diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks/bottle.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks/bottle.dm
index 46e637e640..b753a6c246 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks/bottle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks/bottle.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
 		var/headarmor = 0 // Target's head armor
-		armor_block = H.run_armor_check(affecting, "melee","","",armour_penetration) // For normal attack damage
+		armor_block = H.run_armor_check(affecting, "melee", null, null,armour_penetration) // For normal attack damage
 
 		//If they have a hat/helmet and the user is targeting their head.
 		if(istype(H.head, /obj/item/clothing/head) && affecting == BODY_ZONE_HEAD)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index b66ebdb001..d280c1d311 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 			var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(M.zone_selected))
 			if(!affecting)
 				affecting = get_bodypart(BODY_ZONE_CHEST)
-			var/armor_block = run_armor_check(affecting, "melee","","",10)
+			var/armor_block = run_armor_check(affecting, "melee", null, null,10)
 
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slice.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] has slashed at [src]!</span>", \
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 643c91b95a..0d74094d81 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
 
-/mob/living/proc/run_armor_check(def_zone = null, attack_flag = "melee", absorb_text = null, soften_text = null, armour_penetration, penetrated_text)
+/mob/living/proc/run_armor_check(def_zone = null, attack_flag = "melee", absorb_text = "Your armor absorbs the blow!", soften_text = "Your armor softens the blow!", armour_penetration, penetrated_text = "Your armor was penetrated!")
 	var/armor = getarmor(def_zone, attack_flag)
 
 	//the if "armor" check is because this is used for everything on /living, including humans
 	if(armor && armour_penetration)
 		armor = max(0, armor - armour_penetration)
 		if(penetrated_text)
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>[penetrated_text]</span>")
-		else
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>Your armor was penetrated!</span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>[penetrated_text]</span>")
 	else if(armor >= 100)
 		if(absorb_text)
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>[absorb_text]</span>")
-		else
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>Your armor absorbs the blow!</span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>[absorb_text]</span>")
 	else if(armor > 0)
 		if(soften_text)
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>[soften_text]</span>")
-		else
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>Your armor softens the blow!</span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>[soften_text]</span>")
 	return armor
 
 
@@ -43,7 +37,7 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/bullet_act(obj/item/projectile/P, def_zone)
-	var/armor = run_armor_check(def_zone, P.flag, "","",P.armour_penetration)
+	var/armor = run_armor_check(def_zone, P.flag, null, null, P.armour_penetration, null)
 	if(!P.nodamage)
 		apply_damage(P.damage, P.damage_type, def_zone, armor)
 		if(P.dismemberment)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
index fba355d738..a4ec979a06 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 				M.gets_drilled(K.firer)
 	if(modifier)
 		for(var/mob/living/L in range(1, target_turf) - K.firer - target)
-			var/armor = L.run_armor_check(K.def_zone, K.flag, "", "", K.armour_penetration)
+			var/armor = L.run_armor_check(K.def_zone, K.flag, null, null, K.armour_penetration)
 			L.apply_damage(K.damage*modifier, K.damage_type, K.def_zone, armor)
 			to_chat(L, "<span class='userdanger'>You're struck by a [K.name]!</span>")
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 			var/kill_modifier = 1
 			if(K.pressure_decrease_active)
 				kill_modifier *= K.pressure_decrease
-			var/armor = L.run_armor_check(K.def_zone, K.flag, "", "", K.armour_penetration)
+			var/armor = L.run_armor_check(K.def_zone, K.flag, null, null, K.armour_penetration)
 			L.apply_damage(bounties_reaped[L.type]*kill_modifier, K.damage_type, K.def_zone, armor)
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/modkit/bounty/proc/get_kill(mob/living/L)