diff --git a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
index 81a3fb92fc..850f5114c0 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 /datum/wound/cut/small
 	// link wound descriptions to amounts of damage
 	// Minor cuts have max_bleeding_stage set to the stage that bears the wound type's name.
-	// The major cut types have the max_bleeding_stage set to the clot stage.
+	// The major cut types have the max_bleeding_stage set to the clot stage (which is accordingly given the "blood soaked" descriptor).
 	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	stages = list("ugly ripped cut" = 20, "ripped cut" = 10, "cut" = 5, "healing cut" = 2, "small scab" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
@@ -257,23 +257,23 @@
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/flesh
-	max_bleeding_stage = 3
+	max_bleeding_stage = 4
 	stages = list("ugly ripped flesh wound" = 35, "ugly flesh wound" = 30, "flesh wound" = 25, "blood soaked clot" = 15, "large scab" = 5, "fresh skin" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/gaping
 	max_bleeding_stage = 3
-	stages = list("gaping wound" = 50, "large blood soaked clot" = 25, "large clot" = 15, "small angry scar" = 5, "small straight scar" = 0)
+	stages = list("gaping wound" = 50, "large blood soaked clot" = 25, "blood soaked clot" = 15, "small angry scar" = 5, "small straight scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/gaping_big
 	max_bleeding_stage = 3
-	stages = list("big gaping wound" = 60, "healing gaping wound" = 40, "large clot" = 20, "large angry scar" = 10, "large straight scar" = 0)
+	stages = list("big gaping wound" = 60, "healing gaping wound" = 40, "large blood soaked clot" = 25, "large angry scar" = 10, "large straight scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 datum/wound/cut/massive
 	max_bleeding_stage = 3
-	stages = list("massive wound" = 70, "massive healing wound" = 50, "large clot" = 20, "massive angry scar" = 10,  "massive jagged scar" = 0)
+	stages = list("massive wound" = 70, "massive healing wound" = 50, "massive blood soaked clot" = 25, "massive angry scar" = 10,  "massive jagged scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 /** BRUISES **/