diff --git a/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp b/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp
index 0c11887e..336cd0d6 100644
--- a/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp
+++ b/src/scripts/instances/questbattles/ChasingShadows.cpp
@@ -61,16 +61,20 @@ public:
     auto papa = instance.getActiveBNpcByLevelId( INIT_P_POP_PAPARIMO );
     auto pPlayer = instance.getPlayerPtr();
 
+    uint32_t bossHpPercent = 0;
+    if( boss )
+      bossHpPercent = boss->getHpPercent();
+
     if( pPlayer && !pPlayer->isAlive() )
     {
       instance.fail();
       return;
     }
 
-    if( !boss || !ida || !papa )
+    if( !ida || !papa )
       return;
 
-    if( pair1Spawnd == 0 && boss->getHpPercent() <= 75 )
+    if( pair1Spawnd == 0 && bossHpPercent <= 75 )
     {
       instance.setCustomVar( SET_1_SPAWNED, 1 );
       auto a2 = instance.createBNpcFromLevelEntry( INIT_POP_ENEMY_B_03, 10, 0, 1440, 938,
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ public:
       a5->hateListAdd( pPlayer, 1 );
     }
 
-    if( pair2Spawnd == 0 && boss->getHpPercent() <= 50 )
+    if( pair2Spawnd == 0 && bossHpPercent <= 50 )
     {
       instance.setCustomVar( SET_2_SPAWNED, 1 );
       auto a2 = instance.createBNpcFromLevelEntry( INIT_POP_ENEMY_B_05, 10, 0, 1440, 938,
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ public:
 
     }
 
-    if( pair3Spawnd == 0 && boss->getHpPercent() <= 25 )
+    if( pair3Spawnd == 0 && bossHpPercent <= 25 )
     {
       instance.setCustomVar( SET_3_SPAWNED, 1 );
 
@@ -148,7 +152,6 @@ public:
       instance.success();
       return;
     }
-
   }
 
   void onEnterTerritory( QuestBattle& instance, Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1,
diff --git a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
index c7c7790f..7f04a63f 100644
--- a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ bool Sapphire::Action::Action::consumeResources()
 
 bool Sapphire::Action::Action::snapshotAffectedActors( std::vector< Entity::CharaPtr >& actors )
 {
-  for( const auto& actor : m_pSource->getInRangeActors() )
+  for( const auto& actor : m_pSource->getInRangeActors( true ) )
   {
     // check for initial target validity based on flags in action exd (pc/enemy/etc.)
     if( !preFilterActor( *actor ) )
@@ -515,9 +515,8 @@ bool Sapphire::Action::Action::snapshotAffectedActors( std::vector< Entity::Char
       player->sendDebug( "hit actor#{}", actor->getId() );
     }
   }
-  if( actors.empty() )
-    return false;
-  return true;
+
+  return !actors.empty();
 }
 
 void Sapphire::Action::Action::addActorFilter( World::Util::ActorFilterPtr filter )
diff --git a/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp b/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp
index 39d0f821..0227bbcd 100644
--- a/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ uint32_t Sapphire::QuestBattle::getQuestId() const
 uint32_t Sapphire::QuestBattle::getCountEnemyBNpc()
 {
   uint32_t count = 0;
-  for( auto bnpcIt : m_bNpcMap )
+  for( const auto& bnpcIt : m_bNpcMap )
   {
     if( bnpcIt.second->getEnemyType() == 4 && bnpcIt.second->isAlive() )
       count++;