diff --git a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
index 55d1c5fc..1735a306 100644
--- a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class dbItemHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
             preparedStatement.setInt(2, toAdd.getTemplsteID());
             preparedStatement.setInt(3, (byte) toAdd.chargesRemaining);
             preparedStatement.setInt(4, (short) toAdd.durabilityCurrent);
-            preparedStatement.setInt(5, toAdd.getDurabilityMax());
+            preparedStatement.setInt(5, (int) toAdd.template.item_health_full);
 
             if (toAdd.getNumOfItems() < 1)
                 preparedStatement.setInt(6, 1);
diff --git a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java
index 45a8baa0..956ee270 100644
--- a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java
+++ b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ public class InfoCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
                 output += StringUtils.addWS("Qty: "
                         + df.format(item.getNumOfItems()), 20);
                 output += "Charges: " + (byte) item.chargesRemaining
-                        + '/' + item.getChargesMax();
+                        + '/' + item.template.item_initial_charges;
                 output += newline;
                 output += "Name: " + template.item_base_name;
                 output += newline;
diff --git a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/PrintInventoryCmd.java b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/PrintInventoryCmd.java
index f3dbbd8e..28d58568 100644
--- a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/PrintInventoryCmd.java
+++ b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/PrintInventoryCmd.java
@@ -75,14 +75,17 @@ public class PrintInventoryCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
         int goldCount = 0;
 
         for (Item item : inventory) {
-            if (item.getItemBase().getType().equals(ItemType.GOLD) == false) {
+            ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(item.templsteID);
+
+            if (item.template.item_type.equals(ItemType.GOLD) == false) {
+
                 String chargeInfo = "";
-                byte chargeMax = item.getChargesMax();
+                int chargeMax = template.item_initial_charges;
+
                 if (chargeMax > 0) {
-                    byte charges = (byte) item.chargesRemaining;
+                    int charges = item.chargesRemaining;
                     chargeInfo = " charges: " + charges + '/' + chargeMax;
                 }
-                ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(item.getTemplsteID());
                 throwbackInfo(pc, "    " + template.item_base_name + ", count: " + item.getNumOfItems() + chargeInfo);
             } else
                 goldCount += item.getNumOfItems();
diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
index 89170e62..c672b319 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
 
                 //apply damaged value reduction
                 float durabilityCurrent = (short) sell.durabilityCurrent;
-                float durabilityMax = sell.getDurabilityMax();
+                float durabilityMax = sell.template.item_health_full;
                 float damagedModifier = durabilityCurrent / durabilityMax;
                 cost *= damagedModifier;
                 float bargain = player.getBargain();
@@ -1640,7 +1640,8 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
 
             //make sure item is damaged and not destroyed
             short dur = (short) toRepair.durabilityCurrent;
-            short max = toRepair.getDurabilityMax();
+            short max = (short) toRepair.template.item_health_full;
+
             //account for durability modifications
             float durMod = toRepair.getBonusPercent(ModType.Durability, SourceType.NONE);
             max *= (1 + (durMod * 0.01f));
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
index 483afd9c..017db1be 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
@@ -2444,13 +2444,14 @@ public class CharacterItemManager {
             return;
 
         //don't damage noob gear, hair or beards.
-        if (item.getDurabilityMax() == 0)
+        if (item.template.item_health_full == 0)
             return;
 
         if (!item.isCanDestroy())
             return;
 
         int dur = (int) (short) item.durabilityCurrent;
+
         if (dur - amount <= 0) {
             //destroy the item
             junk(item);
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index baa43c1d..a5203dba 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
     private static ConcurrentHashMap<String, Integer> enchantValues = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(MBServerStatics.CHM_INIT_CAP, MBServerStatics.CHM_LOAD, MBServerStatics.CHM_THREAD_LOW);
-    private short durabilityMax;
-    private byte chargesMax;
     private final ConcurrentHashMap<AbstractEffectModifier, Float> bonuses = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(MBServerStatics.CHM_INIT_CAP, MBServerStatics.CHM_LOAD, MBServerStatics.CHM_THREAD_LOW);
     private final ArrayList<String> effectNames = new ArrayList<>();
     public Enum.ItemContainerType containerType;
@@ -87,7 +85,11 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         super(rs);
 
         this.templsteID = rs.getInt("item_itemBaseID");
+        this.template = ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(this.templsteID);
 
+        if (this.template == null)
+            Logger.error("Null template of " + this.templsteID)
+                    ;
         // Set container enumeration
 
         String container = rs.getString("item_container");
@@ -115,15 +117,9 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
         this.ownerID = rs.getInt("parent");
 
-        if (this.getItemBase() != null)
-            this.chargesMax = (byte) this.getItemBase().getNumCharges();
-        else
-            this.chargesMax = 0;
-
         this.chargesRemaining = rs.getByte("item_chargesRemaining");
 
         this.durabilityCurrent = rs.getShort("item_durabilityCurrent");
-        this.durabilityMax = rs.getShort("item_durabilityMax");
 
         DbObjectType ownerType;
         ownerType = DbManager.BuildingQueries.GET_UID_ENUM(this.ownerID);
@@ -221,7 +217,7 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
             writer.putString(item.customName); // Unknown. pad?
         writer.put((byte) 1); // End Datablock byte
 
-        writer.putFloat((float) item.durabilityMax);
+        writer.putFloat(item.template.item_health_full);
         writer.putFloat((float) item.durabilityCurrent);
 
         writer.put((byte) 1); // End Datablock byte
@@ -708,18 +704,10 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return true;
     }
 
-    public byte getChargesMax() {
-        return chargesMax;
-    }
-
     public void setDurabilityCurrent(float value) {
         this.durabilityCurrent = value;
     }
 
-    public short getDurabilityMax() {
-        return durabilityMax;
-    }
-
     public boolean isCanDestroy() {
         return canDestroy;
     }