diff --git a/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_ApplyWeaponDamage.uc b/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_ApplyWeaponDamage.uc
index acb3439c3..c21b6e72b 100644
--- a/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_ApplyWeaponDamage.uc
+++ b/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_ApplyWeaponDamage.uc
@@ -588,7 +588,8 @@ simulated function GetDamagePreview(StateObjectReference TargetRef, XComGameStat
 		EffectState = XComGameState_Effect(History.GetGameStateForObjectID(EffectRef.ObjectID));
 		EffectTemplate = EffectState.GetX2Effect();
 
-		EffectDmg = EffectTemplate.GetAttackingDamageModifier(EffectState, SourceUnit, Damageable(TargetUnit), AbilityState, TestEffectParams, MinDamagePreview.Damage);
+		// Single line for Issue #1305 - use the Highlander version of GetAttackingDamageModifier().
+		EffectDmg = EffectTemplate.GetAttackingDamageModifier_CH(EffectState, SourceUnit, Damageable(TargetUnit), AbilityState, TestEffectParams, MinDamagePreview.Damage, self);
 		MinDamagePreview.Damage += EffectDmg;
 		if( EffectDmg != 0 )
 		{
@@ -596,7 +597,8 @@ simulated function GetDamagePreview(StateObjectReference TargetRef, XComGameStat
 			DamageModInfo.Value = EffectDmg;
 			MinDamagePreview.BonusDamageInfo.AddItem(DamageModInfo);
 		}
-		EffectDmg = EffectTemplate.GetAttackingDamageModifier(EffectState, SourceUnit, Damageable(TargetUnit), AbilityState, TestEffectParams, MaxDamagePreview.Damage);
+		// Single line for Issue #1305 - use the Highlander version of GetAttackingDamageModifier().
+		EffectDmg = EffectTemplate.GetAttackingDamageModifier_CH(EffectState, SourceUnit, Damageable(TargetUnit), AbilityState, TestEffectParams, MaxDamagePreview.Damage, self);
 		MaxDamagePreview.Damage += EffectDmg;
 		if( EffectDmg != 0 )
 		{
@@ -1001,7 +1003,9 @@ simulated function int CalculateDamageAmount(const out EffectAppliedData ApplyEf
 
 			EffectState = XComGameState_Effect(History.GetGameStateForObjectID(EffectRef.ObjectID));
 			EffectTemplate = EffectState.GetX2Effect();
-			EffectDmg = EffectTemplate.GetAttackingDamageModifier(EffectState, kSourceUnit, kTarget, kAbility, ApplyEffectParameters, WeaponDamage, NewGameState);
+
+			// Single line for Issue #1305 - use the Highlander version of GetAttackingDamageModifier().
+			EffectDmg = EffectTemplate.GetAttackingDamageModifier_CH(EffectState, kSourceUnit, kTarget, kAbility, ApplyEffectParameters, WeaponDamage, self, NewGameState);
 			if (EffectDmg != 0)
 			{
 				WeaponDamage += EffectDmg;
diff --git a/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_Persistent.uc b/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_Persistent.uc
index a545234cd..cac11a7f9 100644
--- a/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_Persistent.uc
+++ b/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2Effect_Persistent.uc
@@ -658,6 +658,18 @@ function GetToHitAsTargetModifiers(XComGameState_Effect EffectState, XComGameSta
 // CHL issue #467: function added to allow mods to modify the outcome of X2AbilityToHitCalc_StatCheck
 function GetToHitAsTargetModifiersForStatCheck(XComGameState_Effect EffectState, XComGameState_Unit Attacker, XComGameState_Unit Target, XComGameState_Ability AbilityState, class<X2AbilityToHitCalc> ToHitType, out array<ShotModifierInfo> ShotModifiers);
 function bool UniqueToHitAsTargetModifiers() { return false; }
+
+// Start Issue #1305
+/// HL-Docs: feature:DamageEffectForDamageModifierHooks; issue:1305; tags:tactical
+/// Adds an improved version of GetAttackingDamageModifier() that always gets the Damage Effect.
+/// The regular version of the hook gets the Damage Effect only when the effect is getting applied, 
+/// which prevents the hook from being able to provide an accurate contextual damage preview.
+function int GetAttackingDamageModifier_CH(XComGameState_Effect EffectState, XComGameState_Unit Attacker, Damageable TargetDamageable, XComGameState_Ability AbilityState, const out EffectAppliedData AppliedData, const int CurrentDamage, X2Effect_ApplyWeaponDamage WeaponDamageEffect, optional XComGameState NewGameState) 
+{
+	return GetAttackingDamageModifier(EffectState, Attacker, TargetDamageable, AbilityState, AppliedData, CurrentDamage, NewGameState);
+}
+// End Issue #1305
+
 function int GetAttackingDamageModifier(XComGameState_Effect EffectState, XComGameState_Unit Attacker, Damageable TargetDamageable, XComGameState_Ability AbilityState, const out EffectAppliedData AppliedData, const int CurrentDamage, optional XComGameState NewGameState) { return 0; }
 function int GetDefendingDamageModifier(XComGameState_Effect EffectState, XComGameState_Unit Attacker, Damageable TargetDamageable, XComGameState_Ability AbilityState, const out EffectAppliedData AppliedData, const int CurrentDamage, X2Effect_ApplyWeaponDamage WeaponDamageEffect, optional XComGameState NewGameState) { return 0; }
 function int GetBaseDefendingDamageModifier(XComGameState_Effect EffectState, XComGameState_Unit Attacker, Damageable TargetDamageable, XComGameState_Ability AbilityState, const out EffectAppliedData AppliedData, const int BaseDamage, X2Effect_ApplyWeaponDamage WeaponDamageEffect, optional XComGameState NewGameState) { return 0; }