fixes

backend/internal/game/engine.go

@@ -1814,11 +1814,11 @@ func (e *Engine) handleEnemyDeath(cs *model.CombatState, now time.Time) {
 	// Rewards (XP, gold, loot, level-ups) are handled by the onEnemyDeath callback
 	// via processVictoryRewards -- the single source of truth.
 	var victoryDrops []model.LootDrop
-	if e.onEnemyDeath != nil && hero != nil {
+	if e.onEnemyDeath != nil {
 		victoryDrops = e.onEnemyDeath(hero, enemy, now)
 	}
 
-	if hero != nil {
+
 	dctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
 	e.applyOfflineDigest(dctx, cs.HeroID, hero, now, storage.OfflineDigestDelta{
 		MonstersKilled: 1,
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ func (e *Engine) handleEnemyDeath(cs *model.CombatState, now time.Time) {
 		LootAppend:     NonGoldLootForDigest(victoryDrops),
 	})
 	cancel()
-	}
+
 
 	e.emitEvent(model.CombatEvent{
 		Type:      "combat_end",
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ func (e *Engine) handleEnemyDeath(cs *model.CombatState, now time.Time) {
 
 	// Persist progression (XP, gold, level/stats after level-up, inventory, world state)
 	// so a disconnect or crash does not roll back combat rewards.
-	if e.heroStore != nil && hero != nil {
+	if e.heroStore != nil {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 		err := e.heroStore.Save(ctx, hero)
 		cancel()