diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index 48f405d67..751ccdb85 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export interface Config {
   startManpower(playerInfo: PlayerInfo): number;
   troopIncreaseRate(player: Player | PlayerView): number;
   goldAdditionRate(player: Player | PlayerView): Gold;
+  conquerGoldAmount(captured: Player): Gold;
   attackTilesPerTick(
     attckTroops: number,
     attacker: Player,
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 642db819b..7593b07fb 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     return 5 - falloutRatio * 2;
   }
   SAMCooldown(): number {
-    return 120;
+    return 75;
   }
   SiloCooldown(): number {
     return 75;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     // Sigmoid: concave start, sharp S-curve middle, linear end - heavily punishes trades under range debuff.
     const debuff = this.tradeShipShortRangeDebuff();
     const baseGold =
-      75_000 / (1 + Math.exp(-0.03 * (dist - debuff))) + 50 * dist;
+      75_000 / (1 + Math.exp(-0.03 * (dist - debuff))) + 75 * dist;
     return BigInt(Math.floor(baseGold * this.goldMultiplierFor(player)));
   }
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
             UnitType.Port,
             UnitType.Factory,
           ),
-          constructionDuration: this.instantBuild() ? 0 : 2 * 10,
+          constructionDuration: this.instantBuild() ? 0 : 10 * 10,
           upgradable: true,
         };
         break;
@@ -512,6 +512,17 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     return base;
   }
 
+  public conquerGoldAmount(captured: Player): Gold {
+    if (
+      captured.type() === PlayerType.Bot ||
+      captured.type() === PlayerType.Nation
+    ) {
+      return captured.gold();
+    } else {
+      return captured.gold() / 2n;
+    }
+  }
+
   private startingGoldFor(playerInfo: PlayerInfo): Gold {
     const base = BigInt(this._gameConfig.startingGold ?? 0);
     const hc = this._gameConfig.hostCheats;
@@ -672,16 +683,11 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         mag = 0;
       }
       if (
-        attacker.type() === PlayerType.Human &&
+        (attacker.type() === PlayerType.Human ||
+          attacker.type() === PlayerType.Nation) &&
         defender.type() === PlayerType.Bot
       ) {
-        mag *= 0.8;
-      }
-      if (
-        attacker.type() === PlayerType.Nation &&
-        defender.type() === PlayerType.Bot
-      ) {
-        mag *= 0.8;
+        mag *= 0.7;
       }
     }
 
@@ -718,7 +724,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
       const altAttackerLoss =
         1.3 * defenderTroopLoss * (mag / 100) * traitorMod;
       const attackerTroopLoss =
-        0.7 * currentAttackerLoss + 0.3 * altAttackerLoss;
+        0.6 * currentAttackerLoss + 0.4 * altAttackerLoss;
 
       return {
         attackerTroopLoss,
@@ -853,7 +859,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     toAdd *= ratio;
 
     if (player.type() === PlayerType.Bot) {
-      toAdd *= 0.6;
+      toAdd *= 0.5;
     }
 
     if (player.type() === PlayerType.Nation) {
@@ -906,7 +912,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   }
 
   defaultNukeSpeed(): number {
-    return 6;
+    return 8;
   }
 
   defaultNukeTargetableRange(): number {
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
index 1db401cac..a9e914e77 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
@@ -1204,6 +1204,9 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
     const skipGoldTransfer =
       attacksSent === 0n && conquered.type() === PlayerType.Human;
     const gold = skipGoldTransfer ? 0n : conquered.gold();
+    const goldCaptured = skipGoldTransfer
+      ? 0n
+      : this._config.conquerGoldAmount(conquered);
 
     if (skipGoldTransfer) {
       this.displayMessage(
@@ -1222,22 +1225,22 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
         conqueror.id(),
         gold,
         {
-          gold: renderNumber(gold),
+          gold: renderNumber(goldCaptured),
           name: conquered.displayName(),
         },
       );
-      conqueror.addGold(gold);
+      conqueror.addGold(goldCaptured);
       conquered.removeGold(gold);
 
       // Record stats
-      this.stats().goldWar(conqueror, conquered, gold);
+      this.stats().goldWar(conqueror, conquered, goldCaptured);
     }
 
     this.addUpdate({
       type: GameUpdateType.ConquestEvent,
       conquerorId: conqueror.id(),
       conqueredId: conquered.id(),
-      gold,
+      gold: goldCaptured,
     });
   }
 }