diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/MeleeHatchet.hpp b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/MeleeHatchet.hpp
index 37b157c6e..ab7587206 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/MeleeHatchet.hpp
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/MeleeHatchet.hpp
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ class MeleeHatchet: MeleeWeapon
 		};
 		class ItemActions
 		{
-			class Use
-			{
-				text="$STR_ACTIONS_CHOPWOOD";
-				script="spawn player_chopWood;";
-			};
 			class Toolbelt
 			{
 				text="Add to Toolbelt";
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf
index 1c065105e..df402c300 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TradeInprogress = true;
 if((currentWeapon player) != "MeleeHatchet") exitWith {TradeInprogress = false; cutText [(localize "str_epoch_player_54"), "PLAIN DOWN"]; };
 
 // allowed trees list move this later
-_trees = ["t_larix3s.p3d","t_pyrus2s.p3d","str_briza_kriva.p3d","dd_borovice.p3d","les_singlestrom_b.p3d","les_singlestrom.p3d","smrk_velky.p3d","smrk_siroky.p3d","smrk_maly.p3d","les_buk.p3d","str krovisko vysoke.p3d","str_fikovnik_ker.p3d","str_fikovnik.p3d","str vrba.p3d","hrusen2.p3d","str dub jiny.p3d","str lipa.p3d","str briza.p3d","p_akat02s.p3d","jablon.p3d","p_buk.p3d","str_topol.p3d","str_topol2.p3d","p_osika.p3d","t_picea3f.p3d","t_picea2s.p3d","t_picea1s.p3d","t_fagus2w.p3d","t_fagus2s.p3d","t_fagus2f.p3d","t_betula1f.p3d","t_betula2f.p3d","t_betula2s.p3d","t_betula2w.p3d","t_alnus2s.p3d","t_acer2s.p3d","t_populus3s.p3d","t_quercus2f.p3d","t_sorbus2s.p3d","t_malus1s.p3d","t_salix2s.p3d","t_picea1s_w.p3d","t_picea2s_w.p3d","t_ficusb2s_ep1.p3d","t_populusb2s_ep1.p3d","t_populusf2s_ep1.p3d","t_amygdalusc2s_ep1.p3d","t_ficusb2s_ep1.p3d","t_pistacial2s_ep1.p3d","t_pinuse2s_ep1.p3d","t_pinuss3s_ep1.p3d","t_prunuss2s_ep1.p3d","t_pinusn2s.p3d","t_pinusn1s.p3d","t_pinuss2f.p3d","t_poplar2f_dead_pmc.p3d","misc_torzotree_pmc.p3d","misc_burnspruce_pmc.p3d","brg_cocunutpalm8.p3d","brg_umbrella_acacia01b.p3d","brg_jungle_tree_canopy_1.p3d","brg_jungle_tree_canopy_2.p3d","brg_cocunutpalm4.p3d","brg_cocunutpalm3.p3d","palm_01.p3d","palm_02.p3d","palm_03.p3d","palm_04.p3d","palm_09.p3d","palm_10.p3d","brg_cocunutpalm2.p3d","brg_jungle_tree_antiaris.p3d","brg_cocunutpalm1.p3d"];
+_trees = DZE_trees;
 
 //_item = _this;
 call gear_ui_init;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf
index f7d6c9aca..96c1a7a0c 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ _isPZombie = player isKindOf "PZombie_VB";
 _source = _this select 3;
 _ammo = _this select 4;
 _type = [_damage,_ammo] call fnc_usec_damageType;
+
+if (_type == 3) then {
+	_damage = _damage * 0.024;
+};
+
 _isMinor = (_hit in USEC_MinorWounds);
 _isHeadHit = (_hit == "head_hit");
 //_evType = "";
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ if (_damage > 0.4) then {
 	if (_unitIsPlayer) then {
 		//Cause blood loss
 		//Log Damage
-		//diag_log ("DAMAGE: player hit by " + typeOf _source + " in " + _hit + " with " + _ammo + " for " + str(_damage) + " scaled " + str(_damage * _scale));
+		diag_log ("DAMAGE: player hit by " + typeOf _source + " in " + _hit + " with " + _ammo + " for " + str(_damage) + " scaled " + str(_damage * _scale));
 		r_player_blood = r_player_blood - (_damage * _scale);
 	};
 };
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerVehicle.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerVehicle.sqf
index b33044509..8bc0a5958 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerVehicle.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerVehicle.sqf
@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ _unit = _this select 0;
 _hit = _this select 1;
 _damage = _this select 2;
 //_source = _this select 3;
-//_ammo = _this select 4;
+_ammo = _this select 4;
+
+_type = [_damage,_ammo] call fnc_usec_damageType;
+
+if (_type == 3) then {
+	_damage = _damage * 0.024;
+};
+
 _total = _damage;
 
