diff --git a/src/obj-design.c b/src/obj-design.c
index 55395d24..21fa284f 100644
--- a/src/obj-design.c
+++ b/src/obj-design.c
@@ -184,18 +184,18 @@ static bool has_property(struct artifact *art, struct object *obj,
 				}
 			} else {
 				/* Various things get checked to here */
-				s16b *bonus, standard = 0;
+				s16b bonus = 0, standard = 0;
 				if (streq(prop->name, "extra armor")) {
-					bonus = art ? &art->ac : &obj->ac;
+					bonus = art ? art->ac : obj->ac;
 					standard = kind->ac;
 				} else if (streq(prop->name, "armor bonus")) {
-					bonus = art ? &art->to_a : &obj->to_a;
+					bonus = art ? art->to_a : obj->to_a;
 				} else if (streq(prop->name, "skill bonus")) {
-					bonus = art ? &art->to_h : &obj->to_h;
+					bonus = art ? art->to_h : obj->to_h;
 				} else if (streq(prop->name, "deadliness bonus")) {
-					bonus = art ? &art->to_d : &obj->to_d;
+					bonus = art ? art->to_d : obj->to_d;
 				}
-				if (*bonus != standard) {
+				if (bonus != standard) {
 					return true;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/player-attack.c b/src/player-attack.c
index a56189d6..df12782c 100644
--- a/src/player-attack.c
+++ b/src/player-attack.c
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ bool py_attack_real(struct player *p, struct loc grid, bool *fear)
 	bool armsman = false;
 	bool power_strike = false;
 	bool confusing_blow = false;
-	int unarmed_blow_idx;
+	int unarmed_blow_idx = 0;
 
 	/* Bonus to attack if monster is sleeping. */
 	int sleeping_bonus = 0;
diff --git a/src/wiz-debug.c b/src/wiz-debug.c
index 6ddd1113..9d5de78a 100644
--- a/src/wiz-debug.c
+++ b/src/wiz-debug.c
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ static void do_cmd_wiz_cure_all(void)
  */
 static void do_cmd_wiz_jump(void)
 {
-	int place, i;
+	int place = 0, i;
 
 	char ppp[80];
 	char tmp_val[160];