diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h b/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h
index e7dc35085..8d15e9ee4 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ class CHalfLifeMultiplay: public CGameRules
 	VFUNC bool HasRoundTimeExpired();
 	VFUNC bool IsBombPlanted();
 
-	void SendDeathMessage(CBaseEntity *pKiller, CBasePlayer *pVictim, CBasePlayer *pAssister, entvars_t *pevInflictor, const char *killerWeaponName, int iDeathMessageFlags, int iRarityOfKill);
+	VFUNC void SendDeathMessage(CBaseEntity *pKiller, CBasePlayer *pVictim, CBasePlayer *pAssister, entvars_t *pevInflictor, const char *killerWeaponName, int iDeathMessageFlags, int iRarityOfKill);
 	int GetRarityOfKill(CBaseEntity *pKiller, CBasePlayer *pVictim, CBasePlayer *pAssister, const char *killerWeaponName, bool bFlashAssist);
 	CBasePlayer *CheckAssistsToKill(CBaseEntity *pKiller, CBasePlayer *pVictim, bool &bFlashAssist);
 
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
index e0d27dfb2..6c83cebbb 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
@@ -4121,6 +4121,16 @@ void EXT_FUNC CHalfLifeMultiplay::__API_HOOK(DeathNotice)(CBasePlayer *pVictim,
 			iDeathMessageFlags |= PLAYERDEATH_KILLRARITY;
 		}
 
+#ifdef REGAMEDLL_ADD
+		iDeathMessageFlags &= UTIL_ReadFlags(deathmsg_flags.string); // leave only allowed bitsums for extra info
+
+		// Send the victim's death position only
+		// 1. if it is not a free for all mode
+		// 2. if the attacker is a player and they are not teammates
+		if (IsFreeForAll() || !pKiller || PlayerRelationship(pKiller, pVictim) == GR_TEAMMATE)
+			iDeathMessageFlags &= ~PLAYERDEATH_POSITION; // do not send a position
+#endif
+
 		SendDeathMessage(pKiller, pVictim, pAssister, pevInflictor, killer_weapon_name, iDeathMessageFlags, iRarityOfKill);
 
 		// Updates the stats of who has killed whom
@@ -5308,6 +5318,10 @@ int CHalfLifeMultiplay::GetRarityOfKill(CBaseEntity *pKiller, CBasePlayer *pVict
 		int iKillsUnanswered = pVictim->CSPlayer()->m_iNumKilledByUnanswered[iAttackerEntityIndex - 1] + 1;
 		if (iKillsUnanswered == CS_KILLS_FOR_DOMINATION || pKillerPlayer->CSPlayer()->IsPlayerDominated(pVictim->entindex() - 1))
 		{
+			// Sets the beginning of domination over the victim until he takes revenge
+			if (iKillsUnanswered == CS_KILLS_FOR_DOMINATION)
+				iRarity |= KILLRARITY_DOMINATION_BEGAN;
+
 			// this is the Nth unanswered kill between killer and victim, killer is now dominating victim
 			iRarity |= KILLRARITY_DOMINATION;
 
@@ -5343,32 +5357,13 @@ LINK_HOOK_CLASS_VOID_CUSTOM_CHAIN(CHalfLifeMultiplay, CSGameRules, SendDeathMess
 //
 void EXT_FUNC CHalfLifeMultiplay::__API_HOOK(SendDeathMessage)(CBaseEntity *pKiller, CBasePlayer *pVictim, CBasePlayer *pAssister, entvars_t *pevInflictor, const char *killerWeaponName, int iDeathMessageFlags, int iRarityOfKill)
 {
-	CBasePlayer *pKillerPlayer = (pKiller && pKiller->IsPlayer()) ? static_cast<CBasePlayer *>(pKiller) : nullptr;
-
-	// Only the player can dominate the victim
-	if ((iRarityOfKill & KILLRARITY_DOMINATION) && pKillerPlayer && pVictim != pKillerPlayer)
-	{
-		// Sets the beginning of domination over the victim until he takes revenge
-		int iKillsUnanswered = pVictim->CSPlayer()->m_iNumKilledByUnanswered[pKillerPlayer->entindex() - 1] + 1;
-		if (iKillsUnanswered == CS_KILLS_FOR_DOMINATION)
-			iRarityOfKill |= KILLRARITY_DOMINATION_BEGAN;
-	}
-
 	MESSAGE_BEGIN(MSG_ALL, gmsgDeathMsg);
 		WRITE_BYTE((pKiller && pKiller->IsPlayer()) ? pKiller->entindex() : 0);	// the killer
 		WRITE_BYTE(pVictim->entindex());		// the victim
-		WRITE_BYTE(pVictim->m_bHeadshotKilled);	// is killed headshot
+		WRITE_BYTE((iRarityOfKill & KILLRARITY_HEADSHOT));	// is killed headshot
 		WRITE_STRING(killerWeaponName);			// what they were killed by (should this be a string?)
 
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_ADD
-	iDeathMessageFlags &= UTIL_ReadFlags(deathmsg_flags.string); // leave only allowed bitsums for extra info
-
-	// Send the victim's death position only
-	// 1. if it is not a free for all mode
-	// 2. if the attacker is a player and they are not teammates
-	if (IsFreeForAll() || !pKillerPlayer || PlayerRelationship(pKillerPlayer, pVictim) == GR_TEAMMATE)
-		iDeathMessageFlags &= ~PLAYERDEATH_POSITION; // do not send a position
-
 	if (iDeathMessageFlags > 0)
 	{
 		WRITE_LONG(iDeathMessageFlags);
@@ -5384,7 +5379,7 @@ void EXT_FUNC CHalfLifeMultiplay::__API_HOOK(SendDeathMessage)(CBaseEntity *pKil
 
 		// Writes the index of the teammate who assisted in the kill
 		if (iDeathMessageFlags & PLAYERDEATH_ASSISTANT)
-			WRITE_BYTE(pAssister->entindex());
+			WRITE_BYTE((pAssister && pAssister->IsPlayer()) ? pAssister->entindex() : 0);
 
 		// Writes the rarity classification of the kill
 		if (iDeathMessageFlags & PLAYERDEATH_KILLRARITY)