diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/debug/POST-debug_update-user.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/debug/POST-debug_update-user.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..851d4c48c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/debug/POST-debug_update-user.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import nconf from 'nconf';
+import {
+  generateUser,
+} from '../../../../helpers/api-v3-integration.helper';
+
+describe('POST /debug/update-user', () => {
+  let user;
+
+  before(async () => {
+    user = await generateUser();
+  });
+
+  after(() => {
+    nconf.set('IS_PROD', false);
+  });
+
+  it('sets protected values', async () => {
+    let newCron = new Date(2015, 11, 20);
+
+    await user.post('/debug/update-user', {
+      balance: 100,
+      lastCron: newCron,
+    });
+
+    await user.sync();
+
+    expect(user.lastCron).to.eql(newCron);
+    expect(user.balance).to.eql(100);
+  });
+
+  it('sets nested values', async () => {
+    await user.post('/debug/update-user', {
+      'contributor.level': 9,
+      'purchased.txnCount': 100,
+    });
+
+    await user.sync();
+
+    expect(user.contributor.level).to.eql(9);
+    expect(user.purchased.txnCount).to.eql(100);
+  });
+
+  it('returns error when not in production mode', async () => {
+    nconf.set('IS_PROD', true);
+
+    await expect(user.post('/debug/update-user'))
+    .eventually.be.rejected.and.to.deep.equal({
+      code: 404,
+      error: 'NotFound',
+      message: 'Not found.',
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/footerCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/footerCtrl.js
index 694a2b2b65..bca27a04d8 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/footerCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/footerCtrl.js
@@ -78,12 +78,10 @@ function($scope, $rootScope, User, $http, Notification, ApiUrl, Social) {
       });
     };
 
-    //@TODO: Route?
     $scope.addMissedDay = function(numberOfDays){
       if (!confirm("Are you sure you want to reset the day by " + numberOfDays + " day(s)?")) return;
-      var dayBefore = moment(User.user.lastCron).subtract(numberOfDays, 'days').toDate();
-      User.set({'lastCron': dayBefore});
-      Notification.text('-' + numberOfDays + ' day(s), remember to refresh');
+
+      User.setCron(numberOfDays);
     };
 
     $scope.addTenGems = function(){
@@ -126,5 +124,9 @@ function($scope, $rootScope, User, $http, Notification, ApiUrl, Social) {
         'party.quest.progress.up': User.user.party.quest.progress.up + 1000
       });
     };
+
+    $scope.makeAdmin = function () {
+      User.makeAdmin();
+    };
   }
 }])
diff --git a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
index 8405b87947..22870aedc3 100644
--- a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
+++ b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
@@ -250,6 +250,35 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
           })
         },
 
+        setCron: function (numberOfDays) {
+          var date = moment(user.lastCron).subtract(numberOfDays, 'days').toDate();
+
+          $http({
+            method: "POST",
+            url: 'api/v3/debug/update-user',
+            data: {
+              lastCron: date
+            }
+          })
+          .then(function (response) {
+            Notification.text('-' + numberOfDays + ' day(s), remember to refresh');
+          });
+        },
+
+        makeAdmin: function () {
+          $http({
+            method: "POST",
+            url: 'api/v3/debug/update-user',
+            data: {
+              'contributor.admin': true
+            }
+          })
+          .then(function (response) {
+            Notification.text('You are now an admin! Go to the Hall of Heroes to change your contributor level.');
+            sync()
+          });
+        },
+
         clearNewMessages: function () {
           callOpsFunctionAndRequest('markPmsRead', 'mark-pms-read', "POST");
         },
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/debug.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/debug.js
index dfd462a7e7..4b1c21477f 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/debug.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/debug.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
 import ensureDevelpmentMode from '../../middlewares/api-v3/ensureDevelpmentMode';
+import _ from 'lodash';
 
 let api = {};
 
@@ -51,4 +52,30 @@ api.addHourglass = {
   },
 };
 
+/**
+ * @api {post} /api/v3/debug/set-property Sets properties on user, even protected fields
+ * @apiDescription Only available in development mode.
+ * @apiVersion 3.0.0
+ * @apiName setCron
+ * @apiGroup Development
+ *
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data An empty Object
+ */
+api.setCron = {
+  method: 'POST',
+  url: '/debug/update-user',
+  middlewares: [ensureDevelpmentMode, authWithHeaders()],
+  async handler (req, res) {
+    let user = res.locals.user;
+
+    _.each(req.body, (value, key) => {
+      _.set(user, key, value);
+    });
+
+    await user.save();
+
+    res.respond(200, {});
+  },
+};
+
 module.exports = api;
diff --git a/website/views/shared/footer.jade b/website/views/shared/footer.jade
index 30570f27b4..6ec84cb79d 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/footer.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/footer.jade
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ footer.footer(ng-controller='FooterCtrl')
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addLevelsAndGold()') +Exp +GP +MP
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addOneLevel()') +1 Level
             a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='addBossQuestProgressUp()') +1000 Boss Quest Progress Up
+            a.btn.btn-default(ng-click='makeAdmin()') Make Admin
 
   div(ng-init='deferredScripts()')