diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
index 345fb51bcf7..43e3096d158 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,15 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponComponent : Component
     ///     Arguments for the MeleeContestInteractions constructor
     /// </summary>
     [DataField]
-    public ContestArgs ContestArgs = default!;
+    public ContestArgs ContestArgs = new ContestArgs
+    {
+        DoStaminaInteraction = true,
+        StaminaDisadvantage = true,
+        StaminaRangeModifier = 2,
+        StaminaOffset = 0.25f,
+        DoHealthInteraction = true,
+        HealthRangeModifier = 1.5f,
+    };
 }
 
 /// <summary>