diff --git a/src/engine/mobileAI/utilities/CombatUtilities.java b/src/engine/mobileAI/utilities/CombatUtilities.java
index 8b8a7c38..6423055e 100644
--- a/src/engine/mobileAI/utilities/CombatUtilities.java
+++ b/src/engine/mobileAI/utilities/CombatUtilities.java
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public class CombatUtilities {
         switch (target.getObjectType()) {
             case PlayerCharacter:
                 PlayerCharacter pc = (PlayerCharacter)target;
+                if(pc.combatStats == null)
+                    pc.combatStats = new PlayerCombatStats(pc);
                 pc.combatStats.calculateDefense();
                 defense = pc.combatStats.defense;
                 break;
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCombatStats.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCombatStats.java
index 1bb178d1..3ad2006f 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCombatStats.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCombatStats.java
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ public class PlayerCombatStats {
         if(this.owner.charItemManager != null){
             if(this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(7) != null){
                 for(String effID : this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(7).effects.keySet()) {
-                    for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : this.owner.effects.get(effID).getEffectModifiers()) {
+                    for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(7).effects.get(effID).getEffectModifiers()) {
                         if (mod.modType.equals(Enum.ModType.DCV)) {
                             if (mod.getPercentMod() == 0) {
                                 float value = mod.getMinMod();
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ public class PlayerCombatStats {
             //left ring
             if(this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(8) != null){
                 for(String effID : this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(8).effects.keySet()) {
-                    for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : this.owner.effects.get(effID).getEffectModifiers()) {
+                    for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(8).effects.get(effID).getEffectModifiers()) {
                         if (mod.modType.equals(Enum.ModType.DCV)) {
                             if (mod.getPercentMod() == 0) {
                                 float value = mod.getMinMod();
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ public class PlayerCombatStats {
             //necklace
             if(this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(9) != null){
                 for(String effID : this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(9).effects.keySet()) {
-                    for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : this.owner.effects.get(effID).getEffectModifiers()) {
+                    for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : this.owner.charItemManager.getEquipped(8).effects.get(effID).getEffectModifiers()) {
                         if (mod.modType.equals(Enum.ModType.DCV)) {
                             if (mod.getPercentMod() == 0) {
                                 float value = mod.getMinMod();