diff --git a/include/z64actor.h b/include/z64actor.h
index ec6de9d72f..13f13026ac 100644
--- a/include/z64actor.h
+++ b/include/z64actor.h
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ typedef struct Actor {
     /* 0x085 */ u8 floorBgId; // Bg ID of the floor polygon directly below the actor
     /* 0x086 */ s16 wallYaw; // Y rotation of the wall polygon the actor is touching
     /* 0x088 */ f32 floorHeight; // Y position of the floor polygon directly below the actor
-    /* 0x08C */ f32 yDistToWater; // Distance to the surface of active waterbox. Negative value means above water
+    /* 0x08C */ f32 depthInWater; // Directed distance to the surface of active waterbox. Negative value means water is below.
     /* 0x090 */ u16 bgCheckFlags; // See comments below actor struct for wip docs. TODO: macros for these flags
     /* 0x092 */ s16 yawTowardsPlayer; // Y rotation difference between the actor and the player
     /* 0x094 */ f32 xyzDistToPlayerSq; // Squared distance between the actor and the player in the x,y,z axis
     /* 0x098 */ f32 xzDistToPlayer; // Distance between the actor and the player in the XZ plane
-    /* 0x09C */ f32 yDistToPlayer; // Dist is negative if the actor is above the player
+    /* 0x09C */ f32 playerHeightRel; // Directed distance is negative if the player is below.
     /* 0x0A0 */ CollisionCheckInfo colChkInfo; // Variables related to the Collision Check system
     /* 0x0BC */ ActorShape shape; // Variables related to the physical shape of the actor
     /* 0x0EC */ Vec3f projectedPos; // Position of the actor in projected space
diff --git a/src/code/z_en_item00.c b/src/code/z_en_item00.c
index acae2e0ced..7d4c050d48 100644
--- a/src/code/z_en_item00.c
+++ b/src/code/z_en_item00.c
@@ -480,10 +480,10 @@ void EnItem00_Update(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!((sp38 != 0) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 60.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer >= -100.0f) &&
-          (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 100.0f)) &&
-        !((sp38 == 0) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 30.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer >= -50.0f) &&
-          (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 50.0f))) {
+    if (!((sp38 != 0) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 60.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel >= -100.0f) &&
+          (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 100.0f)) &&
+        !((sp38 == 0) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 30.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel >= -50.0f) &&
+          (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 50.0f))) {
         if (!Actor_HasParent(&this->actor, globalCtx)) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Door_Ana/z_door_ana.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Door_Ana/z_door_ana.c
index 2b5a76a49a..ed485a1104 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Door_Ana/z_door_ana.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Door_Ana/z_door_ana.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void DoorAna_WaitOpen(DoorAna* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     s32 dooranaType = GET_DOORANA_TYPE(this);
     s8 pad[4];
     s32 entranceIndex;
-    f32 yDist;
+    f32 playerHeightRel;
 
     if (Math_StepToF(&this->actor.scale.x, 0.01f, 0.001f) != 0) {
         if ((this->actor.targetMode != 0) && (globalCtx->sceneLoadFlag == 0) && (globalCtx->unk_18B4A == 0) &&
@@ -166,8 +166,9 @@ void DoorAna_WaitOpen(DoorAna* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
         } else {
             if ((func_801690CC(globalCtx) == 0) && ((player->stateFlags1 & 0x08800000) == 0) &&
-                (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 20.0f) && (yDist = this->actor.yDistToPlayer, (yDist >= -50.0f)) &&
-                (yDist <= 15.0f)) {
+                (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 20.0f) &&
+                (playerHeightRel = this->actor.playerHeightRel, (playerHeightRel >= -50.0f)) &&
+                (playerHeightRel <= 15.0f)) {
                 player->stateFlags1 |= 0x80000000;
                 this->actor.targetMode = 1;
 
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ void DoorAna_GrabLink(DoorAna* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         }
     }
 
-    if ((this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 0.0f) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 20.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 0.0f) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 20.0f)) {
         player = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
         player->actor.world.pos.x = (Math_SinS(this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer) * 20.0f) + this->actor.world.pos.x;
         player->actor.world.pos.z = (Math_CosS(this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer) * 20.0f) + this->actor.world.pos.z;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bji_01/z_en_bji_01.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bji_01/z_en_bji_01.c
index 45370609be..ee51c74444 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bji_01/z_en_bji_01.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bji_01/z_en_bji_01.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void func_809CCE98(EnBji01* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 void func_809CCEE8(EnBji01* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Math_ScaledStepToS(&this->actor.shape.rot.y, this->actor.home.rot.y, 0x444);
     if (this->actor.params == ENBJI01_PARAMS_DEFAULT) {
-        if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 60.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 10.0f)) {
+        if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 60.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 10.0f)) {
             this->actor.flags |= 0x10000;
         } else {
             this->actor.flags &= ~0x10000;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void func_809CD028(EnBji01* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
                     } else {
                         this->textId = 0x5F1;
                     }
-                    func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.yDistToPlayer, 0);
+                    func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.playerHeightRel, 0);
                     break;
                 case PLAYER_FORM_HUMAN:
                     this->textId = 0x5F7;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dekunuts/z_en_dekunuts.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dekunuts/z_en_dekunuts.c
index 39acd872d5..dcf32235c2 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dekunuts/z_en_dekunuts.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dekunuts/z_en_dekunuts.c
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ void func_808BD49C(EnDekunuts* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     }
 
     if (phi_v1 && ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 160.0f) || (this->actor.params != ENDEKUNUTS_GET_FF00_0)) &&
-        (((this->actor.params == ENDEKUNUTS_GET_FF00_0) && (fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer) < 120.0f)) ||
-         ((this->actor.params == ENDEKUNUTS_GET_FF00_2) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > -60.0f)) ||
+        (((this->actor.params == ENDEKUNUTS_GET_FF00_0) && (fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel) < 120.0f)) ||
+         ((this->actor.params == ENDEKUNUTS_GET_FF00_2) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel > -60.0f)) ||
          (this->actor.params == ENDEKUNUTS_GET_FF00_1)) &&
         ((this->unk_190 == 0) || (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 480.0f))) {
         this->skelAnime.playSpeed = 1.0f;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dg/z_en_dg.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dg/z_en_dg.c
index c0c17367d4..7e0127bcfc 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dg/z_en_dg.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dg/z_en_dg.c
@@ -928,11 +928,11 @@ void func_8098B464(EnDg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Vec3f sp2C;
 
     sp2C.x = this->actor.world.pos.x;
-    sp2C.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+    sp2C.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
     sp2C.z = this->actor.world.pos.z + 20.0f;
     EffectSsGSplash_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp2C, NULL, NULL, 0, 800);
     EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp2C, 100, 500, 30);
-    if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) {
+    if (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) {
         this->actor.gravity = 0.0f;
         this->actor.velocity.y = -3.0f;
         this->unk_284 = 10;
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ void func_8098B560(EnDg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     f32 sp34;
 
     sp54.x = this->actor.world.pos.x;
-    sp54.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+    sp54.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
     sp54.z = this->actor.world.pos.z + 20.0f;
     sp48.x = (Math_SinS(this->actor.world.rot.y) * 50.0f) + this->actor.world.pos.x;
     sp48.y = this->actor.home.pos.y + 100.0f;
@@ -969,9 +969,9 @@ void func_8098B560(EnDg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp54, 100, 500, 30);
     }
 
-    if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 15.0f) {
+    if (this->actor.depthInWater > 15.0f) {
         this->actor.velocity.y = 0.5f;
-    } else if (this->actor.yDistToWater < 10.0f) {
+    } else if (this->actor.depthInWater < 10.0f) {
         this->actor.velocity.y = -0.5f;
     }
 
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ void func_8098B88C(EnDg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Vec3f sp34;
 
     sp34.x = this->actor.world.pos.x;
-    sp34.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+    sp34.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
     sp34.z = this->actor.world.pos.z + 20.0f;
 
     if (DECR(this->unk_284) == 0) {
@@ -1023,9 +1023,9 @@ void func_8098B88C(EnDg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp34, 100, 500, 30);
     }
 
-    if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 15.0f) {
+    if (this->actor.depthInWater > 15.0f) {
         this->actor.velocity.y = 1.0f;
-    } else if (this->actor.yDistToWater < 10.0f) {
+    } else if (this->actor.depthInWater < 10.0f) {
         this->actor.velocity.y = -1.0f;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dinofos/z_en_dinofos.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dinofos/z_en_dinofos.c
index 8670600fef..a73f5423ff 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dinofos/z_en_dinofos.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dinofos/z_en_dinofos.c
@@ -1372,10 +1372,10 @@ void EnDinofos_Update(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx2) {
     Actor_SetVelocityAndMoveYRotationAndGravity(&this->actor);
     Actor_UpdateBgCheckInfo(globalCtx, &this->actor, 25.0f, 30.0f, 60.0f, 0x5D);
     if (this->actionFunc != func_8089C7B8) {
-        if ((this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToWater < 10.0f)) {
+        if ((this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) && (this->actor.depthInWater < 10.0f)) {
             if (!((globalCtx->gameplayFrames % 4) & 1)) {
                 Math_Vec3f_Copy(&sp30, &this->unk_2D4[1 + (globalCtx->gameplayFrames % 4)]);
-                sp30.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+                sp30.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
                 EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp30, 100, 320, 0);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dno/z_en_dno.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dno/z_en_dno.c
index ff7e3de3b3..33706267b7 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dno/z_en_dno.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dno/z_en_dno.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ void func_80A724B8(EnDno* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 }
 
 void func_80A7256C(EnDno* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
-    func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.yDistToPlayer, -1);
+    func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.playerHeightRel, -1);
 }
 
 void func_80A72598(EnDno* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dnq/z_en_dnq.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dnq/z_en_dnq.c
index e392e6d607..a52d7fa110 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dnq/z_en_dnq.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dnq/z_en_dnq.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void EnDnq_Update(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         Actor_UpdateBgCheckInfo(globalCtx, &this->actor, 30.0f, 12.0f, 0.0f, 4);
         this->unk_394 = this->actor.xzDistToPlayer;
         func_80A52C6C(this, globalCtx);
-        func_8013C964(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->unk_390, fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer) + 1.0f, 0,
+        func_8013C964(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->unk_390, fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel) + 1.0f, 0,
                       this->unk_37C & 7);
         this->actor.xzDistToPlayer = this->unk_394;
         Actor_SetHeight(&this->actor, 46.0f);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dodongo/z_en_dodongo.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dodongo/z_en_dodongo.c
index 62cfddd0f2..97a2e389dd 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dodongo/z_en_dodongo.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dodongo/z_en_dodongo.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ void func_80877500(EnDodongo* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         temp_v1 = this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer - this->actor.shape.rot.y;
         Math_ScaledStepToS(&this->actor.world.rot.y, this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer, 0x1F4);
         if (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < (100.0f * this->unk_334)) {
-            if ((ABS_ALT(temp_v1) < 0x1388) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 60.0f) &&
+            if ((ABS_ALT(temp_v1) < 0x1388) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel < 60.0f) &&
                 !(player->stateFlags1 & 0x800000)) {
                 func_808777A8(this);
             }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elforg/z_en_elforg.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elforg/z_en_elforg.c
index 3bbe3ba8e2..a2df9772be 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elforg/z_en_elforg.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Elforg/z_en_elforg.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ void EnElforg_FreeFloating(EnElforg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         EnElforg_MoveToTarget(this, &this->actor.home.pos);
     }
 
-    scaledYDistance = this->actor.yDistToPlayer - (this->actor.shape.yOffset * this->actor.scale.y);
+    scaledYDistance = this->actor.playerHeightRel - (this->actor.shape.yOffset * this->actor.scale.y);
     if (!func_801233E4(globalCtx)) {
         if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 30.0f) && (scaledYDistance < 12.0f) && (scaledYDistance > -68.0f)) {
             EnElforg_SetupFairyCollected(this, globalCtx);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Firefly/z_en_firefly.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Firefly/z_en_firefly.c
index 716c460a82..120aa4d29d 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Firefly/z_en_firefly.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Firefly/z_en_firefly.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void EnFirefly_Die(EnFirefly* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 void EnFirefly_SetupDiveAttack(EnFirefly* this) {
     this->timer = Rand_S16Offset(70, 100);
     this->skelAnime.playSpeed = 1.0f;
-    this->targetPitch = ((this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 0.0f) ? -0xC00 : 0xC00) + 0x1554;
+    this->targetPitch = ((this->actor.playerHeightRel > 0.0f) ? -0xC00 : 0xC00) + 0x1554;
     this->actionFunc = EnFirefly_DiveAttack;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Hg/z_en_hg.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Hg/z_en_hg.c
index ca2891c546..e5a4448d04 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Hg/z_en_hg.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Hg/z_en_hg.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void func_80BCF354(EnHg* this) {
 
 void func_80BCF398(EnHg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (this->actor.colChkInfo.health == 1) {
-        if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 200.0f && this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 40.0f) &&
+        if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 200.0f && this->actor.playerHeightRel < 40.0f) &&
             !func_800EE29C(globalCtx, 0x1E3)) {
             func_80BCF468(this);
         }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void func_80BCF95C(EnHg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 void func_80BCFC0C(EnHg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Player* player = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
 
-    if (this->actor.colChkInfo.health == 1 && !(fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer) >= 80.0f)) {
+    if (this->actor.colChkInfo.health == 1 && !(fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel) >= 80.0f)) {
         if (player->stateFlags2 & 0x08000000) {
             if (!D_80BD00C8) {
                 play_sound(NA_SE_SY_TRE_BOX_APPEAR);
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void func_80BCFC0C(EnHg* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
                 func_80BCF88C(this);
             }
         } else {
-            if (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 60.0f && fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer) < 40.0f) {
+            if (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 60.0f && fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel) < 40.0f) {
                 if ((this->actionFunc != func_80BCF8A0) && (this->actionFunc != func_80BCF95C)) {
                     if (!(gSaveContext.weekEventReg[0x3D] & 2)) {
                         gSaveContext.weekEventReg[0x3D] |= 2;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Holl/z_en_holl.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Holl/z_en_holl.c
index b2e0a09d9a..65f5e4d555 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Holl/z_en_holl.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Holl/z_en_holl.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void EnHoll_VerticalBgCoverIdle(EnHoll* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     f32 playerDistFromCentralPlane;
 
     if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < EN_HOLL_RADIUS) &&
-        (playerDistFromCentralPlane = fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer),
+        (playerDistFromCentralPlane = fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel),
          playerDistFromCentralPlane < EN_HOLL_ACTIVATION_PLANE_DISTANCE_VERTICAL)) {
         if (playerDistFromCentralPlane < EN_HOLL_LOADING_PLANE_DISTANCE_VERTICAL) {
             globalCtx->bgCoverAlpha = 255;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void EnHoll_VerticalBgCoverIdle(EnHoll* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         }
         if (playerDistFromCentralPlane > EN_HOLL_LOADING_PLANE_DISTANCE_VERTICAL) {
             s32 enHollId = EN_HOLL_GET_ID_CAST(this);
-            s32 playerSide = (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 0.0f) ? EN_HOLL_ABOVE : EN_HOLL_BELOW;
+            s32 playerSide = (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 0.0f) ? EN_HOLL_ABOVE : EN_HOLL_BELOW;
 
             this->actor.room = globalCtx->doorCtx.transitionActorList[enHollId].sides[playerSide].room;
 
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ void EnHoll_VerticalBgCoverIdle(EnHoll* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 void EnHoll_VerticalIdle(EnHoll* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
     if (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < EN_HOLL_RADIUS) {
-        f32 playerDistFromCentralPlane = fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer);
+        f32 playerDistFromCentralPlane = fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel);
 
         if (playerDistFromCentralPlane < EN_HOLL_ACTIVATION_PLANE_DISTANCE_VERTICAL &&
             playerDistFromCentralPlane > EN_HOLL_LOADING_PLANE_DISTANCE_VERTICAL) {
             s32 enHollId = EN_HOLL_GET_ID_CAST(this);
-            s32 playerSide = (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 0.0f) ? EN_HOLL_ABOVE : EN_HOLL_BELOW;
+            s32 playerSide = (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 0.0f) ? EN_HOLL_ABOVE : EN_HOLL_BELOW;
 
             this->actor.room = globalCtx->doorCtx.transitionActorList[enHollId].sides[playerSide].room;
             if ((this->actor.room != globalCtx->roomCtx.currRoom.num) &&
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Minislime/z_en_minislime.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Minislime/z_en_minislime.c
index 18be1dc958..831e6a4b91 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Minislime/z_en_minislime.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Minislime/z_en_minislime.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void EnMinislime_Update(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
             player = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
             vec1.x = this->actor.world.pos.x;
             vec1.z = this->actor.world.pos.z;
-            vec1.y = player->actor.world.pos.y + player->actor.yDistToWater;
+            vec1.y = player->actor.world.pos.y + player->actor.depthInWater;
             EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &vec1, 500, 720, 0);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Mushi2/z_en_mushi2.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Mushi2/z_en_mushi2.c
index 191939426c..d3e7f1cd0d 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Mushi2/z_en_mushi2.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Mushi2/z_en_mushi2.c
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ s32 func_80A68DD4(EnMushi2* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     s32 pad2;
     f32 sp24;
 
-    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 32.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > -10.0f) &&
-        (this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 31.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 32.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel > -10.0f) &&
+        (this->actor.playerHeightRel < 31.0f)) {
         player = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
         sp2E = BINANG_ROT180(this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer);
         sp24 = Math_SinS(sp2E);
@@ -533,14 +533,14 @@ void func_80A697C4(EnMushi2* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
         if (func_800CA1E8(globalCtx, &globalCtx->colCtx, this->actor.world.pos.x, this->actor.world.pos.z, &sp2C,
                           &sp30)) {
-            this->actor.yDistToWater = sp2C - this->actor.world.pos.y;
-            if (this->actor.yDistToWater >= 1.0f) {
+            this->actor.depthInWater = sp2C - this->actor.world.pos.y;
+            if (this->actor.depthInWater >= 1.0f) {
                 this->unk_30C |= 0x20;
             } else {
                 this->unk_30C &= ~0x20;
             }
         } else {
-            this->actor.yDistToWater = BGCHECK_Y_MIN;
+            this->actor.depthInWater = BGCHECK_Y_MIN;
             this->unk_30C &= ~0x20;
         }
     }
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ void func_80A6AB08(EnMushi2* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
     Actor_SetVelocityAndMoveYRotationAndGravity(&this->actor);
     func_80A69424(this, globalCtx);
-    Math_StepToF(&this->actor.world.pos.y, this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater, 2.8f);
+    Math_StepToF(&this->actor.world.pos.y, this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater, 2.8f);
     this->skelAnime.playSpeed = this->unk_368 * 0.018f;
     this->skelAnime.playSpeed = CLAMP(this->skelAnime.playSpeed, 0.1f, 1.9f);
 
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ void func_80A6AB08(EnMushi2* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         Vec3f sp3C;
 
         sp3C.x = this->actor.world.pos.x;
-        sp3C.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+        sp3C.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
         sp3C.z = this->actor.world.pos.z;
         EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp3C, 40, 200, 4);
     }
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ void func_80A6AE7C(EnMushi2* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     func_80A69424(this, globalCtx);
     temp_f2 = this->actor.scale.x - (1.0f / 20000.0f);
     Actor_SetScale(&this->actor, CLAMP_MIN(temp_f2, 0.001f));
-    if ((this->actor.flags & 0x40) && (this->actor.yDistToWater > 5.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToWater < 30.0f) &&
+    if ((this->actor.flags & 0x40) && (this->actor.depthInWater > 5.0f) && (this->actor.depthInWater < 30.0f) &&
         ((Rand_Next() & 0x1FF) < this->unk_368)) {
         EffectSsBubble_Spawn(globalCtx, &this->actor.world.pos, -5.0f, 5.0f, 5.0f,
                              ((Rand_ZeroOne() * 4.0f) + 2.0f) * this->actor.scale.x);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw/z_en_niw.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw/z_en_niw.c
index 4bad3b031e..f72add584b 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw/z_en_niw.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw/z_en_niw.c
@@ -523,13 +523,13 @@ void EnNiw_Swimming(EnNiw* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) {
         // still touching water
         this->actor.gravity = 0.0f;
-        if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 15.0f) {
+        if (this->actor.depthInWater > 15.0f) {
             this->actor.world.pos.y += 2.0f;
         }
         if (this->unkTimer250 == 0) {
             this->unkTimer250 = 30;
             Math_Vec3f_Copy(&ripplePos, &this->actor.world.pos);
-            ripplePos.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+            ripplePos.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
 
             EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &ripplePos, 100, 500, 30);
         }
@@ -858,12 +858,12 @@ void EnNiw_Update(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         this->actionFunc = EnNiw_LandBeforeIdle;
         return;
 
-    } else if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) && (this->actor.yDistToWater > 15.0f) &&
+    } else if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) && (this->actor.depthInWater > 15.0f) &&
                (this->unknownState28E != 6)) {
         this->actor.velocity.y = 0.0f;
         this->actor.gravity = 0.0f;
         Math_Vec3f_Copy(&pos, &this->actor.world.pos);
-        pos.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+        pos.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
         this->unkTimer250 = 30;
         EffectSsGSplash_Spawn(globalCtx, &pos, 0, 0, 0, 400);
         this->unkTimer252 = 0;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ot/z_en_ot.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ot/z_en_ot.c
index 0f987a390d..1bbdae1f94 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ot/z_en_ot.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ot/z_en_ot.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void func_80B5C154(EnOt* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         this->unk_38C = 12;
         gSaveContext.weekEventReg[32] |= 1;
     }
-    func_800B8A1C(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->unk_38C, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.yDistToPlayer);
+    func_800B8A1C(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->unk_38C, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.playerHeightRel);
     this->actionFunc = func_80B5C1CC;
 }
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void func_80B5C1CC(EnOt* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         func_80B5C244(this, globalCtx);
         func_80B5C244(this->unk_360, globalCtx);
     } else {
-        func_800B8A1C(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->unk_38C, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.yDistToPlayer);
+        func_800B8A1C(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->unk_38C, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.playerHeightRel);
     }
 }
 
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ void func_80B5CB0C(EnOt* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
 void func_80B5CBA0(EnOt* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     this->actor.flags |= 0x10000;
-    func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.yDistToPlayer, 0);
+    func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.playerHeightRel, 0);
     this->actionFunc = func_80B5CBEC;
 }
 
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ void func_80B5CBEC(EnOt* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     } else {
         Math_SmoothStepToS(&this->actor.shape.rot.y, this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer, 3, 0xE38, 0x38E);
         this->actor.world.rot.y = this->actor.shape.rot.y;
-        func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.yDistToPlayer, 0);
+        func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.playerHeightRel, 0);
     }
 }
 
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ void func_80B5CEC8(EnOt* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Math_SmoothStepToS(&this->actor.shape.rot.y, this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer, 3, 0xE38, 0x38E);
     if (this->unk_32C & 0x800) {
         this->actor.flags |= 0x10000;
-        func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.yDistToPlayer, 0);
+        func_800B8500(&this->actor, globalCtx, this->actor.xzDistToPlayer, this->actor.playerHeightRel, 0);
     } else {
         this->actor.flags &= ~0x10000;
         if ((player->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) && !func_801242B4(player) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 130.0f)) {
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ void func_80B5CEC8(EnOt* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     }
 
     if (!(gSaveContext.weekEventReg[84] & 0x10) && (ENOT_GET_C000(&this->actor) == 1)) {
-        if ((fabsf(this->actor.xzDistToPlayer) <= 130.0f) && (fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer) <= 130.0f)) {
+        if ((fabsf(this->actor.xzDistToPlayer) <= 130.0f) && (fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel) <= 130.0f)) {
             player->unk_B2B = 29;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Pametfrog/z_en_pametfrog.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Pametfrog/z_en_pametfrog.c
index fd87fdc598..12e234991a 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Pametfrog/z_en_pametfrog.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Pametfrog/z_en_pametfrog.c
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ void EnPametfrog_ChangeColliderThaw(EnPametfrog* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx)
 void EnPametfrog_JumpWaterEffects(EnPametfrog* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Vec3f pos;
 
-    if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) {
+    if (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) {
         pos.x = this->actor.world.pos.x;
         pos.z = this->actor.world.pos.z;
-        pos.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+        pos.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
         EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &pos, 150, 550, 0);
         pos.y += 8.0f;
         EffectSsGSplash_Spawn(globalCtx, &pos, NULL, NULL, 0, 550);
@@ -286,10 +286,10 @@ void EnPametfrog_JumpWaterEffects(EnPametfrog* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 void EnPametfrog_IdleWaterEffects(EnPametfrog* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Vec3f pos;
 
-    if ((this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) && ((globalCtx->gameplayFrames % 14) == 0)) {
+    if ((this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) && ((globalCtx->gameplayFrames % 14) == 0)) {
         pos.x = this->actor.world.pos.x;
         pos.z = this->actor.world.pos.z;
-        pos.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+        pos.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
         EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &pos, 150, 550, 0);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Po_Sisters/z_en_po_sisters.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Po_Sisters/z_en_po_sisters.c
index 4ec78d0339..57fca7fd7b 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Po_Sisters/z_en_po_sisters.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Po_Sisters/z_en_po_sisters.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void func_80B1ACB8(EnPoSisters* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         }
     }
 
-    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 600.0f) && (fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer + 5.0f) < 30.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 600.0f) && (fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel + 5.0f) < 30.0f)) {
         func_80B1AE28(this);
     } else if ((this->unk_192 == 0) && Math_StepToF(&this->actor.speedXZ, 0.0f, 0.2f)) {
         func_80B1AB5C(this);
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void func_80B1AE3C(EnPoSisters* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         Math_ScaledStepToS(&this->actor.world.rot.y, this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer, 0x71C);
     }
 
