diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ai.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ai.dm
index 41fb3a7e29b..eb29e2fec2f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ai.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ai.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ai)
 		if(!L?.loc)
 			continue
 
-		if(process_z[get_z(L)] || !L.low_priority) //VOREStation Edit End
+		if((get_z(L) && process_z[get_z(L)]) || !L.low_priority) //VOREStation Edit End
 			A.handle_strategicals()
 		else
 			slept_mobs++
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/mobs.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/mobs.dm
index 1c804979838..c124b5573ef 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/mobs.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mobs)
 	var/list/currentrun = list()
 	var/log_extensively = FALSE
 	var/list/timelog = list()
-	
+
 	var/slept_mobs = 0
 	var/list/process_z = list()
 
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mobs)
 		if(!M || QDELETED(M))
 			mob_list -= M
 			continue
-		else if(M.low_priority && !(M.loc && process_z[get_z(M)]))
+		else if(M.low_priority && !(M.loc && get_z(M) && process_z[get_z(M)]))
 			slept_mobs++
 			continue
-		
+
 		M.Life(times_fired)
 
 		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mobs)
 		log_world(msg)
 		return
 	msg += "Lists: currentrun: [currentrun.len], mob_list: [mob_list.len]\n"
-	
+
 	if(!currentrun.len)
 		msg += "!!The subsystem just finished the mob_list list, and currentrun is empty (or has never run).\n"
 		msg += "!!The info below is the tail of mob_list instead of currentrun.\n"
-	
+
 	var/datum/D = currentrun.len ? currentrun[currentrun.len] : mob_list[mob_list.len]
 	msg += "Tail entry: [describeThis(D)] (this is likely the item AFTER the problem item)\n"
-	
+
 	var/position = mob_list.Find(D)
 	if(!position)
 		msg += "Unable to find context of tail entry in mob_list list.\n"
diff --git a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effects/vampire.dm b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effects/vampire.dm
index 7c6ed91a5f4..29cabc5b2a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effects/vampire.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effects/vampire.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter/animated/B = new(M.loc)
 		B.basecolor = M.species.get_blood_colour(M)
 		B.color = M.species.get_blood_colour(M)
-		B.target_turf = pick(range(1, get_turf(holder)))
+		B.target_turf = pick(RANGE_TURFS(1, holder))
 		B.blood_DNA = list()
 		B.blood_DNA[M.dna.unique_enzymes] = M.dna.b_type
 		M.vessel.remove_reagent("blood",rand(10,30))
diff --git a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/special.dm b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/special.dm
index f2dcfc5183e..e7c66148d54 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/special.dm
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@
 	//use up stored charges
 	if(charges >= 10)
 		charges -= 10
-		new /obj/effect/spider/eggcluster(pick(view(1,src)))
+		new /obj/effect/spider/eggcluster(pick(RANGE_TURFS(1,src)))
 
 	if(charges >= 3)
 		if(prob(5))
 			charges -= 1
 			var/spawn_type = pick(/mob/living/simple_mob/creature)
-			new spawn_type(pick(view(1,src)))
+			new spawn_type(pick(RANGE_TURFS(1,src)))
 			playsound(src, pick('sound/hallucinations/growl1.ogg','sound/hallucinations/growl2.ogg','sound/hallucinations/growl3.ogg'), 50, 1, -3)
 
 	if(charges >= 1)