diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index aba017ec5..6a2110389 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -101,30 +101,26 @@ EQ::skills::SkillType Mob::AttackAnimation(int Hand, const EQ::ItemInstance* wea
 	}
 	else if (IsNPC()) {
 		switch (skillinuse) {
-		case EQ::skills::Skill1HSlashing: // 1H Slashing
-			type = anim1HWeapon;
-			break;
-		case EQ::skills::Skill2HSlashing: // 2H Slashing
-			type = anim2HSlashing;
-			break;
-		case EQ::skills::Skill1HPiercing: // Piercing
-			type = anim1HPiercing;
-			break;
-		case EQ::skills::Skill1HBlunt: // 1H Blunt
-			type = anim1HWeapon;
-			break;
-		case EQ::skills::Skill2HBlunt: // 2H Blunt
-			type = anim2HSlashing; //anim2HWeapon
-			break;
-		case EQ::skills::Skill2HPiercing: // 2H Piercing
-			type = anim2HWeapon;
-			break;
-		case EQ::skills::SkillHandtoHand:
-			type = animHand2Hand;
-			break;
-		default:
-			type = animHand2Hand;
-			break;
+			case EQ::skills::Skill1HBlunt: // 1H Blunt
+			case EQ::skills::Skill1HSlashing: // 1H Slashing
+				type = anim1HWeapon;
+				break;
+			case EQ::skills::Skill2HBlunt: // 2H Blunt
+			case EQ::skills::Skill2HSlashing: // 2H Slashing
+				type = anim2HSlashing;
+				break;
+			case EQ::skills::Skill1HPiercing: // Piercing
+				type = anim1HPiercing;
+				break;
+			case EQ::skills::Skill2HPiercing: // 2H Piercing
+				type = anim2HWeapon;
+				break;
+			case EQ::skills::SkillHandtoHand:
+				type = animHand2Hand;
+				break;
+			default:
+				type = animHand2Hand;
+				break;
 		}// switch
 	}
 	else {
@@ -4305,7 +4301,6 @@ void Mob::CommonDamage(Mob* attacker, int64 &damage, const uint16 spell_id, cons
 					attacker->CastToClient()->QueuePacket(outapp, true, CLIENT_CONNECTED, filter);
 				}
 			}
-			skip = attacker;
 		}
 
 		//send damage to all clients around except the specified skip mob (attacker or the attacker's owner) and ourself