From 684b73bd0d8adbdcfb63d652bf7d486d0074c952 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Debenham <Evan@ShatteredPixel.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:43:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] v3.3.0: fixed freeze errors relating to gnoll brute death
 over time

---
 .../shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Brute.java     | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Brute.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Brute.java
index 1441f4adf..3493550fb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Brute.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Brute.java
@@ -80,15 +80,23 @@ public class Brute extends Mob {
 		}
 	}
 
+	//cache this buff to prevent having to call buff(...) a bunch.
+	private BruteRage rage;
+
 	@Override
-	public synchronized boolean isAlive() {
+	public boolean isAlive() {
 		if (super.isAlive()){
 			return true;
 		} else {
 			if (!hasRaged){
 				triggerEnrage();
 			}
-			return !buffs(BruteRage.class).isEmpty();
+			if (rage == null){
+				for (BruteRage b : buffs(BruteRage.class)){
+					rage = b;
+				}
+			}
+			return rage != null && rage.shielding() > 0;
 		}
 	}