From f88e18e95489628b76ed5111a628656bd4531b26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dino <8dino2@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:35:54 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added a check in T_Damage to return early if target is
 dead

---
 src/action/g_combat.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/action/g_combat.c b/src/action/g_combat.c
index 4e0b8f5de..16b247cce 100644
--- a/src/action/g_combat.c
+++ b/src/action/g_combat.c
@@ -463,6 +463,10 @@ void T_Damage (edict_t * targ, edict_t * inflictor, edict_t * attacker, const ve
 
 	if ((targ->flags & FL_GODMODE) || targ->solid == SOLID_NOT) return; //rekkie -- specators don't take damage
 
+	// Add health check early to prevent processing dead entities
+	if (targ->health <= 0 || !IS_ALIVE(targ))
+		return;
+
 	// do this before teamplay check
 	if (!targ->takedamage)
 		return;

From c6b78a32e16310811bfdfbca7ef6476f950fe421 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dino <8dino2@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:02:38 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Added comment

---
 src/action/g_combat.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/action/g_combat.c b/src/action/g_combat.c
index 16b247cce..34f2a2b69 100644
--- a/src/action/g_combat.c
+++ b/src/action/g_combat.c
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ void T_Damage (edict_t * targ, edict_t * inflictor, edict_t * attacker, const ve
 	if ((targ->flags & FL_GODMODE) || targ->solid == SOLID_NOT) return; //rekkie -- specators don't take damage
 
 	// Add health check early to prevent processing dead entities
+	// Will need to accommodate for this if you want to gib dead bodies
 	if (targ->health <= 0 || !IS_ALIVE(targ))
 		return;