diff --git a/src/damage.cpp b/src/damage.cpp
index 49e9a589..b0ceca63 100644
--- a/src/damage.cpp
+++ b/src/damage.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include "damage.hpp"
 
+#include <set>
+
 static status_info_t status_info[int(eStatus::CHARM) + 1] = {
 	{false, 4}, // POISONED_WEAPON
 	{false, 2, 3}, // BLESS_CURSE
@@ -46,3 +48,29 @@ const status_info_t& operator* (eStatus status) {
 const status_info_t& operator* (ePartyStatus status) {
 	return party_status_info[int(status)];
 }
+
+std::pair<int, int> status_bounds(eStatus which) {
+	static const std::set<eStatus> allow_negative = {
+		// The obvious ones:
+		eStatus::BLESS_CURSE, eStatus::HASTE_SLOW,
+		// The ones that BoE previously allowed:
+		eStatus::POISONED_WEAPON, eStatus::POISON, eStatus::ASLEEP,
+		// (Note: Negative levels of sleep can be obtained from the Hyperactivity spell. The other two never go negative.)
+		// The additional ones that make sense in the negative:
+		eStatus::MAGIC_RESISTANCE, eStatus::DUMB,
+	};
+
+	int lo = 0, hi = 8;
+
+	if(which == eStatus::MARTYRS_SHIELD)
+		hi = 10;
+	else if(which == eStatus::PARALYZED)
+		hi = 5000;
+	else if(which == eStatus::FORCECAGE)
+		hi = 1000;
+
+	if(allow_negative.count(which))
+		lo = -hi;
+
+	return std::make_pair(lo, hi);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/damage.hpp b/src/damage.hpp
index 71f4a010..87e095ad 100644
--- a/src/damage.hpp
+++ b/src/damage.hpp
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ inline bool isDead(eMainStatus stat) {
 	return code > 1 && code < 5;
 }
 
+std::pair<int, int> status_bounds(eStatus which);
+
 std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& out, eStatus e);
 std::istream& operator >> (std::istream& in, eStatus& e);
 std::istream& operator >> (std::istream& in, ePartyStatus& type);
diff --git a/src/universe/living.cpp b/src/universe/living.cpp
index 7b553f76..f6976fa9 100644
--- a/src/universe/living.cpp
+++ b/src/universe/living.cpp
@@ -8,34 +8,14 @@
 
 #include "living.hpp"
 
-#include <set>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "mathutil.hpp"
 
 void iLiving::apply_status(eStatus which, int how_much) {
 	if(!is_alive()) return;
 	
-	static const std::set<eStatus> allow_negative = {
-		// The obvious ones:
-		eStatus::BLESS_CURSE, eStatus::HASTE_SLOW,
-		// The ones that BoE previously allowed:
-		eStatus::POISONED_WEAPON, eStatus::POISON, eStatus::ASLEEP,
-		// (Note: Negative levels of sleep can be obtained from the Hyperactivity spell. The other two never go negative.)
-		// The additional ones that make sense in the negative:
-		eStatus::MAGIC_RESISTANCE, eStatus::DUMB,
-	};
-	
-	int lo = 0, hi = 8;
-	
-	if(which == eStatus::MARTYRS_SHIELD)
-		hi = 10;
-	else if(which == eStatus::PARALYZED)
-		hi = 5000;
-	else if(which == eStatus::FORCECAGE)
-		hi = 1000;
-	
-	if(allow_negative.count(which))
-		lo = -hi;
+	std::pair<int, int> bounds = status_bounds(which);
+	int lo = bounds.first, hi = bounds.second;
 	
 	if(which == eStatus::ASLEEP || which == eStatus::DUMB) {
 		// No "wrapping" allowed for these effects.