diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index 2cfeec0276..7c377ffa22 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@
 	icon_state = "apc0"
 	use_power = NO_POWER_USE
 	req_access = null
-	max_integrity = 200
+	max_integrity = 300
 	integrity_failure = 50
+	var/damage_deflection = 10
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
 	interaction_flags_machine = INTERACT_MACHINE_WIRES_IF_OPEN | INTERACT_MACHINE_ALLOW_SILICON | INTERACT_MACHINE_OPEN_SILICON
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@
 	if (!req_access)
 		req_access = list(ACCESS_ENGINE_EQUIP)
 	if (!armor)
-		armor = list("melee" = 20, "bullet" = 20, "laser" = 10, "energy" = 100, "bomb" = 30, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 100, "fire" = 90, "acid" = 50)
+		armor = list("melee" = 40, "bullet" = 40, "laser" = 40, "energy" = 100, "bomb" = 30, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 100, "fire" = 90, "acid" = 50)
 	..()
 	GLOB.apcs_list += src
 
@@ -742,6 +743,11 @@
 	if(!(flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1))
 		set_broken()
 
+/obj/machinery/power/apc/run_obj_armor(damage_amount, damage_type, damage_flag = 0, attack_dir)
+	if(damage_flag == "melee" && damage_amount < damage_deflection)
+		return 0
+	. = ..()
+	
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
 	if(!(flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1))
 		if(!(stat & BROKEN))