diff --git a/inc/chatlib.h b/inc/chatlib.h
index 63c5c33..8a2ac7a 100644
--- a/inc/chatlib.h
+++ b/inc/chatlib.h
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 // links keywords and replies together
 struct ChatKeywords {
-   StringArray keywords;
-   StringArray replies;
-   StringArray usedReplies;
+   StringArray keywords {};
+   StringArray replies {};
+   StringArray usedReplies {};
 
 public:
    ChatKeywords () = default;
diff --git a/inc/config.h b/inc/config.h
index e9847bd..c442268 100644
--- a/inc/config.h
+++ b/inc/config.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 // botname structure definition
 struct BotName {
-   String name;
+   String name {};
    int usedBy = -1;
 
 public:
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ public:
 
 // voice config structure definition
 struct ChatterItem {
-   String name;
-   float repeat;
-   float duration;
+   String name {};
+   float repeat {};
+   float duration {};
 
 public:
    ChatterItem (StringRef name, float repeat, float duration) : name (name), repeat (repeat), duration (duration) {}
diff --git a/inc/control.h b/inc/control.h
index b70b496..c27da39 100644
--- a/inc/control.h
+++ b/inc/control.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 public:
    // generic bot command
    struct BotCmd {
-      String name, format, help;
+      String name {}, format {}, help {};
       Handler handler = nullptr;
       bool visible = true;
 
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public:
 
    // single bot menu
    struct BotMenu {
-      int ident, slots;
-      String text;
-      MenuHandler handler;
+      int ident {}, slots {};
+      String text {};
+      MenuHandler handler {};
 
    public:
       explicit BotMenu (int ident, int slots, StringRef text, MenuHandler handler) : ident (ident), slots (slots), text (text), handler (cr::move (handler))
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
    // queued text message to prevent overflow with rapid output
    struct PrintQueue {
       int32_t destination {};
-      String text;
+      String text {};
 
    public:
      explicit PrintQueue () = default;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
       float timelimit {};
       float freezetime {};
       float roundtime {};
-   } m_graphSaveVarValues;
+   } m_graphSaveVarValues {};
 
 private:
    StringArray m_args {};
diff --git a/inc/engine.h b/inc/engine.h
index ff80462..e931cf8 100644
--- a/inc/engine.h
+++ b/inc/engine.h
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ CR_DECLARE_SCOPED_ENUM (PlayerPart,
 
 // variable reg pair
 struct ConVarReg {
-   cvar_t reg;
-   String info;
-   String init;
-   String regval;
-   String name;
-   class ConVar *self;
-   float initial, min, max;
-   bool missing;
-   bool bounded;
-   int32_t type;
+   cvar_t reg {};
+   String info {};
+   String init {};
+   String regval {};
+   String name {};
+   class ConVar *self {};
+   float initial {}, min {}, max {};
+   bool missing {};
+   bool bounded {};
+   int32_t type {};
 };
 
 // entity prototype
diff --git a/inc/graph.h b/inc/graph.h
index 302e163..117f9ef 100644
--- a/inc/graph.h
+++ b/inc/graph.h
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ CR_DECLARE_SCOPED_ENUM (NotifySound,
 
 // general waypoint header information structure for podbot
 struct PODGraphHeader {
-   char header[8];
-   int32_t fileVersion;
-   int32_t pointNumber;
-   char mapName[32];
-   char author[32];
+   char header[8] {};
+   int32_t fileVersion {};
+   int32_t pointNumber {};
+   char mapName[32] {};
+   char author[32] {};
 };
 
 // defines linked nodes
@@ -117,31 +117,31 @@ struct Path {
 
 // define waypoint structure for podbot (will convert on load)
 struct PODPath {
-   int32_t number, flags;
-   Vector origin;
-   float radius, csx, csy, cex, cey;
-   int16_t index[kMaxNodeLinks];
-   uint16_t conflags[kMaxNodeLinks];
-   Vector velocity[kMaxNodeLinks];
-   int32_t distance[kMaxNodeLinks];
-   PathVis vis;
+   int32_t number {}, flags {};
+   Vector origin {};
+   float radius {}, csx {}, csy {}, cex {}, cey {};
+   int16_t index[kMaxNodeLinks] {};
+   uint16_t conflags[kMaxNodeLinks] {};
+   Vector velocity[kMaxNodeLinks] {};
+   int32_t distance[kMaxNodeLinks] {};
+   PathVis vis {};
 };
 
