diff --git a/node/server.js b/node/server.js
index 13504bc..456307b 100644
--- a/node/server.js
+++ b/node/server.js
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ var mode = {
 	all_smart: 1,
 	prevent_external: 0, // for "test" / "hardcore"
 	pvp_level_gap: 0, // have to be within 10 level to attack
+	fear_affects_heal: 1, // when feared heal output is lowered
 };
 var events = {
 	// SEASONS
@@ -1418,20 +1419,30 @@ function calculate_player_stats(player) {
 		(player.level > 20 && 0.04) ||
 		0.05;
 
-	var excess = max(
+	player.fear = Math.max(
 		0,
-		max(player.targets_p - player.courage, max(player.targets_m - player.mcourage, player.targets_u - player.pcourage)),
+		player.targets_p - player.courage,
+		player.targets_m - player.mcourage,
+		player.targets_u - player.pcourage,
 	);
-	var sredux = [0, 20, 40, 70, 80, 90, 100];
-	player.speed -= sredux[min(sredux.length - 1, excess)];
-	if (excess > 2) {
-		player.attack = round(player.attack * 0.2);
-	} else if (excess > 1) {
-		player.attack = round(player.attack * 0.4);
-	} else if (excess) {
-		player.attack = round(player.attack * 0.6);
+	const sredux = [0, 20, 40, 70, 80, 90, 100];
+	player.speed -= sredux[Math.min(sredux.length - 1, player.fear)];
+	if (player.fear > 2) {
+		player.attack = Math.round(player.attack * 0.2);
+		if (mode.fear_affects_heal) {
+			player.heal = Math.round(player.heal * 0.2);
+		}
+	} else if (player.fear > 1) {
+		player.attack = Math.round(player.attack * 0.4);
+		if (mode.fear_affects_heal) {
+			player.heal = Math.round(player.heal * 0.4);
+		}
+	} else if (player.fear) {
+		player.attack = Math.round(player.attack * 0.6);
+		if (mode.fear_affects_heal) {
+			player.heal = Math.round(player.heal * 0.6);
+		}
 	}
-	player.fear = excess;
 
 	if (player.map == "winterland") {
 		player.speed *= 0.95;