diff --git a/src/melee/it/itCharItems.h b/src/melee/it/itCharItems.h
index 8cf61eb725..a2af37934a 100644
--- a/src/melee/it/itCharItems.h
+++ b/src/melee/it/itCharItems.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <Runtime/platform.h>
 
+#include <melee/ef/forward.h>
 #include <melee/it/forward.h>
 #include <melee/lb/forward.h>
 #include <sysdolphin/baselib/forward.h>
@@ -146,14 +147,12 @@ typedef struct {
                        // ____but not yet invisible)
                        // 0: when xDD8 <= 0 or xDD8 >= 5
                        // 1: when cmd_var3 = 1 (when gun shooting sfx starts)
-    /* xC */ bool xDE0;    // false when not shot yet; true after shot (in this
-                           // spawn instance of the blaster - not put away)
-    /* x10 */ s32 xDE4[6]; // group 1; gets set to 0 in func (it_802ADF10)
-                           // that sets item joint locations from
-                           // corresponding fighter joint locations
-    /* x28 */ s32 xDFC[6]; // group 2; gets set to 0 in func (it_802ADF10)
-                           // that sets item joint locations from
-                           // corresponding fighter joint locations
+    /* xC */ bool xDE0; // false when not shot yet; true after shot (in this
+                        // spawn instance of the blaster - not put away)
+    /* x10 */ EF_Effect* xDE4[6]; // group 1; shot effect history
+    /* x28 */ s32 xDFC[6];  // group 2; gets set to 0 in func (it_802ADF10)
+                            // that sets item joint locations from
+                            // corresponding fighter joint locations
     /* x40 */ Vec3 xE14[6]; // group 3; gets set as the vector from fighter's
                             // current position to the joint holding the
                             // blaster on the frame blaster its shot
diff --git a/src/melee/it/kinds/itfoxblaster.c b/src/melee/it/kinds/itfoxblaster.c
index c8bf638b49..0796204fbf 100644
--- a/src/melee/it/kinds/itfoxblaster.c
+++ b/src/melee/it/kinds/itfoxblaster.c
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ void it_802ADF10(HSD_GObj* item_gobj)
             itFoxBlaster_SetShotAngle(item, &ft_hold_joint_pos,
                                       &it_hold_joint_pos);
             item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDE4[0] =
-                (s32) efSync_Spawn(1166, item_gobj, &ft_hold_joint_pos,
-                                   &item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.angle[0]);
+                efSync_Spawn(1166, item_gobj, &ft_hold_joint_pos,
+                             &item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.angle[0]);
             break;
         case It_Kind_Kirby_FoxBlaster:
         case It_Kind_Kirby_FalcoBlaster:
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ void it_802ADF10(HSD_GObj* item_gobj)
             itFoxBlaster_SetShotAngle(item, &ft_hold_joint_pos,
                                       &it_hold_joint_pos);
             item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDE4[0] =
-                (s32) efSync_Spawn(1196, item_gobj, &ft_hold_joint_pos,
-                                   &item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.angle[0]);
+                efSync_Spawn(1196, item_gobj, &ft_hold_joint_pos,
+                             &item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.angle[0]);
             break;
         default:
             break;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void it_802ADF10(HSD_GObj* item_gobj)
         }
 
         item = GET_ITEM(item_gobj);
-        item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDE4[0] = 0;
+        item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDE4[0] = NULL;
         item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDFC[0] = 0;
         item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.angle[0] =
             item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xE14[0].x =
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static inline void itFoxBlaster_ClearShot(Item_GObj* item_gobj, int index)
 {
     Item* item = GET_ITEM(item_gobj);
 
-    item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDE4[index] = 0;
+    item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDE4[index] = NULL;
     item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xDFC[index] = 0;
     item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xE14[index].z = 0.0F;
     item->xDD4_itemVar.foxblaster.xE14[index].y = 0.0F;