diff --git a/src/engine/ai/utilities/CombatUtilities.java b/src/engine/ai/utilities/CombatUtilities.java
index 8191f250..2c092188 100644
--- a/src/engine/ai/utilities/CombatUtilities.java
+++ b/src/engine/ai/utilities/CombatUtilities.java
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public class CombatUtilities {
 			else
 				//check for a cast here?
 
-			agent.mobPowers = DbManager.MobBaseQueries.LOAD_STATIC_POWERS(agent.getMobBaseID());
+			//agent.mobPowers = DbManager.MobBaseQueries.LOAD_STATIC_POWERS(agent.getMobBaseID());
 
 			if(agent.mobPowers.size() > 0 && agent.mobPowers != null)
 			{
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
index d1aa7b31..c5856358 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
 		} catch(Exception e){
 			Logger.error( e.getMessage());
 		}
-
+		mobPowers = DbManager.MobBaseQueries.LOAD_STATIC_POWERS(this.getMobBaseID());
 		if (this.equip == null) {
 			Logger.error("Null equipset returned for uuid " + currentID);
 			this.equip = new HashMap<>(0);