 //diag_log ("DAMAGE VEH: " + typeof(_unit) + " / " + str(_hit) + " / " + str(_damage) + " / " + str(getDammage _unit));
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerZ.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerZ.sqf
index a9121e5a6..8ddad3859 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerZ.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandlerZ.sqf
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ _hitter = 		_this select 3;
 _projectile = 	_this select 4;
 
 if (local _zed) then {
+
+	if (_projectile isKindOf "Melee") then {
+		_damage = _damage * 0.024;
+	};
+
 	if (_damage > 1 and _projectile != "") then {
 		//Record deliberate critical damages
 		switch (_selection) do {
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_fired.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_fired.sqf
index 9a5bf6b56..11e23f8e0 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_fired.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_fired.sqf
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ dayz_combat = 1;
 
 if (_ammo isKindOf "Melee") exitWith {
 	_unit playActionNow "GestureSwing";
+
+	// harvest wood check
+	_id = _this spawn player_harvest;
 };
 
 //Smoke Grenade
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_harvest.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_harvest.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5448d6570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_harvest.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+private ["_unit","_ammo","_distance","_weapon","_projectile","_endPos","_dir","_doWait","_vel"];
+_unit = 		_this select 0;
+_weapon = 		_this select 1;
+_ammo = 		_this select 4;
+_projectile = 	_this select 6;
+
+if (_ammo isKindOf "Hatchet_Swing_Ammo") then {
+	
+	_findNearestTree = [];
+	{
+		if("" == typeOf _x) then {
+			
+			if (alive _x) then {
+				
+				_objName = _x call DZE_getModelName;
+
+				// Exit since we found a tree
+				if (_objName in DZE_trees) exitWith { 
+					_findNearestTree set [(count _findNearestTree),_x];
+				};
+			};
+		};
+	} foreach nearestObjects [getPosATL player, [], 20];
+
+	//diag_log ("POSITION: " + str(_endPos));
+
+	if (count(_findNearestTree) >= 1) then {
+
+		_tree = _findNearestTree select 0;
+
+		// get 2d distance
+		_distance2d = [player, _tree] call BIS_fnc_distance2D;
+		
+		if(_distance2d <= 5) then {
+
+			// damage must be going down
+			_damage = damage _tree;
+			if (DZE_TEMP_treedmg < _damage) then {
+
+				//diag_log ("DAMAGE: " + str(damage _tree)); 
+
+				_countOut = 1;
+				_itemOut = "PartWoodPile";	
+
+				_nearByPile= nearestObjects [getPosATL player, ["WeaponHolder"],2];
+				if (count _nearByPile == 0) then { 
+					_item = createVehicle ["WeaponHolder", getPosATL player, [], 1, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
+					_item addMagazineCargoGlobal [_itemOut,_countOut];
+					player reveal _item;
+				} else {
+					_item = _nearByPile select 0;
+					_item addMagazineCargoGlobal [_itemOut,_countOut];
+				};
+
+				_distance = 60;
+				[_unit,_distance,false,getPosATL player] spawn player_alertZombies;
+
+			};
+			DZE_TEMP_treedmg = _damage;
+		};
+	};
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/medical/setup_functions_med.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/medical/setup_functions_med.sqf
index 12e8a52a1..43e385870 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/medical/setup_functions_med.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/medical/setup_functions_med.sqf
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ fnc_usec_damageType = {
 	if ((_ammo isKindof "B_127x107_Ball") or (_ammo isKindof "B_127x99_Ball")) then {
 		_type = 2;
 	};
+	if (_ammo isKindof "Melee") then {
+		_type = 3;
+	};
+
 	_type;
 };