diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
index 385e428a6..4ecd274e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerMoveEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerRespawnEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.vehicle.VehicleDestroyEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.vehicle.VehicleEnterEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.world.ChunkLoadEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.world.ChunkUnloadEvent;
@@ -217,8 +218,8 @@ public class EventListen implements Listener {
         if (npc == null) {
             return;
         }
-        Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(new NPCDeathEvent(npc, event));
         final Location location = npc.getEntity().getLocation();
+        Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(new NPCDeathEvent(npc, event));
         npc.despawn(DespawnReason.DEATH);
 
         if (npc.data().has(NPC.SCOREBOARD_FAKE_TEAM_NAME_METADATA)) {
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ public class EventListen implements Listener {
             Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(CitizensAPI.getPlugin(), new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
-                    if (!npc.isSpawned()) {
+                    if (!npc.isSpawned() && npc.getOwningRegistry().getByUniqueId(npc.getUniqueId()) == npc) {
                         npc.spawn(location);
                     }
                 }
@@ -387,6 +388,15 @@ public class EventListen implements Listener {
         recalculatePlayer(event.getPlayer(), 15, true);
     }
 
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onVehicleDestroy(VehicleDestroyEvent event) {
+        NPC npc = npcRegistry.getNPC(event.getVehicle());
+        if (npc == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        event.setCancelled(npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true));
+    }
+
     @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onVehicleEnter(VehicleEnterEvent event) {
         if (!npcRegistry.isNPC(event.getEntered()))
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
index 8b5e7095b..15c3fb76c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
@@ -852,11 +852,6 @@ public class NPCCommands {
     public void name(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) {
         LivingEntity entity = (LivingEntity) npc.getEntity();
         entity.setCustomNameVisible(!entity.isCustomNameVisible());
-        if (!entity.isCustomNameVisible()) {
-            entity.setCustomName("");
-        } else {
-            entity.setCustomName(npc.getFullName());
-        }
         npc.data().setPersistent(NPC.NAMEPLATE_VISIBLE_METADATA, entity.isCustomNameVisible());
         Messaging.sendTr(sender, Messages.NAMEPLATE_VISIBILITY_TOGGLED);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/TraitCommands.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/TraitCommands.java
index 7de240746..a328c5511 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/TraitCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/TraitCommands.java
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ package net.citizensnpcs.commands;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
+import com.google.common.base.Splitter;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.CitizensAPI;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.command.Command;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.command.CommandConfigurable;
@@ -16,13 +23,6 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.Messaging;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Messages;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.StringHelper;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
-
-import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
-import com.google.common.base.Splitter;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-
 @Requirements(selected = true, ownership = true)
 public class TraitCommands {
     @Command(
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ public class TraitCommands {
             usage = "add [trait name]...",
             desc = "Adds traits to the NPC",
             modifiers = { "add", "a" },
-            min = 1,
+            min = 2,
             permission = "citizens.npc.trait")
     public void add(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throws CommandException {
         List<String> added = Lists.newArrayList();
         List<String> failed = Lists.newArrayList();
-        for (String traitName : Splitter.on(',').split(args.getJoinedStrings(0))) {
+        for (String traitName : Splitter.on(',').split(args.getJoinedStrings(1))) {
             if (!sender.hasPermission("citizens.npc.trait." + traitName)
                     && !sender.hasPermission("citizens.npc.trait.*")) {
                 failed.add(String.format("%s: No permission", traitName));
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
index b59c887c0..7ab1036b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason;
 import org.bukkit.metadata.FixedMetadataValue;
+import org.bukkit.scoreboard.NameTagVisibility;
 
 public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
     private EntityController entityController;
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
             }
             return false;
         }
-
         NPCDespawnEvent event = new NPCDespawnEvent(this, reason);
         if (reason == DespawnReason.CHUNK_UNLOAD) {
             event.setCancelled(Setting.KEEP_CHUNKS_LOADED.asBoolean());
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
         entityController.spawn(at, this);
 
         net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.Entity mcEntity = ((CraftEntity) getEntity()).getHandle();
-        boolean couldSpawn = !Util.isLoaded(at) ? false : mcEntity.world.addEntity(mcEntity, CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason.CUSTOM);
+        boolean couldSpawn = !Util.isLoaded(at) ? false : mcEntity.world.addEntity(mcEntity, SpawnReason.CUSTOM);
 
