diff --git a/src/engine/objects/BaseClass.java b/src/engine/objects/BaseClass.java
index bc231d2b..da9aa920 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/BaseClass.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/BaseClass.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class BaseClass extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.healthMod = rs.getInt("healthMod");
         this.manaMod = rs.getInt("manaMod");
         this.staminaMod = rs.getInt("staminaMod");
-        this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.getObjectUUID());
+        this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.effectsList = (DbManager.MobBaseQueries.GET_RUNEBASE_EFFECTS(this.getObjectUUID()));
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class BaseClass extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.healthMod = rune.rune_health;
         this.manaMod = rune.rune_mana;
         this.staminaMod = rune.rune_stamina;
-        this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.getObjectUUID());
+        this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.effectsList = (DbManager.MobBaseQueries.GET_RUNEBASE_EFFECTS(this.getObjectUUID()));
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterRune.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterRune.java
index ff7e1c17..59e70abe 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterRune.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterRune.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class CharacterRune extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.runeBase = runeBase;
         this.player = characterID;
         if (this.runeBase != null) {
-            this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
+            this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
             this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
         } else {
             this.skillsGranted = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class CharacterRune extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.runeBase = runeBase;
         this.player = characterID;
         if (this.runeBase != null) {
-            this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
+            this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
             this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
         } else {
             this.skillsGranted = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class CharacterRune extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.runeBase = RuneBase.getRuneBase(rs.getInt("RuneBaseID"));
         this.player = rs.getInt("CharacterID");
         if (this.runeBase != null) {
-            this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
+            this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
             this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
             this.effectsGranted = DbManager.RuneBaseEffectQueries.GET_EFFECTS_FOR_RUNEBASE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
         } else {
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/NPCRune.java b/src/engine/objects/NPCRune.java
index ed692bbe..8ce6d103 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/NPCRune.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/NPCRune.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class NPCRune extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.runeBase = runeBase;
         this.player = characterID;
         if (this.runeBase != null)
-            this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
+            this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
         else
             this.skillsGranted = new ArrayList<>();
         this.effectsGranted = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class NPCRune extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.runeBase = runeBase;
         this.player = characterID;
         if (this.runeBase == null)
-            this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
+            this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
         else
             this.skillsGranted = new ArrayList<>();
         this.effectsGranted = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class NPCRune extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.runeBase = RuneBase.getRuneBase(rs.getInt("RuneBaseID"));
         this.player = rs.getInt("NpcID");
         if (this.runeBase != null) {
-            this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
+            this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
             this.effectsGranted = DbManager.RuneBaseEffectQueries.GET_EFFECTS_FOR_RUNEBASE(this.runeBase.getObjectUUID());
         } else {
             Logger.error("Failed to find RuneBase for NPCRune " + this.getObjectUUID());
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PromotionClass.java b/src/engine/objects/PromotionClass.java
index 1cb4cf96..5944c432 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PromotionClass.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PromotionClass.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class PromotionClass extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.manaMod = rs.getFloat("manaMod");
         this.staminaMod = rs.getFloat("staminaMod");
         this.allowedRunes = DbManager.PromotionQueries.GET_ALLOWED_RUNES(this);
-        this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.getObjectUUID());
+        this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.effectsGranted = DbManager.RuneBaseEffectQueries.GET_EFFECTS_FOR_RUNEBASE(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.effectsGrantedFighter = DbManager.RuneBaseEffectQueries.GET_EFFECTS_FOR_RUNEBASE((this.getObjectUUID() * 10) + 2500);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class PromotionClass extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.manaMod = rune.rune_mana;
         this.staminaMod = rune.rune_stamina;
         this.allowedRunes = getAllowedRuneTokens(rune);
-        this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(this.getObjectUUID());
+        this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.effectsGranted = DbManager.RuneBaseEffectQueries.GET_EFFECTS_FOR_RUNEBASE(this.getObjectUUID());
         this.effectsGrantedFighter = DbManager.RuneBaseEffectQueries.GET_EFFECTS_FOR_RUNEBASE((this.getObjectUUID() * 10) + 2500);
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Race.java b/src/engine/objects/Race.java
index a3bc1c14..d290d31e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Race.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Race.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class Race {
         this.beardColors = DbManager.RaceQueries.BEARD_COLORS_FOR_RACE(raceRuneID);
         this.hairColors = DbManager.RaceQueries.HAIR_COLORS_FOR_RACE(raceRuneID);
         this.baseClasses = DbManager.BaseClassQueries.GET_BASECLASS_FOR_RACE(raceRuneID);
-        this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(raceRuneID);
+        this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(raceRuneID);
         this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(raceRuneID);
         this.effectsList = DbManager.MobBaseQueries.GET_RUNEBASE_EFFECTS(this.raceRuneID);
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class Race {
         this.beardColors = DbManager.RaceQueries.BEARD_COLORS_FOR_RACE(raceRuneID);
         this.hairColors = DbManager.RaceQueries.HAIR_COLORS_FOR_RACE(raceRuneID);
         this.baseClasses = getBaseClassesForRace(rune);
-        this.skillsGranted = DbManager.SkillReqQueries.GET_REQS_FOR_RUNE(raceRuneID);
+        this.skillsGranted = SkillReq.getSkillReqsForRune(raceRuneID);
         this.powersGranted = PowerReq.getPowerReqsForRune(raceRuneID);
         this.effectsList = DbManager.MobBaseQueries.GET_RUNEBASE_EFFECTS(this.raceRuneID);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/SkillReq.java b/src/engine/objects/SkillReq.java
index e20fb180..98da092d 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/SkillReq.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/SkillReq.java
@@ -10,18 +10,27 @@
 package engine.objects;
 
