From 8acfff7faa4b4694b5bcd8704b0e5bdf006144db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: FatBoy-DOTC <justin.chucksinsulating@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:26:28 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] null check for target

---
 src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java
index c4c4952a..3c137631 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ public class AttackCmdMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
             return true; //cannot attack other things
         }
 
+        if(target == null) {
+            playerCharacter.setCombatTarget(target);
+            return true; // cannot attack a null target
+        }
         //set sources target
 
         playerCharacter.setCombatTarget(target);