diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index daeac2ef2..9a265fc30 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Key:
   - Removal
 
 Version 1.3.07
- + Added new Hardcore mode functionality to mcMMO
+ + Added new configurable Hardcore mode functionality to mcMMO
  + Added new bypass permission node for the negative penalties of Hardcore mode 'mcmmo.bypass.hardcoremode'
  + Added a permission node for Archery bonus damage
  + Added a permission node for Greater Impact ability
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index 5ea657401..2d49f516a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ public class Config extends ConfigLoader {
     /* Hardcore Mode */
     public boolean getHardcoreEnabled() { return config.getBoolean("Hardcore.Enabled", false); }
     public double getHardcoreDeathStatPenaltyPercentage() { return config.getDouble("Hardcore.Death_Stat_Loss_Penalty_Percentage", 75); }
+    public double getHardcoreVampirismStatLeechPercentage() { return config.getDouble("Hardcore.Vampirism_Stat_Leech_Percentage", 5); }
     public boolean getHardcoreVampirismEnabled() { return config.getBoolean("Hardcore.Vampirism", false); }
+    
 
     /* Commands */
     public boolean getCommandXPLockEnabled() { return config.getBoolean("Commands.xplock.Enabled", true); }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/HardcoreListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/HardcoreListener.java
index b8547239e..53d37bc8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/HardcoreListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/HardcoreListener.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.PlayerDeathEvent;
 
+import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Hardcore;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,14 @@ public class HardcoreListener implements Listener {
     @EventHandler()
     public void PlayerDeathEvent(PlayerDeathEvent event) {
         Player player = event.getEntity(); //Note this returns a Player object for this subevent
+        
         if(!Permissions.getInstance().hardcoremodeBypass(player)) {
+            if(player.getKiller() instanceof Player) {
+                if(Config.getInstance().getHardcoreVampirismEnabled()) {
+                    Hardcore.invokeVampirism(((Player)player.getKiller()), player);
+                }
+            }
+            
             Hardcore.invokeStatPenalty(player);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Hardcore.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Hardcore.java
index f24335f28..55faeb7e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Hardcore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Hardcore.java
@@ -24,4 +24,18 @@ public class Hardcore {
         
         player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD+"[mcMMO] "+ChatColor.DARK_RED+"You've suffered a penalty to skills from death.");
     }
+    
+    public static void invokeVampirism(Player killer, Player defender) {
+        PlayerProfile PPk = Users.getProfile(killer);
+        PlayerProfile PPd = Users.getProfile(defender);
+        
+        for(SkillType st : SkillType.values()) {
+            if(st.equals(SkillType.ALL))
+                continue;
+            int newValue = (int) (PPd.getSkillLevel(st) - (PPd.getSkillLevel(st) * (Config.getInstance().getHardcoreVampirismStatLeechPercentage() * 0.01D)));
+            PPk.modifySkill(st, newValue+PPk.getSkillLevel(st));
+        }
+        
+        killer.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD+"[mcMMO] "+ChatColor.DARK_AQUA+"You've stolen knowledge from that player.");
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index b6d9d36e6..076b6b926 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Hardcore:
     Enabled: false
     Death_Stat_Loss_Penalty_Percentage: 75
     Vampirism: false
+    Vampirism_Stat_Leech_Percentage: 5
 
 #
 #  Settings for mcMMO items