diff --git a/src/engine/mbEnums.java b/src/engine/mbEnums.java
index 207e92cb..8d085131 100644
--- a/src/engine/mbEnums.java
+++ b/src/engine/mbEnums.java
@@ -843,34 +843,26 @@ public class mbEnums {
 
         public static DamageType getDamageType(String modName) {
 
+            String name;
+
             if (modName.isEmpty())
                 return DamageType.NONE;
 
-            if(modName.toLowerCase().equals("blind"))
-                modName = "BLINDNESS";
+            // Client and DB strings vary in case and punctuation ("Fire", "Anti-Siege")
 
-            if(modName.toLowerCase().equals("powerblock"))
-                modName = "POWERINHIBITOR";
+            name = modName.replaceAll("[\\s,-]", "").toUpperCase();
 
-            //validity check for not looking up damage type that doesn't exist
-            boolean valid = false;
-            for(DamageType type : DamageType.values()){
-                if(type.name().equals(modName))
-                    valid = true;
-            }
+            if (name.equals("BLIND"))
+                name = "BLINDNESS";
 
-            if(!valid)
-                return DamageType.NONE;
+            if (name.equals("POWERBLOCK"))
+                name = "POWERINHIBITOR";
 
-            DamageType damageType;
+            for (DamageType type : DamageType.values())
+                if (type.name().equals(name))
+                    return type;
 
-            try {
-                damageType = DamageType.valueOf(modName.replace(",", "").toUpperCase());
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                Logger.error(e);
-                return DamageType.NONE;
-            }
-            return damageType;
+            return DamageType.NONE;
         }
     }