diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 28f38266c8b..8c7aaebe8e1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -435,6 +435,10 @@ emp_act
 		var/dtype = O.damtype
 		var/throw_damage = O.throwforce*(speed/THROWFORCE_SPEED_DIVISOR)
 
+		if(species && species.throwforce_absorb_threshold >= throw_damage)
+			visible_message("<b>\The [O]</b> simply bounces off of [src]'s body!")
+			return
+
 		var/zone
 		if (istype(O.thrower, /mob/living))
 			var/mob/living/L = O.thrower
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index 49d459a00a4..47089619ef1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 	var/flash_mod =     1								// Stun from blindness modifier (flashes and flashbangs)
 	var/flash_burn =    0								// how much damage to take from being flashed if light hypersensitive
 	var/sound_mod =     1								// Multiplier to the effective *range* of flashbangs. a flashbang's bang hits an entire screen radius, with some falloff.
+	var/throwforce_absorb_threshold = 0					// Ignore damage of thrown items below this value
 
 	var/chem_strength_heal =    1						// Multiplier to most beneficial chem strength
 	var/chem_strength_pain =    1						// Multiplier to painkiller strength (could be used in a negative trait to simulate long-term addiction reducing effects, etc.)
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 342ff54b80e..36e0ad9c174 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prometheans.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prometheans.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ var/datum/species/shapeshifter/promethean/prometheans
 	oxy_mod =		0
 	flash_mod =		0.5 //No centralized, lensed eyes.
 	item_slowdown_mod = 1.33
+	throwforce_absorb_threshold = 10
 
 	chem_strength_alcohol = 2
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm
index c7d5a9caea7..3faf631adf4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 	species_language = LANGUAGE_UNATHI
 	health_hud_intensity = 2.5
 	chem_strength_alcohol = 0.75
+	throwforce_absorb_threshold = 10
 
 	min_age = 32
 	max_age = 260
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@
 	name_language = LANGUAGE_ZADDAT
 	species_language = LANGUAGE_ZADDAT
 	health_hud_intensity = 2.5
+	throwforce_absorb_threshold = 5
 
 	minimum_breath_pressure = 20 //have fun with underpressures. any higher than this and they'll be even less suitible for life on the station
 
@@ -518,6 +520,7 @@
 	health_hud_intensity = 2.5
 	item_slowdown_mod = 0.1
 	chem_strength_alcohol = 0
+	throwforce_absorb_threshold = 5
 
 	num_alternate_languages = 3
 	name_language = LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm
index f3db17672f3..15a5fcabea6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
 	slowdown = -0.15	//Small speedboost, as they've got a bunch of legs. Or something. I dunno.
 	brute_mod = 0.8		//20% brute damage reduction
 	burn_mod =  1.15	//15% burn damage increase. They're spiders. Aerosol can+lighter = dead spiders.
+	throwforce_absorb_threshold = 10
 
 	num_alternate_languages = 3
 	species_language = LANGUAGE_VESPINAE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm
index 5604da12ef0..2a350374bce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm
@@ -212,3 +212,9 @@
 	excludes = list(/datum/trait/negative/neural_hypersensitivity)
 	can_take = ORGANICS
 
+/datum/trait/positive/throw_resistance
+	name = "Firm Body"
+	desc = "Your body is firm enough that small thrown items can't do anything to you."
+	cost = 1
+	var_changes = list("throwforce_absorb_threshold" = 10)
+