diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index ec4fec5d9..ce52c7384 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
 -------------------------------------------------------
+== 02/11/2016 ==
+Hateborne: Added IgnoreSpellDmgLvlRestriction rule (boolean) to ignore the 5 level spread when checking to add SpellDmg
+
 == 02/10/2016 ==
 Hateborne: Added FlatItemExtraSpellAmt rule (boolean) to allow SpellDmg on items to be added as raw damage versus scaled.
 
diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 143c62c17..cc5316406 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ RULE_BOOL(Spells, NPC_UseFocusFromItems, false) // Allow npcs to use most item d
 RULE_BOOL(Spells, UseAdditiveFocusFromWornSlot, false) // Allows an additive focus effect to be calculated from worn slot.
 RULE_BOOL(Spells, AlwaysSendTargetsBuffs, false) // ignore LAA level if true
 RULE_BOOL(Spells, FlatItemExtraSpellAmt, false) // allow SpellDmg stat to affect all spells, regardless of cast time/cooldown/etc
+RULE_BOOL(Spells, IgnoreSpellDmgLvlRestriction, false) // ignore the 5 level spread on applying SpellDmg
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(Combat)
diff --git a/zone/effects.cpp b/zone/effects.cpp
index fb444c372..05f6cd927 100644
--- a/zone/effects.cpp
+++ b/zone/effects.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ int32 Mob::GetActSpellDamage(uint16 spell_id, int32 value, Mob* target) {
 			value -= GetFocusEffect(focusFcDamageAmt, spell_id);
 			value -= GetFocusEffect(focusFcDamageAmt2, spell_id);
 
-			if(!spells[spell_id].no_heal_damage_item_mod && itembonuses.SpellDmg && spells[spell_id].classes[(GetClass()%17) - 1] >= GetLevel() - 5)
+			if (RuleB(Spells, IgnoreSpellDmgLvlRestriction) && !spells[spell_id].no_heal_damage_item_mod && itembonuses.SpellDmg)
+				value -= GetExtraSpellAmt(spell_id, itembonuses.SpellDmg, value)*ratio / 100;
+
+			else if(!spells[spell_id].no_heal_damage_item_mod && itembonuses.SpellDmg && spells[spell_id].classes[(GetClass() % 17) - 1] >= GetLevel() - 5)
 				value -= GetExtraSpellAmt(spell_id, itembonuses.SpellDmg, value)*ratio/100;
 
 			else if (IsNPC() && CastToNPC()->GetSpellScale())
@@ -145,7 +148,10 @@ int32 Mob::GetActSpellDamage(uint16 spell_id, int32 value, Mob* target) {
 	value -= GetFocusEffect(focusFcDamageAmt, spell_id);
 	value -= GetFocusEffect(focusFcDamageAmt2, spell_id);
 
-	if(!spells[spell_id].no_heal_damage_item_mod && itembonuses.SpellDmg && spells[spell_id].classes[(GetClass()%17) - 1] >= GetLevel() - 5)
+	if (RuleB(Spells, IgnoreSpellDmgLvlRestriction) && !spells[spell_id].no_heal_damage_item_mod && itembonuses.SpellDmg)
+		value -= GetExtraSpellAmt(spell_id, itembonuses.SpellDmg, value);
+
+	else if (!spells[spell_id].no_heal_damage_item_mod && itembonuses.SpellDmg && spells[spell_id].classes[(GetClass() % 17) - 1] >= GetLevel() - 5)
 		 value -= GetExtraSpellAmt(spell_id, itembonuses.SpellDmg, value);
 
 	if (IsNPC() && CastToNPC()->GetSpellScale())