diff --git a/source/core/actorlist.cpp b/source/core/actorlist.cpp
index 6e5a8a123..2d24a1d54 100644
--- a/source/core/actorlist.cpp
+++ b/source/core/actorlist.cpp
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.cstat2, cstat2)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.picnum, picnum)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.statnum, statnum)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.ang, ang)
+DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.pos, pos)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.xvel, xvel)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.yvel, yvel)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spr.zvel, zvel)
@@ -525,29 +526,6 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, sprext.alpha, alpha)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, time, spawnindex)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(DCoreActor, spritesetindex, spritesetpic)
 
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DCoreActor, pos)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DCoreActor);
-	ACTION_RETURN_VEC3(self->float_pos());
-}
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DCoreActor, xy)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DCoreActor);
-	ACTION_RETURN_VEC2(self->float_pos().XY());
-}
-
-double coreactor_z(DCoreActor* self)
-{
-	return self->float_pos().Z;
-}
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DCoreActor, z, coreactor_z)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DCoreActor);
-	ACTION_RETURN_FLOAT(coreactor_z(self));
-}
-
 void coreactor_setpos(DCoreActor* self, double x, double y, double z, int relink)
 {
 	self->spr.pos = { x, y, z };
@@ -601,32 +579,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DCoreActor, move, coreactor_move)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void coreactor_setz(DCoreActor* self, double z)
-{
-	self->spr.pos.Z = z;
-}
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DCoreActor, setz, coreactor_setz)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DCoreActor);
-	PARAM_FLOAT(z);
-	coreactor_setz(self, z);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void coreactor_addz(DCoreActor* self, double z)
-{
-	self->spr.pos.Z += z;
-}
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DCoreActor, addz, coreactor_addz)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DCoreActor);
-	PARAM_FLOAT(z);
-	coreactor_addz(self, z);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 void coreactor_setSpritePic(DCoreActor* self, unsigned z)
 {
 	auto &spriteset = static_cast<PClassActor*>(self->GetClass())->ActorInfo()->SpriteSet;
diff --git a/source/core/coreactor.h b/source/core/coreactor.h
index 3b9b6f0cb..56f27fc5e 100644
--- a/source/core/coreactor.h
+++ b/source/core/coreactor.h
@@ -107,22 +107,6 @@ public:
 		spr.pos.Y = y * inttoworld;
 	}
 
-	DVector3 float_pos() const
-	{
-		return spr.pos;
-	}
-	
-	void set_float_z(int z)
-	{
-		spr.pos.Z = z;
-	}
-
-	void add_float_z(int z)
-	{
-		spr.pos.Z += z;
-	}
-
-
 	// Same as above but with invertex y and z axes to match the renderer's coordinate system.
 	DVector3 render_pos() const
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp
index 09370958f..f04437b37 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp
@@ -600,15 +600,15 @@ void prelevel_r(int g, TArray<DDukeActor*>& actors)
 						if (actor2->spr.hitag == 1)
 						{
 							geosectorwarp[geocnt] = actor2->sector();
-							geox[geocnt] = actor->float_pos().X - actor2->float_pos().X;
-							geoy[geocnt] = actor->float_pos().Y - actor2->float_pos().Y;
+							geox[geocnt] = actor->spr.pos.X - actor2->spr.pos.X;
+							geoy[geocnt] = actor->spr.pos.Y - actor2->spr.pos.Y;
 							//geoz[geocnt] = actor->spr.z - actor2->spr.z;
 						}
 						if (actor2->spr.hitag == 2)
 						{
 							geosectorwarp2[geocnt] = actor2->sector();
-							geox2[geocnt] = actor->float_pos().X - actor2->float_pos().X;
-							geoy2[geocnt] = actor->float_pos().Y - actor2->float_pos().Y;
+							geox2[geocnt] = actor->spr.pos.X - actor2->spr.pos.X;
+							geoy2[geocnt] = actor->spr.pos.Y - actor2->spr.pos.Y;
 							//geoz2[geocnt] = actor->spr.z - actor2->spr.z;
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/slidor.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/slidor.cpp
index 24497863d..234032473 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/slidor.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/slidor.cpp
@@ -382,22 +382,22 @@ int DoSlidorInstantClose(DSWActor* actor)
         switch (wal->lotag)
         {
         case TAG_WALL_SLIDOR_LEFT:
-            diff = wal->pos.X - actor->float_pos().X;
+            diff = wal->pos.X - actor->spr.pos.X;
             DoSlidorMoveWalls(actor, diff);
             break;
 
         case TAG_WALL_SLIDOR_RIGHT:
-            diff = wal->pos.X - actor->float_pos().X;
+            diff = wal->pos.X - actor->spr.pos.X;
             DoSlidorMoveWalls(actor, -diff);
             break;
 
         case TAG_WALL_SLIDOR_UP:
-            diff = wal->pos.Y - actor->float_pos().Y;
+            diff = wal->pos.Y - actor->spr.pos.Y;
             DoSlidorMoveWalls(actor, diff);
             break;
 
         case TAG_WALL_SLIDOR_DOWN:
-            diff = wal->pos.Y - actor->float_pos().Y;
+            diff = wal->pos.Y - actor->spr.pos.Y;
             DoSlidorMoveWalls(actor, -diff);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/coreactor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/coreactor.zs
index 1d452b812..494eea91a 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/coreactor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/coreactor.zs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class CoreActor native
 
 	native int16 cstat;
 	//native int16 picnum; // access is disabled to allow later refactoring.
+	native readonly Vector3 pos;
 	native readonly int16 statnum;
 	native int16 ang;
 	native int16 xvel;
@@ -37,16 +38,9 @@ class CoreActor native
 	native readonly int16 spritesetpic;
 	native readonly int spawnindex;
 
-	// note that the pos vector is not directly accessible here.
-	// Its mixed fixed point format should be hidden from scripting, plus we need to wrap the setters to ensure proper sector linking anyway.
-	native Vector3 pos();
-	native Vector2 xy();
-	native double z();
 	native void setpos(Vector3 newpos, bool relink = true);
 	native void copypos(CoreActor newpos, bool relink = true);
 	native void move(Vector3 newpos, bool relink = true);
-	native void setz(double newz);
-	native void addz(double amount);
 	native void setSpritePic(int index);	// index into actor's spriteset.
 	native void backuppos();
 }