diff --git a/zone/hate_list.cpp b/zone/hate_list.cpp
index f02cbe6b6..5649c0da4 100644
--- a/zone/hate_list.cpp
+++ b/zone/hate_list.cpp
@@ -575,12 +575,19 @@ int HateList::AreaRampage(Mob *caster, Mob *target, int count, ExtraAttackOption
 	if (!target || !caster)
 		return 0;
 
+	// tank will be hit ONLY if they are the only target on the hate list
+	// if there is anyone else on the hate list, the tank will not be hit, even if those others aren't hit either
+	if (list.size() == 1) {
+		caster->ProcessAttackRounds(target, opts);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	int hit_count = 0;
 	// This should prevent crashes if something dies (or mainly more than 1 thing goes away)
 	// This is a temp solution until the hate lists can be rewritten to not have that issue
 	std::vector<uint16> id_list;
 	for (auto &h : list) {
-		if (h->entity_on_hatelist && h->entity_on_hatelist != caster &&
+		if (h->entity_on_hatelist && h->entity_on_hatelist != caster && h->entity_on_hatelist != target &&
 		    caster->CombatRange(h->entity_on_hatelist))
 			id_list.push_back(h->entity_on_hatelist->GetID());
 		if (count != -1 && id_list.size() > count)
diff --git a/zone/mob_ai.cpp b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
index 154575c40..e769bda95 100644
--- a/zone/mob_ai.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
@@ -2255,8 +2255,6 @@ void Mob::AreaRampage(ExtraAttackOptions *opts)
 	m_specialattacks = eSpecialAttacks::AERampage;
 	index_hit = hate_list.AreaRampage(this, GetTarget(), rampage_targets, opts);
 
-	if(index_hit == 0)
-		ProcessAttackRounds(GetTarget(), opts);
 	m_specialattacks = eSpecialAttacks::None;
 }