diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index a05575f575d..39074c65664 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #define UNARMED_ATTACK 2
 #define PROJECTILE_ATTACK 3
 #define THROWN_PROJECTILE_ATTACK 4
+#define LEAP_ATTACK 5
 
 //Gun Stuff
  #define SAWN_INTACT  0
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
index be831bbe0d1..479cb278e91 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 	name = "shield"
 	block_chance = 50
 
+/obj/item/weapon/shield/hit_reaction(mob/living/carbon/human/owner, attack_text, final_block_chance, damage, attack_type)
+	if(attack_type == THROWN_PROJECTILE_ATTACK)
+		final_block_chance += 30
+	if(attack_type == LEAP_ATTACK)
+		final_block_chance = 100
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/weapon/shield/riot
 	name = "riot shield"
 	desc = "A shield adept at blocking blunt objects from connecting with the torso of the shield wielder."
@@ -18,11 +25,6 @@
 	attack_verb = list("shoved", "bashed")
 	var/cooldown = 0 //shield bash cooldown. based on world.time
 
-/obj/item/weapon/shield/hit_reaction(mob/living/carbon/human/owner, attack_text, final_block_chance, damage, attack_type)
-	if(attack_type == THROWN_PROJECTILE_ATTACK)
-		final_block_chance += 30
-	return ..()
-
 /obj/item/weapon/shield/riot/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton))
 		if(cooldown < world.time - 25)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
index f0af54a45ab..60a1e5daa5f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 			var/blocked = 0
 			if(ishuman(A))
 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = A
-				if(H.check_shields(90, "the [name]", src, attack_type = THROWN_PROJECTILE_ATTACK))
+				if(H.check_shields(0, "the [name]", src, attack_type = LEAP_ATTACK))
 					blocked = 1
 			if(!blocked)
 				L.visible_message("<span class ='danger'>[src] pounces on [L]!</span>", "<span class ='userdanger'>[src] pounces on you!</span>")
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
 					L.Weaken(5)
 				sleep(2)//Runtime prevention (infinite bump() calls on hulks)
 				step_towards(src,L)
+			else
+				weakened = 2
 
 			toggle_leap(0)
 			pounce_cooldown = !pounce_cooldown
@@ -168,4 +170,4 @@
 
 	src.throwing = 0
 
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1