@@ -25,22 +25,28 @@
 		if not inv:contains_item('main', btl) then
 			return nil
 		end
 
-		local damage
 		local blood
 		local target
+		local caps
 		if selfharm then
-			damage = 3
 			blood = ItemStack('sorcery:blood 1')
 			target = user
+			caps = {
+				full_punch_interval = 1.0,
+				damage_groups = { fleshy = 3 },
+			} 
 		else
 			if not minetest.is_player(pointat) then
 				return nil
 			end
-			damage = 5
-			blood = ItemStack('sorcery:blood 3')
 			target = pointat
+			caps = stack:get_tool_capabilities()
+			blood = ItemStack {
+				name = 'sorcery:blood';
+				count = math.floor(caps.damage_groups.fleshy * 1.5);
+			}
 		end
 		local pos = target:get_pos()
 		pos.y = pos.y + 1.5
 
@@ -49,12 +55,9 @@
 
 		inv:remove_item('main',btl)
 		inv:add_item('main',blood)
 
-		target:punch(user, 1.0, {
-			full_punch_interval = 1.0,
-			damage_groups = { fleshy = damage },
-		}, nil)
+		target:punch(user, 1.0, caps, nil)
 		for i=0, 48 do
 			minetest.add_particle{
 				texture = 'sorcery_blood_' .. math.random(5) .. '.png',
 				size = 7,
@@ -73,12 +76,16 @@
 				}
 			}
 		end
 
-		if math.random(3) == 1 then
+		if math.random(3 + sorcery.enchant.strength(stack,'sanctify') * 6) == 1 then
 			-- we've used up the consecration
 			local unholy = ItemStack("sorcery:dagger")
 			unholy:set_wear(stack:get_wear())
+			local ench = sorcery.enchant.get(stack)
+			if #ench.spells > 0 then
+				sorcery.enchant.set(unholy,ench)
+			end
 			return unholy
 		else
 			-- consecration is holding, return dagger as-is
 			return stack