diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_items/clock_weapons/battlehammer.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_items/clock_weapons/battlehammer.dm
index 487d3ae960dd..7c654e2a3fcf 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_items/clock_weapons/battlehammer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_items/clock_weapons/battlehammer.dm
@@ -2,29 +2,19 @@
 	name = "brass battle-hammer"
 	desc = "A brass hammer glowing with energy."
 	icon_state = "ratvarian_hammer"
-	force = 15
-	throwforce = 15
+	force = 23
+	throwforce = 23
+	armour_penetration = -30
 	sharpness = SHARP_NONE
 	attack_verb = list("bashed", "smitted", "hammered", "attacked")
-	clockwork_desc = "A powerful hammer of Ratvarian making. Enemies hit with it would be flung back."
+	clockwork_desc = "A powerful twohanded hammer of Ratvarian making. Enemies hit by it will be flung back."
+
+/obj/item/clockwork/weapon/brass_battlehammer/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, require_twohands = TRUE)
 
 /obj/item/clockwork/weapon/brass_battlehammer/attack(mob/living/target, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!is_servant_of_ratvar(target))
 		var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(target, get_dir(src, get_step_away(target, src)))
 		target.throw_at(throw_target, 1, 4)
-
-/obj/item/clockwork/weapon/brass_battlehammer/throw_impact(atom/hit_atom, datum/thrownthing/throwingdatum)
-	if(isliving(hit_atom))
-		var/mob/living/L = hit_atom
-		if(is_servant_of_ratvar(L))
-			if(L.put_in_active_hand(src))
-				L.visible_message(span_warning("[L] catches [src] out of the air!"))
-			else
-				L.visible_message(span_warning("[src] bounces off of [L], as if repelled by an unseen force!"))
-		else if(!..())
-			if(!L.anti_magic_check())
-				var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(L, get_dir(src, get_step_away(L, src)))
-				L.throw_at(throw_target, 1, 4)               
-	else
-		..()