diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js
index 8664874b8c..ee79dd0e7c 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js
@@ -481,6 +481,67 @@ describe('cron', () => {
 
       expect(tasksByType.habits[0].value).to.equal(1);
     });
+
+    describe('counters', () => {
+      let notStartOfWeekOrMonth = new Date(2016, 9, 28).getTime(); // a Friday
+      let clock;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        // Replace system clocks so we can get predictable results
+        clock = sinon.useFakeTimers(notStartOfWeekOrMonth);
+      });
+      afterEach(() => {
+        return clock.restore();
+      });
+
+      it('should reset a daily habit counter each day', () => {
+        tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp = 1;
+        tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown = 1;
+
+        cron({user, tasksByType, daysMissed, analytics});
+
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp).to.equal(0);
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown).to.equal(0);
+      });
+
+      it('should reset a weekly habit counter each Monday', () => {
+        tasksByType.habits[0].frequency = 'weekly';
+        tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp = 1;
+        tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown = 1;
+
+        // should not reset
+        cron({user, tasksByType, daysMissed, analytics});
+
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp).to.equal(1);
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown).to.equal(1);
+
+        // should reset
+        daysMissed = 8;
+        cron({user, tasksByType, daysMissed, analytics});
+
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp).to.equal(0);
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown).to.equal(0);
+      });
+
+      it('should reset a monthly habit counter the first day of each month', () => {
+        tasksByType.habits[0].frequency = 'monthly';
+        tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp = 1;
+        tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown = 1;
+
+        // should not reset
+        cron({user, tasksByType, daysMissed, analytics});
+
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp).to.equal(1);
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown).to.equal(1);
+
+        // should reset
+        daysMissed = 32;
+        cron({user, tasksByType, daysMissed, analytics});
+
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterUp).to.equal(0);
+        expect(tasksByType.habits[0].counterDown).to.equal(0);
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('perfect day', () => {
diff --git a/test/common/libs/taskDefaults.test.js b/test/common/libs/taskDefaults.test.js
index edc151ff67..756447a8df 100644
--- a/test/common/libs/taskDefaults.test.js
+++ b/test/common/libs/taskDefaults.test.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ describe('taskDefaults', () => {
     expect(task.up).to.eql(true);
     expect(task.down).to.eql(true);
     expect(task.history).to.eql([]);
+    expect(task.frequency).to.equal('daily');
+    expect(task.counterUp).to.equal(0);
+    expect(task.counterDown).to.equal(0);
   });
 
   it('applies defaults to a daily', () => {
diff --git a/test/common/ops/addTask.js b/test/common/ops/addTask.js
index ebe9c1a563..771b09a2f5 100644
--- a/test/common/ops/addTask.js
+++ b/test/common/ops/addTask.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ describe('shared.ops.addTask', () => {
     expect(habit.down).to.equal(false);
     expect(habit.history).to.eql([]);
     expect(habit.checklist).to.not.exist;
+    expect(habit.frequency).to.equal('daily');
+    expect(habit.counterUp).to.equal(0);
+    expect(habit.counterDown).to.equal(0);
   });
 
   it('adds an habtit when type is invalid', () => {
diff --git a/test/common/ops/scoreTask.test.js b/test/common/ops/scoreTask.test.js
index 99bec71b75..e5466105bf 100644
--- a/test/common/ops/scoreTask.test.js
+++ b/test/common/ops/scoreTask.test.js
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ describe('shared.ops.scoreTask', () => {
       todo = generateTodo({ userId: ref.afterUser._id, text: 'some todo' });
 
       expect(habit.history.length).to.eql(0);
+      expect(habit.frequency).to.equal('daily');
+      expect(habit.counterUp).to.equal(0);
+      expect(habit.counterDown).to.equal(0);
 
