diff --git a/zone/spell_effects.cpp b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
index e04a136e6..151823701 100644
--- a/zone/spell_effects.cpp
+++ b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
@@ -5024,8 +5024,19 @@ int16 Mob::CalcFocusEffect(focusType type, uint16 focus_id, uint16 spell_id, boo
 			break;
 
 		case SE_SpellResistReduction:
-			if (type == focusResistRate && focus_spell.base[i] > value)
-				value = focus_spell.base[i];
+			if (type == focusResistRate) {
+				if (best_focus) {
+					if (focus_spell.base2 != 0) {
+						value = focus_spell.base2[i];
+					} else {
+						value = focus_spell.base[i];
+					}
+				} else if (focus_spell.base2[i] == 0 || focus_spell.base[i] == focus_spell.base2[i]) {
+					value = focus_spell.base[i];
+				} else {
+					value = zone->random.Int(focus_spell.base[i], focus_spell.base2[i]);
+				}
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case SE_SpellHateMod:
@@ -5319,7 +5330,7 @@ int16 Client::GetFocusEffect(focusType type, uint16 spell_id)
 
 	//Improved Healing, Damage & Mana Reduction are handled differently in that some are random percentages
 	//In these cases we need to find the most powerful effect, so that each piece of gear wont get its own chance
-	if(RuleB(Spells, LiveLikeFocusEffects) && (type == focusManaCost || type == focusImprovedHeal || type == focusImprovedDamage || type == focusImprovedDamage2))
+	if(RuleB(Spells, LiveLikeFocusEffects) && (type == focusManaCost || type == focusImprovedHeal || type == focusImprovedDamage || type == focusImprovedDamage2 || type == focusResistRate))
 		rand_effectiveness = true;
 
 	//Check if item focus effect exists for the client.