diff --git a/common/item_struct.h b/common/item_struct.h
index 1fcb49f51..64292f490 100644
--- a/common/item_struct.h
+++ b/common/item_struct.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 **
 */
 struct ItemEffect_Struct {
-	int16	Effect;
+	int32	Effect;
 	uint8	Type;
 	uint8	Level;
 	uint8	Level2;
diff --git a/common/patches/rof2_structs.h b/common/patches/rof2_structs.h
index 22748af8d..81fc48eaa 100644
--- a/common/patches/rof2_structs.h
+++ b/common/patches/rof2_structs.h
@@ -4624,7 +4624,7 @@ struct ClickEffectStruct
 
 struct ProcEffectStruct
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
@@ -4639,7 +4639,7 @@ struct ProcEffectStruct
 
 struct WornEffectStruct //worn, focus and scroll effect
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
diff --git a/common/patches/rof_structs.h b/common/patches/rof_structs.h
index adbfbb7fa..beb550cbc 100644
--- a/common/patches/rof_structs.h
+++ b/common/patches/rof_structs.h
@@ -4623,7 +4623,7 @@ struct ClickEffectStruct
 
 struct ProcEffectStruct
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
@@ -4638,7 +4638,7 @@ struct ProcEffectStruct
 
 struct WornEffectStruct //worn, focus and scroll effect
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
diff --git a/common/patches/sod_structs.h b/common/patches/sod_structs.h
index 4e537221c..d9abef4c6 100644
--- a/common/patches/sod_structs.h
+++ b/common/patches/sod_structs.h
@@ -4111,7 +4111,7 @@ struct ClickEffectStruct
 
 struct ProcEffectStruct
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
@@ -4126,7 +4126,7 @@ struct ProcEffectStruct
 
 struct WornEffectStruct //worn, focus and scroll effect
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
diff --git a/common/patches/sof_structs.h b/common/patches/sof_structs.h
index d15f20999..db7cfe028 100644
--- a/common/patches/sof_structs.h
+++ b/common/patches/sof_structs.h
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ struct ClickEffectStruct
 
 struct ProcEffectStruct
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
@@ -3980,7 +3980,7 @@ struct ProcEffectStruct
 
 struct WornEffectStruct //worn, focus and scroll effect
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
diff --git a/common/patches/uf_structs.h b/common/patches/uf_structs.h
index 046eb5138..3631edea3 100644
--- a/common/patches/uf_structs.h
+++ b/common/patches/uf_structs.h
@@ -4206,7 +4206,7 @@ struct ClickEffectStruct
 
 struct ProcEffectStruct
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
@@ -4221,7 +4221,7 @@ struct ProcEffectStruct
 
 struct WornEffectStruct //worn, focus and scroll effect
 {
-	uint32 effect;
+	int32 effect;
 	uint8 level2;
 	uint32 type;
 	uint8 level;
diff --git a/common/shareddb.cpp b/common/shareddb.cpp
index ed4106598..0c8fae730 100644
--- a/common/shareddb.cpp
+++ b/common/shareddb.cpp
@@ -997,23 +997,23 @@ void SharedDatabase::LoadItems(void *data, uint32 size, int32 items, uint32 max_
 
         strcpy(item.CharmFile,row[ItemField::charmfile]);
 
-        item.Proc.Effect = (uint16)atoul(row[ItemField::proceffect]);
+        item.Proc.Effect = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::proceffect]);
         item.Proc.Type = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::proctype]);
         item.Proc.Level = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::proclevel]);
         item.Proc.Level2 = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::proclevel2]);
-        item.Worn.Effect = (uint16)atoul(row[ItemField::worneffect]);
+        item.Worn.Effect = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::worneffect]);
         item.Worn.Type = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::worntype]);
         item.Worn.Level = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::wornlevel]);
         item.Worn.Level2 = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::wornlevel2]);
-        item.Focus.Effect = (uint16)atoul(row[ItemField::focuseffect]);
+        item.Focus.Effect = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::focuseffect]);
         item.Focus.Type = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::focustype]);
         item.Focus.Level = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::focuslevel]);
         item.Focus.Level2 = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::focuslevel2]);
-        item.Scroll.Effect = (uint16)atoul(row[ItemField::scrolleffect]);
+        item.Scroll.Effect = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::scrolleffect]);
         item.Scroll.Type = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::scrolltype]);
         item.Scroll.Level = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::scrolllevel]);
         item.Scroll.Level2 = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::scrolllevel2]);
-        item.Bard.Effect = (uint16)atoul(row[ItemField::bardeffect]);
+        item.Bard.Effect = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::bardeffect]);
         item.Bard.Type = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::bardtype]);
         item.Bard.Level = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::bardlevel]);
         item.Bard.Level2 = (uint8)atoul(row[ItemField::bardlevel2]);