diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index 78a50013e..d923618ce 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ const withVanillaExtract = createVanillaExtractPlugin({ tests: /\.css$/ });
 
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
-  ...withVanillaExtract(),
+  ...withVanillaExtract({
+    webpack: (config) => {
+      config.module.rules.push({
+        test: /\.glsl$/,
+        type: 'asset/source',
+      });
+      return config;
+    },
+  }),
 
   distDir: 'dist/website',
   reactStrictMode: false,
-
-  webpack: (config) => {
-    config.module.rules.push({
-      test: /\.glsl$/,
-      type: 'asset/source',
-    });
-    return config;
-  },
 };
 
 export default nextConfig;
diff --git a/src/components/ArmorMesh/shaders/fragment.glsl b/src/components/ArmorMesh/shaders/fragment.glsl
index 496f6fe31..b34232105 100644
--- a/src/components/ArmorMesh/shaders/fragment.glsl
+++ b/src/components/ArmorMesh/shaders/fragment.glsl
@@ -15,13 +15,27 @@ void main() {
   bool twoCaliberRule = caliber > 2.0 * thickness;
   bool threeCaliberRule = caliber > 3.0 * thickness;
   float finalNormalization = twoCaliberRule ? (normalization * 1.4 * caliber) / (2.0 * thickness) : normalization;
-
+  float finalPenetration = penetration;
   float effectiveArmor = thickness / cos(angle - finalNormalization);
 
   if(angle < ricochet) {
     // no auto-ricochet, resume checks
-    if(effectiveArmor <= penetration || threeCaliberRule) {
+    if(threeCaliberRule) {
       penetrationChance = 1.0;
+    } else {
+      float maxRandomPenetrationBuff = finalPenetration * 0.05;
+      float penetrationDifference = effectiveArmor - finalPenetration;
+
+      if(penetrationDifference > maxRandomPenetrationBuff) {
+        // even with a +5% buff, can't penetrate
+        penetrationChance = 0.0;
+      } else if(penetrationDifference < -maxRandomPenetrationBuff) {
+        // event with a -5% nerf, can penetrate
+        penetrationChance = 1.0;
+      } else {
+        // penetration gradiant
+        penetrationChance = 1.0 - (penetrationDifference + maxRandomPenetrationBuff) / (2.0 * maxRandomPenetrationBuff);
+      }
     }
   }