diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/AbilityHelper.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/AbilityHelper.java
index 3887a1ca526..e0225cf8889 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/AbilityHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/AbilityHelper.java
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ public static boolean damageEnergyTool (ItemStack stack, NBTTagCompound tags, En
         trueSpeed *= 6;
         if (energy != -1)
         {
-            int usage = (int)(trueSpeed * 3.3f);
+            int usage = (int)(trueSpeed * 2.8f);
             // first try charging from the hotbar if we don't have CoFHs override
-            if (equalityOverrideLoaded && entity instanceof EntityPlayer)
+            if (!equalityOverrideLoaded && entity instanceof EntityPlayer)
             {
                 ToolCore tool = (ToolCore) stack.getItem();
                 // workaround for charging flux-capacitors making tools unusable