diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/ArrowRain.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/ArrowRain.java
index 11f598ae..aeb1ef78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/ArrowRain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/ArrowRain.java
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ public class ArrowRain extends SpellConstructRanged<EntityArrowRain> {
 		
 		// Moves the entity back towards the caster a bit, so the area of effect is better centred on the position.
 		// 3 is the distance to move the entity back towards the caster.
-		double dx = caster.posX - x;
-		double dz = caster.posZ - z;
-		double distRatio = 3 / Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dz * dz);
-		x += dx * distRatio;
-		z += dz * distRatio;
+		double dx = caster == null ? side.getDirectionVec().getX() : caster.posX - x;
+		double dz = caster == null ? side.getDirectionVec().getZ() : caster.posZ - z;
+		double dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dz * dz);
+		if(dist != 0){
+			double distRatio = 3 / dist;
+			x += dx * distRatio;
+			z += dz * distRatio;
+		}
 		// Moves the entity up 5 blocks so that it is above mobs' heads.
 		y += 5;
 		
@@ -32,7 +35,11 @@ public class ArrowRain extends SpellConstructRanged<EntityArrowRain> {
 	@Override
 	protected void addConstructExtras(EntityArrowRain construct, EnumFacing side, EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
 		// Makes the arrows shoot in the direction the caster was looking when they cast the spell.
-		construct.rotationYaw = caster.rotationYawHead;
+		if(caster != null){
+			construct.rotationYaw = caster.rotationYawHead;
+		}else{
+			construct.rotationYaw = side.getHorizontalAngle();
+		}
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Decay.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Decay.java
index dc6e9f41..afca662c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Decay.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Decay.java
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ public class Decay extends SpellConstructRanged<EntityDecay> {
 
 	@Override
 	protected boolean spawnConstruct(World world, double x, double y, double z, EnumFacing side, EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
-		
-		if(world.getBlockState(new BlockPos(x, y, z)).isNormalCube()) return false;
+
+		BlockPos origin = new BlockPos(x, y, z);
+
+		if(world.getBlockState(origin).isNormalCube()) return false;
 		
 		super.spawnConstruct(world, x, y, z, side, caster, modifiers);
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ public class Decay extends SpellConstructRanged<EntityDecay> {
 		int verticalRange = (int)(6 * modifiers.get(WizardryItems.blast_upgrade));
 
 		for(int i=0; i<quantity; i++){
-			BlockPos pos = WizardryUtilities.findNearbyFloorSpace(caster, horizontalRange, verticalRange);
+			BlockPos pos = WizardryUtilities.findNearbyFloorSpace(world, origin, horizontalRange, verticalRange);
 			if(pos == null) break;
 			super.spawnConstruct(world, pos.getX() + 0.5, pos.getY(), pos.getZ() + 0.5, side, caster, modifiers);
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Earthquake.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Earthquake.java
index 8a372d70..946358be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Earthquake.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Earthquake.java
@@ -40,20 +40,18 @@
 		
 		if(world.isRemote){
 
-			world.spawnParticle(EnumParticleTypes.EXPLOSION_LARGE, caster.posX,
-					caster.getEntityBoundingBox().minY + 0.1, caster.posZ, 0, 0, 0);
+			world.spawnParticle(EnumParticleTypes.EXPLOSION_LARGE, x, y + 0.1, z, 0, 0, 0);
 
 			double particleX, particleZ;
 
 			for(int i=0; i<40; i++){
 
-				particleX = caster.posX - 1.0d + 2 * world.rand.nextDouble();
-				particleZ = caster.posZ - 1.0d + 2 * world.rand.nextDouble();
+				particleX = x - 1.0d + 2 * world.rand.nextDouble();
+				particleZ = z - 1.0d + 2 * world.rand.nextDouble();
 
