diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java
index 0ec5bbc..47ef7d1 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Player.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class Player extends ShootingEntity implements KeyboardListener {
 		super(x, y);
 		this.setImage("images/ship.png");
 		this.setPrimaryShotImage("images/shots/laser_blue.png");
+		this.setShootDamage(5);
 		this.setShootDelay(20);
 		this.setShootSpawn(50, 16);
 		this.setShootDirection(Shot.RIGHT);
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ShootingEntity.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ShootingEntity.java
index d27c5bf..7b9b85f 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ShootingEntity.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ShootingEntity.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public abstract class ShootingEntity extends LivingEntity {
 	/**
 	 * The damage the fired Shots will cause.
 	 */
-	private int damageValue;
+	private int shootDamage;
 	
 	/**
 	 * The speed the fired Shots will travel at.
@@ -145,15 +145,15 @@ public abstract class ShootingEntity extends LivingEntity {
 	/**
 	 * Set the damage value the fired shots will cause.
 	 */
-	public void setDamageValue(int damageValue){
-		this.damageValue = damageValue;
+	public void setShootDamage(int shootDamage){
+		this.shootDamage = shootDamage;
 	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * Get the current damage the fired shots will cause.
 	 */
-	public int getDamageValue(){
-		return this.damageValue;
+	public int getShootDamage(){
+		return this.shootDamage;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public abstract class ShootingEntity extends LivingEntity {
 			this.getY() + this.shootSpawnY,
 			this.shootDirection,
 			this.shootSpeed,
-			this.damageValue,
+			this.shootDamage,
 			this.primaryShotImage
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem1.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem1.java
index 4f524ba..ad83bcd 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem1.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem1.java
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ public class TestItem1 extends Items{
 
 	@Override
 	public void itemCollected(Player player) {
-		player.setDamageValue(player.getDamageValue()+5);
+		player.setShootDamage(player.getShootDamage()+5);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem2.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem2.java
index 0e4fbab..c1eea28 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem2.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem2.java
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ public class TestItem2 extends Items{
 
 	@Override
 	public void itemCollected(Player player) {
-		player.setDamageValue(player.getDamageValue()+5);
+		player.setShootDamage(player.getShootDamage()+5);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem3.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem3.java
index 504f818..25e46a5 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem3.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem3.java
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ public class TestItem3 extends Items{
 
 	@Override
 	public void itemCollected(Player player) {
-		player.setDamageValue(player.getDamageValue()+5);
+		player.setShootDamage(player.getShootDamage()+5);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem4.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem4.java
index 943a4d7..ed0ab14 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem4.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/item/TestItem4.java
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ public class TestItem4 extends Items{
 
 	@Override
 	public void itemCollected(Player player) {
-		player.setDamageValue(player.getDamageValue()+5);
+		player.setShootDamage(player.getShootDamage()+5);
 	}
 }