diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index 64f139e3..fb7504fc 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -319,6 +319,60 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
 	public short getDurabilityMax() {
 		return durabilityMax;
 	}
+	public float getArmorPiercing(){
+		float val = 1;
+		for(String eff : this.effectNames){
+			switch(eff)
+			{
+				case"PRE-001":
+					val += -0.20f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-002":
+					val += -0.10f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-003":
+					val += 0.020f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-004":
+					val += 0.040f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-005":
+					val += 0.060f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-006":
+					val += 0.080f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-007":
+					val += 0.10f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-008":
+					val += 0.12f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-009":
+					val += 0.14f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-010":
+					val += 0.15f;
+					break;
+				case"PRE-311":
+					val += 0.20f;
+					break;
+				case"SUF-008":
+					val += 0.05f;
+					break;
+				case"SUF-009":
+					val += 0.10f;
+					break;
+				case"SUF-010":
+					val += 0.15f;
+					break;
+				case"SUF-301":
+					val += 0.20f;
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		return val;
+	}
 
 	public void setDurabilityCurrent(short value) {
 		this.durabilityCurrent = value;
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Resists.java b/src/engine/objects/Resists.java
index 4342ae3b..f9f7ddc9 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Resists.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Resists.java
@@ -305,9 +305,13 @@ public class Resists {
 	public float getResistedDamage(AbstractCharacter source, AbstractCharacter target, DamageType type, float damage, int trains) {
 		//handle fortitudes
 		damage = handleFortitude(target, type, damage);
-
 		//check to see if any damage absorbers should cancel
-		float damageAfterResists = damage * (1 - (this.getResist(type, trains) / 100));
+		float apMod = 0;
+
+		if(source.getCharItemManager().getEquipped(2) != null) {
+			apMod = source.getCharItemManager().getEquipped(2).getArmorPiercing(); // need to get the item in players off-hand and check for armor piercing enchants
+		}
+		float damageAfterResists = damage * (1 - (this.getResist(type, trains) / 100) + apMod);
 		if (target != null) {
 			//debug damage shields if any found
 			if (source.getDebug(2) && source.getObjectType().equals(Enum.GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)) {