 				IBlockState block = WizardryUtilities.getBlockEntityIsStandingOn(caster);
-				world.spawnParticle(EnumParticleTypes.BLOCK_DUST, particleX, caster.getEntityBoundingBox().minY,
-						particleZ, particleX - caster.posX, 0, particleZ - caster.posZ,
-						Block.getStateId(block));
+				world.spawnParticle(EnumParticleTypes.BLOCK_DUST, particleX, y,
+						particleZ, particleX - x, 0, particleZ - z, Block.getStateId(block));
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Hailstorm.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Hailstorm.java
index b68d2ecd..3e67f964 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Hailstorm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Hailstorm.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
 public class Hailstorm extends SpellConstructRanged<EntityHailstorm> {
 
 	public Hailstorm(){
@@ -14,15 +16,18 @@ public class Hailstorm extends SpellConstructRanged<EntityHailstorm> {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean spawnConstruct(World world, double x, double y, double z, EnumFacing side, EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
+	protected boolean spawnConstruct(World world, double x, double y, double z, EnumFacing side, @Nullable EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
 
 		// Moves the entity back towards the caster a bit, so the area of effect is better centred on the position.
 		// 3 is the distance to move the entity back towards the caster.
-		double dx = caster.posX - x;
-		double dz = caster.posZ - z;
-		double distRatio = 3 / Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dz * dz);
-		x += dx * distRatio;
-		z += dz * distRatio;
+		double dx = caster == null ? side.getDirectionVec().getX() : caster.posX - x;
+		double dz = caster == null ? side.getDirectionVec().getZ() : caster.posZ - z;
+		double dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dz * dz);
+		if(dist != 0){
+			double distRatio = 3 / dist;
+			x += dx * distRatio;
+			z += dz * distRatio;
+		}
 		// Moves the entity up 5 blocks so that it is above mobs' heads.
 		y += 5;
 
@@ -32,7 +37,11 @@ public class Hailstorm extends SpellConstructRanged<EntityHailstorm> {
 	@Override
 	protected void addConstructExtras(EntityHailstorm construct, EnumFacing side, EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
 		// Makes the arrows shoot in the direction the caster was looking when they cast the spell.
-		if(caster != null) construct.rotationYaw = caster.rotationYawHead;
+		if(caster != null){
+			construct.rotationYaw = caster.rotationYawHead;
+		}else{
+			construct.rotationYaw = side.getHorizontalAngle();
+		}
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/SpellConstruct.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/SpellConstruct.java
index 62483f62..4428aed8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/SpellConstruct.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/SpellConstruct.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class SpellConstruct<T extends EntityMagicConstruct> extends Spell {
 	 * @param modifiers The modifiers with which the spell was cast.
 	 * @return false to cause the spell to fail, true to continue with casting.
 	 */
-	protected boolean spawnConstruct(World world, double x, double y, double z, @Nullable EnumFacing side, EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
+	protected boolean spawnConstruct(World world, double x, double y, double z, @Nullable EnumFacing side, @Nullable EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
 		
 		if(!world.isRemote){
 			// Creates a new construct using the supplied factory
diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Tornado.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Tornado.java
index f5045b05..3cd3d9ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Tornado.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/Tornado.java
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import electroblob.wizardry.util.SpellModifiers;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.item.EnumAction;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 public class Tornado extends SpellConstruct<EntityTornado> {
 
@@ -19,7 +23,8 @@ public class Tornado extends SpellConstruct<EntityTornado> {
 	@Override
 	protected void addConstructExtras(EntityTornado construct, EnumFacing side, EntityLivingBase caster, SpellModifiers modifiers){
 		float speed = getProperty(SPEED).floatValue();
-		construct.setHorizontalVelocity(caster.getLookVec().x * speed, caster.getLookVec().z * speed);
+		Vec3d direction = caster == null ? new Vec3d(side.getDirectionVec()) : caster.getLookVec();
+		construct.setHorizontalVelocity(direction.x * speed, direction.z * speed);
 	}
 
 }