diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/AdaptiveTargetingUtils.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/AdaptiveTargetingUtils.java
index 3b82d28..465fc95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/AdaptiveTargetingUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/AdaptiveTargetingUtils.java
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ public final class AdaptiveTargetingUtils {
     private AdaptiveTargetingUtils() {
     }
 
+    public static boolean areCombatAllies(Mob first, Mob second) {
+        return first.isAlliedTo(second) || second.isAlliedTo(first) || first.getType() == second.getType();
+    }
+
     public static List<Mob> nearbyHostiles(Mob mob, double radius, Predicate<Mob> predicate) {
         AABB box = mob.getBoundingBox().inflate(radius);
         List<Mob> found = mob.level().getEntitiesOfClass(Mob.class, box,
@@ -46,7 +50,8 @@ public final class AdaptiveTargetingUtils {
             return false;
         }
         List<Mob> allies = nearbyHostiles(mob, Math.min(16.0D, Math.sqrt(lenSqr) + 2.0D),
-                other -> other.getTarget() == target || other.getTarget() == null);
+                other -> areCombatAllies(mob, other)
+                        && (other.getTarget() == target || other.getTarget() == null));
         for (Mob ally : allies) {
             Vec3 toAlly = ally.position().add(0.0D, ally.getBbHeight() * 0.5D, 0.0D).subtract(start);
             double t = toAlly.dot(line) / lenSqr;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/goals/AdaptiveSlimeTacticsGoal.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/goals/AdaptiveSlimeTacticsGoal.java
index 43de8aa..a84578e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/goals/AdaptiveSlimeTacticsGoal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/ai/goals/AdaptiveSlimeTacticsGoal.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.fretux.adaptivemobs.ai.goals;
 import net.fretux.adaptivemobs.ai.AdaptiveAIGoalUtils;
 import net.fretux.adaptivemobs.ai.AdaptivePositioningUtils;
 import net.fretux.adaptivemobs.config.AMConfig;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.EquipmentSlot;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.ai.goal.Goal;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.monster.MagmaCube;
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ public class AdaptiveSlimeTacticsGoal extends Goal {
         LivingEntity inheritedTarget = AdaptiveAIGoalUtils.isValidAdaptiveTarget(slime.getTarget())
                 ? slime.getTarget() : partner.getTarget();
         float healthFraction = slime.getHealth() / slime.getMaxHealth();
+        absorbPartnerState(partner);
         partner.discard();
         slime.setSize(Math.min(MAX_RECOMBINE_SIZE, slime.getSize() * 2), false);
         slime.setHealth(Math.max(1.0F, Math.min(slime.getMaxHealth(), slime.getMaxHealth() * healthFraction)));
@@ -159,6 +161,29 @@ public class AdaptiveSlimeTacticsGoal extends Goal {
         return true;
     }
 
