diff --git a/zone/bot.h b/zone/bot.h
index ca5a7e9ad..6c1dfc53f 100644
--- a/zone/bot.h
+++ b/zone/bot.h
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ private:
 	bool _hasBeenSummoned;
 	glm::vec3 m_PreSummonLocation;
 
-	Timer evade_timer;
+	Timer evade_timer; // can be moved to pTimers at some point
 
 	BotCastingRoles m_CastingRoles;
 
diff --git a/zone/merc.cpp b/zone/merc.cpp
index 3e3dfae93..6a8e8af40 100644
--- a/zone/merc.cpp
+++ b/zone/merc.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ Merc::Merc(const NPCType* d, float x, float y, float z, float heading)
 	SetStance(MercStanceBalanced);
 	rest_timer.Disable();
 
+	if (GetClass() == ROGUE)
+		evade_timer.Start();
+
 	int r;
 	for (r = 0; r <= EQEmu::skills::HIGHEST_SKILL; r++) {
 		skills[r] = database.GetSkillCap(GetClass(), (EQEmu::skills::SkillType)r, GetLevel());
@@ -1508,32 +1511,60 @@ void Merc::AI_Process() {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if(AI_movement_timer->Check())
-			{
-				if(!IsMoving() && GetClass() == ROGUE && !BehindMob(GetTarget(), GetX(), GetY()))
-				{
-					// Move the rogue to behind the mob
-					float newX = 0;
-					float newY = 0;
-					float newZ = 0;
+			if(AI_movement_timer->Check()) {
+				if (!IsMoving()) {
+					if (GetClass() == ROGUE) {
+						if (HasTargetReflection() && !GetTarget()->IsFeared() && !GetTarget()->IsStunned()) {
+							// Hate redux actions
+							if (evade_timer.Check(false)) {
+								// Attempt to evade
+								int timer_duration = (HideReuseTime - GetSkillReuseTime(EQEmu::skills::SkillHide)) * 1000;
+								if (timer_duration < 0)
+									timer_duration = 0;
+								evade_timer.Start(timer_duration);
 
-					if(PlotPositionAroundTarget(GetTarget(), newX, newY, newZ))
-					{
-						CalculateNewPosition2(newX, newY, newZ, GetRunspeed());
-						return;
+								if (zone->random.Int(0, 260) < (int)GetSkill(EQEmu::skills::SkillHide))
+									RogueEvade(GetTarget());
+
+								return;
+							}
+							else if (GetTarget()->IsRooted()) {
+								// Move rogue back from rooted mob - out of combat range, if necessary
+								float melee_distance = GetMaxMeleeRangeToTarget(GetTarget());
+								float current_distance = DistanceSquared(static_cast<glm::vec3>(m_Position), static_cast<glm::vec3>(GetTarget()->GetPosition()));
+
+								if (current_distance <= melee_distance) {
+									float newX = 0;
+									float newY = 0;
+									float newZ = 0;
+									FaceTarget(GetTarget());
+									if (PlotPositionAroundTarget(this, newX, newY, newZ)) {
+										CalculateNewPosition2(newX, newY, newZ, GetRunspeed());
+										return;
+									}
+								}
+							}
+						}
+						else if (!BehindMob(GetTarget(), GetX(), GetY())) {
+							// Move the rogue to behind the mob
+							float newX = 0;
+							float newY = 0;
+							float newZ = 0;
+							if (PlotPositionAroundTarget(GetTarget(), newX, newY, newZ)) {
+								CalculateNewPosition2(newX, newY, newZ, GetRunspeed());
+								return;
+							}
+						}
 					}
-				}
-				else if(!IsMoving() && GetClass() != ROGUE && (DistanceSquaredNoZ(m_Position, GetTarget()->GetPosition()) < GetTarget()->GetSize()))
-				{
-					// If we are not a rogue trying to backstab, let's try to adjust our melee range so we don't appear to be bunched up
-					float newX = 0;
-					float newY = 0;
-					float newZ = 0;
-
-					if(PlotPositionAroundTarget(GetTarget(), newX, newY, newZ, false) && GetArchetype() != ARCHETYPE_CASTER)
-					{
-						CalculateNewPosition2(newX, newY, newZ, GetRunspeed());
-						return;
+					else if (GetClass() != ROGUE && (DistanceSquaredNoZ(m_Position, GetTarget()->GetPosition()) < GetTarget()->GetSize())) {
+						// If we are not a rogue trying to backstab, let's try to adjust our melee range so we don't appear to be bunched up
+						float newX = 0;
+						float newY = 0;
+						float newZ = 0;
+						if (PlotPositionAroundTarget(GetTarget(), newX, newY, newZ, false) && GetArchetype() != ARCHETYPE_CASTER) {
+							CalculateNewPosition2(newX, newY, newZ, GetRunspeed());
+							return;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/zone/merc.h b/zone/merc.h
index e3eb6c029..23e4b2f03 100644
--- a/zone/merc.h
+++ b/zone/merc.h
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ protected:
 	std::vector<MercSpell> merc_spells;
 	std::map<uint32,MercTimer> timers;
 
+	Timer evade_timer; // can be moved to pTimers at some point
+
 	uint16 skills[EQEmu::skills::HIGHEST_SKILL + 1];
 	uint32 equipment[EQEmu::legacy::EQUIPMENT_SIZE]; //this is an array of item IDs
 	uint16 d_melee_texture1; //this is an item Material value