       // before and after are the same user
       expect(ref.beforeUser._id).to.exist;
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@ describe('shared.ops.scoreTask', () => {
 
         expect(habit.history.length).to.eql(1);
         expect(habit.value).to.be.greaterThan(0);
+        expect(habit.counterUp).to.equal(5);
 
         expect(ref.afterUser.stats.hp).to.eql(50);
         expect(ref.afterUser.stats.exp).to.be.greaterThan(ref.beforeUser.stats.exp);
@@ -213,6 +217,7 @@ describe('shared.ops.scoreTask', () => {
 
         expect(habit.history.length).to.eql(1);
         expect(habit.value).to.be.lessThan(0);
+        expect(habit.counterDown).to.equal(5);
 
         expect(ref.afterUser.stats.hp).to.be.lessThan(ref.beforeUser.stats.hp);
         expect(ref.afterUser.stats.exp).to.eql(0);
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/tasks.json b/website/common/locales/en/tasks.json
index 8899fb6bab..55b0e098ee 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/tasks.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/tasks.json
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@
     "intelligenceExample": "Relating to academic or mentally challenging pursuits",
     "perceptionExample": "Relating to work or financial tasks",
     "constitutionExample": "Relating to health, wellness, and social interaction",
+    "counterPeriod": "Counter Resets Every",
+    "counterPeriodDay": "Day",
+    "counterPeriodWeek": "Week",
+    "counterPeriodMonth": "Month",
+    "habitCounter": "Counter",
+    "habitCounterUp": "Positive Counter",
+    "habitCounterDown": "Negative Counter",
     "taskRequiresApproval": "This task must be approved before you can complete it. Approval has already been requested",
     "taskApprovalHasBeenRequested": "Approval has been requested",
     "approvals": "Approvals",
diff --git a/website/common/script/libs/taskDefaults.js b/website/common/script/libs/taskDefaults.js
index e6bdba3def..f5d8c4ad85 100644
--- a/website/common/script/libs/taskDefaults.js
+++ b/website/common/script/libs/taskDefaults.js
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ module.exports = function taskDefaults (task = {}) {
     _.defaults(task, {
       up: true,
       down: true,
+      frequency: 'daily',
+      counterUp: 0,
+      counterDown: 0,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/website/common/script/ops/scoreTask.js b/website/common/script/ops/scoreTask.js
index 92d13b414b..8e3a04958f 100644
--- a/website/common/script/ops/scoreTask.js
+++ b/website/common/script/ops/scoreTask.js
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ function _changeTaskValue (user, task, direction, times, cron) {
   return addToDelta;
 }
 
+function _updateCounter (task, direction, times) {
+  if (direction === 'up') {
+    task.counterUp += times;
+  } else {
+    task.counterDown += times;
+  }
+}
+
 module.exports = function scoreTask (options = {}, req = {}) {
   let {user, task, direction, times = 1, cron = false} = options;
   let delta = 0;
@@ -207,6 +215,8 @@ module.exports = function scoreTask (options = {}, req = {}) {
       date: Number(new Date()),
       value: task.value,
     });
+
+    _updateCounter(task, direction, times);
   } else if (task.type === 'daily') {
     if (cron) {
       delta += _changeTaskValue(user, task, direction, times, cron);
diff --git a/website/server/libs/cron.js b/website/server/libs/cron.js
index 842303d51b..86e3fa03c2 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/cron.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/cron.js
@@ -316,8 +316,41 @@ export function cron (options = {}) {
     }
   });
 
