diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/item.dm b/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
index 621352351c4..c3f621de6b0 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
@@ -259,6 +259,26 @@ mob/proc/flash_weak_pain()
 	user.lastattacked = M
 	M.lastattacker = user
 
+	var/power = src.force
+
+	// EXPERIMENTAL: scale power and time to the weight class
+	if(w_class >= 4.0 && !istype(src,/obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/blade)) // eswords are an exception, they only have a w_class of 4 to not fit into pockets
+		power = power * 2.5
+
+		user.visible_message("\red [user.name] swings at [M.name] with \the [src]!")
+		user.next_move = max(user.next_move, world.time + 30)
+
+		// if the mob didn't move, he has a 100% chance to hit(given the enemy also didn't move)
+		// otherwise, the chance to hit is lower
+		var/unmoved = 0
+		spawn
+			unmoved = do_after(user, 4)
+		sleep(4)
+		if( (!unmoved && !prob(70)) || get_dist(user, M) != 1)
+			user.visible_message("\red [user.name] misses with \the [src]!")
+			return
+
+
 	user.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\]<font color='red'> Attacked [M.name] ([M.ckey]) with [src.name] (INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)])</font>"
 	M.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\]<font color='orange'> Attacked by [user.name] ([user.ckey]) with [src.name] (INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)])</font>"
 	log_admin("ATTACK: [user] ([user.ckey]) attacked [M] ([M.ckey]) with [src].")
@@ -268,13 +288,6 @@ mob/proc/flash_weak_pain()
 	//	M.lastattacker = null
 	/////////////////////////
 
-	var/power = src.force
-
-	// EXPERIMENTAL: scale power and time to the weight class
-	if(w_class >= 4.0)
-		power = power * 2
-		user.next_move = max(user.next_move, world.time + 20)
-
 	if(!istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/metroid))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/metroid/Metroid = M
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 3f43ffc3548..223c38582b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ emp_act
 	apply_damage(, I.damtype, affecting, armor, is_cut(I), I.name)
 
 	var/bloody = 0
-	if((I.damtype == BRUTE) && prob(25 + (I.force * 2)))
+	if((I.damtype == BRUTE) && prob(25 + is_sharp(I) * 50 + (I.force * 2)))
 		I.add_blood(src)
 		bloody = 1
 		var/turf/location = loc