diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 48649de7ad..e932223aaa 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -532,7 +532,10 @@ public:
 	void TickPSprites();
 	void DestroyPSprites();
 	DPSprite *FindPSprite(int layer);
-	DPSprite *GetPSprite(PSPLayers layer); // Used ONLY for compatibility with the old hardcoded layers.
+	// Used ONLY for compatibility with the old hardcoded layers.
+	// Make sure that a state is properly set after calling this unless
+	// you are 100% sure the context already implies the layer exists.
+	DPSprite *GetPSprite(PSPLayers layer);
 };
 
 // Bookkeeping on players - state.
diff --git a/src/g_heretic/a_chicken.cpp b/src/g_heretic/a_chicken.cpp
index b70e4ff080..7f62d5f0e1 100644
--- a/src/g_heretic/a_chicken.cpp
+++ b/src/g_heretic/a_chicken.cpp
@@ -123,9 +123,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_Feathers)
 
 void P_UpdateBeak (AActor *self)
 {
-	if (self->player != nullptr)
+	DPSprite *pspr;
+	if (self->player != nullptr && (pspr = self->player->FindPSprite(PSP_WEAPON)) != nullptr)
 	{
-		self->player->GetPSprite(PSP_WEAPON)->y = WEAPONTOP + self->player->chickenPeck / 2;
+		pspr->y = WEAPONTOP + self->player->chickenPeck / 2;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/g_strife/a_strifestuff.cpp b/src/g_strife/a_strifestuff.cpp
index 4e49121fac..4533016ec1 100644
--- a/src/g_strife/a_strifestuff.cpp
+++ b/src/g_strife/a_strifestuff.cpp
@@ -352,22 +352,12 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_ItBurnsItBurns)
 
 	if (self->player != nullptr && self->player->mo == self)
 	{
-		FState *firehands = self->FindState("FireHands");
-		if (firehands != NULL)
-		{
-			DPSprite *psp = self->player->GetPSprite(PSP_STRIFEHANDS);
-			if (psp != nullptr)
-			{
-				psp->SetState(firehands);
-				psp->Flags &= PSPF_ADDWEAPON | PSPF_ADDBOB;
-				psp->y = WEAPONTOP;
-			}
+		P_SetPsprite(self->player, PSP_STRIFEHANDS, self->FindState("FireHands"));
 
-			self->player->ReadyWeapon = nullptr;
-			self->player->PendingWeapon = WP_NOCHANGE;
-			self->player->playerstate = PST_LIVE;
-			self->player->extralight = 3;
-		}
+		self->player->ReadyWeapon = nullptr;
+		self->player->PendingWeapon = WP_NOCHANGE;
+		self->player->playerstate = PST_LIVE;
+		self->player->extralight = 3;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -388,14 +378,22 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_CrispyPlayer)
 
 	if (self->player != nullptr && self->player->mo == self)
 	{
-		self->player->playerstate = PST_DEAD;
-
 		DPSprite *psp;
 		psp = self->player->GetPSprite(PSP_STRIFEHANDS);
+
 		FState *firehandslower = self->FindState("FireHandsLower");
 		FState *firehands = self->FindState("FireHands");
-		if (firehandslower != NULL && firehands != NULL && firehands < firehandslower)
-			psp->SetState(psp->GetState() + (firehandslower - firehands));
+		FState *state = psp->GetState();
+
+		if (state != nullptr && firehandslower != nullptr && firehands != nullptr && firehands < firehandslower)
+		{
+			self->player->playerstate = PST_DEAD;
+			psp->SetState(state + (firehandslower - firehands));
+		}
+		else if (state == nullptr)
+		{
+			psp->SetState(nullptr);
+		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -407,13 +405,20 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_HandLower)
 	if (self->player != nullptr)
 	{
 		DPSprite *psp = self->player->GetPSprite(PSP_STRIFEHANDS);
+
+		if (psp->GetState() == nullptr)
+		{
+			psp->SetState(nullptr);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
 		psp->y += 9;
 		if (psp->y > WEAPONBOTTOM*2)
 		{
 			psp->SetState(nullptr);
 		}
+
 		if (self->player->extralight > 0) self->player->extralight--;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/p_pspr.cpp b/src/p_pspr.cpp
index e634901108..2e285b34a7 100644
--- a/src/p_pspr.cpp
+++ b/src/p_pspr.cpp
@@ -216,15 +216,29 @@ DPSprite *player_t::GetPSprite(PSPLayers layer)
 	}
 
