diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
index 5dba7d3c26..0ec624e207 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ object BattleDamage {
     fun calculateDamageToAttacker(
         attacker: ICombatant,
         tileToAttackFrom: TileInfo?,
-        defender: ICombatant
+        defender: ICombatant,
+        ignoreRandomness: Boolean = false,
     ): Int {
         if (attacker.isRanged()) return 0
         if (defender.isCivilian()) return 0
@@ -295,13 +296,14 @@ object BattleDamage {
                 attacker,
                 defender
             )
-        return (damageModifier(ratio, true, attacker) * getHealthDependantDamageRatio(defender)).roundToInt()
+        return (damageModifier(ratio, true, attacker, ignoreRandomness) * getHealthDependantDamageRatio(defender)).roundToInt()
     }
 
     fun calculateDamageToDefender(
         attacker: ICombatant,
         tileToAttackFrom: TileInfo?,
-        defender: ICombatant
+        defender: ICombatant,
+        ignoreRandomness: Boolean = false,
     ): Int {
         val ratio =
             getAttackingStrength(attacker, defender) / getDefendingStrength(
@@ -309,13 +311,14 @@ object BattleDamage {
                 defender
             )
         if (defender.isCivilian()) return 40
-        return (damageModifier(ratio, false, attacker) * getHealthDependantDamageRatio(attacker)).roundToInt()
+        return (damageModifier(ratio, false, attacker, ignoreRandomness) * getHealthDependantDamageRatio(attacker)).roundToInt()
     }
 
     private fun damageModifier(
         attackerToDefenderRatio: Float,
         damageToAttacker: Boolean,
-        attacker: ICombatant // for the randomness
+        attacker: ICombatant, // for the randomness
+        ignoreRandomness: Boolean = false,
     ): Float {
         // https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/getting-the-combat-damage-math.646582/#post-15468029
         val strongerToWeakerRatio =
@@ -324,7 +327,9 @@ object BattleDamage {
         if (damageToAttacker && attackerToDefenderRatio > 1 || !damageToAttacker && attackerToDefenderRatio < 1) // damage ratio from the weaker party is inverted
             ratioModifier = ratioModifier.pow(-1)
         val randomSeed = attacker.getCivInfo().gameInfo.turns * attacker.getTile().position.hashCode() // so people don't save-scum to get optimal results
-        val randomCenteredAround30 = 24 + 12 * Random(randomSeed.toLong()).nextFloat()
+        val randomCenteredAround30 = 24 + 
+            if (ignoreRandomness) 6f
+            else 12 * Random(randomSeed.toLong()).nextFloat()
         return randomCenteredAround30 * ratioModifier
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/bottombar/BattleTable.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/bottombar/BattleTable.kt
index 8184af5606..f3fb07e210 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/bottombar/BattleTable.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/bottombar/BattleTable.kt
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ class BattleTable(val worldScreen: WorldScreen): Table() {
             row()
         }
 
-        var damageToDefender = BattleDamage.calculateDamageToDefender(attacker,null,defender)
-        var damageToAttacker = BattleDamage.calculateDamageToAttacker(attacker,null,defender)
+        var damageToDefender = BattleDamage.calculateDamageToDefender(attacker, null, defender, true)
+        var damageToAttacker = BattleDamage.calculateDamageToAttacker(attacker, null, defender, true)
 
 
         if (damageToAttacker>attacker.getHealth() && damageToDefender>defender.getHealth()) // when damage exceeds health, we don't want to show negative health numbers