diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/AreaEffectMonsterAbility.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/AreaEffectMonsterAbility.cs
index 444681627..f7f83af8f 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/AreaEffectMonsterAbility.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/AreaEffectMonsterAbility.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public abstract class AreaEffectMonsterAbility : MonsterAbility
 
     protected virtual bool CanEffectTarget(BaseCreature source, Mobile defender) =>
         source != defender && defender.Alive && source.CanBeHarmful(defender)
-            && (defender.Player || defender is BaseCreature bc && (bc.Team == source.Team || bc.Controlled || bc.Summoned))
+            && (defender.Player || defender is BaseCreature bc && (bc.Team != source.Team || bc.Controlled || bc.Summoned))
             && (!Core.AOS || source.InLOS(defender));
 
     protected abstract void DoEffectTarget(BaseCreature source, Mobile defender);
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/DeathExplosion.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/DeathExplosion.cs
index dc1b1f3b1..7712e43ef 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/DeathExplosion.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Abilities/DeathExplosion.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
 
 namespace Server.Mobiles;
 
 public class DeathExplosion : AreaEffectMonsterAbility
 {
-    private static HashSet<Mobile> _exploding = new();
+    private static int _chainDepth;
 
     public override MonsterAbilityTrigger AbilityTrigger => MonsterAbilityTrigger.Death;
     public override MonsterAbilityType AbilityType => MonsterAbilityType.DeathExplosion;
@@ -18,22 +17,25 @@ public class DeathExplosion : AreaEffectMonsterAbility
 
     public override void Trigger(MonsterAbilityTrigger trigger, BaseCreature source, Mobile target)
     {
-        if (trigger != MonsterAbilityTrigger.Death)
+        if (trigger != MonsterAbilityTrigger.Death || _chainDepth > 0)
         {
             return;
         }
-        
-        _exploding.Add(source);
+
         source.FixedParticles(0x36BD, 20, 10, 5044, EffectLayer.Head);
         source.PlaySound(0x307);
 
-        base.Trigger(trigger, source, target);
-        _exploding.Remove(source);
+        _chainDepth++;
+        try
+        {
+            base.Trigger(trigger, source, target);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _chainDepth--;
+        }
     }
 
-    protected override bool CanEffectTarget(BaseCreature source, Mobile defender) =>
-        !_exploding.Contains(defender) && base.CanEffectTarget(source, defender);
-
     protected override void DoEffectTarget(BaseCreature source, Mobile defender)
     {
         source.DoHarmful(defender);
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
index e48758cb4..dd6aafebb 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
@@ -1130,6 +1130,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
         public virtual MonsterAbility[] GetMonsterAbilities() => null;
 
+        private MonsterAbilityTrigger _activeTriggers;
+
         public virtual MonsterAbility GetAbility(MonsterAbilityType type)
         {
             var abilities = GetMonsterAbilities();
@@ -1186,6 +1188,11 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
         public virtual bool TriggerAbility(MonsterAbilityTrigger trigger, Mobile defender)
         {
+            if ((_activeTriggers & trigger) != 0)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             var abilities = GetMonsterAbilities();
 
             if (abilities == null)
@@ -1193,18 +1200,26 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                 return false;
             }
 
-            var triggered = false;
-            for (var i = 0; i < abilities.Length; i++)
+            _activeTriggers |= trigger;
+            try
             {
-                var ability = abilities[i];
-                if (ability.CanTrigger(this, trigger))
+                var triggered = false;
+                for (var i = 0; i < abilities.Length; i++)
                 {
-                    ability.Trigger(trigger, this, defender);
-                    triggered = true;
+                    var ability = abilities[i];
+                    if (ability.CanTrigger(this, trigger))
+                    {
+                        ability.Trigger(trigger, this, defender);
+                        triggered = true;
+                    }
                 }
-            }
 
-            return triggered;
+                return triggered;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _activeTriggers &= ~trigger;
+            }
         }
 
         public virtual void TriggerAbilityMove(MonsterAbilityTrigger trigger, Mobile defender, Direction d)