diff --git a/1.6/Assemblies/WulaFallenEmpire.dll b/1.6/Assemblies/WulaFallenEmpire.dll
index 7fc01cef..153790a6 100644
Binary files a/1.6/Assemblies/WulaFallenEmpire.dll and b/1.6/Assemblies/WulaFallenEmpire.dll differ
diff --git a/1.6/Defs/ThingDefs/WULA_Item.xml b/1.6/Defs/ThingDefs/WULA_Item.xml
index 1df3c124..3428a656 100644
--- a/1.6/Defs/ThingDefs/WULA_Item.xml
+++ b/1.6/Defs/ThingDefs/WULA_Item.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <defaultNumToIngestAtOnce>1</defaultNumToIngestAtOnce>
       <optimalityOffsetHumanlikes>16</optimalityOffsetHumanlikes>
       <baseIngestTicks>270</baseIngestTicks>
-      <preferability>MealSimple</preferability> <!-- Reverted to MealSimple as per user request -->
+      <preferability>NeverForNutrition</preferability>
       <optimalityOffsetHumanlikes>-1000</optimalityOffsetHumanlikes>
       <optimalityOffsetFeedingAnimals>-1000</optimalityOffsetFeedingAnimals>
       <ingestEffect>EatVegetarian</ingestEffect>
diff --git a/Source/WulaFallenEmpire/HarmonyPatches/Projectile_Launch_Patch.cs b/Source/WulaFallenEmpire/HarmonyPatches/Projectile_Launch_Patch.cs
index 8b094b13..aed6001e 100644
--- a/Source/WulaFallenEmpire/HarmonyPatches/Projectile_Launch_Patch.cs
+++ b/Source/WulaFallenEmpire/HarmonyPatches/Projectile_Launch_Patch.cs
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ namespace WulaFallenEmpire.HarmonyPatches
                         {
                             if (interceptor.TryIntercept(__instance, lastExactPos, newExactPos))
                             {
+                                // Directly destroy the projectile instead of calling Impact via reflection.
+                                // This is cleaner and avoids the NRE that happens when the game engine
+                                // continues to process a projectile that was destroyed mid-tick.
+                                __instance.Destroy(DestroyMode.Vanish);
 
-                                ImpactMethod.Invoke(__instance, new object[] { null, true });
-
-                                return false;
+                                return false; // Prevent original method from running.
                             }
                         }
                     }