diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index 7d40df8aa4..6455b4ccb6 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -126,16 +126,8 @@
 				I.add_mob_blood(src)
 				var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
 				if(iscarbon(src))
-					if(ishuman(src))
-						var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
-						var/armorsave = H.getarmor(H, "melee")
-						if(armorsave >= 30) // armor is useful again!
-							H.bleed_rate += round((totitemdamage * 0.15))	// internal bleeding, took it on the joint, what have you.
-						else
-							H.bleed_rate += round((totitemdamage * 0.50))	//it's not a 1:1 deletion of blood, but it's worrysome enough that you should get treated asap
-					else
-						var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
-						C.bleed(totitemdamage)
+					var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
+					C.bleed(totitemdamage)
 				else
 					add_splatter_floor(location)
 				if(totitemdamage >= 10 && get_dist(user, src) <= 1)	//people with TK won't get smeared with blood
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
index b3704b7b55..886997eab9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@
 	var/self_delay = 50
 
 /obj/item/stack/medical/attack(mob/living/M, mob/user)
-//Let's see if this isn't a horrid mistake. Removes death check from applying medical stack stuff. should help.
-/*	if(M.stat == DEAD && !stop_bleeding)
+	if(M.stat == DEAD && !stop_bleeding)
 		var/t_him = "it"
 		if(M.gender == MALE)
 			t_him = "him"
 		else if(M.gender == FEMALE)
 			t_him = "her"
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>\The [M] is dead, you cannot help [t_him]!</span>")
-		return */
+		return
 
 	if(!iscarbon(M) && !isanimal(M))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You don't know how to apply \the [src] to [M]!</span>")
@@ -89,8 +88,6 @@
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C
 			if(stop_bleeding)
 				if(!H.bleedsuppress) //so you can't stack bleed suppression
-					if(H.bleed_rate)
-						H.bleed_rate = 0	//fully stops accumulated bleeding on application, just in case the bleed cap is altered.
 					H.suppress_bloodloss(stop_bleeding)
 		if(affecting.status == BODYPART_ORGANIC) //Limb must be organic to be healed - RR
 			if(affecting.heal_damage(heal_brute, heal_burn))
@@ -127,7 +124,7 @@
 	icon_state = "gauze"
 	stop_bleeding = 1800
 	self_delay = 20
-	max_amount = 36	//bleeding is a major issue now, let's be nice to our medical team
+	max_amount = 12
 
 
 /obj/item/stack/medical/gauze/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
index 0041801872..b9a75f88af 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
@@ -76,13 +76,8 @@
 			L.forceMove(drop_location())
 			L.emote("scream")
 			if(iscarbon(L))
-				if(ishuman(L))
-					var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = L
-					H.bleed_rate += 10
-					H.bleed(10) //less instant blood damage because you're bleeding, and bleeding is bad news.
-				else
-					var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
-					C.bleed(30)
+				var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
+				C.bleed(30)
 			else
 				L.add_splatter_floor()
 			L.adjustBruteLoss(30)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/clock_sigils.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/clock_sigils.dm
index a24edc8f1f..3cbe0502b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/clock_sigils.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/clock_sigils.dm
@@ -334,10 +334,6 @@
 						if(ghost)
 							ghost.reenter_corpse()
 						L.revive(1, 1)
-						if(ishuman(L))
-							var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = L
-							if(H.bleed_rate)
-								H.bleed_rate = 0 //  just a double check, since it's a full heal.
 						var/obj/effect/temp_visual/ratvar/sigil/vitality/V = new /obj/effect/temp_visual/ratvar/sigil/vitality(get_turf(src))
 						animate(V, alpha = 0, transform = matrix()*2, time = 8)
 						playsound(L, 'sound/magic/staff_healing.ogg', 50, 1)
@@ -365,10 +361,6 @@
 					vitality_for_cycle = 2
 				vitality_for_cycle = min(GLOB.clockwork_vitality, vitality_for_cycle)
 			var/vitality_used = L.heal_ordered_damage(vitality_for_cycle, damage_heal_order)
-			if(ishuman(L))
-				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = L
-				if(H.bleed_rate)
-					H.bleed_rate -= vitality_for_cycle //might as well make this reduce bleeding as per the healing too.
 
