case 24:
	{
		int num120 = reader.ReadInt16();
		int num121 = reader.ReadByte();
		if (Main.netMode == 2)
		{
			num121 = whoAmI;
		}
		Player player9 = Main.player[num121];
		Main.npc[num120].StrikeNPC(player9.inventory[player9.selectedItem].damage, player9.inventory[player9.selectedItem].knockBack, player9.direction, crit: false, noEffect: false, fromNet: false, Main.player[whoAmI]);
		if (Main.netMode == 2)
		{
			NetMessage.TrySendData(24, -1, whoAmI, null, num120, num121);
			NetMessage.TrySendData(23, -1, -1, null, num120);
		}
		break;
	}

    public static void ButcherNPCBypassTShock(NPC npc, int hitCount = -1)
    {
        int trueHitCount = hitCount;
        if (hitCount == -1)
        {
            var player = Main.player[Main.myPlayer];
            trueHitCount = (int)Math.Ceiling((float)(npc.life + (int)Math.Ceiling(npc.defense / 2f)) / player.inventory[player.selectedItem].damage);
        }
        SpecialNetMessage.SendData(MessageID.PlayerControls, null, Main.myPlayer, npc.position.X, npc.position.Y, (float)Main.LocalPlayer.selectedItem);
        for (int j = 0; j < trueHitCount; j++)
        {
            // vvvv sending msg 24 vvvv
            NetMessage.TrySendData(MessageID.StrikeNPCWithHeldItem, -1, -1, null!, npc.whoAmI, Main.myPlayer);
        }
        NetMessage.SendData(MessageID.PlayerControls, -1, -1, null, Main.myPlayer);
    }