diff --git a/game/server/application/SwgGameServer/src/shared/combat/CombatEngine.cpp b/game/server/application/SwgGameServer/src/shared/combat/CombatEngine.cpp
index b343cf6f..4f4269cd 100755
--- a/game/server/application/SwgGameServer/src/shared/combat/CombatEngine.cpp
+++ b/game/server/application/SwgGameServer/src/shared/combat/CombatEngine.cpp
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ void CombatEngine::alter(TangibleObject & object)
 	if (object.isAuthoritative())
 	{
 		// if the object is a creature, get it's attributes
+		Attributes::Value currentAttribs[Attributes::NumberOfAttributes];
 		CreatureObject * const critter = object.asCreatureObject ();
 		if (critter != nullptr)
 		{