diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index ac85fbc9c..5eee8cbd2 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ struct PlayerAngles
 	}
 
 	// Pitch methods.
-	void addPitch(const DAngle value) { updateAngle(PITCH, ClampViewPitch(pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch + value)); }
 	void setPitch(const DAngle value, const bool backup = false) { updateAngle(PITCH, ClampViewPitch(value), backup); }
 
 	// Yaw methods.
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
index 08c0ad948..ab1701102 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ void ProcessInput(PLAYER* pPlayer)
 		}
 		pPlayer->deathTime += 4;
 		if (!bSeqStat)
-			pPlayer->Angles.addPitch(deltaangle(pPlayer->actor->spr.Angles.Pitch, gi->playerPitchMax() * (1. - BobVal(min((pPlayer->deathTime << 3) + 512, 1536))) * 0.5));
+			pPlayer->actor->spr.Angles.Pitch += deltaangle(pPlayer->actor->spr.Angles.Pitch, gi->playerPitchMax() * (1. - BobVal(min((pPlayer->deathTime << 3) + 512, 1536))) * 0.5);
 		if (pPlayer->curWeapon)
 			pInput->setNewWeapon(pPlayer->curWeapon);
 		if (pInput->actions & SB_OPEN)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index 864bec217..c3ce1419d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void forceplayerangle(int snum)
 	player_struct* p = &ps[snum];
 	const auto ang = (DAngle22_5 - randomAngle(45)) / 2.;
 
-	p->Angles.addPitch(DAngle::fromDeg(-26.566));
+	p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch -= DAngle::fromDeg(26.566);
 	p->sync.actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;
 	p->Angles.ViewAngles.Yaw = ang;
 	p->Angles.ViewAngles.Roll = -ang;
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ void player_struct::checkhardlanding()
 {
 	if (hard_landing > 0)
 	{
-		Angles.addPitch(maphoriz(hard_landing << 4));
+		GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += maphoriz(hard_landing << 4);
 		hard_landing--;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index f9eeadc63..87d6cf956 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ static void onMotorcycle(int snum, ESyncBits &actions)
 	}
 	if (horiz != FRACUNIT)
 	{
-		p->Angles.addPitch(deltaangle(p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch, maphoriz(-horiz)));
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += deltaangle(p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch, maphoriz(-horiz));
 	}
 
 	const DAngle adjust = mapangle(-510);
@@ -1928,7 +1928,7 @@ static void onBoat(int snum, ESyncBits &actions)
 	}
 	if (horiz != FRACUNIT)
 	{
-		p->Angles.addPitch(deltaangle(p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch, maphoriz(-horiz)));
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += deltaangle(p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch, maphoriz(-horiz));
 	}
 
 	if (p->MotoSpeed > 0 && p->on_ground == 1 && (p->vehTurnLeft || p->vehTurnRight))
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psectp)
 	case RIFLEGUN_WEAPON:
 
 		p->kickback_pic++;
-		p->Angles.addPitch(DAngle::fromDeg(-0.4476));
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch -= DAngle::fromDeg(0.4476);
 		p->recoil++;
 
 		if (p->kickback_pic <= 12)
@@ -3008,7 +3008,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psectp)
 		else if (p->kickback_pic == 12)
 		{
 			p->vel.XY() -= p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector();
-			p->Angles.addPitch(DAngle::fromDeg(-8.88));
+			p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch -= DAngle::fromDeg(8.88);
 			p->recoil += 20;
 		}
 		if (p->kickback_pic > 20)
@@ -3817,7 +3817,7 @@ HORIZONLY:
 		if (!d)
 			d = 1;
 		p->recoil -= d;
-		p->Angles.addPitch(maphoriz(d));
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += maphoriz(d);
 	}
 
 	if (SyncInput())
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
index fad5df4cb..045f8b8bd 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(_DukePlayer, angle, dukeplayer_angle)
 
 void dukeplayer_addpitch(player_struct* self, double a)
 {
-	self->Angles.addPitch(DAngle::fromDeg(a));
+	self->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += DAngle::fromDeg(a);
 }
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(_DukePlayer, addpitch, dukeplayer_addpitch)
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 1f1b9d06f..4a4ca2e5f 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -2496,7 +2496,7 @@ sectdone:
         {
             if (double nVertPan = deltaangle(pPlayer->pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch, pPlayer->nDestVertPan).Tan() * 32.)
             {
-                pPlayer->Angles.addPitch(maphoriz(abs(nVertPan) >= 4 ? clamp(nVertPan, -4., 4.) : nVertPan * 2.));
+                pPlayer->pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch += maphoriz(abs(nVertPan) >= 4 ? clamp(nVertPan, -4., 4.) : nVertPan * 2.);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ sectdone:
             }
             else
             {
-                PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.addPitch(maphoriz(-dVertPan[nPlayer]));
+                PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch -= maphoriz(dVertPan[nPlayer]);
 
                 if (PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch.Degrees() <= 38)
                 {
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index 90c953aba..658361a9d 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -5883,11 +5883,17 @@ void DoPlayerBeginDie(PLAYER* pp)
 
 static inline void DoPlayerDeathHoriz(PLAYER* pp, const DAngle target, const double speed)
 {
-    auto targetdelta = deltaangle(pp->actor->spr.Angles.Pitch, target);
+    auto& pitch = pp->actor->spr.Angles.Pitch;
+    auto pspeed = DAngle::fromDeg(speed);
 
-    if (abs(targetdelta.Degrees()) > 1)
+    if (pitch < target)
     {
-        pp->Angles.addPitch(DAngle::fromDeg(speed * targetdelta.Sgn()));
+        pitch = min(pitch + pspeed, target);
+    }
+
+    if (pitch > target)
+    {
+        pitch = max(pitch - pspeed, target);
     }
 }