diff --git a/lua/pac3/core/client/parts/damage_zone.lua b/lua/pac3/core/client/parts/damage_zone.lua
index eab19fc12..0cc22bd3c 100644
--- a/lua/pac3/core/client/parts/damage_zone.lua
+++ b/lua/pac3/core/client/parts/damage_zone.lua
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ function PART:LaunchAuditAndEnforceSoftBan(amount, reason)
 		return
 	end
 	local owner = self:GetPlayerOwner()
+	if not IsValid(owner) then return end
+
 	if owner ~= LocalPlayer() then return end
 	owner.stop_hit_markers_admonishment_count = owner.stop_hit_markers_admonishment_count or 1
 	owner.stop_hit_markers_admonishment_message_up = false
@@ -277,6 +279,8 @@ local function CleanupParts(group)
 end
 
 function PART:FindOrCreateFloatingPart(owner, ent, part_uid, id, parent_ent)
+	if not IsValid(owner) or not IsValid(ent) then return end
+
 	owner.hitmarker_partpool = owner.hitmarker_partpool or {}
 	for spec_uid,tbl in pairs(owner.hitmarker_partpool) do
 		if tbl.template_uid == part_uid then
@@ -317,6 +321,8 @@ net.Receive("pac_send_ragdoll", function(len)
 end)
 
 local function TryAttachPartToAnEntity(self,group,parent_ent,marker_ent,killing)
+	if not IsValid(parent_ent) or not IsValid(marker_ent) then return end
+
 	local can_do_ragdolls = GetConVar("pac_sv_damage_zone_allow_ragdoll_hitparts"):GetBool()
 	if killing and can_do_ragdolls then
 		if isstring(killing) then
@@ -353,17 +359,19 @@ local function TryAttachPartToAnEntity(self,group,parent_ent,marker_ent,killing)
 			end
 			group:SetOwnerName(parent_ent:EntIndex())
 		end
-		
+
 	else
 		group:SetOwner(marker_ent)
 	end
 end
 
 local function FreeSpotInStack(owner)
+	if not IsValid(owner) then return end
+
 	owner.hitparts = owner.hitparts or {}
 	owner.hitparts_freespots = owner.hitparts_freespots or {}
 	for i=1,50,1 do
-		if owner.hitparts_freespots[i] == nil then owner.hitparts_freespots[i] = false return i end 
+		if owner.hitparts_freespots[i] == nil then owner.hitparts_freespots[i] = false return i end
 		if owner.hitparts_freespots[i] ~= false then
 			if owner.hitparts[i] then
 				if not owner.hitparts[i].active then
@@ -383,6 +391,8 @@ end
 ]]
 
 local function MatchInStack(owner, ent)
+	if not IsValid(owner) or not IsValid(ent) then return end
+
 	owner.hitparts = owner.hitparts or {}
 	for i=1,50,1 do
 		if owner.hitparts[i] then
@@ -398,6 +408,8 @@ local function MatchInStack(owner, ent)
 end
 
 local function UIDMatchInStackForExistingPart(owner, ent, part_uid, ent_id)
+	if not IsValid(owner) or not IsValid(ent) then return end
+
 	owner.hitparts = owner.hitparts or {}
 	for i=1,50,1 do
 		if owner.hitparts[i] then
@@ -424,6 +436,8 @@ end
 	owner.hitparts[free] = {active, specimen_part, hitmarker_id, template_uid}
 ]]
 function PART:AddHitMarkerToStack(index, owner, ent, part_uid, ent_id, parent_ent, killing)
+	if not IsValid(owner) or not IsValid(ent) or not IsValid(parent_ent) then return end
+
 	--print("trying to add to stack:")
 	--print("\t\t",owner, ent, part_uid, ent_id, parent_ent)
 	owner.hitparts = owner.hitparts or {}
@@ -441,12 +455,14 @@ function PART:AddHitMarkerToStack(index, owner, ent, part_uid, ent_id, parent_en
 		owner.hitparts[index] = {active = true, specimen_part = returned_part, hitmarker_id = ent_id, template_uid = part_uid, csent = ent, parent_ent = parent_ent}
 		TryAttachPartToAnEntity(self,existingpart,parent_ent,ent, killing)
 	end
-	
+
 
 	return returned_part
 end
 
 local function RemoveHitMarker(owner, ent, uid, id)
+	if not IsValid(owner) or not IsValid(ent) then return end
+
 	owner.hitparts = owner.hitparts or {}
 
 	local match = MatchInStack(owner, ent)
@@ -475,7 +491,7 @@ end
 ]]
 function PART:AssignFloatingPartToEntity(index, part, owner, ent, parent_ent, template_uid, marker_id)
 
