diff --git a/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombifyOnDeathSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombifyOnDeathSystem.cs
index d0d38136e5..c470998599 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombifyOnDeathSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombifyOnDeathSystem.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Zombies
             var melee = EnsureComp<MeleeWeaponComponent>(target);
             melee.ClickAnimation = zombiecomp.AttackAnimation;
             melee.WideAnimation = zombiecomp.AttackAnimation;
-            melee.Range = 0.75f;
+            melee.Range = 1.5f;
+            Dirty(melee);
 
             //We have specific stuff for humanoid zombies because they matter more
             if (TryComp<HumanoidComponent>(target, out var huApComp)) //huapcomp
@@ -170,8 +171,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Zombies
                 _damageable.SetAllDamage(damageablecomp, 0);
 
             //gives it the funny "Zombie ___" name.
-            if (TryComp<MetaDataComponent>(target, out var meta))
-                meta.EntityName = Loc.GetString("zombie-name-prefix", ("target", meta.EntityName));
+            var meta = MetaData(target);
+            meta.EntityName = Loc.GetString("zombie-name-prefix", ("target", meta.EntityName));
 
             _identity.QueueIdentityUpdate(target);
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
index ed52667ea6..82bcd1f77e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -140,11 +140,18 @@ public sealed class MeleeWeaponComponentState : ComponentState
     public TimeSpan NextAttack;
     public TimeSpan? WindUpStart;
 
-    public MeleeWeaponComponentState(float attackRate, bool attacking, TimeSpan nextAttack, TimeSpan? windupStart)
+    public string ClickAnimation;
+    public string WideAnimation;
+    public float Range;
+
+    public MeleeWeaponComponentState(float attackRate, bool attacking, TimeSpan nextAttack, TimeSpan? windupStart, string clickAnimation, string wideAnimation, float range)
     {
         AttackRate = attackRate;
         Attacking = attacking;
         NextAttack = nextAttack;
         WindUpStart = windupStart;
+        ClickAnimation = clickAnimation;
+        WideAnimation = wideAnimation;
+        Range = range;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 2bff6b8bec..b9ae509a1d 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
     private void OnGetState(EntityUid uid, MeleeWeaponComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
     {
         args.State = new MeleeWeaponComponentState(component.AttackRate, component.Attacking, component.NextAttack,
-            component.WindUpStart);
+            component.WindUpStart, component.ClickAnimation, component.WideAnimation, component.Range);
     }
 
     private void OnHandleState(EntityUid uid, MeleeWeaponComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
         component.AttackRate = state.AttackRate;
         component.NextAttack = state.NextAttack;
         component.WindUpStart = state.WindUpStart;
+
+        component.ClickAnimation = state.ClickAnimation;
+        component.WideAnimation = state.WideAnimation;
+        component.Range = state.Range;
     }
 
     public MeleeWeaponComponent? GetWeapon(EntityUid entity)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Zombies/ZombieComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Zombies/ZombieComponent.cs
index 27abc19093..368083360a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Zombies/ZombieComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Zombies/ZombieComponent.cs
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Zombies
         /// The attack arc of the zombie
         /// </summary>
         [DataField("attackArc", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
-        public string AttackAnimation = "WeaponArcClaw";
+        public string AttackAnimation = "WeaponArcBite";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The role prototype of the zombie antag role
         /// </summary>
-        [DataField("zombieRoldId", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<AntagPrototype>))]
+        [DataField("zombieRoleId", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<AntagPrototype>))]
         public readonly string ZombieRoleId = "Zombie";
     }
 }