diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index aa75374bcf..d78cc01963 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	if(!CHECK_MOBILITY(user, MOBILITY_STAND))
 		totitemdamage *= 0.5
 	//CIT CHANGES END HERE
-	if((user != src) && run_block(I, totitemdamage, "the [I.name]", MELEE_ATTACK, I.armour_penetration, user) & BLOCK_SUCCESS)
+	if((user != src) && run_block(I, totitemdamage, "the [I.name]", ATTACK_TYPE_MELEE, I.armour_penetration, user) & BLOCK_SUCCESS)
 		return FALSE
 	send_item_attack_message(I, user)
 	if(I.force)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/flamethrower.dm b/code/game/objects/items/flamethrower.dm
index 0c144ff1d6..e2140bd0fd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/flamethrower.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/flamethrower.dm
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 	create_with_tank = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/flamethrower/run_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return)
-	if(real_attack && (attack_type & ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE))
+	if(attack_type & ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE)
 		var/obj/item/projectile/P = object
 		if(istype(P) && (P.damage_type != STAMINA) && damage && !P.nodamage && prob(15))
 			owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [attack_text] hits the fueltank on [owner]'s [name], rupturing it! What a shot!</span>")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm
index 9f098e21b6..8a41ee4601 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	return attack_hand(user)
 
 /obj/item/grenade/run_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return)
-	if(real_attack && (attack_type & ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE))
+	if(attack_type & ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE)
 		var/obj/item/projectile/P = object
 		if(damage && !P.nodamage && (P.damage_type != STAMINA) && prob(15))
 			owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[attack_text] hits [owner]'s [src], setting it off! What a shot!</span>")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
index 74a2b148fd..a4ff631b07 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 	return disarming || (user.a_intent != INTENT_HARM)
 
 /obj/item/melee/baton/proc/baton_stun(mob/living/L, mob/user, disarming = FALSE)
-	if(L.run_block(src, 0, "[user]'s [name]", MELEE_ATTACK, 0, user) & BLOCK_SUCCESS) //No message; check_shields() handles that
+	if(L.run_block(src, 0, "[user]'s [name]", ATTACK_TYPE_MELEE, 0, user) & BLOCK_SUCCESS) //No message; check_shields() handles that
 		playsound(L, 'sound/weapons/genhit.ogg', 50, 1)
 		return FALSE
 	var/stunpwr = stamforce
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index 6c23683325..c40a4c0e43 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 	if(is_energy_reflectable_projectile(object) && (attack_type == ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE))
 		var/turf = get_turf(src)
 		playsound(turf, pick('sound/weapons/effects/batreflect1.ogg', 'sound/weapons/effects/batreflect2.ogg'), 50, 1)
-		return BLOCK_SUCESS | BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT | BLOCK_PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL | BLOCK_REDIRECTED
+		return BLOCK_SUCCESS | BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT | BLOCK_PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL | BLOCK_REDIRECTED
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/melee/baseball_bat/ablative/syndi
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
index 61fad9084c..12a4ca07c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/cultrobes/cult_shield/check_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return)
 	if(current_charges)
-		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_GENERAL_BLOCK_CHANCE] = 100
+		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_NORMAL_BLOCK_CHANCE] = 100
 		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_BLOCK_CAPACITY] = (block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_BLOCK_CAPACITY] || 0) + current_charges
 	return ..()
 
@@ -945,7 +945,10 @@
 /obj/item/shield/mirror/run_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return)
 	if(iscultist(owner))
 		if(istype(object, /obj/item/projectile) && (attack_type == ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE))
-			var/obj/item/projectile/P = object
+			if(is_energy_reflectable_projectile(object))
+				if(prob(final_block_chance))
+					return BLOCK_SUCCESS | BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT | BLOCK_PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL | BLOCK_REDIRECTED
+				return BLOCK_NONE	//To avoid reflection chance double-dipping with block chance			var/obj/item/projectile/P = object
 			if(P.damage >= 30)
 				var/turf/T = get_turf(owner)
 				T.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The sheer force from [P] shatters the mirror shield!</span>")
@@ -954,10 +957,6 @@
 				owner.DefaultCombatKnockdown(25)
 				qdel(src)
 				return BLOCK_NONE
-			if(P.is_reflectable)
-				if(prob(final_block_chance))
-					return BLOCK_SUCCESS | BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT | BLOCK_PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL | BLOCK_REDIRECTED
-				return BLOCK_NONE	//To avoid reflection chance double-dipping with block chance
 		. = ..()
 		if(. & BLOCK_SUCCESS)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/parry.ogg', 100, 1)
@@ -991,11 +990,6 @@
 		var/mob/living/holder = loc
 		to_chat(holder, "<span class='cult italic'>The shield's illusions are back at full strength!</span>")
 
-/obj/item/shield/mirror/IsReflect()
-	if(prob(block_chance))
-		return TRUE
-	return FALSE
-
 /obj/item/shield/mirror/throw_impact(atom/hit_atom, datum/thrownthing/throwingdatum)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(hit_atom)
 	var/datum/thrownthing/D = throwingdatum
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
index e9d4ee34dc..455030f2e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/hardsuit/shielded/check_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return)
 	if(current_charges > 0)
-		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_GENERAL_BLOCK_CHANCE] = 100
+		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_NORMAL_BLOCK_CHANCE] = 100
 		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_BLOCK_CAPACITY] = (block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_BLOCK_CAPACITY] || 0) + current_charges
 	return ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/miscellaneous.dm
index 8c39427c49..b01fe5eb8e 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@ Contains:
 	armor = list("melee" = 5, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 10, "fire" = 0, "acid" = 0)
 	strip_delay = 65
 
-/obj/item/clothing/suit/space/fragile/hit_reaction(mob/living/carbon/human/owner, atom/movable/hitby, attack_text = "the attack", final_block_chance = 0, damage = 0, attack_type = MELEE_ATTACK)
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/space/fragile/run_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return)
+	. = ..()
 	if(!torn && prob(50) && damage >= 5)
 		to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>[src] tears from the damage, breaking the air-tight seal!</span>")
 		clothing_flags &= ~STOPSPRESSUREDAMAGE
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/color.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/color.dm
index 43b54f15b5..be6ae26142 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/color.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/color.dm
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/color/grey/glorf/run_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return)
 	. = ..()
-	if(real_attack && ishuman(owner))
+	if(ishuman(owner))
 		var/mob/living/human/H = owner
 		H.forcesay(GLOB.hit_appends)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 0794fcefac..c152bcf3a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 					"<span class='userdanger'>[L.name] has attempted to bite [src]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 
 /mob/living/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/M)
-	if((M != src) && M.a_intent != INTENT_HELP && (run_block(M, 0, "the [M.name]", MELEE_ATTACK | ATTACK_TYPE_UNARMED, M, check_zone(M.zone_selected)) & BLOCK_SUCCESS))
+	if((M != src) && M.a_intent != INTENT_HELP && (run_block(M, 0, "the [M.name]", ATTACK_TYPE_MELEE | ATTACK_TYPE_UNARMED, M, check_zone(M.zone_selected)) & BLOCK_SUCCESS))
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] attempted to touch [src]!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	switch(M.a_intent)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 686e44cba1..ac7043298e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -690,3 +690,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/experience_pressure_difference()
 	return
+
+/////// MISC HELPERS ////////
+/// Is this atom reflectable with ""standardized"" reflection methods like you know eshields and deswords and similar
+/proc/is_energy_reflectable_projectile(atom/A)
+	var/obj/item/projectile/P = A
+	return istype(P) && P.is_reflectable