diff --git a/src/lib/data/cox.ts b/src/lib/data/cox.ts
index 88c98d274b..8e5a76595a 100644
--- a/src/lib/data/cox.ts
+++ b/src/lib/data/cox.ts
@@ -629,9 +629,12 @@ export async function calcCoxDuration(
 
 	// Track degradeable items (fakemass works properly with this code, it wont remove 5x charges):
 	const degradeableItems: { item: Item; user: MUser; chargesToDegrade: number }[] = [];
+	const uniqueUsers = new Map();
 
 	for (const u of team) {
 		let userPercentChange = 0;
+		const isUserReal = !uniqueUsers.has(u.id);
+		uniqueUsers.set(u.id, true);
 
 		// Reduce time for gear
 		const { total } = calculateUserGearPercents(u);
@@ -656,7 +659,7 @@ export async function calcCoxDuration(
 						const canDegrade = checkUserCanUseDegradeableItem(testItem);
 						if (canDegrade.hasEnough) {
 							userPercentChange += item.boost;
-							degradeableItems.push(testItem);
+							if (isUserReal) degradeableItems.push(testItem);
 							break;
 						}
 					}
@@ -670,7 +673,7 @@ export async function calcCoxDuration(
 						const canDegrade = checkUserCanUseDegradeableItem(testItem);
 						if (canDegrade.hasEnough) {
 							userPercentChange += item.boost;
-							degradeableItems.push(testItem);
+							if (isUserReal) degradeableItems.push(testItem);
 							break;
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/coxCommand.ts b/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/coxCommand.ts
index 85f5ba450b..93d24031f5 100644
--- a/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/coxCommand.ts
+++ b/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/coxCommand.ts
@@ -204,13 +204,16 @@ export async function coxCommand(
 		}
 	};
 	const channel = globalClient.channels.cache.get(channelID.toString());
-	if (!channelIsSendable(channel)) return 'No channel found.';
 
 	let users: MUser[] = [];
+	let isFakeMass = false;
+
 	const fakeUsers = Math.min(maxSizeInput ?? 5, maxSize);
 	if (type === 'fakemass') {
 		users = new Array(fakeUsers).fill(user);
+		isFakeMass = true;
 	} else if (type === 'mass') {
+		if (!channelIsSendable(channel)) return 'No channel found.';
 		users = (await setupParty(channel, user, partyOptions)).filter(u => !u.minionIsBusy);
 	} else {
 		users = [user];
@@ -240,7 +243,6 @@ export async function coxCommand(
 
 	let debugStr = '';
 	const isSolo = users.length === 1;
-	const isFakeMass = users.length > 1 && new Set(users).size === 1;
 
 	for (const d of degradeables) {
 		d.chargesToDegrade *= quantity;
diff --git a/tests/integration/pvm/cox.test.ts b/tests/integration/pvm/cox.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc9ceed076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/pvm/cox.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { expect, test } from 'vitest';
+
+import { COXMaxMageGear, COXMaxMeleeGear, COXMaxRangeGear } from '../../../src/lib/data/cox';
+import { Bank, itemID, resolveItems } from '../../../src/lib/util';
+import { raidCommand } from '../../../src/mahoji/commands/raid';
+import { mockClient, mockUser } from '../util';
+
+test('CoX ', async () => {
+	const client = await mockClient();
+
+	const user = await mockUser({
+		rangeGear: resolveItems(['Venator bow']),
+		rangeLevel: 70,
+		venatorBowCharges: 1000,
+		slayerLevel: 70
+	});
+	await user.max();
+
+	await user.update({
+		tum_shadow_charges: 10000,
+		scythe_of_vitur_charges: 100,
+		gear_mage: COXMaxMageGear.raw() as any,
+		gear_melee: COXMaxMeleeGear.raw() as any,
+		gear_range: {
+			...(COXMaxRangeGear.raw() as any),
+			ammo: {
+				item: itemID('Dragon arrow'),
+				quantity: 10000
+			}
+		},
+		bank: new Bank()
+			.add('Shark', 10000)
+			.add('Stamina potion(4)', 10000)
+			.add('Super restore(4)', 10000)
+			.add('Saradomin brew(4)', 10000)
+			.toJSON()
+	});
+	await user.equip('melee', resolveItems(['Scythe of vitur']));
+	const res = await user.runCommand(
+		raidCommand,
+		{
+			cox: {
+				start: {
+					type: 'fakemass',
+					max_team_size: 5
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		true
+	);
+	expect(res).toContain('the total trip will take');
+	await user.processActivities(client);
+	await user.sync();
+	expect(user.bank.amount('Scythe of vitur (uncharged)')).toBe(1);
+	expect(user.bank.amount('Scythe of vitur')).toBe(0);
+	expect(user.gear.melee.weapon?.item).toBeUndefined();
+	expect(user.allItemsOwned.amount('Scythe of vitur (uncharged)')).toBe(1);
+	expect(user.allItemsOwned.amount('Scythe of vitur')).toBe(0);
+});