diff --git a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd
index db07ab29..53300f0e 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/src/modules/ai/simple_heuristic_ai.gd
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ const FOUND_MIN_DIST_OWN: int = 4
 ## deadlock founders that spawned near each other (observed in arena
 ## smoke tests where start placement put both players on tile 0,0).
 const FOUND_MIN_DIST_ENEMY: int = 1
-const RETREAT_HP_FRACTION: float = 0.3
-const DEFENSIVE_CHASE_RANGE: int = 4
+const RETREAT_HP_FRACTION: float = 0.15
+const DEFENSIVE_CHASE_RANGE: int = 8
 const MILITARY_COMBAT_TYPES: Array[String] = [
 	"melee", "ranged", "cavalry", "siege",
 ]