diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h b/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
index 1392eb39..2de164b0 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #define HOOK_ADJUSTPOISON     (44)
 #define HOOK_ADJUSTRADS       (45)
 #define HOOK_ROLLCHECK        (46)
+#define HOOK_BESTWEAPON       (47)
 
 //Valid arguments to list_begin
 #define LIST_CRITTERS    (0)
diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.txt b/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.txt
index 05532b9e..1c7da284 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.txt
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.txt
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ int     arg1 - the tile number being checked
 int     arg2 - the elevation being checked
 int     arg3 - 1 if the hex would normally be blocking
 
-object* ret0 - 0 if the hex doesn't block, or any sort of object pointer if it does
+Obj     ret0 - 0 if the hex doesn't block, or any sort of object pointer if it does
 
 -------------------------------------------
 
@@ -748,3 +748,18 @@ int     arg3 - the bonus value, used when checking critical success
 int     arg4 - random chance (calculated as: chance - random(1, 100)), where a negative value is a failure check (ROLL_FAILURE)
 
 int     ret0 - overrides the roll result
+
+-------------------------------------------
+
+HOOK_BESTWEAPON (hs_bestweapon.int)
+
+Runs when the game (AI) decides which weapon is the best while searching the inventory for a weapon to equip in combat.
+This is also runs when the player presses the "Use Best Weapon" button on the party member control panel.
+
+Critter arg0 - the critter searching for a weapon
+Item    arg1 - the best weapon chosen from two items
+Item    arg2 - the first choice of weapon
+Item    arg3 - the second choice of weapon
+Critter arg4 - the target of the critter (can be 0)
+
+Item    ret0 - overrides the chosen best weapon
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.cpp b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.cpp
index ae4b3865..a1a0eed4 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static HooksInjectInfo injectHooks[] = {
 	{HOOK_ADJUSTPOISON,     Inject_AdjustPoisonHook,     0},
 	{HOOK_ADJUSTRADS,       Inject_AdjustRadsHook,       1},  // always embedded for party control fix
 	{HOOK_ROLLCHECK,        Inject_RollCheckHook,        0},
+	{HOOK_BESTWEAPON,       Inject_BestWeaponHook,       0},
 };
 
 void HookScripts::InjectingHook(int hookId) {
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.h b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.h
index d3803957..beb6391d 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.h
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ enum HookType
 	HOOK_ADJUSTPOISON     = 44,
 	HOOK_ADJUSTRADS       = 45,
 	HOOK_ROLLCHECK        = 46,
+	HOOK_BESTWEAPON       = 47,
 	HOOK_COUNT
 };
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.cpp b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.cpp
index e9e08f52..d88974f6 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ static long CalcApCostHook_Script(fo::GameObject* source, long hitMode, long isC
 
 long CalcApCostHook_Invoke(fo::GameObject* source, long hitMode, long isCalled, long cost, fo::GameObject* weapon) {
 	return (HookScripts::HookHasScript(HOOK_CALCAPCOST))
-			? CalcApCostHook_Script(source, hitMode, isCalled, cost, weapon)
-			: cost;
+	       ? CalcApCostHook_Script(source, hitMode, isCalled, cost, weapon)
+	       : cost;
 }
 
 static void __declspec(naked) CalcApCostHook() {
@@ -578,6 +578,43 @@ default:
 	}
 }
 
+static fo::GameObject* __stdcall BestWeaponHook_Script(fo::GameObject* bestWeapon, fo::GameObject* source, fo::GameObject* weapon1, fo::GameObject* weapon2, fo::GameObject* target) {
+	BeginHook();
+	argCount = 5;
+
+	args[0] = (DWORD)source;
+	args[1] = (DWORD)bestWeapon;
+	args[2] = (DWORD)weapon1;
+	args[3] = (DWORD)weapon2;
+	args[4] = (DWORD)target;
+
+	RunHookScript(HOOK_BESTWEAPON);
+
+	if (cRet > 0) bestWeapon = (fo::GameObject*)rets[0];
+
+	EndHook();
+	return bestWeapon;
+}
+
+static void __declspec(naked) ai_search_inven_weap_hook() {
+	__asm {
+		push ecx;
+		push ebx;
+		push edx;
+		push eax;
+		call fo::funcoffs::ai_best_weapon_;
+		push eax;
+		call BestWeaponHook_Script;
+		retn;
+	}
+}
+
+fo::GameObject* BestWeaponHook_Invoke(fo::GameObject* bestWeapon, fo::GameObject* source, fo::GameObject* weapon1, fo::GameObject* weapon2, fo::GameObject* target) {
+	return (HookScripts::HookHasScript(HOOK_BESTWEAPON))
+	       ? BestWeaponHook_Script(bestWeapon, source, weapon1, weapon2, target)
+	       : bestWeapon;
+}
+
 void Inject_ToHitHook() {
 	HookCalls(ToHitHook, {
 		0x421686, // combat_safety_invalidate_weapon_func_
@@ -664,6 +701,10 @@ void Inject_TargetObjectHook() {
 	SafeWrite8(0x44C26E, 0x17);
 }
 
+void Inject_BestWeaponHook() {
+	HookCall(0x429A59, ai_search_inven_weap_hook);
+}
+
 void InitCombatHookScripts() {
 	HookScripts::LoadHookScript("hs_tohit", HOOK_TOHIT);
 	HookScripts::LoadHookScript("hs_afterhitroll", HOOK_AFTERHITROLL);
@@ -676,6 +717,7 @@ void InitCombatHookScripts() {
 	HookScripts::LoadHookScript("hs_onexplosion", HOOK_ONEXPLOSION);
 	HookScripts::LoadHookScript("hs_subcombatdmg", HOOK_SUBCOMBATDAMAGE);
 	HookScripts::LoadHookScript("hs_targetobject", HOOK_TARGETOBJECT);
+	HookScripts::LoadHookScript("hs_bestweapon", HOOK_BESTWEAPON);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.h b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.h
index 2e08797d..0863b5ac 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.h
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/CombatHs.h
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ void Inject_CombatTurnHook();
 void Inject_OnExplosionHook();
 void Inject_SubCombatDamageHook();
 void Inject_TargetObjectHook();
+void Inject_BestWeaponHook();
 
 int __fastcall AmmoCostHook_Script(DWORD hookType, fo::GameObject* weapon, DWORD &rounds);
 
 long CalcApCostHook_Invoke(fo::GameObject* source, long hitMode, long isCalled, long cost, fo::GameObject* weapon);
 //void FindTargetHook_Invoke(fo::GameObject* targets[], fo::GameObject* attacker);
+fo::GameObject* BestWeaponHook_Invoke(fo::GameObject* bestWeapon, fo::GameObject* source, fo::GameObject* weapon1, fo::GameObject* weapon2, fo::GameObject* target);
 
 }