diff --git a/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts
index 51b60ce0a1..87f80f27dd 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-import { Execution, Game, Gold, Player, PlayerID } from "../game/Game";
+import {
+  Difficulty,
+  Execution,
+  Game,
+  Gold,
+  Player,
+  PlayerID,
+} from "../game/Game";
 import { toInt } from "../Util";
 
 export class DonateGoldExecution implements Execution {
   private recipient: Player;
+  private mg: Game;
 
   private active = true;
   private gold: Gold;
@@ -16,8 +24,12 @@ export class DonateGoldExecution implements Execution {
   }
 
   init(mg: Game, ticks: number): void {
+    this.mg = mg;
+
     if (!mg.hasPlayer(this.recipientID)) {
-      console.warn(`DonateExecution recipient ${this.recipientID} not found`);
+      console.warn(
+        `DonateGoldExecution recipient ${this.recipientID} not found`,
+      );
       this.active = false;
       return;
     }
@@ -32,7 +44,11 @@ export class DonateGoldExecution implements Execution {
       this.sender.canDonateGold(this.recipient) &&
       this.sender.donateGold(this.recipient, this.gold)
     ) {
-      this.recipient.updateRelation(this.sender, 50);
+      // Give relation points based on how much gold was donated
+      const relationUpdate = this.calculateRelationUpdate(this.gold, ticks);
+      if (relationUpdate > 0) {
+        this.recipient.updateRelation(this.sender, relationUpdate);
+      }
     } else {
       console.warn(
         `cannot send gold from ${this.sender.name()} to ${this.recipient.name()}`,
@@ -41,6 +57,39 @@ export class DonateGoldExecution implements Execution {
     this.active = false;
   }
 
+  private getGoldChunkSize(): number {
+    const { difficulty } = this.mg.config().gameConfig();
+    switch (difficulty) {
+      case Difficulty.Easy:
+        return 2_500;
+      case Difficulty.Medium:
+        return 5_000;
+      case Difficulty.Hard:
+        return 12_500;
+      case Difficulty.Impossible:
+        return 25_000;
+      default:
+        return 2_500;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private calculateRelationUpdate(goldSent: Gold, ticks: number): number {
+    const chunkSize = this.getGoldChunkSize();
+    // For every 5 minutes that pass, multiply the chunk size to scale with game progression
+    const chunkSizeMultiplier =
+      ticks / (3000 + this.mg.config().numSpawnPhaseTurns());
+    const adjustedChunkSize = BigInt(
+      Math.round(chunkSize + chunkSize * chunkSizeMultiplier),
+    );
+    // Calculate how many complete chunks were donated
+    const chunks = Number(goldSent / adjustedChunkSize);
+    // Each chunk gives 5 relation points
+    const relationUpdate = chunks * 5;
+    // Cap at 100 relation points
+    if (relationUpdate > 100) return 100;
+    return relationUpdate;
+  }
+
   isActive(): boolean {
     return this.active;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts
index 00af5de7c1..bab9ad5744 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-import { Execution, Game, Player, PlayerID } from "../game/Game";
+import { Difficulty, Execution, Game, Player, PlayerID } from "../game/Game";
+import { PseudoRandom } from "../PseudoRandom";
 
 export class DonateTroopsExecution implements Execution {
   private recipient: Player;
+  private random: PseudoRandom;
+  private mg: Game;
 
   private active = true;
 
@@ -12,8 +15,13 @@ export class DonateTroopsExecution implements Execution {
   ) {}
 
   init(mg: Game, ticks: number): void {
+    this.mg = mg;
+    this.random = new PseudoRandom(mg.ticks());
+
     if (!mg.hasPlayer(this.recipientID)) {
-      console.warn(`DonateExecution recipient ${this.recipientID} not found`);
+      console.warn(
+        `DonateTroopExecution recipient ${this.recipientID} not found`,
+      );
       this.active = false;
       return;
     }
@@ -27,11 +35,17 @@ export class DonateTroopsExecution implements Execution {
 
   tick(ticks: number): void {
     if (this.troops === null) throw new Error("not initialized");
+
+    const minTroops = this.getMinTroopsForRelationUpdate();
+
     if (
       this.sender.canDonateTroops(this.recipient) &&
       this.sender.donateTroops(this.recipient, this.troops)
     ) {
-      this.recipient.updateRelation(this.sender, 50);
+      // Prevent players from just buying a good relation by sending 1% troops. Instead, a minimum is needed, and it's random.
+      if (this.troops >= minTroops) {
+        this.recipient.updateRelation(this.sender, 50);
+      }
     } else {
       console.warn(
         `cannot send troops from ${this.sender} to ${this.recipient}`,
@@ -40,6 +54,43 @@ export class DonateTroopsExecution implements Execution {
     this.active = false;
   }
 
+  private getMinTroopsForRelationUpdate(): number {
+    const { difficulty } = this.mg.config().gameConfig();
+    const recipientMaxTroops = this.mg.config().maxTroops(this.recipient);
+
+    switch (difficulty) {
+      // ~7.7k - ~9.1k troops (for 100k troops)
+      case Difficulty.Easy:
+        return this.random.nextInt(
+          recipientMaxTroops / 13,
+          recipientMaxTroops / 11,
+        );
+      // ~9.1k - ~11.1k troops (for 100k troops)
+      case Difficulty.Medium:
+        return this.random.nextInt(
+          recipientMaxTroops / 11,
+          recipientMaxTroops / 9,
+        );
+      // ~11.1k - ~14.3k troops (for 100k troops)
+      case Difficulty.Hard:
+        return this.random.nextInt(
+          recipientMaxTroops / 9,
+          recipientMaxTroops / 7,
+        );
+      // ~14.3k - ~20k troops (for 100k troops)
+      case Difficulty.Impossible:
+        return this.random.nextInt(
+          recipientMaxTroops / 7,
+          recipientMaxTroops / 5,
+        );
+      default:
+        return this.random.nextInt(
+          recipientMaxTroops / 13,
+          recipientMaxTroops / 11,
+        );
+    }
+  }
+
   isActive(): boolean {
     return this.active;
   }