diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_atom/signals_atom_x_act.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_atom/signals_atom_x_act.dm
index 3d28fdd8116..bedfaf2fa03 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_atom/signals_atom_x_act.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_atom/signals_atom_x_act.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_EMP_ACT "atom_emp_act"
 ///from base of atom/fire_act(): (exposed_temperature, exposed_volume)
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_FIRE_ACT "atom_fire_act"
-///from base of atom/bullet_act(): (/obj/projectile, def_zone)
+///from base of atom/bullet_act(): (/obj/proj, def_zone, piercing_hit, blocked)
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_PRE_BULLET_ACT "pre_atom_bullet_act"
 	/// All this does is prevent default bullet on_hit from being called, [BULLET_ACT_HIT] being return is implied
 	#define COMPONENT_BULLET_ACTED (1<<0)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	#define COMPONENT_BULLET_BLOCKED (1<<1)
 	/// Forces bullet act to return [BULLET_ACT_FORCE_PIERCE], takes priority over above
 	#define COMPONENT_BULLET_PIERCED (1<<2)
-///from base of atom/bullet_act(): (/obj/projectile, def_zone)
+///from base of atom/bullet_act(): (/obj/proj, def_zone, piercing_hit, blocked)
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_BULLET_ACT "atom_bullet_act"
 ///from base of atom/CheckParts(): (list/parts_list, datum/crafting_recipe/R)
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_CHECKPARTS "atom_checkparts"
diff --git a/code/game/atom/atom_act.dm b/code/game/atom/atom_act.dm
index 8565d790612..54f023eb86b 100644
--- a/code/game/atom/atom_act.dm
+++ b/code/game/atom/atom_act.dm
@@ -76,17 +76,32 @@
 	return protection // Pass the protection value collected here upwards
 
 /**
- * React to a hit by a projectile object
+ * Wrapper for bullet_act used for atom-specific calculations, i.e. armor
  *
  * @params
  * * hitting_projectile - projectile
  * * def_zone - zone hit
  * * piercing_hit - is this hit piercing or normal?
  */
-/atom/proc/bullet_act(obj/projectile/hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit = FALSE)
+
+/atom/proc/projectile_hit(obj/projectile/hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit = FALSE, blocked = null)
+	if (isnull(blocked))
+		blocked = check_projectile_armor(def_zone, hitting_projectile)
+	return bullet_act(hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit, blocked)
+
+/**
+ * React to a hit by a projectile object
+ *
+ * @params
+ * * hitting_projectile - projectile
+ * * def_zone - zone hit
+ * * piercing_hit - is this hit piercing or normal?
+ * * blocked - total armor value to apply to this hit
+ */
+/atom/proc/bullet_act(obj/projectile/hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit = FALSE, blocked = 0)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 
-	var/sigreturn = SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_PRE_BULLET_ACT, hitting_projectile, def_zone)
+	var/sigreturn = SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_PRE_BULLET_ACT, hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit, blocked)
 	if(sigreturn & COMPONENT_BULLET_PIERCED)
 		return BULLET_ACT_FORCE_PIERCE
 	if(sigreturn & COMPONENT_BULLET_BLOCKED)
@@ -94,7 +109,7 @@
 	if(sigreturn & COMPONENT_BULLET_ACTED)
 		return BULLET_ACT_HIT
 
-	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_BULLET_ACT, hitting_projectile, def_zone)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_BULLET_ACT, hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit, blocked)
 	if(QDELETED(hitting_projectile)) // Signal deleted it?
 		return BULLET_ACT_BLOCK
 
@@ -102,7 +117,7 @@
 		target = src,
 		// This armor check only matters for the visuals and messages in on_hit(), it's not actually used to reduce damage since
 		// only living mobs use armor to reduce damage, but on_hit() is going to need the value no matter what is shot.
-		blocked = check_projectile_armor(def_zone, hitting_projectile),
+		blocked = blocked,
 		pierce_hit = piercing_hit,
 	)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index e6eb41c42e6..c8a3e10b8e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 		mutate()
 		return BULLET_ACT_HIT
 	if(istype(proj, /obj/projectile/energy/flora/yield))
-		return myseed.bullet_act(proj)
+		return myseed.projectile_hit(proj)
 	if(istype(proj, /obj/projectile/energy/flora/evolution))
 		if(myseed)
 			if(LAZYLEN(myseed.mutatelist))
diff --git a/code/modules/lost_crew/damages/projectile.dm b/code/modules/lost_crew/damages/projectile.dm
index 121304ac9b5..64541cf1eaf 100644
--- a/code/modules/lost_crew/damages/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lost_crew/damages/projectile.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	var/hits = ((max_hits - min_hits) * severity + min_hits)
 
 	for(var/i in 1 to hits)
-		body.bullet_act(projectile, def_zone = pick(GLOB.all_body_zones), piercing_hit = TRUE)
+		body.projectile_hit(projectile, def_zone = pick(GLOB.all_body_zones), piercing_hit = TRUE)
 
