diff --git a/Aquaria/Entity.h b/Aquaria/Entity.h
index 33a9139..5ea7e08 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Entity.h
+++ b/Aquaria/Entity.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ public:
 	//virtual void onCollide(Entity *e);
 
 	virtual bool damage(const DamageData &d);
+	virtual bool canShotHit(const DamageData &d) { return true; }
 
 	virtual void songNote(int note);
 	virtual void songNoteDone(int note, float len);
diff --git a/Aquaria/Game.cpp b/Aquaria/Game.cpp
index 30cc416..ddd07e3 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Game.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/Game.cpp
@@ -8414,7 +8414,6 @@ bool Game::isEntityCollideWithShot(Entity *e, Shot *shot)
 void Game::handleShotCollisions(Entity *e, bool hasShield)
 {
 	BBGE_PROF(Game_handleShotCollisions);
-	bool isRegValid=true;
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < Shot::shots.size(); ++i)
 	{
 		Shot *shot = Shot::shots[i];
@@ -8428,7 +8427,7 @@ void Game::handleShotCollisions(Entity *e, bool hasShield)
 			if ((collidePoint - shot->position).isLength2DIn(shot->collideRadius + e->collideRadius))
 			{
 				lastCollidePosition = shot->position;
-				shot->hitEntity(e,0,isRegValid);
+				shot->hitEntity(e,0);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp b/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp
index 0731ec1..503f68b 100644
--- a/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ static const char * const interfaceFunctions[] = {
 	"activate",
 	"animationKey",
 	"castSong",
+	"canShotHit",
 	"cookFailure",
 	"damage",
 	"deathNotify",
diff --git a/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.cpp b/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.cpp
index 61477a8..6ac9b53 100644
--- a/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ ScriptedEntity::ScriptedEntity(const std::string &scriptName, Vector position, E
 	becomeSolidDelay = false;
 	strandSpacing = 10;
 	animKeyFunc = true;
+	canShotHitFunc = true;
 	//runningActivation = false;
 
 	setEntityType(et);
@@ -562,6 +563,26 @@ void ScriptedEntity::lightFlare()
 	}
 }
 
+bool ScriptedEntity::canShotHit(const DamageData &d)
+{
+	bool doDefault = true;
+	if (script && canShotHitFunc)
+	{
+		if (!script->call("canShotHit", this, d.attacker, d.bone, int(d.damageType), d.damage, d.hitPos.x, d.hitPos.y, d.shot, &doDefault))
+		{
+			debugLog(name + ": canShotHit function failed");
+			canShotHitFunc = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (doDefault)
+	{
+		return Entity::canShotHit(d);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool ScriptedEntity::damage(const DamageData &d)
 {
 	if (d.damageType == DT_NONE)	return false;
diff --git a/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.h b/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.h
index d13b6c0..55276c4 100644
--- a/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.h
+++ b/Aquaria/ScriptedEntity.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public:
 	void sporesDropped(const Vector &pos, int type);
 
 	bool damage(const DamageData &d);
+	bool canShotHit(const DamageData &d);
+
 	void song(SongType songType);
 
 	void startPull();
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ protected:
 	void onEnterState(int action);
 	void onExitState(int action);
 	virtual void deathNotify(RenderObject *r);
+	bool canShotHitFunc;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Aquaria/Shot.cpp b/Aquaria/Shot.cpp
index 702a87f..0fdff8b 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Shot.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/Shot.cpp
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ bool Shot::isHitEnts() const
 	return false;
 }
 
-void Shot::hitEntity(Entity *e, Bone *b, bool isValid)
+void Shot::hitEntity(Entity *e, Bone *b)
 {
 	if (!dead)
 	{
@@ -567,12 +567,6 @@ void Shot::hitEntity(Entity *e, Bone *b, bool isValid)
 
 		if (e)
 		{
-			if (damageType == DT_AVATAR_BITE)
-			{
-				//debugLog("Shot::hitEntity bittenEntities.push_back");
-				dsq->game->avatar->bittenEntities.push_back(e);
-			}
-
 			DamageData d;
 			d.attacker = firer;
 			d.bone = b;
@@ -585,6 +579,16 @@ void Shot::hitEntity(Entity *e, Bone *b, bool isValid)
 			if ((firer && firer->getEntityType() == ET_AVATAR))
 				d.form = dsq->continuity.form;
 
+			if (!e->canShotHit(d))
+				return;
+
+
+			if (damageType == DT_AVATAR_BITE)
+			{
+				//debugLog("Shot::hitEntity bittenEntities.push_back");
+				dsq->game->avatar->bittenEntities.push_back(e);
+			}
+
 			bool damaged = e->damage(d);
 
 			// doesn't have anything to do with effectTime
diff --git a/Aquaria/Shot.h b/Aquaria/Shot.h
index 100a3e1..d35e65e 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Shot.h
+++ b/Aquaria/Shot.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 	float maxSpeed;
 
 	void fire(bool playSfx = true);
-	void hitEntity(Entity *e, Bone *b, bool isValid=true);
+	void hitEntity(Entity *e, Bone *b);
 	
 	void noSegs();