diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/explorer_gear.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/explorer_gear.dm
index 6955bd23d66b4..46c20dd02e1b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/explorer_gear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/explorer_gear.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	max_heat_protection_temperature = FIRE_SUIT_MAX_TEMP_PROTECT
 	heat_protection = CHEST|GROIN|LEGS|ARMS
 	hoodtype = /obj/item/clothing/head/hooded/explorer
-	armor = list("melee" = 10, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 50, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 50, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 50)
+	armor = list("melee" = 15, "bullet" = 10, "laser" = 10, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 50, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 50, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 50)
 	allowed = list(/obj/item/flashlight, /obj/item/tank/internals, /obj/item/resonator, /obj/item/mining_scanner, /obj/item/t_scanner/adv_mining_scanner, /obj/item/gun/energy/kinetic_accelerator, /obj/item/pickaxe)
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
 	supports_variations = DIGITIGRADE_VARIATION | VOX_VARIATION
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	flags_inv = HIDEHAIR|HIDEFACE|HIDEEARS
 	min_cold_protection_temperature = FIRE_HELM_MIN_TEMP_PROTECT
 	max_heat_protection_temperature = FIRE_HELM_MAX_TEMP_PROTECT
-	armor = list("melee" = 10, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 50, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 50, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 50)
+	armor = list("melee" = 15, "bullet" = 10, "laser" = 10, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 50, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 50, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 50)
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/explorer/Initialize()
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 	max_heat_protection_temperature = (FIRE_SUIT_MAX_TEMP_PROTECT / 2)
 	heat_protection = CHEST|GROIN|LEGS|ARMS
 	hoodtype = /obj/item/clothing/head/hooded/survivor_hood
-	armor = list("melee" = 15, "bullet" = 10, "laser" = 10, "energy" = 15, "bomb" = 20, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 20, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 30)
+	armor = list("melee" = 10, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 20, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 20, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 30)
 	allowed = list(/obj/item/flashlight, /obj/item/tank/internals, /obj/item/resonator, /obj/item/mining_scanner, /obj/item/t_scanner/adv_mining_scanner, /obj/item/gun/energy/kinetic_accelerator, /obj/item/pickaxe)
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
 	supports_variations = DIGITIGRADE_VARIATION | VOX_VARIATION
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 	flags_inv = HIDEHAIR|HIDEFACE|HIDEEARS
 	min_cold_protection_temperature = FIRE_HELM_MIN_TEMP_PROTECT
 	max_heat_protection_temperature = FIRE_HELM_MAX_TEMP_PROTECT
-	armor = list("melee" = 15, "bullet" = 10, "laser" = 10, "energy" = 15, "bomb" = 20, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 20, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 30)
+	armor = list("melee" = 10, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 20, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 20, "fire" = 50, "acid" = 30)
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/survivor/Initialize()