diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index c5f87beb2..31973fe49 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static void shootfireball(DDukeActor *actor, int p, int sx, int sy, int sz, int
 		}
 		spawned->spr.yint = p;
 		spawned->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
-		spawned->spr.clipdist = 4;
+		spawned->set_native_clipdist(4);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static void shootflamethrowerflame(DDukeActor* actor, int p, DVector3 spos, DAng
 	spawned->spr.angle = sang;
 	spawned->spr.xrepeat = 2;
 	spawned->spr.yrepeat = 2;
-	spawned->spr.clipdist = 40;
+	spawned->set_native_clipdist(40);
 	spawned->spr.yint = p;
 	spawned->SetOwner(actor);
 
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static void shootstuff(DDukeActor* actor, int p, int sx, int sy, int sz, int sa,
 		}
 
 		spawned->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
-		spawned->spr.clipdist = 4;
+		spawned->set_native_clipdist(4);
 
 		sa = actor->int_ang() + 32 - (krand() & 63);
 		zvel = oldzvel + 512 - (krand() & 1023);
@@ -821,9 +821,9 @@ static void shootrpg(DDukeActor *actor, int p, int sx, int sy, int sz, int sa, i
 
 	spawned->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
 	if (atwith == RPG)
-		spawned->spr.clipdist = 4;
+		spawned->set_native_clipdist(4);
 	else
-		spawned->spr.clipdist = 40;
+		spawned->set_native_clipdist(40);
 
 }
 
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ void shoot_d(DDukeActor* actor, int atwith)
 		if (spawned)
 		{
 			spawned->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
-			spawned->spr.clipdist = 32;
+			spawned->set_native_clipdist(32);
 		}
 
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 943370fdb..b431e4373 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static void shootstuff(DDukeActor* actor, int p, int sx, int sy, int sz, int sa,
 		if (!j) return;
 		j->spr.extra += (krand() & 7);
 		j->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
-		j->spr.clipdist = 4;
+		j->set_native_clipdist(4);
 
 		sa = actor->int_ang() + 32 - (krand() & 63);
 		zvel = oldzvel + 512 - (krand() & 1023);
@@ -732,9 +732,9 @@ static void shootrpg(DDukeActor* actor, int p, int sx, int sy, int sz, int sa, i
 
 	spawned->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
 	if (atwith == RPG || (atwith == RPG2 && isRRRA()))
-		spawned->spr.clipdist = 4;
+		spawned->set_native_clipdist(4);
 	else
-		spawned->spr.clipdist = 40;
+		spawned->set_native_clipdist(40);
 
 
 }
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ static void shootwhip(DDukeActor* actor, int p, int sx, int sy, int sz, int sa,
 		if (!j) return;
 		j->spr.extra += (krand() & 7);
 		j->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
-		j->spr.clipdist = 4;
+		j->set_native_clipdist(4);
 
 		sa = actor->int_ang() + 32 - (krand() & 63);
 		zvel = oldzvel + 512 - (krand() & 1023);
@@ -3390,9 +3390,9 @@ void processinput_r(int snum)
 		psectlotag = 1;
 
 	if (psectlotag == 857)
-		pact->spr.clipdist = 1;
+		pact->set_native_clipdist(1);
 	else
-		pact->spr.clipdist = 64;
+		pact->set_native_clipdist(64);
 
 	p->spritebridge = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index 4c974e705..c4e5af5a9 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void resetpspritevars(int g)
 			act->spr.yrepeat = isRR() ? 17 : 36;
 			act->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL;
 			act->spr.xoffset = 0;
-			act->spr.clipdist = 64;
+			act->set_native_clipdist(64);
 
 			if (ps[j].last_extra == 0)
 			{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
index 950f0040d..ba9dabc6a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, int s_pn, in
 	act->spr.xoffset = 0;
 	act->spr.yoffset = 0;
 	act->spr.yint = 0;
-	act->spr.clipdist = 0;
+	act->set_native_clipdist(0);
 	act->spr.pal = 0;
 	act->spr.lotag = 0;
 	act->backuploc();
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void spawninitdefault(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor *act)
 			if (!isRR() || actorflag(act, SFLAG_KILLCOUNT))	// Duke is just like Doom - Bad guys always count as kill.
 				ps[myconnectindex].max_actors_killed++;
 
