diff --git a/lang/en.json b/lang/en.json
index e2c94509..4af86abe 100755
--- a/lang/en.json
+++ b/lang/en.json
@@ -1362,9 +1362,9 @@
                         "label": "Action Points",
                         "hint": "Automatically give and take Action Points as combatants take their turns."
                     },
-                    "countdowns": {
-                        "label": "Countdowns",
-                        "hint": "Automatically progress non-custom countdowns"
+                    "hordeDamage": {
+                        "label": "Automatic Horde Damage",
+                        "hint": "Automatically active horde effect to lower damage when reaching half or lower HP."
                     }
                 }
             },
diff --git a/module/canvas/placeables/token.mjs b/module/canvas/placeables/token.mjs
index 9b724dad..967df0f8 100644
--- a/module/canvas/placeables/token.mjs
+++ b/module/canvas/placeables/token.mjs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default class DhTokenPlaceable extends foundry.canvas.placeables.Token {
         this.effects.overlay = null;
 
         // Categorize effects
-        const activeEffects = Array.from(this.actor.effects);
+        const activeEffects = this.actor ? Array.from(this.actor.effects).filter(x => !x.disabled) : [];
         const overlayEffect = activeEffects.findLast(e => e.img && e.getFlag('core', 'overlay'));
 
         // Draw effects
diff --git a/module/data/action/damageAction.mjs b/module/data/action/damageAction.mjs
index 2a83f444..ccd996f7 100644
--- a/module/data/action/damageAction.mjs
+++ b/module/data/action/damageAction.mjs
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ export default class DHDamageAction extends DHBaseAction {
 
         const isAdversary = this.actor.type === 'adversary';
         if (isAdversary && this.actor.system.type === CONFIG.DH.ACTOR.adversaryTypes.horde.id) {
-            const halfHP = Math.ceil(this.actor.system.resources.hitPoints.max / 2);
-            if (this.actor.system.resources.hitPoints.value >= halfHP) return part.valueAlt;
+            const hasHordeDamage = this.actor.effects.find(
+                x => x.name === game.i18n.localize('DAGGERHEART.CONFIG.AdversaryType.horde.label')
+            );
+            if (hasHordeDamage) return part.valueAlt;
         }
 
         return formulaValue;
diff --git a/module/data/actor/adversary.mjs b/module/data/actor/adversary.mjs
index 8a2d6d52..00a19d05 100644
--- a/module/data/actor/adversary.mjs
+++ b/module/data/actor/adversary.mjs
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ export default class DhpAdversary extends BaseDataActor {
                     await this.parent.createEmbeddedDocuments('ActiveEffect', [
                         {
                             name: game.i18n.localize('DAGGERHEART.CONFIG.AdversaryType.horde.label'),
-                            img: 'icons/magic/movement/chevrons-down-yellow.webp'
+                            img: 'icons/magic/movement/chevrons-down-yellow.webp',
+                            disabled: !game.settings.get(CONFIG.DH.id, CONFIG.DH.SETTINGS.gameSettings.Automation)
+                                .hordeDamage
                         }
                     ]);
                 } else if (raisedAboveHalf) {
diff --git a/module/data/settings/Automation.mjs b/module/data/settings/Automation.mjs
index 4291423b..63377b26 100644
--- a/module/data/settings/Automation.mjs
+++ b/module/data/settings/Automation.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 export default class DhAutomation extends foundry.abstract.DataModel {
-    static LOCALIZATION_PREFIXES = ['DAGGERHEART.SETTINGS.Automation']; // Doesn't work for some reason
-
     static defineSchema() {
         const fields = foundry.data.fields;
         return {
@@ -20,6 +18,11 @@ export default class DhAutomation extends foundry.abstract.DataModel {
                 required: true,
                 initial: false,
                 label: 'DAGGERHEART.SETTINGS.Automation.FIELDS.actionPoints.label'
+            }),
+            hordeDamage: new fields.BooleanField({
+                required: true,
+                initial: true,
+                label: 'DAGGERHEART.SETTINGS.Automation.FIELDS.hordeDamage.label'
             })
         };
     }
diff --git a/templates/settings/automation-settings.hbs b/templates/settings/automation-settings.hbs
index 87a48c06..910ace56 100644
--- a/templates/settings/automation-settings.hbs
+++ b/templates/settings/automation-settings.hbs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     </div>
     {{formGroup settingFields.schema.fields.actionPoints value=settingFields._source.actionPoints localize=true}}
-    {{formGroup settingFields.schema.fields.countdowns value=settingFields._source.countdowns localize=true}}
+    {{formGroup settingFields.schema.fields.hordeDamage value=settingFields._source.hordeDamage localize=true}}
     
     <footer class="form-footer">
         <button data-action="reset">
diff --git a/templates/sheets-settings/adversary-settings/attack.hbs b/templates/sheets-settings/adversary-settings/attack.hbs
index 6553d543..8b1e564c 100644
--- a/templates/sheets-settings/adversary-settings/attack.hbs
+++ b/templates/sheets-settings/adversary-settings/attack.hbs
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@
                 {{/if}}
             {{/if}}
     </fieldset>
-    {{> 'systems/daggerheart/templates/actionTypes/damage.hbs' fields=systemFields.attack.fields.damage.fields.parts.element.fields source=document.system.attack.damage path="system.attack." horde=true}}
+    {{#if (eq document.system.type 'horde')}}
+        {{> 'systems/daggerheart/templates/actionTypes/damage.hbs' fields=systemFields.attack.fields.damage.fields.parts.element.fields source=document.system.attack.damage path="system.attack." horde=true}}
+    {{/if}}
 </section>
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