diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs
index 517c3bd07..12929730f 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ module Dodge.Creature.State (
     doDamage,
 ) where
 
-import Dodge.Item.BackgroundEffect
-import Dodge.Item.Location
-import Dodge.Inventory.SelectionList
 import Control.Applicative
 import Control.Monad
 import qualified Data.Map.Strict as M
@@ -26,8 +23,11 @@ import Dodge.Data.World
 import Dodge.DoubleTree
 import Dodge.Euse
 import Dodge.HeldUse
+import Dodge.Inventory.SelectionList
+import Dodge.Item.BackgroundEffect
 import Dodge.Item.Grammar
 import Dodge.Item.HeldOffset
+import Dodge.Item.Location
 import Dodge.Item.MaxAmmo
 import Dodge.Prop.Gib
 import Dodge.SoundLogic
@@ -66,10 +66,8 @@ crUpdate f =
         , checkDeath -- must be in this order 24/7/22
         , updateWalkCycle
         , f
-        , --        , updateInv -- upInv must be called before invSideEff 22.05.23
-          invRootItemEffs
-        , invSideEff
-        --        , equipmentEffects
+        , invRootItemEffs
+        , updateHeldRootItem
         ]
 
 -- I have changed the ordering of item/equipment effects, which may have
@@ -127,9 +125,7 @@ dropAll :: Creature -> World -> World
 dropAll cr w = foldl' (flip (dropItem cr)) w $ IM.keys $ _crInv cr
 
 doDamage :: Creature -> World -> World
-doDamage cr = applyPastDamages cr . applyCreatureDamage dams cr
-  where
-    dams = cr ^. crDamage
+doDamage cr = applyPastDamages cr . applyCreatureDamage (cr ^. crDamage) cr
 
 -- TODO generalise shake to arbitrary damage amounts
 applyPastDamages :: Creature -> World -> World
@@ -145,10 +141,6 @@ applyPastDamages cr w
                 & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix (_crID cr) . crPastDamage -~ y
                 & randGen .~ g
 
--- a loop going over all inventory items
-invSideEff :: Creature -> World -> World
-invSideEff cr = updateHeldRootItem cr
-
 -- a loop going over all root inventory items
 invRootItemEffs :: Creature -> World -> World
 invRootItemEffs cr =
@@ -183,7 +175,6 @@ copierItemUpdate itm cr w = fromMaybe w $ do
     v <- getItemValue itm' w cr
     return $ w & pointerToItem itm . itUse . uValue .~ v
 
-
 doAnyEquipmentEffect :: LocationLDT ItemLink ComposedItem -> Creature -> World -> World
 doAnyEquipmentEffect loc cr = case itm ^? itLocation . ilEquipSite . _Just of
     Just _ -> equipBackgroundEffect loc cr