 // general storage header information structure
 struct StorageHeader {
-   int32_t magic;
-   int32_t version;
-   int32_t options;
-   int32_t length;
-   int32_t compressed;
-   int32_t uncompressed;
+   int32_t magic {};
+   int32_t version {};
+   int32_t options {};
+   int32_t length {};
+   int32_t compressed {};
+   int32_t uncompressed {};
 };
 
 // extension header for graph information
 struct ExtenHeader {
-   char author[32]; // original author of graph
-   int32_t mapSize; // bsp size for checksumming map consistency
-   char modified[32]; // by whom modified
+   char author[32] {}; // original author of graph
+   int32_t mapSize {}; // bsp size for checksumming map consistency
+   char modified[32] {}; // by whom modified
 };
 
 // graph operation class
diff --git a/inc/hooks.h b/inc/hooks.h
index 89d555f..fb76a18 100644
--- a/inc/hooks.h
+++ b/inc/hooks.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ private:
    using SendToProto = decltype (sendto);
 
 private:
-   Detour <SendToProto> m_sendToDetour { }, m_sendToDetourSys {};
+   Detour <SendToProto> m_sendToDetour {}, m_sendToDetourSys {};
 
 public:
    ServerQueryHook () = default;
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ private:
 private:
    bool m_paused { false };
 
-   Detour <DlsymProto> m_dlsym;
-   Detour <DlcloseProto> m_dlclose;
-   HashMap <StringRef, SharedLibrary::Func> m_exports;
+   Detour <DlsymProto> m_dlsym {};
+   Detour <DlcloseProto> m_dlclose {};
+   HashMap <StringRef, SharedLibrary::Func> m_exports {};
 
-   SharedLibrary m_self;
+   SharedLibrary m_self {};
 
 public:
    DynamicLinkerHook () = default;
diff --git a/inc/manager.h b/inc/manager.h
index 8512744..c1f026d 100644
--- a/inc/manager.h
+++ b/inc/manager.h
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 // bot creation tab
 struct BotRequest {
-   bool manual;
-   int difficulty;
-   int team;
-   int skin;
-   int personality;
-   String name;
+   bool manual {};
+   int difficulty {};
+   int team {};
+   int skin {};
+   int personality {};
+   String name {};
 };
 
 // manager class
diff --git a/inc/planner.h b/inc/planner.h
index 1dd2d62..9d7f889 100644
--- a/inc/planner.h
+++ b/inc/planner.h
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ private:
 
    int m_length {};
 
-   Array <int> m_constructedPath;
-   Array <int> m_smoothedPath;
+   Array <int> m_constructedPath {};
+   Array <int> m_smoothedPath {};
 
 private:
    // clears the currently built route
diff --git a/inc/vision.h b/inc/vision.h
index 6307c8a..166aeec 100644
--- a/inc/vision.h
+++ b/inc/vision.h
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ public:
    static constexpr float kMinViewDistance = 2.0f;
 
 private:
-   float m_farHeight; // height of the far frustum
-   float m_farWidth; // width of the far frustum
-   float m_nearHeight; // height of the near frustum
-   float m_nearWidth; // width of the near frustum
+   float m_farHeight {}; // height of the far frustum
+   float m_farWidth {}; // width of the far frustum
+   float m_nearHeight {}; // height of the near frustum
+   float m_nearWidth {}; // width of the near frustum
 
 public:
    explicit Frustum () {
diff --git a/inc/vistable.h b/inc/vistable.h
index ca00df1..975748f 100644
--- a/inc/vistable.h
+++ b/inc/vistable.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CR_DECLARE_SCOPED_ENUM_TYPE (VisIndex, int32_t,
 
 // defines visibility count
 struct PathVis {
-   uint16_t stand, crouch;
+   uint16_t stand {}, crouch {};
 };
 
 class GraphVistable final : public Singleton <GraphVistable> {
diff --git a/inc/yapb.h b/inc/yapb.h
index 9a365ea..f0038c2 100644
--- a/inc/yapb.h
+++ b/inc/yapb.h
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ struct BotTask {
    using Function = void (Bot::*) ();
 
 public:
-   Function func; // corresponding exec function in bot class
-   Task id; // major task/action carried out
-   float desire; // desire (filled in) for this task
-   int data; // additional data (node index)
-   float time; // time task expires
-   bool resume; // if task can be continued if interrupted
+   Function func {}; // corresponding exec function in bot class
+   Task id {}; // major task/action carried out
+   float desire {}; // desire (filled in) for this task
+   int data {}; // additional data (node index)
+   float time {}; // time task expires
+   bool resume {}; // if task can be continued if interrupted
 
 public:
    BotTask (Function func, Task id, float desire, int data, float time, bool resume) : func (func), id (id), desire (desire), data (data), time (time), resume (resume) { }
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@ struct WeaponProp {
 
