diff --git a/common/src/event.rs b/common/src/event.rs
index 265b6e6ba9..c146274846 100644
--- a/common/src/event.rs
+++ b/common/src/event.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ pub enum ServerEvent {
     CreateShip {
         pos: comp::Pos,
         ship: comp::ship::Body,
-        level: u16,
         mountable: bool,
         agent: Option<comp::Agent>,
         rtsim_entity: Option<RtSimEntity>,
diff --git a/server/src/cmd.rs b/server/src/cmd.rs
index 4c106cf43a..c74c4005fb 100644
--- a/server/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/server/src/cmd.rs
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ fn handle_spawn_airship(
             });
             let mut builder = server
                 .state
-                .create_ship(pos, comp::ship::Body::DefaultAirship, 1, true)
+                .create_ship(pos, comp::ship::Body::DefaultAirship, true)
                 .with(LightEmitter {
                     col: Rgb::new(1.0, 0.65, 0.2),
                     strength: 2.0,
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs
index 9ce2a04f91..7fc859e3ef 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_creation.rs
@@ -114,12 +114,11 @@ pub fn handle_create_ship(
     server: &mut Server,
     pos: comp::Pos,
     ship: comp::ship::Body,
-    level: u16,
     mountable: bool,
     agent: Option<Agent>,
     rtsim_entity: Option<RtSimEntity>,
 ) {
-    let mut entity = server.state.create_ship(pos, ship, level, mountable);
+    let mut entity = server.state.create_ship(pos, ship, mountable);
     if let Some(agent) = agent {
         entity = entity.with(agent);
     }
diff --git a/server/src/events/mod.rs b/server/src/events/mod.rs
index 29c3ff7764..c5cf32c982 100644
--- a/server/src/events/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/mod.rs
@@ -165,11 +165,10 @@ impl Server {
                 ServerEvent::CreateShip {
                     pos,
                     ship,
-                    level,
                     mountable,
                     agent,
                     rtsim_entity,
-                } => handle_create_ship(self, pos, ship, level, mountable, agent, rtsim_entity),
+                } => handle_create_ship(self, pos, ship, mountable, agent, rtsim_entity),
                 ServerEvent::CreateWaypoint(pos) => handle_create_waypoint(self, pos),
                 ServerEvent::ClientDisconnect(entity) => {
                     frontend_events.push(handle_client_disconnect(self, entity))
diff --git a/server/src/rtsim/tick.rs b/server/src/rtsim/tick.rs
index 744c6b4185..238e921566 100644
--- a/server/src/rtsim/tick.rs
+++ b/server/src/rtsim/tick.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 comp::Body::Ship(ship) => ServerEvent::CreateShip {
                     pos,
                     ship,
-                    level: 1,
                     mountable: false,
                     agent,
                     rtsim_entity,
diff --git a/server/src/state_ext.rs b/server/src/state_ext.rs
index 8e43dd5f93..3a3dd43a81 100644
--- a/server/src/state_ext.rs
+++ b/server/src/state_ext.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ pub trait StateExt {
         &mut self,
         pos: comp::Pos,
         ship: comp::ship::Body,
-        level: u16,
         mountable: bool,
     ) -> EcsEntityBuilder;
     /// Build a projectile
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ impl StateExt for State {
         &mut self,
         pos: comp::Pos,
         ship: comp::ship::Body,
-        level: u16,
         mountable: bool,
     ) -> EcsEntityBuilder {
         let mut builder = self
@@ -252,10 +250,8 @@ impl StateExt for State {
             .with(comp::CharacterState::default())
             // TODO: some of these are required in order for the character_behavior system to
             // recognize a possesed airship; that system should be refactored to use `.maybe()`
-            .with(comp::Energy::new(ship.into(), level))
-            //.with(comp::Health::new(ship.into(), level))
+            .with(comp::Energy::new(ship.into(), 0))
             .with(comp::Stats::new("Airship".to_string()))
-            .with(comp::Buffs::default())
             .with(comp::Combo::default());
 
         if mountable {