-	if not IsValid(part) then return false end
+	if not IsValid(part) or not IsValid(owner) or not IsValid(ent)  or not IsValid(parent_ent) then return false end
 
 	ent.pac_draw_distance = 0
 
@@ -496,13 +512,13 @@ function PART:AssignFloatingPartToEntity(index, part, owner, ent, parent_ent, te
 	group:SetShowInEditor(false)
 
 	TryAttachPartToAnEntity(self,group,parent_ent,ent)
-	
-	
+
+
 	timer.Simple(0, function() group:SetHide(false) part2:SetHide(false) group:CallRecursive("Think") group:CallRecursive("CalcShowHide") end)
-	
-	
+
+
 	--print(parent_ent, group:IsHidden(), part2:IsHidden())
-	
+
 	owner.hitparts_freespots[index] = false
 	--print(group, "assigned to " .. marker_id .. " / " .. parent_ent:EntIndex())
 
@@ -513,6 +529,8 @@ function PART:ClearHitMarkers()
 		if IsValid(part) then part:GetRootOwner():Remove() end
 	end
 	local ply = self:GetPlayerOwner()
+	if not IsValid(ply) then return end --CMON CEDRIC. IT'S THIS EASY
+
 	if ply.hitparts then
 		for i,v in pairs(ply.hitparts) do
 			v.specimen_part:Remove()
@@ -680,6 +698,10 @@ function PART:SendNetMessage()
 end
 
 function PART:OnShow()
+	if not IsValid(self) then return end
+	local owner = self:GetPlayerOwner()
+	if not IsValid(owner) then return end
+
 	self.remaining_DOT_count = self.DOTCount
 	self.next_DOT = self.NoInitialDOT and CurTime() + self.DOTTime or CurTime() - 1
 
@@ -690,12 +712,15 @@ function PART:OnShow()
 		self:PreviewHitbox()
 	end
 	self.stop_until = self.stop_until or 0
-	if self.stop_until then self:GetPlayerOwner().stop_hit_markers_admonishment_message_up = nil end
-	if (self:GetPlayerOwner().stop_hit_markers_admonishment_message_up) or self.stop_until > CurTime() then return end
+	if self.stop_until then owner.stop_hit_markers_admonishment_message_up = nil end
+	if (owner.stop_hit_markers_admonishment_message_up) or self.stop_until > CurTime() then return end
 
 	if self.DOTMethod == "RefreshZone" then return end --handle with Think
 
-	if self:GetRootPart():GetOwner() ~= self:GetPlayerOwner() then --dumb workaround for when it activates before it realizes it needs to be hidden first
+	local rootOwner = self:GetRootPart():GetOwner()
+	if not IsValid(rootOwner) then return end
+
+	if rootOwner ~= owner then --dumb workaround for when it activates before it realizes it needs to be hidden first
 		timer.Simple(0.01, function() --wait to check if needs to be hidden first
 			if self:IsHidden() or self:IsDrawHidden() then return end
 			if self.Preview then
@@ -715,19 +740,22 @@ end
 
 local dmgzone_requesting_corpses = {}
 function PART:SetAttachPartsToTargetEntity(b)
+	local owner = self:GetPlayerOwner()
+	if not IsValid(owner) then return end
+
 	self.AttachPartsToTargetEntity = b
-	if pac.LocalPlayer ~= self:GetPlayerOwner() then return end
+	if pac.LocalPlayer ~= owner then return end
 	if self.KillMarkerPart == nil then return end
 	if b then
 		net.Start("pac_request_ragdoll_sends")
-		net.WriteBool(true)
+			net.WriteBool(true)
 		net.SendToServer()
 		dmgzone_requesting_corpses[self] = true
 	else
 		dmgzone_requesting_corpses[self] = nil
 		if table.Count(dmgzone_requesting_corpses) == 0 then
 			net.Start("pac_request_ragdoll_sends")
-			net.WriteBool(false)
+				net.WriteBool(false)
 			net.SendToServer()
 		end
 	end
@@ -735,18 +763,22 @@ end
 
