From 175f2b16f50bfd7998886da4b19c5e70c0dc21be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nytmyr <53322305+nytmyr@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:54:34 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] [Bug Fix] Fix for potential crash of DS damage on death
 (#4040)

On the unfortunate timing of a bot or owner dying when the bot deals damage due to a DS and the owner pointer is no longer valid.
---
 zone/attack.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index a0b6c78fd..15b6bdc0c 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -4485,7 +4485,7 @@ void Mob::CommonDamage(Mob* attacker, int64 &damage, const uint16 spell_id, cons
 						if (attacker->IsBot()) {
 							Mob* owner = attacker->GetOwner();
 
-							if (owner->CastToClient()->GetFilter(FilterDamageShields) != FilterHide) {
+							if (owner && owner->CastToClient()->GetFilter(FilterDamageShields) != FilterHide) {
 								owner->MessageString(
 									Chat::DamageShield,
 									OTHER_HIT_NONMELEE,