diff --git a/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
index bcbdf53ae2..8f134bf029 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Weapon.Melee.Components
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("hitSound")]
-        public SoundSpecifier HitSound { get; set; } = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Weapons/genhit1.ogg");
+        public SoundSpecifier HitSound { get; set; } = new SoundCollectionSpecifier("GenericHit");
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("missSound")]
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
index 6cee014309..90290f491f 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@
   - type: AnimationPlayer
   - type: Buckle
   - type: UnarmedCombat
+    hitSound:
+      collection: Punch
     range: 0.8
     arcwidth: 30
     arc: fist
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/generic_hit.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/generic_hit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d03313be57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/generic_hit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- type: soundCollection
+  id: GenericHit
+  files:
+    - /Audio/Weapons/genhit1.ogg
+    - /Audio/Weapons/genhit2.ogg
+    - /Audio/Weapons/genhit3.ogg
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/punching.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/punching.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e17afd0978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/punching.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- type: soundCollection
+  id: Punch
+  files:
+    - /Audio/Weapons/punch1.ogg
+    - /Audio/Weapons/punch2.ogg
+    - /Audio/Weapons/punch3.ogg
+    - /Audio/Weapons/punch4.ogg