diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 13eb1a020..e55dd926c 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1227 \cu(mié 25 jun 2025 15:43:59 CEST)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1227 \cu(2025-06-25 15:43:59)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1228 \cu(vie 27 jun 2025 21:02:25 CEST)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1228 \cu(2025-06-27 21:02:25)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc
index a08f88f76..e8d543400 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc
@@ -398,21 +398,18 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 		// vanilla blood color changes
 		if ( (e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'BaronOfHell') || (e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'HellKnight') || (e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'Bishop') || (e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'Korax') )
 		{
-			let gb = Actor.Spawn('GreenBloodReference');
+			let gb = GetDefaultByType('GreenBloodReference');
 			e.Thing.CopyBloodColor(gb);
-			gb.Destroy();
 		}
 		else if ( e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'Cacodemon' )
 		{
-			let bb = Actor.Spawn('BlueBloodReference');
+			let bb = GetDefaultByType('BlueBloodReference');
 			e.Thing.CopyBloodColor(bb);
-			bb.Destroy();
 		}
 		else if ( (e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'Wizard') || (e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'Heresiarch') || (e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'Sorcerer2') )
 		{
-			let pb = Actor.Spawn('PurpleBloodReference');
+			let pb = GetDefaultByType('PurpleBloodReference');
 			e.Thing.CopyBloodColor(pb);
-			pb.Destroy();
 		}
  		else if ( e.Thing.GetClassName() == 'LostSoul' )
 			e.Thing.bNOBLOOD = true;
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc b/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc
index 0804933cf..0470f94e8 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_blod.zsc
@@ -814,21 +814,21 @@ Class mkBloodBlast : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 }
 
 // bare actors used for copying blood color to vanilla monsters
-Class GreenBloodReference : Actor
+Class GreenBloodReference : Actor abstract
 {
 	Default
 	{
 		BloodColor "40 80 30";
 	}
 }
-Class BlueBloodReference : Actor
+Class BlueBloodReference : Actor abstract
 {
 	Default
 	{
 		BloodColor "00 00 A0";
 	}
 }
-Class PurpleBloodReference : Actor
+Class PurpleBloodReference : Actor abstract
 {
 	Default
 	{