 			if(!vitality_used)
 				break
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
index 6fa974a7af..1dbae4ca98 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
@@ -687,8 +687,6 @@
 					H.adjustToxLoss((overall_damage*ratio) * (H.getToxLoss() / overall_damage), 0)
 					H.adjustFireLoss((overall_damage*ratio) * (H.getFireLoss() / overall_damage), 0)
 					H.adjustBruteLoss((overall_damage*ratio) * (H.getBruteLoss() / overall_damage), 0)
-					if(H.bleed_rate)
-						H.bleed_rate -= 20
 					H.updatehealth()
 					playsound(get_turf(H), 'sound/magic/staff_healing.ogg', 25)
 					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/cult/sparks(get_turf(H))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
index 33eafb067c..7e46e99778 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
@@ -96,11 +96,9 @@
 			if(brutedamage >= 20)
 				temp_bleed += (brutedamage * 0.013)
 
-		bleed_rate = max(bleed_rate - 0.25, temp_bleed)//if no wounds, other bleed effects (heparin) naturally decreases //since blood loss is capped, reduced the heal rate
+		bleed_rate = max(bleed_rate - 0.50, temp_bleed)//if no wounds, other bleed effects (heparin) naturally decreases
 
 		if(bleed_rate && !bleedsuppress && !(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH)))
-			if(bleed_rate >= 30) //let's cap blood loss.
-				bleed_rate = 30
 			bleed(bleed_rate)
 
 //Makes a blood drop, leaking amt units of blood from the mob
@@ -287,7 +285,7 @@
 				drop.drips++
 				drop.add_overlay(pick(drop.random_icon_states))
 				drop.transfer_mob_blood_dna(src)
-				src.transfer_blood_to(drop, 2)
+			//	src.transfer_blood_to(drop, 2)
 				drop.update_icon()
 				return
 			else
@@ -297,7 +295,7 @@
 		else
 			drop = new(T, get_static_viruses())
 			drop.transfer_mob_blood_dna(src)
-			src.transfer_blood_to(drop, 2)
+		//	src.transfer_blood_to(drop, 2)
 			drop.update_icon()
 			return
 
@@ -308,7 +306,7 @@
 	if(B.bloodiness < MAX_SHOE_BLOODINESS) //add more blood, up to a limit
 		B.bloodiness += BLOOD_AMOUNT_PER_DECAL
 	B.transfer_mob_blood_dna(src) //give blood info to the blood decal.
-	src.transfer_blood_to(B, 10) //very heavy bleeding, should logically leave larger pools
+//	src.transfer_blood_to(B, 10) //very heavy bleeding, should logically leave larger pools
 	if(temp_blood_DNA)
 		B.blood_DNA |= temp_blood_DNA
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 71abb16f82..d875644f5f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -813,8 +813,6 @@
 	for(var/datum/mutation/human/HM in dna.mutations)
 		if(HM.quality != POSITIVE)
 			dna.remove_mutation(HM.name)
-	if(bleed_rate)
-		bleed_rate = 0
 	if(blood_volume < (BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL*blood_ratio))
 		blood_volume = (BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL*blood_ratio)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index bbfd1db6b9..28cc41c9ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_races)
 				bloody = 1
 				var/turf/location = H.loc
 				if(istype(location))
-					H.bleed_rate += 2	//This usually stacks pretty quickly, death by a thousand cuts, etc etc.
+					H.bleed(totitemdamage)
 				if(get_dist(user, H) <= 1)	//people with TK won't get smeared with blood
 					user.add_mob_blood(H)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/misc/medbeam.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/misc/medbeam.dm
index 59a06d5aea..7bdefe5e91 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/misc/medbeam.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/misc/medbeam.dm
@@ -118,12 +118,6 @@
 	target.adjustFireLoss(-4)
 	target.adjustToxLoss(-1, forced = TRUE)
 	target.adjustOxyLoss(-1)
-	if(ishuman(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -=	1
-		if(H.radiation)
-			H.radiation -= 10 //it heals toxin, why wouldn't it also heal radiation?
 	return
 