 /datum/corpse_damage/cause_of_death/projectile/laser
 	projectile = /obj/projectile/beam/laser
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 36c9182d32b..1a5e4b60ecc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 					playsound(src, held_item.block_sound, BLOCK_SOUND_VOLUME, TRUE)
 			// Find a turf near or on the original location to bounce to
 			if(!isturf(loc)) //Open canopy mech (ripley) check. if we're inside something and still got hit
-				return loc.bullet_act(bullet, def_zone, piercing_hit)
+				return loc.projectile_hit(bullet, def_zone, piercing_hit)
 			bullet.reflect(src)
 			return BULLET_ACT_FORCE_PIERCE // complete projectile permutation
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 71dc34b986f..230d0d9ab1c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -91,12 +91,11 @@
 /mob/living/proc/is_ears_covered()
 	return null
 
-/mob/living/bullet_act(obj/projectile/proj, def_zone, piercing_hit = FALSE)
+/mob/living/bullet_act(obj/projectile/proj, def_zone, piercing_hit = FALSE, blocked = 0)
 	. = ..()
 	if (. != BULLET_ACT_HIT)
 		return .
 
-	var/blocked = check_projectile_armor(def_zone, proj, is_silent = TRUE)
 	if(blocked >= 100)
 		if(proj.is_hostile_projectile())
 			apply_projectile_effects(proj, def_zone, blocked)
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/machinery/modular_computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/machinery/modular_computer.dm
index 2d81fb6c3b5..763335d6728 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/machinery/modular_computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/machinery/modular_computer.dm
@@ -187,6 +187,6 @@
 // "Burn" damage is equally strong against internal components and exterior casing
 // "Brute" damage mostly damages the casing.
 /obj/machinery/modular_computer/bullet_act(obj/projectile/proj)
-	return cpu?.bullet_act(proj) || ..()
+	return cpu?.projectile_hit(proj) || ..()
 
 #undef CPU_INTERACTABLE
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index f5c62e1d059..c4c5d42164c 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 			pierces += 1
 
 		// Targets should handle their impact logic on our own and if they decide that we hit them, they call our on_hit
-		var/result = target.bullet_act(src, def_zone, mode == PROJECTILE_PIERCE_HIT)
+		var/result = target.projectile_hit(src, def_zone, mode == PROJECTILE_PIERCE_HIT)
 		if (result != BULLET_ACT_FORCE_PIERCE && max_pierces && pierces >= max_pierces)
 			return PROJECTILE_IMPACT_SUCCESSFUL
 
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm
index fd6beabcb0d..0f7e229b24c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm
@@ -107,14 +107,13 @@
 	organ_owner.update_sight()
 	UnregisterSignal(organ_owner, COMSIG_ATOM_BULLET_ACT)
 
-/obj/item/organ/eyes/proc/on_bullet_act(mob/living/carbon/source, obj/projectile/proj, def_zone)
+/obj/item/organ/eyes/proc/on_bullet_act(mob/living/carbon/source, obj/projectile/proj, def_zone, piercing_hit, blocked)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	// Once-a-dozen-rounds level of rare
 	if (def_zone != BODY_ZONE_HEAD || !prob(proj.damage * 0.1) || !(proj.damage_type == BRUTE || proj.damage_type == BURN))
 		return
 
-	var/blocked = source.check_projectile_armor(def_zone, proj, is_silent = TRUE)
 	if (blocked && source.is_eyes_covered())
 		if (!proj.armour_penetration || prob(blocked - proj.armour_penetration))
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/atv.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/atv.dm
index 6a472ccc31c..3840bfe0cd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/atv.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/atv.dm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	if(prob(50) || !LAZYLEN(buckled_mobs))
 		return ..()
 	for(var/mob/buckled_mob as anything in buckled_mobs)
-		return buckled_mob.bullet_act(proj)
+		return buckled_mob.projectile_hit(proj)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/vehicle/ridden/atv/atom_destruction()
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/durand.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/durand.dm
index da1f7122dd1..1497c4c615d 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/durand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/durand.dm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 //Redirects projectiles to the shield if defense_check decides they should be blocked and returns true.
 /obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/durand/bullet_act(obj/projectile/source, def_zone, mode)
 	if(defense_check(source.loc) && shield)
-		return shield.bullet_act(source, def_zone, mode)
+		return shield.projectile_hit(source, def_zone, mode)
 	return ..()
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_defense.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_defense.dm
index f0fdc3997a3..d7f52915a4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_defense.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 		&& !(mecha_flags & SILICON_PILOT) \
 		&& (def_zone == BODY_ZONE_HEAD || def_zone == BODY_ZONE_CHEST))
 		var/mob/living/hitmob = pick(occupants)
-		return hitmob.bullet_act(hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit) //If the sides are open, the occupant can be hit
+		return hitmob.projectile_hit(hitting_projectile, def_zone, piercing_hit) //If the sides are open, the occupant can be hit
 
 	. = ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/secway.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/secway.dm
index 341167630af..6042210d01c 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/secway.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/secway.dm
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@
 	if(!buckled_mobs || prob(40))
 		return ..()
 	for(var/mob/rider as anything in buckled_mobs)
-		return rider.bullet_act(proj)
+		return rider.projectile_hit(proj)
 	return ..()