diff --git a/src/Combat.cpp b/src/Combat.cpp
index e69435e..9cfa72c 100644
--- a/src/Combat.cpp
+++ b/src/Combat.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,30 @@ using namespace Combat;
 /// Player Id -> Bullet Id -> Bullet
 std::map<int32_t, std::map<int8_t, Bullet>> Combat::Bullets;
 
+void Player::takeDamage(EntityRef src, int amt) {
+    // stubbed
+}
+
+void Player::heal(EntityRef src, int amt) {
+    // stubbed
+}
+
+bool Player::isAlive() {
+    return HP > 0;
+}
+
+void CombatNPC::takeDamage(EntityRef src, int amt) {
+    // stubbed
+}
+
+void CombatNPC::heal(EntityRef src, int amt) {
+    // stubbed
+}
+
+bool CombatNPC::isAlive() {
+    return hp > 0;
+}
+
 static std::pair<int,int> getDamage(int attackPower, int defensePower, bool shouldCrit,
                                          bool batteryBoost, int attackerStyle,
                                          int defenderStyle, int difficulty) {
diff --git a/src/Entities.cpp b/src/Entities.cpp
index 51aaa27..a859af2 100644
--- a/src/Entities.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities.cpp
@@ -103,19 +103,6 @@ sPCAppearanceData Player::getAppearanceData() {
     return data;
 }
 
-// player combat methods; not sure if this is the right place to put them
-void Player::takeDamage(EntityRef src, int amt) {
-    // stubbed
-}
-
-void Player::heal(EntityRef src, int amt) {
-    // stubbed
-}
-
-bool Player::isAlive() {
-    return HP > 0;
-}
-
 // TODO: this is less effiecient than it was, because of memset()
 void Player::enterIntoViewOf(CNSocket *sock) {
     INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_NEW, pkt);
diff --git a/src/Entities.hpp b/src/Entities.hpp
index a39512a..1671727 100644
--- a/src/Entities.hpp
+++ b/src/Entities.hpp
@@ -134,15 +134,11 @@ struct CombatNPC : public BaseNPC, public ICombatant {
             _stepAI(this, currTime);
     }
 
-    virtual void takeDamage(EntityRef src, int amt) override {
-        // stubbed
-    }
+    virtual bool isExtant() override { return hp > 0; }
 
-    virtual void heal(EntityRef src, int amt) override {
-       // stubbed
-    }
-
-    virtual bool isAlive() override { return hp > 0; }
+    virtual void takeDamage(EntityRef src, int amt) override;
+    virtual void heal(EntityRef src, int amt) override;
+    virtual bool isAlive() override;
 };
 
 // Mob is in MobAI.hpp, Player is in Player.hpp