diff --git a/Source/shared/valve/w_snark.c b/Source/shared/valve/w_snark.c
index e552c215..c3630e54 100644
--- a/Source/shared/valve/w_snark.c
+++ b/Source/shared/valve/w_snark.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void w_snark_deploy(void)
 			if (trace_ent.classname == "player") {
 				float pit = 100 + random(0,10);
 				sound(self, CHAN_BODY, "squeek/sqk_deploy1.wav", 1.0, ATTN_NORM, pit);
-				Damage_Apply(trace_ent, self, 5, trace_endpos, FALSE);
+				Damage_Apply(trace_ent, self, 10, trace_endpos, FALSE);
 			}
 
 			if (self.aiment.health <= 0) {
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ void w_snark_primary(void)
 	}
 #endif
 
-
 	/* Audio-Visual Bit */
 #ifdef CSQC
 	Weapons_ViewAnimation(SNARK_THROW);