 	// Always update the caller here in case we switched weapon
-	// or if the layer was being used by an inventory item before.
+	// or if the layer was being used by something else before.
 	pspr->Caller = newcaller;
 
 	if (newcaller != oldcaller)
-	{ // Only change the flags if this layer was created now or if we updated the caller.
+	{ // Only reset stuff if this layer was created now or if it was being used before.
 		if (layer >= PSP_TARGETCENTER)
 		{ // The targeter layers were affected by those.
-			pspr->Flags |= (PSPF_CVARFAST|PSPF_POWDOUBLE);
+			pspr->Flags = (PSPF_CVARFAST|PSPF_POWDOUBLE);
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			pspr->Flags = (PSPF_ADDWEAPON|PSPF_ADDBOB|PSPF_CVARFAST|PSPF_POWDOUBLE);
+		}
+		if (layer == PSP_STRIFEHANDS)
+		{
+			// Some of the old hacks rely on this layer coming from the FireHands state.
+			// This is the ONLY time a psprite's state is actually null.
+			pspr->State = nullptr;
+			pspr->y = WEAPONTOP;
+		}
+
+		pspr->oldx = pspr->x;
+		pspr->oldy = pspr->y;
 	}
 
 	return pspr;
diff --git a/src/p_pspr.h b/src/p_pspr.h
index e00f8916fe..d86dafd48c 100644
--- a/src/p_pspr.h
+++ b/src/p_pspr.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class FArchive;
 // drawn directly on the view screen,
 // coordinates are given for a 320*200 view screen.
 //
-enum PSPLayers // These are all called by the owner's ReadyWeapon.
+enum PSPLayers
 {
 	PSP_STRIFEHANDS = -1,
 	PSP_WEAPON = 1,
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index 4f4d887794..1b1c7b2cf6 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -329,13 +329,19 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetDistance)
 // NON-ACTION function to get the angle in degrees (normalized to -180..180)
 //
 //==========================================================================
+enum GAFlags
+{
+	GAF_RELATIVE =			1,
+	GAF_SWITCH =			1 << 1,
+};
+
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetAngle)
 {
 	if (numret > 0)
 	{
 		assert(ret != NULL);
 		PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
-		PARAM_BOOL(relative);
+		PARAM_INT(flags);
 		PARAM_INT_OPT(ptr) { ptr = AAPTR_TARGET; }
 
 		AActor *target = COPY_AAPTR(self, ptr);
@@ -346,9 +352,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetAngle)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			DVector3 diff = self->Vec3To(target);
+			DVector3 diff = (flags & GAF_SWITCH) ? target->Vec3To(self) : self->Vec3To(target);
 			DAngle angto = diff.Angle();
-			if (relative) angto = deltaangle(self->Angles.Yaw, angto);
+			DAngle yaw = (flags & GAF_SWITCH) ? target->Angles.Yaw : self->Angles.Yaw;
+			if (flags & GAF_RELATIVE) angto = deltaangle(yaw, angto);
 			ret->SetFloat(angto.Degrees);
 		}
 		return 1;
@@ -5669,7 +5676,9 @@ enum RadiusGiveFlags
 						RGF_MONSTERS |
 						RGF_OBJECTS |
 						RGF_VOODOO |
-						RGF_CORPSES | RGF_MISSILES,
+						RGF_CORPSES | 
+						RGF_MISSILES |
+						RGF_ITEMS,
 };
 
 static bool DoRadiusGive(AActor *self, AActor *thing, PClassActor *item, int amount, double distance, int flags, PClassActor *filter, FName species, double mindist)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index 901d7a553d..cb6ff4d934 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	native bool IsPointerEqual(int ptr_select1, int ptr_select2);
 	native int	CountInv(class<Inventory> itemtype, int ptr_select = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	native float GetDistance(bool checkz, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
-	native float GetAngle(bool relative, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
+	native float GetAngle(int flags, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	native float GetZAt(float px = 0, float py = 0, float angle = 0, int flags = 0, int pick_pointer = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	native int GetSpawnHealth();
 	native int GetGibHealth();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt
index 7b75b481d1..46e810a7f7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt
@@ -652,3 +652,9 @@ enum
 	BT_USER3		= 1<<23,
 	BT_USER4		= 1<<24,
 };
+// Flags for GetAngle
+enum
+{
+	GAF_RELATIVE =			1,
+	GAF_SWITCH =			1 << 1,
+};
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