+    private void absorbPartnerState(Slime partner) {
+        if (!slime.hasCustomName() && partner.hasCustomName()) {
+            slime.setCustomName(partner.getCustomName());
+            slime.setCustomNameVisible(partner.isCustomNameVisible());
+        }
+        if (partner.isPersistenceRequired()) {
+            slime.setPersistenceRequired();
+        }
+        partner.getActiveEffects().forEach(effect ->
+                slime.addEffect(new net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffectInstance(effect)));
+        for (EquipmentSlot slot : EquipmentSlot.values()) {
+            if (slime.getItemBySlot(slot).isEmpty() && !partner.getItemBySlot(slot).isEmpty()) {
+                slime.setItemSlot(slot, partner.getItemBySlot(slot).copy());
+            }
+        }
+        slime.getPersistentData().merge(partner.getPersistentData().copy());
+        slime.getPersistentData().remove(RECOMBINE_CLAIM_KEY);
+        slime.getPersistentData().remove(RECOMBINE_CLAIM_EXPIRES_KEY);
+        if (partner.isLeashed() && partner.getLeashHolder() != null) {
+            slime.setLeashedTo(partner.getLeashHolder(), true);
+        }
+    }
+
     private boolean validPartner(Slime partner, boolean requireClaim) {
         if (partner == null || partner == slime || !partner.isAlive() || !slime.isAlive()
                 || tierSupplier.getAsInt() < 5 || slime.getSize() >= MAX_RECOMBINE_SIZE
@@ -203,8 +228,6 @@ public class AdaptiveSlimeTacticsGoal extends Goal {
     private void scheduleRecombine(int delayTicks) {
         if (slime.getPersistentData().getLong(RECOMBINE_READY_AT_KEY) == 0L) {
             slime.getPersistentData().putLong(RECOMBINE_READY_AT_KEY, slime.level().getGameTime() + delayTicks);
-        } else if (slime.getSize() > 1) {
-            slime.getPersistentData().putLong(RECOMBINE_READY_AT_KEY, slime.level().getGameTime() + delayTicks);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/event/AdaptiveMobsEvents.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/event/AdaptiveMobsEvents.java
index 60ed41d..0ef0de1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/event/AdaptiveMobsEvents.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/event/AdaptiveMobsEvents.java
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ public class AdaptiveMobsEvents {
     @SubscribeEvent
     public void onLivingDeath(LivingDeathEvent event) {
         LivingEntity killed = event.getEntity();
-        if (!(event.getSource().getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayer player)) {
+        ServerPlayer player = event.getSource().getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayer directPlayer
+                ? directPlayer : killed.getKillCredit() instanceof ServerPlayer creditedPlayer ? creditedPlayer : null;
+        if (player == null) {
             return;
         }
         AdaptiveDifficultyManager.recordKill(player, killed);
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ public class AdaptiveMobsEvents {
             return;
         }
         int tier = AdaptiveDifficultyManager.getMobTier(level, victim.getType());
-        if (!attacker.isAlliedTo(victim) && !victim.isAlliedTo(attacker)) {
+        if (!net.fretux.adaptivemobs.ai.AdaptiveTargetingUtils.areCombatAllies(attacker, victim)) {
             return;
         }
         if (tier < 2 || !AMConfig.isMobEnabled(victim.getType())) {
@@ -165,8 +167,7 @@ public class AdaptiveMobsEvents {
         }
         Entity entity = event.getEntity();
         if (AMConfig.enabled && entity instanceof Mob mob && mob instanceof Enemy
-                && AMConfig.isMobEnabled(mob.getType())
-                && mob.getPersistentData().getBoolean(PENDING_SPAWN_PROCESSING_KEY)) {
+                && AMConfig.isMobEnabled(mob.getType())) {
             mob.getPersistentData().remove(PENDING_SPAWN_PROCESSING_KEY);
             int tier = AdaptiveDifficultyManager.getMobTier(level, mob.getType());
             MobStatScaler.applyScaling(mob, tier);
@@ -204,6 +205,18 @@ public class AdaptiveMobsEvents {
     @SubscribeEvent
     public void onServerTick(TickEvent.ServerTickEvent event) {
         AdaptiveSpecialAbilities.onServerTick(event);
+        if (event.phase == TickEvent.Phase.END && AMConfig.enabled
+                && event.getServer().getTickCount() % 100 == 0) {
+            for (ServerLevel level : event.getServer().getAllLevels()) {
+                for (Entity entity : level.getAllEntities()) {
+                    if (entity instanceof Mob mob && mob instanceof Enemy && AMConfig.isMobEnabled(mob.getType())) {
+                        int tier = AdaptiveDifficultyManager.getMobTier(level, mob.getType());
+                        MobStatScaler.applyScaling(mob, tier);
+                        GearScaler.applyGear(mob, tier);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @SubscribeEvent
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/gear/GearScaler.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/gear/GearScaler.java
index c44ea0e..1cc5bf0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/gear/GearScaler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/gear/GearScaler.java
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ public final class GearScaler {
         if (mob.getPersistentData().getBoolean(GEAR_APPLIED_KEY)) {
             return;
         }
-        mob.getPersistentData().putBoolean(GEAR_APPLIED_KEY, true);
         if (!AMConfig.GEAR_SCALING_ENABLED.get() || tier <= 0) {
             return;
         }
+        mob.getPersistentData().putBoolean(GEAR_APPLIED_KEY, true);
         RandomSource random = mob.getRandom();
 
         if (mob instanceof AbstractSkeleton skeleton) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/scaling/MobStatScaler.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/scaling/MobStatScaler.java
index 2a4e09c..4c64a8f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/scaling/MobStatScaler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/adaptivemobs/scaling/MobStatScaler.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public final class MobStatScaler {
      */
     public static void applyScaling(Mob mob, int tier) {
         if (!AMConfig.STAT_SCALING_ENABLED.get() || tier <= 0) {
-            AdaptiveMobData.markScaled(mob, Math.max(tier, 0));
             return;
         }
         if (AdaptiveMobData.isScaled(mob)) {