diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 4403dd4a..946aeacd 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "k_kart.h"
 #include "f_finale.h"
 #include "lua_hud.h"	// For Lua hud checks
+#include "lua_hook.h"	// For MobjDamage and ShouldDamage
 
 // SOME IMPORTANT VARIABLES DEFINED IN DOOMDEF.H:
 // gamespeed is cc (0 for easy, 1 for normal, 2 for hard)
@@ -1842,8 +1843,24 @@ void K_SpawnBattlePoints(player_t *source, player_t *victim, UINT8 amount)
 		pt->color = source->skincolor;
 }
 
-void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, INT32 type, boolean trapitem)
+void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, INT32 type, boolean trapitem, mobj_t *inflictor)
 {
+
+	// PS: Inflictor is unused for all purposes here and is actually only ever relevant to Lua. It may be nil too.
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+	boolean force = false;	// Used to check if Lua ShouldDamage should get us damaged reguardless of flashtics or heck knows what.
+	UINT8 shouldForce = LUAh_ShouldDamage(player->mo, inflictor, source, 1);
+	if (P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo))
+		return; // mobj was removed (in theory that shouldn't happen)
+	if (shouldForce == 1)
+		force = true;
+	else if (shouldForce == 2)
+		return;
+#else
+	static const boolean force = false;
+#endif
+
+
 	UINT8 scoremultiply = 1;
 	if (!trapitem && G_BattleGametype())
 	{
@@ -1860,10 +1877,16 @@ void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, INT32 type, boolean trapitem
 		|| player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer] > 0 || player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] > 0 || player->kartstuff[k_hyudorotimer] > 0
 		|| (G_BattleGametype() && ((player->kartstuff[k_bumper] <= 0 && player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]) || player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 1)))
 	{
-		K_DoInstashield(player);
-		return;
+		if (!force)	// if shoulddamage force, we go THROUGH that.
+		{
+			K_DoInstashield(player);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
-
+	
+	if (LUAh_MobjDamage(player->mo, inflictor, source, 1))
+		return;
+	
 	if (source && source != player->mo && source->player)
 		K_PlayHitEmSound(source);
 
@@ -2029,6 +2052,20 @@ void K_SquishPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source)
 
 void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor) // A bit of a hack, we just throw the player up higher here and extend their spinout timer
 {
+
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+	boolean force = false;	// Used to check if Lua ShouldDamage should get us damaged reguardless of flashtics or heck knows what.
+	UINT8 shouldForce = LUAh_ShouldDamage(player->mo, inflictor, source, 1);
+	if (P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo))
+		return; // mobj was removed (in theory that shouldn't happen)
+	if (shouldForce == 1)
+		force = true;
+	else if (shouldForce == 2)
+		return;
+
+#else
+	static const boolean force = false;
+#endif
 	UINT8 scoremultiply = 1;
 	if (G_BattleGametype())
 	{
@@ -2045,10 +2082,16 @@ void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor) // A b
 		||*/player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer] > 0 || player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] > 0 || player->kartstuff[k_hyudorotimer] > 0
 		|| (G_BattleGametype() && ((player->kartstuff[k_bumper] <= 0 && player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]) || player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 1)))
 	{
-		K_DoInstashield(player);
-		return;
+		if (!force)	// ShouldDamage can bypass that, again.
+		{
+			K_DoInstashield(player);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
-
+	
+	if (LUAh_MobjDamage(player->mo, inflictor, source, 1))
+		return;
+	
 	if (source && source != player->mo && source->player)
 		K_PlayHitEmSound(source);
 
@@ -3181,7 +3224,7 @@ static void K_DoShrink(player_t *user)
 
 				// Wipeout
 				K_DropItems(&players[i]);
-				K_SpinPlayer(&players[i], user->mo, 1, false);
+				K_SpinPlayer(&players[i], user->mo, 1, false, NULL);
 
