diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 0f091a56549..6a965571625 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -282,6 +282,77 @@ emp_act
 					bloody_body(src)
 	return 1
 
+//this proc handles being hit by a thrown atom
+/mob/living/carbon/human/hitby(atom/movable/AM as mob|obj,var/speed = 5)
+	if(istype(AM,/obj/))
+		var/obj/O = AM
+		var/dtype = BRUTE
+		if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon))
+			var/obj/item/weapon/W = O
+			dtype = W.damtype
+		var/throw_damage = O.throwforce*(speed/5)
+		
+		var/zone
+		if (istype(O.thrower, /mob/living))
+			var/mob/living/L = O.thrower
+			zone = check_zone(L.zone_sel.selecting)
+		else
+			zone = ran_zone("chest",75)	//Hits a random part of the body, geared towards the chest
+		
+		//check if we hit
+		if (O.throw_source)
+			var/distance = get_dist(O.throw_source, loc)
+			zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(zone, src, min(15*(distance-2), 0))
+		else
+			zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(zone, src, 15)
+
+		if(!zone)
+			visible_message("\blue \The [O] misses [src] narrowly!")
+			return
+		
+		O.throwing = 0		//it hit, so stop moving
+		
+		if ((O.thrower != src) && check_shields(throw_damage, "[O]"))
+			return
+		
+		var/datum/organ/external/affecting = get_organ(zone)
+		var/hit_area = affecting.display_name
+		
+		src.visible_message("\red [src] has been hit in the [hit_area] by [O].")
+		var/armor = run_armor_check(affecting, "melee", "Your armor has protected your [hit_area].", "Your armor has softened hit to your [hit_area].") //I guess "melee" is the best fit here
+
+		if(armor < 2)
+			apply_damage(throw_damage, dtype, zone, armor, is_sharp(O), has_edge(O), O)
+
+		if(ismob(O.thrower))
+			var/mob/M = O.thrower
+			var/client/assailant = M.client
+			if(assailant)
+				src.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been hit with a [O], thrown by [M.name] ([assailant.ckey])</font>")
+				M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Hit [src.name] ([src.ckey]) with a thrown [O]</font>")
+				if(!istype(src,/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse))
+					msg_admin_attack("[src.name] ([src.ckey]) was hit by a [O], thrown by [M.name] ([assailant.ckey]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[src.x];Y=[src.y];Z=[src.z]'>JMP</a>)")
+
+		// Begin BS12 momentum-transfer code.
+		if(O.throw_source && speed >= 15)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/W = O
+			var/momentum = speed/2
+			var/dir = get_dir(O.throw_source, src)
+
+			visible_message("\red [src] staggers under the impact!","\red You stagger under the impact!")
+			src.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(src,dir),1,momentum)
+
+			if(!W || !src) return
+
+			if(W.loc == src && W.sharp) //Projectile is embedded and suitable for pinning.
+				var/turf/T = near_wall(dir,2)
+
+				if(T)
+					src.loc = T
+					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] is pinned to the wall by [O]!</span>","<span class='warning'>You are pinned to the wall by [O]!</span>")
+					src.anchored = 1
+					src.pinned += O
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/bloody_hands(var/mob/living/source, var/amount = 2)
 	if (gloves)
 		gloves.add_blood(source)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 9779e7bb634..8b9bfccb879 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -75,36 +75,23 @@
 			dtype = W.damtype
 		var/throw_damage = O.throwforce*(speed/5)
 		
-		var/zone
-		if (istype(O.thrower, /mob/living))
-			var/mob/living/L = O.thrower
-			zone = check_zone(L.zone_sel.selecting)
-		else
-			zone = ran_zone("chest",75)	//Hits a random part of the body, geared towards the chest
-		
+		var/miss_chance = 15
 		if (O.throw_source)
 			var/distance = get_dist(O.throw_source, loc)
-			zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(zone, src, min(15*(distance-2), 0))
-		else
-			zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(zone, src, 15)
-
-		if(!zone)
+			miss_chance = min(15*(distance-2), 0)
+		
+		if (prob(miss_chance))
 			visible_message("\blue \The [O] misses [src] narrowly!")
 			return
 		
-		O.throwing = 0		//it hit, so stop moving
-		
-		if (istype(src, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
-			if (H.check_shields(throw_damage, "[O]"))
-				return
-		
 		src.visible_message("\red [src] has been hit by [O].")
-		var/armor = run_armor_check(zone, "melee", "Your armor has protected your [zone].", "Your armor has softened the hit to your [zone].")
+		var/armor = run_armor_check(null, "melee")
 
 		if(armor < 2)
-			apply_damage(throw_damage, dtype, zone, armor, is_sharp(O), has_edge(O), O)
+			apply_damage(throw_damage, dtype, null, armor, is_sharp(O), has_edge(O), O)
 
+		O.throwing = 0		//it hit, so stop moving
+		
 		if(ismob(O.thrower))
 			var/mob/M = O.thrower
 			var/client/assailant = M.client
@@ -124,12 +111,11 @@
 			src.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(src,dir),1,momentum)
 
 			if(!W || !src) return
-
-			if(istype(W.loc,/mob/living) && W.sharp) //Projectile is embedded and suitable for pinning.
-
-				if(!istype(src,/mob/living/carbon/human)) //Handles embedding for non-humans and simple_animals.
-					O.loc = src
-					src.embedded += O
+			
+			if(W.sharp) //Projectile is suitable for pinning.
+				//Handles embedding for non-humans and simple_animals.
+				O.loc = src
+				src.embedded += O
 
 				var/turf/T = near_wall(dir,2)