diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/deathmatch/CreatureSpawner.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/deathmatch/CreatureSpawner.java
index d0f3c02f8a6..96001810a56 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/deathmatch/CreatureSpawner.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/deathmatch/CreatureSpawner.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 /***************************************************************************
- *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2023 - Stendhal                    *
+ *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2024 - Stendhal                    *
  ***************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************
  *                                                                         *
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public Creature calculateNextCreature(final int questLevel) {
 	 */
 	DeathMatchCreature spawnNewCreature(final Creature template, final Player player, final DeathmatchInfo deathmatchInfo) {
 		DeathMatchCreature creature = new DeathMatchCreature(
-				new ArenaCreature(template.getNewInstance(), deathmatchInfo.getArena().getShape()), deathmatchInfo);
+				new ArenaCreature(template.getNewInstanceRandomizeStats(), deathmatchInfo.getArena().getShape()), deathmatchInfo);
 
 		if (StendhalRPAction.placeat(deathmatchInfo.getZone(), creature, player.getX(), player.getY(), deathmatchInfo.getArena().getShape())) {
 			creature.clearDropItemList();
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/magic/house1/AdventureIsland.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/magic/house1/AdventureIsland.java
index 3bdd26128d9..c6ae5a65bf5 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/magic/house1/AdventureIsland.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/maps/magic/house1/AdventureIsland.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 /***************************************************************************
- *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2023 - Stendhal                    *
+ *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2024 - Stendhal                    *
  ***************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************
  *                                                                         *
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ private void init(final Player player) {
 				creature = new Creature(creatureSpawner.calculateNextCreature(level));
 			}
 
+			// randomize stats
+			creature = creature.getNewInstanceRandomizeStats();
 			if (StendhalRPAction.placeat(this, creature, Rand.randUniform(MIN_X, MAX_X),
 					Rand.randUniform(MIN_Y, MAX_Y))) {
 				numCreatures++;