diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp
index fde3a9c18a..7036def950 100644
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp
+++ b/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp
@@ -21,38 +21,6 @@ static FRandom pr_axeatk ("FAxeAtk");
 
 // The Fighter's Axe --------------------------------------------------------
 
-class AFWeapAxe : public AFighterWeapon
-{
-	DECLARE_CLASS (AFWeapAxe, AFighterWeapon)
-public:
-	FState *GetUpState ();
-	FState *GetDownState ();
-	FState *GetReadyState ();
-	FState *GetAtkState (bool hold);
-};
-
-IMPLEMENT_CLASS(AFWeapAxe, false, false)
-
-FState *AFWeapAxe::GetUpState ()
-{
-	return Ammo1->Amount ? FindState ("SelectGlow") : Super::GetUpState();
-}
-
-FState *AFWeapAxe::GetDownState ()
-{
-	return Ammo1->Amount ? FindState ("DeselectGlow") : Super::GetDownState();
-}
-
-FState *AFWeapAxe::GetReadyState ()
-{
-	return Ammo1->Amount ? FindState ("ReadyGlow") : Super::GetReadyState();
-}
-
-FState *AFWeapAxe::GetAtkState (bool hold)
-{
-	return Ammo1->Amount ? FindState ("FireGlow") :  Super::GetAtkState(hold);
-}
-
 //============================================================================
 //
 // A_FAxeCheckReady
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
index bd252437d6..bc83199316 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
@@ -335,12 +335,12 @@ public:
 	virtual bool Use (bool pickup);
 	virtual void Destroy() override;
 
-	virtual FState *GetUpState ();
-	virtual FState *GetDownState ();
-	virtual FState *GetReadyState ();
-	virtual FState *GetAtkState (bool hold);
-	virtual FState *GetAltAtkState (bool hold);
-	virtual FState *GetStateForButtonName (FName button);
+	FState *GetUpState ();
+	FState *GetDownState ();
+	FState *GetReadyState ();
+	FState *GetAtkState (bool hold);
+	FState *GetAltAtkState (bool hold);
+	FState *GetStateForButtonName (FName button);
 
 	virtual void PostMorphWeapon ();
 	virtual void EndPowerup ();
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp
index 02cd19fa6d..e9d931520e 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_weapons.cpp
@@ -818,7 +818,16 @@ void AWeapon::CallEndPowerup()
 
 FState *AWeapon::GetUpState ()
 {
-	return FindState(NAME_Select);
+	IFVIRTUAL(AWeapon, GetUpState)
+	{
+		VMValue params[1] = { (DObject*)this };
+		VMReturn ret;
+		VMFrameStack stack;
+		FState *retval;
+		ret.PointerAt((void**)&retval);
+		stack.Call(func, params, 1, &ret, 1, nullptr);
+		return retval;
+	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -829,7 +838,16 @@ FState *AWeapon::GetUpState ()
 
 FState *AWeapon::GetDownState ()
 {
-	return FindState(NAME_Deselect);
+	IFVIRTUAL(AWeapon, GetDownState)
+	{
+		VMValue params[1] = { (DObject*)this };
+		VMReturn ret;
+		VMFrameStack stack;
+		FState *retval;
+		ret.PointerAt((void**)&retval);
+		stack.Call(func, params, 1, &ret, 1, nullptr);
+		return retval;
+	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -840,7 +858,16 @@ FState *AWeapon::GetDownState ()
 
 FState *AWeapon::GetReadyState ()
 {
-	return FindState(NAME_Ready);
+	IFVIRTUAL(AWeapon, GetReadyState)
+	{
+		VMValue params[1] = { (DObject*)this };
+		VMReturn ret;
+		VMFrameStack stack;
+		FState *retval;
+		ret.PointerAt((void**)&retval);
+		stack.Call(func, params, 1, &ret, 1, nullptr);
+		return retval;
+	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -851,11 +878,16 @@ FState *AWeapon::GetReadyState ()
 
 FState *AWeapon::GetAtkState (bool hold)
 {
-	FState * state=NULL;
-	
-	if (hold) state = FindState(NAME_Hold);
-	if (state == NULL) state = FindState(NAME_Fire);
-	return state;
+	IFVIRTUAL(AWeapon, GetAtkState)
+	{
+		VMValue params[2] = { (DObject*)this, hold };
+		VMReturn ret;
+		VMFrameStack stack;
+		FState *retval;
+		ret.PointerAt((void**)&retval);
+		stack.Call(func, params, 2, &ret, 1, nullptr);
+		return retval;
+	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -866,11 +898,16 @@ FState *AWeapon::GetAtkState (bool hold)
 
 FState *AWeapon::GetAltAtkState (bool hold)
 {
-	FState * state=NULL;
-	
-	if (hold) state = FindState(NAME_AltHold);
-	if (state == NULL) state = FindState(NAME_AltFire);
-	return state;
+	IFVIRTUAL(AWeapon, GetAltAtkState)
+	{
+		VMValue params[2] = { (DObject*)this, hold };
+		VMReturn ret;
+		VMFrameStack stack;
+		FState *retval;
+		ret.PointerAt((void**)&retval);
+		stack.Call(func, params, 2, &ret, 1, nullptr);
+		return retval;
+	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/fighteraxe.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/fighteraxe.txt
index 30b235192d..35049ab9a0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/fighteraxe.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/hexen/fighteraxe.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 // The Fighter's Axe --------------------------------------------------------
 
-class FWeapAxe : FighterWeapon native
+class FWeapAxe : FighterWeapon
 {
 	Default
 	{
@@ -79,6 +79,28 @@ class FWeapAxe : FighterWeapon native
 		FAXE A 1;
 		Goto ReadyGlow;
 	}
+	
+	override State GetUpState ()
+	{
+		return Ammo1.Amount ? FindState ("SelectGlow") : Super.GetUpState();
+	}
+
+	override State GetDownState ()
+	{
+		return Ammo1.Amount ? FindState ("DeselectGlow") : Super.GetDownState();
+	}
+
+	override State GetReadyState ()
+	{
+		return Ammo1.Amount ? FindState ("ReadyGlow") : Super.GetReadyState();
+	}
+
+	override State GetAtkState (bool hold)
+	{
+		return Ammo1.Amount ? FindState ("FireGlow") :  Super.GetAtkState(hold);
+	}
+
+	
 }
 
 // Axe Puff -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/inventory.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/inventory.txt
index f87331470c..f6c95f8bd6 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/inventory.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/inventory.txt
@@ -580,6 +580,31 @@ class Weapon : StateProvider native
 		return FindState('Ready');
 	}
 	
+	virtual State GetUpState ()
+	{
+		return FindState('Select');
+	}
+
+	virtual State GetDownState ()
+	{
+		return FindState('Deselect');
+	}
+
+	virtual State GetAtkState (bool hold)
+	{
+		State s = null;
+		if (hold) s = FindState('Hold');
+		if (s == null) s = FindState('Fire');
+		return s;
+	}
+	
+	virtual State GetAltAtkState (bool hold)
+	{
+		State s = null;
+		if (hold) s = FindState('AltHold');
+		if (s == null) s = FindState('AltFire');
+		return s;
+	}
 	
 	native action void A_ZoomFactor(double scale = 1, int flags = 0);
 	native action void A_SetCrosshair(int xhair);