diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/he.dm b/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/he.dm
index 432c6abf096a..bf1a5b03c545 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/he.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/he.dm
@@ -1012,6 +1012,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/ego_weapon/replica/proc/projectile_hit(atom/fired_from, atom/movable/firer, atom/target, Angle)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(!isliving(target))
+		return TRUE
 	var/mob/living/T = target
 	var/range = (get_dist(firer, T) - 1)//it should never pull things into your tile.
 	var/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(T, get_dir(T, get_step_towards(T, src)))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/subtype/lance.dm b/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/subtype/lance.dm
index ff1ac6334a26..f8c808402b78 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/subtype/lance.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/ego_weapons/subtype/lance.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		return
 	current_holder = user
 	RaiseLance(user)
-	RegisterSignal(current_holder, COMSIG_MOVABLE_BUMP, PROC_REF(UserBump))
+	RegisterSignal(current_holder, COMSIG_MOVABLE_BUMP, PROC_REF(UserBump), override = TRUE)
 	RegisterSignal(current_holder, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(UserMoved))
 	if(!force_cap)
 		force_cap = (initial(force) * 2)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/he.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/he.dm
index b20724f82c86..599834abeecf 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/he.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/he.dm
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@
 
 /obj/projectile/ego_bullet/replica/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+	if(!isliving(target))
+		return
+	var/mob/living/T = target
 	var/mob/living/user = firer
-	if(user.faction_check_mob(H))//player faction
-		H.Knockdown(50)//trip the target
+	if(user.faction_check_mob(T))//player faction
+		T.Knockdown(50)//trip the target
 		return BULLET_ACT_BLOCK
 	qdel(src)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/teth.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/teth.dm
index f1606fb3e505..b6b5df40833c 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/teth.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/ego_bullets/teth.dm
@@ -112,12 +112,14 @@
 
 /obj/projectile/ego_bullet/ego_aspiration/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+	if(!isliving(target))
+		return
+	var/mob/living/T = target
 	var/mob/living/user = firer
-	if(firer==target)
+	if(firer == target)
 		return BULLET_ACT_BLOCK
-	if(user.faction_check_mob(H)) // Our faction
-		H.adjustBruteLoss(-10)
+	if(user.faction_check_mob(T)) // Our faction
+		T.adjustBruteLoss(-10)
 		return BULLET_ACT_BLOCK
 
 /obj/projectile/ego_bullet/ego_patriot