 // weapon info structure
 struct WeaponInfo {
-   int id; // the weapon id value
-   StringRef name; // name of the weapon when selecting it
-   StringRef model; // model name to separate cs weapons
-   int price; // price when buying
-   int minPrimaryAmmo; // minimum primary ammo
-   int teamStandard; // used by team (number) (standard map)
-   int teamAS; // used by team (as map)
-   int buyGroup; // group in buy menu (standard map)
-   int buySelect; // select item in buy menu (standard map)
-   int buySelectT; // for counter-strike v1.6
-   int buySelectCT; // for counter-strike v1.6
-   int penetratePower; // penetrate power
-   int maxClip; // max ammo in clip
-   int type; // weapon class
-   bool primaryFireHold; // hold down primary fire button to use?
+   int id {}; // the weapon id value
+   StringRef name {}; // name of the weapon when selecting it
+   StringRef model {}; // model name to separate cs weapons
+   int price {}; // price when buying
+   int minPrimaryAmmo {}; // minimum primary ammo
+   int teamStandard {}; // used by team (number) (standard map)
+   int teamAS {}; // used by team (as map)
+   int buyGroup {}; // group in buy menu (standard map)
+   int buySelect {}; // select item in buy menu (standard map)
+   int buySelectT {}; // for counter-strike v1.6
+   int buySelectCT {}; // for counter-strike v1.6
+   int penetratePower {}; // penetrate power
+   int maxClip {}; // max ammo in clip
+   int type {}; // weapon class
+   bool primaryFireHold {}; // hold down primary fire button to use?
 
 public:
    WeaponInfo (int id, 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ private:
    int m_radioSelect {}; // radio entry
    int m_killsCount {}; // the kills count of a bot
 
-   int m_lastPredictIndex { kInvalidNodeIndex }; // last predicted path index
+   int m_lastPredictIndex {}; // last predicted path index
    int m_lastPredictLength {}; // last predicted path length
    int m_pickupType {}; // type of entity which needs to be used/picked up
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ private:
    bool isEnemyInSight (Vector &endPos);
    bool isEnemyNoticeable (float range);
    bool isCreature ();
-   bool isOnLadderPath ();
+   bool isPreviousLadder ();
    bool isIgnoredItem (edict_t *ent);
 
    void doPlayerAvoidance (const Vector &normal);
diff --git a/src/botlib.cpp b/src/botlib.cpp
index f3328b7..590f2bd 100644
--- a/src/botlib.cpp
+++ b/src/botlib.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ void Bot::avoidGrenades () {
       auto model = pent->v.model.str (9);
 
       if (m_preventFlashing < game.time ()
-         && m_personality == Personality::Rusher
          && cv_whose_your_daddy
          && model == kFlashbangModelName) {
 
@@ -209,15 +208,15 @@ void Bot::checkBreakablesAround () {
       }
 
       const auto &origin = game.getEntityOrigin (breakable);
-      const auto lengthToObstacleSq = origin.distanceSq (pev->origin);
+      const auto distanceToObstacleSq = origin.distanceSq (pev->origin);
 
       // too far, skip it
-      if (lengthToObstacleSq > cr::sqrf (radius)) {
+      if (distanceToObstacleSq > cr::sqrf (radius)) {
          continue;
       }
 
       // too close, skip it
-      if (lengthToObstacleSq < cr::sqrf (100.0f)) {
+      if (distanceToObstacleSq < cr::sqrf (100.0f)) {
          continue;
       }
 
@@ -343,7 +342,7 @@ void Bot::updatePickups () {
    }
 
    const auto &interesting = bots.getInterestingEntities ();
-   const float radius = cr::sqrf (cv_object_pickup_radius.as <float> ());
+   const float radiusSq = cr::sqrf (cv_object_pickup_radius.as <float> ());
 
    if (!game.isNullEntity (m_pickupItem)) {
       bool itemExists = false;
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ void Bot::updatePickups () {
          const Vector &origin = game.getEntityOrigin (ent);
 
