diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c7228edd89..071fc5ce72 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -828,7 +828,6 @@ endif()
 file( GLOB HEADER_FILES
 	${EXTRA_HEADER_DIRS}
 	fragglescript/*.h
-	g_hexen/*.h
 	g_shared/*.h
 	g_strife/*.h
 	intermission/*.h
@@ -859,7 +858,6 @@ set( NOT_COMPILED_SOURCE_FILES
 	${OTHER_SYSTEM_SOURCES}
 	sc_man_scanner.h
 	sc_man_scanner.re
-	g_hexen/a_spike.cpp
 	g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
 	xlat/xlat_parser.y
 	xlat_parser.c
@@ -1108,7 +1106,6 @@ set (PCH_SOURCES
 	w_wad.cpp
 	wi_stuff.cpp
 	zstrformat.cpp
-	g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp
 	g_strife/strife_sbar.cpp
 	g_shared/a_action.cpp
 	g_shared/a_armor.cpp
@@ -1258,7 +1255,6 @@ endif()
 
 target_link_libraries( zdoom ${ZDOOM_LIBS} gdtoa dumb lzma )
 include_directories( .
-	g_hexen
 	g_strife
 	g_shared
 	oplsynth
@@ -1389,7 +1385,6 @@ source_group("External\\Math" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/m
 source_group("External\\RapidJSON" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/rapidjson/.+")
 source_group("Externak\\SFMT" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sfmt/.+")
 source_group("FraggleScript" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fragglescript/.+")
-source_group("Games\\Hexen Game" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/g_hexen/.+")
 source_group("Games\\Strife Game" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/g_strife/.+")
 source_group("Intermission" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/intermission/.+")
 source_group("Menu" REGULAR_EXPRESSION "^${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/menu/.+")
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f4aa18ebc..0000000000
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_hexenmisc.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-#include "d_player.h"
-#include "info.h"
-#include "p_local.h"
-#include "s_sound.h"
-#include "a_action.h"
-#include "m_random.h"
-#include "a_sharedglobal.h"
-#include "i_system.h"
-#include "gi.h"
-#include "g_level.h"
-#include "p_enemy.h"
-#include "a_weaponpiece.h"
-#include "doomstat.h"
-#include "p_lnspec.h"
-#include "p_terrain.h"
-#include "m_bbox.h"
-#include "v_palette.h"
-#include "g_game.h"
-#include "p_blockmap.h"
-#include "r_utility.h"
-#include "p_maputl.h"
-#include "p_spec.h"
-#include "serializer.h"
-#include "a_pickups.h"
-
-// Include all the Hexen stuff here to reduce compile time
-#include "a_spike.cpp"
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_spike.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_spike.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index cd0d2e8914..0000000000
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_spike.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-/*
-#include "actor.h"
-#include "info.h"
-#include "m_random.h"
-#include "p_enemy.h"
-#include "p_local.h"
-#include "a_sharedglobal.h"
-#include "s_sound.h"
-#include "m_bbox.h"
-#include "vm.h"
-*/
-
-static FRandom pr_thrustraise ("ThrustRaise");
-
-// Spike (thrust floor) -----------------------------------------------------
-
-// AThrustFloor is just a container for all the spike states.
-// All the real spikes subclass it.
-
-class AThrustFloor : public AActor
-{
-	DECLARE_CLASS (AThrustFloor, AActor)
-public:
-	
-	void Activate (AActor *activator);
-	void Deactivate (AActor *activator);
-};
-
-IMPLEMENT_CLASS(AThrustFloor, false, false)
-
-void AThrustFloor::Activate (AActor *activator)
-{
-	if (args[0] == 0)
-	{
-		S_Sound (this, CHAN_BODY, "ThrustSpikeLower", 1, ATTN_NORM);
-		renderflags &= ~RF_INVISIBLE;
-		if (args[1])
-			SetState (FindState ("BloodThrustRaise"));
-		else
-			SetState (FindState ("ThrustRaise"));
-	}
-}
-
-void AThrustFloor::Deactivate (AActor *activator)
-{
-	if (args[0] == 1)
-	{
-		S_Sound (this, CHAN_BODY, "ThrustSpikeRaise", 1, ATTN_NORM);
-		if (args[1])
-			SetState (FindState ("BloodThrustLower"));
-		else
-			SetState (FindState ("ThrustLower"));
-	}
-}
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_ThrustImpale)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
-
-	// This doesn't need to iterate through portals.
-
-	FPortalGroupArray check;
-	FMultiBlockThingsIterator it(check, self);
-	FMultiBlockThingsIterator::CheckResult cres;
-	while (it.Next(&cres))
-	{
-		double blockdist = self->radius + cres.thing->radius;
-		if (fabs(cres.thing->X() - cres.Position.X) >= blockdist || fabs(cres.thing->Y() - cres.Position.Y) >= blockdist)
-			continue;
-
-		// Q: Make this z-aware for everything? It never was before.
-		if (cres.thing->Top() < self->Z() || cres.thing->Z() > self->Top())
-		{
-			if (self->Sector->PortalGroup != cres.thing->Sector->PortalGroup)
-				continue;
-		}
-
-		if (!(cres.thing->flags & MF_SHOOTABLE) )
-			continue;
-
-		if (cres.thing == self)
-			continue;	// don't clip against self
-
-		int newdam = P_DamageMobj (cres.thing, self, self, 10001, NAME_Crush);
-		P_TraceBleed (newdam > 0 ? newdam : 10001, cres.thing);
-		self->args[1] = 1;	// Mark thrust thing as bloody
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 367c35fd04..c5780eedcd 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -4652,16 +4652,6 @@ void P_TraceBleed(int damage, AActor *target, AActor *missile)
 	P_TraceBleed(damage, target->PosPlusZ(target->Height/2), target, missile->AngleTo(target), pitch);
 }
 
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, TraceBleed)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
-	PARAM_INT(damage);
-	PARAM_OBJECT(missile, AActor);
-
-	P_TraceBleed(damage, self, missile);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 //
@@ -4706,6 +4696,18 @@ void P_TraceBleed(int damage, AActor *target)
 	}
 }
 
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, TraceBleed)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_INT(damage);
+	PARAM_OBJECT(missile, AActor);
+
+	if (missile) P_TraceBleed(damage, self, missile);
+	else P_TraceBleed(damage, self);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // [RH] Rail gun stuffage
diff --git a/src/p_maputl.cpp b/src/p_maputl.cpp
index 16fc790c05..aa29a1c5e7 100644
--- a/src/p_maputl.cpp
+++ b/src/p_maputl.cpp
@@ -1152,6 +1152,75 @@ void FMultiBlockThingsIterator::Reset()
 	startIteratorForGroup(basegroup);
 }
 
+//===========================================================================
+//
+// and the scriptable version
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+class DBlockThingsIterator : public DObject, public FMultiBlockThingsIterator
+{
+	DECLARE_CLASS(DBlockThingsIterator, DObject);
+	FPortalGroupArray check;
+public:
+	FMultiBlockThingsIterator::CheckResult cres;
+
+public:
+	bool Next()
+	{
+		return FMultiBlockThingsIterator::Next(&cres);
+	}
+
+	DBlockThingsIterator(AActor *origin = nullptr, double checkradius = -1, bool ignorerestricted = false)
+		: FMultiBlockThingsIterator(check, origin, checkradius, ignorerestricted)
+	{
+		cres.thing = nullptr;
+		cres.Position.Zero();
+		cres.portalflags = 0;
+	}
+
+	DBlockThingsIterator(double checkx, double checky, double checkz, double checkh, double checkradius, bool ignorerestricted, sector_t *newsec)
+		: FMultiBlockThingsIterator(check, checkx, checky, checkz, checkh, checkradius, ignorerestricted, newsec)
+	{
+		cres.thing = nullptr;
+		cres.Position.Zero();
+		cres.portalflags = 0;
+	}
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_CLASS(DBlockThingsIterator, false, false);
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DBlockThingsIterator, Create)
+{
+	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
+	PARAM_OBJECT(origin, AActor);
+	PARAM_FLOAT_DEF(radius);
+	PARAM_BOOL_DEF(ignore);
+	ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(new DBlockThingsIterator(origin, radius, ignore));
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DBlockThingsIterator, CreateFromPos)
+{
+	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
+	PARAM_FLOAT(x);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(y);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(z);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(h);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(radius);
+	PARAM_BOOL(ignore);
+	ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(new DBlockThingsIterator(x, y, z, h, radius, ignore, nullptr));
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DBlockThingsIterator, Next)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DBlockThingsIterator);
+	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(self->Next());
+}
+
+DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DBlockThingsIterator, cres.thing, thing);
+DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DBlockThingsIterator, cres.Position, position);
+DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DBlockThingsIterator, cres.portalflags, portalflags);
+
 //===========================================================================
 //
 // FPathTraverse :: Intercepts
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 37306db39a..c3dc3c1dd5 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	// DECORATE compatible functions
 	native int	CountInv(class<Inventory> itemtype, int ptr_select = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	native double GetDistance(bool checkz, int ptr = AAPTR_TARGET);
-	native double GetAngle(int flags, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
+	native double GetAngle(int flags, int ptr = AAPTR_TARGET);
 	native double GetZAt(double px = 0, double py = 0, double angle = 0, int flags = 0, int pick_pointer = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	native int GetSpawnHealth();
 	native int GetGibHealth();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
index b5ffe3a064..73f515f71b 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ class ActorIterator : Object native
 	native void Reinit();
 }
 
