diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index cadf9b583..718efbb6e 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ public:
 	void	SetTint(int16 slot_id, Color_Struct& color);
 	void	SetMaterial(int16 slot_id, uint32 item_id);
 	void	Undye();
-	uint32	GetItemIDAt(int16 slot_id);
-	uint32	GetAugmentIDAt(int16 slot_id, uint8 augslot);
+	int32	GetItemIDAt(int16 slot_id);
+	int32	GetAugmentIDAt(int16 slot_id, uint8 augslot);
 	bool	PutItemInInventory(int16 slot_id, const ItemInst& inst, bool client_update = false);
 	bool	PushItemOnCursor(const ItemInst& inst, bool client_update = false);
 	void	DeleteItemInInventory(int16 slot_id, int8 quantity = 0, bool client_update = false, bool update_db = true);
diff --git a/zone/inventory.cpp b/zone/inventory.cpp
index 969065fdb..9a815c6ca 100644
--- a/zone/inventory.cpp
+++ b/zone/inventory.cpp
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ void Client::DropInst(const ItemInst* inst)
 }
 
 // Returns a slot's item ID (returns INVALID_ID if not found)
-uint32 Client::GetItemIDAt(int16 slot_id) {
+int32 Client::GetItemIDAt(int16 slot_id) {
 	const ItemInst* inst = m_inv[slot_id];
 	if (inst)
 		return inst->GetItem()->ID;
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ uint32 Client::GetItemIDAt(int16 slot_id) {
 
 // Returns an augment's ID that's in an item (returns INVALID_ID if not found)
 // Pass in the slot ID of the item and which augslot you want to check (0-4)
-uint32 Client::GetAugmentIDAt(int16 slot_id, uint8 augslot) {
+int32 Client::GetAugmentIDAt(int16 slot_id, uint8 augslot) {
 	const ItemInst* inst = m_inv[slot_id];
 	if (inst)
 		if (inst->GetAugmentItemID(augslot))
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index 24b691e36..03e7bbdaa 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -3537,7 +3537,7 @@ void Mob::TrySympatheticProc(Mob *target, uint32 spell_id)
 		}
 }
 
-uint32 Mob::GetItemStat(uint32 itemid, const char *identifier)
+int32 Mob::GetItemStat(uint32 itemid, const char *identifier)
 {
 	const ItemInst* inst = database.CreateItem(itemid);
 	if (!inst)
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index a0c8dbdc4..fe0919f7e 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ public:
 	void Shout(const char *format, ...);
 	void Emote(const char *format, ...);
 	void QuestJournalledSay(Client *QuestInitiator, const char *str);
-	uint32 GetItemStat(uint32 itemid, const char *identifier);
+	int32 GetItemStat(uint32 itemid, const char *identifier);
 
 	int16 CalcFocusEffect(focusType type, uint16 focus_id, uint16 spell_id, bool best_focus=false);
 	uint8 IsFocusEffect(uint16 spellid, int effect_index, bool AA=false,uint32 aa_effect=0);
diff --git a/zone/perl_client.cpp b/zone/perl_client.cpp
index 0bab3cfb0..816956d86 100644
--- a/zone/perl_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_client.cpp
@@ -2955,7 +2955,7 @@ XS(XS_Client_GetItemIDAt)
 		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::GetItemIDAt(THIS, slot_id)");
 	{
 		Client *		THIS;
-		uint32		RETVAL;
+		int32		RETVAL;
 		dXSTARG;
 		int16		slot_id = (int16)SvIV(ST(1));
 
@@ -2969,7 +2969,7 @@ XS(XS_Client_GetItemIDAt)
 			Perl_croak(aTHX_ "THIS is nullptr, avoiding crash.");
 
 		RETVAL = THIS->GetItemIDAt(slot_id);
-		XSprePUSH; PUSHu((UV)RETVAL);
+		XSprePUSH; PUSHi((IV)RETVAL);
 	}
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }
@@ -2982,7 +2982,7 @@ XS(XS_Client_GetAugmentIDAt)
 		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::GetAugmentIDAt(THIS, slot_id, augslot)");
 	{
 		Client *		THIS;
-		uint32		RETVAL;
+		int32		RETVAL;
 		dXSTARG;
 		int16		slot_id = (int16)SvIV(ST(1));
 		int16		augslot = (uint8)SvIV(ST(2));
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@ XS(XS_Client_GetAugmentIDAt)
 			Perl_croak(aTHX_ "THIS is nullptr, avoiding crash.");
 
 		RETVAL = THIS->GetAugmentIDAt(slot_id, augslot);
-		XSprePUSH; PUSHu((UV)RETVAL);
+		XSprePUSH; PUSHi((IV)RETVAL);
 	}
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }
diff --git a/zone/perl_mob.cpp b/zone/perl_mob.cpp
index 86cf58981..14d84a70e 100644
--- a/zone/perl_mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_mob.cpp
@@ -7298,7 +7298,7 @@ XS(XS_Mob_GetItemStat)
 		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Mob::GetItemStat(THIS, itemid, stat)");
 	{
 		Mob *		THIS;
-		uint32		RETVAL;
+		int32		RETVAL;
 		uint32		itemid = (uint32)SvUV(ST(1));
 		Const_char *	stat = (Const_char *)SvPV_nolen(ST(2));
 		dXSTARG;
@@ -7313,7 +7313,7 @@ XS(XS_Mob_GetItemStat)
 			Perl_croak(aTHX_ "THIS is nullptr, avoiding crash.");
 
 		RETVAL = THIS->GetItemStat(itemid, stat);
-		XSprePUSH; PUSHu((UV)RETVAL);
+		XSprePUSH; PUSHi((IV)RETVAL);
 	}
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }