diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
index cece8d13..3d3c5f81 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
@@ -554,8 +554,12 @@ public enum CombatManager {
 
             if (target == null)
                 return;
+
             if(ac.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)){
                 PlayerCharacter pc = (PlayerCharacter) ac;
+                if( pc.combatStats == null){
+                    pc.combatStats = new PlayerCombatStats(pc);
+                }
                 pc.combatStats.calculateATR(true);
                 pc.combatStats.calculateATR(false);
                 if (mainHand) {