diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index 19a853406c..2d132e4eef 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You easily land a critical blow on the [target].</span>")
 			if(istype(target, /mob/living/))
 				var/mob/living/bug = target
-				bug.adjustBruteLoss(-80)
+				bug.adjustBruteLoss(-35) //What kinda mad man would go into melee with a spider?!
 			else
 				qdel(target)