diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index b425a4147..4dd4f6f36 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -331,18 +331,18 @@ namespace MWClass
             return;
 
         const MWWorld::Class &othercls = MWWorld::Class::get(victim);
-        if(!othercls.isActor() || othercls.getCreatureStats(victim).isDead())
-        {
-            // Can't hit non-actors, or dead actors
+        if(!othercls.isActor()) // Can't hit non-actors
+            return;
+        MWMechanics::CreatureStats &otherstats = getCreatureStats(victim);
+        if(otherstats.isDead()) // Can't hit dead actors
             return;
-        }
 
         if(ptr.getRefData().getHandle() == "player")
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setEnemy(victim);
 
         int weapskill = ESM::Skill::HandToHand;
         if(!weapon.isEmpty())
-            weapskill = MWWorld::Class::get(weapon).getEquipmentSkill(weapon);
+            weapskill = get(weapon).getEquipmentSkill(weapon);
 
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats &crstats = getCreatureStats(ptr);
         MWMechanics::NpcStats &npcstats = getNpcStats(ptr);
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         hitchance *= crstats.getFatigueTerm();
         hitchance += mageffects.get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::FortifyAttack)).mMagnitude -
                      mageffects.get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::Blind)).mMagnitude;
-        hitchance -= othercls.getEvasion(victim);
+        hitchance -= otherstats.getEvasion();
 
         if((::rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0)) > hitchance/100.0f)
         {
@@ -412,8 +412,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(victim, "critical damage", 1.0f, 1.0f);
             }
 
-            healthdmg = (othercls.getCreatureStats(victim).getFatigue().getCurrent() < 1.0f ||
-                         npcstats.isWerewolf());
+            healthdmg = (otherstats.getFatigue().getCurrent() < 1.0f || npcstats.isWerewolf());
             if(healthdmg)
                 damage *= gmst.find("fHandtoHandHealthPer")->getFloat();
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 9f1f1fa31..93fe495c9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,16 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return false;
     }
 
+    float CreatureStats::getEvasion() const
+    {
+        float evasion = (getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Agility).getModified() / 5.0f) +
+                        (getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Luck).getModified() / 10.0f);
+        evasion *= getFatigueTerm();
+        evasion += mMagicEffects.get(EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::Sanctuary)).mMagnitude;
+
+        return evasion;
+    }
+
     void CreatureStats::setLastHitObject(const std::string& objectid)
     {
         mLastHitObject = objectid;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
index fe46ed072..4e18faf9a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         bool getCreatureTargetted() const;
 
+        float getEvasion() const;
+
         void setLastHitObject(const std::string &objectid);
         const std::string &getLastHitObject() const;
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 2c264020c..296008578 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -79,18 +79,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         throw std::runtime_error ("class does not have item health");
     }
 
-    float Class::getEvasion(const Ptr& ptr) const
-    {
-        MWMechanics::CreatureStats &crstats = getCreatureStats(ptr);
-        const MWMechanics::MagicEffects &mageffects = crstats.getMagicEffects();
-        float evasion = (crstats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Agility).getModified() / 5.0f) +
-                        (crstats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Luck).getModified() / 10.0f);
-        evasion *= crstats.getFatigueTerm();
-        evasion += mageffects.get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::Sanctuary)).mMagnitude;
-
-        return evasion;
-    }
-
     void Class::hit(const Ptr& ptr, int type) const
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("class cannot hit");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index edffd7d23..2751a4130 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Return item max health or throw an exception, if class does not have item health
             /// (default implementation: throw an exceoption)
 
-            virtual float getEvasion(const Ptr& ptr) const;
-            ///< Gets the chance the given object can evade an attack
-
             virtual void hit(const Ptr& ptr, int type=-1) const;
             ///< Execute a melee hit, using the current weapon. This will check the relevant skills
             /// of the given attacker, and whoever is hit.