diff --git a/arms.sty b/arms.sty
index 552e58dd76135992609f2baee742d5deaf4e0ed4..bb8efec603e3016f646188086912bfe0517d8f23 100644
--- a/arms.sty
+++ b/arms.sty
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   \addtocounter{shieldBonus}{2}
   \setcounter{shieldWeight}{#3}
   \setcounter{shieldInit}{#3}
-  \addtocounter{shieldInit}{1}
+  \stepcounter{shieldInit}
   \setcounter{cost}{87}
   #1 
   \iftoggle{creatureBox}%