diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/prediction.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/prediction.cpp
index f5c432f01..41e027c29 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/prediction.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/prediction.cpp
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ void fakePlayerProcess(PLAYER *pPlayer, InputPacket *pInput)
 	{
 		predict.at72 = 1;
         int nSector = predict.sectnum;
-        int nLink = gLowerLink[nSector];
-		if (nLink > 0 && (sprite[nLink].type == kMarkerLowGoo || sprite[nLink].type == kMarkerLowWater))
+        auto nLink = getLowerLink(nSector);
+		if (nLink && (nLink->s().type == kMarkerLowGoo || nLink->s().type == kMarkerLowWater))
 		{
 			if (getceilzofslope(nSector, predict.x, predict.y) > predict.viewz)
 				predict.at72 = 0;
@@ -435,11 +435,11 @@ static void fakeMoveDude(spritetype *pSprite)
         if (pXSector->Depth)
             bDepth = 1;
     }
-    int nUpperLink = gUpperLink[nSector];
-    int nLowerLink = gLowerLink[nSector];
-    if (nUpperLink >= 0 && (sprite[nUpperLink].type == kMarkerUpWater || sprite[nUpperLink].type == kMarkerUpGoo))
+    auto nUpperLink = getUpperLink(nSector);
+    auto nLowerLink = getLowerLink(nSector);
+    if (nUpperLink >= 0 && (nUpperLink->s().type == kMarkerUpWater || nUpperLink->s().type == kMarkerUpGoo))
         bDepth = 1;
-    if (nLowerLink >= 0 && (sprite[nLowerLink].type == kMarkerLowWater || sprite[nLowerLink].type == kMarkerLowGoo))
+    if (nLowerLink >= 0 && (nLowerLink->s().type == kMarkerLowWater || nLowerLink->s().type == kMarkerLowGoo))
         bDepth = 1;
     if (pPlayer)
         wd += 16;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/preload.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/preload.cpp
index 06e6703d6..4bf8ac864 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/preload.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/preload.cpp
@@ -259,23 +259,21 @@ void PreloadCache()
         if (wall[i].overpicnum >= 0)
             tilePrecacheTile(wall[i].overpicnum, 0, wall[i].pal);
     }
-    for (int i = 0; i < kMaxSprites; i++)
+    BloodSpriteIterator it;
+    while (auto actor = it.Next())
     {
-        if (sprite[i].statnum < kMaxStatus)
+        spritetype *pSprite = &actor->s();
+        switch (pSprite->statnum)
         {
-            spritetype *pSprite = &sprite[i];
-            switch (pSprite->statnum)
-            {
-            case kStatDude:
-                PrecacheDude(pSprite);
-                break;
-            case kStatThing:
-                PrecacheThing(pSprite);
-                break;
-            default:
-                tilePrecacheTile(pSprite->picnum, -1, pSprite->pal);
-                break;
-            }
+        case kStatDude:
+            PrecacheDude(pSprite);
+            break;
+        case kStatThing:
+            PrecacheThing(pSprite);
+            break;
+        default:
+            tilePrecacheTile(pSprite->picnum, -1, pSprite->pal);
+            break;
         }
     }