diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index f3a0b6b623ca5..45611bcdaa620 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -1890,6 +1890,36 @@ ter_id map::ter( const tripoint_bub_ms &p ) const
     return ter( p.raw() );
 }
 
+int map::get_map_damage( const tripoint_bub_ms &p ) const
+{
+    if( !inbounds( p ) ) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    point_sm_ms l;
+    const submap *const current_submap = unsafe_get_submap_at( p, l );
+    if( current_submap == nullptr ) {
+        debugmsg( "Called get_map_damage for unloaded submap" );
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return current_submap->get_map_damage( l );
+}
+
+void map::set_map_damage( const tripoint_bub_ms &p, int dmg )
+{
+    if( !inbounds( p ) ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    point_sm_ms l;
+    submap *const current_submap = unsafe_get_submap_at( p, l );
+    if( current_submap == nullptr ) {
+        debugmsg( "Called set_map_damage for unloaded submap" );
+        return;
+    }
+    return current_submap->set_map_damage( l, dmg );
+}
+
 uint8_t map::get_known_connections( const tripoint &p,
                                     const std::bitset<NUM_TERCONN> &connect_group,
                                     const std::map<tripoint, ter_id> &override ) const
@@ -3971,9 +4001,18 @@ void map::bash_ter_furn( const tripoint &p, bash_params &params )
         }
         // Linear interpolation from str_min to str_max
         const int resistance = smin + ( params.roll * ( smax - smin ) );
-        if( params.strength >= resistance ) {
+        // Semi-persistant map damage. Increment by one for each bash over smin
+        // Gradually makes hard bashes easier
+        int damage = get_map_damage( tripoint_bub_ms( p ) );
+        add_msg_debug( debugmode::DF_MAP, "Bashing diff. %d to %d, roll %g. Strength is %d + %d vs %d",
+                       smin, smax, params.roll, params.strength, damage, resistance );
+        if( params.strength + damage >= resistance ) {
+            damage = 0;
             success = true;
+        } else if( params.strength >= smin ) {
+            damage += 1;
         }
+        set_map_damage( tripoint_bub_ms( p ), damage );
     }
 
     if( smash_furn ) {
diff --git a/src/map.h b/src/map.h
index 967c9c88ac44c..c1a746e143417 100644
--- a/src/map.h
+++ b/src/map.h
@@ -809,6 +809,9 @@ class map
             return ter( tripoint( p, abs_sub.z() ) );
         }
 
+        int get_map_damage( const tripoint_bub_ms &p ) const;
+        void set_map_damage( const tripoint_bub_ms &p, int dmg );
+
         // Return a bitfield of the adjacent tiles which connect to the given
         // connect_group.  From least-significant bit the order is south, east,
         // west, north (because that's what cata_tiles expects).
diff --git a/src/submap.h b/src/submap.h
index d4e6073557d04..96fa0b798bdc3 100644
--- a/src/submap.h
+++ b/src/submap.h
@@ -123,6 +123,17 @@ class submap
             ensure_nonuniform();
             std::uninitialized_fill_n( &m->frn[0][0], elements, furn );
         }
+        int get_map_damage( const point_sm_ms &p ) const {
+            auto it = ephemeral_data.find( p );
+            if( it != ephemeral_data.end() ) {
+                return it->second.damage;
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        void set_map_damage( const point_sm_ms &p, int dmg ) {
+            ephemeral_data[p] = { dmg };
+        }
 
         ter_id get_ter( const point &p ) const {
             if( is_uniform() ) {
@@ -294,7 +305,12 @@ class submap
         std::map<tripoint_sm_ms, partial_con> partial_constructions;
         std::unique_ptr<basecamp> camp;  // only allowing one basecamp per submap
 
+        struct tile_data {
+            int damage;
+        };
+
     private:
+        std::map<point_sm_ms, tile_data> ephemeral_data;
         std::map<point, computer> computers;
         std::unique_ptr<computer> legacy_computer;
         std::unique_ptr<maptile_soa> m;