diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index fbb50a28e..93257885c 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -817,11 +817,11 @@ RULE_INT(Bots, MinDelayBetweenInCombatCastAttempts, 500, "The minimum delay in m
 RULE_INT(Bots, MaxDelayBetweenInCombatCastAttempts, 2000, "The maximum delay in milliseconds between cast attempts while in-combat. This is rolled between the min and max. Default 2500ms.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, MinDelayBetweenOutCombatCastAttempts, 1000, "The minimum delay in milliseconds between cast attempts while out-of-combat. This is rolled between the min and max. Default 1000ms.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, MaxDelayBetweenOutCombatCastAttempts, 2500, "The maximum delay in milliseconds between cast attempts while out-of-combat. This is rolled between the min and max. Default 2500ms.")
-RULE_INT(Bots, MezChance, 35, "35 Default. Chance for a bot to attempt to Mez a target after validating it is eligible.")
+RULE_INT(Bots, MezChance, 60, "60 Default. Chance for a bot to attempt to Mez a target after validating it is eligible.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, AEMezChance, 35, "35 Default. Chance for a bot to attempt to AE Mez targets after validating they are eligible.")
-RULE_INT(Bots, MezSuccessDelay, 3500, "3500 (3.5 sec) Default. Delay between successful Mez attempts.")
+RULE_INT(Bots, MezSuccessDelay, 2500, "2500 (2.5 sec) Default. Delay between successful Mez attempts.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, AEMezSuccessDelay, 5000, "5000 (5 sec) Default. Delay between successful AEMez attempts.")
-RULE_INT(Bots, MezFailDelay, 2000, "2000 (2 sec) Default. Delay between failed Mez attempts.")
+RULE_INT(Bots, MezFailDelay, 1250, "1250 (1.25 sec) Default. Delay between failed Mez attempts.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, MezAEFailDelay, 4000, "4000 (4 sec) Default. Delay between failed AEMez attempts.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, MinGroupHealTargets, 3, "Minimum number of targets in valid range that are required for a group heal to cast. Default 3.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, MinGroupCureTargets, 3, "Minimum number of targets in valid range that are required for a cure heal to cast. Default 3.")
diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index 6f67d5843..b463010f1 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -9711,10 +9711,6 @@ bool Bot::CastChecks(uint16 spell_id, Mob* tar, uint16 spell_type, bool precheck
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (IsCommandedSpell()) { //stop checks here for commanded spells
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	if (!IsValidTargetType(spell_id, GetSpellTargetType(spell_id), tar->GetBodyType())) {
 		LogBotSpellChecksDetail("{} says, 'Cancelling cast of {} on {} due to IsValidTargetType.'", GetCleanName(), GetSpellName(spell_id), tar->GetCleanName());
 		return false;
@@ -9751,7 +9747,7 @@ bool Bot::CastChecks(uint16 spell_id, Mob* tar, uint16 spell_type, bool precheck
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (spell_type == UINT16_MAX) { //AA/Forced cast checks, return here
+	if (IsCommandedSpell() || spell_type == UINT16_MAX) { //AA/Forced cast checks, return here
 		return true;
 	}