diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 52c603706..e203f2f92 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -156,6 +156,21 @@ Version 2.2.0
     Added API method to check if a skill was being level capped
     Added 'UndefinedSkillBehaviour' for trying to use a method that has no behaviour defined for the provided skill
 
+Version 2.1.67
+    The XP bar now reflects whether or not the player is receiving the early game boost
+    Players who are receiving an early game boost will be shown "Learning a skill..." as the title of the XP bar while gaining XP
+    New locale string 'XPBar.Template.EarlyGameBoost'
+
+    NOTES:
+    You can turn off this system in experience.yml 'EarlyGameBoost.Enabled'
+    The Early Game Boost is a system in which players receive drastically increased XP gains for the first few levels (until the first set of skills are unlocked)
+    With default settings, this means players will be receiving boosted XP for the first 5 levels (50 for Retro)
+    The Early Game Boost ends when players get the first skill in each ability under default settings
+    The main purpose of this system is to alleviate progression issues with a few skills where the first set of unlocked abilities drastically increase how fun it is to level the skill
+    The secondary purpose of this system is to alleviate any psychological issues when grinding towards the first set of unlocks by making the first set of unlocks happen quickly
+    This system has been in place for a few versions now, but without an in game indicator of what was going on.
+    If you have XP bars off there is still no indicator that this system is in place, I'll address that at some point.
+
 Version 2.1.66
     Fixed a bug that could happen if a player was removed from the DB when using MySQL/MariaDB when the user was offline
     Fixed a minor memory leak for MySQL
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
index 51528e02b..21408d1c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.events.experience.McMMOPlayerLevelUpEvent;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.events.experience.McMMOPlayerXpGainEvent;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.events.skills.abilities.McMMOPlayerAbilityActivateEvent;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.PlayerLevelUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.scoreboards.ScoreboardManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.RankUtils;
@@ -92,7 +93,8 @@ public class SelfListener implements Listener {
             int earlyGameBonusXP = 0;
 
             //Give some bonus XP for low levels
-            if (mcMMOPlayer.getSkillLevel(primarySkillType) <= mcMMO.getPlayerLevelUtils().getEarlyGameCutoff(primarySkillType)) {
+            if(PlayerLevelUtils.qualifiesForEarlyGameBoost(mcMMOPlayer, primarySkillType))
+            {
                 earlyGameBonusXP += (mcMMOPlayer.getXpToLevel(primarySkillType) * 0.05);
                 event.setRawXpGained(event.getRawXpGained() + earlyGameBonusXP);
             }
@@ -144,4 +146,6 @@ public class SelfListener implements Listener {
 
         }
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceBarWrapper.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceBarWrapper.java
index b86ea25ba..96f9391d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceBarWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceBarWrapper.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.StringUtils;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.PlayerLevelUtils;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.boss.BarColor;
 import org.bukkit.boss.BarStyle;
@@ -20,7 +21,14 @@ public class ExperienceBarWrapper {
 
     protected final McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer;
     private final PrimarySkillType primarySkillType; //Primary Skill
+<<<<<<< HEAD
     private final Server server;
+=======
+    private BossBar bossBar;
+    protected final McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer;
+    private int lastLevelUpdated;
+
+>>>>>>> 9111590dc2a9bb6a1c12fefc13167a1d88470cd4
     /*
      * This is stored to help optimize updating the title
      */
@@ -31,7 +39,6 @@ public class ExperienceBarWrapper {
 
     public ExperienceBarWrapper(PrimarySkillType primarySkillType, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer) {
         this.mcMMOPlayer = mcMMOPlayer;
-        this.server = mcMMOPlayer.getPlayer().getServer(); //Might not be good for bungee to do this
         this.primarySkillType = primarySkillType;
         title = "";
         lastLevelUpdated = 0;
@@ -55,8 +62,10 @@ public class ExperienceBarWrapper {
 
