diff --git a/Source/diablo.cpp b/Source/diablo.cpp
index bfd6e85b5..e42776052 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.cpp
+++ b/Source/diablo.cpp
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ void LoadAllGFX()
 	IncProgress();
 	InitObjectGFX();
 	IncProgress();
-	InitMissileGFX();
+	InitMissileGFX(gbIsHellfire);
 	IncProgress();
 }
 
@@ -1520,8 +1520,8 @@ void FreeGameMem()
 	pLevelPieces = nullptr;
 	pSpecialCels = std::nullopt;
 
-	FreeMissiles();
 	FreeMonsters();
+	FreeMissileGFX();
 	FreeObjectGFX();
 	FreeMonsterSnd();
 	FreeTownerGFX();
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ void LoadGameLevel(bool firstflag, lvl_entry lvldir)
 		} else {
 			IncProgress();
 			IncProgress();
-			InitMissileGFX();
+			InitMissileGFX(gbIsHellfire);
 			IncProgress();
 			IncProgress();
 		}
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ void LoadGameLevel(bool firstflag, lvl_entry lvldir)
 		IncProgress();
 		InitMonsters();
 		IncProgress();
-		InitMissileGFX();
+		InitMissileGFX(gbIsHellfire);
 		IncProgress();
 		InitCorpses();
 		IncProgress();
diff --git a/Source/misdat.cpp b/Source/misdat.cpp
index 384bc62ba..8c792ae4e 100644
--- a/Source/misdat.cpp
+++ b/Source/misdat.cpp
@@ -248,4 +248,22 @@ void MissileFileData::LoadGFX()
 	}
 }
 
+void InitMissileGFX(bool loadHellfireGraphics)
+{
+	for (size_t mi = 0; MissileSpriteData[mi].animFAmt != 0; mi++) {
+		if (!loadHellfireGraphics && mi > MFILE_SCBSEXPD)
+			break;
+		if (MissileSpriteData[mi].flags == MissileDataFlags::MonsterOwned)
+			continue;
+		MissileSpriteData[mi].LoadGFX();
+	}
+}
+
+void FreeMissileGFX()
+{
+	for (auto &missileData : MissileSpriteData) {
+		missileData.FreeGFX();
+	}
+}
+
 } // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/misdat.h b/Source/misdat.h
index 864eb3e07..456bb26dc 100644
--- a/Source/misdat.h
+++ b/Source/misdat.h
@@ -158,4 +158,7 @@ struct MissileFileData {
 extern MissileData MissilesData[];
 extern MissileFileData MissileSpriteData[];
 
+void InitMissileGFX(bool loadHellfireGraphics = false);
+void FreeMissileGFX();
+
 } // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/missiles.cpp b/Source/missiles.cpp
index 411f9d1d1..cbca41d68 100644
--- a/Source/missiles.cpp
+++ b/Source/missiles.cpp
@@ -1182,37 +1182,6 @@ void SetMissDir(Missile &missile, int dir)
 	SetMissAnim(missile, missile._miAnimType);
 }
 
-void InitMissileGFX()
-{
-	for (int mi = 0; MissileSpriteData[mi].animFAmt != 0; mi++) {
-		if (!gbIsHellfire && mi > MFILE_SCBSEXPD)
-			break;
-		if (MissileSpriteData[mi].flags == MissileDataFlags::MonsterOwned)
-			continue;
-		MissileSpriteData[mi].LoadGFX();
-	}
-}
-
-void FreeMissiles()
-{
-	for (int mi = 0; MissileSpriteData[mi].animFAmt != 0; mi++) {
-		if (MissileSpriteData[mi].flags == MissileDataFlags::MonsterOwned)
-			continue;
-
-		MissileSpriteData[mi].FreeGFX();
-	}
-}
-
-void FreeMissiles2()
-{
-	for (int mi = 0; MissileSpriteData[mi].animFAmt != 0; mi++) {
-		if (MissileSpriteData[mi].flags != MissileDataFlags::MonsterOwned)
-			continue;
-
-		MissileSpriteData[mi].FreeGFX();
-	}
-}
-
 void InitMissiles()
 {
 	auto &myPlayer = Players[MyPlayerId];
diff --git a/Source/missiles.h b/Source/missiles.h
index 16845c77f..8b8c767da 100644
--- a/Source/missiles.h
+++ b/Source/missiles.h
@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@ void DeleteMissile(int i);
 bool MonsterTrapHit(int m, int mindam, int maxdam, int dist, missile_id t, bool shift);
 bool PlayerMHit(int pnum, Monster *monster, int dist, int mind, int maxd, missile_id mtype, bool shift, int earflag, bool *blocked);
 void SetMissDir(Missile &missile, int dir);
-void InitMissileGFX();
-void FreeMissiles();
-void FreeMissiles2();
 void InitMissiles();
 void AddHiveExplosion(Missile &missile, Point dst, Direction midir);
 void AddFireRune(Missile &missile, Point dst, Direction midir);
diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index b0c234b92..a3515e3c9 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -4399,8 +4399,6 @@ void FreeMonsters()
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	FreeMissiles2();
 }
 
 bool DirOK(int i, Direction mdir)