diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 59726bcaa..136f55026 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ RULE_INT ( Character, FoodLossPerUpdate, 35) // How much food/water you lose per
 RULE_INT ( Character, BaseInstrumentSoftCap, 36) // Softcap for instrument mods, 36 commonly referred to as "3.6" as well.
 RULE_INT ( Character, BaseRunSpeedCap, 158) // Base Run Speed Cap, on live it's 158% which will give you a runspeed of 1.580 hard capped to 225.
 RULE_INT ( Character, OrnamentationAugmentType, 20) //Ornamentation Augment Type
+RULE_REAL(Character, EnvironmentDamageMulipliter, 1)
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY( Mercs )
diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 2059c262f..59f3a0059 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -5504,16 +5504,6 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_EnvDamage(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 		return;
 	}
 	EnvDamage2_Struct* ed = (EnvDamage2_Struct*)app->pBuffer;
-	if (admin >= minStatusToAvoidFalling && GetGM()){
-		Message(13, "Your GM status protects you from %i points of type %i environmental damage.", ed->damage, ed->dmgtype);
-		SetHP(GetHP() - 1);//needed or else the client wont acknowledge
-		return;
-	}
-	else if (GetInvul()) {
-		Message(13, "Your invuln status protects you from %i points of type %i environmental damage.", ed->damage, ed->dmgtype);
-		SetHP(GetHP() - 1);//needed or else the client wont acknowledge
-		return;
-	}
 
 	int damage = ed->damage;
 
@@ -5535,15 +5525,26 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_EnvDamage(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 	if (damage < 0)
 		damage = 31337;
 
-	else if (zone->GetZoneID() == 183 || zone->GetZoneID() == 184)
+	if (admin >= minStatusToAvoidFalling && GetGM()){
+		Message(13, "Your GM status protects you from %i points of type %i environmental damage.", ed->damage, ed->dmgtype);
+		SetHP(GetHP() - 1);//needed or else the client wont acknowledge
 		return;
-	else
-		SetHP(GetHP() - damage);
+	}
+	else if (GetInvul()) {
+		Message(13, "Your invuln status protects you from %i points of type %i environmental damage.", ed->damage, ed->dmgtype);
+		SetHP(GetHP() - 1);//needed or else the client wont acknowledge
+		return;
+	}
 
-	if (GetHP() <= 0)
-	{
-		mod_client_death_env();
+	else if (zone->GetZoneID() == 183 || zone->GetZoneID() == 184){
+		return;
+	}
+	else{
+		SetHP(GetHP() - (damage * RuleR(Character, EnvironmentDamageMulipliter)));
+	}
 
+	if (GetHP() <= 0) {
+		mod_client_death_env(); 
 		Death(0, 32000, SPELL_UNKNOWN, SkillHandtoHand);
 	}
 	SendHPUpdate();