diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
index 627be78e3..e7ce0e543 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
@@ -818,26 +818,6 @@ static bool weaponhitsprite(DDukeActor* proj, DDukeActor *targ, bool fireball)
 
 		S_PlayActorSound(PISTOL_BODYHIT, targ);
 
-		if (proj->spr.picnum == SPIT)
-		{
-			ps[p].Angles.addPitch(DAngle::fromDeg(-14.04));
-			ps[p].sync.actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;
-
-			if (ps[p].loogcnt == 0)
-			{
-				if (!S_CheckActorSoundPlaying(ps[p].GetActor(), DUKE_LONGTERM_PAIN))
-					S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_LONGTERM_PAIN, ps[p].GetActor());
-
-				int j = 3 + (krand() & 3);
-				ps[p].numloogs = j;
-				ps[p].loogcnt = 24 * 4;
-				for (int x = 0; x < j; x++)
-				{
-					ps[p].loogie[x].X = krand() % 320;
-					ps[p].loogie[x].Y = krand() % 200;
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
 	return false;
 }
@@ -935,10 +915,6 @@ static void weaponcommon_d(DDukeActor* proj)
 	movesprite_ex(proj, DVector3(proj->spr.Angles.Yaw.ToVector() * vel, velz), CLIPMASK1, coll);
 
 
-	if (proj->spr.picnum == RPG && proj->temp_actor != nullptr)
-		if ((proj->spr.pos.XY() - proj->temp_actor->spr.pos.XY()).Length() < 16)
-			coll.setSprite(proj->temp_actor);
-
 	if (!proj->insector())
 	{
 		proj->Destroy();
@@ -962,9 +938,6 @@ static void weaponcommon_d(DDukeActor* proj)
 			}
 	}
 
-	if (proj->spr.picnum == SPIT) if (proj->vel.Z < 24)
-		proj->vel.Z += gs.gravity - 112 / 256.;
-
 	if (coll.type != 0)
 	{
 		if (proj->spr.picnum == COOLEXPLOSION1)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def b/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def
index 5fba488d9..47b821914 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def
+++ b/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ spawnclasses
 	1646 = DukeShrinkSpark
 	2605 = DukeRPG
 	1641 = DukeFreezeBlast
+	1636 = DukeSpit
 
 	1272 = DukeTrash
 	634 = DukeBolt1
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
index 4e13e325a..700c96f77 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
@@ -455,3 +455,51 @@ class DukeFreezeBlast : DukeProjectile
 	
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// 
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class DukeSpit : DukeProjectile
+{
+	default
+	{
+		pic "SPIT";
+	}
+
+	override bool postmoveeffect(CollisionData coll)
+	{
+		Super.postmoveeffect(coll);
+		if (self.vel.Z < 24)
+			self.vel.Z += gs.gravity - 112 / 256.;
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	override bool weaponhitplayer(DukeActor targ)
+	{
+		if (Super.weaponhitplayer(targ)) return true;
+		
+		let p = targ.GetPlayer();
+		
+		p.addPitch(-14.04);
+		p.centerview();
+
+		if (p.loogcnt == 0)
+		{
+			if (!p.actor.CheckSoundPlaying("PLAYER_LONGTERM_PAIN"))
+				p.actor.PlayActorSound("PLAYER_LONGTERM_PAIN");
+
+			int j = random(3, 7);
+			p.numloogs = j;
+			p.loogcnt = 24 * 4;
+			for (int x = 0; x < j; x++)
+			{
+				p.loogie[x].X = random(0, 319);
+				p.loogie[x].Y = random(0, 199);
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+