diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-combat/src/resolver.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-combat/src/resolver.rs
index addc0e3d..aea8ac4c 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 fraction of unit damage translates to
-                // city structural HP. Siege units are the intended counter to
+                // Melee vs city: only a small 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).
-                // Halves the effectiveness of warrior-rush captures that were
-                // breaking T99/T106 wins in prior batches.
-                let melee_city_fraction: f32 = 0.50;
+                // 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;
                 let city_dmg = (damage_to_defender as f32 * melee_city_fraction).round() as i32;
                 (city_dmg, (city_hp - city_dmg).max(0))
             }