diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/amputation.dm b/code/modules/surgery/amputation.dm
index c9c1c92d48..9fc201c5f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/amputation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/amputation.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 		/datum/surgery_step/close_amputation,
 	)
 	requires_bodypart = FALSE
+	pain_reduction_required = PAIN_REDUCTION_HEAVY
 
 /datum/surgery/amputate/repair/can_start(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/patient, obj/limb/L, obj/item/tool)
 	return !(L.status & LIMB_AMPUTATED)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/robolimbs.dm b/code/modules/surgery/robolimbs.dm
index 81b1855ed3..65fd3f414e 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/robolimbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/robolimbs.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 	)
 	possible_locs = EXTREMITY_LIMBS
 	invasiveness = list(SURGERY_DEPTH_SURFACE)
-	required_surgery_skill = SKILL_SURGERY_TRAINED
-	pain_reduction_required = NONE
+	required_surgery_skill = SKILL_SURGERY_NOVICE
+	pain_reduction_required = PAIN_REDUCTION_LIGHT
 	requires_bodypart = FALSE
 	requires_bodypart_type = LIMB_AMPUTATED