diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
index d24f4a0140..3a02549272 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 	throwforce = 7
 	attack_verb = list("smashed", "beaten", "slammed", "smacked", "striked", "battered", "bonked")
 	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/genhit3.ogg'
-	force_wielded = 30
+	force_wielded = 23
 
 /obj/item/weapon/twohanded/baseballbat/metal
 	name = "metal bat"
@@ -230,4 +230,4 @@
 	item_state = "metalbat"
 	force = 18
 	w_class = 3.0
-	force_wielded = 36
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+	force_wielded = 27
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