--- a/Player.cpp	Tue Sep 17 07:30:41 2013 +0200
+++ b/Player.cpp	Wed Sep 18 06:30:53 2013 +0200
@@ -7464,13 +7464,15 @@
   return false;
 }
 
+
+
 //----- (00439FCB) --------------------------------------------------------
 void __fastcall DamagePlayerFromMonster(unsigned int uObjID, int a2, Vec3_int_ *pPos, unsigned int a4)
 {
   signed int v4; // esi@1
   unsigned int v5; // ecx@1
-  Player *v6; // ebx@3
-  Actor *v7; // esi@3
+  Player *playerPtr; // ebx@3
+  Actor *actorPtr; // esi@3
   unsigned int v8; // eax@4
   char *v9; // eax@5
   signed int v10; // eax@6
@@ -7550,16 +7552,19 @@
   uActorID = v4;
   if ( v5 )
   {
-    if ( v5 != 1
-      || (v6 = &pParty->pPlayers[a4], v7 = &pActors[v4],
-                                     v75 = v6->sHealth,
-                                     !stru_50C198.ActorHitOrMiss(v7, v6)) )
+    playerPtr = &pParty->pPlayers[a4];
+    actorPtr = &pActors[v4];
+    v75 = playerPtr->sHealth;
+    if ( v5 != 1 || !stru_50C198.ActorHitOrMiss(actorPtr, playerPtr) )
       return;
-    v8 = v6->pEquipment.uArmor;
+    v8 = playerPtr->pEquipment.uArmor;
     if ( !v8
-      || (v9 = (char *)v6 + 36 * v8, v9[516] & 2)
-      || (v10 = pItemsTable->pItems[*((int *)v9 + 124)].uSkillType, v10 < 10)
-      || v10 > 11 )
+      || playerPtr->pInventoryItemList[v8 - 1].IsBroken()
+      || 
+      (pItemsTable->pItems[playerPtr->pInventoryItemList[v8 - 1].uItemID].uSkillType != PLAYER_SKILL_CHAIN 
+      && pItemsTable->pItems[playerPtr->pInventoryItemList[v8 - 1].uItemID].uSkillType != PLAYER_SKILL_PLATE 
+      )
+      )
     {
       v14 = rand() % 4;
       switch (v14)
@@ -7582,29 +7587,29 @@
       }
     }
     pAudioPlayer->PlaySound(v17, PID(OBJECT_Player,a4 + 80), 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-    v18 = Actor::_43B3E0_CalcDamage(v7, v74);
-    v19 = HIDWORD(v7->pActorBuffs[3].uExpireTime) == 0;
-    v20 = SHIDWORD(v7->pActorBuffs[3].uExpireTime) < 0;
+    v18 = Actor::_43B3E0_CalcDamage(actorPtr, v74);
+    v19 = HIDWORD(actorPtr->pActorBuffs[3].uExpireTime) == 0;
+    v20 = SHIDWORD(actorPtr->pActorBuffs[3].uExpireTime) < 0;
     v77 = v18;
-    if ( !v20 && (!(v20 | v19) || LODWORD(v7->pActorBuffs[3].uExpireTime) > 0) )
-    {
-      v21 = v7->pActorBuffs[3].uPower;
+    if ( !v20 && (!(v20 | v19) || LODWORD(actorPtr->pActorBuffs[3].uExpireTime) > 0) )
+    {
+      v21 = actorPtr->pActorBuffs[3].uPower;
       if ( v21 )
         v77 /= (signed int)v21;
     }
     switch (v74)
     {
-      case 0: v22 = v7->pMonsterInfo.uAttack1Type; 
+      case 0: v22 = actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uAttack1Type; 
         break;
-      case 1: v22 = v7->pMonsterInfo.uAttack2Type; 
+      case 1: v22 = actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uAttack2Type; 
         break;
-      case 2: v23 = v7->pMonsterInfo.uSpell1ID;
+      case 2: v23 = actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uSpell1ID;
         v22 = LOBYTE(pSpellStats->pInfos[v23].uSchool);
         break;
-      case 3: v23 = v7->pMonsterInfo.uSpell2ID;
+      case 3: v23 = actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uSpell2ID;
