diff --git a/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp b/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp
index d7651b9673..e180a2f155 100644
--- a/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/source/core/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ static FFlagDef DukeActorFlagDefs[] =
 	DEFINE_FLAG(SFLAG3, RANDOMANGLEONWATER, DDukeActor, flags3),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(SFLAG3, NORANDOMANGLEWHENBLOCKED, DDukeActor, flags3),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(SFLAG3, QUICKALTERANG, DDukeActor, flags3),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(SFLAG3, SPAWNWEAPONDEBRIS, DDukeActor, flags3),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(SFLAG3, NOJIBS, DDukeActor, flags3),
 
 };
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index 7d27d465bc..ffbc7c2618 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -3605,7 +3605,7 @@ void alterang(int ang, DDukeActor* actor, int playernum)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int DRONE, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int))
+void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int))
 {
 	actor->spr.xoffset = 0;
 	actor->spr.yoffset = 0;
@@ -3646,7 +3646,7 @@ void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int DRONE, int(*fallspecial)(
 
 				if (actor->vel.Z > (3084/256.) && actor->spr.extra <= 1)
 				{
-					if (actor->spr.pal != 1 && actor->spr.picnum != DRONE)
+					if (actor->spr.pal != 1 && !(actor->flags3 & SFLAG3_NOJIBS))
 					{
 						if (actor->isPlayer() && actor->spr.extra > 0)
 							goto SKIPJIBS;
@@ -3846,7 +3846,7 @@ void actorsizeto(DDukeActor* actor, double x, double y)
 void spawndebris(DDukeActor* g_ac, int dnum, int count)
 {
 	if (dnum < 0 || dnum >= ScrapMax) return;	// this code only works with scrap and nothing else.
-	bool weap = fi.spawnweapondebris(g_ac->spr.picnum);
+	bool weap = (g_ac->flags3 & SFLAG3_SPAWNWEAPONDEBRIS);
 
 	if (g_ac->insector())
 		for (int j = count; j >= 0; j--)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
index 2191e1fd03..6d974ac026 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
@@ -1067,12 +1067,7 @@ void move_d(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int xvel)
 
 void fall_d(DDukeActor *actor, int g_p)
 {
-	fall_common(actor, g_p, DTILE_DRONE, nullptr);
-}
-
-bool spawnweapondebris_d(int picnum)
-{
-	return picnum == DTILE_BLIMP;
+	fall_common(actor, g_p, nullptr);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
index 9720006ce5..294311a8ce 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ static int fallspecial(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum)
 
 void fall_r(DDukeActor* ac, int g_p)
 {
-	fall_common(ac, g_p, RTILE_DRONE, fallspecial);
+	fall_common(ac, g_p, fallspecial);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1504,11 +1504,6 @@ void mamaspawn(DDukeActor *actor)
 	}
 }
 
-bool spawnweapondebris_r(int picnum)
-{
-	return true;
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 //
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
index e998a544f5..2a59f635c3 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ enum sflags3_t
 	SFLAG3_RANDOMANGLEONWATER = 0x00080000,
 	SFLAG3_NORANDOMANGLEWHENBLOCKED = 0x00100000,
 	SFLAG3_QUICKALTERANG = 0x00200000,
+	SFLAG3_SPAWNWEAPONDEBRIS = 0x00400000,
+	SFLAG3_NOJIBS = 0x00800000,
 
 
 };
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp
index 5b1f2ba551..cb51d1dd4d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ int ifhitbyweapon_r(DDukeActor* sn);
 int ifhitbyweapon_d(DDukeActor* sn);
 void fall_d(DDukeActor* i, int g_p);
 void fall_r(DDukeActor* i, int g_p);
-bool spawnweapondebris_d(int picnum);
-bool spawnweapondebris_r(int picnum);
 void move_d(DDukeActor* i, int g_p, int g_x);
 void move_r(DDukeActor* i, int g_p, int g_x);
 void incur_damage_d(player_struct* p);
@@ -93,7 +91,6 @@ void SetDispatcher()
 		addweapon_d,
 		ifhitbyweapon_d,
 		fall_d,
-		spawnweapondebris_d,
 		move_d,
 
 		incur_damage_d,
@@ -120,7 +117,6 @@ void SetDispatcher()
 		addweapon_r,
 		ifhitbyweapon_r,
 		fall_r,
-		spawnweapondebris_r,
 		move_r,
 
 		incur_damage_r,
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
index 74575e8078..6232b6e3b2 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ struct Dispatcher
 	void (*addweapon)(player_struct *p, int weapon, bool wswitch);
 	int  (*ifhitbyweapon)(DDukeActor* sectnum);
 	void (*fall)(DDukeActor* actor, int g_p);
-	bool (*spawnweapondebris)(int picnum);
 	void (*move)(DDukeActor* i, int g_p, int g_x);
 
 	// player
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index 196eec509f..950ccb2a03 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void handle_se130(DDukeActor* i, int countmax);
 
 int dodge(DDukeActor*);
 void alterang(int ang, DDukeActor* actor, int g_p);
-void fall_common(DDukeActor* actor, int g_p, int DRONE, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int));
+void fall_common(DDukeActor* actor, int g_p, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int));
 void checkavailweapon(player_struct* p);
 void addammo(int weapon, player_struct* p, int amount);
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/mech.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/mech.zs
index aca3f30e30..f5f27ee744 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/mech.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/mech.zs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class DukeDrone : DukeActor
 		+NOWATERDIP;
 		+FLOATING;
 		+QUICKALTERANG;
+		+NOJIBS;
 		falladjustz 0;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies.zs
index 557efc02e0..15c198d1df 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckenemies.zs
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ class RedneckMosquito : DukeActor
 		+NOWATERDIP;
 		+FLOATING;
 		+QUICKALTERANG;
+		+NOJIBS;
 		falladjustz 0;
 	}
 	override void Initialize()