diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/_defines.dm
index 163ce8f7c8d..483502965da 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/_defines.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #define HEAT_DAMAGE_LEVEL_1 2 //Amount of damage applied when your body temperature just passes the 360.15k safety point
 #define HEAT_DAMAGE_LEVEL_2 3 //Amount of damage applied when your body temperature passes the 400K point
-#define HEAT_DAMAGE_LEVEL_3 10 //Amount of damage applied when your body temperature passes the 1000K point
+#define HEAT_DAMAGE_LEVEL_3 5 //Amount of damage applied when your body temperature passes the 1000K point
 
 #define COLD_DAMAGE_LEVEL_1 0.5 //Amount of damage applied when your body temperature just passes the 260.15k safety point
 #define COLD_DAMAGE_LEVEL_2 1.5 //Amount of damage applied when your body temperature passes the 200K point