diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
index 20ceeb07..c7f267ca 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/CombatManager.java
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ public enum CombatManager {
                 wepSpeed = 10; //Old was 10, but it can be reached lower with legit buffs,effects.
 
             delay = (long)wepSpeed * 100L;
-        } else if (attacker.getObjectType().equals(mbEnums.GameObjectType.Mob)) {
+        } else {
 
-            //unarmed mob, use the natural attack speed from its rune
+            //unarmed, use the natural attack speed from the mob or race rune
 
-            float naturalSpeed = getNaturalAttackSpeed((Mob) attacker, slot);
+            float naturalSpeed = getNaturalAttackSpeed(attacker, slot);
 
             if (naturalSpeed > 0) {
 
@@ -662,13 +662,28 @@ public enum CombatManager {
 
     }
 
-    public static float getNaturalAttackSpeed(Mob mob, mbEnums.EquipSlotType slot) {
+    public static float getNaturalAttackSpeed(AbstractCharacter attacker, mbEnums.EquipSlotType slot) {
 
         // Returns the rune natural attack speed (x100 ms) for this hand, or 0 if the rune has none.
+        // Mobs use their mobbase rune, players use their race rune.
 
-        ItemTemplate rune = ItemTemplate.templates.get(mob.loadID);
+        int runeID;
+        ItemTemplate rune;
         int hand = slot.equals(mbEnums.EquipSlotType.LHELD) ? 2 : 1;
 
+        switch (attacker.getObjectType()) {
+            case Mob:
+                runeID = ((Mob) attacker).loadID;
+                break;
+            case PlayerCharacter:
+                runeID = ((PlayerCharacter) attacker).getRaceID();
+                break;
+            default:
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        rune = ItemTemplate.templates.get(runeID);
+
         if (rune == null || rune.rune_natural_attacks.isEmpty())
             return 0;