diff --git a/core/src/skill.rs b/core/src/skill.rs
index cf39c658..6599ba96 100644
--- a/core/src/skill.rs
+++ b/core/src/skill.rs
@@ -1309,19 +1309,19 @@ impl Absorption {
 fn absorption(cast: Cast, game: &mut Game, values: Absorption) {
     game.action(cast,
         Action::Remove {
-            construct: cast.source,
+            construct: cast.target,
             effect: Effect::Absorb,
         }
     );
     game.action(cast,
         Action::Effect {
-            construct: cast.source,
+            construct: cast.target,
             effect: ConstructEffect { effect: Effect::Absorption, duration: values.duration(), meta: Some(EffectMeta::AddedDamage(0)) },
         }
     );
     game.action(cast,
         Action::SetEffectMeta {
-            construct: cast.source,
+            construct: cast.target,
             effect: Effect::Absorption,
             amount: game.value(Value::DamageReceived { construct: cast.source, colour: Colour::Blue }).pct(100),
         },