diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/HotzoneManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/HotzoneManager.java
index 17362d50..69f78611 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/HotzoneManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/HotzoneManager.java
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public class HotzoneManager {
         created.teleport(created.bindLoc);
         created.BehaviourType = Enum.MobBehaviourType.Aggro;
         hotzoneMob = created;
+        created.setHealth(100000);
+        created.setResists(new Resists("Dropper"));
         GenerateHotzoneEpicLoot(created);
         ZoneManager.hotZone = newHotzone;
 
@@ -181,6 +183,14 @@ public class HotzoneManager {
 
     public static void ClearHotzone(){
         ZoneManager.hotZone = null;
+        HotzoneManager.playersPresent.clear();
+        if(hotzoneMob != null){
+            hotzoneMob.killCharacter("Hotzone Over");
+            hotzoneMob.despawn();
+            hotzoneMob.spawnTime = 1000000000;
+            DbManager.MobQueries.DELETE_MOB( hotzoneMob);
+            hotzoneMob = null;
+        }
         for(PlayerCharacter player : SessionManager.getAllActivePlayerCharacters()) {
             HotzoneChangeMsg hcm = new HotzoneChangeMsg(Enum.GameObjectType.Zone.ordinal(), 0);
             Dispatch dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(player, hcm);
@@ -201,6 +211,20 @@ public class HotzoneManager {
         lastPulseTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
         HashSet<AbstractWorldObject> inRange = WorldGrid.getObjectsInRangePartial(ZoneManager.hotZone.getLoc(),ZoneManager.hotZone.getBounds().getHalfExtents().x * 2, MBServerStatics.MASK_PLAYER);
+
+        //clear out old players who aren't here anymore
+        for(Guild nation : HotzoneManager.playersPresent.keySet()){
+            for(PlayerCharacter pc : HotzoneManager.playersPresent.get(nation)){
+                if (!inRange.contains(pc)) {
+                    HotzoneManager.playersPresent.get(nation).remove(pc);
+                    if(HotzoneManager.playersPresent.get(nation).size() < 1){
+                        HotzoneManager.playersPresent.remove(nation);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        //check status of current players/nation in vicinity
         for(AbstractWorldObject awo : inRange){
             PlayerCharacter pc = (PlayerCharacter)awo;
             Guild nation = pc.guild.getNation();