diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index efb90cd95..2bf150d9c 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -3863,7 +3863,7 @@ int64 Mob::ReduceAllDamage(int64 damage)
 
 	if (spellbonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage[SBIndex::ENDURANCE_ABSORD_MITIGIATION]) {
 		int64 end_absorb = spellbonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage[SBIndex::ENDURANCE_ABSORD_MITIGIATION] + itembonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage[SBIndex::ENDURANCE_ABSORD_MITIGIATION] + aabonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage[SBIndex::ENDURANCE_ABSORD_MITIGIATION];
-		int64 end_absorb_cap = spellbonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap + itembonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap + aabonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage;
+		int32 end_absorb_cap = spellbonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap + itembonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap + aabonuses.EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap;
 		int64 damage_reduced = damage * end_absorb / 100; //If hit for 1000, at 10% then lower damage by 100;
 		if (damage_reduced > end_absorb_cap)
 			damage_reduced = end_absorb_cap;
@@ -4304,61 +4304,6 @@ void Mob::CommonDamage(Mob* attacker, int64 &damage, const uint16 spell_id, cons
 			damage = 0;
 		}
 
-			//send damage packet before updating hp to prevent double damage bugs and make the game feel more responsive.
-		if (!iBuffTic) { //buff ticks do not send damage, instead they just call SendHPUpdate(), which is done above
-			static EQApplicationPacket p(OP_Damage, sizeof(CombatDamage_Struct));
-			auto                       a = (CombatDamage_Struct *) p.pBuffer;
-			a->target = GetID();
-
-			if (!attacker) {
-				a->source = 0;
-			} else if (attacker->IsClient() && attacker->CastToClient()->GMHideMe()) {
-				a->source = 0;
-			} else {
-				a->source = attacker->GetID();
-			}
-
-			a->type = (EQ::ValueWithin(skill_used, EQ::skills::Skill1HBlunt, EQ::skills::Skill2HPiercing)) ?
-				SkillDamageTypes[skill_used] : SkillDamageTypes[EQ::skills::SkillHandtoHand]; // was 0x1c
-			a->damage = damage;
-			a->spellid = spell_id;
-
-			if (special == eSpecialAttacks::AERampage) {
-				a->special = 1;
-			} else if (special == eSpecialAttacks::Rampage) {
-				a->special = 2;
-			} else {
-				a->special = 0;
-			}
-
-			a->hit_heading = attacker ? attacker->GetHeading() : 0.0f;
-			if (RuleB(Combat, MeleePush) && damage > 0 && !IsRooted() &&
-				(IsClient() || zone->random.Roll(RuleI(Combat, MeleePushChance)))) {
-				a->force = EQ::skills::GetSkillMeleePushForce(skill_used);
-
-				if (RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForceClientPercent) && IsClient()) {
-					a->force += a->force * RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForceClientPercent);
-				}
-
-				if (RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForcePetPercent) && IsPet()) {
-					a->force += a->force * RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForcePetPercent);
-				}
-
-				if (IsNPC()) {
-					if (!RuleB(Combat, NPCtoNPCPush) && attacker && attacker->IsNPC()) {
-						a->force = 0.0f; // 2013 change that disabled NPC vs NPC push
-					} else {
-						a->force *= 0.10f; // force against NPCs is divided by 10 I guess? ex bash is 0.3, parsed 0.03 against an NPC
-					}
-
-					if (ForcedMovement == 0 && a->force != 0.0f && position_update_melee_push_timer.Check()) {
-						m_Delta.x += a->force * g_Math.FastSin(a->hit_heading);
-						m_Delta.y += a->force * g_Math.FastCos(a->hit_heading);
-						ForcedMovement = 3;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
 
 		SetHP(int64(GetHP() - damage));
 
@@ -4593,64 +4538,61 @@ void Mob::CommonDamage(Mob* attacker, int64 &damage, const uint16 spell_id, cons
 			}
 		}
 	}	//end `if damage was done`
-	else {
-		if (!iBuffTic) { //buff ticks do not send damage, instead they just call SendHPUpdate(), which is done above
-			static EQApplicationPacket p(OP_Damage, sizeof(CombatDamage_Struct));
-			auto                       a = (CombatDamage_Struct *) p.pBuffer;
-			a->target = GetID();
 
-			if (!attacker) {
-				a->source = 0;
-			} else if (attacker->IsClient() && attacker->CastToClient()->GMHideMe()) {
-				a->source = 0;
-			} else {
-				a->source = attacker->GetID();
+
+	//send damage packet before updating hp to prevent double damage bugs and make the game feel more responsive.
+	if (!iBuffTic) { //buff ticks do not send damage, instead they just call SendHPUpdate(), which is done above
+		static EQApplicationPacket p(OP_Damage, sizeof(CombatDamage_Struct));
+		auto                       a = (CombatDamage_Struct *) p.pBuffer;
+		a->target = GetID();
+		if (!attacker) {
+			a->source = 0;
+		} else if (attacker->IsClient() && attacker->CastToClient()->GMHideMe()) {
+			a->source = 0;
+		} else {
+			a->source = attacker->GetID();
+		}
+
+		a->type = (EQ::ValueWithin(skill_used, EQ::skills::Skill1HBlunt, EQ::skills::Skill2HPiercing)) ?
+			SkillDamageTypes[skill_used] : SkillDamageTypes[EQ::skills::SkillHandtoHand]; // was 0x1c
+		a->damage = damage;
+		a->spellid = spell_id;
+
+		if (special == eSpecialAttacks::AERampage) {
+			a->special = 1;
+		} else if (special == eSpecialAttacks::Rampage) {
+			a->special = 2;
+		} else {
+			a->special = 0;
+		}
+
+		a->hit_heading = attacker ? attacker->GetHeading() : 0.0f;
+		if (RuleB(Combat, MeleePush) && damage > 0 && !IsRooted() &&
+			(IsClient() || zone->random.Roll(RuleI(Combat, MeleePushChance)))) {
+			a->force = EQ::skills::GetSkillMeleePushForce(skill_used);
+
+			if (RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForceClientPercent) && IsClient()) {
+				a->force += a->force * RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForceClientPercent);
 			}
 
