diff --git a/dist/shattered_sword_assets/jsons/forest_template.json b/dist/shattered_sword_assets/jsons/forest_template.json
index f3960bf..61a24a4 100644
--- a/dist/shattered_sword_assets/jsons/forest_template.json
+++ b/dist/shattered_sword_assets/jsons/forest_template.json
@@ -38,18 +38,6 @@
             "type": "player",
             "x": 5,
             "y": 19
-         }, 
-         {
-            "type": "black_pudding",
-            "x": 7,
-            "y": 19,
-            "possibility": 1
-         },
-         {
-            "type": "Snake",
-            "x": 1,
-            "y": 10,
-            "possibility": 1
          }
       ],
       "startCheckPoint": [25, 19, 5, 5]
diff --git a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts
index 1bb281e..b60cc61 100644
--- a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts
+++ b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerController.ts
@@ -361,13 +361,14 @@ export default class PlayerController extends StateMachineAI implements BattlerA
             dotBuffs.push({type:BuffType.POISON, value:1, category: BuffCategory.DOT, string: "Your hits \napply poison"});
         }
 
-        if(dotBuffs.length < 3){    //only add extra dot if at least one dot is acquired
+        //only add extra dot if at least one dot is acquired
+        for(let i=dotBuffs.length; i< 3 ; i++){
             dotBuffs.push({type:BuffType.EXTRA_DOT, value:num, category: BuffCategory.DOT, string: "increase your \nDOT damage"});
         }
 
         
         let shieldBuffs : Buff[] = [
-            {type:BuffType.HEALTH, value:1, category: BuffCategory.SHIELD},
+            {type:BuffType.HEALTH, value:num, category: BuffCategory.SHIELD},
         ];
         //if player doesnt have shield buff, give them the option, otherwise give buff shield option
         if(!this.hasShield){
@@ -405,23 +406,48 @@ export default class PlayerController extends StateMachineAI implements BattlerA
             switch(cat){
                 case BuffCategory.ATTACK:
                     attackBuffs.sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random());
-                    selected.push(attackBuffs.pop());
+                    if(attackBuffs.length == 0){
+                        selected.push({type:BuffType.RANGE, value:num/10, category: BuffCategory.ATTACK});
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        selected.push(attackBuffs.pop());
+                    }
                     break;
                 case BuffCategory.DOT:
                     dotBuffs.sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random());
-                    selected.push(dotBuffs.pop());
+                    if(dotBuffs.length == 0){
+                        selected.push({type:BuffType.EXTRA_DOT, value:num, category: BuffCategory.DOT, string: "increase your \nDOT damage"});
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        selected.push(dotBuffs.pop());
+                    }
                     break;
                 case BuffCategory.EXTRA:
                     extraBuffs.sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random());
-                    selected.push(extraBuffs.pop());
+                    if(extraBuffs.length ==0 ){
+                        selected.push({type:BuffType.EXTRALIFE, value:1, category: BuffCategory.EXTRA, string: "Gain an \nExtra Life"});
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        selected.push(extraBuffs.pop());
+                    }
                     break;
                 case BuffCategory.HEALTH:
                     healthBuffs.sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random());
-                    selected.push(healthBuffs.pop());
+                    if(healthBuffs.length == 0){
+                        selected.push({type:BuffType.DEF, value: num/10, category: BuffCategory.HEALTH, string: "decrease damage\n taken by "+num*10+"%"});
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        selected.push(healthBuffs.pop());
+                    }
                     break;
                 case BuffCategory.SHIELD:
                     shieldBuffs.sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random());
-                    selected.push(shieldBuffs.pop());
+                    if(shieldBuffs.length ==0 ){
+                        selected.push({type:BuffType.HEALTH, value:num, category: BuffCategory.SHIELD});
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        selected.push(shieldBuffs.pop());
+                    }
                     break;
             }
         }
@@ -519,11 +545,17 @@ export default class PlayerController extends StateMachineAI implements BattlerA
      */
     getStats(): Record<string, any>{
         let stats = {} as Record<string,any>;
-        stats.current_health = this.CURRENT_HP;
-
+        stats.CURRENT_HP = this.CURRENT_HP;
+        stats.CURRENT_ATK = this.CURRENT_ATK;
+        stats.CURRENT_SHIELD = this.CURRENT_SHIELD;
+        stats.CURRENT_EXP = this.CURRENT_EXP;
 
         return 
     }
         
 
+    toString(): string{
+        return "";
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/shattered_sword/Scenes/GameLevel.ts b/src/shattered_sword/Scenes/GameLevel.ts
index 6f11526..e28cd0c 100644
--- a/src/shattered_sword/Scenes/GameLevel.ts
+++ b/src/shattered_sword/Scenes/GameLevel.ts
@@ -998,8 +998,6 @@ export default class GameLevel extends Scene {
                 //damage the player 
                 (<PlayerController>this.player._ai).damage(10); //10 collision dmg for now
         }
-                
-        
 
     }