diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/MasterThievesArmband.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/MasterThievesArmband.java
index bfd1a20fe..ceb169a7d 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/MasterThievesArmband.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/MasterThievesArmband.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.npcs.Shopkeeper;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.Utils;
 import com.watabou.utils.Random;
 
@@ -20,10 +21,25 @@ public class MasterThievesArmband extends Artifact {
         //partialcharge and chargeCap are unused
     }
 
+    private int exp = 0;
+
     @Override
     public String status() {
         if (charge > 0)
             return Utils.format("%d", charge);
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected ArtifactBuff passiveBuff() {
+        return new Thievery();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String desc() {
+        //TODO: add description
+        return "";
     }
 
     public class Thievery extends ArtifactBuff{
@@ -34,8 +50,7 @@ public class MasterThievesArmband extends Artifact {
         public boolean steal(Item item){
             if (item.price() <= charge){
                 charge -= item.price();
-                //gainExp(item.price());
-                return true;
+                exp += item.price();
             } else {
                 float chance = stealChance(item.price());
                 if (Random.Float() > chance)
@@ -46,17 +61,21 @@ public class MasterThievesArmband extends Artifact {
                     else
                         //removes the charge it took you to reach 100%
                         charge -= charge/chance;
-                    //gainExp(item.price());
-                    return true;
+                    exp += item.price();
                 }
             }
+            while(exp >= 1000 && level < levelCap) {
+                exp -= 1000;
+                level++;
+            }
+            return true;
         }
 
         public float stealChance(int value){
                 //get lvl*100 gold or lvl*5% item value of free charge, whichever is less.
-                int chargebonus = Math.min(level*100, (value*level)/20);
+                int chargeBonus = Math.min(level*100, (value*level)/20);
 
-                return (((float)charge + chargebonus)/value);
+                return (((float)charge + chargeBonus)/value);
             }
         }
     }