diff --git a/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_FloatMenuOptionProvider_Reload_GetOptionsFor.cs b/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_FloatMenuOptionProvider_Reload_GetOptionsFor.cs
index 5149a3a..9da38f9 100644
--- a/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_FloatMenuOptionProvider_Reload_GetOptionsFor.cs
+++ b/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_FloatMenuOptionProvider_Reload_GetOptionsFor.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public static IEnumerable<FloatMenuOption> Postfix(IEnumerable<FloatMenuOption>
         }
 
         var pawn = context.FirstSelectedPawn;
-        var abilityProvider = pawn.equipment?.Primary?.TryGetComp<CompAbilityProvider>();
+        var abilityProvider = pawn?.equipment?.Primary?.TryGetComp<CompAbilityProvider>();
         if (abilityProvider == null) {
             yield break;
         }
diff --git a/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_Projectile_Launch.cs b/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_Projectile_Launch.cs
index 92b0162..ca65dc1 100644
--- a/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_Projectile_Launch.cs
+++ b/Source/HarmonyPatches/Postfix_Projectile_Launch.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public static void Postfix(Projectile __instance, Thing? equipment) {
             }
 
             if (!trait.extraDamages.NullOrEmpty()) {
+                __instance.extraDamages ??= [];
                 __instance.extraDamages.AddRange(trait.extraDamages);
             }
 
diff --git a/Source/ThingComps/CompDynamicTraits.cs b/Source/ThingComps/CompDynamicTraits.cs
index 602b739..1f9d2d9 100644
--- a/Source/ThingComps/CompDynamicTraits.cs
+++ b/Source/ThingComps/CompDynamicTraits.cs
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ private void ClearAllCaches() {
         if (verb == null) return;
 
         // === cached ===
-        AccessTools.Field(typeof(Verb), "cachedBurstShotCount").SetValue(verb, null);
-        AccessTools.Field(typeof(Verb), "cachedTicksBetweenBurstShots").SetValue(verb, null);
+        AccessTools.Field(typeof(Verb), "cachedBurstShotCount").SetValue(verb, -1);
+        AccessTools.Field(typeof(Verb), "cachedTicksBetweenBurstShots").SetValue(verb, -1);
     }
 
     #endregion