-    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 320.0f) && (fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer + 5.0f) < 30.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 320.0f) && (fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel + 5.0f) < 30.0f)) {
         func_80B1AF8C(this);
     } else if (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 720.0f) {
         func_80B1AC40(this);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sb/z_en_sb.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sb/z_en_sb.c
index a860e49fbd..c355f99344 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sb/z_en_sb.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sb/z_en_sb.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void EnSb_Destroy(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 void EnSb_SpawnBubbles(GlobalContext* globalCtx, EnSb* this) {
     s32 bubbleCount;
 
-    if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) {
+    if (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) {
         for (bubbleCount = 0; bubbleCount < 10; bubbleCount++) {
             EffectSsBubble_Spawn(globalCtx, &this->actor.world.pos, 10.0f, 10.0f, 30.0f, 0.25f);
         }
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void EnSb_SetupWaitOpen(EnSb* this) {
 
 void EnSb_SetupLunge(EnSb* this) {
     f32 frameCount = Animation_GetLastFrame(&D_06000124);
-    f32 playbackSpeed = this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
+    f32 playbackSpeed = this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
 
     Animation_Change(&this->skelAnime, &D_06000124, playbackSpeed, 0.0f, frameCount, 2, 0);
     this->state = SHELLBLADE_LUNGE;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void EnSb_SetupIdle(EnSb* this, s32 changeSpeed) {
     }
     this->state = SHELLBLADE_WAIT_CLOSED;
     if (changeSpeed) {
-        if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) {
+        if (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) {
             this->actor.speedXZ = -5.0f;
             if (this->actor.velocity.y < 0.0f) {
                 this->actor.velocity.y = 2.1f;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void EnSb_TurnAround(EnSb* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Math_SmoothStepToS(&this->actor.shape.rot.y, invertedYaw, 1, 0x1F40, 0xA);
     if (this->actor.shape.rot.y == invertedYaw) {
         this->actor.world.rot.y = this->yawAngle;
-        if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) {
+        if (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) {
             this->actor.velocity.y = 3.0f;
             this->actor.speedXZ = 5.0f;
             this->actor.gravity = -0.35f;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void EnSb_TurnAround(EnSb* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 void EnSb_Lunge(EnSb* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Math_StepToF(&this->actor.speedXZ, 0.0f, 0.2f);
     if (this->actor.velocity.y <= -0.1f || this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 2) {
-        if (!(this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f)) {
+        if (!(this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f)) {
             Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_EYEGOLE_ATTACK);
         }
         this->actor.bgCheckFlags &= ~2;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void EnSb_Bounce(EnSb* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         if (this->bounceCounter != 0) {
             this->bounceCounter--;
             this->attackTimer = 1;
-            if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) {
+            if (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) {
                 this->actor.velocity.y = 3.0f;
                 this->actor.speedXZ = 5.0f;
                 this->actor.gravity = -0.35f;
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void EnSb_Update(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Player* player = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
 
     if (this->isDead) {
-        if (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f) {
+        if (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f) {
             this->actor.params = 4;
         } else {
             this->actor.params = 1;
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void EnSb_PostLimbDraw(GlobalContext* globalCtx, s32 limbIndex, Gfx** dList, Vec
 
     if (this->isDrawn != false) {
         if (limbIndex < 7) {
-            phi_a2 = (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0) ? 4 : 1;
+            phi_a2 = (this->actor.depthInWater > 0) ? 4 : 1;
             func_800BBCEC(thisx, globalCtx, phi_a2, dList);
         }
         if (limbIndex == 6) {
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sellnuts/z_en_sellnuts.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sellnuts/z_en_sellnuts.c
index badcc5501c..c939d4c11c 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sellnuts/z_en_sellnuts.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sellnuts/z_en_sellnuts.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void func_80ADB254(EnSellnuts* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     s16 frameCount = Animation_GetLastFrame(D_80ADD990[this->unk_34C].animationSeg);
 
     Math_ApproachS(&this->actor.shape.rot.y, this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer, 2, 0xE38);
-    if (((this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 50.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > -50.0f) ? true : false) &&
+    if (((this->actor.playerHeightRel < 50.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel > -50.0f) ? true : false) &&
         ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 200.0f) ? true : false)) {
         Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_AKINDONUTS_HIDE);
         this->actionFunc = func_80ADB4F4;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void func_80ADB544(EnSellnuts* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
             }
         }
     } else if (((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 80.0f) &&
-                (((this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 50.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > -50.0f)) ? true : false)) ||
+                (((this->actor.playerHeightRel < 50.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel > -50.0f)) ? true : false)) ||
                this->actor.isTargeted) {
         func_800B85E0(&this->actor, globalCtx, 80.0f, 0x2A);
         if (player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_DEKU) {
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void func_80ADB544(EnSellnuts* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (!(((this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 50.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > -50.0f)) ? true : false) ||
+    if (!(((this->actor.playerHeightRel < 50.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel > -50.0f)) ? true : false) ||
         !((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 200.0f) ? true : false)) {
         this->unk_34C = 4;
         func_8013BC6C(&this->skelAnime, D_80ADD990, 4);
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ void func_80ADC37C(EnSellnuts* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
                 this->unk_334++;
             }
         }
-    } else if (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 500.0f) {
+    } else if (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 500.0f) {
         ActorCutscene_Stop(this->cutscene);
         this->actionFunc = func_80ADC580;
     }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Skb/z_en_skb.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Skb/z_en_skb.c
index 3fd19ef91f..13669d2849 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Skb/z_en_skb.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Skb/z_en_skb.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ void func_8099672C(EnSkb* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Player* player = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
 
     if ((this->unk_3DE != 6) && (this->unk_3DE != 7)) {
-        if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x60) && (this->actor.yDistToWater >= 40.0f)) {
+        if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x60) && (this->actor.depthInWater >= 40.0f)) {
             this->actor.colChkInfo.health = 0;
             this->unk_3E4 = 0;
             func_809961E4(this, globalCtx);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Suttari/z_en_suttari.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Suttari/z_en_suttari.c
index 7449b0f5d6..d24f0ec0b4 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Suttari/z_en_suttari.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Suttari/z_en_suttari.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void func_80BAAF1C(EnSuttari* this) {
 }
 
 void func_80BAAFDC(EnSuttari* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
-    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 100.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel < 100.0f)) {
         Vec3f effectVelOffset = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
         Vec3f effectPos;
         Vec3f effectVel;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void func_80BAAFDC(EnSuttari* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 }
 