         v22 = LOBYTE(pSpellStats->pInfos[v23].uSchool);
         break;
-      case 4: v22 = v7->pMonsterInfo.field_3C_some_special_attack; 
+      case 4: v22 = actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.field_3C_some_special_attack; 
         break;
       default:
       case 5: v22 = 4; //yes, the original just assigned the value 4
@@ -7612,68 +7617,68 @@
     }
     if ( !(dword_6BE368_debug_settings_2 & 0x10) )
     {
-      v24 = v6->ReceiveDamage(v77, (DAMAGE_TYPE)v22);
-      if ( SHIDWORD(v6->pPlayerBuffs[10].uExpireTime) >= 0
-        && (SHIDWORD(v6->pPlayerBuffs[10].uExpireTime) > 0 || LODWORD(v6->pPlayerBuffs[10].uExpireTime)) )
+      v24 = playerPtr->ReceiveDamage(v77, (DAMAGE_TYPE)v22);
+      if ( SHIDWORD(playerPtr->pPlayerBuffs[10].uExpireTime) >= 0
+        && (SHIDWORD(playerPtr->pPlayerBuffs[10].uExpireTime) > 0 || LODWORD(playerPtr->pPlayerBuffs[10].uExpireTime)) )
       {
-        v25 = v7->uAIState;
+        v25 = actorPtr->uAIState;
         if ( v25 != Dying && v25 != Dead)
         {
-          v26 = stru_50C198.CalcMagicalDamageToActor(v7, v22, v24);
-          v7->sCurrentHP -= v26;
+          v26 = stru_50C198.CalcMagicalDamageToActor(actorPtr, v22, v24);
+          actorPtr->sCurrentHP -= v26;
           if ( v26 )
           {
-            if ( v7->sCurrentHP >= 1 )
+            if ( actorPtr->sCurrentHP >= 1 )
             {
               Actor::AI_Stun(uActorID, PID(OBJECT_Player,a4), 0);
               Actor::AggroSurroundingPeasants(uActorID, 1);
             }
             else
             {
-              if ( pMonsterStats->pInfos[v7->pMonsterInfo.uID].bQuestMonster & 1 )
+              if ( pMonsterStats->pInfos[actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uID].bQuestMonster & 1 )
               {
-                v27 = byte_4D864C && BYTE2(pGame->uFlags) & 8 ? 10 * v7->uActorRadius : v7->uActorRadius;
+                v27 = byte_4D864C && BYTE2(pGame->uFlags) & 8 ? 10 * actorPtr->uActorRadius : actorPtr->uActorRadius;
                 if ( pRenderer->pRenderD3D )
                 {
                   if ( pGame->uFlags2 & GAME_FLAGS_2_DRAW_BLOODSPLATS )
                   {
-                    pDecalBuilder->AddBloodsplat(v7->vPosition.x, v7->vPosition.y, v7->vPosition.z, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, v27, 0, 0);
+                    pDecalBuilder->AddBloodsplat(actorPtr->vPosition.x, actorPtr->vPosition.y, actorPtr->vPosition.z, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, v27, 0, 0);
                   }
                 }
               }
               Actor::Die(uActorID);
               Actor::ApplyFineForKillingPeasant(uActorID);
               Actor::AggroSurroundingPeasants(uActorID, 1);
-              if ( v7->pMonsterInfo.uExp )
-                GivePartyExp(pMonsterStats->pInfos[v7->pMonsterInfo.uID].uExp);
+              if ( actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uExp )
+                GivePartyExp(pMonsterStats->pInfos[actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uID].uExp);
               v34 = SPEECH_51;
               if ( rand() % 100 < 20 )
