diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index e47797f4d6..472766a59e 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 	log_combat(user, M, "attacked", src.name, "(INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)]) (DAMTYPE: [uppertext(damtype)])")
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 
-	user.adjustStaminaLossBuffered(getweight())//CIT CHANGE - makes attacking things cause stamina loss
+	user.adjustStaminaLossBuffered(getweight()*0.8)//CIT CHANGE - makes attacking things cause stamina loss
 
 //the equivalent of the standard version of attack() but for object targets.
 /obj/item/proc/attack_obj(obj/O, mob/living/user)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-9532.yml b/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-9532.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..165ed08012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-9532.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: "MrJWhit"
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - balance: "rebalance melee stamloss"