diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 4341f7aff..d86a3a670 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 Changes for SVN top of tree:
 
+skills/karate.arc, punching.arc, flame_touch.arc, one_handed_weapons.arc,
+missile_weap.arc, throwing.arc, clawing.arc, two_handed_weapons.arc, 
+wraith_feed.arc:  Related to server change 11576 - add wc_increase_rate
+to these skills - for non weapon using skills, make that a lower value so
+that it should be better balanced, and also give it a starting bonus.
+MSW 2009-02-22
+
 connect/Garden_gate/ggate_closed.face
 Fix a typo introduced in revision 11294 (part of change to using .face files)
 that caused closed garden gates to disappear when opened.
diff --git a/skills/clawing.arc b/skills/clawing.arc
index 3dd8ffdd5..67c05d5b4 100644
--- a/skills/clawing.arc
+++ b/skills/clawing.arc
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ subtype 31
 body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
+wc_increase_rate 4
+wc 1
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/flame_touch.arc b/skills/flame_touch.arc
index d9e05e5ba..8693bf060 100644
--- a/skills/flame_touch.arc
+++ b/skills/flame_touch.arc
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ subtype 18
 body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
+wc_increase_rate 4
+wc 1
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/karate.arc b/skills/karate.arc
index 72dcb1fbd..102eb71c5 100644
--- a/skills/karate.arc
+++ b/skills/karate.arc
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
 attacktype 1
+wc_increase_rate 4
+wc 1
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/missile_weap.arc b/skills/missile_weap.arc
index 45b96f64e..66b1d4381 100644
--- a/skills/missile_weap.arc
+++ b/skills/missile_weap.arc
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ subtype 24
 body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
+wc_increase_rate 5
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/one_handed_weapons.arc b/skills/one_handed_weapons.arc
index 8b206e7c9..afe9fd9b1 100644
--- a/skills/one_handed_weapons.arc
+++ b/skills/one_handed_weapons.arc
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
 dam 1
+wc_increase_rate 5
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/punching.arc b/skills/punching.arc
index 63dfae67d..fda2720b3 100644
--- a/skills/punching.arc
+++ b/skills/punching.arc
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
 attacktype 1
+wc_increase_rate 4
+wc 1
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/throwing.arc b/skills/throwing.arc
index d38d9a6e5..a609576e2 100644
--- a/skills/throwing.arc
+++ b/skills/throwing.arc
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ subtype 25
 body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
+wc_increase_rate 4
+wc 1
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/two_handed_weapons.arc b/skills/two_handed_weapons.arc
index 1f40ede76..37121eaa3 100644
--- a/skills/two_handed_weapons.arc
+++ b/skills/two_handed_weapons.arc
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ subtype 37
 body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
+wc_increase_rate 5
 end
 
diff --git a/skills/wraith_feed.arc b/skills/wraith_feed.arc
index 362d7f5d9..33b6c0bb9 100644
--- a/skills/wraith_feed.arc
+++ b/skills/wraith_feed.arc
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ subtype 38
 body_skill -1
 exp 0
 level 100
+wc_increase_rate 4
+wc 1
 end