local best_match_k
    local best_match_v
    local saving_spell = u.sumAffectSavingSpell()


    --local base = -32
    local saving_spell_adj = saving_spell.class + saving_spell.spell
    local weapon_adj = 0
    if
      u.wield() == "Sphairai of Ruptured Souls" or
      u.wield() == "a knotted beech staff"
    then weapon_adj = -1
    end

    local target = -31 - saving_spell_adj - weapon_adj

    --cecho("<orange>target: "..target.."\n")

    local currentSpell = u.spellSave()

    for k,v in pairs(cnl_mb.eqset) do
      if not best_match_k then
        best_match_k = k
        best_match_v = v
      elseif best_match_v <= target then
        if v <= target and v > best_match_v then
          best_match_k = k
          best_match_v = v
        end
      elseif v < best_match_v then
        best_match_k = k
        best_match_v = v
      end
    end

    if u.spellSave()  == best_match_v + weapon_adj + saving_spell_adj then
      --cecho("<green>Already equipped\n")
      return false

    else
      -- if we've received at least 1 affects update since we last changed eq
      if (cnl_mb.eqset_affectsId or 0) < m.pc_affects_id then
        cecho("<red>Changing time\n")
        cecho(u.spellSave().."\n")
        cecho(best_match_v.."\n")
        cecho(weapon_adj.."\n")
        cecho(saving_spell_adj.."\n")
        cnl_mb.doAction("eqset wear "..best_match_k);
        cnl_mb.eqset_affectsId = m.pc_affects_id
        return true
      end

      -- fix affects id tracking if somehow it got screwed up (reconnects?)
      if cnl_mb.eqset_affectsId > m.pc_affects_id then
        cnl_mb.eqset_affectsId = m.pc_affects_id or 0
      end

      return false
    end