         // send skin packets, if applicable, before other NMS packets are sent
         SkinnableEntity skinnable = NMS.getSkinnableNPC(getEntity());
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
         if (getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity) {
             LivingEntity entity = (LivingEntity) getEntity();
             entity.setRemoveWhenFarAway(false);
-            entity.setCustomName(getFullName());
 
             if (NMS.getStepHeight(entity) < 1) {
                 NMS.setStepHeight(NMS.getHandle(entity), 1);
@@ -284,7 +283,21 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
             if (!getNavigator().isNavigating()
                     && getEntity().getWorld().getFullTime() % Setting.PACKET_UPDATE_DELAY.asInt() == 0) {
                 if (getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity) {
-                    ((LivingEntity) getEntity()).setCustomName(getFullName());
+                    if (!getEntity().isCustomNameVisible()) {
+                        if (getEntity() instanceof Player && data().has(NPC.SCOREBOARD_FAKE_TEAM_NAME_METADATA)) {
+                            String teamName = data().get(NPC.SCOREBOARD_FAKE_TEAM_NAME_METADATA);
+                            Bukkit.getScoreboardManager().getMainScoreboard().getTeam(teamName)
+                                    .setNameTagVisibility(NameTagVisibility.NEVER);
+                        }
+                        getEntity().setCustomName("");
+                    } else {
+                        if (getEntity() instanceof Player && data().has(NPC.SCOREBOARD_FAKE_TEAM_NAME_METADATA)) {
+                            String teamName = data().get(NPC.SCOREBOARD_FAKE_TEAM_NAME_METADATA);
+                            Bukkit.getScoreboardManager().getMainScoreboard().getTeam(teamName)
+                                    .setNameTagVisibility(NameTagVisibility.ALWAYS);
+                        }
+                        getEntity().setCustomName(getFullName());
+                    }
                 }
                 Player player = getEntity() instanceof Player ? (Player) getEntity() : null;
                 NMS.sendPacketNearby(player, getStoredLocation(),
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCTargetStrategy.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCTargetStrategy.java
index c79813373..13044f799 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCTargetStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCTargetStrategy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai;
 
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.AttackStrategy;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.EntityTarget;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.NavigatorParameters;
@@ -13,10 +17,6 @@ import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityLiving;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NavigationAbstract;
 
-import org.bukkit.Location;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
-import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
-
 public class MCTargetStrategy implements PathStrategy, EntityTarget {
     private final boolean aggro;
     private int attackTicks;
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ public class MCTargetStrategy implements PathStrategy, EntityTarget {
         }
         if (!aggro && distanceSquared() < parameters.distanceMargin()) {
             stop();
-        } else if (target.world.getWorld().getFullTime() % 10 == 0) {
+        } else if (target.world.getWorld().getFullTime() % 60 == 0) {
             setPath();
         }
+
         NMS.look(handle, target);
         if (aggro && canAttack()) {
             AttackStrategy strategy = parameters.attackStrategy();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/HumanController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/HumanController.java
index 6b36e521e..41f68ebb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/HumanController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/HumanController.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.bukkit.scoreboard.Scoreboard;
 import org.bukkit.scoreboard.Team;
 
 public class HumanController extends AbstractEntityController {
-
     public HumanController() {
         super();
     }
@@ -77,8 +76,8 @@ public class HumanController extends AbstractEntityController {
             uuid = new UUID(msb, uuid.getLeastSignificantBits());
         }
 
-        final GameProfile profile = new GameProfile(uuid, coloredName);
-
+        GameProfile profile = new GameProfile(uuid, coloredName);
+        
         final EntityHumanNPC handle = new EntityHumanNPC(nmsWorld.getServer().getServer(), nmsWorld, profile,
                 new PlayerInteractManager(nmsWorld), npc);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartChestController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartChestController.java
index f2a8b9cfa..ab11b1691 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartChestController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartChestController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.entity.nonliving;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartChest;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCPushEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPC;
@@ -7,17 +14,11 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.npc.MobEntityController;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityMinecartChest;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartChest;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
-import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 public class MinecartChestController extends MobEntityController {
     public MinecartChestController() {
         super(EntityMinecartChestNPC.class);
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ public class MinecartChestController extends MobEntityController {
             return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
+            if (npc == null || !npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true))
+                return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void g(double x, double y, double z) {
             if (npc == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartCommandController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartCommandController.java
index c1dffe50a..df13bd017 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartCommandController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartCommandController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.entity.nonliving;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartCommand;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCPushEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPC;
@@ -7,17 +14,11 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.npc.MobEntityController;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityMinecartCommandBlock;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartCommand;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
-import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 public class MinecartCommandController extends MobEntityController {
     public MinecartCommandController() {
         super(EntityMinecartCommandNPC.class);
@@ -40,11 +41,6 @@ public class MinecartCommandController extends MobEntityController {
             this.npc = (CitizensNPC) npc;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
-            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void collide(net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.Entity entity) {
             // this method is called by both the entities involved - cancelling
@@ -55,6 +51,18 @@ public class MinecartCommandController extends MobEntityController {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
+            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
+            if (npc == null || !npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true))
+                return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void g(double x, double y, double z) {
             if (npc == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartFurnaceController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartFurnaceController.java
index f90aa7305..d3407c5d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartFurnaceController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartFurnaceController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.entity.nonliving;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartFurnace;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCPushEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPC;
@@ -7,17 +14,11 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.npc.MobEntityController;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityMinecartFurnace;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartFurnace;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
-import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 public class MinecartFurnaceController extends MobEntityController {
     public MinecartFurnaceController() {
         super(EntityMinecartFurnaceNPC.class);
@@ -40,11 +41,6 @@ public class MinecartFurnaceController extends MobEntityController {
             this.npc = (CitizensNPC) npc;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
-            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void collide(net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.Entity entity) {
             // this method is called by both the entities involved - cancelling
@@ -55,6 +51,18 @@ public class MinecartFurnaceController extends MobEntityController {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
+            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
+            if (npc == null || !npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true))
+                return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void g(double x, double y, double z) {
             if (npc == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartHopperController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartHopperController.java
index 975656355..343825425 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartHopperController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartHopperController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.entity.nonliving;
 
+import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCPushEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPC;
@@ -7,13 +10,11 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.npc.MobEntityController;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityMinecartHopper;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World;
 
-import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
-import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 public class MinecartHopperController extends MobEntityController {
     public MinecartHopperController() {
         super(EntityMinecartHopperNPC.class);
@@ -36,11 +37,6 @@ public class MinecartHopperController extends MobEntityController {
             this.npc = (CitizensNPC) npc;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
-            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void collide(net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.Entity entity) {
             // this method is called by both the entities involved - cancelling
@@ -51,6 +47,18 @@ public class MinecartHopperController extends MobEntityController {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
+            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
+            if (npc == null || !npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true))
+                return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void g(double x, double y, double z) {
             if (npc == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartRideableController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartRideableController.java
index 63ad4be31..b4eab2a8a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartRideableController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartRideableController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.entity.nonliving;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartRideable;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCPushEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPC;
@@ -7,17 +14,11 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.npc.MobEntityController;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityMinecartRideable;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftMinecartRideable;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
-import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 public class MinecartRideableController extends MobEntityController {
     public MinecartRideableController() {
         super(EntityMinecartRideableNPC.class);
@@ -40,11 +41,6 @@ public class MinecartRideableController extends MobEntityController {
             this.npc = (CitizensNPC) npc;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
-            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void collide(net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.Entity entity) {
             // this method is called by both the entities involved - cancelling
@@ -55,6 +51,18 @@ public class MinecartRideableController extends MobEntityController {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
+            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
+            if (npc == null || !npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true))
+                return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void g(double x, double y, double z) {
             if (npc == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartSpawnerController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartSpawnerController.java
index 22988f2f6..7cc0d697e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartSpawnerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartSpawnerController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.entity.nonliving;
 
+import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCPushEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPC;
@@ -7,13 +10,11 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.npc.MobEntityController;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityMinecartMobSpawner;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World;
 
-import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
-import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 public class MinecartSpawnerController extends MobEntityController {
     public MinecartSpawnerController() {
         super(EntityMinecartSpawnerNPC.class);
@@ -36,11 +37,6 @@ public class MinecartSpawnerController extends MobEntityController {
             this.npc = (CitizensNPC) npc;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
-            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void collide(net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.Entity entity) {
             // this method is called by both the entities involved - cancelling
@@ -51,6 +47,18 @@ public class MinecartSpawnerController extends MobEntityController {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
+            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
+            if (npc == null || !npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true))
+                return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void g(double x, double y, double z) {
             if (npc == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartTNTController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartTNTController.java
index 92324ce8e..f79b6e37a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartTNTController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/nonliving/MinecartTNTController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.entity.nonliving;
 
+import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.event.NPCPushEvent;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.CitizensNPC;
@@ -7,13 +10,11 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.npc.MobEntityController;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityMinecartTNT;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World;
 
-import org.bukkit.entity.Minecart;
-import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 public class MinecartTNTController extends MobEntityController {
     public MinecartTNTController() {
         super(EntityMinecartTNTNPC.class);
@@ -36,11 +37,6 @@ public class MinecartTNTController extends MobEntityController {
             this.npc = (CitizensNPC) npc;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
-            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void collide(net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.Entity entity) {
             // this method is called by both the entities involved - cancelling
@@ -51,6 +47,18 @@ public class MinecartTNTController extends MobEntityController {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean d(NBTTagCompound save) {
+            return npc == null ? super.d(save) : false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
+            if (npc == null || !npc.data().get(NPC.DEFAULT_PROTECTED_METADATA, true))
+                return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void g(double x, double y, double z) {
             if (npc == null) {