diff --git a/ghcidOutput b/ghcidOutput
index e4d68fdf8..6800bccdc 100644
--- a/ghcidOutput
+++ b/ghcidOutput
@@ -1 +1 @@
-All good (620 modules, at 21:50:15)
+All good (620 modules, at 22:05:15)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data/Item/HeldUse.hs b/src/Dodge/Data/Item/HeldUse.hs
index a394941fb..094b4d4f5 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data/Item/HeldUse.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data/Item/HeldUse.hs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ data Huse
 --    | HeldLaser
 --    | HeldCircleLaser
 --    | HeldDualLaser
-    | HeldTractor
+--    | HeldTractor
     | HeldForceField
     | HeldShatter
     deriving (Eq, Ord, Show, Read) --Generic, Flat)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/HeldUse.hs b/src/Dodge/HeldUse.hs
index a02652b4e..7399e9cb6 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/HeldUse.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/HeldUse.hs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ bulGunEffect' t cr w = fromMaybe (error "error in bulGunEffect") $ do
         & doWeaponRepetitions upitm cr
 --        & cWorld . lWorld . lTestInt +~ 1
 
+-- need to be careful about inventory lock or item ids here
 doWeaponRepetitions :: LabelDoubleTree ComposeLinkType Item -> Creature -> World -> World
 doWeaponRepetitions itm cr = case itm ^? ldtValue . itUse . heldParams . weaponRepeat of
     Just (x:xs) -> cWorld . lWorld . delayedEvents .++~ ((x:xs) <&> (,WdWdFromItCrixWdWd upitm (_crID cr) ItCrWdItemEffect))
@@ -218,18 +219,17 @@ walkNozzle mzid mz itm cr w = fromMaybe w $ do
     
 
 shootTractorBeam :: Item -> Creature -> World -> World
-shootTractorBeam _ cr w = w & cWorld . lWorld . tractorBeams .:~ tractorBeamAt' spos outpos dir power
+shootTractorBeam itm cr w = w & cWorld . lWorld . tractorBeams .:~ tractorBeamAt spos outpos dir power
   where
     cpos = _crPos cr
     spos = cpos +.+ (_crRad cr + 10) *.* unitVectorAtAngle dir
     xpos = cpos +.+ 400 *.* unitVectorAtAngle dir
     dir = _crDir cr
     outpos = fst $ collidePointWallsFilter (const True) cpos xpos w
-    power = _attractionPower . _itParams $ _crInv cr IM.! itRef
-    itRef = cr ^?! crManipulation . manObject . imRootItem -- unsafe!! TODO change
+    power = _attractionPower . _itParams $ itm
 
-tractorBeamAt' :: Point2 -> Point2 -> Float -> Point2 -> TractorBeam
-tractorBeamAt' pos outpos dir power =
+tractorBeamAt :: Point2 -> Point2 -> Float -> Point2 -> TractorBeam
+tractorBeamAt pos outpos dir power =
     TractorBeam
         { _tbPos = pos
         , _tbStartPos = outpos
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ useHeld hu = case hu of
 --    HeldLaser -> shootLaser . _ldtValue
 --    HeldCircleLaser -> circleLaser . _ldtValue
 --    HeldDualLaser -> shootDualLaser . _ldtValue
-    HeldTractor -> aTractorBeam . _ldtValue
+--    HeldTractor -> aTractorBeam . _ldtValue
     --    HeldSonicWave -> aSonicWave
     HeldForceField -> useForceFieldGun . _ldtValue
     HeldShatter -> shootShatter . _ldtValue
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/BatteryGuns.hs b/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/BatteryGuns.hs
index 73abdf932..ebe9976fc 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/BatteryGuns.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/BatteryGuns.hs
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ module Dodge.Item.Weapon.BatteryGuns (
     shootLaser,
     --circleLaser,
     --shootDualLaser,
-    aTractorBeam,
+--    aTractorBeam,
 ) where
 
-import Dodge.Base
+--import Dodge.Base
 import Dodge.Beam
 --import Dodge.Creature.HandPos
 import Dodge.Data.World
 --import Dodge.Item.Weapon.LaserPath
-import Geometry
+--import Geometry
 --import qualified IntMapHelp as IM
 import LensHelp
 --import Picture
@@ -146,23 +146,23 @@ shootLaser it cr =
 --    basicBeamAt itid w col dam phasev pos dir
 --        & bmType .~ bt
 
