diff --git a/ModPatches/Alpha Animals/Patches/Alpha Animals/AA_VFEI2/ThingDefs_Races/Races_BlackEmpress.xml b/ModPatches/Alpha Animals/Patches/Alpha Animals/AA_VFEI2/ThingDefs_Races/Races_BlackEmpress.xml
index 6e25e0f4d3..1ef5bce98f 100644
--- a/ModPatches/Alpha Animals/Patches/Alpha Animals/AA_VFEI2/ThingDefs_Races/Races_BlackEmpress.xml	
+++ b/ModPatches/Alpha Animals/Patches/Alpha Animals/AA_VFEI2/ThingDefs_Races/Races_BlackEmpress.xml	
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 									<li>AA_ExtraDamageMechanoidsClaws</li>
 								</capacities>
 								<power>25</power>
-								<cooldownTime>1.48</cooldownTime>
+								<cooldownTime>1.28</cooldownTime>
 								<linkedBodyPartsGroup>HeadClaw</linkedBodyPartsGroup>
 								<armorPenetrationSharp>50</armorPenetrationSharp>
 								<armorPenetrationBlunt>30</armorPenetrationBlunt>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 									<li>AA_ExtraDamageMechanoidsClaws</li>
 								</capacities>
 								<power>51</power>
-								<cooldownTime>1.65</cooldownTime>
+								<cooldownTime>1.45</cooldownTime>
 								<linkedBodyPartsGroup>HeadClaw</linkedBodyPartsGroup>
 								<armorPenetrationSharp>7.5</armorPenetrationSharp>
 								<armorPenetrationBlunt>15</armorPenetrationBlunt>