diff --git a/src/app/helpers.coffee b/src/app/helpers.coffee
index c3118253ce..eee0d73f70 100644
--- a/src/app/helpers.coffee
+++ b/src/app/helpers.coffee
@@ -84,37 +84,40 @@ viewHelpers = (view) ->
   ###
     Items
   ###
-  view.fn 'equipped', (type, item=0, preferences={gender:'m', armorSet:'v1'}, backer={}) ->
+  view.fn 'equipped', (type, item=0, preferences={gender:'m', armorSet:'v1'}, backerTier=0) ->
     {gender, armorSet} = preferences
+    item = parseInt(item)
+    backerTier = parseInt(backerTier)
+    console.log backerTier
 
     switch type
       when'armor'
-        if item is 6
-          return 'armor_6' if backer.tier >= 45
+        if item > 5
+          return 'armor_6' if backerTier >= 45
           item = 5 # set them back if they're trying to cheat
         if gender is 'f'
-          return if (parseInt(item) is 0) then "f_armor_#{item}_#{armorSet}" else "f_armor_#{item}"
+          return if (item is 0) then "f_armor_#{item}_#{armorSet}" else "f_armor_#{item}"
         else
           return "m_armor_#{item}"
 
       when 'head'
-        if item is 6
-          return 'head_6' if backer.tier >= 45
+        if item > 5
+          return 'head_6' if backerTier >= 45
           item = 5
         if gender is 'f'
-          return if (parseInt(item) > 1) then "f_head_#{item}_#{armorSet}" else "f_head_#{item}"
+          return if (item > 1) then "f_head_#{item}_#{armorSet}" else "f_head_#{item}"
         else
           return "m_head_#{item}"
 
       when 'shield'
-        if item is 6
-          return 'head_6' if backer.tier >= 45
+        if item > 5
+          return 'shield_6' if backerTier >= 45
           item = 5
         return "#{preferences.gender}_shield_#{item}"
 
       when 'weapon'
-        if item is 7
-          return 'weapon_7' if backer.tier >= 70
+        if item > 6
+          return 'weapon_7' if backerTier >= 70
           item = 6
         return "#{preferences.gender}_weapon_#{item}"
 
diff --git a/src/app/items.coffee b/src/app/items.coffee
index 7b2efa23da..2c03124564 100644
--- a/src/app/items.coffee
+++ b/src/app/items.coffee
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ items = module.exports.items =
     {index: 4, text: "Blue Sword", classes:'weapon_4', notes:'Increases experience gain by 12%.', strength: 12, value:65}
     {index: 5, text: "Red Sword", classes:'weapon_5', notes:'Increases experience gain by 15%.', strength: 15, value:90}
     {index: 6, text: "Golden Sword", classes:'weapon_6', notes:'Increases experience gain by 18%.', strength: 18, value:120}
+    {index: 7, text: "Dark Souls Blade", classes:'weapon_7', notes:'Increases experience gain by 21%.', strength: 21, value:150}
   ]
   armor: [
     {index: 0, text: "Cloth Armor", classes: 'armor_0', notes:'Training armor.', defense: 0, value:0}
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ items = module.exports.items =
     {index: 3, text: "Plate Mail", classes: 'armor_3', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 7%.', defense: 7, value:65}
     {index: 4, text: "Red Armor", classes: 'armor_4', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 8%.', defense: 8, value:90}
     {index: 5, text: "Golden Armor", classes: 'armor_5', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 10%.', defense: 10, value:120}
+    {index: 6, text: "Shade Armor", classes: 'armor_6', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 12%.', defense: 12, value:150}
   ]
   head: [
     {index: 0, text: "No Helm", classes: 'head_0', notes:'Training helm.', defense: 0, value:0}
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ items = module.exports.items =
     {index: 3, text: "Plate Helm", classes: 'head_3', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 4%.', defense: 4, value:45}
     {index: 4, text: "Red Helm", classes: 'head_4', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 5%.', defense: 5, value:60}
     {index: 5, text: "Golden Helm", classes: 'head_5', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 6%.', defense: 6, value:80}
+    {index: 5, text: "Shade Helm", classes: 'head_6', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 7%.', defense: 7, value:100}
   ]
   shield: [
     {index: 0, text: "No Shield", classes: 'shield_0', notes:'No Shield.', defense: 0, value:0}
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ items = module.exports.items =
     {index: 3, text: "Enforced Shield", classes: 'shield_3', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 5%.', defense: 5, value:55}
     {index: 4, text: "Red Shield", classes: 'shield_4', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 7%.', defense: 7, value:70}
     {index: 5, text: "Golden Shield", classes: 'shield_5', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 8%.', defense: 8, value:90}
+    {index: 6, text: "Tormented Skull", classes: 'shield_6', notes:'Decreases HP loss by 9%.', defense: 9, value:120}
   ]
   potion: {type: 'potion', text: "Potion", notes: "Recover 15 HP", value: 25, classes: 'potion'}
   reroll: {type: 'reroll', text: "Re-Roll", classes: 'reroll', notes: "Resets your task values back to 0 (yellow). Useful when everything's red and it's hard to stay alive.", value:0 }
diff --git a/styles/app/shop_sprites.styl b/styles/app/shop_sprites.styl
index b609105fa1..dd9d48ef1d 100644
--- a/styles/app/shop_sprites.styl
+++ b/styles/app/shop_sprites.styl
@@ -1,54 +1,44 @@
-.shop_weapon_6,
-.shop_weapon_5,
-.shop_weapon_4,
-.shop_weapon_3,
-.shop_weapon_2,
-.shop_weapon_1,
-.shop_shield_5,
-.shop_shield_4,
-.shop_shield_3,
-.shop_shield_2,
-.shop_shield_1,
-.shop_head_5,
-.shop_head_4,
-.shop_head_3,
-.shop_head_2,
-.shop_head_1,
-.shop_armor_5,
-.shop_armor_4,
-.shop_armor_3,
-.shop_armor_2,
-.shop_armor_1,
-.shop_reroll,
-.shop_potion,
-.shop_copper,
-.shop_silver,
-.shop_gold
-    background: url("img/sprites/shop_sprites.png") no-repeat
+[class^="shop_"]
+    background: url("/img/sprites/shop_sprites.png") no-repeat
 
