diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 57616ebc4..e3d87ddbe 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
             defenderdensity ** 0.6 *
             within(defender.troops() / attackTroops, 0.3, 10) ** 0.5 *
             speed,
-          10,
-          600,
+          8,
+          480,
         ),
       };
     } else {
@@ -504,11 +504,9 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy: number,
   ): number {
     if (defender.isPlayer()) {
-      return (
-        10 * numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy //increase to increase attack speed across-the-board
-      );
+      return 8 * numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy;
     } else {
-      return 10 * numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy;
+      return 8 * numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
index 5fbec6111..ae77969bb 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
@@ -292,12 +292,13 @@ export class AttackExecution implements Execution {
           mag = 1;
           break;
         case TerrainType.Highland:
-          mag = 1.5;
+          mag = Math.random() < 0.4 ? 1 : 1.5;
           break;
         case TerrainType.Mountain:
-          mag = 2;
+          mag = Math.random() < 0.4 ? 1 : 2;
           break;
       }
+
       this.toConquer.enqueue(
         new TileContainer(
           neighbor,