diff --git a/common/item_data.h b/common/item_data.h
index 45ca8e9e0..58bc4c889 100644
--- a/common/item_data.h
+++ b/common/item_data.h
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ namespace EQEmu
 		int32	SkillModMax;	// Max skill point modification
 		uint32	SkillModType;	// Type of skill for SkillModValue to apply to
 		uint32	BaneDmgRace;	// Bane Damage Race
-		int8	BaneDmgAmt;		// Bane Damage Body Amount
+		int32	BaneDmgAmt;		// Bane Damage Body Amount
 		uint32	BaneDmgBody;	// Bane Damage Body
 		bool	Magic;			// True=Magic Item, False=not
 		int32	CastTime_;
diff --git a/common/shareddb.cpp b/common/shareddb.cpp
index 46e3a7512..97585670c 100644
--- a/common/shareddb.cpp
+++ b/common/shareddb.cpp
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ void SharedDatabase::LoadItems(void *data, uint32 size, int32 items, uint32 max_
 		item.SkillModMax = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::skillmodmax]);
 		item.SkillModType = (uint32)atoul(row[ItemField::skillmodtype]);
 		item.BaneDmgRace = (uint32)atoul(row[ItemField::banedmgrace]);
-		item.BaneDmgAmt = (int8)atoi(row[ItemField::banedmgamt]);
+		item.BaneDmgAmt = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::banedmgamt]);
 		item.BaneDmgBody = (uint32)atoul(row[ItemField::banedmgbody]);
 		item.Magic = (atoi(row[ItemField::magic]) == 0) ? false : true;
 		item.CastTime_ = (int32)atoul(row[ItemField::casttime_]);