diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ZergManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ZergManager.java
index 7e21fb39..8305eecb 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ZergManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ZergManager.java
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ public class ZergManager {
         return multiplier;
     }
 
-    public static int getBaneCapSize(Bane bane){
-        Guild defender = bane.getCity().getGuild();
+    public static int getBaneCapSize(Guild defender){
         int treesInNation = defender.getNation().getSubGuildList().size() + 1;
         int capSize;
         switch(treesInNation){
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
index 0d1d8051..5f718f35 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public final class Bane {
         if (this.liveDate == null)
             setDefaultTime();
 
-        this.capSize = ZergManager.getBaneCapSize(this);
+        this.capSize = ZergManager.getBaneCapSize(this.getCity().getGuild());
     }
 
     public static boolean summonBanestone(PlayerCharacter player, ClientConnection origin, int rank) {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public final class Bane {
         BaneRecord baneRecord = BaneRecord.borrow(bane, Enum.RecordEventType.PENDING);
         DataWarehouse.pushToWarehouse(baneRecord);
 
-        bane.capSize = ZergManager.getBaneCapSize(bane);
+        bane.capSize = ZergManager.getBaneCapSize(bane.getCity().getGuild());
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ public final class Bane {
         }
 
         newBane = DbManager.BaneQueries.LOAD_BANE(city.getObjectUUID());
-        newBane.capSize = ZergManager.getBaneCapSize(newBane);
+        newBane.capSize = ZergManager.getBaneCapSize(newBane.getCity().getGuild());
         return newBane;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/City.java b/src/engine/objects/City.java
index f3918c04..430c0be5 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/City.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/City.java
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
         writer.putFloat(city.location.y);
         writer.putFloat(city.location.z);
 
-        writer.putInt(city.siegesWithstood);
+        //writer.putInt(city.siegesWithstood);
+        writer.putInt(ZergManager.getBaneCapSize(city.getGuild()));
 
         writer.put((byte) 1);
         writer.put((byte) 0);