diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index f57a54cfb..5abd3efb6 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -317,8 +317,9 @@ bool Mob::CheckHitChance(Mob* other, DamageHitInfo &hit)
 	Mob *defender = this;
 	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::Attack, "CheckHitChance(%s) attacked by %s", defender->GetName(), attacker->GetName());
 
-	if (defender->IsClient() && defender->CastToClient()->IsSitting())
+	if ((defender->IsClient() || defender->IsBot() || defender->IsMerc()) && defender->IsSitting()) {
 		return true;
+	}
 
 	auto avoidance = defender->GetTotalDefense();
 	if (avoidance == -1) // some sort of auto avoid disc
@@ -1001,8 +1002,9 @@ double Mob::RollD20(int offense, int mitigation)
 		1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0
 	};
 
-	if (IsClient() && CastToClient()->IsSitting())
+	if ((IsClient() || IsBot() || IsMerc()) && IsSitting()) {
 		return mods[19];
+	}
 
 	auto atk_roll = zone->random.Roll0(offense + 5);
 	auto def_roll = zone->random.Roll0(mitigation + 5);
diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index 7a0bf77b0..e0bd69dea 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ void Bot::Stand() {
 	SetAppearance(eaStanding);
 }
 
-bool Bot::IsSitting() {
+bool Bot::IsSitting() const {
 	bool result = false;
 	if(GetAppearance() == eaSitting && !IsMoving())
 		result = true;
diff --git a/zone/bot.h b/zone/bot.h
index fb3b84abc..39c505417 100644
--- a/zone/bot.h
+++ b/zone/bot.h
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public:
 	void ChangeBotArcherWeapons(bool isArcher);
 	void Sit();
 	void Stand();
-	bool IsSitting();
+	bool IsSitting() const override;
 	bool IsStanding();
 	int GetWalkspeed() const override { return (int)((float)_GetWalkSpeed() * 1.785714285f); } // 1.25 / 0.7 = 1.7857142857142857142857142857143
 	int GetRunspeed() const override { return (int)((float)_GetRunSpeed() * 1.785714285f); }
diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index 6e7de9d6f..f6b384117 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -841,9 +841,9 @@ public:
 
 	void Fling(float value, float target_x, float target_y, float target_z, bool ignore_los = false, bool clip_through_walls = false, bool calculate_speed = false);
 
-	inline bool IsStanding() const {return (playeraction == 0);}
-	inline bool IsSitting() const {return (playeraction == 1);}
-	inline bool IsCrouching() const {return (playeraction == 2);}
+	inline bool IsStanding() const { return (playeraction == 0); }
+	inline bool IsSitting() const override { return (playeraction == 1); }
+	inline bool IsCrouching() const { return (playeraction == 2); }
 	inline bool IsBecomeNPC() const { return npcflag; }
 	inline uint8 GetBecomeNPCLevel() const { return npclevel; }
 	inline void SetBecomeNPC(bool flag) { npcflag = flag; }
diff --git a/zone/merc.cpp b/zone/merc.cpp
index 203bb33a4..750c104c1 100644
--- a/zone/merc.cpp
+++ b/zone/merc.cpp
@@ -4292,7 +4292,7 @@ void Merc::Stand() {
 	SetAppearance(eaStanding);
 }
 
-bool Merc::IsSitting() {
+bool Merc::IsSitting() const {
 	bool result = false;
 
 	if(GetAppearance() == eaSitting && !IsMoving())
diff --git a/zone/merc.h b/zone/merc.h
index 9a6c73973..9c6a7b4ae 100644
--- a/zone/merc.h
+++ b/zone/merc.h
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public:
 
 	void Sit();
 	void Stand();
-	bool IsSitting();
+	bool IsSitting() const override;
 	bool IsStanding();
 
 	// Merc-specific functions
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index 66a6ac225..6feb58f43 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -657,7 +657,11 @@ public:
 	inline int32 GetHeroicStrikethrough() const  { return heroic_strikethrough; }
 	inline const bool GetKeepsSoldItems() const { return keeps_sold_items; }
 	inline void SetKeepsSoldItems(bool in_keeps_sold_items)  { keeps_sold_items = in_keeps_sold_items; }
+
+	virtual bool IsSitting() const { return false; }
+
 	int CalcRecommendedLevelBonus(uint8 level, uint8 reclevel, int basestat);
+
 	void CopyHateList(Mob* to);
 
 	//Group