 /obj/item/gun/medbeam/proc/on_beam_release(var/mob/living/target)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 749ecf0d57..1a8243cbf9 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -176,27 +176,11 @@
 					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(target_loca, splatter_dir, bloodtype_to_color())
 
 			if(iscarbon(L))
-				if(ishuman(L))
-					var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = L
-					var/armorsave
-					if(flag == "bullet")
-						armorsave = H.getarmor(B, "bullet")
-					else if(flag == "energy")
-						armorsave = H.getarmor(B, "energy")
-					else if(flag == "magic")
-						armorsave = H.getarmor(B, "magic")
-					if(armorsave >= 30) // armor is useful again, yay.
-						H.bleed_rate += (damage * 0.15)	// a tiny bit of shrapnel and internal bleeding, I guess.
-					else
-						H.bleed_rate += (damage * 0.50)	//it's not a 1:1 deletion of blood, but it's worrysome enough that you should get treated asap
-				else
-					var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
-					C.bleed(damage)
-
-			if(prob(33))
+				var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
+				C.bleed(damage)
+			else
 				L.add_splatter_floor(target_loca)
 
-
 		else if(impact_effect_type && !hitscan)
 			new impact_effect_type(target_loca, hitx, hity)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
index 417778c692..7ff6f832a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@
 	M.cure_all_traumas(TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_MAGIC)
 	if(M.blood_volume < (BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL*M.blood_ratio))
 		M.blood_volume = (BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL*M.blood_ratio)
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate = 0
 
 	for(var/thing in M.diseases)
 		var/datum/disease/D = thing
@@ -148,10 +144,6 @@
 		M.adjustFireLoss(-power, 0)
 		M.adjustToxLoss(-power, 0, TRUE) //heals TOXINLOVERs
 		M.adjustCloneLoss(-power, 0)
-		if(ishuman(M))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-			if(H.bleed_rate)
-				H.bleed_rate -= 5
 		REMOVE_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_DISFIGURED, TRAIT_GENERIC) //fixes common causes for disfiguration
 		. = 1
 	metabolization_rate = REAGENTS_METABOLISM * (0.00001 * (M.bodytemperature ** 2) + 0.5)
@@ -304,10 +296,6 @@
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>You don't feel so good...</span>")
 		else if(M.getBruteLoss())
 			M.adjustBruteLoss(-reac_volume)
-			if(ishuman(M))
-				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-				if(H.bleed_rate)
-					H.bleed_rate -= reac_volume
 			if(show_message)
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>You feel your bruises healing! It stings like hell!</span>")
 			M.emote("scream")
@@ -377,10 +365,6 @@
 	C.adjustBruteLoss(-0.25*REM, 0)
 	C.adjustFireLoss(-0.25*REM, 0)
 	C.adjustStaminaLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
-	if(ishuman(C))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 0.25
 	..()
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -422,10 +406,6 @@
 		if(method in list(PATCH, TOUCH))
 			M.adjustBruteLoss(-1.25 * reac_volume)
 			M.adjustFireLoss(-1.25 * reac_volume)
-			if(ishuman(M))
-				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-				if(H.bleed_rate)
-					H.bleed_rate -= (1.25 * reac_volume)
 			if(show_message)
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>You feel your burns and bruises healing! It stings like hell!</span>")
 			SEND_SIGNAL(M, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "painful_medicine", /datum/mood_event/painful_medicine)
@@ -464,10 +444,6 @@
 	M.adjustOxyLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
 	M.adjustBruteLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
 	M.adjustFireLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 0.25
 	..()
 	. = 1
 
@@ -609,10 +585,6 @@
 	if(prob(33))
 		M.adjustBruteLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
 		M.adjustFireLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
-		if(ishuman(M))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-			if(H.bleed_rate)
-				H.bleed_rate -= 0.25
 	..()
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -807,10 +779,6 @@
 		M.adjustBruteLoss(-2*REM, 0)
 		M.adjustFireLoss(-2*REM, 0)
 		M.adjustOxyLoss(-5*REM, 0)
-		if(ishuman(M))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-			if(H.bleed_rate)
-				H.bleed_rate -= 5
 		. = 1
 	M.losebreath = 0
 	if(prob(20))
@@ -847,10 +815,6 @@
 	if(M.losebreath < 0)
 		M.losebreath = 0
 	M.adjustStaminaLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 0.5 //basically doubles natural clotting for reasons
 	. = 1
 	if(prob(20))
 		M.AdjustStun(-20, 0)
@@ -1030,10 +994,6 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/bicaridine/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/M)
 	M.adjustBruteLoss(-2*REM, 0)
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 2
 	..()
 	. = 1
 