-                v34 = ((signed int)v7->pMonsterInfo.uHP >= 100) + 1;
-              v6->PlaySound((PlayerSpeech)v34, 0);
+                v34 = ((signed int)actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uHP >= 100) + 1;
+              playerPtr->PlaySound((PlayerSpeech)v34, 0);
             }
           }
         }
       }
       if ( !(dword_6BE368_debug_settings_2 & 0x10)
-        && v7->pMonsterInfo.uSpecialAttack
-        && rand() % 100 < v7->pMonsterInfo.uLevel * v7->pMonsterInfo.uSpecialAttackType )
-        v6->_48DCF6(v7->pMonsterInfo.uSpecialAttack, v7);
+        && actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uSpecialAttack
+        && rand() % 100 < actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uLevel * actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uSpecialAttackType )
+        playerPtr->_48DCF6(actorPtr->pMonsterInfo.uSpecialAttack, actorPtr);
     }
     if ( !pParty->bTurnBasedModeOn )
     {
-      v35 = v6->GetActualEndurance();
-      v36 = (double)(20 - v6->GetParameterBonus(v35)) * flt_6BE3A4_debug_recmod1 * 2.133333333333333;
-      v6->SetRecoveryTime((signed __int64)v36);
+      v35 = playerPtr->GetActualEndurance();
+      v36 = (double)(20 - playerPtr->GetParameterBonus(v35)) * flt_6BE3A4_debug_recmod1 * 2.133333333333333;
+      playerPtr->SetRecoveryTime((signed __int64)v36);
     }
     if ( v77 )
     {
       v73 = (double)(signed int)v75;
-      if ( (double)v6->GetMaxHealth() * 0.25 < v73 )
+      if ( (double)playerPtr->GetMaxHealth() * 0.25 < v73 )
       {
-        if ( v6->sHealth > 0 )
+        if ( playerPtr->sHealth > 0 )
         {
-          if ( (double)v6->GetMaxHealth() * 0.25 >= (double)v6->sHealth )
-            v6->PlaySound(SPEECH_48, 0);
+          if ( (double)playerPtr->GetMaxHealth() * 0.25 >= (double)playerPtr->sHealth )
+            playerPtr->PlaySound(SPEECH_48, 0);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -7739,13 +7744,13 @@
       if ( v45->HasItemEquipped(EQUIP_MAIN_HAND))
       {
         v48 = v45->pInventoryItemList[v45->pEquipment.uMainHand - 1].uItemID;
-        if ( v48 == ITEM_RELIC_KELEBRIM || v48 == ITEM_ARTIFACT_ELFBANE || (v45->GetEquippedItemEquipType((ITEM_EQUIP_TYPE)v75) == EQUIP_SHIELD && SkillToMastery(v45->pActiveSkills[PLAYER_SKILL_SHIELD]) == 4))
+        if ( v48 == ITEM_RELIC_KELEBRIM || v48 == ITEM_ARTIFACT_ELFBANE || (v45->GetEquippedItemEquipType(EQUIP_MAIN_HAND) == EQUIP_SHIELD && SkillToMastery(v45->pActiveSkills[PLAYER_SKILL_SHIELD]) == 4))
           v77 >>= 1;
       }
       if ( v45->HasItemEquipped(EQUIP_OFF_HAND))
       {
         v48 = v45->pInventoryItemList[v45->pEquipment.uShield - 1].uItemID;
-        if ( v48 == ITEM_RELIC_KELEBRIM || v48 == ITEM_ARTIFACT_ELFBANE || (v45->GetEquippedItemEquipType((ITEM_EQUIP_TYPE)v75) == EQUIP_SHIELD && SkillToMastery(v45->pActiveSkills[PLAYER_SKILL_SHIELD]) == 4))
+        if ( v48 == ITEM_RELIC_KELEBRIM || v48 == ITEM_ARTIFACT_ELFBANE || (v45->GetEquippedItemEquipType(EQUIP_OFF_HAND) == EQUIP_SHIELD && SkillToMastery(v45->pActiveSkills[PLAYER_SKILL_SHIELD]) == 4))
           v77 >>= 1;
       }
   LABEL_115: