diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_blackstone/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_blackstone/init.lua
index 5c63f8ee4..be5bcc5db 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_blackstone/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_blackstone/init.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_blackstone:blackstone_gilded", {
 		}
 	},
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
-	_mcl_hardness = 2,
+	_mcl_hardness = 1.5,
 	_mcl_silk_touch_drop = true,
 	_mcl_fortune_drop = {
 		discrete_uniform_distribution = true,
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ mcl_stairs.register_stair_and_slab("blackstone_brick_polished", "mcl_blackstone:
 mcl_walls.register_wall(
 	"mcl_blackstone:wall",
 	S("Blackstone Wall"),
-	"mcl_blackstone:blackstone"
-)
+	"mcl_blackstone:blackstone")
 
 --lavacooling
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
index 2905c0b3b..0117b3a89 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_compass:lodestone",{
 		"lodestone_side4.png"
 	},
 	groups = {pickaxey=1, material_stone=1},
-	_mcl_hardness = 1.5,
-	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3.5,
+	_mcl_blast_resistance = 3.5,
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_stone_defaults()
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua
index af5a49a1c..f2ebe03ec 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_exposed", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, oxidizable = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_oxidized_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered",
 	_mcl_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block",
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, waxed = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed",
 })
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_weathered", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, oxidizable = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_oxidized_variant = "mcl_copper:block_oxidized",
 	_mcl_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed",
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, waxed = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered",
 })
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_oxidized", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered",
 })
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, waxed = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_oxidized",
 })
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, oxidizable = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_oxidized_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut",
 	_mcl_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_cut",
 })
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, waxed = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_cut",
 })
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, oxidizable = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed_cut",
 	_mcl_oxidized_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_cut",
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, waxed = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut",
 })
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, oxidizable = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut",
 	_mcl_oxidized_variant = "mcl_copper:block_oxidized_cut",
 	_mcl_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered_cut",
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, waxed = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut",
 })
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_oxidized_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut",
 	_mcl_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized_cut",
 })
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized_cut", {
 	groups = {pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, waxed = 1},
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_oxidized_cut",
 })
 
@@ -289,54 +289,54 @@ mcl_stairs.register_stair("copper_cut", "mcl_copper:block_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2, oxidizable = 1},
 	{"mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png"},
 	S("Stairs of Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
 
 mcl_stairs.register_stair("waxed_copper_cut", "mcl_copper:waxed_block_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2, waxed = 1},
 	{"mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png", "mcl_copper_block_cut.png"},
 	S("Waxed Stairs of Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
 
 mcl_stairs.register_stair("copper_exposed_cut", "mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2, oxidizable = 1},
 	{"mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png"},
 	S("Stairs of Exposed Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
 
 mcl_stairs.register_stair("waxed_copper_exposed_cut", "mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2, waxed = 1},
 	{"mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png", "mcl_copper_exposed_cut.png"},
 	S("Waxed Stairs of Exposed Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
 
 mcl_stairs.register_stair("copper_weathered_cut", "mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2, oxidizable = 1},
 	{"mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png"},
 	S("Stairs of Weathered Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
 
 mcl_stairs.register_stair("waxed_copper_weathered_cut", "mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2, waxed = 1},
 	{"mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png", "mcl_copper_weathered_cut.png"},
 	S("Waxed Stairs of Weathered Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
 
 mcl_stairs.register_stair("copper_oxidized_cut", "mcl_copper:block_oxidized_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2},
 	{"mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png"},
 	S("Stairs of Oxidized Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
 
 mcl_stairs.register_stair("waxed_copper_oxidized_cut", "mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized_cut",
 	{pickaxey = 2, waxed = 1},
 	{"mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png", "mcl_copper_oxidized_cut.png"},
 	S("Waxed Stairs of Oxidized Cut Copper"),
-	nil, 6, nil,
+	nil, nil, nil,
 	"woodlike")
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index b691c6dfe..73b1e28e3 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:stone_smooth", {
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
-	_mcl_hardness = 1.5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 2,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:granite", {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_deepslate/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_deepslate/init.lua
index 0abb0c579..cbeae2d53 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_deepslate/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_deepslate/init.lua
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_deepslate:infested_deepslate", {
 	drop = "",
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	after_dig_node = spawn_silverfish,
-	_mcl_hardness = 0,
-	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0.5,
+	_mcl_hardness = 1.5,
+	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0.75,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_deepslate:tuff", {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/init.lua
index 3cd2dc1dc..b7d10e090 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/init.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ local rod_def = {
 		return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, param2)
 	end,
 
-	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0,
+	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
+	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 }
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_lightning_rods:rod", rod_def)