diff --git a/server/src/cryp.rs b/server/src/cryp.rs
index d9db26dc..f9957733 100644
--- a/server/src/cryp.rs
+++ b/server/src/cryp.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,37 @@ use rpc::{CrypSpawnParams};
 use skill::{Skill, Cooldown, Effect, Cast, Category, Immunity, Disable, ResolutionResult};
 use spec::{Spec};
 use game::{Log};
+use vbox::Var;
+
+#[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
+pub struct Colours {
+    pub red: u8,
+    pub green: u8,
+    pub blue: u8,
+}
+
+impl Colours {
+    pub fn new() -> Colours {
+        Colours { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0 }
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_cryp(cryp: &Cryp) -> Colours {
+        let mut count = Colours::new();
+
+        for spec in cryp.specs.iter() {
+            let v = Var::from(*spec);
+            v.colours(&mut count);
+        }
+
+        for cs in cryp.skills.iter() {
+            let v = Var::from(cs.skill);
+            v.colours(&mut count);
+        }
+
+        count
+    }
+}
+
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct CrypSkill {
@@ -107,7 +138,6 @@ impl CrypStat {
 pub struct CrypRecover {
     pub id: Uuid,
     pub account: Uuid,
-    pub xp: u64,
     pub name: String,
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +155,7 @@ pub struct Cryp {
     pub skills: Vec<CrypSkill>,
     pub effects: Vec<CrypEffect>,
     pub specs: Vec<Spec>,
+    pub colours: Colours,
     pub name: String,
     pub ko_logged: bool,
 }
@@ -145,6 +176,7 @@ impl Cryp {
             skills: vec![],
             effects: vec![],
             specs: vec![],
+            colours: Colours::new(),
             name: String::new(),
             ko_logged: false,
         };
@@ -162,11 +194,13 @@ impl Cryp {
 
     pub fn learn(mut self, s: Skill) -> Cryp {
         self.skills.push(CrypSkill::new(s));
+        self.colours = Colours::from_cryp(&self);
         self
     }
 
     pub fn learn_mut(&mut self, s: Skill) -> &mut Cryp {
         self.skills.push(CrypSkill::new(s));
+        self.colours = Colours::from_cryp(&self);
         self
     }
 
@@ -197,6 +231,10 @@ impl Cryp {
 
     fn recalculate_stats(&mut self) -> &mut Cryp {
         self.specs.sort_unstable();
+
+        // recalculate the colours for the spec bonuses
+        self.colours = Colours::from_cryp(&self);
+
         self.red_damage.recalculate(&self.specs);
         self.red_shield.recalculate(&self.specs);
         self.blue_damage.recalculate(&self.specs);
@@ -612,12 +650,31 @@ mod tests {
   use cryp::*;
   // use skill::*;
 
-  #[test]
-  fn create_cryp_test() {
+    #[test]
+    fn create_cryp_test() {
         let cryp = Cryp::new()
             .named(&"hatchling".to_string());
 
         assert_eq!(cryp.name, "hatchling".to_string());
         return;
     }
+
+     #[test]
+     fn cryp_colours_test() {
+        let mut cryp = Cryp::new()
+            .named(&"redboi".to_string());
+
+        cryp.learn_mut(Skill::Strike);
+        cryp.spec_add(Spec::LifeI).unwrap();
+        cryp.spec_add(Spec::RedDamageI).unwrap();
+        cryp.spec_add(Spec::RedDamageI).unwrap();
+        cryp.spec_add(Spec::BlueShieldI).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(cryp.colours.red, 6);
+        assert_eq!(cryp.colours.green, 2);
+        assert_eq!(cryp.colours.blue, 2);
+
+        return;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/server/src/vbox.rs b/server/src/vbox.rs
index f10f7d85..99fc5bcd 100644
--- a/server/src/vbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/vbox.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use rpc::{VboxAcceptParams, VboxDiscardParams, VboxCombineParams, VboxApplyParam
 use skill::{Skill};
 use spec::{Spec};
 use player::{Player, player_get, player_update};
+use cryp::{Colours};
 
 #[derive(Debug,Copy,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize,PartialEq,PartialOrd,Ord,Eq)]
 pub enum Var {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ pub enum Var {
     Banish,
     Blast,
     Curse,
+    Decay,
     Empower,
     Haste,
     Heal,
@@ -73,6 +75,13 @@ pub enum Var {
     Throw,
     Toxic,
     Triage,
+
+
+    TestTouch,
+    TestStun,
+    TestBlock,
+    TestParry,
+    TestSiphon,
 }
 
 enum VarEffect {
@@ -81,6 +90,20 @@ enum VarEffect {
 }
 
 impl Var {
+    pub fn colours(&self, count: &mut Colours) {
+        let combos = get_combos();
+        let combo = combos.iter().find(|c| c.var == *self);
+        match combo {
+            Some(c) => c.units.iter().for_each(|unit| match unit {
+                Var::Red => count.red += 1,
+                Var::Blue => count.blue += 1,
+                Var::Green => count.green += 1,
+                _ => (),
+            }),
+            None => (),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn cost(&self) -> u16 {
         match self {
             Var::Red => 1,
@@ -193,6 +216,13 @@ impl From<Skill> for Var {
             Skill::Stun => Var::Stun,
             Skill::Throw => Var::Throw,
             Skill::Triage => Var::Triage,
+            Skill::Decay => Var::Decay,
+
+            Skill::TestTouch => Var::TestTouch,
+            Skill::TestStun => Var::TestStun,
+            Skill::TestBlock => Var::TestBlock,
+            Skill::TestParry => Var::TestParry,
+            Skill::TestSiphon => Var::TestSiphon,
             _ => panic!("{:?} not implemented as a var", skill),
         }
     }
@@ -218,6 +248,7 @@ impl From<Spec> for Var {
     }
 }
 
+
 struct Combo {
     var: Var,
     units: Vec<Var>,
@@ -228,9 +259,9 @@ fn get_combos() -> Vec<Combo> {
         Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Red,    Var::Red],   var: Var::Strike   },
         Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Green,  Var::Green],   var: Var::Heal     },
         Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Blue,   Var::Blue],   var: Var::Blast    },
-        Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Red,    Var::Green],   var: Var::Strike   },
-        Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Green,  Var::Blue],   var: Var::Heal     },
-        Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Red,    Var::Blue],   var: Var::Blast    },
+        // Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Red,    Var::Green],   var: Var::Strike   },
+        Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Green,  Var::Blue],   var: Var::Decay     },
+        // Combo { units: vec![Var::Attack, Var::Red,    Var::Blue],   var: Var::Blast    },
 
         Combo { units: vec![Var::Block, Var::Red,     Var::Red],   var: Var::Parry    },
         Combo { units: vec![Var::Block, Var::Green,   Var::Green],   var: Var::Reflect  },
@@ -547,4 +578,13 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(vbox.bits, 22);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn colours_count_test() {
+        let strike = Var::Strike;
+
+        let mut count = Colours::new();
+        strike.colours(&mut count);
+        assert_eq!(count.red, 2);
+    }
+
 }
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