diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/items/BoundArmour.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/items/BoundArmour.java
index 35c82fa3..52653986 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/items/BoundArmour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/items/BoundArmour.java
@@ -168,25 +168,24 @@ public class BoundArmour extends ItemArmor implements IAlchemyGoggles, ISpecialA
     {
         double armourReduction = 0.0;
 
+        int f = 0;
+        int h = 0;
+        
         if (player.isPotionActive(AlchemicalWizardry.customPotionSoulFray))
         {
-            int i = player.getActivePotionEffect(AlchemicalWizardry.customPotionSoulFray).getAmplifier() + 1;
-
-            armourReduction = (i + 1) * 0.1;
+            f = player.getActivePotionEffect(AlchemicalWizardry.customPotionSoulFray).getAmplifier() + 1;
         }
 
         double damageAmount = 0.25;
 
         if (player.isPotionActive(AlchemicalWizardry.customPotionSoulHarden))
         {
-            int i = player.getActivePotionEffect(AlchemicalWizardry.customPotionSoulHarden).getAmplifier() + 1;
-            damageAmount /= Math.max((1 - i * 0.1), 0.1);
-        } else
-        {
-            damageAmount *= 0.9;
+            h = player.getActivePotionEffect(AlchemicalWizardry.customPotionSoulHarden).getAmplifier() + 1;
         }
+        
+        armourReduction = 1 - 0.1 * Math.pow(1.0/3.0, Math.max(0, h - f)) - 0.1 * Math.max(0, f-h);
 
-        damageAmount *= (1.0 - armourReduction);
+        damageAmount *= (armourReduction);
 
         int maxAbsorption = 100000;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPedestal.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPedestal.java
index dd0e05e6..a6ce9b1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPedestal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPedestal.java
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ public class TEPedestal extends TileEntity implements IInventory
     public void onItemDeletion()
     {
         worldObj.addWeatherEffect(new EntityLightningBolt(worldObj, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord));
+        worldObj.markBlockForUpdate(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
         {
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPlinth.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPlinth.java
index 6e452642..9ec79ee4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPlinth.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/common/tileEntity/TEPlinth.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public class TEPlinth extends TileEntity implements IInventory
                         }
 
                         worldObj.createExplosion(entity, entity.posX, entity.posY, entity.posZ, 3, false);
-                        deleteItemsInRing(1);
+                        //deleteItemsInRing(1);
                         isActive = false;
                         progress = 0;