diff --git a/builder/index.html b/builder/index.html
index 207cc52..9a88c07 100644
--- a/builder/index.html
+++ b/builder/index.html
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@
                                                     Rage (Passive)
                                                 </div>
                                                 <div class="col">
-                                                    <input type = "range" class = "e_slider" id = "str_boost_armor" name = "str-boost-armor" min = '0' max = '400' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('str_boost_armor')">
-                                                    <input type="text" id="str_boost_armor_prev" value="0" style = "display:none;">
+                                                    <input type = "range" class = "e_slider" id = "str_boost_armor" name = "str-boost-armor" autocomplete = "off" min = '0' max = '400' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('str_boost_armor')">
+                                                    <input type="text" id="str_boost_armor_prev" autocomplete = "off"  value="0" style = "display:none;">
                                                     <label id = "str_boost_armor_label" for="str-boost-armor">% Earth Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@
                                                     Kill Streak (Passive)
                                                 </div>
                                                 <div class="col">
-                                                    <input type = "range" class = "t_slider" id = "dex_boost_armor" name = "dex-boost-armor" min = '0' max = '200' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('dex_boost_armor')">
-                                                    <input type="text" id="dex_boost_armor_prev" value="0" style = "display:none;">
+                                                    <input type = "range" class = "t_slider" id = "dex_boost_armor" name = "dex-boost-armor" autocomplete = "off" min = '0' max = '200' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('dex_boost_armor')">
+                                                    <input type="text" id="dex_boost_armor_prev" autocomplete = "off"  value="0" style = "display:none;">
                                                     <label id = "dex_boost_armor_label" for="dex-boost-armor">% Thunder Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@
                                                     Concentration (Passive)
                                                 </div>
                                                 <div class="col">
-                                                    <input type = "range" class = "w_slider" id = "int_boost_armor" name = "dex-boost-armor" min = '0' max = '150' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('int_boost_armor')">
-                                                    <input type="text" id="int_boost_armor_prev" value="0" style = "display:none;">
+                                                    <input type = "range" class = "w_slider" id = "int_boost_armor" name = "dex-boost-armor" autocomplete = "off" min = '0' max = '150' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('int_boost_armor')">
+                                                    <input type="text" id="int_boost_armor_prev" autocomplete = "off"  value="0" style = "display:none;">
                                                     <label id = "int_boost_armor_label" for="dex-boost-armor">% Water Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@
                                                     Endurance (Passive)
                                                 </div>
                                                 <div class="col">
-                                                    <input type = "range" class = "f_slider" id = "def_boost_armor" name = "def-boost-armor" min = '0' max = '200' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('def_boost_armor')">
-                                                    <input type="text" id="def_boost_armor_prev" value="0" style = "display:none;">
+                                                    <input type = "range" class = "f_slider" id = "def_boost_armor" name = "def-boost-armor" autocomplete = "off" min = '0' max = '200' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('def_boost_armor')">
+                                                    <input type="text" id="def_boost_armor_prev" autocomplete = "off"  value="0" style = "display:none;">
                                                     <label id = "def_boost_armor_label" for="def-boost-armor">% Fire Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -683,8 +683,8 @@
                                                     Dodge (Passive)
                                                 </div>
                                                 <div class="col">
-                                                    <input type = "range" class = "a_slider" id = "agi_boost_armor" name = "agi-boost-armor" min = '0' max = '150' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('agi_boost_armor')">
-                                                    <input type="text" id="agi_boost_armor_prev" value="0" style = "display:none;">
+                                                    <input type = "range" class = "a_slider" id = "agi_boost_armor" name = "agi-boost-armor" autocomplete = "off" min = '0' max = '150' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('agi_boost_armor')">
+                                                    <input type="text" id="agi_boost_armor_prev" autocomplete = "off"  value="0" style = "display:none;">
                                                     <label id = "agi_boost_armor_label" for="agi-boost-armor">% Air Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
diff --git a/js/sq2builder.js b/js/sq2builder.js
index 24074ee..47ec620 100644
--- a/js/sq2builder.js
+++ b/js/sq2builder.js
@@ -646,25 +646,27 @@ function updatePowderSpecials(buttonId, recalcStats) {
 /* Updates PASSIVE powder special boosts (armors)
 */
 function updateArmorPowderSpecials(elem_id) {
-    let wynn_elem = elem_id.split("_")[0]; //str, dex, int, def, agi
+    console.log(player_build);
+    //we only update the powder special + external stats if the player has a build
+    if (player_build !== undefined) {
+        let wynn_elem = elem_id.split("_")[0]; //str, dex, int, def, agi
 
-    //update the label associated w/ the slider 
-    let elem = document.getElementById(elem_id);
-    let label = document.getElementById(elem_id + "_label");
-    let prev_label = document.getElementById(elem_id + "_prev");
+        //update the label associated w/ the slider 
+        let elem = document.getElementById(elem_id);
+        let label = document.getElementById(elem_id + "_label");
+        let prev_label = document.getElementById(elem_id + "_prev");
 
-    let value = elem.value;
+        let value = elem.value;
 
-    //for use in editing build stats
-    let prev_value = prev_label.value;
-    let value_diff = value - prev_value;
+        //for use in editing build stats
+        let prev_value = prev_label.value;
+        let value_diff = value - prev_value;
 
-    //update the "previous" label
-    prev_label.value = value;
+        //update the "previous" label
+        prev_label.value = value;
 
-    label.textContent = label.textContent.split(":")[0] + ": " + value;
-    
-    if (player_build) {
+        label.textContent = label.textContent.split(":")[0] + ": " + value;
+        
         let dmg_id = elem_chars[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)] + "DamPct"; 
         let new_dmgboost = player_build.externalStats.get(dmg_id) + value_diff;
         
@@ -675,12 +677,12 @@ function updateArmorPowderSpecials(elem_id) {
         //calc build stats and display powder special
         calculateBuildStats();
         // displaysq2PowderSpecials(document.getElementById("powder-special-stats"), powderSpecials, player_build, true); 
+    
+        //update the slider's graphics
+        let bg_color = elem_colors[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)];
+        let pct = Math.round(100 * value / powderSpecialStats[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)].cap);
+        elem.style.background = `linear-gradient(to right, ${bg_color}, ${bg_color} ${pct}%, #AAAAAA ${pct}%, #AAAAAA 100%)`;
     }
-
-    //update the slider's graphics
-    let bg_color = elem_colors[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)];
-    let pct = Math.round(100 * value / powderSpecialStats[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)].cap);
-    elem.style.background = `linear-gradient(to right, ${bg_color}, ${bg_color} ${pct}%, #AAAAAA ${pct}%, #AAAAAA 100%)`;
 }
 
 /* Calculates all build statistics and updates the entire display.