diff --git a/zscript/flakcannon.zsc b/zscript/flakcannon.zsc
index c07a209..375dd90 100644
--- a/zscript/flakcannon.zsc
+++ b/zscript/flakcannon.zsc
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ Class FlakAccumulator : Thinker
 			if ( inflictor ) inflictor.bEXTREMEDEATH = true;
 			else type = 'Extreme';
 		}
-		// make sure accumulation isn't reentrant
-		if ( inflictor && (inflictor is 'FlakChunk') ) inflictor.bAMBUSH = true;
 		// 何？
 		for ( int i=0; i<amounts.Size(); i++ )
 		{
@@ -141,11 +139,7 @@ Class FlakAccumulator : Thinker
 			victim.DamageMobj(inflictor,source,amounts[i],type,DMG_THRUSTLESS);
 		}
 		// clean up
-		if ( inflictor )
-		{
-			if ( inflictor is 'FlakChunk' ) inflictor.bAMBUSH = false;
-			inflictor.bEXTREMEDEATH = false;
-		}
+		if ( inflictor ) inflictor.bEXTREMEDEATH = inflictor.default.bEXTREMEDEATH;
 		Destroy();
 	}
 
@@ -346,26 +340,32 @@ Class FlakChunk : Actor
 		A_AlertMonsters();
 		if ( vel.length() < 5 ) ExplodeMissile();
 	}
-	override int DoSpecialDamage( Actor target, int damage, Name damagetype )
+	override bool CanCollideWith( Actor other, bool passive )
 	{
-		if ( bAMBUSH || (vel.length() <= 5) ) return damage;
-		if ( !target.bNOBLOOD )
-		{
-			target.SpawnBlood(pos,AngleTo(target),damage);
-			A_StartSound("flak/meat",volume:0.3);
-			A_AlertMonsters();
-		}
-		return -1;
+		// safer to do here (backported from Demolitionist)
+		if ( !(other.bSHOOTABLE || other.bSOLID) || ((vel.length() <= 5) && other.bSHOOTABLE) || ((other == target) && !bHITOWNER) || (other == lasthit) )
+			return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 	override int SpecialMissileHit( Actor victim )
 	{
-		if ( bAMBUSH || (vel.length() <= 5) || ((victim == target) && !bHITOWNER) || (victim == lasthit) )
+		// directly bounce off non-shootable solids
+		if ( !victim.bSHOOTABLE )
+		{
+			if ( victim.bSOLID )
+			{
+				BlockingMobj = victim;
+				A_HandleBounce();
+				lasthit = victim;
+			}
 			return 1;
+		}
 		// with this we can guarantee that the chunk won't just keep on dealing damage
 		// this is something I wish Unreal's boulders did
 		lasthit = victim;
 		// gather damage
-		FlakAccumulator.Accumulate(victim,GetMissileDamage(0,0),self,target,damagetype);
+		int dmg = GetMissileDamage(0,0);
+		FlakAccumulator.Accumulate(victim,dmg,self,target,damagetype);
 		int amt = FlakAccumulator.GetAmount(victim);
 		// pass through if it's already dead
 		if ( victim.health-amt <= 0 )
@@ -379,7 +379,16 @@ Class FlakChunk : Actor
 			}
 			return 1;
 		}
-		return -1;
+		// HACK
+		ExplodeMissile(null,victim);
+		if ( !victim.bNOBLOOD )
+		{
+			victim.SpawnBlood(pos,AngleTo(victim),dmg);
+			A_StartSound("flak/meat",volume:0.3);
+			A_AlertMonsters();
+		}
+		else SetStateLabel("Crash");
+		return 1;
 	}
 	States
 	{