diff --git a/common/races.h b/common/races.h
index 2c360e908..68add5cca 100644
--- a/common/races.h
+++ b/common/races.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #define IKSAR			128
 #define VAHSHIR			130
 #define CONTROLLED_BOAT 141
+#define MINOR_ILL_OBJ	142
+#define TREE			143
 #define IKSAR_SKELETON	161
 #define FROGLOK			330
 #define FROGLOK2		74	// Not sure why /who all reports race as 74 for frogloks
diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index a28a4b846..c6de7b33e 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ void EntityList::AddNPC(NPC *npc, bool SendSpawnPacket, bool dontqueue)
 			EQApplicationPacket *app = new EQApplicationPacket;
 			npc->CreateSpawnPacket(app, npc);
 			QueueClients(npc, app);
+			npc->SendArmorAppearance();
 			safe_delete(app);
 		} else {
 			NewSpawn_Struct *ns = new NewSpawn_Struct;
@@ -726,10 +727,16 @@ void EntityList::CheckSpawnQueue()
 		EQApplicationPacket *outapp = 0;
 
 		iterator.Reset();
+		NewSpawn_Struct	*ns;
+
 		while(iterator.MoreElements()) {
 			outapp = new EQApplicationPacket;
-			Mob::CreateSpawnPacket(outapp, iterator.GetData());
+			ns = iterator.GetData();
+			Mob::CreateSpawnPacket(outapp, ns);
 			QueueClients(0, outapp);
+			auto it = npc_list.find(ns->spawn.spawnId);
+			NPC *pnpc = it->second;
+			pnpc->SendArmorAppearance();
 			safe_delete(outapp);
 			iterator.RemoveCurrent();
 		}
@@ -1149,19 +1156,39 @@ void EntityList::SendZoneSpawnsBulk(Client *client)
 	NewSpawn_Struct ns;
 	Mob *spawn;
 	uint32 maxspawns = 100;
+	EQApplicationPacket *app;
 
 	if (maxspawns > mob_list.size())
 		maxspawns = mob_list.size();
 	BulkZoneSpawnPacket *bzsp = new BulkZoneSpawnPacket(client, maxspawns);
+
+	int32 race=-1;
 	for (auto it = mob_list.begin(); it != mob_list.end(); ++it) {
 		spawn = it->second;
 		if (spawn && spawn->InZone()) {
 			if (spawn->IsClient() && (spawn->CastToClient()->GMHideMe(client) ||
 					spawn->CastToClient()->IsHoveringForRespawn()))
 				continue;
-			memset(&ns, 0, sizeof(NewSpawn_Struct));
-			spawn->FillSpawnStruct(&ns, client);
-			bzsp->AddSpawn(&ns);
+
+			race = spawn->GetRace();
+
+			// Illusion races on PCs don't work as a mass spawn
+			// But they will work as an add_spawn AFTER CLIENT_CONNECTED.
+			if (spawn->IsClient() && (race == MINOR_ILL_OBJ || race == TREE)) {
+				app = new EQApplicationPacket;
+				spawn->CreateSpawnPacket(app);
+				client->QueuePacket(app, true, Client::CLIENT_CONNECTED);
+				safe_delete(app);
+			}
+			else {
+				memset(&ns, 0, sizeof(NewSpawn_Struct));
+				spawn->FillSpawnStruct(&ns, client);
+				bzsp->AddSpawn(&ns);
+			}
+
+			// Despite being sent in the OP_ZoneSpawns packet, the client
+			// does not display worn armor correctly so display it.
+			spawn->SendArmorAppearance(client);
 		}
 	}
 	safe_delete(bzsp);
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index d47be1957..11d82dbd1 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -2552,7 +2552,35 @@ uint32 NPC::GetEquipment(uint8 material_slot) const
 	return equipment[invslot];
 }
 
-void Mob::SendWearChange(uint8 material_slot)
+void Mob::SendArmorAppearance(Client *one_client)
+{
+	// one_client of 0 means sent to all clients
+	//
+	// Despite the fact that OP_NewSpawn and OP_ZoneSpawns include the
+	// armor being worn and its mats, the client doesn't update the display
+	// on arrival of these packets reliably.
+	//
+	// Send Wear changes if mob is a PC race and item is an armor slot.
+	// The other packets work for primary/secondary.
+
+	if (IsPlayerRace(race))
+	{
+		if (!IsClient())
+		{
+			const Item_Struct *item;
+			for (int i=0; i< 7 ; ++i) 
+			{
+				item=database.GetItem(GetEquipment(i));
+				if (item != 0) 
+				{
+					SendWearChange(i,one_client);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void Mob::SendWearChange(uint8 material_slot, Client *one_client)
 {
 	EQApplicationPacket* outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_WearChange, sizeof(WearChange_Struct));
 	WearChange_Struct* wc = (WearChange_Struct*)outapp->pBuffer;
@@ -2564,7 +2592,15 @@ void Mob::SendWearChange(uint8 material_slot)
 	wc->color.Color = GetEquipmentColor(material_slot);
 	wc->wear_slot_id = material_slot;
 
-	entity_list.QueueClients(this, outapp);
+	if (!one_client)
+	{
+		entity_list.QueueClients(this, outapp);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		one_client->QueuePacket(outapp, false, Client::CLIENT_CONNECTED);
+	}	
+
 	safe_delete(outapp);
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index 5bbd1ea0b..ada2c56dd 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ public:
 	void SendAppearanceEffect(uint32 parm1, uint32 parm2, uint32 parm3, uint32 parm4, uint32 parm5,
 		Client *specific_target=nullptr);
 	void SendTargetable(bool on, Client *specific_target = nullptr);
-	virtual void SendWearChange(uint8 material_slot);
+	virtual void SendArmorAppearance(Client *one_client = nullptr);
+	virtual void SendWearChange(uint8 material_slot, Client *one_client = nullptr);
 	virtual void SendTextureWC(uint8 slot, uint16 texture, uint32 hero_forge_model = 0, uint32 elite_material = 0,
 		uint32 unknown06 = 0, uint32 unknown18 = 0);
 	virtual void SetSlotTint(uint8 material_slot, uint8 red_tint, uint8 green_tint, uint8 blue_tint);