diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm b/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm
index 73ada71423..cda67caaab 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-#define WOUND_DAMAGE_EXPONENT	1.225
+#define WOUND_DAMAGE_EXPONENT	1.2
 
 /// an attack must do this much damage after armor in order to roll for being a wound (incremental pressure damage need not apply)
 #define WOUND_MINIMUM_DAMAGE		5
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index 2e3cb1ea46..8f55293820 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -535,3 +535,15 @@
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/max_shuttle_size
 	config_entry_value = 500
+
+//wound config stuff (increases the max injury roll, making injuries more likely)
+/datum/config_entry/number/wound_exponent
+	config_entry_value = WOUND_DAMAGE_EXPONENT
+	min_val = 0
+	integer = FALSE
+
+//adds a set amount to any injury rolls on a limb using get_damage() multiplied by this number
+/datum/config_entry/number/wound_damage_multiplier
+	config_entry_value = 0.333
+	min_val = 0
+	integer = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
index e90f86bf1c..773415b15c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 	else
 		damage = min(damage, WOUND_MAX_CONSIDERED_DAMAGE)
 
-	var/base_roll = rand(max(damage/1.5,25), round(damage ** WOUND_DAMAGE_EXPONENT))
+	var/base_roll = rand(max(damage/1.5,25), round(damage ** CONFIG_GET(number/wound_exponent))) + (get_damage()*CONFIG_GET(number/wound_damage_multiplier))
 	var/injury_roll = base_roll
 	injury_roll += check_woundings_mods(woundtype, damage, wound_bonus, bare_wound_bonus)
 	var/list/wounds_checking = GLOB.global_wound_types[woundtype]
diff --git a/config/wounds.txt b/config/wounds.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11cd4988eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/wounds.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## WOUNDS ##
+
+## wound damage exponent
+WOUND_EXPONENT 1.2
+
+## wound damage multiplier (injury rolls get limb damage multiplied by this, added)
+WOUND_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER 0.333