diff --git a/mods/shooter/grenade.lua b/mods/shooter/grenade.lua
index 075d056..3445089 100644
--- a/mods/shooter/grenade.lua
+++ b/mods/shooter/grenade.lua
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ minetest.register_tool("shooter:grenade", {
 		if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
 			itemstack = ""
 		end
+		-- clarification for future readers: grenade can be used only if player points at nothing (line 47)
 		if pointed_thing.type ~= "nothing" then
 			local pointed = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing)
-			if vector.distance(user:getpos(), pointed) < 8 then
-				shooter:blast(pointed, 1, 25, 5)
+			if vector.distance(user:getpos(), pointed) < 10 then
+				shooter:blast(pointed, 2, 25, 5)
 				return
 			end
 		end
diff --git a/mods/shooter/shooter.lua b/mods/shooter/shooter.lua
index 51dacf5..264396e 100644
--- a/mods/shooter/shooter.lua
+++ b/mods/shooter/shooter.lua
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ function shooter:blast(pos, radius, fleshy, distance, user)
 				obj:get_luaentity().name ~= "__builtin:item") then
 			local obj_pos = obj:getpos()
 			local dist = vector.distance(obj_pos, pos)
-			local damage = (fleshy * 0.5 ^ dist) * 2
+			local damage = (fleshy * 0.5 ^ dist) * 3
 			if dist ~= 0 then
 				obj_pos.y = obj_pos.y + 1.7
 				blast_pos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y + 4, z=pos.z}