diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Damage/modifier_sets.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Damage/modifier_sets.yml
index d098c20fd60..d2539f0ea10 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Damage/modifier_sets.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Damage/modifier_sets.yml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
   id: Moth # Slightly worse at everything but cold
   coefficients:
     Cold: 0.7
-    Heat: 1.3
+    Heat: 1.1 # DeltaV: was 1.3, too extreme
 
 - type: damageModifierSet
   id: Vox
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml
index fb04bf8d5f9..92592116f21 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         Cold : 0.05 #per second, scales with temperature & other constants
     heatDamage:
       types:
-        Heat : 3 #per second, scales with temperature & other constants
+        Heat : 1.5 #per second, scales with temperature & other constants # DeltaV: changed to normal heat damage
   - type: TemperatureSpeed
     thresholds:
       289: 0.8