diff --git a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts
index bf917fe..fba1542 100644
--- a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts
+++ b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default class PlayerController extends StateMachineAI implements BattlerA
     CURRENT_HP: number = 100;
     BASE_ATK: number = 100;
     CURRENT_ATK: number = 100;
-    damage_multiplier: number = 1;
+    damage_multiplier: number = .5; // percent of damage taken
     CURRENT_EXP : number = 0;
     MAX_EXP : number = 100;
     CURRENT_SHIELD : number =0;