diff --git a/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.cpp b/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.cpp
index bc4fb54b4..7288af5b3 100644
--- a/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ CVariable<uint16>			MaxCharacteristicValue("egs","MaxCharacteristicValue", "Max
 // factor on creature and npc damage
 CVariable<float>			BotDamageFactor("egs","BotDamageFactor", "Factor applied on all Bots (creature and npcs) damage", 1.0f, 0, true );
 
+CVariable<bool>				ApplyAverageDodgeFactor("egs","ApplyAverageDodgeFactor", "Whether to use the average dodge factor in calculating mob damage ", true, 0, true );
+
 CVariable<float>			HitChestStaLossFactor("egs","HitChestStaLossFactor", "factor of damage also lost in sta when hit to chest", 0.5f, 0, true );
 CVariable<float>			HitHeadStunDuration("egs","HitHeadStunDuration", "duration (in seconds) of a stun when hit to head", 2.5f, 0, true );
 CVariable<float>			HitArmsSlowDuration("egs","HitArmsSlowDuration", "duration (in seconds) of a slow attack when hit to arms", 5.0f, 0, true );
diff --git a/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/combat_attacker.cpp b/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/combat_attacker.cpp
index 9ab1925bd..68e10593e 100644
--- a/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/combat_attacker.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/combat_attacker.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern CCreatureManager CreatureManager;
 // skill used when no weapon in hand (hand to hand combat)
 extern SKILLS::ESkills	BarehandCombatSkill;
 extern CVariable<uint16> HandToHandReachValue;
+extern CVariable<bool> ApplyAverageDodgeFactor;
 
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -294,7 +295,8 @@ void CCombatAttackerAI::initFromRowId( const TDataSetRow &rowId )
 		_SkillValue = form->getAttackLevel();
 		
 		_RightHandWeapon.Quality = (uint16)_SkillValue;
-		_RightHandWeapon.Damage = (float)form->getCreatureDamagePerHit() * BotDamageFactor;
+		uint32 creatureDph = ApplyAverageDodgeFactor ? form->getCreatureDamagePerHit() : form->getCreatureDamagePerHitWithoutAverageDodge();
+		_RightHandWeapon.Damage = (float)creatureDph * BotDamageFactor;
 		
 		_RightHandWeapon.DmgType = DMGTYPE::SLASHING;
 		_RightHandWeapon.LatencyInTicks = (double)form->getAttackLatency();
@@ -439,7 +441,8 @@ void CCombatAttackerNpc::initFromRowId( const TDataSetRow &rowId )
 		_RightHandWeapon.LatencyInTicks = HandToHandLatency;
 
 	_RightHandWeapon.Quality = (uint16)_SkillValue;
-	_RightHandWeapon.Damage = (float)form->getCreatureDamagePerHit() * BotDamageFactor;
+	uint32 creatureDph = ApplyAverageDodgeFactor ? form->getCreatureDamagePerHit() : form->getCreatureDamagePerHitWithoutAverageDodge();
+	_RightHandWeapon.Damage = (float)creatureDph * BotDamageFactor;
 	_RightHandWeapon.SabrinaCost = (uint16)_SkillValue;
 	_RightHandWeapon.ReachValue = form->getMeleeReachValue();