diff --git a/source/core/actorinfo.h b/source/core/actorinfo.h
index 57674d5c9..d59501738 100644
--- a/source/core/actorinfo.h
+++ b/source/core/actorinfo.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ struct FActorInfo
 	FActorInfo(const FActorInfo& other)
 	{
 		// only copy the fields that get inherited
-		TypeNum = other.TypeNum;
 		DefaultFlags = other.DefaultFlags;
 		DefaultCstat = other.DefaultCstat;
 		SpriteSetNames = other.SpriteSetNames;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
index 6cb22799d..49d28d2df 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -3956,11 +3956,13 @@ static void actCheckDudes()
 				if (seqGetStatus(actor) < 0) genDudeTransform(actor);
 			}
 #endif
-			if (actor->GetType() == kDudeCerberusTwoHead)
+			if (actor->xspr.health <= 0 && seqGetStatus(actor) < 0)
 			{
-				if (actor->xspr.health <= 0 && seqGetStatus(actor) < 0)
+				// generalize the morph effect of the dying two headed cerberus.
+				auto dmt = actor->PointerVar<PClassActor>("deathMorphType");
+				if (dmt)
 				{
-					actor->ChangeType(kDudeCerberusOneHead);
+					actor->ChangeType(dmt);
 					actor->xspr.health = actor->startHealth() << 4;
 					if (actor->GetTarget() != nullptr) aiSetTarget(actor, actor->GetTarget());
 					aiActivateDude(actor);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h b/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
index 90c5ea6cf..3c1f043b5 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ public:
 			{
 				memcpy(dmgControl, startdamage, sizeof(dmgControl));
 			}
+			spr.lotag = static_cast<PClassActor*>(newtype)->ActorInfo()->TypeNum;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/actors/dudes.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/actors/dudes.zs
index ebe02d1f3..35a97b585 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/actors/dudes.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/actors/dudes.zs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class BloodDudeBase : Bloodactor
 	meta double backSpeed;
 	meta double turnRange;
 	meta int gibType[3]; // which gib used when explode dude
+	meta class<BloodDudeBase> deathMorphType;
 
 	meta Sound explodeSound;
 	
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ class BloodDudeBase : Bloodactor
 	property turnRange: turnRange;
 
 	property explodeSound: explodeSound;
+	property deathMorphType: deathMorphType;
 	
 	
 	default
@@ -1143,6 +1145,7 @@ class BloodDudeCerberusTwoHead : BloodDudeBase
 		turnrange 67.5;
 		gibtype 7, -1, -1;
 		dmgcontrol 16, 0, 16, 16, 0, 96, 48;
+		deathMorphType "BloodDudeCerberusOneHead";
 	}
 }