diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/DropsDontDie.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/DropsDontDie.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccf4f339f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/DropsDontDie.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h"
+#include "soh/ShipInit.hpp"
+
+static void RegisterDropsDontDie() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_ITEM00_TIMER_TICK, CVarGetInteger(CVAR_CHEAT("DropsDontDie"), 0), {
+        EnItem00* item00 = va_arg(args, EnItem00*);
+        if (item00->unk_154 <= 0)
+            *should = false;
+    });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterDropsDontDie, { CVAR_CHEAT("DropsDontDie") });
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/NoBugsDespawn.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/NoBugsDespawn.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b770ef863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/NoBugsDespawn.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor_Hooks.h"
+#include "soh/ShipInit.hpp"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include "macros.h"
+#include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Insect/z_en_insect.h"
+
+extern s16 D_80A7DEB8;
+}
+
+static void OnActorInitNoBugsDespawn(void* refActor) {
+    EnInsect* insect = reinterpret_cast<EnInsect*>(refActor);
+
+    if ((insect->actor.params & 2) && insect->soilActor == NULL) {
+        insect->insectFlags &= ~4;
+        D_80A7DEB8--;
+    }
+}
+
+static void RegisterNoBugsDespawn() {
+    COND_ID_HOOK(OnActorInit, ACTOR_EN_INSECT, CVarGetInteger(CVAR_CHEAT("NoBugsDespawn"), 0),
+                 OnActorInitNoBugsDespawn);
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterNoBugsDespawn, { CVAR_CHEAT("NoBugsDespawn") });
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/NoFishDespawn.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/NoFishDespawn.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d8213f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Cheats/NoFishDespawn.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h"
+#include "soh/ShipInit.hpp"
+
+static void RegisterNoFishDespawn() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_FISH_TIMER_TICK, CVarGetInteger(CVAR_CHEAT("NoFishDespawn"), 0), { *should = false; });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterNoFishDespawn, { CVAR_CHEAT("NoFishDespawn") });
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
index 635656c8d..8f1b6ebf8 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
@@ -1315,6 +1315,14 @@ typedef enum {
     // - `*EnItem00`
     VB_ITEM00_DESPAWN,
 
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // this->unk_15A > 0
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - `*EnItem00`
+    VB_ITEM00_TIMER_TICK,
+
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // true
@@ -2672,14 +2680,6 @@ typedef enum {
     // - `*BgHidanDalm`
     VB_HAMMER_TOTEM_BREAK,
 
-    // #### `result`
-    // ```c
-    // Actor_GetCollidedExplosive(play, &this->collider.base) != NULL
-    // ```
-    // #### `args`
-    // - `*BgHidanKowarerukabe`
-    VB_FIRE_TEMPLE_BOMBABLE_WALL_BREAK,
-
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // true
@@ -2714,6 +2714,22 @@ typedef enum {
     // - `*FileChooseContext`
     VB_FILE_SELECT_DRAW_FILE_INFO_BOX,
 
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // Actor_GetCollidedExplosive(play, &this->collider.base) != NULL
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - `*BgHidanKowarerukabe`
+    VB_FIRE_TEMPLE_BOMBABLE_WALL_BREAK,
+
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // this->timer > 0
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - None
+    VB_FISH_TIMER_TICK,
+
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // true
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_en_item00.c b/soh/src/code/z_en_item00.c
index e8e29a19d..b2da1c40d 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_en_item00.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_en_item00.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "objects/gameplay_keep/gameplay_keep.h"
 #include "overlays/effects/ovl_Effect_Ss_Dead_Sound/z_eff_ss_dead_sound.h"
 #include "textures/icon_item_static/icon_item_static.h"
-#include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h"
 #include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor_Hooks.h"
 #include "soh/OTRGlobals.h"
 
@@ -781,11 +780,8 @@ void EnItem00_Update(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (this->unk_15A > 0) {
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_ITEM00_TIMER_TICK, this->unk_15A > 0, this)) {
         this->unk_15A--;
-        if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_CHEAT("DropsDontDie"), 0) && (this->unk_154 <= 0)) {
-            this->unk_15A++;
-        }
     }
 
     if ((this->unk_15A > 0) && (this->unk_15A < 41) && (this->unk_154 <= 0)) {
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fish/z_en_fish.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fish/z_en_fish.c
index c8509aa51..7ee6432b2 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fish/z_en_fish.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fish/z_en_fish.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "objects/gameplay_keep/gameplay_keep.h"
 #include "vt.h"
 #include "soh/ResourceManagerHelpers.h"
+#include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor_Hooks.h"
 
 #define FLAGS 0
 
@@ -679,7 +680,7 @@ void EnFish_UpdateCutscene(EnFish* this, PlayState* play) {
 // Update functions and Draw
 
 void EnFish_OrdinaryUpdate(EnFish* this, PlayState* play) {
-    if (this->timer > 0 && CVarGetInteger(CVAR_CHEAT("NoFishDespawn"), 0) == 0) {
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_FISH_TIMER_TICK, this->timer > 0)) {
         this->timer--;
     }
 
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Insect/z_en_insect.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Insect/z_en_insect.c
index 46199e841..87706b088 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Insect/z_en_insect.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Insect/z_en_insect.c
@@ -212,13 +212,6 @@ void EnInsect_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
 
         func_80A7D39C(this);
 
-        // For bugs that aren't linked to a soil patch, we remove the "short lived" flag to prevent them from despawning
-        // And exit early to not increment the "bugs dropped count"
-        if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_CHEAT("NoBugsDespawn"), 0) && this->soilActor == NULL) {
-            this->insectFlags &= ~4;
-            return;
-        }
-
         D_80A7DEB8++;
     } else {
         rand = Rand_ZeroOne();