[Botten]

	DamageHitInfo my_hit;
	// calculate attack_skill and skillinuse depending on hand and weapon
	// also send Packet to near clients
	my_hit.skill = AttackAnimation(Hand, weapon);
	LogCombat("Attacking with [{}] in slot [{}] using skill [{}]", weapon ? weapon->GetItem()->Name : "Fist", Hand, my_hit.skill);

	// Now figure out damage
	my_hit.damage_done = 1;
	my_hit.min_damage = 0;
	uint8 mylevel = GetLevel() ? GetLevel() : 1;
	uint32 hate = 0;
	if (weapon)
		hate = (weapon->GetItem()->Damage + weapon->GetItem()->ElemDmgAmt);

	my_hit.base_damage = GetWeaponDamage(other, weapon, &hate);
	if (hate == 0 && my_hit.base_damage > 1)
		hate = my_hit.base_damage;

	//if weapon damage > 0 then we know we can hit the target with this weapon
	//otherwise we cannot and we set the damage to -5 later on
	if (my_hit.base_damage > 0) {
		// if we revamp this function be more general, we will have to make sure this isn't
		// executed for anything BUT normal melee damage weapons from auto attack
		if (Hand == EQ::invslot::slotPrimary || Hand == EQ::invslot::slotSecondary)
			my_hit.base_damage = DoDamageCaps(my_hit.base_damage);
		auto shield_inc = spellbonuses.ShieldEquipDmgMod + itembonuses.ShieldEquipDmgMod + aabonuses.ShieldEquipDmgMod;
		if (shield_inc > 0 && HasShieldEquiped() && Hand == EQ::invslot::slotPrimary) {
			my_hit.base_damage = my_hit.base_damage * (100 + shield_inc) / 100;
			hate = hate * (100 + shield_inc) / 100;
		}

This seems to state hate can be gained by wearing a shield; perhaps the amount of AC on the shield also plays a factor on more hate generation? Could this be correct?