     private String getTitleTemplate() {
         //If they are using extra details
-        if (mcMMO.getConfigManager().getConfigLeveling().isMoreDetailedXPBars())
-            return LocaleLoader.getString("XPBar.Complex.Template", LocaleLoader.getString("XPBar." + niceSkillName, getLevel()), getCurrentXP(), getMaxXP(), getPowerLevel(), getPercentageOfLevel());
+        if(mcMMO.getConfigManager().getConfigLeveling().getEarlyGameBoost().isEnableEarlyGameBoost() && PlayerLevelUtils.qualifiesForEarlyGameBoost(mcMMOPlayer, primarySkillType)) {
+                return LocaleLoader.getString("XPBar.Template.EarlyGameBoost");
+        } else if(mcMMO.getConfigManager().getConfigLeveling().getConfigExperienceBars().isMoreDetailedXPBars())
+            return LocaleLoader.getString("XPBar.Complex.Template", LocaleLoader.getString("XPBar."+niceSkillName, getLevel()), getCurrentXP(), getMaxXP(), getPowerLevel(), getPercentageOfLevel());
 
         return LocaleLoader.getString("XPBar." + niceSkillName, getLevel(), getCurrentXP(), getMaxXP(), getPowerLevel(), getPercentageOfLevel());
     }
@@ -119,6 +128,13 @@ public class ExperienceBarWrapper {
         else
             bossBar.setProgress(v);
 
+        //Check player level
+        if(ExperienceConfig.getInstance().isEarlyGameBoostEnabled() && PlayerLevelUtils.qualifiesForEarlyGameBoost(mcMMOPlayer, primarySkillType)) {
+           setColor(BarColor.YELLOW);
+        } else {
+            setColor(ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getExperienceBarColor(primarySkillType));
+        }
+
         //Every time progress updates we need to check for a title update
         if (getLevel() != lastLevelUpdated || mcMMO.getConfigManager().getConfigLeveling().isMoreDetailedXPBars()) {
             updateTitle();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/PlayerLevelUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/PlayerLevelUtils.java
index f0f87a905..e63afcfb4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/PlayerLevelUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/PlayerLevelUtils.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.util.player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.experience.CustomXPPerk;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.McMMOPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
@@ -131,4 +132,14 @@ public class PlayerLevelUtils {
     }
 
 
+    /**
+     * Check if a player is currently qualifying for the early game boosted XP
+     * Will return false only if a player is above the boost level cutoff, it does not check config settings to see if the early game boost is on
+     * @param mcMMOPlayer target player
+     * @param primarySkillType target skill
+     * @return if the player would qualify for the XP boost if its enabled
+     */
+    public static boolean qualifiesForEarlyGameBoost(McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer, PrimarySkillType primarySkillType) {
+        return mcMMOPlayer.getSkillLevel(primarySkillType) < mcMMO.getPlayerLevelUtils().getEarlyGameCutoff(primarySkillType);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties b/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties
index 340ad5a18..f41620c2f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ Commands.Party.Header=[[RED]]-----[][[GREEN]]PARTY[[RED]][]-----
 Commands.Party.Features.Header=[[RED]]-----[][[GREEN]]FEATURES[[RED]][]-----
 # XP BAR Allows for the following variables -- {0} = Skill Level, {1} Current XP, {2} XP Needed for next level, {3} Power Level, {4} Percentage of Level
 # Make sure you turn on Experience_Bars.ThisMayCauseLag.AlwaysUpdateTitlesWhenXPIsGained if you want the XP bar title to update every time a player gains XP!
+XPBar.Template={0}
+XPBar.Template.EarlyGameBoost=[[GOLD]]Learning a new skill...
 XPBar.Acrobatics=Acrobatics Lv.[[GOLD]]{0}
 XPBar.Alchemy=Alchemy Lv.[[GOLD]]{0}
 XPBar.Archery=Archery Lv.[[GOLD]]{0}