-			a->type = (EQ::ValueWithin(skill_used, EQ::skills::Skill1HBlunt, EQ::skills::Skill2HPiercing)) ?
-				SkillDamageTypes[skill_used] : SkillDamageTypes[EQ::skills::SkillHandtoHand]; // was 0x1c
-			a->damage = damage;
-			a->spellid = spell_id;
-
-			if (special == eSpecialAttacks::AERampage) {
-				a->special = 1;
-			} else if (special == eSpecialAttacks::Rampage) {
-				a->special = 2;
-			} else {
-				a->special = 0;
+			if (RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForcePetPercent) && IsPet()) {
+				a->force += a->force * RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForcePetPercent);
 			}
 
-			a->hit_heading = attacker ? attacker->GetHeading() : 0.0f;
-			if (RuleB(Combat, MeleePush) && damage > 0 && !IsRooted() &&
-				(IsClient() || zone->random.Roll(RuleI(Combat, MeleePushChance)))) {
-				a->force = EQ::skills::GetSkillMeleePushForce(skill_used);
-
-				if (RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForceClientPercent) && IsClient()) {
-					a->force += a->force * RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForceClientPercent);
+			if (IsNPC()) {
+				if (!RuleB(Combat, NPCtoNPCPush) && attacker && attacker->IsNPC()) {
+					a->force = 0.0f; // 2013 change that disabled NPC vs NPC push
+				} else {
+					a->force *= 0.10f; // force against NPCs is divided by 10 I guess? ex bash is 0.3, parsed 0.03 against an NPC
 				}
 
-				if (RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForcePetPercent) && IsPet()) {
-					a->force += a->force * RuleR(Combat, MeleePushForcePetPercent);
-				}
-
-				if (IsNPC()) {
-					if (!RuleB(Combat, NPCtoNPCPush) && attacker && attacker->IsNPC()) {
-						a->force = 0.0f; // 2013 change that disabled NPC vs NPC push
-					} else {
-						a->force *= 0.10f; // force against NPCs is divided by 10 I guess? ex bash is 0.3, parsed 0.03 against an NPC
-					}
-
-					if (ForcedMovement == 0 && a->force != 0.0f && position_update_melee_push_timer.Check()) {
-						m_Delta.x += a->force * g_Math.FastSin(a->hit_heading);
-						m_Delta.y += a->force * g_Math.FastCos(a->hit_heading);
-						ForcedMovement = 3;
-					}
+				if (ForcedMovement == 0 && a->force != 0.0f && position_update_melee_push_timer.Check()) {
+					m_Delta.x += a->force * g_Math.FastSin(a->hit_heading);
+					m_Delta.y += a->force * g_Math.FastCos(a->hit_heading);
+					ForcedMovement = 3;
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	}
-
-
 
 		//Note: if players can become pets, they will not receive damage messages of their own
 		//this was done to simplify the code here (since we can only effectively skip one mob on queue)
@@ -4879,6 +4821,7 @@ void Mob::CommonDamage(Mob* attacker, int64 &damage, const uint16 spell_id, cons
 			);
 		}
 	}
+	SendHPUpdate(true);
 }
 
 void Mob::HealDamage(uint64 amount, Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id)
diff --git a/zone/bonuses.cpp b/zone/bonuses.cpp
index 5ccfe6b43..24b004cbf 100644
--- a/zone/bonuses.cpp
+++ b/zone/bonuses.cpp
@@ -3117,7 +3117,7 @@ void Mob::ApplySpellsBonuses(uint16 spell_id, uint8 casterlevel, StatBonuses *ne
 					new_bonus->EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage[SBIndex::ENDURANCE_ABSORD_MITIGIATION]  = effect_value;
 					new_bonus->EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage[SBIndex::ENDURANCE_ABSORD_DRAIN_PER_HP] = limit_value;
 				}
-				new_bonus->EnduranceAbsorbPercent += max_value;
+				new_bonus->EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap += max_value;
 				break;
 			}
 
diff --git a/zone/common.h b/zone/common.h
index b548ba639..c9f30ec51 100644
--- a/zone/common.h
+++ b/zone/common.h
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ struct StatBonuses {
 	uint32	ManaAbsorbPercentDamage;			// 0 = Mitigation value
 	uint32	ManaAbsorbPercentDamageCap;			// 0 = Mitigation value
 	int32	EnduranceAbsorbPercentDamage[2];	// 0 = Mitigation value 1 = Percent Endurance drain per HP lost
-	uint32 	EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap;
+	int32 	EnduranceAbsorbPercentCap;
 	int32	ShieldBlock;						// Chance to Shield Block
 	int32	BlockBehind;						// Chance to Block Behind (with our without shield)
 	bool	CriticalRegenDecay;					// increase critical regen chance, decays based on spell level cast