diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java
index a4cb9588..5dd0a539 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.numTrains.set(0);
         this.ownerUID = pc.getObjectUUID();
         calculateBaseAmount();
-        calculateModifiedAmount();
+        calculateModifiedAmount(false);
         this.skillType = CharacterSkills.GetCharacterSkillByToken(this.skillsBase.getToken());
     }
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.ownerUID = pc.getObjectUUID();
         this.trained = true;
         calculateBaseAmount();
-        calculateModifiedAmount();
+        calculateModifiedAmount(false);
         this.skillType = CharacterSkills.GetCharacterSkillByToken(this.skillsBase.getToken());
 
     }
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.numTrains.set(rs.getShort("trains"));
         this.ownerUID = pc.getObjectUUID();
         calculateBaseAmount();
-        calculateModifiedAmount();
+        calculateModifiedAmount(false);
         this.skillType = CharacterSkills.GetCharacterSkillByToken(this.skillsBase.getToken());
     }
 
@@ -264,8 +264,9 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.numTrains.set(trains);
         this.ownerUID = mob.getObjectUUID();
         this.isMobOwner = true;
-        calculateMobBaseAmount();
-        calculateModifiedAmount();
+        boolean isGuard = mob.agentType.equals(Enum.AIAgentType.GUARDCAPTAIN) || mob.agentType.equals(Enum.AIAgentType.GUARDMINION);
+        calculateMobBaseAmount(isGuard);
+        calculateModifiedAmount(isGuard);
         this.skillType = CharacterSkills.GetCharacterSkillByToken(this.skillsBase.getToken());
     }
 
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.ownerUID = rs.getInt("CharacterID");
         //		this.owner = DbManager.PlayerCharacterQueries.GET_PLAYER_CHARACTER(rs.getInt("CharacterID"));
         calculateBaseAmount();
-        calculateModifiedAmount();
+        calculateModifiedAmount(false);
         this.skillType = CharacterSkills.GetCharacterSkillByToken(this.skillsBase.getToken());
     }
 
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
             String name = it.next();
             CharacterSkill cs = skills.get(name);
             if (cs != null)
-                cs.calculateModifiedAmount();
+                cs.calculateModifiedAmount(false);
 
         }
 
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
 
             //recalculate this skill
             calculateBaseAmount();
-            calculateModifiedAmount();
+            calculateModifiedAmount(false);
 
             //see if any new skills or powers granted
             pc.calculateSkills();
@@ -848,7 +849,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
             if (recalculate) {
                 //recalculate this skill
                 calculateBaseAmount();
-                calculateModifiedAmount();
+                calculateModifiedAmount(false);
 
                 //see if any skills or powers removed
                 pc.calculateSkills();
@@ -887,7 +888,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
             if (recalculate) {
                 //recalculate this skill
                 calculateBaseAmount();
-                calculateModifiedAmount();
+                calculateModifiedAmount(false);
 
                 //see if any skills or powers removed
                 pc.calculateSkills();
@@ -1016,21 +1017,22 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.modifiedAmountBeforeMods = Math.round(this.baseAmountBeforeMods + calculateAmountAfterTrains());
     }
 
-    public void calculateMobBaseAmount() {
-        if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this) == null) {
-            Logger.error("owner not found for owner uuid : " + this.ownerUID);
-            this.baseAmount = 1;
-            this.modifiedAmount = 1;
-            return;
-        }
+    public void calculateMobBaseAmount(boolean isGuard) {
+        if(!isGuard) {
+            if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this) == null) {
+                Logger.error("owner not found for owner uuid : " + this.ownerUID);
+                this.baseAmount = 1;
+                this.modifiedAmount = 1;
+                return;
+            }
 
-        if (this.skillsBase == null) {
-            Logger.error("SkillsBase not found for skill " + this.getObjectUUID());
-            this.baseAmount = 1;
-            this.modifiedAmount = 1;
-            return;
+            if (this.skillsBase == null) {
+                Logger.error("SkillsBase not found for skill " + this.getObjectUUID());
+                this.baseAmount = 1;
+                this.modifiedAmount = 1;
+                return;
+            }
         }
-
         //Get any rune bonus
         float bonus = 0f;
         //TODO SKILLS RUNES
@@ -1066,14 +1068,15 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.modifiedAmountBeforeMods = (int) (this.baseAmountBeforeMods + calculateAmountAfterTrains());
     }
 
-    public void calculateModifiedAmount() {
-        if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this) == null || this.skillsBase == null) {
-            Logger.error("owner or SkillsBase not found for skill " + this.getObjectUUID());
-            this.baseAmount = 1;
-            this.modifiedAmount = 1;
-            return;
+    public void calculateModifiedAmount(boolean isGuard) {
+        if(!isGuard) {
+            if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this) == null || this.skillsBase == null) {
+                Logger.error("owner or SkillsBase not found for skill " + this.getObjectUUID());
+                this.baseAmount = 1;
+                this.modifiedAmount = 1;
+                return;
+            }
         }
-
         //Get any rune bonus
         float bonus = 0f;
         if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this).getBonuses() != null) {