-  // move singleton Habits towards yellow.
-  tasksByType.habits.forEach((task) => { // slowly reset 'onlies' value to 0
+  // check if we've passed a day on which we should reset the habit counters, including today
+  let resetWeekly = false;
+  let resetMonthly = false;
+  for (let i = 0; i <= daysMissed; i++) {
+    if (resetWeekly === true && resetMonthly === true) {
+      break;
+    }
+    let thatDay = moment(now).subtract({days: i}).toDate();
+    if (thatDay.getDay() === 1) {
+      resetWeekly = true;
+    }
+    if (thatDay.getDate() === 1) {
+      resetMonthly = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  tasksByType.habits.forEach((task) => {
+    // reset counters if appropriate
+
+    // this enormously clunky thing brought to you by lint
+    let reset = false;
+    if (task.frequency === 'daily') {
+      reset = true;
+    } else if (task.frequency === 'weekly' && resetWeekly === true) {
+      reset = true;
+    } else if (task.frequency === 'monthly' && resetMonthly === true) {
+      reset = true;
+    }
+    if (reset === true) {
+      task.counterUp = 0;
+      task.counterDown = 0;
+    }
+
+    // slowly reset value to 0 for "onlies" (Habits with + or - but not both)
+    // move singleton Habits towards yellow.
     if (task.up === false || task.down === false) {
       task.value = Math.abs(task.value) < 0.1 ? 0 : task.value = task.value / 2;
     }
diff --git a/website/server/models/task.js b/website/server/models/task.js
index 83d17eb009..b1af8efc6a 100644
--- a/website/server/models/task.js
+++ b/website/server/models/task.js
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ let dailyTodoSchema = () => {
 export let HabitSchema = new Schema(_.defaults({
   up: {type: Boolean, default: true},
   down: {type: Boolean, default: true},
+  counterUp: {type: Number, default: 0},
+  counterDown: {type: Number, default: 0},
+  frequency: {type: String, default: 'daily', enum: ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly']},
 }, habitDailySchema()), subDiscriminatorOptions);
 export let habit = Task.discriminator('habit', HabitSchema);
 
diff --git a/website/views/shared/footer.jade b/website/views/shared/footer.jade
index 2f042084b1..aec92fc3c3 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/footer.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/footer.jade
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ footer.footer(ng-controller='FooterCtrl')
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='setHealthLow()') Health = 1
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addMissedDay(1)') +1 Missed Day
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addMissedDay(2)') +2 Missed Days
+            a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addMissedDay(8)') +8 Missed Days
+            a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addMissedDay(32)') +32 Missed Days
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addTenGems()') +10 Gems
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addHourglass()') +1 Mystic Hourglass
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addGold()') +500GP
diff --git a/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade
index 9549b12874..4173a1151c 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ div(ng-if='(task.type !== "reward") || (!obj.auth && obj.purchased && obj.purcha
       a.hint(href='http://habitica.wikia.com/wiki/Task_Alias', target='_blank', popover-trigger='mouseenter', popover="{{::env.t('taskAliasPopover')}} {{::task._edit.alias ? '\n\n\' + env.t('taskAliasPopoverWarning') : ''}}")=env.t('taskAlias')
     input.form-control(ng-model='task._edit.alias' type='text' placeholder=env.t('taskAliasPlaceholder'))
 
+  include ./habits/frequency
+
   fieldset.option-group.advanced-option(ng-show="task._edit._advanced", ng-if="!obj.auth && obj.purchased && obj.purchased.active")
     group-tasks-actions(task='task', group='obj')
 
diff --git a/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/habits/frequency.jade b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/habits/frequency.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e10d671af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/habits/frequency.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+fieldset.option-group.counter_period(ng-if='task.type === "habit" && canEdit(task)')
+  .form-group
+    legend.option-title=env.t('counterPeriod')
+    select.form-control(ng-model='task._edit.frequency', ng-disabled='!canEdit(task)')
+      option(value='daily')=env.t('counterPeriodDay')
+      option(value='weekly')=env.t('counterPeriodWeek')
+      option(value='monthly')=env.t('counterPeriodMonth')
+      
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade b/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade
index 96e0f5caca..1fd153f15c 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 .task-meta-controls
 
+  // Counter
+  span(ng-if='task.up && task.down')
+    span(tooltip=env.t('habitCounterUp')) +{{task.counterUp}}|
+    span(tooltip=env.t('habitCounterDown')) -{{task.counterDown}}&nbsp;
+    
+  span(ng-if='task.type=="habit" && (!task.up || !task.down)')
+    span(tooltip=env.t('habitCounter')) {{task.up ? task.counterUp : task.counterDown}}&nbsp;
+  
   // Due Date
   span(ng-if='task.type=="todo" && task.date')
     span(ng-class='{"label label-danger":(moment(task.date).isBefore(_today, "days") && !task.completed)}') {{task.date | date:(user.preferences.dateFormat.indexOf('yyyy') == 0 ? user.preferences.dateFormat.substr(5) : user.preferences.dateFormat.substr(0,5))}}