diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index b9fde4bcb33..00b45820509 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 	I.attack(src, user)
 
 /mob/living/proc/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, def_zone)
-	apply_damage(I.force, I.damtype, def_zone)
 	if(I.damtype == "brute")
 		if(prob(33) && I.force)
 			var/turf/location = src.loc
@@ -46,16 +45,14 @@
 	if(message_verb)
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[attack_message]</span>",
 		"<span class='userdanger'>[attack_message]</span>")
+	apply_damage(I.force, I.damtype, def_zone, threshold_check = 1, threshold_message = 1)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attacked_by(var/obj/item/I, var/mob/living/user)
 	if(!I.force)
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] gently taps [src] with [I].</span>",\
 						"<span class='warning'>This weapon is ineffective, it does no damage!</span>")
-	else if(I.force >= force_threshold && I.damtype != STAMINA)
-		..()
 	else
-		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[I] bounces harmlessly off of [src].</span>",\
-					"<span class='warning'>[I] bounces harmlessly off of [src]!</span>")
+		..()
 
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm
index 0e05f8f4066..343387a546b 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/revenant/revenant.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_MINIMUM
 	see_in_dark = 8
 	languages = ALL
+	force_threshold = 5
 	response_help   = "passes through"
 	response_disarm = "swings through"
 	response_harm   = "punches through"
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
 	atmos_requirements = list("min_oxy" = 0, "max_oxy" = 0, "min_tox" = 0, "max_tox" = 0, "min_co2" = 0, "max_co2" = 0, "min_n2" = 0, "max_n2" = 0)
 	minbodytemp = 0
 	maxbodytemp = INFINITY
-	harm_intent_damage = 0
 	friendly = "touches"
 	status_flags = 0
 	wander = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 3adcb7749a1..d54a755eee7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -274,13 +274,13 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M)
 	if(..())
 		var/damage = rand(M.melee_damage_lower, M.melee_damage_upper)
-		attack_threshold_check(damage,M.melee_damage_type)
+		apply_damage(damage, M.melee_damage_type, threshold_check = 1, threshold_message = 1)
 		return 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bullet_act(obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 	if(!Proj)
 		return
-	apply_damage(Proj.damage, Proj.damage_type)
+	apply_damage(Proj.damage, Proj.damage_type, threshold_message = 1)
 	Proj.on_hit(src)
 	return 0
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 			M.do_attack_animation(src)
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] [response_harm] [src]!</span>")
 			playsound(loc, "punch", 25, 1, -1)
-			attack_threshold_check(harm_intent_damage)
+			apply_damage(harm_intent_damage, threshold_check = 1, threshold_message = 1)
 			add_logs(M, src, "attacked")
 			updatehealth()
 			return 1
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
 	if(..()) //successful monkey bite.
 		if(stat != DEAD)
 			var/damage = rand(1, 3)
-			attack_threshold_check(damage)
+			apply_damage(damage, threshold_check = 1, threshold_message = 1)
 			return 1
 	if (M.a_intent == "help")
 		if (health > 0)
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] has slashed at [src]!</span>", \
 					"<span class='userdanger'>[M] has slashed at [src]!</span>")
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slice.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-			attack_threshold_check(damage)
+			apply_damage(damage, threshold_check = 1, threshold_message = 1)
 			add_logs(M, src, "attacked")
 		return 1
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
 		var/damage = rand(5, 10)
 		if(stat != DEAD)
 			L.amount_grown = min(L.amount_grown + damage, L.max_grown)
-			attack_threshold_check(damage)
+			apply_damage(damage, threshold_check = 1, threshold_message = 1)
 		return 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attack_slime(mob/living/simple_animal/slime/M)
@@ -377,15 +377,16 @@
 		var/damage = rand(15, 25)
 		if(M.is_adult)
 			damage = rand(20, 35)
-		attack_threshold_check(damage)
+		apply_damage(damage, threshold_check = 1, threshold_message = 1)
 		return 1
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/proc/attack_threshold_check(damage, damagetype = BRUTE)
-	if(damage <= force_threshold || !damage_coeff[damagetype])
-		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] looks unharmed.</span>")
+/mob/living/simple_animal/apply_damage(damage = 0, damagetype = BRUTE, threshold_check = 0, threshold_message = 0)
+	if(!damage_coeff[damagetype] || threshold_check && damage <= force_threshold)
+		if(threshold_message)
+			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] looks unharmed.</span>")
+		return 0
 	else
-		adjustBruteLoss(damage)
-		updatehealth()
+		return ..()
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/living/user, params) //Marker -Agouri