diff --git a/Src/World Server/battle.cpp b/Src/World Server/battle.cpp
index 79d7db4..ea72453 100644
--- a/Src/World Server/battle.cpp	
+++ b/Src/World Server/battle.cpp	
@@ -737,7 +737,12 @@ void CCharacter::UseAtkSkill( CCharacter* Enemy, CSkills* skill, bool deBuff)
         {
             //unsigned int totalpower = skill->atkpower + Enemy->Stats->Magic_Defense;
             unsigned int totalpower = Attack + Enemy->Stats->Magic_Defense;
-            double hitmod = Attack * 100 / totalpower; //percentage of hitpower to use * 100
+            // + Stats->Level to match NormalAttack's hitmod (see battle.cpp
+            // NormalAttack) -- without it, skills never actually scaled with
+            // level despite the comment above claiming they do, and ended up
+            // hitting no harder than (often weaker than, since skills get no
+            // crit) a plain auto-attack.
+            double hitmod = Attack * 100 / totalpower + Stats->Level; //percentage of hitpower to use * 100
             hitpower = (unsigned int)floor((double)(hitmod * Attack / 100));
             //Log(MSG_DEBUG,"Skill magic: AP %i DEF %i",Stats->Attack_Power,Enemy->Stats->Defense);
             //Log(MSG_DEBUG,"Skill magic: Skill power %i. Attack %i",skill->atkpower,Attack);
@@ -747,7 +752,7 @@ void CCharacter::UseAtkSkill( CCharacter* Enemy, CSkills* skill, bool deBuff)
         {
             //unsigned int totalpower = skill->atkpower + Enemy->Stats->Defense;
             unsigned int totalpower = Attack + Enemy->Stats->Defense;
-            double hitmod = Attack * 100 / totalpower; //percentage of hitpower to use * 100
+            double hitmod = Attack * 100 / totalpower + Stats->Level; //percentage of hitpower to use * 100
             hitpower = (unsigned int)floor((double)(hitmod * Attack / 100));
             //Log(MSG_DEBUG,"Skill physical: AP %i DEF %i",Stats->Attack_Power,Enemy->Stats->Defense);
             //Log(MSG_DEBUG,"Skill physical: Skill power %i. Attack %i",skill->atkpower,Attack);