diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/afflicted.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/afflicted.lua
index 80e90efb42ac24efd531d0e3a485a72bc02f26f6..39bc1fb9509145518f60f26ae0d9d4cbebc78783 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/afflicted.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/afflicted.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		[ActorTalents.T_CURSED_TOUCH] = 1,
 		[ActorTalents.T_GLOOM] = 1,
 		[ActorTalents.T_SLASH] = 1,
-		[ActorTalents.T_WEAPONS_MASTERY] = 1
+		[ActorTalents.T_WEAPONS_MASTERY] = 1,
+		[ActorTalents.T_WEAPON_COMBAT] = 1,
 	},
 	copy = {
 		max_life = 110,