diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
index 2ddd36dd..22ae674e 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ LINK_HOOK_CLASS_CHAIN(int, CBasePlayer, TakeDamage, (entvars_t *pevInflictor, en
 // NOTE: each call to TakeDamage with bitsDamageType set to a time-based damage
 // type will cause the damage time countdown to be reset.  Thus the ongoing effects of poison, radiation
 // etc are implemented with subsequent calls to TakeDamage using DMG_GENERIC.
-int CBasePlayer::__API_VHOOK(TakeDamage)(entvars_t *pevInflictor, entvars_t *pevAttacker, float flDamage, int bitsDamageType)
+int CBasePlayer::__API_VHOOK(TakeDamage)(entvars_t *pevInflictor, entvars_t *pevAttacker, FloatRef flDamage, int bitsDamageType)
 {
 	int fTookDamage;
 	float flRatio = ARMOR_RATIO;
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/player.h b/regamedll/dlls/player.h
index fa3ff887..f0f581f2 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/player.h
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/player.h
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public:
 	int Save_(CSave &save);
 	int Restore_(CRestore &restore);
 	void TraceAttack_(entvars_t *pevAttacker, float flDamage, VectorRef vecDir, TraceResult *ptr, int bitsDamageType);
-	int TakeDamage_(entvars_t *pevInflictor, entvars_t *pevAttacker, float flDamage, int bitsDamageType);
+	int TakeDamage_(entvars_t *pevInflictor, entvars_t *pevAttacker, FloatRef flDamage, int bitsDamageType);
 	int TakeHealth_(float flHealth, int bitsDamageType);
 	void Killed_(entvars_t *pevAttacker, int iGib);
 	void AddPoints_(int score, BOOL bAllowNegativeScore);
diff --git a/regamedll/hookers/hooker_impl.h b/regamedll/hookers/hooker_impl.h
index bbc364c3..b95ef89a 100644
--- a/regamedll/hookers/hooker_impl.h
+++ b/regamedll/hookers/hooker_impl.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class CRestore;
 class CSaveRestoreBuffer;
 
 typedef Vector VectorRef;
+typedef float FloatRef;
 
 #define __API_HOOK(fname)\
 	fname
diff --git a/regamedll/public/regamedll/regamedll_api.h b/regamedll/public/regamedll/regamedll_api.h
index 716c5f12..8b0e5a97 100644
--- a/regamedll/public/regamedll/regamedll_api.h
+++ b/regamedll/public/regamedll/regamedll_api.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ typedef IVoidHookChain<struct entvars_s *, float, Vector &, struct TraceResult *
 typedef IVoidHookChainRegistryClass<class CBasePlayer, struct entvars_s *, float, Vector &, struct TraceResult *, int> IReGameHookRegistry_CBasePlayer_TraceAttack;
 
 // CBasePlayer::TakeDamage hook
-typedef IHookChain<int, struct entvars_s *, struct entvars_s *, float, int> IReGameHook_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
-typedef IHookChainRegistryClass<int, class CBasePlayer, struct entvars_s *, struct entvars_s *, float, int> IReGameHookRegistry_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
+typedef IHookChain<int, struct entvars_s *, struct entvars_s *, float&, int> IReGameHook_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
+typedef IHookChainRegistryClass<int, class CBasePlayer, struct entvars_s *, struct entvars_s *, float&, int> IReGameHookRegistry_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
 
 // CBasePlayer::TakeHealth hook
 typedef IHookChain<int, float, int> IReGameHook_CBasePlayer_TakeHealth;
diff --git a/regamedll/regamedll/dlls.h b/regamedll/regamedll/dlls.h
index 338c4d5e..de378901 100644
--- a/regamedll/regamedll/dlls.h
+++ b/regamedll/regamedll/dlls.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "hooker_impl.h"
 #else
 typedef Vector& VectorRef;
+typedef float& FloatRef;
 #endif // HOOK_GAMEDLL
 
 #include "h_export.h"
diff --git a/regamedll/regamedll/regamedll_api_impl.h b/regamedll/regamedll/regamedll_api_impl.h
index 7279c491..a78940fd 100644
--- a/regamedll/regamedll/regamedll_api_impl.h
+++ b/regamedll/regamedll/regamedll_api_impl.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ typedef IVoidHookChainClassImpl<CBasePlayer, entvars_t *, float, Vector &, Trace
 typedef IVoidHookChainRegistryClassImpl<CBasePlayer, entvars_t *, float, Vector &, TraceResult *, int> CReGameHookRegistry_CBasePlayer_TraceAttack;
 
 // CBasePlayer::TakeDamage hook
-typedef IHookChainClassImpl<int, CBasePlayer, entvars_t *, entvars_t *, float, int> CRegameHook_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
-typedef IHookChainRegistryClassImpl<int, CBasePlayer, entvars_t *, entvars_t *, float, int> CReGameHookRegistry_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
+typedef IHookChainClassImpl<int, CBasePlayer, entvars_t *, entvars_t *, float&, int> CRegameHook_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
+typedef IHookChainRegistryClassImpl<int, CBasePlayer, entvars_t *, entvars_t *, float&, int> CReGameHookRegistry_CBasePlayer_TakeDamage;
 
 // CBasePlayer::TakeHealth hook
 typedef IHookChainClassImpl<int, CBasePlayer, float, int> CRegameHook_CBasePlayer_TakeHealth;