diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua
index 74c66d5f1..75cb0d934 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/api.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,21 @@ function mcl_burning.is_burning(obj)
 end
 
 function mcl_burning.is_affected_by_rain(obj)
-	return mcl_weather.get_weather() == "rain" and mcl_weather.is_outdoor(obj:get_pos())
+	local pos = obj:get_pos()
+	if not pos then return false end
+	return mcl_weather.rain.raining and mcl_weather.is_outdoor(pos) and mcl_weather.has_rain(pos)
+end
+
+function mcl_burning.is_affected_by_sunlight(obj, threshold)
+	threshold = threshold or core.LIGHT_MAX
+
+	local pos = obj:get_pos()
+	if not pos then return false end
+	local _,dim = mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(pos.y)
+	if dim ~= "overworld" then return false end
+
+	local sunlight = mcl_util.get_natural_light(pos, core.get_timeofday()) or 0
+	if sunlight > threshold then return true end
 end
 
 function mcl_burning.get_collisionbox(obj, smaller, storage)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/mod.conf b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/mod.conf
index 8a3d6ea00..bac9a1c10 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_burning/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = mcl_burning
 description = Burning Objects for VoxeLibre
 author = Fleckenstein
-depends = mcl_weather
+depends = mcl_weather, mcl_worlds
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua
index 441156a1d..ea470d722 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua
@@ -634,34 +634,24 @@ function mob_class:do_env_damage()
 		return true
 	end
 
-	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-	if node then
-		if node.name ~= "ignore" then
-			-- put below code in this block if we can prove that unloaded maps are causing crash.
-			-- it should warn then error
-		else
-			--minetest.log("warning", "Pos is ignored: " .. dump(pos))
+	-- Simple light damage
+	if (self.light_damage or 0) > 0 and mcl_burning.is_affected_by_sunlight(self.object, 12) then
+		if self:deal_light_damage(pos, self.light_damage) then
+			return true
 		end
+	end
 
-		local sunlight = mcl_util.get_natural_light(pos, self.time_of_day)
-
-		if self.light_damage ~= 0 and (sunlight or 0) > 12 then
-			if self:deal_light_damage(pos, self.light_damage) then
-				return true
-			end
-		end
-		local _, dim = mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(pos.y)
-		if (self.sunlight_damage ~= 0 or self.ignited_by_sunlight) and (sunlight or 0) >= minetest.LIGHT_MAX and dim == "overworld" then
-			if self.armor_list and not self.armor_list.helmet or not self.armor_list or self.armor_list and self.armor_list.helmet and self.armor_list.helmet == "" then
-				if self.ignited_by_sunlight then
+	-- Sunlight burning/igniting mobs
+	if (self.sunlight_damage ~= 0 or self.ignited_by_sunlight) and mcl_burning.is_affected_by_sunlight(self.object) then
+		if not (self.armor_list and (self.armor_list.helmet or "") ~= "") then
+			if self.ignited_by_sunlight and not mcl_burning.is_affected_by_rain(self.object) then
+				if (#mcl_burning.get_touching_nodes(self.object, "group:puts_out_fire", self) == 0) then
 					mcl_burning.set_on_fire(self.object, 10)
-				else
-					self:deal_light_damage(pos, self.sunlight_damage)
-					return true
 				end
+			else
+				self:deal_light_damage(pos, self.sunlight_damage)
 			end
 		end
-
 	end
 
 	local y_level = self.collisionbox[2]
@@ -692,9 +682,11 @@ function mob_class:do_env_damage()
 	local nodef3 = minetest.registered_nodes[self.standing_under]
 
 	-- rain
-	if self.rain_damage > 0 and mcl_weather.rain.raining and mcl_weather.is_outdoor(pos) then
+	if self.rain_damage > 0 and mcl_burning.is_affected_by_rain(self.object) then
 		self.health = self.health - self.rain_damage
-		if self:check_for_death("rain", {type = "environment", pos = pos, node = self.standing_in}) then
+
+		if self:check_for_death("rain", {type = "environment",
+				pos = pos, node = self.standing_in}) then
 			return true
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/rover.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/rover.lua
index d1f21ffd0..3a07f2d36 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/rover.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/rover.lua
@@ -156,37 +156,15 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:rover", {
 		-- RAIN DAMAGE / EVASIVE WARP BEHAVIOUR HERE.
 		local enderpos = self.object:get_pos()
 		local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(enderpos)
-		if dim == "overworld" then
-			if mcl_weather.state == "rain" or mcl_weather.state == "lightning" then
-				local damage = true
-				local enderpos = self.object:get_pos()
-				enderpos.y = enderpos.y+2.89
-				local height = {x=enderpos.x, y=enderpos.y+512,z=enderpos.z}
-				local ray = minetest.raycast(enderpos, height, true)
-				-- Check for blocks above enderman.
-				for pointed_thing in ray do
-					if pointed_thing.type == "node" then
-						local nn = minetest.get_node(minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing)).name
-						local def = minetest.registered_nodes[nn]
-						if (not def) or def.walkable then
-							-- There's a node in the way. Delete arrow without damage
-							damage = false
-							break
-						end
-					end
-				end
-
-				if damage == true then
-					self.state = ""
-					--rain hurts enderman
-					self.object:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
-						full_punch_interval=1.0,
-						damage_groups={fleshy=self._damage},
-					}, nil)
-					--randomly teleport hopefully under something.
-					self:teleport(nil)
-				end
-			end
+		if dim == "overworld" and mcl_burning.is_affected_by_rain(self.object) then
+			self.state = ""
+			--rain hurts rovers
+			self.object:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
+				full_punch_interval=1.0,
+				damage_groups={fleshy=self.rain_damage},
+			}, nil)
+			--randomly teleport hopefully under something.
+			self:teleport(nil)
 		end
 
 		-- AGRESSIVELY WARP/CHASE PLAYER BEHAVIOUR HERE.
@@ -488,6 +466,7 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:rover", {
 	end,
 	armor = { fleshy = 100, water_vulnerable = 100 },
 	water_damage = 8,
+	rain_damage = 2,
 	view_range = 64,
 	fear_height = 4,
 	attack_type = "dogfight",