diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index ffba61520..8f854bd18 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ public:
 	void CalculateLeadershipExp(uint32 &add_exp, uint8 conlevel);
 	void CalculateExp(uint32 in_add_exp, uint32 &add_exp, uint32 &add_aaxp, uint8 conlevel, bool resexp);
 	void SetEXP(uint32 set_exp, uint32 set_aaxp, bool resexp=false);
-	void AddLevelBasedExp(uint8 exp_percentage, uint8 max_level=0);
+	void AddLevelBasedExp(uint8 exp_percentage, uint8 max_level = 0, bool ignore_mods = false);
 	void SetLeadershipEXP(uint32 group_exp, uint32 raid_exp);
 	void AddLeadershipEXP(uint32 group_exp, uint32 raid_exp);
 	void SendLeadershipEXPUpdate();
diff --git a/zone/exp.cpp b/zone/exp.cpp
index e70e8e936..ed510bbf9 100644
--- a/zone/exp.cpp
+++ b/zone/exp.cpp
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ uint32 Client::GetEXPForLevel(uint16 check_level)
 	return finalxp;
 }
 
-void Client::AddLevelBasedExp(uint8 exp_percentage, uint8 max_level) 
+void Client::AddLevelBasedExp(uint8 exp_percentage, uint8 max_level, bool ignore_mods) 
 { 
 	uint32	award;
 	uint32	xp_for_level;
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ void Client::AddLevelBasedExp(uint8 exp_percentage, uint8 max_level)
 	xp_for_level = GetEXPForLevel(max_level + 1) - GetEXPForLevel(max_level);
 	award = xp_for_level * exp_percentage / 100; 
 
-	if(RuleB(Zone, LevelBasedEXPMods))
+	if(RuleB(Zone, LevelBasedEXPMods) && !ignore_mods)
 	{
 		if(zone->level_exp_mod[GetLevel()].ExpMod)
 		{
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.cpp b/zone/lua_client.cpp
index 952bc065f..d2060601c 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_client.cpp
@@ -1065,6 +1065,11 @@ void Lua_Client::AddLevelBasedExp(int exp_pct, int max_level) {
 	self->AddLevelBasedExp(exp_pct, max_level);
 }
 
+void Lua_Client::AddLevelBasedExp(int exp_pct, int max_level, bool ignore_mods) {
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Void();
+	self->AddLevelBasedExp(exp_pct, max_level, ignore_mods);
+}
+
 void Lua_Client::IncrementAA(int aa) {
 	Lua_Safe_Call_Void();
 	self->IncrementAlternateAdvancementRank(aa);
@@ -1741,6 +1746,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_client() {
 		.def("GetIP", (uint32(Lua_Client::*)(void))&Lua_Client::GetIP)
 		.def("AddLevelBasedExp", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int))&Lua_Client::AddLevelBasedExp)
 		.def("AddLevelBasedExp", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int,int))&Lua_Client::AddLevelBasedExp)
+		.def("AddLevelBasedExp", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int,int,bool))&Lua_Client::AddLevelBasedExp)
 		.def("IncrementAA", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int))&Lua_Client::IncrementAA)
 		.def("GrantAlternateAdvancementAbility", (bool(Lua_Client::*)(int, int))&Lua_Client::GrantAlternateAdvancementAbility)
 		.def("GrantAlternateAdvancementAbility", (bool(Lua_Client::*)(int, int, bool))&Lua_Client::GrantAlternateAdvancementAbility)
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.h b/zone/lua_client.h
index 8469ee1f7..e54f217f5 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.h
+++ b/zone/lua_client.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ public:
 	uint32 GetIP();
 	void AddLevelBasedExp(int exp_pct);
 	void AddLevelBasedExp(int exp_pct, int max_level);
+	void AddLevelBasedExp(int exp_pct, int max_level, bool ignore_mods);
 	void IncrementAA(int aa);
 	bool GrantAlternateAdvancementAbility(int aa_id, int points);
 	bool GrantAlternateAdvancementAbility(int aa_id, int points, bool ignore_cost);
diff --git a/zone/perl_client.cpp b/zone/perl_client.cpp
index 60a21fd92..ca2b21b0a 100644
--- a/zone/perl_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_client.cpp
@@ -4768,12 +4768,13 @@ XS(XS_Client_GetIP) {
 XS(XS_Client_AddLevelBasedExp);
 XS(XS_Client_AddLevelBasedExp) {
 	dXSARGS;
-	if (items < 2 || items > 3)
-		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::AddLevelBasedExp(THIS, uint8 exp_percentage, uint8 max_level = 0)");
+	if (items < 2 || items > 4)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::AddLevelBasedExp(THIS, uint8 exp_percentage, uint8 max_level = 0, bool ignore_mods = false)");
 	{
 		Client *THIS;
 		uint8 exp_percentage = (uint8) SvUV(ST(1));
 		uint8 max_level      = 0;
+		bool ignore_mods	 = false;
 
 		if (sv_derived_from(ST(0), "Client")) {
 			IV tmp = SvIV((SV *) SvRV(ST(0)));
@@ -4785,8 +4786,11 @@ XS(XS_Client_AddLevelBasedExp) {
 
 		if (items > 2)
 			max_level = (uint8) SvUV(ST(2));
+		
+		if (items > 3)
+			ignore_mods = (bool) SvTRUE(ST(3));
 
-		THIS->AddLevelBasedExp(exp_percentage, max_level);
+		THIS->AddLevelBasedExp(exp_percentage, max_level, ignore_mods);
 	}
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
@@ -6339,7 +6343,7 @@ XS(boot_Client) {
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddAlternateCurrencyValue"), XS_Client_AddAlternateCurrencyValue, file, "$$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddCrystals"), XS_Client_AddCrystals, file, "$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddEXP"), XS_Client_AddEXP, file, "$$;$$");
-	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddLevelBasedExp"), XS_Client_AddLevelBasedExp, file, "$$;$");
+	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddLevelBasedExp"), XS_Client_AddLevelBasedExp, file, "$$;$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddMoneyToPP"), XS_Client_AddMoneyToPP, file, "$$$$$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddPVPPoints"), XS_Client_AddPVPPoints, file, "$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddSkill"), XS_Client_AddSkill, file, "$$$");