-			act->spr.clipdist = 80;
+			act->set_native_clipdist(80);
 			if (actj)
 			{
 				if (actj->spr.picnum == RESPAWN)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void spawninitdefault(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor *act)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			act->spr.clipdist = 40;
+			act->set_native_clipdist(40);
 			act->SetOwner(act);
 			ChangeActorStat(act, STAT_ACTOR);
 		}
@@ -919,8 +919,8 @@ void spawneffector(DDukeActor* actor, TArray<DDukeActor*>* actors)
 			{
 				if (sectp->lotag == SE_30_TWO_WAY_TRAIN)
 				{
-					if (actor->spr.pal) actor->spr.clipdist = 1;
-					else actor->spr.clipdist = 0;
+					if (actor->spr.pal) actor->set_native_clipdist(1);
+					else actor->set_native_clipdist(0);
 					actor->temp_data[3] = sectp->int_floorz();
 					sectp->hitagactor = actor;
 				}
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
index c6bd9ec8f..12360dba7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 					act->spr.pal = actj->spr.pal;
 				if (act->spr.pal != 0)
 				{
-					act->spr.clipdist = 80;
+					act->set_native_clipdist(80);
 					act->spr.xrepeat = 40;
 					act->spr.yrepeat = 40;
 				}
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 				{
 					act->spr.xrepeat = 80;
 					act->spr.yrepeat = 80;
-					act->spr.clipdist = 164;
+					act->set_native_clipdist(164);
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				act->spr.xrepeat = 40;
 				act->spr.yrepeat = 40;
-				act->spr.clipdist = 80;
+				act->set_native_clipdist(80);
 			}
 
 			if (actj)
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 	case PIPE4:
 	case PIPE5:
 	case PIPE6:
-		act->spr.clipdist = 32;
+		act->set_native_clipdist(32);
 		act->spr.cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL;
 		[[fallthrough]];
 	case OCEANSPRITE4:
@@ -493,12 +493,12 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 		if (act->spr.picnum == QUEBALL || act->spr.picnum == STRIPEBALL)
 		{
 			act->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_HITSCAN;
-			act->spr.clipdist = 8;
+			act->set_native_clipdist(8);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			act->spr.cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL;
-			act->spr.clipdist = 32;
+			act->set_native_clipdist(32);
 		}
 
 		ChangeActorStat(act, 2);
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 		else
 		{
 			act->spr.cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL;
-			act->spr.clipdist = 128;
+			act->set_native_clipdist(128);
 		}
 		[[fallthrough]];
 	case MIKE:
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 				act->spr.pal = actj->spr.pal;
 			if (act->spr.pal && (!isWorldTour() || !(currentLevel->flags & LEVEL_WT_BOSSSPAWN) || act->spr.pal != 22))
 			{
-				act->spr.clipdist = 80;
+				act->set_native_clipdist(80);
 				act->spr.xrepeat = 40;
 				act->spr.yrepeat = 40;
 			}
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 			{
 				act->spr.xrepeat = 80;
 				act->spr.yrepeat = 80;
-				act->spr.clipdist = 164;
+				act->set_native_clipdist(164);
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -851,13 +851,13 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 			{
 				act->spr.xrepeat = 40;
 				act->spr.yrepeat = 40;
-				act->spr.clipdist = 80;
+				act->set_native_clipdist(80);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				act->spr.xrepeat = 60;
 				act->spr.yrepeat = 60;
-				act->spr.clipdist = 40;
+				act->set_native_clipdist(40);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 	case STALL:
 		act->spr.lotag = 1;
 		act->spr.cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL;
-		act->spr.clipdist = 8;
+		act->set_native_clipdist(8);
 		act->SetOwner(act);
 		break;
 	case CANWITHSOMETHING:
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 
 		if (actj)
 			act->spr.xrepeat = act->spr.yrepeat = 32;
-		act->spr.clipdist = 72;
+		act->set_native_clipdist(72);
 		makeitfall(act);
 		if (actj) act->SetOwner(actj);
 		else act->SetOwner(act);
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 		{
 			if (act->spr.picnum == EGG)
 			{
-				act->spr.clipdist = 24;
+				act->set_native_clipdist(24);
 				ps[connecthead].max_actors_killed++;
 			}
 			act->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL | randomXFlip();