diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index 277e6763..a41721b7 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
     public EnumSet<Enum.ItemFlags> item_flags = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.ItemFlags.class);
     public EnumSet<Enum.ItemUseFlags> item_use_flags = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.ItemUseFlags.class);
     public int item_initial_charges;
+    public HashMap<Enum.CharacterSkills, Integer> item_skill_required = new HashMap<>();
 
     public ItemTemplate(JSONObject jsonObject) {
 
@@ -146,6 +147,17 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
 
         item_initial_charges = ((Long) jsonObject.get("item_initial_charges")).intValue();
 
+        JSONObject skill_required = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("item_skill_req");
+
+        if (skill_required.isEmpty() == false) {
+
+            String skill_type = (String) skill_required.get("skill_type");
+            skill_type = skill_type.replaceAll("\\s", "");
+            skill_type = skill_type.replaceAll(",", "");
+            int skill_level = ((Long) skill_required.get("skill_level")).intValue();
+            item_skill_required.put(Enum.CharacterSkills.valueOf(skill_type), skill_level);
+        }
+
     }
 
 }