diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm
index 8674f623330..fda73ccf92b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(sinew_recipes, list (
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You dont have enough [src] for this!</span>")
 				return
 			D.hides++
-			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(melee_value = min(D.armor.getRating(MELEE) + 25, 115))
+			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(melee_value = min(D.armor.getRating(MELEE) + 10, 70))
 			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(bullet_value = min(D.armor.getRating(BULLET) + 7, 60))
 			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(laser_value = min(D.armor.getRating(LASER) + 7, 60))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>You strengthen [target], improving its resistance against attacks.</span>")
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(sinew_recipes, list (
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You dont have enough [src] for this!</span>")
 				return
 			D.plates++
-			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(melee_value = min(D.armor.getRating(MELEE) + 10, 70))
+			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(melee_value = min(D.armor.getRating(MELEE) + 7, 60))
 			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(bullet_value = min(D.armor.getRating(BULLET) + 4, 50))
 			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(laser_value = min(D.armor.getRating(LASER) + 4, 50))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>You strengthen [target], improving its resistance against attacks.</span>")
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(sinew_recipes, list (
 	if(istype(target, /obj/mecha/working/ripley))
 		var/obj/mecha/working/ripley/D = target
 		if(D.drake_hides < DRAKE_HIDES_COVERED_FULL && !D.hides && !D.plates)
-			if(!use(1))
+			if(!use(3))
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You dont have enough [src] for this!</span>")
 				return
 			D.drake_hides++
 			D.max_integrity += 50
 			D.obj_integrity += 50
-			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(melee_value = min(D.armor.getRating(MELEE) + 45, 175)) // 77.7% melee armor maximum
+			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(melee_value = min(D.armor.getRating(MELEE) + 13, 80))
 			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(bullet_value = min(D.armor.getRating(BULLET) + 7, 60))
 			D.armor = D.armor.setRating(laser_value = min(D.armor.getRating(LASER) + 7, 60))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>You strengthen [target], improving its resistance against attacks.</span>")