diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
index 62bde0e4e6..c24d95f7d3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 50, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 80, "acid" = 80)
 	attack_speed = CLICK_CD_MELEE
 
-	var/stamina_loss_amount = 40
+	var/stamina_loss_amount = 35
 	var/turned_on = FALSE
+	var/armor_pen = 100
 	var/knockdown = TRUE
 	/// block percent needed to prevent knockdown/disarm
 	var/block_percent_to_counter = 50
@@ -80,16 +81,6 @@
 		//we're below minimum, turn off
 		switch_status(FALSE)
 
-///Check for our cell to determine how much penetration our weapon does.
-/obj/item/melee/baton/proc/get_cell_zap_pen()
-	var/obj/item/stock_parts/cell/copper_top = get_cell()
-	if(copper_top)
-		var/chargepower = copper_top.maxcharge
-		var/zap_penetration = (chargepower/1000) //This is our effective penetration. Every 1000 max charge, we get 1 pen power. A high capacity cell is equal to 10 armor pen, as an example.
-		return zap_penetration
-	else
-		return 0
-
 /obj/item/melee/baton/proc/switch_status(new_status = FALSE, silent = FALSE)
 	if(turned_on != new_status)
 		turned_on = new_status
@@ -198,7 +189,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 	var/final_stamina_loss_amount = stamina_loss_amount //Our stunning power for the baton
 	var/shoved = FALSE //Did we succeed on knocking our target over?
-	var/zap_penetration = get_cell_zap_pen() //Find out what kind of cell we have, and calculating the resultant armor pen we get from it
+	var/zap_penetration = armor_pen
 	var/zap_block = L.run_armor_check(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, "melee", null, null, zap_penetration) //armor check, including calculation for armor penetration, for our attack
 	final_stamina_loss_amount = block_calculate_resultant_damage(final_stamina_loss_amount, return_list)
 
@@ -333,7 +324,8 @@
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	force = 3
 	throwforce = 5
-	stamina_loss_amount = 25
+	stamina_loss_amount = 30
+	armor_pen = 35
 	hitcost = 1000
 	throw_hit_chance = 10
 	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BACK