diff --git a/utils/mods/legacy_combat.lua b/utils/mods/legacy_combat.lua
index 09ce616ed..297b81b98 100644
--- a/utils/mods/legacy_combat.lua
+++ b/utils/mods/legacy_combat.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
-SoftcapFactor = 1.88;
-MonkACBonusWeight = 15;
-NPCACFactor = 2.25;
-OldACSoftcapRules = true;
-ClothACSoftcap = 75;
-LeatherACSoftcap = 100;
-MonkACSoftcap = 120;
-ChainACSoftcap = 200;
-PlateACSoftcap = 300;
-AAMitigationACFactor = 3.0;
-WarriorACSoftcapReturn = 0.45;
-KnightACSoftcapReturn = 0.33;
-LowPlateChainACSoftcapReturn = 0.23;
-LowChainLeatherACSoftcapReturn = 0.17;
-CasterACSoftcapReturn = 0.06;
-MiscACSoftcapReturn = 0.3;
-WarACSoftcapReturn = 0.3448;
-ClrRngMnkBrdACSoftcapReturn = 0.3030;
-PalShdACSoftcapReturn = 0.3226;
-DruNecWizEncMagACSoftcapReturn = 0.2000;
-RogShmBstBerACSoftcapReturn = 0.2500;
-SoftcapFactor = 1.88;
-ACthac0Factor = 0.55;
-ACthac20Factor = 0.55;
+MonkACBonusWeight = RuleI.Get(Rule.MonkACBonusWeight);
+NPCACFactor = RuleR.Get(Rule.NPCACFactor);
+OldACSoftcapRules = RuleB.Get(Rule.OldACSoftcapRules);
+ClothACSoftcap = RuleI.Get(Rule.ClothACSoftcap);
+LeatherACSoftcap = RuleI.Get(Rule.LeatherACSoftcap);
+MonkACSoftcap = RuleI.Get(Rule.MonkACSoftcap);
+ChainACSoftcap = RuleI.Get(Rule.ChainACSoftcap);
+PlateACSoftcap = RuleI.Get(Rule.PlateACSoftcap);
+
+AAMitigationACFactor = RuleR.Get(Rule.AAMitigationACFactor);
+WarriorACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.WarriorACSoftcapReturn);
+KnightACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.KnightACSoftcapReturn);
+LowPlateChainACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.LowPlateChainACSoftcapReturn);
+LowChainLeatherACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.LowChainLeatherACSoftcapReturn);
+CasterACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.CasterACSoftcapReturn);
+MiscACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.MiscACSoftcapReturn);
+WarACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.WarACSoftcapReturn);
+ClrRngMnkBrdACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.ClrRngMnkBrdACSoftcapReturn);
+PalShdACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.PalShdACSoftcapReturn);
+DruNecWizEncMagACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.DruNecWizEncMagACSoftcapReturn);
+RogShmBstBerACSoftcapReturn = RuleR.Get(Rule.RogShmBstBerACSoftcapReturn);
+SoftcapFactor = RuleR.Get(Rule.SoftcapFactor);
+ACthac0Factor = RuleR.Get(Rule.ACthac0Factor);
+ACthac20Factor = RuleR.Get(Rule.ACthac20Factor);
 
 MeleeBaseCritChance = 0.0;
 ClientBaseCritChance = 0.0;
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ RogueCritThrowingChance = 25;
 RogueDeadlyStrikeChance = 80;
 RogueDeadlyStrikeMod = 2;
 
-BaseHitChance = 69.0;
-NPCBonusHitChance = 26.0;
-HitFalloffMinor = 5.0;
-HitFalloffModerate = 7.0;
-HitFalloffMajor = 50.0;
-HitBonusPerLevel = 1.2;
-AgiHitFactor = 0.01;
-WeaponSkillFalloff = 0.33;
-ArcheryHitPenalty = 0.25;
-UseOldDamageIntervalRules = true;
+BaseHitChance = RuleR.Get(Rule.BaseHitChance);
+NPCBonusHitChance = RuleR.Get(Rule.NPCBonusHitChance);
+HitFalloffMinor = RuleR.Get(Rule.HitFalloffMinor);
+HitFalloffModerate = RuleR.Get(Rule.HitFalloffModerate);
+HitFalloffMajor = RuleR.Get(Rule.HitFalloffMajor);
+HitBonusPerLevel = RuleR.Get(Rule.HitBonusPerLevel);
+AgiHitFactor = RuleR.Get(Rule.AgiHitFactor);
+WeaponSkillFalloff = RuleR.Get(Rule.WeaponSkillFalloff);
+ArcheryHitPenalty = RuleR.Get(Rule.ArcheryHitPenalty);
+UseOldDamageIntervalRules = RuleB.Get(Rule.UseOldDamageIntervalRules);
 
