diff --git a/common/script/methods/statCalculations.js b/common/script/methods/statCalculations.js
index aac1880158..7b6826b63f 100644
--- a/common/script/methods/statCalculations.js
+++ b/common/script/methods/statCalculations.js
@@ -15,6 +15,23 @@ function levelBonus(level) {
   return statBonus;
 }
 
-module.exports = {
-  levelBonus: levelBonus
+function equipmentStatBonus(stat, equipped) {
+  var gear = Content.gear.flat;
+  var total = 0;
+
+  var equipmentTypes = ['weapon', 'armor', 'head', 'shield'];
+
+  _(equipmentTypes).each(function(type) {
+    var equippedItem = equipped[type]
+    var equipmentStat = gear[equippedItem][stat];
+
+    total += equipmentStat;
+  });
+
+  return total;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  levelBonus: levelBonus,
+  equipmentStatBonus: equipmentStatBonus
 }
diff --git a/test/common/statCalculations.js b/test/common/statCalculations.js
index 9f996ca68d..68fa399132 100644
--- a/test/common/statCalculations.js
+++ b/test/common/statCalculations.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var expect = chai.expect;
 var statCalc = require('../../common/script/methods/statCalculations');
 
 describe('stat calculation functions', function() {
-  describe('calculateLevelStatBonus', function() {
+  describe('levelBonus', function() {
     it('calculates bonus as half of level for even numbered level under 100', function() {
       var level = 50;
       var bonus = statCalc.levelBonus(level);
@@ -32,4 +32,25 @@ describe('stat calculation functions', function() {
       expect(bonus).to.eql(0);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('equipmentStatBonus', function() {
+    it('tallies up stats from euqipment that is equipped', function() {
+      var equippedGear = {
+        "weapon" : "weapon_special_1",
+        "shield" : "shield_special_1",
+        "head" : "head_special_1",
+        "armor" : "armor_special_1"
+      };
+
+      var strStat = statCalc.equipmentStatBonus('str', equippedGear);
+      var conStat = statCalc.equipmentStatBonus('con', equippedGear);
+      var intStat = statCalc.equipmentStatBonus('int', equippedGear);
+      var perStat = statCalc.equipmentStatBonus('per', equippedGear);
+
+      expect(strStat).to.eql(24);
+      expect(conStat).to.eql(24);
+      expect(intStat).to.eql(24);
+      expect(perStat).to.eql(24);
+    });
+  });
 });