shipwrecked-description
   minPlayers: 1
-  maxPlayers: 15
   showInVote: true
   isMiniGame: true
   supportedMaps: ShipwreckedPool
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Corpses/corpses.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Corpses/corpses.yml
index cb774d36bdf..6ac76cbfe91 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Corpses/corpses.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Corpses/corpses.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   suffix: Dead, Service
   components:
   - type: Loadout
+    force: true
     prototypes:
       - HoPGear
       - ClownGear
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
   suffix: Dead, Engineer
   components:
   - type: Loadout
+    force: true
     prototypes:
     - TechnicalAssistantGear
     - AtmosphericTechnicianGear
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@
   suffix: Dead, Cargo
   components:
   - type: Loadout
+    force: true
     prototypes:
     - CargoTechGear
     - SalvageSpecialistGear
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@
   suffix: Dead, Medic
   components:
   - type: Loadout
+    force: true
     prototypes:
     - MedicalInternGear
     - PsychologistGear
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@
   suffix: Dead, Science
   components:
   - type: Loadout
+    force: true
     prototypes:
     - ResearchAssistantGear
     - ScientistGear
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@
   suffix: Dead, Security
   components:
   - type: Loadout
+    force: true
     prototypes:
     - SecurityCadetGear
     - SecurityOfficerGear
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@
   suffix: Dead, Command
   components:
   - type: Loadout
+    force: true
     prototypes:
     - HoPGear
     - CentComCorvax