diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_post_adv.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_post_adv.ash
index 72da63172..f5ae6bdaa 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_post_adv.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_post_adv.ash
@@ -1073,6 +1073,38 @@ boolean auto_post_adventure()
 	remove_property("auto_combatDirective");
 	remove_property("auto_digitizeDirective");
 	
+	//try to catch infinite loop where we repeatedly try to do the same thing.
+	//works with code found in auto_pre_adv.ash
+	if(my_session_adv() == get_property("_auto_inf_session_adv").to_int())
+	{
+		auto_log_debug("auto_post_adv.ash detected that no adventure was spent since last auto_pre_adv.ash");
+		
+		//count how many times in a row we went with no adv spent
+		set_property("_auto_inf_counter", get_property("_auto_inf_counter").to_int()+1);
+		
+		//if last monster changed it means we are doing free combats
+		if(get_property("_auto_inf_last_monster").to_monster() != last_monster())
+		{
+			remove_property("_auto_inf_counter");		//reset counter
+		}
+		set_property("_auto_inf_last_monster", last_monster());
+		
+		if(get_property("_auto_inf_counter").to_int() >= 30)
+		{
+			auto_log_error("no adventure was spent " +get_property("_auto_inf_counter")+ " times in a row which suggests we are stuck in an infinite loop. Stopping autoscend");
+			remove_property("_auto_inf_counter");
+			set_property("auto_interrupt", true);
+		}
+		else if(get_property("_auto_inf_counter").to_int() > 10)
+		{
+			auto_log_warning("no adventure was spent " +get_property("_auto_inf_counter")+ " times in a row");
+		}
+	}
+	else		//clear values
+	{
+		remove_property("_auto_inf_counter");
+	}
+	
 	auto_log_info("Post Adventure done, beep.", "purple");
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_pre_adv.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_pre_adv.ash
index 3bf833ef4..c902da4cb 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_pre_adv.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_pre_adv.ash
@@ -917,6 +917,10 @@ boolean auto_pre_adventure()
 	set_property("auto_priorLocation", place);
 	auto_log_info("Pre Adventure at " + place + " done, beep.", "blue");
 	
+	//try to catch infinite loop where we repeatedly try to do the same thing.
+	//works with code found in auto_post_adv.ash
+	set_property("_auto_inf_session_adv", my_session_adv());
+	
 	//to avoid constant flipping on the MCD. change it right before adventuring
 	int mcd_target = get_property("auto_mcd_target").to_int();
 	if(current_mcd() != mcd_target)
diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/quests/level_08.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/quests/level_08.ash
index 14d1c0569..5ae24e394 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/quests/level_08.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/quests/level_08.ash
@@ -686,6 +686,11 @@ boolean L8_trapperGroar()
 	{
 		return false; // peak not yet unlocked or we are done with groar
 	}
+	if(get_property("_auto_skip_L8_trapperGroar").to_boolean())
+	{
+		auto_log_warning("Skipping L8_trapperGroar() today as per _auto_skip_L8_trapperGroar");
+		return false;
+	}
 	
 	// error catching for if we are actually on step5 and mafia did not notice.
 	if(item_amount($item[Groar\'s Fur]) > 0 || item_amount($item[Winged Yeti Fur]) > 0 || item_amount($item[Cursed Blanket]) > 0)
@@ -729,14 +734,40 @@ boolean L8_trapperGroar()
 	}
 	if(retval && initial_adv == my_session_adv())
 	{
-		// if mafia tracking failed to advance quest then it will get stuck in an inf loop of trying to adv in [Mist-shrouded Peak]
-		// which becomes an invalid zone after groar dies. being replaced with the new zone called [The Icy Peak]
+		//several inf loops can occur here
+		auto_log_debug("Adventured without spending an adv in [Mist-shrouded Peak]. Checking for problems", "blue");
+		
 		int initial_step = internalQuestStatus("questL08Trapper");
-		auto_log_debug("Adventured without spending adv in [Mist-shrouded Peak]. checking quest status", "blue");
+		string initial_s = get_property("questL08Trapper");
 		cli_execute("refresh quests");
-		if(initial_step == internalQuestStatus("questL08Trapper"))
+		int current_step = internalQuestStatus("questL08Trapper");
+		string current_s = get_property("questL08Trapper");
+		boolean track_error = initial_step != current_step;
+		
+		if(track_error)		//quest tracking was wrong and fixed.
+		{
+			if(current_step > 4)	//boss is actually dead now
+			{
+				// if boss is dead [Mist-shrouded Peak] becomes [The Icy Peak].
+				// common tracking issue which casue inf loop. already fixed by the quest refresh.
+				auto_log_warning("questL08Trapper value was incorrect. Boss is already dead. This has been fixed to prevent inf loop", "blue");
+			}
+			else auto_log_warning("questL08Trapper value was incorrect. This has been fixed", "blue");
+		}
+		else auto_log_debug("questL08Trapper value was correct despite oddity with adv spent");
+
+		if(current_step == 3 || current_step == 4)
 		{
-			auto_log_warning("questL08Trapper value was incorrect. This has been fixed", "blue");
+			// boss is still alive yet no adv was spent. most likely scenario is that our cold res was too low. maybe free combat?
+			if(get_property("_auto_inf_counter").to_int() > 5)
+			{
+				print("We are stuck trying to adventure in [Mist-shrouded Peak] and failing repeatedly","red");
+				print("Probably a problem with cold res. Please report this issue.","red");
+				print("Finish the peak yourself then run autoscend again","red");
+				print("If you wish to have autoscend ignore this and go do other stuff then enter in gCLI:","red");
+				print("set _auto_skip_L8_trapperGroar = true","red");
+				abort();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return retval;