 --revertable to projectile part's version which wastes time creating new parts but has less issues
 function PART:LegacyAttachToEntity(part, ent)
+	if not IsValid(ent) then return false end
 	if not part:IsValid() then return false end
 
 	ent.pac_draw_distance = 0
 
 	local tbl = part:ToTable()
 
-	local group = pac.CreatePart("group", self:GetPlayerOwner())
+	local ply = self:GetPlayerOwner()
+	if not IsValid(ply) then return end
+
+	local group = pac.CreatePart("group", ply)
 	table.insert(hitparts_dump, {self, group, ent})
 	self.force_cleanup_hitparts = CurTime() + math.max(self.HitMarkerLifetime, self.KillMarkerLifetime)
 	group:SetShowInEditor(false)
 
-	local part_clone = pac.CreatePart(tbl.self.ClassName, self:GetPlayerOwner(), tbl, tostring(tbl))
+	local part_clone = pac.CreatePart(tbl.self.ClassName, ply, tbl, tostring(tbl))
 	group:AddChild(part_clone)
 
 	group:SetOwner(ent)
@@ -797,6 +829,13 @@ net.Receive("pac_hit_results", function(len)
 
 	local pos = self:GetWorldPosition()
 	local owner = self:GetPlayerOwner()
+	if not IsValid(owner) then return end
+
+	--START_BS_MOD
+	--Octo 3/32026
+	--Purpose: Set off a client hook so we know what a damage zone did for crediting in the killcam.
+	hook.Run("BS_pacHitResults", owner, uid, self, pos, hit, kill, highest_dmg, do_ents_feedback, ents_hit, ents_kill)
+	--END_BS_MOD
 
 	self.lag_risk = table.Count(ents_hit) > 15
 
@@ -880,7 +919,7 @@ net.Receive("pac_hit_results", function(len)
 		end
 
 		local free_spot = FreeSpotInStack(owner)
-		
+
 		if free_spot then
 			if part:IsValid() then --self:AttachToEntity(part, ent, parent_ent, global_hitmarker_CSEnt_seed)
 				--print("free spot should be " .. free_spot)
@@ -1020,6 +1059,10 @@ function PART:PreviewHitbox()
 		if not self.Preview then pac.RemoveHook(self.RenderingHook, "pace_draw_hitbox"..self.UniqueID) end
 		if not IsValid(self) then pac.RemoveHook(self.RenderingHook, "pace_draw_hitbox"..self.UniqueID) end
 		self:GetWorldPosition()
+
+		local ply = self:GetPlayerOwner()
+		if not IsValid(ply) then return end
+
 		if self.HitboxMode == "Box" then
 			local mins =  Vector(-self.Radius, -self.Radius, -self.Length)
 			local maxs = Vector(self.Radius, self.Radius, self.Length)
@@ -1041,7 +1084,8 @@ function PART:PreviewHitbox()
 			cam.PushModelMatrix( mat )
 			obj:Draw()
 			cam.PopModelMatrix()
-			if LocalPlayer() == self:GetPlayerOwner() then
+
+			if LocalPlayer() == ply then
 				if self.Radius ~= 0 then
 					local sides = self.Detail
 					if self.Detail < 1 then sides = 1 end
@@ -1116,7 +1160,7 @@ function PART:PreviewHitbox()
 			cam.PushModelMatrix( mat )
 			obj:Draw()
 			cam.PopModelMatrix()
-			if LocalPlayer() == self:GetPlayerOwner() then
+			if LocalPlayer() == ply then
 				if self.Radius ~= 0 then
 					local sides = self.Detail
 					if self.Detail < 1 then sides = 1 end