diff --git a/src/client/ClientGame.ts b/src/client/ClientGame.ts
index 83f31993e..dce36923d 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGame.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGame.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export class ClientGame {
             if (enemyShoreDists.length > 0 && bordersOcean) {
                 enemyShoreClosest = enemyShoreDists[0].dist
             }
-            if (enemyShoreClosest < borderTileClosest) {
+            if (enemyShoreClosest < borderTileClosest / 2) {
                 this.sendBoatAttackIntent(targetID, enemyShoreDists[0].tile.cell(), this.gs.config().boatAttackAmount(this.myPlayer, owner))
             } else {
                 this.sendAttackIntent(targetID, cell, this.gs.config().attackAmount(this.myPlayer, owner))
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 8938502fd..452440006 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
 
     attackTilesPerTick(attacker: Player, defender: Player | TerraNullius, numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy: number): number {
         if (defender.isPlayer()) {
-            return within(attacker.troops() / defender.troops() * 2, .01, .5) * numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy * 2 / 10
+            return within(attacker.troops() / defender.troops() * 2, .01, .5) * numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy * 2 / 5
         } else {
-            return numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy * 2 / 10
+            return numAdjacentTilesWithEnemy * 2 / 5
         }
     }