diff --git a/Content.Server/Salvage/Magnet/SalvageMagnetComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Salvage/Magnet/SalvageMagnetComponent.cs
index 6c1abf3654..5dd5f1ca80 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Salvage/Magnet/SalvageMagnetComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Salvage/Magnet/SalvageMagnetComponent.cs
@@ -3,5 +3,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.Salvage.Magnet;
 [RegisterComponent]
 public sealed partial class SalvageMagnetComponent : Component
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The max distance at which the magnet will pull in wrecks.
+    /// Scales from 50% to 100%.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float MagnetSpawnDistance = 128f;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How far offset to either side will the magnet wreck spawn.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float LateralOffset = 32f;
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Salvage/SalvageSystem.Magnet.cs b/Content.Server/Salvage/SalvageSystem.Magnet.cs
index 5e85fdb573..57a57d3c63 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Salvage/SalvageSystem.Magnet.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Salvage/SalvageSystem.Magnet.cs
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public sealed partial class SalvageSystem
             worldAngle = _random.NextAngle();
         }
 
-        if (!TryGetSalvagePlacementLocation(mapId, attachedBounds, bounds!.Value, worldAngle, out var spawnLocation, out var spawnAngle))
+        if (!TryGetSalvagePlacementLocation(magnet, mapId, attachedBounds, bounds!.Value, worldAngle, out var spawnLocation, out var spawnAngle))
         {
             Report(magnet.Owner, MagnetChannel, "salvage-system-announcement-spawn-no-debris-available");
             _mapManager.DeleteMap(salvMapXform.MapID);
@@ -390,22 +390,19 @@ public sealed partial class SalvageSystem
         RaiseLocalEvent(ref active);
     }
 
-    private bool TryGetSalvagePlacementLocation(MapId mapId, Box2Rotated attachedBounds, Box2 bounds, Angle worldAngle, out MapCoordinates coords, out Angle angle)
+    private bool TryGetSalvagePlacementLocation(Entity<SalvageMagnetComponent> magnet, MapId mapId, Box2Rotated attachedBounds, Box2 bounds, Angle worldAngle, out MapCoordinates coords, out Angle angle)
     {
-        // Grid intersection only does AABB atm.
         var attachedAABB = attachedBounds.CalcBoundingBox();
-
-        var minDistance = (attachedAABB.Height < attachedAABB.Width ? attachedAABB.Width : attachedAABB.Height) / 2f;
-        var minActualDistance = bounds.Height < bounds.Width ? minDistance + bounds.Width / 2f : minDistance + bounds.Height / 2f;
-
-        var attachedCenter = attachedAABB.Center;
-        var fraction = 0.25f;
+        var magnetPos = _transform.GetWorldPosition(magnet) + worldAngle.ToVec() * bounds.MaxDimension;
+        var origin = attachedAABB.ClosestPoint(magnetPos);
+        var fraction = 0.50f;
 
         // Thanks 20kdc
         for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
         {
-            var randomPos = attachedCenter +
-                            worldAngle.ToVec() * (minActualDistance * fraction);
+            var randomPos = origin +
+                            worldAngle.ToVec() * (magnet.Comp.MagnetSpawnDistance * fraction) +
+                            (worldAngle + Math.PI / 2).ToVec() * _random.NextFloat(-magnet.Comp.LateralOffset, magnet.Comp.LateralOffset);
             var finalCoords = new MapCoordinates(randomPos, mapId);
 
             angle = _random.NextAngle();
@@ -417,7 +414,7 @@ public sealed partial class SalvageSystem
             if (_mapManager.FindGridsIntersecting(finalCoords.MapId, box2Rot).Any())
             {
                 // Bump it further and further just in case.
-                fraction += 0.25f;
+                fraction += 0.1f;
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Stations/base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Stations/base.yml
index 35c8ec9292..4d1114d285 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Stations/base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Stations/base.yml
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
           - /Maps/Ruins/DeltaV/whiteship_ancient.yml #Delta V - Move to DV folder
           - /Maps/Ruins/DeltaV/whiteship_bluespacejumper.yml #Delta V - Move to DV folder
         vgroid: !type:DungeonSpawnGroup
-          minimumDistance: 400
-          maximumDistance: 450
+          minimumDistance: 300
+          maximumDistance: 350
           nameDataset: names_borer
           stationGrid: false
           addComponents: