--- deliantra/server/server/spell_attack.C	2008/05/18 17:52:53	1.60
+++ deliantra/server/server/spell_attack.C	2008/05/18 19:53:07	1.61
@@ -1749,8 +1749,11 @@
 
   int basedir = op->direction;
   if (!basedir)
-    /* spray in all directions! 8) */
-    basedir = (op->facing += op->state) % 8 + 1;
+    {
+      /* spray in all directions! 8) */
+      op->facing = (op->facing + op->state) & 7;
+      basedir = op->facing + 1;
+    }
 
 #if 0
   // this is bogus: it causes wrong places to be checked below
@@ -1842,6 +1845,7 @@
     return 0;
 
   object *tmp = archetype::get (SWARM_SPELL);
+
   set_spell_skill (op, caster, spell, tmp);
   tmp->level      = caster_level (caster, spell);    /* needed later, to get level dep. right. */
   tmp->spell      = spell->other_arch->instance ();