 void func_80BAB1A0(EnSuttari* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
-    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 100.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel < 100.0f)) {
         Vec3f effectVelOffset = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
         Vec3f effectPos;
         Vec3f effectVel;
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ void func_80BACA14(EnSuttari* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     func_80BABA90(this, 0, 0);
     func_80BAB434(this);
     if (player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_GORON || player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_ZORA) {
-        if (this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 60.0f && this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f) {
+        if (this->actor.playerHeightRel < 60.0f && this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f) {
             this->unk3F2 = this->unk2DE;
             this->actionFunc = func_80BACBB0;
         }
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ void func_80BACBB0(EnSuttari* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_HUMAN || player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_DEKU) {
         this->actionFunc = func_80BACA14;
     }
-    if ((this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 60.0f) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.playerHeightRel < 60.0f) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f)) {
         if (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 8) {
             target = this->actor.wallYaw;
         } else if (func_80BAA904(this, globalCtx)) {
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ void func_80BACD2C(EnSuttari* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_HUMAN || player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_DEKU) {
         this->actionFunc = func_80BACA14;
     }
-    if ((this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 60.0f) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.playerHeightRel < 60.0f) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 500.0f)) {
         this->actionFunc = func_80BACBB0;
         Math_ApproachF(&this->actor.speedXZ, 5.0f, 0.2f, 0.1f);
     } else {
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Thiefbird/z_en_thiefbird.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Thiefbird/z_en_thiefbird.c
index b303ed877d..139a2f43b9 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Thiefbird/z_en_thiefbird.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Thiefbird/z_en_thiefbird.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void func_80C11590(EnThiefbird* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_THIEFBIRD_VOICE);
     }
 
-    if ((this->actor.yDistToWater > -40.0f) || (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1)) {
+    if ((this->actor.depthInWater > -40.0f) || (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1)) {
         this->unk_190 = -4096;
     } else if (this->actor.world.pos.y < (this->actor.home.pos.y - 75.0f)) {
         this->unk_190 = -Rand_S16Offset(2048, 2048);
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ void func_80C11590(EnThiefbird* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     }
 
     if ((this->unk_18E == 0) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 300.0f) && !(player->stateFlags1 & 0x800000) &&
-        (Player_GetMask(globalCtx) != PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) && (this->actor.yDistToWater < -40.0f)) {
+        (Player_GetMask(globalCtx) != PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) && (this->actor.depthInWater < -40.0f)) {
         func_80C118E4(this);
     }
 }
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void func_80C1193C(EnThiefbird* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
     if ((this->unk_18E == 0) || (player->stateFlags1 & 0x800000) ||
         (Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) || (this->collider.base.atFlags & AT_HIT) ||
-        (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (this->actor.yDistToWater > -40.0f)) {
+        (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (this->actor.depthInWater > -40.0f)) {
         if (this->collider.base.atFlags & AT_HIT) {
             this->collider.base.atFlags &= ~AT_HIT;
             Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_THIEFBIRD_VOICE);
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ void func_80C126A8(EnThiefbird* this) {
 void func_80C126D8(EnThiefbird* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime);
     Math_ApproachS(&this->actor.shape.rot.x, 0x3000, 6, 0x1000);
-    if (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 100.0f) {
+    if (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 100.0f) {
         Actor_MarkForDeath(&this->actor);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tite/z_en_tite.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tite/z_en_tite.c
index 7a17a27b42..1afbd5ce5a 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tite/z_en_tite.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tite/z_en_tite.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ s32 func_80893ADC(EnTite* this) {
 
 s32 func_80893B10(EnTite* this) {
     Math_StepToF(&this->actor.velocity.y, 0.0f, 2.0f);
-    return Math_StepToF(&this->actor.world.pos.y, (this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater) - 1.0f, 2.0f);
+    return Math_StepToF(&this->actor.world.pos.y, (this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater) - 1.0f, 2.0f);
 }
 
 void func_80893B70(EnTite* this) {
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void func_80893F30(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (this->unk_2BC > 0) {
         this->unk_2BC--;
     } else if ((Player_GetMask(globalCtx) != PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 300.0f) &&
-               (this->actor.yDistToPlayer < 80.0f)) {
+               (this->actor.playerHeightRel < 80.0f)) {
         func_808945EC(this);
     }
 }
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void func_8089408C(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (!func_80893ADC(this)) {
         Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_TEKU_JUMP);
     } else {
-        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
         Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_TEKU_JUMP_WATER);
     }
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void func_8089408C(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
 void func_808942B4(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime);
-    if (((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (func_80893ADC(this) && (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f))) &&
+    if (((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (func_80893ADC(this) && (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f))) &&
         (this->actor.velocity.y <= 0.0f)) {
         this->actor.speedXZ = 0.0f;
         this->collider.base.atFlags &= ~AT_HIT;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void func_80894414(EnTite* this) {
 void func_80894454(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime)) {
         if ((Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) || (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) ||
-            (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 80.0f)) {
+            (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 80.0f)) {
             func_80893ED4(this);
         } else if (!Actor_IsActorFacingLink(&this->actor, 0x2328)) {
             func_808945EC(this);
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void func_8089452C(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Vec3f sp2C;
 
     Math_Vec3f_Copy(&sp2C, &this->actor.world.pos);
-    sp2C.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+    sp2C.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
     this->actor.velocity.y *= 0.75f;
     EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp2C, 0, 500, 0);
     Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_TEKU_LAND_WATER);
@@ -473,11 +473,11 @@ void func_80894638(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     }
 
     if ((Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) || (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) ||
-        (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 80.0f)) {
+        (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 80.0f)) {
         func_80893ED4(this);
-    } else if (((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (func_80893ADC(this) && (this->actor.yDistToWater < 10.0f))) &&
+    } else if (((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (func_80893ADC(this) && (this->actor.depthInWater < 10.0f))) &&
                Actor_IsActorFacingLink(&this->actor, 0xE38)) {
-        if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 180.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 80.0f)) {
+        if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 180.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 80.0f)) {
             func_80893A9C(this, globalCtx);
         } else {
             func_8089484C(this);
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ void func_8089484C(EnTite* this) {
     this->actor.gravity = -1.0f;
     this->actor.speedXZ = 4.0f;
     if (func_80893ADC(this)) {
-        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
         Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_TEKU_JUMP_WATER);
     } else {
         Audio_PlayActorSound2(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_TEKU_JUMP);
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void func_80894910(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
         if (func_80893ADC(this)) {
             Math_Vec3f_Copy(&sp34, &this->actor.world.pos);
-            sp34.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+            sp34.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
             this->actor.velocity.y *= 0.75f;
             EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp34, 0, 500, 0);
         }
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ void func_80894910(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         func_80893BCC(this, globalCtx);
     }
 
