diff --git a/mods/throwing/build_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/build_arrow.lua
index 1c246e1e..6c668289 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/build_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/build_arrow.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ local THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY={
 	player = "",
 	inventory = false,
 	stack = false,
+	bow_damage = 0,
 }
 
 THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
diff --git a/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua
index 1017ad9f..0a676b53 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY={
 	lastpos={},
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	player = "",
+	bow_damage = 0,
 }
 
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 							puncher = minetest.get_player_by_name(self.player)
 						end
 						local damage = 1.5
+						if self.bow_damage and self.bow_damage > 0 then
+							damage = damage + (self.bow_damage/12)
+						end
 						obj:punch(puncher, 1.0, {
 							full_punch_interval=1.0,
 							damage_groups={fleshy=damage},
diff --git a/mods/throwing/fire_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/fire_arrow.lua
index d7b57aa5..85a44a15 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/fire_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/fire_arrow.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ local THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY={
 	lastpos={},
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	player = "",
+	bow_damage = 0,
 }
 
 THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 							puncher = minetest.get_player_by_name(self.player)
 						end
 						local damage = 4
+						if self.bow_damage and self.bow_damage > 0 then
+							damage = damage + (self.bow_damage/12)
+						end
 						obj:punch(puncher, 1.0, {
 							full_punch_interval=1.0,
 							damage_groups={fleshy=damage},
diff --git a/mods/throwing/fireworks_arrows.lua b/mods/throwing/fireworks_arrows.lua
index 87e30247..167f8b8d 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/fireworks_arrows.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/fireworks_arrows.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ local function throwing_register_fireworks(color, desc)
 		lastpos={},
 		collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 		player = "",
+		bow_damage = 0,
 	}
 
 	local radius = 0.5
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ local function throwing_register_fireworks(color, desc)
 				for k, obj in pairs(objs) do
 					if throwing_is_player(self.player, obj) or throwing_is_entity(obj) then
 						local damage = 2
+						if self.bow_damage and self.bow_damage > 0 then
+							damage = damage + (self.bow_damage/12)
+						end
 						obj:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
 							full_punch_interval=1.0,
 							damage_groups={fleshy=damage},
diff --git a/mods/throwing/functions.lua b/mods/throwing/functions.lua
index 5d97bf8b..0deb46f9 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/functions.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function throwing_touch(pos, objpos)
 	local rx = pos.x - objpos.x
 	local ry = pos.y - (objpos.y+1)
 	local rz = pos.z - objpos.z
-	if (ry < 1 and ry > -1) and (rx < 0.4 and rx > -0.4) and (rz < 0.4 and rz > -0.4) then
+	if (ry < 1 and ry > -1) and (rx < 1 and rx > -1) and (rz < 1 and rz > -1) then
 		return true
 	end
 	return false
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ function throwing_shoot_arrow (itemstack, player, stiffness, is_cross)
 		obj:get_luaentity().inventory = player:get_inventory()
 		obj:get_luaentity().stack = player:get_inventory():get_stack("main", player:get_wield_index()-1)
 		obj:get_luaentity().lastpos = {x=playerpos.x,y=playerpos.y+1.5,z=playerpos.z}
+		obj:get_luaentity().bow_damage = stiffness
 	end
 	return true
 end
diff --git a/mods/throwing/shell_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/shell_arrow.lua
index 80b4db5c..f652a6b0 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/shell_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/shell_arrow.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY={
 	lastpos={},
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	player = "",
+	bow_damage = 0,
 }
 
 local radius = 1
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 				if throwing_is_player(self.player, obj) or throwing_is_entity(obj) then
 					local speed = vector.length(self.object:getvelocity())
 					local damage = ((speed + 5)^1.2)/10 + 12
+					if self.bow_damage and self.bow_damage > 0 then
+						damage = damage + (self.bow_damage/12)
+					end
 					obj:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
 						full_punch_interval=1.0,
 						damage_groups={fleshy=damage},
diff --git a/mods/throwing/standard_arrows.lua b/mods/throwing/standard_arrows.lua
index 3ce6b426..f3681276 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/standard_arrows.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/standard_arrows.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ function throwing_register_arrow_standard (kind, desc, eq, toughness, craft)
 		lastpos={},
 		collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 		player = "",
+		bow_damage = 0,
 	}
 
 	THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
@@ -55,9 +56,13 @@ function throwing_register_arrow_standard (kind, desc, eq, toughness, craft)
 							if self.player and minetest.get_player_by_name(self.player) then
 								puncher = minetest.get_player_by_name(self.player)
 							end
+							local damage = eq
+							if self.bow_damage and self.bow_damage > 0 then
+								damage = damage + (self.bow_damage/12)
+							end
 							obj:punch(puncher, 1.0, {
 								full_punch_interval=1.0,
-								damage_groups={fleshy=eq},
+								damage_groups={fleshy=damage},
 							}, nil)
 							if math.random() < toughness then
 								if math.random(0,100) % 2 == 0 then
diff --git a/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua
index adb6ed13..927681f4 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ local THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY={
 	lastpos={},
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	player = "",
+	bow_damage = 0,
 }
 
 THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
diff --git a/mods/throwing/torch_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/torch_arrow.lua
index 0b752710..50899cfc 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/torch_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/torch_arrow.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY={
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	node = "",
 	player = "",
+	bow_damage = 0,
 }
 
 THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 							puncher = minetest.get_player_by_name(self.player)
 						end
 						local damage = 0.5
+						if self.bow_damage and self.bow_damage > 0 then
+							damage = damage + (self.bow_damage/12)
+						end
 						obj:punch(puncher, 1.0, {
 							full_punch_interval=1.0,
 							damage_groups={fleshy=damage},