diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index f0c2011a..5e7a6e03 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
 
         item_initial_charges = ((Long) jsonObject.get("item_initial_charges")).intValue();
 
-        JSONObject skill_required = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("item_skill_req");
+        JSONArray skill_required = (JSONArray) jsonObject.get("item_skill_req");
 
-        if (skill_required.isEmpty() == false) {
-
-            String skill_type = (String) skill_required.get("skill_type");
+        for (Object o : skill_required) {
+            JSONObject skill_req = (JSONObject) o;
+            String skill_type = (String) skill_req.get("skill_type");
             skill_type = skill_type.replaceAll("\\s", "");
             skill_type = skill_type.replaceAll(",", "");
-            int skill_level = ((Long) skill_required.get("skill_level")).intValue();
+            int skill_level = ((Long) skill_req.get("skill_level")).intValue();
             item_skill_required.put(Enum.CharacterSkills.valueOf(skill_type), skill_level);
         }