 import engine.gameManager.DbManager;
+import engine.parsers.objects.RuneTemplate;
+import engine.server.MBServerStatics;
+import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 
 public class SkillReq extends AbstractGameObject {
 
+    private static final int DB_SKILL_REQ_AMOUNT = 80;
+    private static final ConcurrentHashMap<Integer, ArrayList<SkillReq>> skillReqsByRune = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(MBServerStatics.CHM_INIT_CAP, MBServerStatics.CHM_LOAD, MBServerStatics.CHM_THREAD_LOW);
 
     private int skillID;
     private short level;
     private ArrayList<Byte> skillReqs;
+    private HashMap<Byte, Integer> skillReqAmounts;
 
 	/* This shouldn't be used
 	public SkillReq(SkillsBase skillsBase, short level, ArrayList<Byte>skillReqs) {
@@ -60,6 +69,7 @@ public class SkillReq extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.skillID = rs.getInt("skillID");
         this.level = rs.getShort("level");
         skillReqs = new ArrayList<>(0);
+        skillReqAmounts = new HashMap<>();
 
         int skillReq;
         skillReq = rs.getInt("skillreq1");
@@ -71,6 +81,64 @@ public class SkillReq extends AbstractGameObject {
         skillReq = rs.getInt("skillreq3");
         if (skillReq > 0)
             skillReqs.add((byte) skillReq);
+
+        // DB rows carry no amount; the server hard-codes 80
+        for (byte reqSkillID : skillReqs)
+            skillReqAmounts.put(reqSkillID, DB_SKILL_REQ_AMOUNT);
+    }
+
+    // skill_value is the level the skill is granted at; skill_granted_skills are prereq skills with amounts
+    public SkillReq(RuneTemplate.SkillGrant skillGrant, SkillsBase skillsBase, int runeID) {
+        super();
+
+        SkillsBase reqSkillsBase;
+
+        this.skillID = skillsBase.getObjectUUID();
+        this.level = (short) skillGrant.skill_value;
+        this.skillReqs = new ArrayList<>(0);
+        this.skillReqAmounts = new HashMap<>();
+
+        for (Map.Entry<String, Integer> reqSkill : skillGrant.skill_granted_skills.entrySet()) {
+
+            reqSkillsBase = DbManager.SkillsBaseQueries.GET_BASE_BY_NAME(reqSkill.getKey());
+
+            if (reqSkillsBase == null) {
+                Logger.warn("Rune " + runeID + " skill grant " + skillGrant.skill_type + ": unknown prereq skill " + reqSkill.getKey());
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            this.skillReqs.add((byte) reqSkillsBase.getObjectUUID());
+            this.skillReqAmounts.put((byte) reqSkillsBase.getObjectUUID(), reqSkill.getValue());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static ArrayList<SkillReq> getSkillReqsForRune(int runeID) {
+        return skillReqsByRune.computeIfAbsent(runeID, SkillReq::loadSkillReqsForRune);
+    }
+
+    private static ArrayList<SkillReq> loadSkillReqsForRune(int runeID) {
+
+        ArrayList<SkillReq> runeSkillReqs = new ArrayList<>();
+        RuneTemplate rune = RuneTemplate._runes.get(runeID);
+        SkillsBase skillsBase;
+
+        if (rune == null)
+            return runeSkillReqs;
+
+        for (RuneTemplate.SkillGrant skillGrant : rune.rune_skill_grant) {
+
+            skillsBase = DbManager.SkillsBaseQueries.GET_BASE_BY_NAME(skillGrant.skill_type);
+
+            // Archon 2018 grants resistances and Duelist 3010 grants Dueling; neither is a skill
+            if (skillsBase == null) {
+                Logger.warn("Rune " + runeID + ": skill grant " + skillGrant.skill_type + " is not a skill");
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            runeSkillReqs.add(new SkillReq(skillGrant, skillsBase, runeID));
+        }
+
+        return runeSkillReqs;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -92,6 +160,10 @@ public class SkillReq extends AbstractGameObject {
         return this.skillReqs;
     }
 
+    public int getSkillReqAmount(byte reqSkillID) {
+        return this.skillReqAmounts.getOrDefault(reqSkillID, DB_SKILL_REQ_AMOUNT);
+    }
+
 
     @Override
     public void updateDatabase() {