diff --git a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
index e529c29d6..7a9cfda16 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
   }
 
   private maybeAttack() {
+    // ❗ During dogpile mode, turn off random attacks
+    if (this.dogpileTarget != null) {
+      return;
+    } // Skip maybeAttack entirely
     const enemyborder = Array.from(this.player.borderTiles())
       .flatMap((t) => this.mg.neighbors(t))
       .filter(
diff --git a/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts b/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
index fa9447dbd..67a61b4d3 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class BotBehavior {
     } else {
       troops = within(
         this.player.troops() - targetTroops,
-        0.05 * this.player.troops(),
+        0.2 * this.player.troops(),
         0.4 * this.player.troops(),
       );
       if (troops < 1) return;