diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/core/rule/defaultruleset/DefaultCreature.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/core/rule/defaultruleset/DefaultCreature.java
index 8066baff781..32a6e0aa279 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/core/rule/defaultruleset/DefaultCreature.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/core/rule/defaultruleset/DefaultCreature.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 /***************************************************************************
- *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2013 - Marauroa                    *
+ *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2024 - Marauroa                    *
  ***************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************
  *                                                                         *
@@ -382,6 +382,16 @@ public int compare(final DropItem o1, final DropItem o2) {
 		return creature;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates a creature instance with randomized stats.
+	 *
+	 * @return
+	 *   New creature instance.
+	 */
+	public Creature getCreatureRandomizeStats() {
+		return getCreature().getNewInstanceRandomizeStats();
+	}
+
 	/** @return the tileid. */
 	public String getTileId() {
 		return tileid;
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/creature/Creature.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/creature/Creature.java
index 895a563e0d3..21943234305 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/creature/Creature.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/creature/Creature.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import games.stendhal.common.Rand;
 import games.stendhal.common.constants.Nature;
 import games.stendhal.common.constants.SoundLayer;
+import games.stendhal.common.constants.Testing;
 import games.stendhal.server.core.engine.SingletonRepository;
 import games.stendhal.server.core.engine.StendhalRPRuleProcessor;
 import games.stendhal.server.core.engine.StendhalRPZone;
@@ -372,6 +373,24 @@ public Creature getNewInstance() {
 		return new Creature(this);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new creature with randomized stats using this instance as a template.
+	 *
+	 * @return
+	 *   New creature instance.
+	 */
+	public Creature getNewInstanceRandomizeStats() {
+		final Creature newInstance = getNewInstance();
+		// A bit of randomization to make Joan and Snaketails a bit happier.
+		// :)
+		newInstance.setAtk(Rand.randGaussian(newInstance.getAtk(), newInstance.getAtk() / 10));
+		newInstance.setDef(Rand.randGaussian(newInstance.getDef(), newInstance.getDef() / 10));
+		if (Testing.COMBAT) {
+			newInstance.setRatk(Rand.randGaussian(newInstance.getRatk(), newInstance.getRatk() / 10));
+		}
+		return newInstance;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the sound played at creature's death
 	 *
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/mapstuff/spawner/CreatureRespawnPoint.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/mapstuff/spawner/CreatureRespawnPoint.java
index 7d71e7fa533..b81fd3919a0 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/mapstuff/spawner/CreatureRespawnPoint.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/entity/mapstuff/spawner/CreatureRespawnPoint.java
@@ -250,18 +250,9 @@ public StendhalRPZone getZone() {
 	 * Pops up a new creature.
 	 */
 	protected void respawn() {
-
 		try {
 			// clone the prototype creature
-			final Creature newentity = prototypeCreature.getNewInstance();
-
-			// A bit of randomization to make Joan and Snaketails a bit happier.
-			// :)
-			newentity.setAtk(Rand.randGaussian(newentity.getAtk(),
-					newentity.getAtk() / 10));
-			newentity.setDef(Rand.randGaussian(newentity.getDef(),
-					newentity.getDef() / 10));
-
+			final Creature newentity = prototypeCreature.getNewInstanceRandomizeStats();
 			newentity.registerObjectsForNotification(observers);
 
 			if (StendhalRPAction.placeat(zone, newentity, x, y)) {