diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/CharacterHUD.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/CharacterHUD.cs
index e180f44e6..441ae6a6e 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/CharacterHUD.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/CharacterHUD.cs
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             {
                 if (character.Inventory != null)
                 {
-                    if (!character.LockHands && character.Stun < 0.1f && 
-                        (character.SelectedConstruction == null || character.SelectedConstruction.GetComponent<Controller>() == null))
+                    if (!character.LockHands && character.Stun < 0.1f)
                     {
                         character.Inventory.Update(deltaTime, cam);
                     }
@@ -321,7 +320,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 }
                 if (character.Inventory != null && !character.LockHands)
                 {
-                    character.Inventory.Locked = (character.SelectedConstruction != null && character.SelectedConstruction.GetComponent<Controller>() != null);
                     character.Inventory.DrawOwn(spriteBatch);
                     character.Inventory.CurrentLayout = CharacterHealth.OpenHealthWindow == null && character.SelectedCharacter == null ?
                         CharacterInventory.Layout.Default :
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/CharacterInventory.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/CharacterInventory.cs
index 0ea60b4a5..71b3d07d0 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/CharacterInventory.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/CharacterInventory.cs
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             base.Draw(spriteBatch);
             
-            if (hideButton != null && hideButton.Visible && !Locked)
+            if (hideButton != null && hideButton.Visible)
             {
                 hideButton.DrawManually(spriteBatch, alsoChildren: true);
             }
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     color = Color.White;
                     highlightedQuickUseSlot = slots[i];
                 }
-                if (Locked) { color *= 0.3f; }
 
                 var quickUseIndicator = Items[i].AllowedSlots.Any(a => a == InvSlotType.Any) ?
                     EquipIndicator : DropIndicator;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Inventory.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Inventory.cs
index e3c4ea985..8fb30030a 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Inventory.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Inventory.cs
@@ -820,9 +820,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             else
             {
                 Sprite slotSprite = slot.SlotSprite ?? slotSpriteSmall;
-                Color slotColor = slot.IsHighlighted ? Color.White : Color.White * 0.8f;
-                if (inventory != null && inventory.Locked) { slotColor = Color.Gray * 0.5f; }
-                spriteBatch.Draw(slotSprite.Texture, rect, slotSprite.SourceRect, slotColor);
+
+                spriteBatch.Draw(slotSprite.Texture, rect, slotSprite.SourceRect, slot.IsHighlighted ? Color.White : Color.White * 0.8f);
 
                 if (item != null && drawItem)
                 {
@@ -874,17 +873,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                             }
 
                             indicatorSprite.Draw(spriteBatch, containedIndicatorArea.Center.ToVector2(),
-                                (inventory != null && inventory.Locked) ? Color.DarkGray * 0.5f : Color.DarkGray * 0.9f, 
+                                Color.DarkGray * 0.9f, 
                                 origin: indicatorSprite.size / 2,
                                 rotate: 0.0f,
                                 scale: indicatorScale);
-
-                            Color indicatorColor = ToolBox.GradientLerp(containedState, Color.Red, Color.Orange, Color.Green);
-                            if (inventory != null && inventory.Locked) { indicatorColor *= 0.5f; }
-
+                     
                             spriteBatch.Draw(indicatorSprite.Texture, containedIndicatorArea.Center.ToVector2(),
                                 sourceRectangle: new Rectangle(indicatorSprite.SourceRect.Location, new Point((int)(indicatorSprite.SourceRect.Width * containedState), indicatorSprite.SourceRect.Height)),
-                                color: indicatorColor,
+                                color: ToolBox.GradientLerp(containedState, Color.Red, Color.Orange, Color.Green),
                                 rotation: 0.0f,
                                 origin: indicatorSprite.size / 2,
                                 scale: indicatorScale,
@@ -924,7 +920,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 }
 
                 Color spriteColor = sprite == item.Sprite ? item.GetSpriteColor() : item.GetInventoryIconColor();
-                if (inventory != null && inventory.Locked) { spriteColor *= 0.5f; }
                 if (CharacterHealth.OpenHealthWindow != null && !item.UseInHealthInterface)
                 {
                     spriteColor = Color.Lerp(spriteColor, Color.TransparentBlack, 0.5f);
@@ -936,10 +931,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 sprite.Draw(spriteBatch, itemPos, spriteColor, rotation, scale);
             }
 
-            if (inventory != null && 
-                !inventory.Locked &&
-                Character.Controlled?.Inventory == inventory && 
-                slot.QuickUseKey != Keys.None)
+            if (inventory != null && Character.Controlled?.Inventory == inventory && slot.QuickUseKey != Keys.None)
             {
                 GUI.DrawString(spriteBatch, rect.Location.ToVector2(), 
                     slot.QuickUseKey.ToString().Substring(1, 1), 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
index e37aeed7d..6e8445416 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
@@ -29,19 +29,38 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             monsterFile = prefab.ConfigElement.GetAttributeString("monsterfile", "");
             monsterCount = prefab.ConfigElement.GetAttributeInt("monstercount", 1);
         }
-        
+
         public override void Start(Level level)
         {
             Level.Loaded.TryGetInterestingPosition(true, Level.PositionType.MainPath, Level.Loaded.Size.X * 0.3f, out Vector2 spawnPos);
 
-            bool isClient = GameMain.NetworkMember != null && GameMain.NetworkMember.IsClient;
+            //bool isClient = GameMain.NetworkMember != null && GameMain.NetworkMember.IsClient;
+            //for (int i = 0; i < monsterCount; i++)
+            //{
+            //    monsters.Add(Character.Create(monsterFile, spawnPos, ToolBox.RandomSeed(8), null, isClient, true, false));
+            //}
+            //monsters.ForEach(m => m.Enabled = false);
+            //SwarmBehavior.CreateSwarm(monsters.Cast<AICharacter>());
+            //sonarPositions.Add(spawnPos);
+
+            float offsetAmount = 500;
             for (int i = 0; i < monsterCount; i++)
             {
-                monsters.Add(Character.Create(monsterFile, spawnPos, ToolBox.RandomSeed(8), null, isClient, true, false));
+                CoroutineManager.InvokeAfter(() =>
+                {
+                    bool isClient = GameMain.NetworkMember != null && GameMain.NetworkMember.IsClient;
+                    var monster = Character.Create(monsterFile, spawnPos + Rand.Vector(offsetAmount, Rand.RandSync.Server), i.ToString(), null, isClient, true, true);
+                    monster.Enabled = false;
+                    monsters.Add(monster);
+                    if (monsters.Count == monsterCount)
+                    {
+                        //this will do nothing if the monsters have no swarm behavior defined, 
+                        //otherwise it'll make the spawned characters act as a swarm
+                        SwarmBehavior.CreateSwarm(monsters.Cast<AICharacter>());
+                        sonarPositions.Add(spawnPos);
+                    }
+                }, Rand.Range(0f, monsterCount / 2, Rand.RandSync.Server));
             }
-            monsters.ForEach(m => m.Enabled = false);
-            SwarmBehavior.CreateSwarm(monsters.Cast<AICharacter>());
-            sonarPositions.Add(spawnPos);
         }
 
         public override void Update(float deltaTime)