diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
index 8475a53bd92..aa92793611f 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -43,23 +43,12 @@
 	embed_chance = 75
 	var/cooldown = 0
 
-/obj/item/weapon/melee/cultblade/dagger/afterattack(atom/target, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
+/obj/item/weapon/melee/cultblade/dagger/attack(atom/target, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	..()
-	if(!iscultist(user))
-		user.Weaken(5)
-		user.unEquip(src, 1)
-		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>A powerful force shoves [user] away from [target]!</span>", \
-							 "<span class='cultlarge'>\"You shouldn't play with sharp things. You'll poke someone's eye out.\"</span>")
-		if(ishuman(user))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-			H.apply_damage(rand(force/2, force), BRUTE, pick("l_arm", "r_arm"))
-		else
-			user.adjustBruteLoss(rand(force/2,force))
-
 	if(ishuman(target))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
 		if((H.stat != DEAD) && !(NO_BLOOD in H.species.species_traits))
-			H.bleed(5)
+			H.bleed(50)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/legcuffs/bola/cult
 	name = "runed bola"