diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d53429d05..41419df79 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ set( NOT_COMPILED_SOURCE_FILES
 	${OTHER_SYSTEM_SOURCES}
 	sc_man_scanner.h
 	sc_man_scanner.re
-	g_hexen/a_boostarmor.cpp
 	g_hexen/a_clericflame.cpp
 	g_hexen/a_clericholy.cpp
 	g_hexen/a_clericmace.cpp
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_boostarmor.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_boostarmor.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index b910f63e7..000000000
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_boostarmor.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/*
-#include "info.h"
-#include "a_pickups.h"
-#include "a_artifacts.h"
-#include "gstrings.h"
-#include "p_local.h"
-#include "gi.h"
-#include "s_sound.h"
-*/
-
-// Boost Armor Artifact (Dragonskin Bracers) --------------------------------
-
-class AArtiBoostArmor : public AInventory
-{
-	DECLARE_CLASS (AArtiBoostArmor, AInventory)
-public:
-	bool Use (bool pickup);
-};
-
-IMPLEMENT_CLASS(AArtiBoostArmor, false, false)
-
-bool AArtiBoostArmor::Use (bool pickup)
-{
-	int count = 0;
-
-	if (gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Hexen)
-	{
-		AHexenArmor *armor;
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
-		{
-			armor = Spawn<AHexenArmor>();
-			armor->flags |= MF_DROPPED;
-			armor->health = i;
-			armor->Amount = 1;
-			if (!armor->CallTryPickup (Owner))
-			{
-				armor->Destroy ();
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				count++;
-			}
-		}
-		return count != 0;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		ABasicArmorBonus *armor = Spawn<ABasicArmorBonus>();
-		armor->flags |= MF_DROPPED;
-		armor->SaveAmount = 50;
-		armor->MaxSaveAmount = 300;
-		if (!armor->CallTryPickup (Owner))
-		{
-			armor->Destroy ();
-			return false;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp
index 2384a8518..fa8d151a7 100644
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp
+++ b/src/g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "serializer.h"
 
 // Include all the Hexen stuff here to reduce compile time
-#include "a_boostarmor.cpp"
 #include "a_clericflame.cpp"
 #include "a_clericholy.cpp"
 #include "a_clericmace.cpp"
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/boostarmor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/boostarmor.txt
index 4c14b69bc..f8c797c99 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/boostarmor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/boostarmor.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 // Boost Armor Artifact (Dragonskin Bracers) --------------------------------
 
-class ArtiBoostArmor : Inventory native
+class ArtiBoostArmor : Inventory
 {
 	Default
 	{
@@ -21,4 +21,49 @@ class ArtiBoostArmor : Inventory native
 		BRAC ABCDEFGH 4 Bright;
 		Loop;
 	}
+	
+	override bool Use (bool pickup)
+	{
+		int count = 0;
+
+		if (gametype() == GAME_Hexen)
+		{
+			HexenArmor armor;
+
+			for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
+			{
+				armor = HexenArmor(Spawn("HexenArmor"));
+				armor.bDropped = true;
+				armor.health = i;
+				armor.Amount = 1;
+				if (!armor.CallTryPickup (Owner))
+				{
+					armor.Destroy ();
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					count++;
+				}
+			}
+			return count != 0;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			BasicArmorBonus armor = BasicArmorBonus(Spawn("BasicArmorBonus"));
+			armor.bDropped = true;
+			armor.SaveAmount = 50;
+			armor.MaxSaveAmount = 300;
+			if (!armor.CallTryPickup (Owner))
+			{
+				armor.Destroy ();
+				return false;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	
 }