diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index a602eb23..12bfb4b7 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -139,13 +139,12 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
 
             item_parry_anim_id = ((Long) jsonObject.get("item_parry_anim_id")).intValue();
 
-            // Item Type == ARMOR?
+            // Fields only present for ARMOR
 
-            if (jsonObject.containsValue("item_bulk_factor"))
+            if (item_type.equals(Enum.ItemType.ARMOR)) {
                 item_bulk_factor = ((Double) jsonObject.get("item_bulk_factor")).floatValue();
-
-            if (jsonObject.containsValue("item_defense_rating"))
                 item_defense_rating = ((Double) jsonObject.get("item_defense_rating")).floatValue();
+            }
 
             JSONArray itemflags = (JSONArray) jsonObject.get("item_flags");