diff --git a/SG_MULTIKITS.BAT b/SG_MULTIKITS.BAT
index 36b5aa2..96c987d 100644
--- a/SG_MULTIKITS.BAT
+++ b/SG_MULTIKITS.BAT
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
-robocopy ./sg_multikits "../Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition/sg_multikits" /E
-cd "../Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition"
+robocopy ./sg_multikits "../Baldur's Gate II - Enhanced Edition/sg_multikits" /E
+cd "../Baldur's Gate II - Enhanced Edition"
 
 start "setup-sg_multikits.exe BG1" setup-sg_multikits.exe
 rem start "setup-sg_multikits.exe BG1" setup-sg_multikits.exe --force-install 1000 --args-list 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
diff --git a/sg_multikits/lib/a7#add_kit_ex.tpa b/sg_multikits/lib/a7#add_kit_ex.tpa
index 36a467e..2f8694e 100644
--- a/sg_multikits/lib/a7#add_kit_ex.tpa
+++ b/sg_multikits/lib/a7#add_kit_ex.tpa
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ BEGIN
     // make sure base CLAB table exists
     LAF a7#add_kit_ex#ensure_clab_table STR_VAR resref = EVAL ~%clab_resref%~ END
 
-    ACTION_IF (NOT FILE_CONTAINS_EVALUATED(~%clab_resref%.2DA~ ~^[ %TAB%]*QD_MULTI[ %TAB%]~)) BEGIN
+    ACTION_IF (NOT FILE_CONTAINS_EVALUATED(~%clab_resref%.2DA~ ~AP_QD_MC~)) BEGIN
       // padding CLAB table
       LAF a7#add_kit_ex#pad_clab_table STR_VAR resref = EVAL ~%clab_resref%~ END
 
diff --git a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#backstab.tpa b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#backstab.tpa
index 6abca02..b2b0666 100644
--- a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#backstab.tpa
+++ b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#backstab.tpa
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BEGIN
   
   OUTER_SET thiefrow = $backstab_rows("THIEF")
   ACTION_PHP_EACH ~backstab_rows~ AS ~class~ => ~row~ BEGIN
+    PRINT ~Clabifying backstab for %class%~
     ACTION_IF NOT (~%class%~ STRING_EQUAL "THIEF") BEGIN
       OUTER_SPRINT classclab $kitlist(EVAL "%kitlist_rows_%class%%" EVAL "%kitlist_cols_ABILITIES%")
       OUTER_SET classtype = $kitlist(EVAL "%kitlist_rows_%class%%" EVAL "%kitlist_cols_CLASS%")
@@ -30,21 +31,24 @@ BEGIN
         OUTER_SET currbackstabmod = 0
         ACTION_PHP_EACH ~backstab_cols~ AS ~level~ => ~col~ BEGIN
           OUTER_SET currdiff_thief = $backstab(~%row%~ ~%col%~) - $backstab(~%thiefrow%~ ~%col%~)
-          OUTER_WHILE (currdiff_thief > 0) AND (currdiff_thief != currbackstabmod) BEGIN
+          OUTER_WHILE (currdiff_thief > 0) AND (currdiff_thief > currbackstabmod) BEGIN
           // class has higher backstab, so add some, until the current modifier is correct.
+            PRINT ~level: %level%, %class% - THIEF backstab... %currdiff_thief%, adding backstab... %currbackstabmod% ~
             OUTER_SET currbackstabmod   += 1
             COPY_EXISTING ~%classclab%.2da~ ~override~
               level = (level == 0) ? 1 : level // no level 0 clab.
               LPF bl_add_ability_to_clab INT_VAR level = ~%level%~ STR_VAR ability = ~AP_SPCL332~ END//+1 BS mod
-            BUT_ONLY
+            BUT_ONLY IF_EXISTS
           END
-          OUTER_WHILE (currdiff_thief < 0) AND (currdiff_thief != currbackstabmod) BEGIN
+          OUTER_WHILE (currdiff_thief < 0) AND (currdiff_thief < currbackstabmod) BEGIN
           // class has lower backstab, so remove some, until the current modifier is correct.
+            PRINT ~level: %level%, %class% - THIEF backstab... %currdiff_thief%, removing backstab... %currbackstabmod% ~
+
             OUTER_SET currbackstabmod   -= 1
             COPY_EXISTING ~%classclab%.2da~ ~override~
               level = (level == 0) ? 1 : level // no level 0 clab.
               LPF bl_add_ability_to_clab INT_VAR level = ~%level%~ STR_VAR ability = ~AP_BLSPBKM~ END//-1 BS mod
-            BUT_ONLY
+            BUT_ONLY IF_EXISTS
           END
         END
       END ELSE BEGIN // otherwise, if not a thief, add backstabs, so multi-stalkers work, e.g.
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ BEGIN
             COPY_EXISTING ~%classclab%.2da~ ~override~
               level = (level == 0) ? 1 : level // no level 0 clab.
               LPF bl_add_ability_to_clab INT_VAR level = ~%level%~ STR_VAR ability = ~AP_SPCL332~ END//+1 BS mod
-            BUT_ONLY
+            BUT_ONLY IF_EXISTS
           END
         END
       END
diff --git a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#baseclab.tpa b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#baseclab.tpa
index 5fee363..7d8b849 100644
--- a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#baseclab.tpa
+++ b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#baseclab.tpa
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ BEGIN
     
