diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 4acae8ac8..3d1a95bff 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ public:
 	double		AttackZOffset;			// attack height, relative to player center
 	double		UseRange;				// [NS] Distance at which player can +use
 	double		AirCapacity;			// Multiplier for air supply underwater.
-	PClassActor *FlechetteType;
-
 
 	// [CW] Fades for when you are being damaged.
 	PalEntry DamageFade;
@@ -156,6 +154,9 @@ public:
 	uint8_t ColorRangeStart;	// Skin color range
 	uint8_t ColorRangeEnd;
 
+	// Everything below this point is only used by scripted code.
+	PClassActor *FlechetteType;
+
 };
 
 //
diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index a1c6f8304..70e5a517d 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -467,40 +467,17 @@ CCMD (drop)
 	}
 }
 
-PClassActor *GetFlechetteType(AActor *other);
-
 CCMD (useflechette)
-{ // Select from one of arti_poisonbag1-3, whichever the player has
-	static const ENamedName bagnames[3] =
+{ 
+	if (who == nullptr) return;
+	IFVIRTUALPTR(who, APlayerPawn, GetFlechetteItem)
 	{
-		NAME_ArtiPoisonBag3,	// use type 3 first because that's the default when the player has none specified.
-		NAME_ArtiPoisonBag1,
-		NAME_ArtiPoisonBag2
-	};
+		VMValue params[] = { who };
+		AActor *cls;
+		VMReturn ret((void**)&cls);
+		VMCall(func, params, 1, &ret, 1);
 
-	if (who == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	PClassActor *type = who->FlechetteType;
-	if (type != NULL)
-	{
-		AActor *item;
-		if ( (item = who->FindInventory (type) ))
-		{
-			SendItemUse = item;
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
-	// The default flechette could not be found, or the player had no default. Try all 3 types then.
-	for (int j = 0; j < 3; ++j)
-	{
-		AActor *item;
-		if ( (item = who->FindInventory (bagnames[j])) )
-		{
-			SendItemUse = item;
-			break;
-		}
+		if (cls != nullptr) SendItemUse = cls;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
index 4a69e6b36..3bf0487ce 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor native
 	native double		AttackZOffset;			// attack height, relative to player center
 	native double		UseRange;				// [NS] Distance at which player can +use
 	native double		AirCapacity;			// Multiplier for air supply underwater.
-	native Class<Actor> FlechetteType;
+	native Class<Inventory> FlechetteType;
 	native color 		DamageFade;				// [CW] Fades for when you are being damaged.
 	native double		ViewBob;				// [SP] ViewBob Multiplier
 	native double		FullHeight;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_inventory.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_inventory.txt
index c71c1f3d8..bcaa31be1 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_inventory.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_inventory.txt
@@ -320,5 +320,40 @@ extend class PlayerPawn
 		}
 	}
 
+	//============================================================================
+	//
+	// Helper for 'useflechette' CCMD.
+	//
+	//============================================================================
+
+	protected virtual Inventory GetFlechetteItem() 
+	{
+		// Select from one of arti_poisonbag1-3, whichever the player has
+		static const Class<Inventory> bagtypes[] = { 
+			"ArtiPoisonBag3",	// use type 3 first because that's the default when the player has none specified.
+			"ArtiPoisonBag1",
+			"ArtiPoisonBag2"
+		};
+
+		if (FlechetteType != NULL)
+		{
+			let item = FindInventory(FlechetteType);
+			if (item != null)
+			{
+				return item;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// The default flechette could not be found, or the player had no default. Try all 3 types then.
+		for (int j = 0; j < 3; ++j)
+		{
+			let item = FindInventory(bagtypes[j]);
+			if (item != null)
+			{
+				return item;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 	
 }
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