diff --git a/codemp/game/bg_damage.cpp b/codemp/game/bg_damage.cpp
index 47be09c6b2..d69087bd5d 100644
--- a/codemp/game/bg_damage.cpp
+++ b/codemp/game/bg_damage.cpp
@@ -90,14 +90,20 @@ static void JKG_ParseSingleMeansOfDamage(const char* name, cJSON* json) {
 		mod.modifiers.droid = 1.0f;
 		mod.modifiers.organic = 1.0f;
 		mod.modifiers.shield = 1.0f;
+
+		mod.modifiers.ignoreArmor = qfalse;
+		mod.modifiers.ignoreShield = qfalse;
+		mod.modifiers.shieldBlocks = qfalse;
+		mod.modifiers.dodgeable = qfalse;
+		mod.modifiers.isEMP = qfalse;
 	}
 
 	jsonNode = cJSON_GetObjectItem(json, "dismemberment");
 	if (jsonNode) {
-		child = cJSON_GetObjectItem(json, "canDismember");
+		child = cJSON_GetObjectItem(jsonNode, "canDismember");
 		mod.dismemberment.canDismember = cJSON_ToBooleanOpt(child, qfalse);
 
-		child = cJSON_GetObjectItem(json, "blowChunks");
+		child = cJSON_GetObjectItem(jsonNode, "blowChunks");
 		mod.dismemberment.blowChunks = cJSON_ToBooleanOpt(child, qfalse);
 	}
 
diff --git a/codemp/game/g_combat.cpp b/codemp/game/g_combat.cpp
index dcf417ca8d..080bbd03db 100644
--- a/codemp/game/g_combat.cpp
+++ b/codemp/game/g_combat.cpp
@@ -5194,6 +5194,23 @@ void G_Damage( gentity_t *targ, gentity_t *inflictor, gentity_t *attacker,
 						trap->SendServerCommand(attacker - g_entities, va("notify 1 \"Head blow!\""));
 					}
 				}
+
+				//check for dismemberment for players --futuza: todo, check wtf is going on with armor when dismemberment happens
+				if (targ->s.eType == ET_PLAYER || targ->s.eType == ET_BODY)
+				{
+					if ((means->dismemberment.canDismember || means->dismemberment.blowChunks)
+						&& take > 2 && !(dflags & DAMAGE_NO_DISMEMBER))
+					{
+						if (means->dismemberment.canDismember)
+						{
+							G_CheckForDismemberment(targ, attacker, targ->pos1, take, targ->client->ps.torsoAnim, qtrue);
+						}
+						if (means->dismemberment.blowChunks)
+						{
+							G_CheckForBlowingUp(targ, attacker, targ->pos1, take, targ->client->ps.torsoAnim, qtrue);
+						}
+					}
+				}
 			}
 			else if (targ->s.eType == ET_NPC)
 			{ //g2animent
@@ -5229,6 +5246,8 @@ void G_Damage( gentity_t *targ, gentity_t *inflictor, gentity_t *attacker,
 				}
 			}
 
+
+
 			targ->enemy = attacker;
 			targ->die (targ, inflictor, attacker, take, mod);
 			G_ActivateBehavior( targ, BSET_DEATH );