diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase.java
index fad4ab15..9003e441 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/metatileentity/implementations/GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase.java
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public abstract class GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase extends MetaTileEntity {
     public ItemStack[] mOutputItems = null;
     public FluidStack[] mOutputFluids = null;
     public String mNEI;
+    public int damageFactorLow = 5;
+    public float damageFactorHigh = 0.6f;
 
     public ArrayList<GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Input> mInputHatches = new ArrayList<GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Input>();
     public ArrayList<GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Output> mOutputHatches = new ArrayList<GT_MetaTileEntity_Hatch_Output>();
@@ -50,12 +52,16 @@ public abstract class GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase extends MetaTileEntity {
     public GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase(int aID, String aName, String aNameRegional) {
         super(aID, aName, aNameRegional, 2);
         this.disableMaintenance = GregTech_API.sMachineFile.get(ConfigCategories.machineconfig, "MultiBlockMachines.disableMaintenance", false);
+        this.damageFactorLow = GregTech_API.sMachineFile.get(ConfigCategories.machineconfig, "MultiBlockMachines.damageFactorLow", 5);
+        this.damageFactorHigh = (float) GregTech_API.sMachineFile.get(ConfigCategories.machineconfig, "MultiBlockMachines.damageFactorHigh", 0.6f);
         this.mNEI = "";
     }
 
     public GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase(String aName) {
         super(aName, 2);
         this.disableMaintenance = GregTech_API.sMachineFile.get(ConfigCategories.machineconfig, "MultiBlockMachines.disableMaintenance", false);
+        this.damageFactorLow = GregTech_API.sMachineFile.get(ConfigCategories.machineconfig, "MultiBlockMachines.damageFactorLow", 5);
+        this.damageFactorHigh = (float) GregTech_API.sMachineFile.get(ConfigCategories.machineconfig, "MultiBlockMachines.damageFactorHigh", 0.6f);
     }
 
     public static boolean isValidMetaTileEntity(MetaTileEntity aMetaTileEntity) {
@@ -465,7 +471,7 @@ public abstract class GT_MetaTileEntity_MultiBlockBase extends MetaTileEntity {
 
                         }
                     }
-                    ((GT_MetaGenerated_Tool) mInventory[1].getItem()).doDamage(mInventory[1], (long) Math.min(mEUt / 5, Math.pow(mEUt, 0.7)));
+                    ((GT_MetaGenerated_Tool) mInventory[1].getItem()).doDamage(mInventory[1], (long) Math.min(mEUt / this.damageFactorLow, Math.pow(mEUt, this.damageFactorHigh)));
                     if (mInventory[1].stackSize == 0) mInventory[1] = null;
                 }
             }