 				// P_RingDamage
 				P_DoPlayerPain(&players[i], user->mo, user->mo);
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 8f8cd100..72a03e97 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd);
 void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player);
 void K_DoInstashield(player_t *player);
 void K_SpawnBattlePoints(player_t *source, player_t *victim, UINT8 amount);
-void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, INT32 type, boolean trapitem);
+void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, INT32 type, boolean trapitem, mobj_t *inflictor);
 void K_SquishPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source);
 void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor);
 void K_StealBumper(player_t *player, player_t *victim, boolean force);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 1c14093c..6eb998f7 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -2191,12 +2191,15 @@ static int lib_kSpinPlayer(lua_State *L)
 	mobj_t *source = NULL;
 	INT32 type = (INT32)luaL_optinteger(L, 3, 0);
 	boolean trapitem = lua_optboolean(L, 4);
+	mobj_t *inflictor = NULL;
 	NOHUD
 	if (!player)
 		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
 	if (!lua_isnone(L, 2) && lua_isuserdata(L, 2))
 		source = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 2, META_MOBJ));
-	K_SpinPlayer(player, source, type, trapitem);
+	if (!lua_isnone(L, 5) && lua_isuserdata(L, 5))
+		inflictor = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 5, META_MOBJ));
+	K_SpinPlayer(player, source, type, trapitem, inflictor);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index baae2701..7838db2c 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				P_RemoveMobj(special);
 			}
 			else
-				K_SpinPlayer(player, special, 0, false);
+				K_SpinPlayer(player, special, 0, false, NULL);
 			return;
 		/*case MT_EERIEFOG:
 			special->frame &= ~FF_TRANS80;
@@ -3243,6 +3243,11 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 			return true;
 		}
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA	// Add this back here for ACTUAL NORMAL DAMAGE. The funny shit is that the player is barely ever "actually" damaged.
+		if (LUAh_MobjDamage(target, inflictor, source, damage))
+			return true;
+#endif
+
 		if (!force && inflictor && (inflictor->flags & MF_FIRE))
 		{
 			if ((player->powers[pw_shield] & SH_NOSTACK) == SH_ELEMENTAL)
@@ -3275,8 +3280,11 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 			P_KillPlayer(player, source, damage);
 		else if (player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer] > 0 || player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] > 0 || player->powers[pw_flashing])
 		{
-			K_DoInstashield(player);
-			return false;
+			if (!force)	// shoulddamage bypasses all of that.
+			{
+				K_DoInstashield(player);
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -3285,7 +3293,7 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 				|| inflictor->type == MT_SMK_THWOMP || inflictor->player))
 			{
 				player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer] = 0;
-				K_SpinPlayer(player, source, 1, false);
+				K_SpinPlayer(player, source, 1, false, inflictor);
 				damage = player->mo->health - 1;
 				P_RingDamage(player, inflictor, source, damage);
 				P_PlayerRingBurst(player, 5);
@@ -3297,7 +3305,7 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				K_SpinPlayer(player, source, 0, false);
+				K_SpinPlayer(player, source, 0, false, inflictor);
 			}
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index ba6e6454..c33a2dd5 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 			if (tmthing->state == &states[S_MINEEXPLOSION1])
 				K_ExplodePlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target, tmthing);
 			else
-				K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target, 0, false);
+				K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target, 0, false, tmthing);
 		}
 
 		return true; // This doesn't collide with anything, but we want it to effect the player anyway.
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 		if (thing->type == MT_PLAYER)
 		{
 			// Player Damage
-			K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target, 0, (tmthing->type == MT_BANANA || tmthing->type == MT_BANANA_SHIELD));
+			K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target, 0, (tmthing->type == MT_BANANA || tmthing->type == MT_BANANA_SHIELD), tmthing);
 
 			// This Item Damage
 			if (tmthing->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP)
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				return true;
 
 			// Player Damage
-			K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target, 0, (thing->type == MT_BANANA || thing->type == MT_BANANA_SHIELD));
+			K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target, 0, (thing->type == MT_BANANA || thing->type == MT_BANANA_SHIELD), tmthing);
 
 			// Other Item Damage
 			if (thing->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP)
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 			if (thing->state == &states[S_MINEEXPLOSION1])
 				K_ExplodePlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target, thing);
 			else
-				K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target, 0, false);
+				K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target, 0, false, tmthing);
 
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 	// Make sure they aren't able to damage you ANYWHERE along the Z axis, you have to be TOUCHING the person.
 		&& !(thing->z + thing->height < tmthing->z || thing->z > tmthing->z + tmthing->height))
 	{
-		
+
 		if (tmthing->scale > thing->scale + (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale/8)) // SRB2kart - Handle squishes first!
 			K_SquishPlayer(thing->player, tmthing);
 		else if (thing->scale > tmthing->scale + (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale/8))
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				if (G_BattleGametype() && tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_pogospring])
 				{
 					K_StealBumper(tmthing->player, thing->player, false);
-					K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing, 0, false);
+					K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing, 0, false, tmthing);
 				}
 			}
 			else if (P_IsObjectOnGround(tmthing) && thing->momz < 0)
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				if (G_BattleGametype() && thing->player->kartstuff[k_pogospring])
 				{
 					K_StealBumper(thing->player, tmthing->player, false);
-					K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing, 0, false);
+					K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing, 0, false, thing);
 				}
 			}
 			else
@@ -1563,12 +1563,12 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				if (thing->player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer] && !(tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer]))
 				{
 					K_StealBumper(thing->player, tmthing->player, false);
-					K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing, 0, false);
+					K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing, 0, false, tmthing);
 				}
 				else if (tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer] && !(thing->player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer]))
 				{
 					K_StealBumper(tmthing->player, thing->player, false);
-					K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing, 0, false);
+					K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing, 0, false, thing);
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 6ac325cd..27345fe5 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -4033,7 +4033,7 @@ DoneSection2:
 		case 7: // SRB2kart 190117 - Oil Slick (deprecated)
 			if (roversector || P_MobjReadyToTrigger(player->mo, sector))
 			{
-				K_SpinPlayer(player, NULL, 0, false);
+				K_SpinPlayer(player, NULL, 0, false, NULL);
 			}
 			break;
 
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index b2849c85..b0caec59 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -7764,7 +7764,7 @@ void P_NukeEnemies(mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, fixed_t radius)
 			continue;
 
 		if (mo->type == MT_PLAYER) // Players wipe out in Kart
-			K_SpinPlayer(mo->player, source, 0, false);
+			K_SpinPlayer(mo->player, source, 0, false, inflictor);
 		//}
 		else
 			P_DamageMobj(mo, inflictor, source, 1000);