diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.cpp b/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.cpp
index 562c284a..2391dc3b 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
 #include "EchoStartSkill.h"
 #include "dMessageIdentifiers.h"
 #include "DoClientProjectileImpact.h"
+#include "CDClientManager.h"
 
 ProjectileSyncEntry::ProjectileSyncEntry() {
 }
 
+std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint32_t> SkillComponent::m_skillBehaviorCache = {};
+
 bool SkillComponent::CastPlayerSkill(const uint32_t behaviorId, const uint32_t skillUid, RakNet::BitStream* bitStream, const LWOOBJID target, uint32_t skillID) {
 	auto* context = new BehaviorContext(this->m_Parent->GetObjectID());
 
@@ -210,6 +213,29 @@ void SkillComponent::RegisterCalculatedProjectile(const LWOOBJID projectileId, B
 	this->m_managedProjectiles.push_back(entry);
 }
 
+bool SkillComponent::CastSkill(const uint32_t skillId, LWOOBJID target, const LWOOBJID optionalOriginatorID){
+	uint32_t behaviorId = -1;
+	// try to find it via the cache
+	const auto& pair = m_skillBehaviorCache.find(skillId);
+
+	// if it's not in the cache look it up and cache it
+	if (pair == m_skillBehaviorCache.end()) {
+		auto skillTable = CDClientManager::Instance()->GetTable<CDSkillBehaviorTable>("SkillBehavior");
+		behaviorId = skillTable->GetSkillByID(skillId).behaviorID;
+		m_skillBehaviorCache.insert_or_assign(skillId, behaviorId);
+	} else {
+		behaviorId = pair->second;
+	}
+
+	// check to see if we got back a valid behavior
+	if (behaviorId == -1) {
+		Game::logger->LogDebug("SkillComponent", "Tried to cast skill %i but found no behavior", skillId);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return CalculateBehavior(skillId, behaviorId, target, false, false, optionalOriginatorID).success;
+}
+
 
 SkillExecutionResult SkillComponent::CalculateBehavior(const uint32_t skillId, const uint32_t behaviorId, const LWOOBJID target, const bool ignoreTarget, const bool clientInitalized, const LWOOBJID originatorOverride) {
 	auto* bitStream = new RakNet::BitStream();
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.h b/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.h
index f43276f1..2bdcb88f 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.h
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/SkillComponent.h
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void RegisterPlayerProjectile(LWOOBJID projectileId, BehaviorContext* context, const BehaviorBranchContext& branch, LOT lot);
 
+	/**
+	 * Wrapper for CalculateBehavior that mimics the call structure in scripts and helps reduce magic numbers
+	 * @param skillId the skill to cast
+	 * @param target the target of the skill
+	 * @param optionalOriginatorID change the originator of the skill
+	 * @return if the case succeeded
+	 */
+	bool CastSkill(const uint32_t skillId, LWOOBJID target = LWOOBJID_EMPTY, const LWOOBJID optionalOriginatorID = LWOOBJID_EMPTY);
+
 	/**
 	 * Initializes a server-side skill calculation.
 	 * @param skillId the skill ID
@@ -190,6 +199,11 @@ private:
 	 */
 	uint32_t m_skillUid;
 
+	/**
+	 * Cache for looking up a behavior id via a skill ID
+	 */
+	static std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint32_t> m_skillBehaviorCache;
+
 	/**
 	 * Sync a server-side projectile calculation.
 	 * @param entry the projectile information
diff --git a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.cpp b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.cpp
index d3102e0e..4e323a08 100644
--- a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.cpp
+++ b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ void CoilBackpackBase::NotifyHitOrHealResult(Entity* self, Entity* attacker, int
 		if (self->GetVar<uint8_t>(u"coilCount") > 4) {
 			auto* skillComponent = self->GetComponent<SkillComponent>();
 			if (!skillComponent) return;
-			skillComponent->CalculateBehavior(m_SkillId, m_BehaviorId, self->GetObjectID());
+			skillComponent->CastSkill(m_SkillId);
 			self->SetVar<uint8_t>(u"coilCount", 0);
 		}
-	}	
+	}
 }
 
 void CoilBackpackBase::OnFactionTriggerItemUnequipped(Entity* itemOwner, LWOOBJID itemObjId) {
diff --git a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.h b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.h
index 290c6c0f..2d641346 100644
--- a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.h
+++ b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/CoilBackpackBase.h
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 
 class CoilBackpackBase: public CppScripts::Script {
 public:
-	CoilBackpackBase(uint32_t skillId, uint32_t behaviorId) {
+	CoilBackpackBase(uint32_t skillId) {
 		m_SkillId = skillId;
-		m_BehaviorId = behaviorId;
 	};
 
 	void OnFactionTriggerItemEquipped(Entity* itemOwner, LWOOBJID itemObjId) override;
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ public:
 	void OnFactionTriggerItemUnequipped(Entity* itemOwner, LWOOBJID itemObjId) override;
 private:
 	uint32_t m_SkillId = 0;
-	uint32_t m_BehaviorId = 0;
 };
 
 #endif  //!__GemPackBase__H__
diff --git a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/GemPack.h b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/GemPack.h
index 13bf7b0b..d71181ab 100644
--- a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/GemPack.h
+++ b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/GemPack.h
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 
 class GemPack : public CoilBackpackBase {
 public:
-	GemPack() : CoilBackpackBase(skillId, behaviorId) {};
+	GemPack() : CoilBackpackBase(skillId) {};
 private:
 	static const uint32_t skillId = 1488;
-	static const uint32_t behaviorId = 36779;
 };
 
 #endif  //!__GEMPACK__H__
diff --git a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/ShardArmor.h b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/ShardArmor.h
index 01d2fe33..5486db54 100644
--- a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/ShardArmor.h
+++ b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/ShardArmor.h
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 
 class ShardArmor : public CoilBackpackBase {
 public:
-	ShardArmor() : CoilBackpackBase(skillId, behaviorId) {};
+	ShardArmor() : CoilBackpackBase(skillId) {};
 private:
 	static const uint32_t skillId = 1249;
-	static const uint32_t behaviorId = 29086;
 };
 
 #endif  //!__SHARDARMOR__H__
diff --git a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/TeslaPack.h b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/TeslaPack.h
index 6e8bc9a4..3ba09f5c 100644
--- a/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/TeslaPack.h
+++ b/dScripts/EquipmentTriggers/TeslaPack.h
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 
 class TeslaPack : public CoilBackpackBase {
 public:
-	TeslaPack() : CoilBackpackBase(skillId, behaviorId) {};
+	TeslaPack() : CoilBackpackBase(skillId) {};
 private:
 	static const uint32_t skillId = 1001;
-	static const uint32_t behaviorId = 20917;
 };
 
 #endif  //!__TESLAPACK__H__