diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index 4e8566e40c..11f0f278d7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ void getglobalz(DDukeActor* s);
 void OnEvent(int id, int pnum = -1, DDukeActor* snum = nullptr, int dist = -1);
 void setFromSpawnRec(DDukeActor* act, SpawnRec* info);
 
-DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, int s_pn, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat);
 DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, PClassActor* cls, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat);
 DDukeActor* SpawnActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, PClassActor* cls, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat = -1);
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 3d0a442786..4baf9e9350 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions)
 				zvel -= 4;
 			}
 
-			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, DTILE_HEAVYHBOMB, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625),
+			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, DukePipeBombClass, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625),
 				p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw, vel + p->hbomb_hold_delay * 2, zvel, pact, STAT_ACTOR);
 
 			if (isNam())
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 6ab4256bfa..6e02fccf3c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psectp)
 				zvel -= 4;
 			}
 
-			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, RTILE_DYNAMITE, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625),
+			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, RedneckDynamiteClass, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625),
 				p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw, (vel + p->hbomb_hold_delay * 2) * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
 
 			if (spawned)
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psectp)
 				zvel -= 4;
 			}
 
-			CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, RTILE_POWDERKEG, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625), p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw, vel * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
+			CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, RedneckPowderKegClass, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625), p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw, vel * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
 		}
 		p->kickback_pic++;
 		if (p->kickback_pic > 20)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
index 6696691070..9b580a06d5 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions)
 				zvel -= 4;
 			}
 
-			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, DTILE_HEAVYHBOMB, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625),
+			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->GetActor()->getPosWithOffsetZ() + p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * 16, DukePipeBombClass, -16, DVector2(0.140625, 0.140625),
 				p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw, vel + p->hbomb_hold_delay * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
 
 			if (spawned)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
index 551deffaf2..a626b46f6a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
@@ -76,26 +76,20 @@ void setFromSpawnRec(DDukeActor* act, SpawnRec* info)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, PClassActor* clstype, int s_pn, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat)
+DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, PClassActor* clstype, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat)
 {
 	// sector pointer must be strictly validated here or the engine will crash.
 	if (whatsectp == nullptr || !validSectorIndex(sectindex(whatsectp))) return nullptr;
 	// spawning out of range sprites will also crash.
-	if (clstype == nullptr && (s_pn < 0 || s_pn >= MAXTILES)) return nullptr;
+	if (clstype == nullptr) return nullptr;
 	SpawnRec* info = nullptr;
 
-	if (!clstype)
-	{
-		info = spawnMap.CheckKey(s_pn);
-		if (info) clstype = static_cast<PClassActor*>(info->cls);
-	}
 	if (s_stat < 0) s_stat = clstype ? GetDefaultByType(clstype)->spr.statnum : 0;
 
 	auto act = static_cast<DDukeActor*>(InsertActor(clstype? clstype : RUNTIME_CLASS(DDukeActor), whatsectp, s_stat));
 	if (act == nullptr) return nullptr;
 	SetupGameVarsForActor(act);
 
-	if (s_pn != -1) act->spr.picnum = s_pn;	// if -1 use the class default.
 	setFromSpawnRec(act, info);
 	act->spr.pos = pos;
 	act->spr.shade = s_shd;
@@ -149,16 +143,6 @@ DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, PClassActor*
 
 }
 
-DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, int s_pn, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat)
-{
-	return CreateActor(whatsectp, pos, nullptr, s_pn, s_shd, scale, s_ang, s_vel, s_zvel, s_ow, s_stat);
-}
-
-DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, PClassActor* cls, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat)
-{
-	return CreateActor(whatsectp, pos, cls, -1, s_shd, scale, s_ang, s_vel, s_zvel, s_ow, s_stat);
-}
-
 DDukeActor* SpawnActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, PClassActor* cls, int8_t s_shd, const DVector2& scale, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat)
 {
 	auto actor = CreateActor(whatsectp, pos, cls, s_shd, scale, s_ang, s_vel, s_zvel, s_ow, s_stat);