diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
index 7f82672e..9491b71a 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent implements Delayed {
         } else if (mob.contract != null || mob.isPlayerGuard()) {
             writer.putInt(3);
             serializeRune(mob, writer, 3, GameObjectType.NPCClassRuneTwo.ordinal(), 2518); //warrior class
-            serializeRune(mob, writer, 5, GameObjectType.NPCClassRuneThree.ordinal(), 252623); //standing guard rune; the client fires its CloseToGuard hint only for 252623 (0x67AB1B)
+            serializeRune(mob, writer, 5, GameObjectType.NPCClassRuneThree.ordinal(), mob.getGuardRuneID());
         } else
             writer.putInt(1);
 
@@ -736,13 +736,22 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent implements Delayed {
             runeIDs.add(2522);
         else if (this.contract != null || this.isPlayerGuard()) {
             runeIDs.add(2518);
-            runeIDs.add(252623);
+            runeIDs.add(this.getGuardRuneID());
         }
 
         runeIDs.add((this.mobBase != null) ? this.mobBase.getObjectUUID() : this.loadID);
         return runeIDs;
     }
 
+    // Wall archers get 252622 Wall Guard; the rest get 252623 Standing Guard, the only rune that fires the client's CloseToGuard hint (0x67AB1B)
+    public int getGuardRuneID() {
+
+        if (this.agentType == AIAgentType.GUARDWALLARCHER)
+            return 252622;
+
+        return 252623;
+    }
+
     // Client ArcCharacter_RecalcMaxAttributes 0x470440 + RecalcAttributes 0x470610 with no spent points
     public int getRuneAttribute(AttributeType attributeType) {