          // too far from us ?
-         if (pev->origin.distanceSq (origin) > radius) {
+         if (pev->origin.distanceSq (origin) > radiusSq) {
             continue;
          }
 
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ void Bot::updatePickups () {
       }
 
       // too far from us ?
-      if (pev->origin.distanceSq (origin) > radius) {
+      if (pev->origin.distanceSq (origin) > radiusSq) {
          continue;
       }
 
@@ -1705,6 +1704,7 @@ void Bot::overrideConditions () {
    // special handling for sniping
    if (usesSniper () && (m_states & (Sense::SeeingEnemy | Sense::SuspectEnemy))
       && m_shootTime - 0.4f <= game.time ()
+      && m_shootTime + 0.1f > game.time ()
       && m_sniperStopTime > game.time ()) {
 
       ignoreCollision ();
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ void Bot::syncUpdatePredictedIndex () {
    }
    ScopedUnlock <Mutex> unlock (m_predictLock);
 
-   const auto lastEnemyOrigin = m_lastEnemyOrigin;
+   const auto &lastEnemyOrigin = m_lastEnemyOrigin;
    const auto currentNodeIndex = m_currentNodeIndex;
    const auto &botOrigin = pev->origin;
 
@@ -1760,8 +1760,8 @@ void Bot::syncUpdatePredictedIndex () {
       return;
    }
 
-   int destIndex = graph.getNearest (lastEnemyOrigin);
-   int bestIndex = kInvalidNodeIndex;
+   const int destIndex = graph.getNearest (lastEnemyOrigin);
+   int bestIndex = m_currentNodeIndex;
 
    if (destIndex == kInvalidNodeIndex) {
       wipePredict ();
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ void Bot::syncUpdatePredictedIndex () {
    }
    int pathLength = 0;
 
-   auto result = planner.find (destIndex, currentNodeIndex, [&] (int index) {
+   planner.find (destIndex, currentNodeIndex, [&] (int index) {
       ++pathLength;
 
       if (vistab.visible (currentNodeIndex, index) && botOrigin.distanceSq (graph[index].origin) < cr::sqrf (2048.0f)) {
@@ -1779,13 +1779,12 @@ void Bot::syncUpdatePredictedIndex () {
       return true;
    });
 
-   if (result && bestIndex != kInvalidNodeIndex) {
+   if (bestIndex != currentNodeIndex) {
       m_lastPredictIndex = bestIndex;
       m_lastPredictLength = pathLength;
 
       return;
    }
-   wipePredict ();
 }
 
 void Bot::updatePredictedIndex () {
@@ -1947,7 +1946,7 @@ void Bot::setConditions () {
       if (!m_lastEnemyOrigin.empty ()) {
          const auto distanceSq = pev->origin.distanceSq (m_lastEnemyOrigin);
 
-         if (distanceSq > cr::sqrf (2048.0f) || (game.isNullEntity (m_enemy) && m_seeEnemyTime + 10.0f < game.time ())) {
+         if (distanceSq >= cr::sqrf (2048.0f) || (game.isNullEntity (m_enemy) && m_seeEnemyTime + 10.0f < game.time ())) {
             m_lastEnemyOrigin.clear ();
             m_lastEnemy = nullptr;
 
@@ -2057,9 +2056,6 @@ void Bot::filterTasks () {
          else if (m_isVIP || m_isReloading || (sniping && usesSniper ())) {
             ratio *= 3.0f; // triple the seek cover desire if bot is VIP or reloading
          }
-         else if (m_lastEnemyOrigin.distanceSq2d (pev->origin) < cr::sqrf (256.0f)) {
-            ratio *= 3.0f;
-         }
          else if (game.is (GameFlags::CSDM)) {
             ratio = 0.0f;
          }
diff --git a/src/combat.cpp b/src/combat.cpp
index b8affd6..1378e55 100644
--- a/src/combat.cpp
+++ b/src/combat.cpp
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ void Bot::attackMovement () {
       if ((m_states & Sense::SeeingEnemy)
          && approach < 30
          && !bots.isBombPlanted ()
-         && (isInViewCone (m_enemy->v.origin) || m_isVIP)) {
+         && (isInViewCone (m_enemy->v.origin) || m_isVIP || m_isReloading)) {
 
          if (m_retreatTime < game.time ()) {
             startTask (Task::SeekCover, TaskPri::SeekCover, kInvalidNodeIndex, 0.0f, true);
@@ -1453,7 +1453,10 @@ void Bot::attackMovement () {
    const bool isFullView = !!(m_enemyParts & (Visibility::Head | Visibility::Body));
 
    if (m_lastFightStyleCheck < game.time ()) {
-      if (usesSniper ()) {
+      if (usesSniper ()
+         && m_shootTime - 0.4f <= game.time ()
+         && m_shootTime + 0.1f > game.time ()
+         && m_sniperStopTime > game.time ()) {
          m_fightStyle = Fight::Stay;
       }
       else if (usesRifle () || usesSubmachine () || usesHeavy ()) {
diff --git a/src/manager.cpp b/src/manager.cpp
index 0649703..00c52d9 100644
--- a/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/manager.cpp
@@ -1518,6 +1518,8 @@ void Bot::newRound () {
    m_trackingEdict = nullptr;
    m_enemyBodyPartSet = nullptr;
    m_timeNextTracking = 0.0f;
+   m_lastPredictIndex = kInvalidNodeIndex;
+   m_lastPredictLength = kInfiniteDistanceLong;
 
    m_buttonPushTime = 0.0f;
    m_enemyUpdateTime = 0.0f;
diff --git a/src/navigate.cpp b/src/navigate.cpp
index 389cb77..6e03ec8 100644
--- a/src/navigate.cpp
+++ b/src/navigate.cpp
@@ -573,8 +573,14 @@ void Bot::checkTerrain (float movedDistance, const Vector &dirNormal) {
       }
       // not stuck yet
       else {
+         bool isOnLadderPath = false;
+
+         if ((m_pathFlags & NodeFlag::Ladder) && isPreviousLadder ()) {
+            isOnLadderPath = true;
+         }
+
          // test if there's something ahead blocking the way
-         if (!isOnLadderPath () && !isOnLadder () && isBlockedForward (dirNormal, &tr)) {
+         if (!isOnLadderPath && !isOnLadder () && isBlockedForward (dirNormal, &tr)) {
             if (cr::fzero (m_firstCollideTime)) {
                m_firstCollideTime = game.time () + 0.2f;
             }
@@ -874,10 +880,10 @@ void Bot::checkFall () {
    else if (pev->origin.z + 128.0f < m_checkFallPoint[1].z && pev->origin.z + 128.0f < m_checkFallPoint[0].z) {
       fixFall = true;
    }
-   else if (m_currentNodeIndex != kInvalidNodeIndex) {
-      if (pev->origin.distanceSq (m_checkFallPoint[1]) <= cr::sqrf (32.0f) && pev->origin.z + 64.0f < m_checkFallPoint[1].z) {
-         fixFall = true;
-      }
+   else if (m_currentNodeIndex != kInvalidNodeIndex
+      && nowDistanceSq <= cr::sqrf (32.0f)
+      && pev->origin.z + 64.0f < m_checkFallPoint[1].z) {
+      fixFall = true;
    }
 
    if (fixFall) {
@@ -1052,27 +1058,15 @@ bool Bot::updateNavigation () {
       const auto prevNodeIndex = m_previousNodes[0];
       const float ladderDistance = pev->origin.distance (m_pathOrigin);
 
-      if (graph.exists (prevNodeIndex) && !(graph[prevNodeIndex].flags & NodeFlag::Ladder)) {
+      // do a precise movement when very near
+      if (graph.exists (prevNodeIndex) && !(graph[prevNodeIndex].flags & NodeFlag::Ladder) && ladderDistance < 64.0f) {
          if (m_pathOrigin.z >= pev->origin.z + 16.0f) {
             m_pathOrigin = m_path->origin + kLadderOffset;
          }
          else if (m_pathOrigin.z < pev->origin.z - 16.0f) {
             m_pathOrigin = m_path->origin - kLadderOffset;
          }
-      }
-      else if (m_pathOrigin.z < pev->origin.z + 16.0f && !isOnLadder () && isOnFloor () && !isDucking ()) {
-         m_moveSpeed = ladderDistance;
 