-    if (((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (func_80893ADC(this) && (this->actor.yDistToWater > 0.0f))) &&
+    if (((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 1) || (func_80893ADC(this) && (this->actor.depthInWater > 0.0f))) &&
         (this->actor.velocity.y <= 0.0f)) {
         this->actor.speedXZ = 0.0f;
         Math_ScaledStepToS(&this->actor.shape.rot.y, this->actor.yawTowardsPlayer, 4000);
@@ -534,9 +534,9 @@ void func_80894910(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         }
 
         if ((Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) || (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) ||
-            (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 80.0f)) {
+            (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 80.0f)) {
             func_80893ED4(this);
-        } else if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 180.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 80.0f)) {
+        } else if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer <= 180.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 80.0f)) {
             func_808945EC(this);
         } else {
             func_8089484C(this);
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ void func_80894BC8(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (func_80893ADC(this) && (this->actor.velocity.y <= 0.0f)) {
         this->actor.gravity = 0.0f;
         this->actor.velocity.y = 0.0f;
-        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.yDistToWater - 1.0f;
+        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.depthInWater - 1.0f;
     }
 
     if (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x40) {
@@ -578,10 +578,10 @@ void func_80894BC8(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         this->actor.world.rot.y = this->actor.shape.rot.y;
         this->collider.base.acFlags |= AC_ON;
         if ((Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) ||
-            (((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) || (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 80.0f)) &&
+            (((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) || (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 80.0f)) &&
              (ABS_ALT(this->actor.shape.rot.x) < 4000) && (ABS_ALT(this->actor.shape.rot.z) < 4000))) {
             func_80893ED4(this);
-        } else if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 180.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 80.0f) &&
+        } else if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 180.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 80.0f) &&
                    Actor_IsActorFacingLink(&this->actor, 0x1770)) {
             func_80893A9C(this, globalCtx);
         } else {
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void func_80894E0C(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if ((func_80893ADC(this) != 0) && (this->actor.velocity.y <= 0.0f)) {
         this->actor.gravity = 0.0f;
         this->actor.velocity.y = 0.0f;
-        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+        this->actor.world.pos.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
     }
 
     if (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x40) {
@@ -623,10 +623,10 @@ void func_80894E0C(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         } else if (this->unk_2B9 != 0) {
             func_808955E4(this);
         } else if ((Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) ||
-                   (((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) || (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 80.0f)) &&
+                   (((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) || (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 80.0f)) &&
                     (ABS_ALT(this->actor.shape.rot.x) < 4000) && (ABS_ALT(this->actor.shape.rot.z) < 4000))) {
             func_80893ED4(this);
-        } else if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 180.0f) && (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= 80.0f) &&
+        } else if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 180.0f) && (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= 80.0f) &&
                    Actor_IsActorFacingLink(&this->actor, 0x1770)) {
             func_80893A9C(this, globalCtx);
         } else {
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ void func_80895738(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         this->actor.world.rot.y = this->actor.shape.rot.y;
         func_80893A18(this);
         if ((Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_STONE_MASK) || (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 450.0f) ||
-            (this->actor.yDistToPlayer > 80.0f)) {
+            (this->actor.playerHeightRel > 80.0f)) {
             func_80893ED4(this);
         } else if (!Actor_IsActorFacingLink(&this->actor, 0x2328)) {
             func_808945EC(this);
@@ -1045,15 +1045,15 @@ void func_808963B4(EnTite* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x40) {
         for (i = 5; i < ARRAY_COUNT(this->unk_2D0); i++) {
             Math_Vec3f_Copy(&sp48, &this->unk_2D0[i]);
-            sp48.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+            sp48.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
             EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp48, 0, 220, 0);
         }
     } else if (this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) {
         s32 temp = globalCtx->gameplayFrames & 7;
 
-        if (!(temp & 1) && (this->actor.yDistToWater < 10.0f)) {
+        if (!(temp & 1) && (this->actor.depthInWater < 10.0f)) {
             Math_Vec3f_Copy(&sp48, &this->unk_2D0[5 + (temp >> 1)]);
-            sp48.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+            sp48.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
             EffectSsGRipple_Spawn(globalCtx, &sp48, 0, 220, 0);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Torch2/z_en_torch2.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Torch2/z_en_torch2.c
index d02573039d..ba6945b841 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Torch2/z_en_torch2.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Torch2/z_en_torch2.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void EnTorch2_Update(Actor* thisx, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
             targetAlpha = 0;
         } else if (this->state == TORCH2_STATE_FADING_IN) {
             // Stay semitransparent until the player moves away
-            if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 32.0f) || (fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer) > 70.0f)) {
+            if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer > 32.0f) || (fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel) > 70.0f)) {
                 this->state = TORCH2_STATE_SOLID;
             }
             targetAlpha = 60;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tubo_Trap/z_en_tubo_trap.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tubo_Trap/z_en_tubo_trap.c
index d808de961f..8eafd140ef 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tubo_Trap/z_en_tubo_trap.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Tubo_Trap/z_en_tubo_trap.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void EnTuboTrap_SpawnEffectsInWater(EnTuboTrap* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx)
     Vec3f* actorPos = &this->actor.world.pos;
 
     pos = *actorPos;
-    pos.y += this->actor.yDistToWater;
+    pos.y += this->actor.depthInWater;
 
     EffectSsGSplash_Spawn(globalCtx, &pos, NULL, NULL, 0, 0x190);
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void EnTuboTrap_HandleImpact(EnTuboTrap* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Player* player = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
     Player* player2 = GET_PLAYER(globalCtx);
 
-    if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) && (this->actor.yDistToWater > 15.0f)) {
+    if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) && (this->actor.depthInWater > 15.0f)) {
         EnTuboTrap_SpawnEffectsInWater(this, globalCtx);
         Audio_PlaySoundAtPosition(globalCtx, &this->actor.world.pos, 40, NA_SE_EV_BOMB_DROP_WATER);
         EnTuboTrap_DropCollectible(this, globalCtx);
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void EnTuboTrap_Idle(EnTuboTrap* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
 
