diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
index 348460b9b..fbb38aa45 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -7451,11 +7451,6 @@ void HITINFO::set(hitdata_t* hit)
 }
 
 
-void actPostSprite(int nSprite, int nStatus)
-{
-	actPostSprite(&bloodActors[nSprite], nStatus);
-}
-
 void aiSetTarget_(XSPRITE* pXSprite, int nTarget)
 {
 	aiSetTarget(&bloodActors[pXSprite->reference], &bloodActors[nTarget]);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.h b/source/games/blood/src/actor.h
index b89652933..d0aa842d1 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.h
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ int actGetRespawnTime(DBloodActor *pSprite);
 bool actCheckRespawn(DBloodActor *pSprite);
 bool actCanSplatWall(int nWall);
 void actFireVector(DBloodActor *pShooter, int a2, int a3, int a4, int a5, int a6, VECTOR_TYPE vectorType);
-void actPostSprite(int nSprite, int nStatus);
 void actPostSprite(DBloodActor* actor, int status);
 void actPostProcess(void);
 void MakeSplash(DBloodActor *actor);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp
index 579529c64..77f25e703 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ void removeLeech(DBloodActor* actLeech, bool delSprite)
         if (delSprite) 
         {
             pLeech->type = kSpriteDecoration;
-            actPostSprite(pLeech->index, kStatFree);
+            actPostSprite(actLeech, kStatFree);
         }
 
 
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ void dudeLeechOperate(DBloodActor* actor, const EVENT& event)
 
     if (event.cmd == kCmdOff) 
     {
-        actPostSprite(pSprite->index, kStatFree);
+        actPostSprite(actor, kStatFree);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
index 7a9e932cb..d72730f0e 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
@@ -5940,15 +5940,14 @@ int useCondition(spritetype* pSource, XSPRITE* pXSource, EVENT event) {
 void useRandomItemGen(spritetype* pSource, XSPRITE* pXSource) {
     // let's first search for previously dropped items and remove it
     if (pXSource->dropMsg > 0) {
-        int nItem;
-        StatIterator it(kStatItem);
-        while ((nItem = it.NextIndex()) >= 0)
+        BloodStatIterator it(kStatItem);
+        while (auto iactor = it.Next())
         {
-            spritetype* pItem = &sprite[nItem];
+            spritetype* pItem = &iactor->s();
             if ((unsigned int)pItem->type == pXSource->dropMsg && pItem->x == pSource->x && pItem->y == pSource->y && pItem->z == pSource->z) {
                 gFX.fxSpawnActor((FX_ID)29, pSource->sectnum, pSource->x, pSource->y, pSource->z, 0);
                 pItem->type = kSpriteDecoration;
-                actPostSprite(nItem, kStatFree);
+                actPostSprite(iactor, kStatFree);
                 break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
index a93f2f986..00e636ac4 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ void PickUp(PLAYER *pPlayer, spritetype *pSprite)
     }
         
     if (!actCheckRespawn(actor)) 
-        actPostSprite(pSprite->index, kStatFree);
+        actPostSprite(actor, kStatFree);
 
     pPlayer->pickupEffect = 30;
     if (pPlayer == gMe) {
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ void ProcessInput(PLAYER *pPlayer)
             {
                 if (pPlayer->pSprite)
                     pPlayer->pSprite->type = kThingBloodChunks;
-                actPostSprite(pPlayer->nSprite, kStatThing);
+                actPostSprite(pPlayer->actor(), kStatThing);
                 seqSpawn(pPlayer->pDudeInfo->seqStartID+15, 3, pPlayer->pSprite->extra, -1);
                 playerReset(pPlayer);
                 if (gGameOptions.nGameType == 0 && numplayers == 1)
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp
index 8208366a4..3da3491bc 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/triggers.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void LifeLeechOperate(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite, EVENT event)
                         {
                             missile->SetOwner(actor);
                             pXSprite->stateTimer = 1;
-                            evPostActor(&bloodActors[pSprite->index], t2, kCallbackLeechStateTimer);
+                            evPostActor(actor, t2, kCallbackLeechStateTimer);
                             pXSprite->data3 = ClipLow(pXSprite->data3-1, 0);
                         }
                         pSprite->ang = angBak;
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void LifeLeechOperate(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite, EVENT event)
         return;
     }
     }
-    actPostSprite(pSprite->index, kStatFree);
+    actPostSprite(actor, kStatFree);
 }
 
 void ActivateGenerator(int);
@@ -344,11 +344,11 @@ void OperateSprite(int nSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite, EVENT event)
         break;
     case kThingWallCrack:
         if (SetSpriteState(nSprite, pXSprite, 0))
-            actPostSprite(nSprite, kStatFree);
+            actPostSprite(actor, kStatFree);
         break;
     case kThingCrateFace:
         if (SetSpriteState(nSprite, pXSprite, 0))
-            actPostSprite(nSprite, kStatFree);
+            actPostSprite(actor, kStatFree);
         break;
     case kTrapZapSwitchable:
         switch (event.cmd) {