diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index c3d6d04f4..ab1484892 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public class Config extends AutoUpdateConfigLoader {
     public int getMaxLength(AbilityType ability) { return config.getInt("Abilities.Max_Seconds." + ability.toString()); }
 
     /* Durability Settings */
-    public int getAbilityToolDamage() { return config.getInt("Abilities.Tools.Durability_Loss", 2); }
+    public int getAbilityToolDamage() { return config.getInt("Abilities.Tools.Durability_Loss", 1); }
 
     /* Thresholds */
     public int getTreeFellerThreshold() { return config.getInt("Abilities.Limits.Tree_Feller_Threshold", 500); }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 7782b9328..6e7f88ec7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Abilities:
        Tree_Feller_Threshold: 500
     Tools:
         # Use more tool durability while using abilities. Set Durability_Loss to 0 to disable the extra durability damage.
-        Durability_Loss: 2
+        Durability_Loss: 1
 
 #
 #  Settings for Skills