diff --git a/source/core/namedef_custom.h b/source/core/namedef_custom.h
index a47d93de9..0822fcd01 100644
--- a/source/core/namedef_custom.h
+++ b/source/core/namedef_custom.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ xx(DukeBloodSplat3)
 xx(DukeBloodSplat1)
 xx(DukeBloodSplat2)
 xx(DukeBloodSplat4)
+xx(DukeBloodPool)
 
 xx(spawnstate)
 xx(brokenstate)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index 0fb4d5c03..bd3ee8e90 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -3298,7 +3298,7 @@ void alterang(int ang, DDukeActor* actor, int playernum)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int JIBS6, int DRONE, int BLOODPOOL, int SHOTSPARK1, int squished, int thud, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int))
+void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int DRONE, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int))
 {
 	actor->spr.xoffset = 0;
 	actor->spr.yoffset = 0;
@@ -3346,13 +3346,13 @@ void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int JIBS6, int DRONE, int BLO
 						if (sphit)
 						{
 							spawnguts(actor, PClass::FindActor(NAME_DukeJibs6), 5);
-							S_PlayActorSound(squished, actor);
+							S_PlayActorSound(SQUISHED, actor);
 						}
 						else
 						{
 							spawnguts(actor, PClass::FindActor(NAME_DukeJibs6), 15);
-							S_PlayActorSound(squished, actor);
-							spawn(actor, BLOODPOOL);
+							S_PlayActorSound(SQUISHED, actor);
+							spawn(actor, PClass::FindActor(NAME_DukeBloodPool));
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -3370,7 +3370,7 @@ void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int JIBS6, int DRONE, int BLO
 					if (sect != actor->sector() && sect != nullptr)
 						ChangeActorSect(actor, sect);
 
-					S_PlayActorSound(thud, actor);
+					S_PlayActorSound(THUD, actor);
 				}
 			}
 			if (actor->sector()->lotag == 1)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
index 28c5d6dc1..7e927d247 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ void move_d(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int xvel)
 
 void fall_d(DDukeActor *actor, int g_p)
 {
-	fall_common(actor, g_p, DTILE_JIBS6, DTILE_DRONE, DTILE_BLOODPOOL, DTILE_SHOTSPARK1, SQUISHED, THUD, nullptr);
+	fall_common(actor, g_p, DTILE_DRONE, nullptr);
 }
 
 bool spawnweapondebris_d(int picnum)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
index 9f3ac1409..e036c224f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ static int fallspecial(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum)
 
 void fall_r(DDukeActor* ac, int g_p)
 {
-	fall_common(ac, g_p, RTILE_JIBS6, RTILE_DRONE, RTILE_BLOODPOOL, RTILE_SHOTSPARK1, 69, 158, fallspecial);
+	fall_common(ac, g_p, RTILE_DRONE, fallspecial);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index 34279f602..f8723be36 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void handle_se130(DDukeActor* i, int countmax);
 
 int dodge(DDukeActor*);
 void alterang(int ang, DDukeActor* actor, int g_p);
-void fall_common(DDukeActor* actor, int g_p, int JIBS6, int DRONE, int BLOODPOOL, int SHOTSPARK1, int squished, int thud, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int));
+void fall_common(DDukeActor* actor, int g_p, int DRONE, int(*fallspecial)(DDukeActor*, int));
 void checkavailweapon(player_struct* p);
 void addammo(int weapon, player_struct* p, int amount);