diff --git a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/CitadelConfigManager.java b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/CitadelConfigManager.java
index f4a579a0..d3999871 100644
--- a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/CitadelConfigManager.java
+++ b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/CitadelConfigManager.java
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ private ReinforcementType parseReinforcementType(ConfigurationSection config) {
 		double decayMultiplier = config.getDouble("decay_multiplier", globalDecayMultiplier);
 		double multiplerOnDeletedGroup = config.getDouble("deleted_group_multipler", 4);
 		int legacyId = config.getInt("legacy_id", -1);
+		boolean scalesWithBlockHardness = config.getBoolean("scales_with_block_hardness", true);
 		List<String> allowedWorlds = ConfigHelper.getStringList(config, "allowed_worlds");
 		if (name == null) {
 			logger.warning("No name specified for reinforcement type at " + config.getCurrentPath());
@@ -232,7 +233,8 @@ private ReinforcementType parseReinforcementType(ConfigurationSection config) {
 				+ gracePeriod + ", id: " + id + ", allowedWorlds: " + StringUtils.join(allowedWorlds, ", "));
 		return new ReinforcementType(health, returnChance, item, maturationTime, acidTime, acidPriority, maturationScale, gracePeriod,
 				creationEffect, damageEffect, destructionEffect, reinforceables, nonReinforceables, id, name,
-				globalBlackList, decayTimer, decayMultiplier, multiplerOnDeletedGroup, legacyId, allowedWorlds);
+				globalBlackList, decayTimer, decayMultiplier, multiplerOnDeletedGroup, legacyId, allowedWorlds,
+				scalesWithBlockHardness);
 	}
 
 	private void parseReinforcementTypes(ConfigurationSection config) {
diff --git a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/ReinforcementLogic.java b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/ReinforcementLogic.java
index d9697e05..f8a54768 100644
--- a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/ReinforcementLogic.java
+++ b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/ReinforcementLogic.java
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ public static float getDamageApplied(Reinforcement reinforcement) {
 		float damageAmount = 1.0F;
 		if (!reinforcement.isMature()) {
 			double timeExisted = System.currentTimeMillis() - reinforcement.getCreationTime();
+			double adjustedMaturationTime =
+			    reinforcement.getType().scalesWithBlockHardness() ?
+			        Math.sqrt(reinforcement.getLocation().getBlock().getType().getHardness()) * reinforcement.getType().getMaturationTime() :
+			        reinforcement.getType().getMaturationTime();
 			double progress = timeExisted / reinforcement.getType().getMaturationTime();
 			damageAmount /= progress;
 			damageAmount *= reinforcement.getType().getMaturationScale();
diff --git a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/model/Reinforcement.java b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/model/Reinforcement.java
index bc7024a2..10aff901 100644
--- a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/model/Reinforcement.java
+++ b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/model/Reinforcement.java
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ public boolean isInsecure() {
 	 *         reinforcements creation
 	 */
 	public boolean isMature() {
-		return System.currentTimeMillis() - creationTime > type.getMaturationTime();
+		double adjustedMaturationTime =
+		    type.scalesWithBlockHardness() ?
+		        Math.sqrt(location.getBlock().getType().getHardness()) * type.getMaturationTime() :
+		        type.getMaturationTime();
+		return System.currentTimeMillis() - creationTime > adjustedMaturationTime;
 	}
 
 	public void setGroup(Group group) {
diff --git a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/reinforcementtypes/ReinforcementType.java b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/reinforcementtypes/ReinforcementType.java
index 53c50910..00beaaff 100644
--- a/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/reinforcementtypes/ReinforcementType.java
+++ b/paper/src/main/java/vg/civcraft/mc/citadel/reinforcementtypes/ReinforcementType.java
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ public class ReinforcementType {
 	private double deletedGroupMulitplier;
 	private int legacyId;
 	private Set<String> allowedWorlds;
+	private boolean typeScalesWithBlockHardness;
 
 	public ReinforcementType(float health, double returnChance, ItemStack item, long maturationTime, long acidTime, int acidPriority,
 			double scale, long gracePeriod, ReinforcementEffect creationEffect, ReinforcementEffect damageEffect,
 			ReinforcementEffect destructionEffect, Collection<Material> allowsReinforceables,
 			Collection<Material> disallowedReinforceables, short id, String name, Collection<Material> globalBlackList,
-			long decayTimer, double decayMultiplier, double deletedGroupMulitplier, int legacyId, Collection allowedWorlds) {
+			long decayTimer, double decayMultiplier, double deletedGroupMulitplier, int legacyId, Collection allowedWorlds,
+			boolean scalesWithBlockHardness) {
 		this.health = health;
 		this.name = name;
 		this.returnChance = returnChance;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ public ReinforcementType(float health, double returnChance, ItemStack item, long
 		this.destructionEffect = destructionEffect;
 		this.gracePeriod = gracePeriod;
 		this.deletedGroupMulitplier = deletedGroupMulitplier;
+		this.typeScalesWithBlockHardness = scalesWithBlockHardness;
 		if (!allowsReinforceables.isEmpty()) {
 			this.allowedReinforceables = new TreeSet<>(allowsReinforceables);
 		} else {
@@ -104,6 +107,13 @@ public long getAcidTime() {
 		return acidTime;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return whether maturation time for this type scales with block hardness
+	 */
+	public boolean scalesWithBlockHardness() {
+		return typeScalesWithBlockHardness;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the time in milli seconds to "forgive" reinforcements and apply 100%
 	 *         return rate. Set to 0 to disable.