diff --git a/lang/en.json b/lang/en.json
index d2386744..52c68a4a 100755
--- a/lang/en.json
+++ b/lang/en.json
@@ -1801,6 +1801,7 @@
                 "plural": "Costs"
             },
             "Damage": {
+                "massive": "Massive",
                 "severe": "Severe",
                 "major": "Major",
                 "minor": "Minor",
@@ -2517,6 +2518,10 @@
                     "actionTokens": {
                         "enabled": { "label": "Enabled" },
                         "tokens": { "label": "Tokens" }
+                    },
+                    "massiveDamage":{
+                        "title":"Massive Damage",
+                        "enabled": { "label": "Enabled" }
                     }
                 }
             },
diff --git a/module/data/settings/VariantRules.mjs b/module/data/settings/VariantRules.mjs
index ad7d707a..41c63be2 100644
--- a/module/data/settings/VariantRules.mjs
+++ b/module/data/settings/VariantRules.mjs
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ export default class DhVariantRules extends foundry.abstract.DataModel {
                     label: 'DAGGERHEART.CONFIG.Range.close.name'
                 }),
                 far: new fields.NumberField({ required: true, initial: 60, label: 'DAGGERHEART.CONFIG.Range.far.name' })
+            }),
+            massiveDamage: new fields.SchemaField({
+                enabled: new fields.BooleanField({
+                    required: true,
+                    initial: false,
+                    label: 'DAGGERHEART.SETTINGS.VariantRules.FIELDS.massiveDamage.enabled.label'
+                })
             })
         };
     }
diff --git a/module/documents/actor.mjs b/module/documents/actor.mjs
index 8999fdd8..86982758 100644
--- a/module/documents/actor.mjs
+++ b/module/documents/actor.mjs
@@ -761,6 +761,10 @@ export default class DhpActor extends Actor {
     }
 
     convertDamageToThreshold(damage) {
+        const massiveDamageEnabled=game.settings.get(CONFIG.DH.id, CONFIG.DH.SETTINGS.gameSettings.variantRules).massiveDamage.enabled;
+        if (massiveDamageEnabled && damage >= (this.system.damageThresholds.severe * 2)) {
+            return 4; 
+        }
         return damage >= this.system.damageThresholds.severe ? 3 : damage >= this.system.damageThresholds.major ? 2 : 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/module/helpers/utils.mjs b/module/helpers/utils.mjs
index 39d5298d..396ed2fa 100644
--- a/module/helpers/utils.mjs
+++ b/module/helpers/utils.mjs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ foundry.dice.terms.Die.prototype.selfCorrecting = function (modifier) {
 };
 
 export const getDamageKey = damage => {
-    return ['none', 'minor', 'major', 'severe', 'any'][damage];
+    return ['none', 'minor', 'major', 'severe', 'massive','any'][damage];
 };
 
 export const getDamageLabel = damage => {
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ export const damageKeyToNumber = key => {
         minor: 1,
         major: 2,
         severe: 3,
-        any: 4
+        massive: 4,
+        any: 5
     }[key];
 };
 
diff --git a/templates/settings/variant-rules.hbs b/templates/settings/variant-rules.hbs
index 5cc5c90c..df7accb3 100644
--- a/templates/settings/variant-rules.hbs
+++ b/templates/settings/variant-rules.hbs
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label>{{localize "DAGGERHEART.SETTINGS.VariantRules.FIELDS.massiveDamage.title"}}</label>
+        <div class="form-fields">
+            {{formGroup settingFields.schema.fields.massiveDamage.fields.enabled value=settingFields._source.massiveDamage.enabled localize=true}}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <footer class="form-footer">
         <button data-action="reset">
             <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-rotate-left"></i>