diff --git a/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs b/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs
index e660e7f3b0..8967b91fd4 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem
 
     private void InitializeUser()
     {
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<BlockingUserComponent, DamageChangedEvent>(OnDamageChanged);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BlockingUserComponent, DamageModifyEvent>(OnUserDamageModified);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<BlockingComponent, DamageModifyEvent>(OnDamageModified);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BlockingUserComponent, EntParentChangedMessage>(OnParentChanged);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BlockingUserComponent, ContainerGettingInsertedAttemptEvent>(OnInsertAttempt);
@@ -39,27 +39,37 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem
         UserStopBlocking(uid, component);
     }
 
-    private void OnDamageChanged(EntityUid uid, BlockingUserComponent component, DamageChangedEvent args)
-    {
-        if (args.DamageDelta != null && args.DamageIncreased)
-            _damageable.TryChangeDamage(component.BlockingItem, args.DamageDelta, origin: args.Origin);
-    }
-
     private void OnUserDamageModified(EntityUid uid, BlockingUserComponent component, DamageModifyEvent args)
     {
-        if (TryComp<BlockingComponent>(component.BlockingItem, out var blockingComponent))
+        if (TryComp<BlockingComponent>(component.BlockingItem, out var blocking))
         {
-            if (_proto.TryIndex(blockingComponent.PassiveBlockDamageModifer, out DamageModifierSetPrototype? passiveblockModifier) && !blockingComponent.IsBlocking)
-                args.Damage = DamageSpecifier.ApplyModifierSet(args.Damage, passiveblockModifier);
+            var blockFraction = blocking.IsBlocking ? blocking.ActiveBlockFraction : blocking.PassiveBlockFraction;
+            blockFraction = Math.Clamp(blockFraction, 0, 1);
+            _damageable.TryChangeDamage(component.BlockingItem, blockFraction * args.OriginalDamage);
 
-            if (_proto.TryIndex(blockingComponent.ActiveBlockDamageModifier, out DamageModifierSetPrototype? activeBlockModifier) && blockingComponent.IsBlocking)
+            args.Damage *= (1 - blockFraction);
+
+            if (blocking.IsBlocking)
             {
-                args.Damage = DamageSpecifier.ApplyModifierSet(args.Damage, activeBlockModifier);
-                _audio.PlayPvs(blockingComponent.BlockSound, component.Owner, AudioParams.Default.WithVariation(0.2f));
+                _audio.PlayPvs(blocking.BlockSound, uid, AudioParams.Default.WithVariation(0.2f));
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private void OnDamageModified(EntityUid uid, BlockingComponent component, DamageModifyEvent args)
+    {
+        _proto.TryIndex<DamageModifierSetPrototype>(component.PassiveBlockDamageModifer, out var passiveblockModifier);
+        _proto.TryIndex<DamageModifierSetPrototype>(component.ActiveBlockDamageModifier, out var activeBlockModifier);
+
+        var modifier = component.IsBlocking ? activeBlockModifier : passiveblockModifier;
+        if (modifier == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        args.Damage = DamageSpecifier.ApplyModifierSet(args.Damage, modifier);
+    }
+
     private void OnEntityTerminating(EntityUid uid, BlockingUserComponent component, ref EntityTerminatingEvent args)
     {
         if (!TryComp<BlockingComponent>(component.BlockingItem, out var blockingComponent))
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Blocking/Components/BlockingComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Blocking/Components/BlockingComponent.cs
index 2468becf84..dfa22d323e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Blocking/Components/BlockingComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Blocking/Components/BlockingComponent.cs
@@ -59,4 +59,18 @@ public sealed class BlockingComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("blockSound")]
     public SoundSpecifier BlockSound = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Weapons/block_metal1.ogg");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Fraction of original damage shield will take instead of user
+    /// when not blocking
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("passiveBlockFraction"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float PassiveBlockFraction = 0.5f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Fraction of original damage shield will take instead of user
+    /// when blocking
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("activeBlockFraction"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float ActiveBlockFraction = 1.0f;
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs
index f2644d647c..98e0ce0117 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs
@@ -313,10 +313,12 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Damage
         // Whenever locational damage is a thing, this should just check only that bit of armour.
         public SlotFlags TargetSlots { get; } = ~SlotFlags.POCKET;
 
+        public readonly DamageSpecifier OriginalDamage;
         public DamageSpecifier Damage;
 
         public DamageModifyEvent(DamageSpecifier damage)
         {
+            OriginalDamage = damage;
             Damage = damage;
         }
     }