diff --git a/src/game/world_packets.cpp b/src/game/world_packets.cpp
index 7297298d..f57671f9 100644
--- a/src/game/world_packets.cpp
+++ b/src/game/world_packets.cpp
@@ -3533,13 +3533,10 @@ bool SpellDamageLogParser::parse(network::Packet& packet, SpellDamageLogData& da
         return false;
     }
 
-    uint8_t periodicLog = packet.readUInt8();
-    (void)periodicLog;
+    (void)packet.readUInt8(); // periodicLog (not displayed)
     packet.readUInt8(); // unused
     packet.readUInt32(); // blocked
-    uint32_t flags = packet.readUInt32();
-    (void)flags;
-    // Check crit flag
+    uint32_t flags = packet.readUInt32();  // flags IS used — bit 0x02 = crit
     data.isCrit = (flags & 0x02) != 0;
 
     LOG_DEBUG("Spell damage: spellId=", data.spellId, " dmg=", data.damage,