From 386125adfa5f9b168819def96d2977b07c0d63f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rocco Silipo <108557877+Rorschach91@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2026 08:16:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(Core/Creature): Kill credit, loot and XP lost on
 creatures spawning below half health. (#26862)

---
 src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
index 9d388bb51..b412718a4 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
@@ -1771,6 +1771,9 @@ bool Creature::LoadCreatureFromDB(ObjectGuid::LowType spawnId, Map* map, bool ad
 
     SetHealth(m_deathState == DeathState::Alive ? curhealth : 0);
 
+    // SelectLevel() sized the player damage requirement against full health, before curhealth was known
+    ResetPlayerDamageReq();
+
     // checked at creature_template loading
     m_defaultMovementType = MovementGeneratorType(data->movementType);