     LAF create_qdmc_eff END
     COPY_EXISTING ~%base_clab%.2DA~ ~override~
-      levels = 1
+      levels = 2
       class_id = IDS_OF_SYMBOL(~class~ ~%class_name%~)
 
       FOR (level = 1; level < levels; ++level) BEGIN
@@ -127,6 +127,17 @@ BEGIN
                     OUTER_TEXT_SPRINT qdmc_spl_resref ~QD_MC%base_class%%level%~
                   END
                   COPY_EXISTING ~%qdmc_spl_resref%.SPL~ ~override~
+                    LPF CLONE_EFFECT
+                      INT_VAR 
+                        verbose = 1
+                        silent = 1
+                        match_opcode = 177 match_target = 1 match_timing = 9 match_resist_dispel = 0 match_power = 0 
+                        match_parameter2 = 9
+                      STR_VAR 
+                      resource = EVAL ~%abil_new_name%~
+                      resist_dispel = 2
+                    END// ensure old multimods work as intended. change resist_dispel to avoid stacking effects infinitely...
+                      
                     LPF ADD_SPELL_EFFECT
                       INT_VAR insert_point = 0 opcode = 177 target = 1 timing = 9 resist_dispel = 0 power = 0 parameter1 = EVAL ~%class_id%~ parameter2 = 5// add only for single class (no multi)
                       STR_VAR resource = EVAL ~%abil_new_name%~
diff --git a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#io.tpa b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#io.tpa
index fe9899f..53a06ad 100644
--- a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#io.tpa
+++ b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#io.tpa
@@ -602,8 +602,10 @@ BEGIN
       END
       SPRINT mergestr ""
       PHP_EACH "abmerge" AS "id" => "ability" BEGIN
-        LPF bl_add_ability_to_clab INT_VAR level STR_VAR ability END
-        SPRINT mergestr EVAL "%mergestr% %id% => %ability%"
+        PATCH_IF ~%ability%~ STRING_CONTAINS_REGEXP ~QD_MC~ BEGIN // SKIP QD_MC PREVIOUS ENTRIES
+          LPF bl_add_ability_to_clab INT_VAR level STR_VAR ability END
+          SPRINT mergestr EVAL "%mergestr% %id% => %ability%"
+        END
       END
       INNER_ACTION BEGIN LAF DEBUGPRINT INT_VAR SEVERITY = 2 STR_VAR MESSAGE = EVAL "merge_clab: level = %level%, merged_abils = %mergestr%" END END
     END
diff --git a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#util.tpa b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#util.tpa
index ae51709..c8ec410 100644
--- a/sg_multikits/lib/sg#util.tpa
+++ b/sg_multikits/lib/sg#util.tpa
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ BEGIN
       END
       INSERT_2DA_ROW row cols "%newrow%"
       SET_2DA_ENTRY row level cols ~%ability%~
+      added = 1
     END
   END
   PRETTY_PRINT_2DA //formatting
@@ -248,14 +249,13 @@ BEGIN
 	COUNT_2DA_COLS levels									//count columns
 	COUNT_2DA_ROWS levels rows							//count rows
 	READ_2DA_ENTRIES_NOW array levels						//store entries in array
-  added = 0
-  PATCH_IF level >= cols BEGIN
-    PATCH_WARN "WARNING: Cannot remove abilities from %SOURCE_RES%, since level %level% >= max levels %cols%, skipping."
+  PATCH_IF level >= levels BEGIN
+    PATCH_WARN "WARNING: Cannot remove abilities from %SOURCE_RES%, since level %level% >= max levels %levels%, skipping."
   END ELSE BEGIN
     FOR (row = 0; row < array; ++row) BEGIN				//loop through rows
       READ_2DA_ENTRY_FORMER array row level value		//entry value
-      PATCH_IF NOT (~%value%~ STRING_EQUAL ~****~) BEGIN	//has value
-        PATCH_IF (~%except%~ STR_EQ ~~) OR (/* value does not match regexp except*/ ~%value%~ STRING_CONTAINS_REGEXP ~%except%~) BEGIN
+      PATCH_IF NOT (EVAL ~%value%~ STRING_EQUAL ~****~) BEGIN	//has value        
+        PATCH_IF (EVAL ~%except%~ STRING_EQUAL ~~) OR (/* value does not match regexp except*/EVAL ~%value%~ STRING_CONTAINS_REGEXP EVAL ~%except%~) BEGIN
           LPF DEBUGPRINT INT_VAR SEVERITY = 1 STR_VAR MESSAGE = EVAL "deleting ability %value% from clab..." END
           SPRINT $abilities(EVAL ~%ab_ind_curr%~) ~%value%~
           SET_2DA_ENTRY row level levels ~****~	//add ability
diff --git a/sg_multikits/setup-sg_multikits.tp2 b/sg_multikits/setup-sg_multikits.tp2
index 2a221c8..50c53a5 100644
--- a/sg_multikits/setup-sg_multikits.tp2
+++ b/sg_multikits/setup-sg_multikits.tp2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //1. TP2 FILE//
 BACKUP ~sg_multikits/backup~ 
 AUTHOR ~SadieGamer (SG),  sg2475962@gmail.com~ 
-VERSION ~v0.19~
+VERSION ~v0.20~
 ALWAYS
   COPY ~%MOD_FOLDER%/data~ ~override~
   INCLUDE "%MOD_FOLDER%/lib/sg#install_multikit.tpa"