diff --git a/ChebsNecromancy/Patches/CharacterPatches.cs b/ChebsNecromancy/Patches/CharacterPatches.cs
index edcf93f..cd0b13d 100644
--- a/ChebsNecromancy/Patches/CharacterPatches.cs
+++ b/ChebsNecromancy/Patches/CharacterPatches.cs
@@ -58,26 +58,47 @@ static void Prefix(ref long sender, ref HitData hit, Character __instance)
             if (__instance.IsPlayer())
             {
                 var player = (Player)__instance;
+
+                var incomingDamage = hit.Clone();
+                incomingDamage.ApplyArmor(player.GetBodyArmor());
+                incomingDamage.ApplyResistance(player.m_damageModifiers, out _);
+
+                // check if damage would kill player
+                //Jotunn.Logger.LogInfo($"player health {player.GetHealth()}\ntotal hit damage {incomingDamage.GetTotalDamage()}");
+                if (player.GetHealth() > incomingDamage.GetTotalDamage())
+                {
+                    //Jotunn.Logger.LogInfo($"player health {player.GetHealth()} > total hit damage {incomingDamage.GetTotalDamage()}");
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                var noDamage = new HitData.DamageTypes
+                {
+                    m_damage = 0,
+                    m_blunt = 0,
+                    m_slash = 0,
+                    m_pierce = 0,
+                    m_chop = 0,
+                    m_pickaxe = 0,
+                    m_fire = 0,
+                    m_frost = 0,
+                    m_lightning = 0,
+                    m_poison = 0,
+                    m_spirit = 0,
+                };
+
+                if (player.IsTeleporting())
+                {
+                    Jotunn.Logger.LogInfo($"player is teleporting; ignore damage");
+                    hit.m_damage = noDamage;
+                    return;
+                }
+                
                 var playerPhylactery = Phylactery.Phylacteries.Find(phylactery =>
                     phylactery.TryGetComponent(out Piece piece)
                     && piece.m_creator == player.GetPlayerID());
                 if (playerPhylactery != null && playerPhylactery.ConsumeFuel())
                 {
-                    // save player's life
-                    hit.m_damage = new HitData.DamageTypes
-                    {
-                        m_damage = 0,
-                        m_blunt = 0,
-                        m_slash = 0,
-                        m_pierce = 0,
-                        m_chop = 0,
-                        m_pickaxe = 0,
-                        m_fire = 0,
-                        m_frost = 0,
-                        m_lightning = 0,
-                        m_poison = 0,
-                        m_spirit = 0,
-                    };
+                    hit.m_damage = noDamage;
                     player.TeleportTo(playerPhylactery.transform.position + Vector3.forward,
                         Quaternion.identity, true);
                 }
diff --git a/ChebsNecromancy/Structures/Phylactery.cs b/ChebsNecromancy/Structures/Phylactery.cs
index 6346ced..77c6314 100644
--- a/ChebsNecromancy/Structures/Phylactery.cs
+++ b/ChebsNecromancy/Structures/Phylactery.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -6,6 +5,7 @@
 using ChebsValheimLibrary.Common;
 using ChebsValheimLibrary.Structures;
 using UnityEngine;
+using Logger = Jotunn.Logger;
 
 namespace ChebsNecromancy.Structures
 {
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ public bool ConsumeFuel()
             var fuelPrefab = ZNetScene.instance.GetPrefab(FuelPrefab.Value);
             if (fuelPrefab == null)
             {
-                Jotunn.Logger.LogError("Phylactery.ConsumeFuel: fuelPrefab is null");
+                Logger.LogError("Phylactery.ConsumeFuel: fuelPrefab is null");
                 return false;
             }
             
             if (!fuelPrefab.TryGetComponent(out ItemDrop itemDrop))
             {
-                Jotunn.Logger.LogError("Phylactery.ConsumeFuel: fuelPrefab has no ItemDrop");
+                Logger.LogError("Phylactery.ConsumeFuel: fuelPrefab has no ItemDrop");
                 return false;
             }
 
diff --git a/Translations/English/chebsnecromancy.english.json b/Translations/English/chebsnecromancy.english.json
index 4206dd5..dbc279b 100644
--- a/Translations/English/chebsnecromancy.english.json
+++ b/Translations/English/chebsnecromancy.english.json
@@ -86,5 +86,7 @@
     "chebgonaz_miniontype_battleneckro": "Battle Neckro",
     "chebgonaz_worker_target": "Target",
     "chebgonaz_worker_cantfindtarget": "Can't find target.",
-    "chebgonaz_minionstatus_following": "Following"
+    "chebgonaz_minionstatus_following": "Following",
+    "chebgonaz_phylactery_name": "Phylactery",
+    "chebgonaz_phylactery_desc": "For a necromancer, death is easy to escape. All that is required is a different soul to be offered up to the gods rather than your own."
 }