diff --git a/Content.Server/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs
index 692bde32be..6abea76ec0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Kitchen.Components
     [RegisterComponent, Access(typeof(KitchenSpikeSystem))]
     public sealed class KitchenSpikeComponent : SharedKitchenSpikeComponent
     {
-        public List<string>? PrototypesToSpawn;
+        public List<string?>? PrototypesToSpawn;
 
         // TODO: Spiking alive mobs? (Replace with uid) (deal damage to their limbs on spiking, kill on first butcher attempt?)
         public string MeatSource1p = "?";
diff --git a/Content.Shared/EntityList/EntityLootTablePrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/EntityList/EntityLootTablePrototype.cs
index 8b61543fbc..df81b454e0 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/EntityList/EntityLootTablePrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/EntityList/EntityLootTablePrototype.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public sealed class EntityLootTablePrototype : IPrototype
     public ImmutableList<EntitySpawnEntry> Entries = ImmutableList<EntitySpawnEntry>.Empty;
 
     /// <inheritdoc cref="EntitySpawnCollection.GetSpawns"/>
-    public List<string> GetSpawns(IRobustRandom? random = null)
+    public List<string?> GetSpawns(IRobustRandom? random = null)
     {
         return EntitySpawnCollection.GetSpawns(Entries, random);
     }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs b/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs
index 2efbea010f..0cf236d427 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Storage;
 public struct EntitySpawnEntry : IPopulateDefaultValues
 {
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    [DataField("id", required: true, customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
-    public string PrototypeId;
+    [DataField("id", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string? PrototypeId;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     The probability that an item will spawn. Takes decimal form so 0.05 is 5%, 0.50 is 50% etc.
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ public static class EntitySpawnCollection
     /// <param name="entries">The entity spawn entries.</param>
     /// <param name="random">Resolve param.</param>
     /// <returns>A list of entity prototypes that should be spawned.</returns>
-    public static List<string> GetSpawns(IEnumerable<EntitySpawnEntry> entries,
+    public static List<string?> GetSpawns(IEnumerable<EntitySpawnEntry> entries,
         IRobustRandom? random = null)
     {
         IoCManager.Resolve(ref random);
 
-        var spawned = new List<string>();
+        var spawned = new List<string?>();
         var orGroupedSpawns = new Dictionary<string, OrGroup>();
 
         // collect groups together, create singular items that pass probability
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/LootTables/mining_loot_table.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/LootTables/mining_loot_table.yml
index c53921f2b0..c1122a03ac 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/LootTables/mining_loot_table.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/LootTables/mining_loot_table.yml
@@ -1,43 +1,47 @@
 - type: entityLootTable
   id: MiningLootTable
   entries:
+  - prob: 0.5 #null value, doesn't drop anything
+    orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: SteelOre1
-    prob: 0.25
+    prob: 0.125
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: GoldOre1
-    prob: 0.05
+    prob: 0.025
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: SpaceQuartz1
-    prob: 0.20
-    orGroup: Asteroid
-  - id: PlasmaOre1
     prob: 0.10
     orGroup: Asteroid
+  - id: PlasmaOre1
+    prob: 0.05
+    orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: SilverOre1
-    prob: 0.025
+    prob: 0.0125
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: UraniumOre1
-    prob: 0.025
+    prob: 0.0125
     orGroup: Asteroid
     
 - type: entityLootTable
   id: MiningLootTableLowYield
   entries:
+  - prob: 0.75 #null value, doesn't drop anything
+    orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: SteelOre1
-    prob: 0.05
+    prob: 0.0125
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: GoldOre1
-    prob: 0.01
+    prob: 0.0025
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: SpaceQuartz1
-    prob: 0.05
+    prob: 0.0125
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: PlasmaOre1
-    prob: 0.025
+    prob: 0.00625
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: SilverOre1
-    prob: 0.02
+    prob: 0.005
     orGroup: Asteroid
   - id: UraniumOre1
-    prob: 0.02
+    prob: 0.005
     orGroup: Asteroid