diff --git a/src/engine/Enum.java b/src/engine/Enum.java
index f67c3828..225b87af 100644
--- a/src/engine/Enum.java
+++ b/src/engine/Enum.java
@@ -1323,105 +1323,6 @@ public class Enum {
         Sanctifier,
     }
 
-    public enum CharacterSkills {
-
-        Animation,
-        Archery,
-        Athletics,
-        AxeMastery,
-        Axe,
-        Bardsong,
-        Bargaining,
-        Beastcraft,
-        Benediction,
-        BladeMastery,
-        BladeWeaving,
-        Block,
-        Bow,
-        Channeling,
-        Cloth,
-        Conditioning,
-        Crossbow,
-        DaggerMastery,
-        Dagger,
-        Dodge,
-        Dueling,
-        Enchantment,
-        Endurance,
-        FlameCalling,
-        Focus,
-        GreatAxeMastery,
-        GreatHammerMastery,
-        GreatSwordMastery,
-        HammerMastery,
-        Hammer,
-        Leadership,
-        Learning,
-        Liturgy,
-        Meditation,
-        NatureLore,
-        None,
-        Opening,
-        Parry,
-        PoleArmMastery,
-        PoleArm,
-        ResistanceAcid,
-        ResistanceCold,
-        ResistanceCrushing,
-        ResistanceDisease,
-        ResistanceEarth,
-        ResistanceFire,
-        ResistanceHoly,
-        ResistanceLightning,
-        ResistanceMagic,
-        ResistanceMental,
-        ResistancePiercing,
-        ResistancePoison,
-        ResistanceSlashing,
-        ResistanceUnholy,
-        Restoration,
-        Runecarving,
-        Running,
-        Shadowmastery,
-        Shapechanging,
-        Sorcery,
-        SpearMastery,
-        Spear,
-        StaffMastery,
-        Staff,
-        Stormcalling,
-        Subterfuge,
-        Summoning,
-        SwordMastery,
-        Sword,
-        Thaumaturgy,
-        Theurgy,
-        Throwing,
-        Toughness,
-        UnarmedCombatMastery,
-        UnarmedCombat,
-        Unknown,
-        Warding,
-        Warlockry,
-        WayoftheGaana,
-        WearArmorHeavy,
-        WearArmorLight,
-        WearArmorMedium,
-        Willpower,
-        Wizardry,
-        Corruption,
-        Abjuration,
-        WayoftheWolf,
-        WayoftheRat,
-        WayoftheBear,
-        Orthanatos,
-        Bloodcraft,
-        Exorcism,
-        Necromancy,
-        SunDancing;
-
-    }
-
     public enum GuildHistoryType {
         JOIN(1),
         LEAVE(4),
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index e1412de2..c8d74160 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
     public int item_render_object_female;
     public float item_health_full;
     public int item_parry_anim_id;
-    public EnumSet<Enum.CharacterSkills> item_skill_used = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.CharacterSkills.class);
-    public EnumSet<Enum.CharacterSkills> item_skill_mastery_used = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.CharacterSkills.class);
+    public String item_skill_used = "";
+    public String item_skill_mastery_used = "";
     public float item_bulk_factor;
     public int item_defense_rating;
     public float item_weapon_wepspeed;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ 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 HashMap<String, Integer> item_skill_required = new HashMap<>();
     public EnumSet<Enum.MonsterType> item_race_req = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.MonsterType.class);
     public EnumSet<Enum.MonsterType> item_race_res = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.MonsterType.class);
 
@@ -163,21 +163,13 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
 
             Object skill_used = jsonObject.get("item_skill_used");
 
-            if (skill_used instanceof String) {
-                String skilString = (String) skill_used;
-                skilString = skilString.replaceAll("\\s", "");
-                skilString = skilString.replaceAll(",", "");
-                item_skill_used.add(Enum.CharacterSkills.valueOf(skilString));
-            }
+            if (skill_used instanceof String)
+                item_skill_used = (String) skill_used;
 
             Object mastery_used = jsonObject.get("item_skill_mastery_used");
 
-            if (mastery_used instanceof String) {
-                String masteryString = (String) mastery_used;
-                masteryString = masteryString.replaceAll("\\s", "");
-                masteryString = masteryString.replaceAll(",", "");
-                item_skill_mastery_used.add(Enum.CharacterSkills.valueOf(masteryString));
-            }
+            if (mastery_used instanceof String)
+                item_skill_mastery_used = (String) mastery_used;
 
             item_parry_anim_id = ((Long) jsonObject.get("item_parry_anim_id")).intValue();
 
@@ -258,10 +250,8 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
                 for (Object o : skill_required) {
                     JSONObject skill_req = (JSONObject) o;
                     String skill_type = (String) skill_req.get("skill_type");
-                    skill_type = skill_type.replaceAll("\\s", "");
-                    skill_type = skill_type.replaceAll(",", "");
                     int skill_level = ((Long) skill_req.get("skill_level")).intValue();
-                    item_skill_required.put(Enum.CharacterSkills.valueOf(skill_type), skill_level);
+                    item_skill_required.put(skill_type, skill_level);
                 }
 
             JSONObject race_required = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("item_race_req");
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 2f0da902..035e7fd3 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -5485,7 +5485,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
     public float getBargain() {
         float bargain = 0;
 
-        CharacterSkill bargainSkill = this.getSkills().get(engine.Enum.CharacterSkills.Bargaining.name());
+        CharacterSkill bargainSkill = this.getSkills().get("Bargaining");
 
         if (bargainSkill != null)
             bargain = bargainSkill.getModifiedAmountBeforeMods();