diff --git a/server/src/player.rs b/server/src/player.rs
index ad10e591..099dfed8 100644
--- a/server/src/player.rs
+++ b/server/src/player.rs
@@ -164,15 +164,11 @@ pub fn player_state(params: PlayerStateParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &A
 }
 
 pub fn player_cryps_set(params: PlayerCrypsSetParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account) -> Result<Player, Error> {
-    if params.instance_id != Uuid::nil() {
-        return Err(err_msg("only the global team can be replaced"));
-    }
-
     if params.cryp_ids.len() != 3 {
         return Err(err_msg("team size is 3"));
     }
 
-    let mut player = player_get(tx, account.id, params.instance_id)?;
+    let mut player = player_get(tx, account.id, Uuid::nil())?;
 
     let cryps = params.cryp_ids
         .iter()
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index 42c5e5e6..c888fe53 100644
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ struct PlayerCrypsSetMsg {
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct PlayerCrypsSetParams {
-    pub instance_id: Uuid,
     pub cryp_ids: Vec<Uuid>,
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/spec.rs b/server/src/spec.rs
index b4622b0c..ce5bee3a 100644
--- a/server/src/spec.rs
+++ b/server/src/spec.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ pub enum Spec {
     RedDamageI,
     GreenDamageI,
     BlueDamageI,
+    RedShieldI,
+    BlueShieldI,
 }
 
 impl Spec {
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ impl Spec {
             Spec::RedDamageI    => Stat::RedDamage,
             Spec::GreenDamageI  => Stat::GreenDamage,
             Spec::BlueDamageI   => Stat::BlueDamage,
+            Spec::RedShieldI    => Stat::RedShield,
+            Spec::BlueShieldI   => Stat::BlueShield,
             Spec::SpeedI        => Stat::Speed,
             Spec::StaminaI      => Stat::Stamina,
         }
@@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ impl Spec {
             Spec::BlueDamageI       => modified + (base * 5 / 100),
             Spec::SpeedI            => modified + (base * 5 / 100),
             Spec::StaminaI          => modified + (base * 5 / 100),
+            Spec::RedShieldI        => modified + 50,
+            Spec::BlueShieldI       => modified + 50,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/server/src/vbox.rs b/server/src/vbox.rs
index dd8c3097..d59b2d6b 100644
--- a/server/src/vbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/vbox.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use rpc::{VboxAcceptParams, VboxDiscardParams, VboxCombineParams, VboxApplyParam
 use skill::{Skill};
 use spec::{Spec};
 use player::{Player, player_get, player_update};
-use cryp::{cryp_get, cryp_write};
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub enum Var {
@@ -42,6 +41,8 @@ pub enum Var {
     RedDamageI,
     BlueDamageI,
     GreenDamageI,
+    RedShieldI,
+    BlueShieldI,
     SpeedI,
 
     Amplify,
@@ -85,6 +86,10 @@ impl Var {
             Var::Stun |
             Var::Debuff |
             Var::Buff => true,
+
+            Var::Protection |
+            Var::Damage => true,
+
             _ => false,
         }
     }
@@ -118,6 +123,8 @@ impl Var {
             Var::Triage => Ok(VarEffect::Skill),
 
             Var::StaminaI |
+            Var::RedShieldI |
+            Var::BlueShieldI |
             Var::SpeedI => Ok(VarEffect::Spec),
 
             _ => Err(err_msg("var has no effect on cryps"))
@@ -158,8 +165,12 @@ impl Var {
     fn spec(&self) -> Spec {
         match *self {
             Var::StaminaI       => Spec::StaminaI,
-            Var::RedDamageI     => Spec::RedDamageI,
             Var::SpeedI         => Spec::SpeedI,
+            Var::RedDamageI     => Spec::RedDamageI,
+            Var::BlueDamageI    => Spec::BlueDamageI,
+            Var::GreenDamageI   => Spec::GreenDamageI,
+            Var::RedShieldI     => Spec::RedShieldI,
+            Var::BlueShieldI    => Spec::BlueShieldI,
             _                   => panic!("not a spec var"),
         }
     }
@@ -374,6 +385,15 @@ impl Vbox {
                 ColourCode::GB => return Err(err_msg("unhandled skill combo")),
                 ColourCode::BR => return Err(err_msg("unhandled skill combo")),
             },
+            Var::Protection => match colour_code {
+                ColourCode::RR => Var::RedShieldI,
+                ColourCode::GG => return Err(err_msg("unhandled skill combo")),
+                ColourCode::BB => Var::BlueShieldI,
+                ColourCode::RG => return Err(err_msg("unhandled skill combo")),
+                ColourCode::GB => return Err(err_msg("unhandled skill combo")),
+                ColourCode::BR => return Err(err_msg("unhandled skill combo")),
+            },
+
 
             _ => panic!("wrong base {:?}", base),
         };