diff --git a/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/gameplay/player/experience/skills/SkillModService.java b/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/gameplay/player/experience/skills/SkillModService.java
index d426540bc..c46543c54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/gameplay/player/experience/skills/SkillModService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/gameplay/player/experience/skills/SkillModService.java
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public class SkillModService extends Service {
 
 		updateLevelHAMValues(creature, newLevel, profession);
 		updateLevelSkillModValues(creature, newLevel, profession, race);
+		grantBaseCombatChances(creature);
 	}
 	
 	@IntentHandler
@@ -215,6 +216,15 @@ public class SkillModService extends Service {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	private void grantBaseCombatChances(CreatureObject creatureObject) {
+		creatureObject.adjustSkillmod("display_only_block", 500, 0);
+		creatureObject.adjustSkillmod("display_only_dodge", 500, 0);
+		creatureObject.adjustSkillmod("display_only_evasion", 500, 0);
+		creatureObject.adjustSkillmod("display_only_parry", 500, 0);
+		creatureObject.adjustSkillmod("display_only_critical", 500, 0);
+		creatureObject.adjustSkillmod("display_only_strikethrough", 500, 0);
+	}
+	
 	private int getLevelSkillModValue(int level, String professionModName, String raceModName){
 		int skillModValue = 0;