diff --git a/zone/lua_npc.cpp b/zone/lua_npc.cpp
index d82f936e0..ae43346a4 100644
--- a/zone/lua_npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_npc.cpp
@@ -653,6 +653,12 @@ bool Lua_NPC::HasAISpellEffect(int spell_effect_id)
 	return self->HasAISpellEffect(spell_effect_id);
 }
 
+float Lua_NPC::GetNPCStat(const char* identifier)
+{
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Real();
+	return self->GetNPCStat(identifier);
+}
+
 luabind::scope lua_register_npc() {
 	return luabind::class_<Lua_NPC, Lua_Mob>("NPC")	
 	.def(luabind::constructor<>())
@@ -708,6 +714,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_npc() {
 	.def("GetNPCHate", (int(Lua_NPC::*)(Lua_Mob))&Lua_NPC::GetNPCHate)
 	.def("GetNPCSpellsID", (int(Lua_NPC::*)(void))&Lua_NPC::GetNPCSpellsID)
 	.def("GetNPCSpellsID", (int(Lua_NPC::*)(void))&Lua_NPC::GetNPCSpellsID)
+	.def("GetNPCStat", (float(Lua_NPC::*)(const char*))&Lua_NPC::GetNPCStat)
 	.def("GetPetSpellID", (int(Lua_NPC::*)(void))&Lua_NPC::GetPetSpellID)
 	.def("GetPlatinum", (uint32(Lua_NPC::*)(void))&Lua_NPC::GetPlatinum)
 	.def("GetPrimSkill", (int(Lua_NPC::*)(void))&Lua_NPC::GetPrimSkill)
diff --git a/zone/lua_npc.h b/zone/lua_npc.h
index 58cae136c..51ea9147d 100644
--- a/zone/lua_npc.h
+++ b/zone/lua_npc.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public:
 	void AddAISpellEffect(int spell_effect_id, int base_value, int limit_value, int max_value);
 	void RemoveAISpellEffect(int spell_effect_id);
 	bool HasAISpellEffect(int spell_effect_id);
+	float GetNPCStat(const char* identifier);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/zone/npc.cpp b/zone/npc.cpp
index 5226efaa3..022c6c729 100644
--- a/zone/npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/npc.cpp
@@ -2637,6 +2637,142 @@ void NPC::ModifyNPCStat(const char *identifier, const char *new_value)
 	}
 }
 
+float NPC::GetNPCStat(const char *identifier)
+{
+	std::string id = str_tolower(identifier);
+
+	if (id == "ac") {
+		return AC;
+	}
+	else if (id == "str") {
+		return STR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "sta") {
+		return STA;
+	}
+	else if (id == "agi") {
+		return AGI;
+	}
+	else if (id == "dex") {
+		return DEX;
+	}
+	else if (id == "wis") {
+		return WIS;
+	}
+	else if (id == "int" || id == "_int") {
+		return INT;
+	}
+	else if (id == "cha") {
+		return CHA;
+	}
+	else if (id == "max_hp") {
+		return base_hp;
+	}
+	else if (id == "max_mana") {
+		return npc_mana;
+	}
+	else if (id == "mr") {
+		return MR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "fr") {
+		return FR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "cr") {
+		return CR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "cor") {
+		return Corrup;
+	}
+	else if (id == "phr") {
+		return PhR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "pr") {
+		return PR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "dr") {
+		return DR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "phr") {
+		return PhR;
+	}
+	else if (id == "runspeed") {
+		return runspeed;
+	}
+
+	else if (id == "attack_speed") {
+		return attack_speed;
+	}
+	else if (id == "attack_delay") {
+		return attack_delay;
+	}
+	else if (id == "atk") {
+		return ATK;
+	}
+	else if (id == "accuracy") {
+		return accuracy_rating;
+	}
+	else if (id == "avoidance") {
+		return avoidance_rating;
+	}
+	else if (id == "trackable") {
+		return trackable;
+	}
+	else if (id == "min_hit") {
+		return min_dmg;
+	}
+	else if (id == "max_hit") {
+		return max_dmg;
+	}
+	else if (id == "attack_count") {
+		return attack_count;
+	}
+	else if (id == "see_invis") {
+		return see_invis;
+	}
+	else if (id == "see_invis_undead") {
+		return see_invis_undead;
+	}
+	else if (id == "see_hide") {
+		return see_hide;
+	}
+	else if (id == "see_improved_hide") {
+		return see_improved_hide;
+	}
+	else if (id == "hp_regen") {
+		return hp_regen;
+	}
+	else if (id == "mana_regen") {
+		return mana_regen;
+	}
+	else if (id == "level") {
+		return GetOrigLevel();
+	}
+	else if (id == "aggro") {
+		return pAggroRange;
+	}
+	else if (id == "assist") {
+		return pAssistRange;
+	}
+	else if (id == "slow_mitigation") {
+		return slow_mitigation;
+	}
+	else if (id == "loottable_id") {
+		return loottable_id;
+	}
+	else if (id == "healscale") {
+		return healscale;
+	}
+	else if (id == "spellscale") {
+		return spellscale;
+	}
+	else if (id == "npc_spells_id") {
+		return npc_spells_id;
+	}
+	else if (id == "npc_spells_effects_id") {
+		return npc_spells_effects_id;
+	}
+}
+
 void NPC::LevelScale() {
 
 	uint8 random_level = (zone->random.Int(level, maxlevel));
diff --git a/zone/npc.h b/zone/npc.h
index aa9089e4f..845ff87bb 100644
--- a/zone/npc.h
+++ b/zone/npc.h
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ public:
 	void	SetAvoidanceRating(int32 d) { avoidance_rating = d;}
 	int32 GetRawAC() const { return AC; }
 
+	float	GetNPCStat(const char *identifier);
 	void	ModifyNPCStat(const char *identifier, const char *new_value);
 	virtual void SetLevel(uint8 in_level, bool command = false);
 
diff --git a/zone/perl_npc.cpp b/zone/perl_npc.cpp
index 1b6794d72..a66011c02 100644
--- a/zone/perl_npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_npc.cpp
@@ -1268,6 +1268,25 @@ XS(XS_NPC_ModifyNPCStat) {
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
 
+XS(XS_NPC_GetNPCStat); /* prototype to pass -Wmissing-prototypes */
+XS(XS_NPC_GetNPCStat) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 2)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: NPC::GetNPCStat(THIS, string key)"); // @categories Stats and Attributes
+	{
+		NPC		*THIS;
+		float	RETVAL;
+		Const_char *identifier = (Const_char *)SvPV_nolen(ST(1));
+		dXSTARG;
+		VALIDATE_THIS_IS_NPC;
+
+		RETVAL = THIS->GetNPCStat(identifier);
+		XSprePUSH;
+		PUSHn((double)RETVAL);
+	}
+	XSRETURN(1);
+}
+
 XS(XS_NPC_AddSpellToNPCList); /* prototype to pass -Wmissing-prototypes */
 XS(XS_NPC_AddSpellToNPCList) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -1954,6 +1973,7 @@ XS(boot_NPC) {
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetNPCFactionID"), XS_NPC_GetNPCFactionID, file, "$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetNPCHate"), XS_NPC_GetNPCHate, file, "$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetNPCSpellsID"), XS_NPC_GetNPCSpellsID, file, "$");
+	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetNPCStat"), XS_NPC_GetNPCStat, file, "$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetPetSpellID"), XS_NPC_GetPetSpellID, file, "$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetPlatinum"), XS_NPC_GetPlatinum, file, "$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetPrimSkill"), XS_NPC_GetPrimSkill, file, "$");