+class BlockThingsIterator : Object native
+{
+	native Actor thing;
+	native Vector3 position;
+	native int portalflags;
+	
+	native static BlockThingsIterator Create(Actor origin, double checkradius = -1, bool ignorerestricted = false);
+	native static BlockThingsIterator CreateFromPos(double checkx, double checky, double checkz, double checkh, double checkradius, bool ignorerestricted);
+	native bool Next();
+}
+
 class DropItem : Object native
 {
 	native readonly DropItem Next;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/spike.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/spike.txt
index 8d418d55a5..248c957264 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/spike.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/spike.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class DirtClump : Actor
 
 // Spike (thrust floor) -----------------------------------------------------
 
-class ThrustFloor : Actor native
+class ThrustFloor : Actor 
 {
 	Default
 	{
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ class ThrustFloor : Actor native
 		Height 128;
 	}
 
-	native void A_ThrustImpale();
-
 	States
 	{
 	ThrustRaising:
@@ -78,6 +76,31 @@ class ThrustFloor : Actor native
 		Loop;
 	}
 	
+	override void Activate (Actor activator)
+	{
+		if (args[0] == 0)
+		{
+			A_PlaySound ("ThrustSpikeLower", CHAN_BODY);
+			bInvisible = false;
+			if (args[1])
+				SetStateLabel("BloodThrustRaise");
+			else
+				SetStateLabel("ThrustRaise");
+		}
+	}
+
+	override void Deactivate (Actor activator)
+	{
+		if (args[0] == 1)
+		{
+			A_PlaySound ("ThrustSpikeRaise", CHAN_BODY);
+			if (args[1])
+				SetStateLabel("BloodThrustLower");
+			else
+				SetStateLabel("ThrustLower");
+		}
+	}
+	
 	//===========================================================================
 	//
 	// Thrust floor stuff
@@ -150,6 +173,33 @@ class ThrustFloor : Actor native
 	}
 
 	
+	void A_ThrustImpale()
+	{
+		BlockThingsIterator it = BlockThingsIterator.Create(self);
+		while (it.Next())
+		{
+			double blockdist = radius + it.thing.radius;
+			if (abs(it.thing.pos.x - it.Position.X) >= blockdist || abs(it.thing.pos.y - it.Position.Y) >= blockdist)
+				continue;
+
+			// Q: Make this z-aware for everything? It never was before.
+			if (it.thing.pos.z + it.thing.height < pos.z || it.thing.pos.z > pos.z + height)
+			{
+				if (CurSector.PortalGroup != it.thing.CurSector.PortalGroup)
+					continue;
+			}
+
+			if (!it.thing.bShootable)
+				continue;
+
+			if (it.thing == self)
+				continue;	// don't clip against self
+
+			int newdam = it.thing.DamageMobj (self, self, 10001, 'Crush');
+			it.thing.TraceBleed (newdam > 0 ? newdam : 10001, null);
+			args[1] = 1;	// Mark thrust thing as bloody
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // Spike up -----------------------------------------------------------------