diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-combat/src/resolver.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-combat/src/resolver.rs
index aea8ac4c..f9f8384d 100644
--- a/src/simulator/crates/mc-combat/src/resolver.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-combat/src/resolver.rs
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@ impl CombatResolver {
                 let city_dmg = (damage_to_defender as f32 * siege_mult).round() as i32;
                 (city_dmg, (city_hp - city_dmg).max(0))
             } else {
-                // Melee vs city: only a small fraction of unit damage translates
-                // to city structural HP. Siege units are the intended counter to
+                // Melee vs city: only a fraction of unit damage translates to
+                // city structural HP. Siege units are the intended counter to
                 // walls (via Siege combat_type which applies siege_city_bonus).
-                // 0.30 stops warrior-rush stacks of 6-7 units from 1-shotting
-                // capitals at T90 — the prior T99/T106 failure mode.
-                let melee_city_fraction: f32 = 0.30;
+                // 0.40 slows warrior-rush stacks (prior T99/T106 fast wins) but
+                // still allows sustained siege to resolve games.
+                let melee_city_fraction: f32 = 0.40;
                 let city_dmg = (damage_to_defender as f32 * melee_city_fraction).round() as i32;
                 (city_dmg, (city_hp - city_dmg).max(0))
             }