diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Guard.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Guard.java
index e7c82786f..268ec49e9 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Guard.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Guard.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Chains;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Pushing;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Generator;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.Armor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.potions.PotionOfHealing;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Level;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.mechanics.Ballistica;
@@ -138,7 +139,13 @@ public class Guard extends Mob {
 	protected Item createLoot() {
 		//first see if we drop armor, overall chance is 1/8
 		if (Random.Int(2) == 0){
-			return Generator.randomArmor();
+			Armor loot;
+			do{
+				loot = Generator.randomArmor();
+				//50% chance of re-rolling tier 4 or 5 items
+			} while (loot.tier >= 4 && Random.Int(2) == 0);
+			loot.level(0);
+			return loot;
 		//otherwise, we may drop a health potion. overall chance is 7/(8 * (7 + potions dropped))
 		//with 0 potions dropped that simplifies to 1/8
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Skeleton.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Skeleton.java
index ba408752f..4c179be09 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Skeleton.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Skeleton.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Generator;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.enchantments.Grim;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.melee.MeleeWeapon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Level;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.SkeletonSprite;
@@ -88,13 +89,12 @@ public class Skeleton extends Mob {
 	
 	@Override
 	protected Item createLoot() {
-		Item loot = Generator.random( Generator.Category.WEAPON );
-		for (int i=0; i < 2; i++) {
-			Item l = Generator.random( Generator.Category.WEAPON );
-			if (l.level() < loot.level()) {
-				loot = l;
-			}
-		}
+		Item loot;
+		do {
+			loot = Generator.random(Generator.Category.WEAPON);
+			//50% chance of re-rolling tier 4 or 5 items
+		} while (loot instanceof MeleeWeapon && ((MeleeWeapon) loot).tier >= 4 && Random.Int(2) == 0);
+		loot.level(0);
 		return loot;
 	}