diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 57802bc294b..2b476a4e043 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(robot_verbs_default, list(
 	var/ear_protection = 0
 	var/damage_protection = 0
 	var/emp_protection = FALSE
+ 	/// Value incoming brute damage to borgs is mutiplied by.
+	var/brute_mod = 1
+	/// Value incoming burn damage to borgs is multiplied by.
+	var/burn_mod = 1
 
 	var/list/force_modules = list()
 	var/allow_rename = TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_damage.dm
index b7b81ed40b7..cfd7b9e5ddc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_damage.dm
@@ -107,9 +107,8 @@
 	if(status_flags & GODMODE)
 		return
 
-	if(damage_protection)
-		brute = clamp(brute - damage_protection, 0, brute)
-		burn = clamp(burn - damage_protection, 0, burn)
+	brute = max((brute - damage_protection) * brute_mod, 0)
+	burn = max((burn - damage_protection) * burn_mod, 0)
 
 	var/list/datum/robot_component/parts = get_damageable_components()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate.dm
index cfc6e1bd59d..a772ff9594b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 	modtype = "Syndicate"
 	req_access = list(ACCESS_SYNDICATE)
 	ionpulse = 1
+	damage_protection = 5
+	brute_mod = 0.7 //30% less damage
+	burn_mod = 0.7
 	can_lock_cover = TRUE
 	lawchannel = "State"
 	var/playstyle_string = "<span class='userdanger'>You are a Syndicate assault cyborg!</span><br>\
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@
 	icon_state = "syndi-medi"
 	modtype = "Syndicate Medical"
 	designation = "Syndicate Medical"
+	brute_mod = 0.8 //20% less damage
+	burn_mod = 0.8
 	playstyle_string = "<span class='userdanger'>You are a Syndicate medical cyborg!</span><br>\
 						<b>You are armed with powerful medical tools to aid you in your mission: help the operatives secure the nuclear authentication disk. \
 						Your hypospray will produce Restorative Nanites, a wonder-drug that will heal most types of bodily damages, including clone and brain damage. It also produces morphine for offense. \
@@ -57,6 +62,8 @@
 	icon_state = "syndi-engi"
 	modtype = "Syndicate Saboteur"
 	designation = "Syndicate Saboteur"
+	brute_mod = 0.8
+	burn_mod = 0.8
 	var/mail_destination = 0
 	var/obj/item/borg_chameleon/cham_proj = null
 	playstyle_string = "<span class='userdanger'>You are a Syndicate saboteur cyborg!</span><br>\