diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
index 621415d178..7408f5064d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/BattleDamage.kt
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ class BattleDamage{
     }
 
     fun getDefenceModifiers(attacker: ICombatant, defender: MapUnitCombatant): HashMap<String, Float> {
+        if(defender.unit.isEmbarked()) // embarked units get no defensive modifiers
+            return HashMap()
+
         val modifiers = getGeneralModifiers(defender, attacker)
+
         if (!(defender.unit.hasUnique("No defensive terrain bonus"))) {
             val tileDefenceBonus = defender.getTile().getDefensiveBonus()
             if (tileDefenceBonus > 0) modifiers["Terrain"] = tileDefenceBonus
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/MapUnitCombatant.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/MapUnitCombatant.kt
index a510f0153e..23bcf13a34 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/MapUnitCombatant.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/MapUnitCombatant.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class MapUnitCombatant(val unit: MapUnit) : ICombatant {
     }
 
     override fun getDefendingStrength(): Int {
-        if(unit.isEmbarked()) return 0
+        if(unit.isEmbarked()) return 5 * getCivInfo().getEra().ordinal
         return unit.baseUnit().strength
     }