@@ -1131,10 +1091,6 @@
 		M.adjustOxyLoss(-1*REM, 0)
 		M.adjustToxLoss(-1*REM, 0)
 		. = 1
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 0.5
 	..()
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/tricordrazine/overdose_process(mob/living/M)
@@ -1158,10 +1114,6 @@
 	M.adjustFireLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
 	M.adjustOxyLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
 	M.adjustToxLoss(-1.5*REM, 0, TRUE) //heals TOXINLOVERs
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 2
 	. = 1
 	..()
 
@@ -1181,10 +1133,6 @@
 	M.adjustBrainLoss(-15*REM)
 	M.adjustCloneLoss(-3*REM, 0)
 	M.adjustStaminaLoss(-20*REM,0)
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 10
 	..()
 	. = 1
 
@@ -1200,23 +1148,19 @@
 	pH = 11.8
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/neo_jelly/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/M)
-	M.adjustBruteLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
-	M.adjustFireLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
-	M.adjustOxyLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
-	M.adjustToxLoss(-1.5*REM, 0, TRUE) //heals TOXINLOVERs
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 2
-	. = 1
-	..()
+    M.adjustBruteLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
+    M.adjustFireLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
+    M.adjustOxyLoss(-1.5*REM, 0)
+    M.adjustToxLoss(-1.5*REM, 0, TRUE) //heals TOXINLOVERs
+    . = 1
+    ..()
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/neo_jelly/overdose_process(mob/living/M)
-	M.adjustOxyLoss(2.6*REM, 0)
-	M.adjustBruteLoss(3.5*REM, 0)
-	M.adjustFireLoss(3.5*REM, 0)
-	..()
-	. = 1
+    M.adjustOxyLoss(2.6*REM, 0)
+    M.adjustBruteLoss(3.5*REM, 0)
+    M.adjustFireLoss(3.5*REM, 0)
+    ..()
+    . = 1
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/earthsblood //Created by ambrosia gaia plants
 	name = "Earthsblood"
@@ -1233,13 +1177,9 @@
 	M.adjustToxLoss(-3 * REM, 0, TRUE) //Heals TOXINLOVERS
 	M.adjustBrainLoss(2 * REM, 150) //This does, after all, come from ambrosia, and the most powerful ambrosia in existence, at that!
 	M.adjustCloneLoss(-1 * REM, 0)
-	M.adjustStaminaLoss(-30 * REM, 0)
+	M.adjustStaminaLoss(-13 * REM, 0)
 	M.jitteriness = min(max(0, M.jitteriness + 3), 30)
 	M.druggy = min(max(0, M.druggy + 10), 15) //See above
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 5
 	..()
 	. = 1
 
@@ -1283,10 +1223,6 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/lavaland_extract/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/M)
 	M.heal_bodypart_damage(5,5)
-	if(ishuman(M))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-		if(H.bleed_rate)
-			H.bleed_rate -= 20
 	..()
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -1471,4 +1407,4 @@
 	M.hallucination = min(max(0, M.hallucination + 5), 60)
 	M.adjustToxLoss(1, 0)
 	..()
-	. = 1
+	. = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 90d374d98b..fce75b822c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -421,10 +421,6 @@
 		M.adjustOxyLoss(-3, 0)
 		M.adjustBruteLoss(-3, 0)
 		M.adjustFireLoss(-5, 0)
-		if(ishuman(M))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-			if(H.bleed_rate)
-				H.bleed_rate = 0
 	if(iscultist(M))
 		M.AdjustUnconscious(1, 0)
 		M.AdjustStun(10, 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm
index 8ef623df73..9341fb6c25 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 		return 1
 	add_mob_blood(C)
 	C.bleed(40)
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C
-	H.bleed_rate += 40
 	var/direction = pick(GLOB.cardinals)
 	var/t_range = rand(2,max(throw_range/2, 2))
 	var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(src)
@@ -55,8 +53,6 @@
 	var/organ_spilled = 0
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(C)
 	C.bleed(50)
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C
-	H.bleed_rate += 60
 	playsound(get_turf(C), 'sound/misc/splort.ogg', 80, 1)
 	for(var/X in C.internal_organs)
 		var/obj/item/organ/O = X