diff --git a/E7 Gear Optimizer/Hero.cs b/E7 Gear Optimizer/Hero.cs
index 108004b..694fffa 100644
--- a/E7 Gear Optimizer/Hero.cs	
+++ b/E7 Gear Optimizer/Hero.cs	
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ public class Hero
         private int awakening;
         private Image stars;
         public Image Stars { get => stars; }
-        public Dictionary<Stats, decimal> BaseStats { get; }
+
+        private Dictionary<Stats, decimal> baseStats;
+        public Dictionary<Stats, decimal> BaseStats { get => baseStats; }
         private Dictionary<Stats, decimal> currentStats;
         private Dictionary<Stats, decimal> AwakeningStats { get; set; }
 
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ public Hero(string ID, string name, List<Item> gear, Item artifact, int lvl, int
             try
             {
                 string json = Util.client.DownloadString(Util.ApiUrl + "/hero/" + Util.toAPIUrl(Name));
-                BaseStats = getBaseStats(json);
+                baseStats = getBaseStats(json);
                 Element = getElement(json);
                 Class = getClass(json);
                 AwakeningStats = getAwakeningStats(json);
@@ -129,6 +131,13 @@ private Dictionary<Stats,decimal> getBaseStats(string json)
             return baseStats;
         }
 
+        //Updates base stats from EpicSevenDB
+        public void updateBaseStats()
+        {
+            string json = Util.client.DownloadString(Util.ApiUrl + "/hero/" + Util.toAPIUrl(Name));
+            baseStats = getBaseStats(json);
+        }
+
         //Parse JSON data from EpicSevenDB to get the stats of an awakened hero
         private Dictionary<Stats,decimal> getAwakeningStats(string json)
         {
diff --git a/E7 Gear Optimizer/Main.cs b/E7 Gear Optimizer/Main.cs
index f09ce8e..1b3ee74 100644
--- a/E7 Gear Optimizer/Main.cs	
+++ b/E7 Gear Optimizer/Main.cs	
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ private void B_EditHero_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
                     Item artifact = new Item("", ItemType.Artifact, Set.Attack, Grade.Epic, 0, 0, new Stat(), new Stat[] { new Stat(Stats.ATK, (decimal)nud_ArtifactAttack.Value), new Stat(Stats.HP, (decimal)nud_ArtifactHealth.Value) }, null, false);
                     hero.Artifact = artifact;
+                    hero.updateBaseStats();
                     hero.calcAwakeningStats();
                     hero.calcStats();
                 }