diff --git a/builder/index.html b/builder/index.html
index de7d513..207cc52 100644
--- a/builder/index.html
+++ b/builder/index.html
@@ -507,7 +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 = '396' value = '0' step = '1' onchange = "updateArmorPowderSpecials('str_boost_armor')">
+                                                    <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;">
                                                     <label id = "str_boost_armor_label" for="str-boost-armor">% Earth Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -551,6 +552,7 @@
                                                 </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;">
                                                     <label id = "dex_boost_armor_label" for="dex-boost-armor">% Thunder Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -594,6 +596,7 @@
                                                 </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;">
                                                     <label id = "int_boost_armor_label" for="dex-boost-armor">% Water Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -637,6 +640,7 @@
                                                 </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;">
                                                     <label id = "def_boost_armor_label" for="def-boost-armor">% Fire Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -680,6 +684,7 @@
                                                 </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;">
                                                     <label id = "agi_boost_armor_label" for="agi-boost-armor">% Air Dmg Boost: 0</label>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
diff --git a/js/damage_calc.js b/js/damage_calc.js
index f27e9d0..564ab2e 100644
--- a/js/damage_calc.js
+++ b/js/damage_calc.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const damageMultipliers = new Map([ ["allytotem", .15], ["yourtotem", .35], ["va
 // externalStats should be a map
 function calculateSpellDamage(stats, spellConversions, rawModifier, pctModifier, spellMultiplier, weapon, total_skillpoints, damageMultiplier, externalStats) {
     let buildStats = new Map(stats);
-    let tooltipinfo = new Map();
+    let tooltipinfo = new Map(); 
     //6x for damages, normal min normal max crit min crit max
     let damageformulas = [["Min: = ","Max: = ","Min: = ","Max: = "],["Min: = ","Max: = ","Min: = ","Max: = "],["Min: = ","Max: = ","Min: = ","Max: = "],["Min: = ","Max: = ","Min: = ","Max: = "],["Min: = ","Max: = ","Min: = ","Max: = "],["Min: = ","Max: = ","Min: = ","Max: = "]];
 
diff --git a/js/sq2builder.js b/js/sq2builder.js
index b8f1521..24074ee 100644
--- a/js/sq2builder.js
+++ b/js/sq2builder.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ for (let i of skp_order) {
     let elem = document.getElementById(i+"-skp");
     elem.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
         elem.classList.add("highlight");
-    });
+    }); 
     editable_elems.push(elem);
 }
 
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ let powderInputs = [
     "weapon-powder",
 ];
 
-//keeps track of the armor powder special sliders. Needed for math. Assumes everything starts at 0.
-armor_powder_boosts = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
-
 function init() {
     console.log("builder.js init");
     init_autocomplete();
@@ -653,18 +650,27 @@ function updateArmorPowderSpecials(elem_id) {
 
     //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;
 
+    //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;
 
-    let label = document.getElementById(elem_id + "_label");
     label.textContent = label.textContent.split(":")[0] + ": " + value;
     
     if (player_build) {
         let dmg_id = elem_chars[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)] + "DamPct"; 
-        let new_dmgboost = player_build.externalStats.get(dmg_id) + (value - armor_powder_boosts[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)]);
-        armor_powder_boosts[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)] = value;
-        //update build stats
+        let new_dmgboost = player_build.externalStats.get(dmg_id) + value_diff;
+        
+        //update build external stats - the second one is the relevant one for damage calc purposes
         player_build.externalStats.set(dmg_id, new_dmgboost);
+        player_build.externalStats.get("damageBonus")[skp_names.indexOf(wynn_elem)] = new_dmgboost;
     
         //calc build stats and display powder special
         calculateBuildStats();
diff --git a/js/sq2display.js b/js/sq2display.js
index 794b73c..4bdce78 100644
--- a/js/sq2display.js
+++ b/js/sq2display.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function displaysq2BuildStats(parent_id,build,command_group){
         // id instruction
         else {
             let id = command;
-            if (stats.get(id)) {
+            if (stats.get(id) || build.externalStats.get(id)) {
                 let style = null;
 
                 // TODO: add pos and neg style
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ function displaysq2BuildStats(parent_id,build,command_group){
 
                 // ignore
                 let id_val = stats.get(id);
+                if (build.externalStats.has(id)) {
+                    id_val += build.externalStats.get(id);
+                }
+
                 if (reversedIDs.includes(id)) {
                     style === "positive" ? style = "negative" : style = "positive"; 
                 }