diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
index 49c682dbb51..47ad71ce6d4 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -5500,7 +5500,7 @@ void actExplodeSprite(DBloodActor* actor)
 
 	if (pSprite->statnum == kStatExplosion) return;
 	sfxKill3DSound(pSprite, -1, -1);
-	evKill(pSprite->index, 3);
+	evKill(actor);
 
 	int nType = kExplosionStandard;
 
@@ -5849,7 +5849,7 @@ static void actCheckThings()
 					{
 					case kThingDripWater:
 					case kThingDripBlood:
-						MakeSplash(&bloodActors[pXSprite->reference]);
+						MakeSplash(actor);
 						break;
 #ifdef NOONE_EXTENSIONS
 					case kModernThingThrowableRock:
@@ -5910,7 +5910,7 @@ static void actCheckProjectiles()
 			continue;
 		viewBackupSpriteLoc(actor);
 		int hit = MoveMissile(actor);
-		if (hit >= 0) actImpactMissile(&bloodActors[pSprite->index], hit);
+		if (hit >= 0) actImpactMissile(actor, hit);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/ai.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/ai.cpp
index 5d4acd3bf57..cbc223af56c 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/ai.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/ai.cpp
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ int aiDamageSprite(DBloodActor* source, DBloodActor* actor, DAMAGE_TYPE nDmgType
 						if (((100 * pXSprite->health) / fullHp) <= 75)
 						{
 							actor->cumulDamage += nDamage << 4; // to be sure any enemy will play the recoil animation
-							RecoilDude(&bloodActors[pXSprite->reference]);
+                            RecoilDude(actor);
 						}
 					}