-.shop_weapon_6 {background-position: 0 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_weapon_5 {background-position: -40px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_weapon_4 {background-position: -80px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_weapon_3 {background-position: -120px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_weapon_2 {background-position: -160px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_weapon_1 {background-position: -200px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_shield_5 {background-position: -240px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_shield_4 {background-position: -280px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_shield_3 {background-position: -320px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_shield_2 {background-position: -360px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_shield_1 {background-position: -400px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_head_5 {background-position: -440px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_head_4 {background-position: -480px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_head_3 {background-position: -520px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_head_2 {background-position: -560px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_head_1 {background-position: -600px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_armor_5 {background-position: -640px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_armor_4 {background-position: -680px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_armor_3 {background-position: -720px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_armor_2 {background-position: -760px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
-.shop_armor_1 {background-position: -800px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
+[class^="shop_weapon_"], [class^="shop_shield_"], [class^="shop_head_"], [class^="shop_armor_"]
+    width 40px
+    height 40px
+
+.shop_weapon_6 {background-position: 0 0}
+.shop_weapon_5 {background-position: -40px 0}
+.shop_weapon_4 {background-position: -80px 0}
+.shop_weapon_3 {background-position: -120px 0}
+.shop_weapon_2 {background-position: -160px 0}
+.shop_weapon_1 {background-position: -200px 0}
+.shop_shield_5 {background-position: -240px 0}
+.shop_shield_4 {background-position: -280px 0}
+.shop_shield_3 {background-position: -320px 0}
+.shop_shield_2 {background-position: -360px 0}
+.shop_shield_1 {background-position: -400px 0}
+.shop_head_5 {background-position: -440px 0}
+.shop_head_4 {background-position: -480px 0}
+.shop_head_3 {background-position: -520px 0}
+.shop_head_2 {background-position: -560px 0}
+.shop_head_1 {background-position: -600px 0}
+.shop_armor_5 {background-position: -640px 0}
+.shop_armor_4 {background-position: -680px 0}
+.shop_armor_3 {background-position: -720px 0}
+.shop_armor_2 {background-position: -760px 0}
+.shop_armor_1 {background-position: -800px 0}
 .shop_reroll {background-position: -840px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
 .shop_potion {background-position: -880px 0; width: 40px; height: 40px}
 .shop_copper {background-position: -923px -8px; width: 32px; height: 22px}
 .shop_silver {background-position: -963px -8px; width: 32px; height: 22px}
 .shop_gold {background-position: -1003px -8px; width: 32px; height: 22px}
+
+.shop_weapon_7, .shop_armor_6, .shop_head_6, .shop_shield_6,
+.weapon_7, .armor_6, .head_6, .shield_6
+    background: url("/img/sprites/backer-only/BackerOnly-SpriteSheet.png") no-repeat
+    width 105px
+    height 105px
+
+.shop_head_6, .head_6 {background-position: 0 0}
+.shop_armor_6, .armor_6 {background-position: -90px 0}
+.shop_shield_6, .shield_6 {background-position: -180px 0}
+.shop_weapon_7, .weapon_7 {background-position: -270px 0}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/app/avatar.html b/views/app/avatar.html
index 345e939d05..f8505fbf9f 100644
--- a/views/app/avatar.html
+++ b/views/app/avatar.html
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
             {#with @profile.preferences as :p}
                 <span class='{:p.gender}_skin_{:p.skin}'></span>
                 <span class='{:p.gender}_hair_{:p.hair}'></span>
-                <span class="{equipped('armor', @profile.items.armor, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer)}"></span>
+                <span class="{equipped('armor', @profile.items.armor, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer.tier)}"></span>
                 {#if :p.showHelm}
-                    <span class="{equipped('head', @profile.items.head, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer)}"></span>
+                    <span class="{equipped('head', @profile.items.head, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer.tier)}"></span>
                 {else}
                     <span class="{:p.gender}_head_0"></span>
                 {/}
-                <span class="{equipped('shield', @profile.items.shield, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer)}"></span>
-                <span class="{equipped('weapon', @profile.items.weapon, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer)}"></span>
+                <span class="{equipped('shield', @profile.items.shield, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer.tier)}"></span>
+                <span class="{equipped('weapon', @profile.items.weapon, @profile.preferences, @profile.backer.tier)}"></span>
             {/}
             {#if and(@profile.items.currentPet, not(@minimal))}
                 <span class="Pet-{@profile.items.currentPet.name}-{@profile.items.currentPet.modifier} current-pet" ></span>