diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
index 31536847..66d511fa 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
@@ -264,6 +264,22 @@ public enum CombatManager {
                 atr = attacker.atrHandTwo;
             }
 
+            //apply weapon powers before early exit for miss or passives
+            DeferredPowerJob dpj = null;
+
+            if (attacker.getObjectType().equals(mbEnums.GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)) {
+
+                dpj = ((PlayerCharacter) attacker).getWeaponPower();
+
+                if (dpj != null) {
+                    dpj.attack(target, attackRange);
+
+                    if (dpj.getPower() != null && (dpj.getPowerToken() == -1851459567 || dpj.getPowerToken() == -1851489518))
+                        ((PlayerCharacter) attacker).setWeaponPower(dpj);
+                }
+            }
+
+
             int def = 0;
 
             if (AbstractCharacter.IsAbstractCharacter(target))
@@ -446,20 +462,6 @@ public enum CombatManager {
             }
         }
 
-        DeferredPowerJob dpj = null;
-
-        if (attacker.getObjectType().equals(mbEnums.GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)) {
-
-            dpj = ((PlayerCharacter) attacker).getWeaponPower();
-
-            if (dpj != null) {
-                dpj.attack(target, attackRange);
-
-                if (dpj.getPower() != null && (dpj.getPowerToken() == -1851459567 || dpj.getPowerToken() == -1851489518))
-                    ((PlayerCharacter) attacker).setWeaponPower(dpj);
-            }
-        }
-
         //set auto attack job
         setAutoAttackJob(attacker, slot, delay);
 
@@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ public enum CombatManager {
         }
 
         //Item has no equipment slots and should not try to return an animation, return default instead
-        if(wb.item_eq_slots_or == null || wb.item_eq_slots_or.size() == 0){
+        if(wb.item_eq_slots_or == null || wb.item_eq_slots_or.isEmpty()){
             return 75;
         }