diff --git a/1.3/Defs/StatOverrideDefs/StatOverrideDef.xml b/1.3/Defs/StatOverrideDefs/StatOverrideDef.xml
index 7d6d102..e0750cc 100644
--- a/1.3/Defs/StatOverrideDefs/StatOverrideDef.xml
+++ b/1.3/Defs/StatOverrideDefs/StatOverrideDef.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <statDef>ArmorRating_Sharp</statDef>
     <worker Class="AutomataRace.StatOverrideWorker_ArmorRating_Automaton">
       <addition>0</addition>
-      <multiplier>0.5</multiplier>
+      <multiplier>0.73</multiplier>
     </worker>
   </CustomizableRecipe.StatOverrideDef>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <statDef>ArmorRating_Blunt</statDef>
     <worker Class="AutomataRace.StatOverrideWorker_ArmorRating_Automaton">
       <addition>0</addition>
-      <multiplier>0.5</multiplier>
+      <multiplier>0.73</multiplier>
     </worker>
   </CustomizableRecipe.StatOverrideDef>
 
diff --git a/1.3/Defs/ThingDef/ThingDef_Item.xml b/1.3/Defs/ThingDef/ThingDef_Item.xml
index 5a0bbd6..7eb0758 100644
--- a/1.3/Defs/ThingDef/ThingDef_Item.xml
+++ b/1.3/Defs/ThingDef/ThingDef_Item.xml
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
         <thingDefs>
           <li>Paniel_Race</li>
         </thingDefs>
-        <blockUnnecessaryUse>true</blockUnnecessaryUse>
+        <blockUnnecessaryUse>false</blockUnnecessaryUse>
       </li>
       <li Class="CompProperties_UseEffect">
         <compClass>CompUseEffect_DestroySelf</compClass>