diff --git a/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java b/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
index f8aa914b..63f79a98 100644
--- a/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
+++ b/src/engine/InterestManagement/Terrain.java
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ public class Terrain {
     public Vector2f cell_size = new Vector2f();
     public Vector2f cell_count = new Vector2f();
     public float terrain_scale;
-    public Vector2f major_blend = new Vector2f();
-    public Vector2f minor_blend = new Vector2f();
+    public Vector2f blend_ratio = new Vector2f();
     public int heightmap;
     Zone zone;
 
@@ -65,11 +64,21 @@ public class Terrain {
 
         // Blending and height scaling configuration
 
-        this.major_blend.x = this.zone.max_blend / this.zone.major_radius;
-        this.major_blend.y = this.zone.min_blend / this.zone.major_radius;
+        Vector2f major_blend = new Vector2f(this.zone.max_blend / this.zone.major_radius,
+                this.zone.min_blend / this.zone.major_radius);
 
-        this.minor_blend.x = this.zone.max_blend / this.zone.minor_radius;
-        this.minor_blend.y = this.zone.min_blend / this.zone.minor_radius;
+        Vector2f minor_blend = new Vector2f(this.zone.max_blend / this.zone.minor_radius,
+                this.zone.min_blend / this.zone.minor_radius);
+
+        if (major_blend.y > 0.4f)
+            blend_ratio.x = major_blend.y;
+        else
+            blend_ratio.x = Math.min(major_blend.x, 0.4f);
+
+        if (minor_blend.y > 0.4f)
+            blend_ratio.y = minor_blend.y;
+        else
+            blend_ratio.y = Math.min(minor_blend.x, 0.4f);
 
         this.terrain_scale = this.zone.terrain_max_y / 255f;
     }
@@ -123,10 +132,10 @@ public class Terrain {
 
         // Blend between terrains
 
-        float blendFactor = terrainZone.terrain.terrainBlend(terrainOffset);
+        float blendCoefficient = terrainZone.terrain.getTerrainBlendCoefficient(terrainOffset);
 
-        float terrainHeight = interpolatedChildHeight * blendFactor;
-        terrainHeight += interpolatedParentTerrainHeight * (1 - blendFactor);
+        float terrainHeight = interpolatedChildHeight * blendCoefficient;
+        terrainHeight += interpolatedParentTerrainHeight * (1 - blendCoefficient);
 
         return terrainHeight;
 
@@ -136,9 +145,6 @@ public class Terrain {
 
         Zone currentZone = ZoneManager.findSmallestZone(world_loc);
 
-        if (currentZone == null)
-            return 0;
-
         return getWorldHeight(currentZone, world_loc);
 
     }
@@ -188,37 +194,23 @@ public class Terrain {
 
     }
 
-    public float terrainBlend(Vector2f zone_offset) {
+    public float getTerrainBlendCoefficient(Vector2f zone_offset) {
 
         // Normalize terrain offset
 
         Vector2f normalizedOffset = new Vector2f(Math.abs(zone_offset.x) / this.zone.major_radius,
                 Math.abs(zone_offset.y) / this.zone.minor_radius);
 
-        float xval;
-
-        if (this.major_blend.y > 0.4f)
-            xval = this.major_blend.y;
-        else
-            xval = Math.min(this.major_blend.x, 0.4f);
-
-        float yval;
-
-        if (this.minor_blend.y > 0.4f)
-            yval = this.minor_blend.y;
-        else
-            yval = Math.min(this.minor_blend.x, 0.4f);
-
         float value;
 
-        if (normalizedOffset.x <= 1 - xval || normalizedOffset.x <= normalizedOffset.y) {
+        if (normalizedOffset.x <= 1 - blend_ratio.x || normalizedOffset.x <= normalizedOffset.y) {
 
-            if (normalizedOffset.y < 1 - yval)
+            if (normalizedOffset.y < 1 - blend_ratio.y)
                 return 1;
 
-            value = (normalizedOffset.y - (1 - yval)) / yval;
+            value = (normalizedOffset.y - (1 - blend_ratio.y)) / blend_ratio.y;
         } else
-            value = (normalizedOffset.x - (1 - xval)) / xval;
+            value = (normalizedOffset.x - (1 - blend_ratio.x)) / blend_ratio.x;
 
         value = (float) Math.atan((0.5f - value) * PI);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java
index 8e779a8d..6231f05a 100644
--- a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java
+++ b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/GetHeightCmd.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class GetHeightCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
         this.throwbackInfo(playerCharacter, "Grid : " + "[" + gridSquare.x + "]" + "[" + gridSquare.y + "]");
         this.throwbackInfo(playerCharacter, "offset: " + "[" + childZoneOffset.x + "]" + "[" + childZoneOffset.y + "]");
         this.throwbackInfo(playerCharacter, "Normalized offset: " + "[" + normalizedOffset.x + "]" + "[" + normalizedOffset.y + "]");
-        this.throwbackInfo(playerCharacter, "Blend: " + heightmapZone.terrain.terrainBlend(childZoneOffset));
+        this.throwbackInfo(playerCharacter, "Blend: " + heightmapZone.terrain.getTerrainBlendCoefficient(childZoneOffset));
 
         this.throwbackInfo(playerCharacter, "------------");