diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.cpp
index ba63d857d..7123b3aa9 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.cpp
@@ -35,19 +35,19 @@ BEGIN_BLD_NS
 
 HITINFO gHitInfo;
 
-bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, int *nSector)
+bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, sectortype** pSector)
 {
     int32_t nZFloor, nZCeil;
-	assert(validSectorIndex(*nSector));
-    if (inside(nX, nY, *nSector))
+	assert(pSector);
+    if (inside(nX, nY, *pSector))
     {
-        getzsofslope(*nSector, nX, nY, &nZCeil, &nZFloor);
+        getzsofslopeptr(*pSector, nX, nY, &nZCeil, &nZFloor);
         if (nZ >= nZCeil && nZ <= nZFloor)
         {
             return 1;
         }
     }
-    for (auto& wal : wallsofsector(*nSector))
+    for (auto& wal : wallsofsector(*pSector))
     {
         auto pOSector = wal.nextSector();
         if (pOSector != nullptr && inside(nX, nY, pOSector))
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, int *nSector)
             getzsofslopeptr(pOSector, nX, nY, &nZCeil, &nZFloor);
             if (nZ >= nZCeil && nZ <= nZFloor)
             {
-                *nSector = sectnum(pOSector);
+                *pSector = pOSector;
                 return 1;
             }
         }
     }
-    for (int i = 0; i < numsectors; i++)
+    for(auto& sec : sectors())
     {
-        if (inside(nX, nY, i))
+        if (inside(nX, nY, &sec))
         {
-            getzsofslope(i, nX, nY, &nZCeil, &nZFloor);
+            getzsofslopeptr(&sec, nX, nY, &nZCeil, &nZFloor);
             if (nZ >= nZCeil && nZ <= nZFloor)
             {
-                *nSector = i;
+                *pSector = &sec;
                 return 1;
             }
         }
@@ -75,27 +75,27 @@ bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, int *nSector)
     return 0;
 }
 
-bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int *nSector)
+bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, sectortype** pSector)
 {
-	assert(validSectorIndex(*nSector));
-    if (inside(nX, nY, *nSector))
+	assert(*pSector);
+    if (inside(nX, nY, *pSector))
     {
         return 1;
     }
-    for (auto& wal : wallsofsector(*nSector))
+    for (auto& wal : wallsofsector(*pSector))
     {
         auto pOSector = wal.nextSector();
         if (pOSector != nullptr && inside(nX, nY, pOSector))
         {
-            *nSector = sectnum(pOSector);
+            *pSector = pOSector;
             return 1;
         }
     }
-    for (int i = 0; i < numsectors; i++)
+    for (auto& sec : sectors())
     {
-        if (inside(nX, nY, i))
+        if (inside(nX, nY, &sec))
         {
-            *nSector = i;
+            *pSector = &sec;
             return 1;
         }
     }
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.h b/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.h
index 430d22b80..679422c5d 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/gameutil.h
@@ -52,27 +52,8 @@ enum {
 
 
 struct Collision;
-bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, int *nSector);
-inline bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, sectortype** ppSector)
-{
-    int n = sectnum(*ppSector);
-    bool res = FindSector(nX, nY, nZ, &n);
-    *ppSector = &sector[n];
-    return res;
-}
-bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int *nSector);
-inline bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, sectortype** ppSector)
-{
-    int n = sectnum(*ppSector);
-    bool res = FindSector(nX, nY, &n);
-    *ppSector = &sector[n];
-    return res;
-}
-
-[[deprecated]]
-bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, int* nSector);
-[[deprecated]]
-bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int* nSector);
+bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, int nZ, sectortype** ppSector);
+bool FindSector(int nX, int nY, sectortype** ppSector);
 
 bool CheckProximity(DBloodActor *pSprite, int nX, int nY, int nZ, sectortype* pSector, int nDist);
 bool CheckProximityPoint(int nX1, int nY1, int nZ1, int nX2, int nY2, int nZ2, int nDist);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
index 56e85aa5d..47d28fd26 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ void viewInit(void)
 int othercameradist = 1280;
 int othercameraclock;
 
-void CalcOtherPosition(spritetype *pSprite, int *pX, int *pY, int *pZ, int *vsectnum, int nAng, fixed_t zm, int smoothratio)
+#if 0
+void CalcOtherPosition(spritetype *pSprite, int *pX, int *pY, int *pZ, sectortype** vsectnum, int nAng, fixed_t zm, int smoothratio) // currently unused
 {
     int vX = MulScale(-Cos(nAng), 1280, 30);
     int vY = MulScale(-Sin(nAng), 1280, 30);
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ void CalcOtherPosition(spritetype *pSprite, int *pX, int *pY, int *pZ, int *vsec
     FindSector(*pX, *pY, *pZ, vsectnum);
     pSprite->cstat = bakCstat;
 }
+#endif
 
 // by NoOne: show warning msgs in game instead of throwing errors (in some cases)
 void viewSetSystemMessage(const char* pMessage, ...) {