diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 98bfa59c89..b18bca98d5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -20,31 +20,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     int CreatureStats::sActorId = 0;
 
     CreatureStats::CreatureStats()
-        : mDrawState(DrawState::Nothing)
-        , mDead(false)
-        , mDeathAnimationFinished(false)
-        , mDied(false)
-        , mMurdered(false)
-        , mFriendlyHits(0)
-        , mTalkedTo(false)
-        , mAlarmed(false)
-        , mAttacked(false)
-        , mKnockdown(false)
-        , mKnockdownOneFrame(false)
-        , mKnockdownOverOneFrame(false)
-        , mHitRecovery(false)
-        , mBlock(false)
-        , mMovementFlags(0)
-        , mFallHeight(0)
-        , mLastRestock(0, 0)
-        , mGoldPool(0)
-        , mActorId(-1)
-        , mHitAttemptActorId(-1)
-        , mDeathAnimation(-1)
-        , mTimeOfDeath()
-        , mSideMovementAngle(0)
-        , mLevel(0)
-        , mAttackingOrSpell(false)
     {
         for (const ESM::Attribute& attribute : MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Attribute>())
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
index 3f7c57094c..f65e1a000f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
@@ -39,30 +39,30 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     class CreatureStats
     {
         static int sActorId;
-        DrawState mDrawState;
         std::map<ESM::RefId, AttributeValue> mAttributes;
         DynamicStat<float> mDynamic[3]; // health, magicka, fatigue
+        DrawState mDrawState = DrawState::Nothing;
         Spells mSpells;
         ActiveSpells mActiveSpells;
         MagicEffects mMagicEffects;
         Stat<int> mAiSettings[4];
         AiSequence mAiSequence;
-        bool mDead;
-        bool mDeathAnimationFinished;
-        bool mDied; // flag for OnDeath script function
-        bool mMurdered;
-        int mFriendlyHits;
-        bool mTalkedTo;
-        bool mAlarmed;
-        bool mAttacked;
-        bool mKnockdown;
-        bool mKnockdownOneFrame;
-        bool mKnockdownOverOneFrame;
-        bool mHitRecovery;
-        bool mBlock;
-        unsigned int mMovementFlags;
-
-        float mFallHeight;
+        bool mDead = false;
+        bool mDeathAnimationFinished = false;
+        bool mDied = false; // flag for OnDeath script function
+        bool mMurdered = false;
+        int mFriendlyHits = 0;
+        bool mTalkedTo = false;
+        bool mAlarmed = false;
+        bool mAttacked = false;
+        bool mKnockdown = false;
+        bool mKnockdownOneFrame = false;
+        bool mKnockdownOverOneFrame = false;
+        bool mHitRecovery = false;
+        bool mBlock = false;
+        unsigned int mMovementFlags = 0;
+
+        float mFallHeight = 0.f;
 
         ESM::RefId mLastHitObject; // The last object to hit this actor
         ESM::RefId mLastHitAttemptObject; // The last object to attempt to hit this actor
@@ -71,21 +71,17 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         MWWorld::TimeStamp mLastRestock;
 
         // The pool of merchant gold (not in inventory)
-        int mGoldPool;
+        int mGoldPool = 0;
 
-        int mActorId;
-        int mHitAttemptActorId; // Stores an actor that attacked this actor. Only one is stored at a time,
-                                // and it is not changed if a different actor attacks. It is cleared when combat ends.
-
-        // The index of the death animation that was played, or -1 if none played
-        signed char mDeathAnimation;
-
-        MWWorld::TimeStamp mTimeOfDeath;
+        int mActorId = -1;
+        // Stores an actor that attacked this actor. Only one is stored at a time, and it is not changed if a different
+        // actor attacks. It is cleared when combat ends.
+        int mHitAttemptActorId = -1;
 
         // The difference between view direction and lower body direction.
-        float mSideMovementAngle;
+        float mSideMovementAngle = 0;
 
-        bool mTeleported = false;
+        MWWorld::TimeStamp mTimeOfDeath;
 
     private:
         std::multimap<int, int> mSummonedCreatures; // <Effect, ActorId>
@@ -95,9 +91,15 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         std::vector<int> mSummonGraveyard;
 
     protected:
-        int mLevel;
-        bool mAttackingOrSpell;
         std::string mAttackType;
+        int mLevel = 0;
+        bool mAttackingOrSpell = false;
+
+    private:
+        // The index of the death animation that was played, or -1 if none played
+        signed char mDeathAnimation = -1;
+
+        bool mTeleported = false;
 
     public:
         CreatureStats();