diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/research.dm b/code/__DEFINES/research.dm
index 129ec8fd5a..55c3ac8772 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/research.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/research.dm
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@
 
 #define BOMB_TARGET_POINTS			50000 //Adjust as needed. Actual hard cap is double this, but will never be reached due to hyperbolic curve.
 #define BOMB_TARGET_SIZE			175 // The shockwave radius required for a bomb to get TECHWEB_BOMB_MIDPOINT points.
-#define BOMB_SUB_TARGET_EXPONENT	2 // The power of the points curve below the target size. Higher = less points for worse bombs, below target.
+#define BOMB_SUB_TARGET_EXPONENT	3 // The power of the points curve below the target size. Higher = less points for worse bombs, below target.