     if ((this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 200.0f) && (this->actor.world.pos.y <= player->actor.world.pos.y)) {
         startingRotation = this->actor.home.rot.z;
-        if ((startingRotation == 0) || (this->actor.yDistToPlayer <= (startingRotation * 10.0f))) {
+        if ((startingRotation == 0) || (this->actor.playerHeightRel <= (startingRotation * 10.0f))) {
             func_800BC154(globalCtx, &globalCtx->actorCtx, &this->actor, ACTORCAT_ENEMY);
             currentHeight = this->actor.world.pos.y;
             this->actor.flags |= 0x11; // always update and can target
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Wf/z_en_wf.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Wf/z_en_wf.c
index f462077772..0ff4d527b4 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Wf/z_en_wf.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Wf/z_en_wf.c
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ void func_809928CC(EnWf* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
                 func_8099223C(this);
             }
         } else if (Actor_IsActorFacingLink(&this->actor, 0x4000) && (this->actor.xzDistToPlayer < 60.0f) &&
-                   (fabsf(this->actor.yDistToPlayer) < 50.0f)) {
+                   (fabsf(this->actor.playerHeightRel) < 50.0f)) {
             sp2A = player->actor.shape.rot.y - this->actor.shape.rot.y;
             if (!func_800BC5EC(globalCtx, &this->actor) &&
                 (((globalCtx->gameplayFrames % 2) != 0) || (ABS_ALT(sp2A) < 0x38E0))) {
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Aqua/z_obj_aqua.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Aqua/z_obj_aqua.c
index 2111f1d0f2..2b4b762f7b 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Aqua/z_obj_aqua.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Aqua/z_obj_aqua.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void func_80ACB6A0(ObjAqua* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     s32 angleOffset = 0;
     s32 i;
 
-    sp58.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+    sp58.y = this->actor.world.pos.y + this->actor.depthInWater;
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         sp58.x = this->actor.world.pos.x + Math_SinS((s32)(Rand_ZeroOne() * 7200.0f) + angleOffset) * 8.0f;
         sp58.z = this->actor.world.pos.z + Math_CosS((s32)(Rand_ZeroOne() * 7200.0f) + angleOffset) * 8.0f;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Etcetera/z_obj_etcetera.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Etcetera/z_obj_etcetera.c
index f252efbd53..e4d9707be2 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Etcetera/z_obj_etcetera.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Etcetera/z_obj_etcetera.c
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ void ObjEtcetera_Idle(ObjEtcetera* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         this->oscillationTimer = 30;
         this->burrowFlag &= ~1;
     } else if ((player->stateFlags3 & 0x2000) && (this->dyna.actor.xzDistToPlayer < 30.0f) &&
-               (this->dyna.actor.yDistToPlayer > 0.0f)) {
+               (this->dyna.actor.playerHeightRel > 0.0f)) {
         // Player is hovering above the Deku Flower
-        minOscillationTimer = 10 - (s32)(this->dyna.actor.yDistToPlayer * 0.05f);
+        minOscillationTimer = 10 - (s32)(this->dyna.actor.playerHeightRel * 0.05f);
         if (this->oscillationTimer < minOscillationTimer) {
             this->oscillationTimer = minOscillationTimer;
         }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Hgdoor/z_obj_hgdoor.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Hgdoor/z_obj_hgdoor.c
index c6870edf15..9632088b77 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Hgdoor/z_obj_hgdoor.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Hgdoor/z_obj_hgdoor.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void ObjHgdoor_SetupCheckShouldOpen(ObjHgdoor* this) {
 
 void ObjHgdoor_CheckShouldOpen(ObjHgdoor* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     if (!(gSaveContext.weekEventReg[75] & 0x20) && !(gSaveContext.weekEventReg[52] & 0x20) &&
-        (this->dyna.actor.xzDistToPlayer < 100.0f) && (this->dyna.actor.yDistToPlayer < 40.0f) &&
+        (this->dyna.actor.xzDistToPlayer < 100.0f) && (this->dyna.actor.playerHeightRel < 40.0f) &&
         OBJHGDOOR_IS_RIGHT_DOOR(&this->dyna.actor)) {
         ObjHgdoor_SetChild(this, globalCtx);
         ObjHgdoor_SetParent(this, globalCtx);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Kibako/z_obj_kibako.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Kibako/z_obj_kibako.c
index 3fc376dc46..7879bd1d9b 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Kibako/z_obj_kibako.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Obj_Kibako/z_obj_kibako.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void ObjKibako_WaterBreak(ObjKibako* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
     Vec3f pos;
     Vec3f velocity;
 
-    pos.y = worldPos->y + this->actor.yDistToWater;
+    pos.y = worldPos->y + this->actor.depthInWater;
     for (angle = 0, i = 0; i < 5; i++, angle += 0x3333) {
         pos.x = (Math_SinS(((s32)(Rand_ZeroOne() * 6000.0f)) + angle) * 15.0f) + worldPos->x;
         pos.z = (Math_CosS(((s32)(Rand_ZeroOne() * 6000.0f)) + angle) * 15.0f) + worldPos->z;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void ObjKibako_Idle(ObjKibako* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
             ObjKibako_SpawnCollectible(this, globalCtx);
         }
         func_800B8E58(&this->actor, NA_SE_PL_PULL_UP_WOODBOX);
-    } else if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) && (this->actor.yDistToWater > 19.0f)) {
+    } else if ((this->actor.bgCheckFlags & 0x20) && (this->actor.depthInWater > 19.0f)) {
         ObjKibako_WaterBreak(this, globalCtx);
         ObjKibako_SpawnCollectible(this, globalCtx);
         Audio_PlaySoundAtPosition(globalCtx, &this->actor.world.pos, 20, NA_SE_EV_WOODBOX_BREAK);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_TG_Sw/z_tg_sw.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_TG_Sw/z_tg_sw.c
index 2756b12003..d1a6afb3e2 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_TG_Sw/z_tg_sw.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_TG_Sw/z_tg_sw.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void TGSw_ActionDecider(TGSw* this, GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
         scaledAbsoluteRotY = ABS_ALT(this->actor.world.rot.y) * 4.0f;
         scaledAbsoluteRotZ = ABS_ALT(this->actor.world.rot.z) * 4.0f;
 
-        if ((scaledAbsoluteRotZ < this->actor.xzDistToPlayer) || (scaledAbsoluteRotY < this->actor.yDistToPlayer)) {
+        if ((scaledAbsoluteRotZ < this->actor.xzDistToPlayer) || (scaledAbsoluteRotY < this->actor.playerHeightRel)) {
             return;
         }
         unk1F4 = globalCtx->actorCtx.unk1F4;
diff --git a/tools/actorfixer.py b/tools/actorfixer.py
index 24e0d0ad5a..e1815e2241 100755
--- a/tools/actorfixer.py
+++ b/tools/actorfixer.py
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ animdict = {
     "skelAnime.prevFrameRot": "skelAnime.prevRot",
     "skelAnime.prevFramePos": "skelAnime.prevTransl",
     "skelAnime.unk3E": "skelAnime.baseTransl",
+    "actor.yDistToWater" : "actor.depthInWater",
+    "actor.yDistToPlayer" : "actor.playerHeightRel",
 }
 
 def replace_anim(file):