-         if (m_moveSpeed < 150.0f) {
-            m_moveSpeed = 150.0f;
-         }
-         else if (m_moveSpeed > pev->maxspeed) {
-            m_moveSpeed = pev->maxspeed;
-         }
-      }
-
-      // do a precise movement when very near
-      if (graph.exists (prevNodeIndex) && !(graph[prevNodeIndex].flags & NodeFlag::Ladder) && ladderDistance < 64.0f) {
          if (!isDucking ()) {
             m_moveSpeed = pev->maxspeed * 0.4f;
          }
@@ -1084,36 +1078,41 @@ bool Bot::updateNavigation () {
          m_approachingLadderTimer.start (m_frameInterval * 4.0f);
       }
 
+      if (m_pathOrigin.z < pev->origin.z + 16.0f && !isOnLadder () && isOnFloor () && !isDucking ()) {
+         m_moveSpeed = ladderDistance;
+
+         if (m_moveSpeed < 150.0f) {
+            m_moveSpeed = 150.0f;
+         }
+         else if (m_moveSpeed > pev->maxspeed) {
+            m_moveSpeed = pev->maxspeed;
+         }
+      }
+
       // special detection if someone is using the ladder (to prevent to have bots-towers on ladders)
       for (const auto &client : util.getClients ()) {
          if (!(client.flags & ClientFlags::Used)
             || !(client.flags & ClientFlags::Alive)
             || client.team != m_team
-            || client.ent == ent ()) {
+            || client.ent == ent ()
+            || !(client.ent->v.movetype == MOVETYPE_FLY)) {
 
             continue;
          }
 
-         if (client.ent->v.origin.distanceSq (m_pathOrigin) > cr::sqrf (64.0f)) {
-            continue;
-         }
          bool foundGround = false;
-         int previousNode = 0;
 
-         // someone is above or below us and is using the ladder already
-         if (cr::abs (pev->origin.z - client.ent->v.origin.z) > 15.0f && (client.ent->v.movetype == MOVETYPE_FLY)) {
-            const auto numPreviousNode = rg (0, 2);
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < numPreviousNode; ++i) {
-               if (graph.exists (prevNodeIndex) && (graph[prevNodeIndex].flags & NodeFlag::Ladder)) {
+         if (cr::abs (pev->origin.z - client.ent->v.origin.z) > 15.0f) {
+            if (isPreviousLadder ()) {
+               if (client.ent->v.origin.distanceSq (pev->origin) < cr::sqrf (64.0f)) {
                   foundGround = true;
-                  previousNode = m_previousNodes[i];
-                  break;
                }
             }
-            if (foundGround) {
-               findPath (m_previousNodes[0], previousNode, m_pathType);
-            }
+         }
+
+         if (foundGround) {
+            clearSearchNodes ();
+            findNextBestNode ();
          }
       }
    }
@@ -2345,6 +2344,11 @@ bool Bot::selectBestNextNode () {
          continue;
       }
 
+      // skip isn't visible links
+      if (!vistab.visible (link.index, nextNodeIndex) || !vistab.visible (link.index, prevNodeIndex)) {
+         continue;
+      }
+
       // don't use ladder nodes as alternative
       if (graph[link.index].flags & (NodeFlag::Ladder | NodeFlag::Camp | PathFlag::Jump)) {
          continue;
@@ -3298,13 +3302,11 @@ bool Bot::isReachableNode (int index) {
    return tr.flFraction >= 1.0f;
 }
 
-bool Bot::isOnLadderPath () {
+bool Bot::isPreviousLadder () {
    const auto prevNodeIndex = m_previousNodes[0];
 
    // bot entered ladder path
-   return (m_pathFlags & NodeFlag::Ladder)
-      && graph.exists (prevNodeIndex)
-      && (graph[prevNodeIndex].flags & NodeFlag::Ladder);
+   return graph.exists (prevNodeIndex) && (graph[prevNodeIndex].flags & NodeFlag::Ladder);
 }
 
 void Bot::findShortestPath (int srcIndex, int destIndex) {
diff --git a/src/tasks.cpp b/src/tasks.cpp
index 4807899..f585b42 100644
--- a/src/tasks.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks.cpp
@@ -1398,7 +1398,10 @@ void Bot::escapeFromBomb_ () {
       pev->button |= IN_ATTACK2;
    }
 
-   if (!usesKnife () && m_numEnemiesLeft == 0) {
+   if (!usesKnife ()
+      && m_lastEnemyOrigin.empty ()
+      && !(m_states & Sense::SeeingEnemy)
+      && !util.isAlive (m_lastEnemy)) {
       selectWeaponById (Weapon::Knife);
    }