diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 7af9bf2280..b5d75a6f63 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@
 		else
 			return get_step(start, EAST)
 
+
 /proc/try_move_adjacent(atom/movable/AM)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(AM)
 	for(var/direction in GLOB.cardinals)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
index e0afdefd6b..84bb54f242 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		var/mob/living/L = target
 		if(prob(80))
 			var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(L, dir)
-			L.throw_at(throw_target, rand(1,2), 7, src) 
+			L.throw_at(throw_target, rand(1,2), 7, src)
 		else
 			L.Knockdown(20)
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] knocks [L] down!</span>")
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@
 	var/list/parts = target_bodyparts(target)
 	return ..() && !istype(the_target, /mob/living/carbon/monkey) && (!parts  || parts.len > 3)
 
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/CanSmashTurfs(turf/T)
 	return iswallturf(T)
 
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gib(no_brain)
 	if(!no_brain)
 		var/mob/living/brain/B = new(drop_location())
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index f1b3043447..10d9fd93d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	var/list/emote_taunt = list()
 	var/taunt_chance = 0
 
-//typecache of things this mob will attack in DestroySurroundings() if it has environment_smash
+//typecache of things this mob will attack in DestroyPathToTarget() if it has environment_smash
 	var/list/environment_target_typecache = list(
 	/obj/machinery/door/window,
 	/obj/structure/window,
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@
 		EscapeConfinement()
 
 	if(AICanContinue(possible_targets))
-		DestroySurroundings()
+		if(!QDELETED(target) && !targets_from.Adjacent(target))
+			DestroyPathToTarget()
 		if(!MoveToTarget(possible_targets))     //if we lose our target
 			if(AIShouldSleep(possible_targets))	// we try to acquire a new one
 				toggle_ai(AI_IDLE)			// otherwise we go idle
@@ -371,24 +372,45 @@
 		P.preparePixelProjectile(targeted_atom, src)
 		P.fire()
 		return P
-		
+
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/CanSmashTurfs(turf/T)
 	return iswallturf(T) || ismineralturf(T)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/DestroySurroundings()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/DestroyObjectsInDirection(direction)
+	var/turf/T = get_step(targets_from, direction)
+	if(T.Adjacent(targets_from))
+		if(CanSmashTurfs(T))
+			T.attack_animal(src)
+		for(var/a in T)
+			var/atom/A = a
+			if(is_type_in_typecache(A, environment_target_typecache) && !A.IsObscured())
+				A.attack_animal(src)
+				return
+
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/DestroyPathToTarget()
+	if(environment_smash)
+		EscapeConfinement()
+		var/dir_to_target = get_dir(targets_from, target)
+		var/dir_list = list()
+		if(dir_to_target in GLOB.diagonals) //it's diagonal, so we need two directions to hit
+			for(var/direction in GLOB.cardinals)
+				if(direction & dir_to_target)
+					dir_list += direction
+		else
+			dir_list += dir_to_target
+		for(var/direction in dir_list) //now we hit all of the directions we got in this fashion, since it's the only directions we should actually need
+			DestroyObjectsInDirection(direction)
+
+
+mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/DestroySurroundings() // for use with megafauna destroying everything around them
 	if(environment_smash)
 		EscapeConfinement()
 		for(var/dir in GLOB.cardinals)
-			var/turf/T = get_step(targets_from, dir)
-			if(CanSmashTurfs(T))
-				if(T.Adjacent(targets_from))
-					T.attack_animal(src)
-			for(var/a in T)
-				var/atom/A = a
-				if(!A.Adjacent(targets_from))
-					continue
-				if(is_type_in_typecache(A, environment_target_typecache) && !A.IsObscured())
-					A.attack_animal(src)
+			DestroyObjectsInDirection(dir)
+
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/EscapeConfinement()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
index 83291d7822..0c7edd0334 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 		for(var/obj/item/I in loc)
 			I.loc = src
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/crate/DestroySurroundings()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/crate/DestroyPathToTarget()
 	..()
 	if(prob(90))
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]open"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/statue.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/statue.dm
index e5aa946b00..5d30a210a8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/statue.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/statue.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/statue/DestroySurroundings()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/statue/DestroyPathToTarget()
 	if(!can_be_seen(get_turf(loc)))
 		..()