diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 57cef190ecf..a474490fbc9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -575,9 +575,8 @@ emp_act
 	return perm
 
 // This is for preventing harm by being covered in water, which only prometheans need to deal with.
-// This is not actually used for now since the code for prometheans gets changed a lot.
 /mob/living/carbon/human/get_water_protection()
-	var/protection = ..() // Todo: Replace with species var later.
+	var/protection = species.water_resistance
 	if(protection == 1) // No point doing permeability checks if it won't matter.
 		return protection
 	// Wearing clothing with a low permeability_coefficient can protect from water.
@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ emp_act
 	var/converted_protection = 1 - protection
 	var/perm = reagent_permeability()
 	converted_protection *= perm
-	return 1-converted_protection
+	return CLAMP(1-converted_protection, 0, 1)
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/shank_attack(obj/item/W, obj/item/weapon/grab/G, mob/user, hit_zone)
@@ -614,4 +613,4 @@ emp_act
 		G.last_action = world.time
 		flick(G.hud.icon_state, G.hud)
 
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index dfc44661c85..37a8cc2b6df 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 		"Your skin prickles in the heat."
 		)
 
+	var/water_resistance = 0.1								// How wet the species gets from being splashed. Only really useful for Prometheans.
 
 	var/passive_temp_gain = 0								// Species will gain this much temperature every second
 	var/hazard_high_pressure = HAZARD_HIGH_PRESSURE			// Dangerously high pressure.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prometheans.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prometheans.dm
index 55d11cd701e..68a4ab13753 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prometheans.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prometheans.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ var/datum/species/shapeshifter/promethean/prometheans
 	rarity_value = 5
 	siemens_coefficient = 0.8
 
+	water_resistance = 0
+
 	genders = list(MALE, FEMALE, NEUTER, PLURAL)
 
 	unarmed_types = list(/datum/unarmed_attack/slime_glomp)
@@ -171,8 +173,8 @@ var/datum/species/shapeshifter/promethean/prometheans
 	var/regen_burn = TRUE
 	var/regen_tox = TRUE
 	var/regen_oxy = TRUE
-	if(H.fire_stacks < 0)	// If you're soaked, you're melting.
-		H.adjustToxLoss(3 * heal_rate)	// Tripled because 0.5 is miniscule, and fire_stacks are capped in both directions
+	if(H.fire_stacks < 0 && H.get_water_protection() <= 0.5)	// If over half your body is soaked, you're melting.
+		H.adjustToxLoss(max(0,(3 - (3 * H.get_water_protection())) * heal_rate))	// Tripled because 0.5 is miniscule, and fire_stacks are capped in both directions.
 		healing = FALSE
 
 	//Prometheans automatically clean every surface they're in contact with every life tick - this includes the floor without shoes.
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Core.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Core.dm
index cbe7dd9c5b0..ed68723d154 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Core.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Core.dm
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 		..()
 
 /datum/reagent/water/affect_touch(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
-	if(alien == IS_SLIME)
+	if(alien == IS_SLIME && prob(10))
 		M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M]'s flesh sizzles where the water touches it!</span>", "<span class='danger'>Your flesh burns in the water!</span>")
 	..()
 */  //VOREStation Edit End.