From cda93d8177e93cdf0e53a59cc52210a698e49ff4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeremy Baxter <jeremy@baxters.nz>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:41:10 +1300
Subject: [PATCH] player: add check before unequipping gear

---
 player/player.gd | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/player/player.gd b/player/player.gd
index ae6067b..312d369 100644
--- a/player/player.gd
+++ b/player/player.gd
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ func die():
 	# strip gears
 	for gear in $Backpack.get_children():
 		gear.queue_free()
-	$Pivot/Container/Gear.unequip(self)
-	$Pivot/Container/Gear.queue_free()
+	if has_node("Pivot/Container/Gear"):
+		$Pivot/Container/Gear.unequip(self)
+		$Pivot/Container/Gear.queue_free()
 
 	$RespawnTimer.start()
 	message("Le gone")