diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index f5fa2f582c..61b13316b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@ emp_act
 
 	var/soaked = get_armor_soak(hit_zone, "melee", I.armor_penetration)
 
-	if(soaked >= effective_force)
-		src << "Your armor absorbs the force of [I.name]!"
-		return
-
 	var/blocked = run_armor_check(hit_zone, "melee", I.armor_penetration, "Your armor has protected your [affecting.name].", "Your armor has softened the blow to your [affecting.name].")
 
 	standard_weapon_hit_effects(I, user, effective_force, blocked, soaked, hit_zone)
@@ -266,9 +262,8 @@ emp_act
 	for(var/obj/item/clothing/C in clothing)
 		C.clothing_impact(I, effective_force)
 
-	if(soaked >= effective_force)
-		return 0
-
+	if(soaked >= round(effective_force*0.8))
+		effective_force -= round(effective_force*0.8)
 	// Handle striking to cripple.
 	if(user.a_intent == I_DISARM)
 		effective_force *= 0.5 //reduced effective force...
@@ -329,12 +324,15 @@ emp_act
 	return 1
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/attack_joint(var/obj/item/organ/external/organ, var/obj/item/W, var/effective_force, var/dislocate_mult, var/blocked, var/soaked)
-	if(!organ || (organ.dislocated == 2) || (organ.dislocated == -1) || blocked >= 100 || soaked > effective_force)
+	if(!organ || (organ.dislocated == 2) || (organ.dislocated == -1) || blocked >= 100)
 		return 0
 
 	if(W.damtype != BRUTE)
 		return 0
 
+	if(soaked >= round(effective_force*0.8))
+		effective_force -= round(effective_force*0.8)
+
 	//want the dislocation chance to be such that the limb is expected to dislocate after dealing a fraction of the damage needed to break the limb
 	var/dislocate_chance = effective_force/(dislocate_mult * organ.min_broken_damage * config.organ_health_multiplier)*100
 	if(prob(dislocate_chance * (100 - blocked)/100))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
index 552319e6fe..0fa139c36f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
 /mob/living/proc/apply_damage(var/damage = 0,var/damagetype = BRUTE, var/def_zone = null, var/blocked = 0, var/soaked = 0, var/used_weapon = null, var/sharp = 0, var/edge = 0)
 	if(Debug2)
 		world.log << "## DEBUG: apply_damage() was called on [src], with [damage] damage, and an armor value of [blocked]."
-	if(!damage || (blocked >= 100) || soaked >= damage)
+	if(!damage || (blocked >= 100))
 		return 0
 	if(soaked)
-		damage -= soaked
+		if(soaked >= round(damage*0.8))
+			damage -= round(damage*0.8)
+		else
+			damage -= soaked
 	blocked = (100-blocked)/100
 	switch(damagetype)
 		if(BRUTE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 8a49ed8922..b60ff078a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@
 	var/absorb = run_armor_check(def_zone, P.check_armour, P.armor_penetration)
 	var/proj_sharp = is_sharp(P)
 	var/proj_edge = has_edge(P)
+
+	if ((proj_sharp || proj_edge) && (soaked >= round(P.damage*0.8)))
+		proj_sharp = 0
+		proj_edge = 0
+
 	if ((proj_sharp || proj_edge) && prob(getarmor(def_zone, P.check_armour)))
 		proj_sharp = 0
 		proj_edge = 0
@@ -167,13 +172,11 @@
 	var/soaked = get_armor_soak(hit_zone, "melee")
 	var/blocked = run_armor_check(hit_zone, "melee")
 
-	//If the armor absorbs all of the damage, skip the damage calculation and the blood
-	if(!(soaked > effective_force))
-		standard_weapon_hit_effects(I, user, effective_force, blocked, soaked, hit_zone)
+	standard_weapon_hit_effects(I, user, effective_force, blocked, soaked, hit_zone)
 
-		if(I.damtype == BRUTE && prob(33)) // Added blood for whacking non-humans too
-			var/turf/simulated/location = get_turf(src)
-			if(istype(location)) location.add_blood_floor(src)
+	if(I.damtype == BRUTE && prob(33)) // Added blood for whacking non-humans too
+		var/turf/simulated/location = get_turf(src)
+		if(istype(location)) location.add_blood_floor(src)
 
 	return blocked
 
@@ -186,13 +189,14 @@
 	if(HULK in user.mutations)
 		effective_force *= 2
 
-	//Armor soak
-	if(soaked >= effective_force)
-		return 0
-
 	//Apply weapon damage
 	var/weapon_sharp = is_sharp(I)
 	var/weapon_edge = has_edge(I)
+
+	if(getsoak(hit_zone, "melee",) - (I.armor_penetration/5) > round(effective_force*0.8)) //soaking a hit turns sharp attacks into blunt ones
+		weapon_sharp = 0
+		weapon_edge = 0
+
 	if(prob(max(getarmor(hit_zone, "melee") - I.armor_penetration, 0))) //melee armour provides a chance to turn sharp/edge weapon attacks into blunt ones
 		weapon_sharp = 0
 		weapon_edge = 0
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@
 			if(!O || !src) return
 
 			if(O.sharp) //Projectile is suitable for pinning.
-				if(soaked >= throw_damage)	//Don't embed if it didn't actually damage
+				if(soaked >= round(throw_damage*0.8))
 					return
 
 				//Handles embedding for non-humans and simple_animals.