diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
index 22c87de2b..8c6c8260f 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -2709,7 +2709,7 @@ static void actNapalmMove(DBloodActor* actor)
 		for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
 		{
 			double t1 = RandomD(3.2) + 3.2;
-			auto rndang = DAngle::fromBuild(Random2(0x71));
+			auto rndang = Random2A(0x71);
 			actor->spr.angle = (ang + rndang).Normalized360();
 			auto spawned = actFireThing(actor, 0., 0., -0.5774, kThingNapalmBall, t1);
 			spawned->SetOwner(actor->GetOwner());
@@ -4560,7 +4560,7 @@ static Collision MoveThing(DBloodActor* actor)
 		actor->vel.Z += FixedToFloat(58254);
 		if (actor->spr.type == kThingZombieHead)
 		{
-			auto* fxActor = gFX.fxSpawnActor(FX_27, actor->sector(), actor->spr.pos, 0);
+			auto* fxActor = gFX.fxSpawnActor(FX_27, actor->sector(), actor->spr.pos, nullAngle);
 			if (fxActor)
 			{
 				auto vect1 = DVector2(64./15., 0.).Rotated(DAngle::fromBuild((PlayClock * 11) & 2047));
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/ai.h b/source/games/blood/src/ai.h
index 58f9cffd1..5f34acf9d 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/ai.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/ai.h
@@ -94,11 +94,5 @@ void aiProcessDudes(void);
 void aiInit(void);
 void aiInitSprite(DBloodActor* pSprite);
 bool CanMove(DBloodActor* pSprite, DBloodActor* target, DAngle nAngle, double nRange);
-/*
-inline bool CanMove(DBloodActor* pSprite, DBloodActor* target, DAngle nAngle, double nRange)
-{
-	return CanMove(pSprite, target, nAngle.Buildang(), nRange);
-}
-*/
 
 END_BLD_NS
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/fx.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/fx.cpp
index f097190f1..dcafff91f 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/fx.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/fx.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct FXDATA {
 	int16_t flags; // flags
 	int32_t gravity; // gravity
 	int32_t drag; // air drag
-	int32_t ate;
+	int32_t defangle;
 	int16_t picnum; // picnum
 	uint8_t xrepeat; // xrepeat
 	uint8_t yrepeat; // yrepeat
@@ -135,12 +135,7 @@ void CFX::remove(DBloodActor* actor)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DBloodActor* CFX::fxSpawnActor(FX_ID nFx, sectortype* pSector, const DVector3& pos, DAngle a6)
-{
-	return fxSpawnActor(nFx, pSector, pos, a6.Buildang());
-}
-
-DBloodActor* CFX::fxSpawnActor(FX_ID nFx, sectortype* pSector, const DVector3& pos, unsigned int a6)
+DBloodActor* CFX::fxSpawnActor(FX_ID nFx, sectortype* pSector, const DVector3& pos, DAngle angle)
 {
 	if (pSector == nullptr)
 		return nullptr;
@@ -189,10 +184,10 @@ DBloodActor* CFX::fxSpawnActor(FX_ID nFx, sectortype* pSector, const DVector3& p
 		actor->addX();
 		seqSpawn(pFX->seq, actor, -1);
 	}
-	if (a6 == 0)
-		a6 = pFX->ate;
-	if (a6)
-		evPostActor(actor, a6 + Random2(a6 >> 1), kCallbackRemove);
+	if (angle == nullAngle)
+		angle = mapangle(pFX->defangle);
+	if (angle != nullAngle)
+		evPostActor(actor, angle.Buildang() + Random2(angle.Buildang() >> 1), kCallbackRemove);
 	return actor;
 }