diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 1c1f310..f0fa541 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ local remove_far = minetest.settings:get_bool("remove_far_mobs")
 local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
 local show_health = minetest.settings:get_bool("mob_show_health") ~= false
 local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
-local mob_spawn_amend = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_spawn_amend") or 1)
+local mob_chance_multiplier = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_chance_multiplier") or 1)
 
 -- Peaceful mode message so players will know there are no monsters
 if peaceful_only then
@@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@ function mobs:spawn_specific(name, nodes, neighbors, min_light, max_light,
 		nodenames = nodes,
 		neighbors = neighbors,
 		interval = interval,
-		chance = (chance * mob_spawn_amend),
+		chance = min(1, (chance * mob_chance_multiplier)),
 		catch_up = false,
 
 		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index 4eb297b..7f3959b 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The mob api is a function that can be called on by other mods to add new animals
     'mobname' can change specific mob chance rate (0 to disable) and spawn number e.g. mobs_animal:cow = 1000,5
     'mob_difficulty' sets difficulty level (health and hit damage multiplied by this number), defaults to 1.0.
     'mob_show_health' if false then punching mob will not show health status (true by default)
-    'mob_spawn_amend' defaults to 1.0 but can be set to 0.5 to half ALL spawn rates or 2.0 to double.
+    'mob_chance_multiplier' multiplies chance of all mobs spawning and can be set to 0.5 to have mobs spawn more or 2.0 to spawn less. e.g.  1 in 7000 * 0.5 = 1 in 3500 so better odds of spawning.
 
 mobs:register_mob(name, definition)
 
diff --git a/api_new.txt b/api_new.txt
index ef0c4e3..c2b0e56 100644
--- a/api_new.txt
+++ b/api_new.txt
@@ -531,23 +531,25 @@ Certain variables need to be set before using the above functions:
 External Settings for "minetest.conf"
 ------------------------------------
 
-   'enable_damage'        if true monsters will attack players (default is true)
-   'only_peaceful_mobs'   if true only animals will spawn in game (default is
-                          false)
-   'mobs_disable_blood'   if false blood effects appear when mob is hit (default
-                          is false)
-   'mobs_spawn_protected' if set to false then mobs will not spawn in protected
-                          areas (default is true)
-   'remove_far_mobs'      if true then mobs that are outside players visual
-                          range will be removed (default is false)
-   'mobname'              can change specific mob chance rate (0 to disable) and
-                          spawn number e.g. mobs_animal:cow = 1000,5
-   'mob_difficulty'       sets difficulty level (health and hit damage
-                          multiplied by this number), defaults to 1.0.
-   'mob_show_health'      if false then punching mob will not show health status
-                          (true by default)
-   'mob_spawn_amend'      defaults to 1.0 but can be set to 0.5 to half ALL spawn
-                          rates or 2.0 to double.
+   'enable_damage'          if true monsters will attack players (default is true)
+   'only_peaceful_mobs'     if true only animals will spawn in game (default is
+                            false)
+   'mobs_disable_blood'     if false blood effects appear when mob is hit (default
+                            is false)
+   'mobs_spawn_protected'   if set to false then mobs will not spawn in protected
+                            areas (default is true)
+   'remove_far_mobs'        if true then mobs that are outside players visual
+                            range will be removed (default is false)
+   'mobname'                can change specific mob chance rate (0 to disable) and
+                            spawn number e.g. mobs_animal:cow = 1000,5
+   'mob_difficulty'         sets difficulty level (health and hit damage
+                            multiplied by this number), defaults to 1.0.
+   'mob_show_health'        if false then punching mob will not show health status
+                            (true by default)
+   'mob_chance_multiplier'  multiplies chance of all mobs spawning and can be set
+                            to 0.5 to have mobs spawn more or 2.0 to spawn less.
+                            e.g.  1 in 7000 * 0.5 = 1 in 3500 so better odds of
+                            spawning.
 
 Players can override the spawn chance for each mob registered by adding a line
 to their minetest.conf file with a new value, the lower the value the more each