-aTractorBeam :: Item -> Creature -> World -> World
-aTractorBeam itm cr w = w & cWorld . lWorld . tractorBeams .:~ tractorBeamAt spos outpos dir power
-  where
-    cpos = _crPos cr
-    spos = cpos +.+ (_crRad cr + 10) *.* unitVectorAtAngle dir
-    xpos = cpos +.+ 400 *.* unitVectorAtAngle dir
-    dir = _crDir cr
-    outpos = fst $ collidePointWallsFilter (const True) cpos xpos w
-    power = _attractionPower . _itParams $ itm
-
-tractorBeamAt :: Point2 -> Point2 -> Float -> Point2 -> TractorBeam
-tractorBeamAt pos outpos dir power =
-    TractorBeam
-        { _tbPos = pos
-        , _tbStartPos = outpos
-        , _tbVel = d
-        , _tbTime = 10
-        }
-  where
-    d = unitVectorAtAngle dir * power
+--aTractorBeam :: Item -> Creature -> World -> World
+--aTractorBeam itm cr w = w & cWorld . lWorld . tractorBeams .:~ tractorBeamAt spos outpos dir power
+--  where
+--    cpos = _crPos cr
+--    spos = cpos +.+ (_crRad cr + 10) *.* unitVectorAtAngle dir
+--    xpos = cpos +.+ 400 *.* unitVectorAtAngle dir
+--    dir = _crDir cr
+--    outpos = fst $ collidePointWallsFilter (const True) cpos xpos w
+--    power = _attractionPower . _itParams $ itm
+--
+--tractorBeamAt :: Point2 -> Point2 -> Float -> Point2 -> TractorBeam
+--tractorBeamAt pos outpos dir power =
+--    TractorBeam
+--        { _tbPos = pos
+--        , _tbStartPos = outpos
+--        , _tbVel = d
+--        , _tbTime = 10
+--        }
+--  where
+--    d = unitVectorAtAngle dir * power
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/TriggerType.hs b/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/TriggerType.hs
index b73a9d183..da6e384a3 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/TriggerType.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Item/Weapon/TriggerType.hs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module Dodge.Item.Weapon.TriggerType (
     withPositionOffset,
     withPositionWallCheck,
     withPosDirWallCheck,
-    withWarmUp,
+    --withWarmUp,
     hammerCheckL,
     hammerCheck,
     shootL,
@@ -173,31 +173,6 @@ itUseCharge x = itUse . leftConsumption . arLoaded %~ (max 0 . subtract x)
 --    repeatFire = crWeaponReady cr && _rateTime (_heldDelay (_itUse item')) == 1
 --    firstFire = crWeaponReady cr && _rateTime (_heldDelay (_itUse item')) == 0
 
--- | Apply effect after a warm up.
-
--- note this is quite unsafe, requires the item to have the correct delay type
-withWarmUp ::
-    -- | warm up sound id
-    SoundID ->
-    ChainEffect
-withWarmUp soundID f item cr w
---    | curWarmUp < maxWarmUp && crWeaponReady cr =
-    | curWarmUp < maxWarmUp =
-        w
-            & pointertoitem . itUse . heldDelay . warmTime +~ 2
-            & soundContinue (CrWeaponSound cid 0) (_crPos cr) soundID (Just 2)
-    | otherwise =
-        w
-            & pointertoitem . itUse . heldDelay . warmTime .~ (maxWarmUp + 1)
-            & f item cr
-  where
-    item' = _ldtValue item
-    cid = _crID cr
-    itRef = cr ^?! crManipulation . manObject . imRootItem -- unsafe!! TODO change
-    pointertoitem = cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid . crInv . ix itRef
-    curWarmUp = _warmTime . _heldDelay $ _itUse item'
-    maxWarmUp = _warmMax . _heldDelay $ _itUse item'
-
 withSoundItemChoiceStart ::
     (Item -> SoundID) ->
     ChainEffect
@@ -284,8 +259,9 @@ useTimeCheck f item cr w = case item ^? ldtValue . itUse . heldDelay of
     cid = _crID cr
     setUseRate = cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid . crInv . ix itRef . itUse . heldDelay . rateTime 
         +~ userate
-    -- this should use the ITEMS invid location!
-    itRef = cr ^?! crManipulation . manObject . imRootItem -- unsafe!! TODO change
+    -- the following is unsafe, but if ilInvID isn't correctly set we probably
+    -- will have problems elsewhere also
+    itRef = item ^?! ldtValue . itLocation . ilInvID
     userate = fromMaybe 0 $ item ^? ldtValue . itUse . heldDelay . rateMax
 
 -- | Applies a world effect after a hammer position check.