diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 738606b96..1181c293f 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 2.1.99
+    MASSIVE update to the Russian locale (ru) credit to myfbone
+    Debug mode (/mmodebug) will now print info about XP perks and how they are modifying your incoming XP
+
 Version 2.1.98
     Fixed a bug that prevented Taming XP from combat
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bbc93582d..f3a13f392 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.98</version>
+    <version>2.1.99-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/PerksUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/PerksUtils.java
index 1247c8272..a4e9fae53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/PerksUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/PerksUtils.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.experience.ExperienceConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 public final class PerksUtils {
@@ -44,29 +46,44 @@ public final class PerksUtils {
     }
 
     public static float handleXpPerks(Player player, float xp, PrimarySkillType skill) {
+        double modifier = 1.0F;
+        double originalXP = xp;
+
         if (Permissions.customXpBoost(player, skill)) {
-            xp *= ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getCustomXpPerkBoost();
+            if(UserManager.getPlayer(player).isDebugMode()) {
+                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "[DEBUG] " + ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + "XP Perk Multiplier IS CUSTOM! ");
+            }
+
+             modifier = ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getCustomXpPerkBoost();
         }
         else if (Permissions.quadrupleXp(player, skill)) {
-            xp *= 4;
+            modifier = 4;
         }
         else if (Permissions.tripleXp(player, skill)) {
-            xp *= 3;
+            modifier = 3;
         }
         else if (Permissions.doubleAndOneHalfXp(player, skill)) {
-            xp *= 2.5;
+            modifier = 2.5;
         }
         else if (Permissions.doubleXp(player, skill)) {
-            xp *= 2;
+            modifier = 2;
         }
         else if (Permissions.oneAndOneHalfXp(player, skill)) {
-            xp *= 1.5;
+            modifier = 1.5;
         }
         else if (Permissions.oneAndOneTenthXp(player, skill)) {
-            xp *= 1.1;
+            modifier = 1.1;
         }
 
-        return xp;
+        float modifiedXP = (float) (xp * modifier);
+
+        if(UserManager.getPlayer(player).isDebugMode()) {
+            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "[DEBUG] " + ChatColor.RESET + "XP Perk Multiplier - " + ChatColor.GREEN + modifier);
+            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "[DEBUG] " + ChatColor.RESET + "Original XP before perk boosts " + ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + originalXP);
+            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "[DEBUG] " + ChatColor.RESET + "XP AFTER PERKS " + ChatColor.RED + modifiedXP);
+        }
+
+        return modifiedXP;
     }
 
     /**