diff --git a/dragon-item-parser/src/item.ts b/dragon-item-parser/src/item.ts
index b860de5..1c13199 100644
--- a/dragon-item-parser/src/item.ts
+++ b/dragon-item-parser/src/item.ts
@@ -506,53 +506,98 @@ function parseEffects(description: string): ItemEffect[] {
   for (const line of lines) {
     if (!line) continue
 
-    // Check for passive tag
-    const passiveMatch = line.match(/<passive>([^<]*)<\/passive>/i)
+    // Check for passive tag at the START of the line (effect header)
+    // Only treat as a new effect if the line starts with the tag or the tag is the only content
+    const passiveMatch = line.match(/^<passive>([^<]*)<\/passive>(.*)$/i)
     if (passiveMatch) {
+      const remainingContent = passiveMatch[2].trim()
+      // If there's content after the tag on the same line, it's part of description
+      // If the tag is the only content, this is just an effect header
+      if (!remainingContent) {
+        // This is an effect header line - start a new effect
+        if (currentEffect) {
+          effects.push(currentEffect)
+        }
+        currentEffect = {
+          type: 'passive',
+          name: passiveMatch[1].trim(),
+          description: [],
+          isUnique: false
+        }
+        continue
+      }
+      // If there's content after, check if it looks like a description (not just a label)
+      // For now, treat lines starting with passive tag as new effects
       if (currentEffect) {
         effects.push(currentEffect)
       }
-      // Remove the passive tag from the line before parsing description
-      const lineWithoutTag = line.replace(/<passive>[^<]*<\/passive>/i, '').trim()
       currentEffect = {
         type: 'passive',
         name: passiveMatch[1].trim(),
-        description: parseTextSegments(lineWithoutTag),
+        description: parseTextSegments(remainingContent),
         isUnique: false
       }
       continue
     }
 
-    // Check for active tag
-    const activeMatch = line.match(/<active>([^<]*)<\/active>/i)
+    // Check for active tag at the START of the line
+    const activeMatch = line.match(/^<active>([^<]*)<\/active>(.*)$/i)
     if (activeMatch) {
+      const remainingContent = activeMatch[2].trim()
+      // Skip lines that are just "ACTIVE" labels (like "(0s)" cooldown indicators)
+      const effectName = activeMatch[1].trim()
+      if (effectName.toUpperCase() === 'ACTIVE' && remainingContent.match(/^\([^)]*\)\s*$/)) {
+        // This is just a cooldown label, skip it
+        continue
+      }
+
+      if (!remainingContent) {
+        // This is an effect header line - start a new effect
+        if (currentEffect) {
+          effects.push(currentEffect)
+        }
+        currentEffect = {
+          type: 'active',
+          name: effectName,
+          description: [],
+          isUnique: false
+        }
+        continue
+      }
+      // If there's content after, it's the description
       if (currentEffect) {
         effects.push(currentEffect)
       }
-      // Remove the active tag from the line before parsing description
-      const lineWithoutTag = line.replace(/<active>[^<]*<\/active>/i, '').trim()
       currentEffect = {
         type: 'active',
-        name: activeMatch[1].trim(),
-        description: parseTextSegments(lineWithoutTag),
+        name: effectName,
+        description: parseTextSegments(remainingContent),
         isUnique: false
       }
       continue
     }
 
-    // Check for unique tag
-    const uniqueMatch = line.match(/<unique>([^<]*)<\/unique>/i)
+    // Check for unique tag at the START of the line
+    const uniqueMatch = line.match(/^<unique>([^<]*)<\/unique>(.*)$/i)
     if (uniqueMatch) {
+      const remainingContent = uniqueMatch[2].trim()
       if (currentEffect) {
         effects.push(currentEffect)
       }
-      // Remove the unique tag from the line before parsing description
-      const lineWithoutTag = line.replace(/<unique>[^<]*<\/unique>/i, '').trim()
-      currentEffect = {
-        type: 'unique',
-        name: uniqueMatch[1].trim() || undefined,
-        description: parseTextSegments(lineWithoutTag),
-        isUnique: true
+      if (!remainingContent) {
+        currentEffect = {
+          type: 'unique',
+          name: uniqueMatch[1].trim() || undefined,
+          description: [],
+          isUnique: true
+        }
+      } else {
+        currentEffect = {
+          type: 'unique',
+          name: uniqueMatch[1].trim() || undefined,
+          description: parseTextSegments(remainingContent),
+          isUnique: true
+        }
       }
       continue
     }