diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
index 1bdfe61f73..ffb7164e58 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
@@ -301,22 +301,37 @@
 	var/total_mass_on = 3.4
 
 /datum/block_parry_data/dual_esword
+	block_damage_absorption = 5
+	block_damage_multiplier = 0.3
+	block_start_delay = 0		// instantaneous block
+	block_stamina_cost_per_second = 6
+	block_stamina_efficiency = 2
+	// slowdown
+	block_slowdown = 1
+	// more efficient vs projectiles
+	block_stamina_efficiency_override = list(
+		"[ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE]" = 4
+	)
+	// no attacking while blocking
+	block_lock_attacking = TRUE
+
 	parry_time_windup = 0
-	parry_time_active = 40
+	parry_time_active = 8
 	parry_time_spindown = 0
 	// we want to signal to players the most dangerous phase, the time when automatic counterattack is a thing.
 	parry_time_windup_visual_override = 1
-	parry_time_active_visual_override = 7
-	parry_time_spindown_visual_override = 12
+	parry_time_active_visual_override = 3
+	parry_time_spindown_visual_override = 4
 	parry_flags = PARRY_DEFAULT_HANDLE_FEEDBACK		// esword users can attack while parrying.
-	parry_time_perfect = 3		// first ds isn't perfect
-	parry_time_perfect_leeway = 2
-	parry_imperfect_falloff_percent = 3.5
+	parry_time_perfect = 2		// first ds isn't perfect
+	parry_time_perfect_leeway = 1
+	parry_imperfect_falloff_percent = 20
 	parry_efficiency_to_counterattack = 100
-	parry_efficiency_considered_successful = 65		// VERY generous
-	parry_efficiency_perfect = 100
-	parry_failed_stagger_duration = 4 SECONDS
-	parry_cooldown = 1 SECONDS
+	parry_efficiency_considered_successful = 25		// VERY generous
+	parry_efficiency_perfect = 90
+	parry_failed_stagger_duration = 3 SECONDS
+	parry_failed_clickcd_duration = CLICK_CD_MELEE
+	parry_cooldown = 3 SECONDS
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/dualsaber/suicide_act(mob/living/carbon/user)
 	if(wielded)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm
index 956b217f82..6472277b0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 // Active directional block system. Shared code is in [living_blocking_parrying.dm]
-/mob/living/on_item_dropped(obj/item/I)
-	if(I == active_block_item)
-		stop_active_blocking()
-	return ..()
-
 /mob/living/proc/stop_active_blocking(was_forced = FALSE)
 	if(!(combat_flags & (COMBAT_FLAG_ACTIVE_BLOCK_STARTING | COMBAT_FLAG_ACTIVE_BLOCKING)))
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_blocking_parrying.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_blocking_parrying.dm
index 3ae82dcd39..e96cfab1f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_blocking_parrying.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_blocking_parrying.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(block_parry_data)
 	/// Override absorption, list("[ATTACK_TYPE_DEFINE]" = absorption), see [block_damage_absorption]
 	var/list/block_damage_absorption_override
 
-	/// Ratio of damage block above absorption amount, coefficient, lower is better, this is multiplied by damage to determine how much is blocked.
+	/// Ratio of damage to allow through above absorption and below limit. Multiplied by damage to determine how much to let through. Lower is better.
 	var/block_damage_multiplier = 0.5
 	/// Override damage overrun efficiency, list("[ATTACK_TYPE_DEFINE]" = absorption), see [block_damage_efficiency]
 	var/list/block_damage_multiplier_override
@@ -170,3 +170,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(block_parry_data)
 		if(!CHECK_MOBILITY(src, MOBILITY_USE))
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your parry is interrupted!</span>")
 			end_parry_sequence()
+
+/mob/living/on_item_dropped(obj/item/I)
+	if(I == active_block_item)
+		stop_active_blocking()
+	if(I == active_parry_item))
+		end_parry_sequence()
+	return ..()