 function MeleeMitigation(e)
 	e.IgnoreDefault = true;
@@ -582,13 +582,13 @@ function ClientGetMeleeMitDmg(defender, attacker, damage, min_damage, mitigation
 	local d = 10;
 	local dmg_interval = (damage - min_damage) / 19.0;
 	local dmg_bonus = min_damage - dmg_interval;
-	local spellMeleeMit =  (defender:GetSpellBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetItemBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetAABonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect()) / 100.0;
+	local spellMeleeMit = (defender:GetSpellBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetItemBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetAABonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect()) / 100.0;
 	if (defender:GetClass() == Class.WARRIOR) then
 		spellMeleeMit = spellMeleeMit - 0.05;
 	end
-	
+		
 	dmg_bonus = dmg_bonus - (dmg_bonus * (defender:GetItemBonuses():MeleeMitigation() / 100.0));
-	dmg_interval = dmg_interval - (dmg_interval * spellMeleeMit);
+	dmg_interval = dmg_interval + (dmg_interval * spellMeleeMit);
 
 	local mit_roll = Random.Real(0, mitigation_rating);
 	local atk_roll = Random.Real(0, attack_rating);
@@ -655,8 +655,8 @@ function MobGetMeleeMitDmg(defender, attacker, damage, min_damage, mitigation_ra
 	
 	local interval = (damage - min_damage) / 20.0;
 	damage = damage - (math.floor(d) * interval);	
-	damage = damage - (min_damage * defender:GetItemBonuses():MeleeMitigation() / 100);
-	damage = damage - (damage * (-defender:GetSpellBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetItemBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetAABonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect()) / 100);
+	damage = damage - (min_damage * defender:GetItemBonuses():MeleeMitigation() / 100);	
+	damage = damage + (damage * (defender:GetSpellBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetItemBonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect() + defender:GetAABonuses():MeleeMitigationEffect()) / 100);
 	
 	return damage;
 end
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index a07db54fb..7e3f0520d 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "../common/eqemu_logsys.h"
 #include "../common/classes.h"
+#include "../common/rulesys.h"
 #include "lua_parser.h"
 #include "lua_item.h"
 #include "lua_iteminst.h"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ struct Skills { };
 struct BodyTypes { };
 struct Filters { };
 struct MessageTypes { };
+struct Rule { };
 
 struct lua_registered_event {
 	std::string encounter_name;
@@ -1485,6 +1487,18 @@ int random_roll0(int max) {
 	return zone->random.Roll0(max);
 }
 
+int get_rulei(int rule) {
+	return RuleManager::Instance()->GetIntRule((RuleManager::IntType)rule);
+}
+
+float get_ruler(int rule) {
+	return RuleManager::Instance()->GetRealRule((RuleManager::RealType)rule);
+}
+
+bool get_ruleb(int rule) {
+	return RuleManager::Instance()->GetBoolRule((RuleManager::BoolType)rule);
+}
+
 luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 	return luabind::namespace_("eq")
 	[
@@ -2205,4 +2219,46 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_message_types() {
 		];
 }
 
+luabind::scope lua_register_rules_const() {
+	return luabind::class_<Rule>("Rule")
+		.enum_("constants")
+	[
+#define RULE_INT(cat, rule, default_value) \
+		luabind::value(#rule, RuleManager::Int__##rule),
+#include "../common/ruletypes.h"
+		luabind::value("_IntRuleCount", RuleManager::_IntRuleCount),
+#undef RULE_INT
+#define RULE_REAL(cat, rule, default_value) \
+		luabind::value(#rule, RuleManager::Real__##rule),
+#include "../common/ruletypes.h"
+		luabind::value("_RealRuleCount", RuleManager::_RealRuleCount),
+#undef RULE_REAL
+#define RULE_BOOL(cat, rule, default_value) \
+		luabind::value(#rule, RuleManager::Bool__##rule),
+#include "../common/ruletypes.h"
+		luabind::value("_BoolRuleCount", RuleManager::_BoolRuleCount)
+	];
+}
+
+luabind::scope lua_register_rulei() {
+	return luabind::namespace_("RuleI")
+		[
+			luabind::def("Get", &get_rulei)
+		];
+}
+
+luabind::scope lua_register_ruler() {
+	return luabind::namespace_("RuleR")
+		[
+			luabind::def("Get", &get_ruler)
+		];
+}
+
+luabind::scope lua_register_ruleb() {
+	return luabind::namespace_("RuleB")
+		[
+			luabind::def("Get", &get_ruleb)
+		];
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.h b/zone/lua_general.h
index 62ec346f2..4c8b7f8d2 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.h
+++ b/zone/lua_general.h
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_skills();
 luabind::scope lua_register_bodytypes();
 luabind::scope lua_register_filters();
 luabind::scope lua_register_message_types();
+luabind::scope lua_register_rules_const();
+luabind::scope lua_register_rulei();
+luabind::scope lua_register_ruler();
+luabind::scope lua_register_ruleb();
 
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser.cpp b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
index c315c54a1..296c766b5 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
@@ -1096,7 +1096,11 @@ void LuaParser::MapFunctions(lua_State *L) {
 			lua_register_object(),
 			lua_register_packet(),
 			lua_register_packet_opcodes(),
-			lua_register_stat_bonuses()
+			lua_register_stat_bonuses(),
+			lua_register_rules_const(),
+			lua_register_rulei(),
+			lua_register_ruler(),
+			lua_register_ruleb()
 		];
 
 	} catch(std::exception &ex) {