Null check is made before this method call.

src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java

@@ -722,16 +722,16 @@ public class MobAI {
                 case Pet1:
 
 
-                    if ((PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain == null)
+                    if (mob.guardCaptain == null)
                         return;
 
 
-                    if (!mob.playerAgroMap.containsKey(((PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain).getObjectUUID())) {
+                    if (!mob.playerAgroMap.containsKey(mob.guardCaptain.getObjectUUID())) {
 
                         //mob no longer has its owner loaded, translocate pet to owner
 
 
-                        MovementManager.translocate(mob, ((PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain).getLoc(), null);
+                        MovementManager.translocate(mob, mob.guardCaptain.getLoc(), null);
                         return;
                     }
                     if (mob.getCombatTarget() == null) {
@@ -739,11 +739,11 @@ public class MobAI {
                         //move back to owner
 
 
-                        if (CombatUtilities.inRange2D(mob, (PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain, 6))
+                        if (CombatUtilities.inRange2D(mob, mob.guardCaptain, 6))
                             return;
 
 
-                        mob.destination = ((PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain).getLoc();
+                        mob.destination = mob.guardCaptain.getLoc();
                         MovementUtilities.moveToLocation(mob, mob.destination, 5);
                     } else
                         chaseTarget(mob);
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ public class MobAI {
             // Defer to captain if possible for current target
 
             if (mob.agentType.equals(Enum.AIAgentType.GUARDMINION) &&
-                    mob.combatTarget == null && mob.guardCaptain.isAlive()
+                    mob.guardCaptain.isAlive()
                     && mob.guardCaptain.combatTarget != null) {
                 mob.setCombatTarget(mob.guardCaptain.combatTarget);
                 return;