diff --git a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
index 81782d2b609..620741b2ce7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
@@ -489,11 +489,13 @@ Neutralize All Unidentified Life Signs: []<BR>"},
 		// All energy-based weapons are applicable
 		if (istype(E, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser))
 			A = new /obj/item/projectile/beam( loc )
+			A.original = target.loc
 			icon_state = "orange_target_prism"
 			if(!emagged) use_power(500)
 			else use_power(1000)
 		else if(istype(E, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/pulse_rifle))
 			A = new /obj/item/projectile/beam/pulse( loc )
+			A.original = target.loc
 			icon_state = "orange_target_prism"
 			if(!emagged) use_power(700)
 			else use_power(1400)
@@ -506,6 +508,7 @@ Neutralize All Unidentified Life Signs: []<BR>"},
 
 		else if(istype(E, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/freeze))
 			A = new /obj/item/projectile/freeze( loc )
+			A.original = target.loc
 			var/obj/item/projectile/freeze/F = A
 			F.temperature = rand(0, 200)
 			icon_state = "target_prism"
@@ -521,6 +524,7 @@ Neutralize All Unidentified Life Signs: []<BR>"},
 
 			else // if it has been emagged, use laser shots
 				A = new /obj/item/projectile/beam( loc )
+				A.original = target.loc
 				icon_state = "orange_target_prism"
 				use_power(1000)
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
index c668d887a8e..f24ea943599 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/projectile/A
 	if (src.lasers)
 		A = new /obj/item/projectile/beam( loc )
+		A.original = target.loc
 		use_power(500)
 	else
 		A = new /obj/item/projectile/electrode( loc )
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 35bebbec635..3cf3ab3a0a9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 				show_message("\red Your [armor["clothes"]] absorbs the hit!", 4)
 				return
 			else
-				if (prob(armor["armor"]))
+				if (prob(armor["armor"])/2)
 					show_message("\red Your [armor["clothes"]] only softens the hit!", 4)
 					if (prob(20))
 						d = d / 2
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 				show_message("\red Your [armor["clothes"]] absorbs the hit!", 4)
 				return
 			else
-				if (armor["armor"]/2)
+				if (prob(armor["armor"])/2)
 					show_message("\red Your [armor["clothes"]] only softens the hit!", 4)
 					if (prob(20))
 						d = d / 2