diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index a443c24..730a3f2 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ function scorePiece(piece, profile, totals) {
 
   for (const effect of piece.effects) {
     if (!effect.type) {
-      reasons.push("missing effect slot");
       continue;
     }
     const def = effectById(effect.type);
@@ -445,7 +444,10 @@ function renderUpgrades(profile, totals, currentDps) {
 }
 
 function renderSacrifices(pieceScores) {
-  const weakest = [...pieceScores].sort((a, b) => a.score - b.score).slice(0, state.recommendationCount);
+  const weakest = pieceScores
+    .filter(({ piece }) => !piece.noEffects)
+    .sort((a, b) => a.score - b.score)
+    .slice(0, state.recommendationCount);
   $("#sacrificeList").innerHTML = weakest.map(({ piece, score, reasons }) => `
     <li><strong>${escapeHtml(piece.name || piece.title)}</strong>
       <small>Score ${fmt(score)}. ${reasons.length ? reasons.join("; ") : "Lowest relative contribution among entered pieces."}</small>