diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/fill.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/fill.cpp
index 6b23c6f2d..d25d04aa0 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/fill.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/fill.cpp
@@ -485,18 +485,19 @@ static void GeneratePlaythrough() {
     GetAccessibleLocations(ctx->allLocations, SearchMode::GeneratePlaythrough);
 }
 
-RandomizerArea LookForExternalArea(Area* curRegion, std::vector<RandomizerRegion> alreadyChecked){//RANDOTODO curREGION
-  for (auto& entrance : curRegion->entrances) {
+RandomizerArea LookForExternalArea(const Area* const currentRegion, std::vector<RandomizerRegion> &alreadyChecked){
+  for (const auto& entrance : currentRegion->entrances) {
     RandomizerArea otherArea = entrance->GetParentRegion()->GetArea();
-    if(otherArea != RA_NONE){
-      return otherArea;
-      //if the area hasn't already been checked, check it
-    } else if (std::find(alreadyChecked.begin(), alreadyChecked.end(), entrance->GetParentRegionKey()) == alreadyChecked.end()) {
+    const bool isAreaUnchecked = std::find(alreadyChecked.begin(), alreadyChecked.end(), entrance->GetParentRegionKey()) == alreadyChecked.end();
+    if (otherArea == RA_NONE && isAreaUnchecked) {
+      //if the region is in RA_NONE and hasn't already been checked, check it
       alreadyChecked.push_back(entrance->GetParentRegionKey());
-      RandomizerArea passdown = LookForExternalArea(entrance->GetParentRegion(), alreadyChecked);
+      const RandomizerArea passdown = LookForExternalArea(entrance->GetParentRegion(), alreadyChecked);
       if(passdown != RA_NONE){
         return passdown;
       }
+    } else if (otherArea != RA_LINKS_POCKET){ //if it's links pocket, do not propogate this, Link's Pocket is not a real Area
+      return otherArea;
     }
   }
   return RA_NONE;
@@ -505,16 +506,17 @@ RandomizerArea LookForExternalArea(Area* curRegion, std::vector<RandomizerRegion
 void SetAreas(){
   auto ctx = Rando::Context::GetInstance();
 //RANDOTODO give entrances an enum like RandomizerCheck, the give them all areas here, the use those areas to not need to recursivly find ItemLocation areas
-  for (int c = 0; c < RR_MARKER_AREAS_END; c++) {
-    Area region = areaTable[c];
+  for (int regionType = 0; regionType < RR_MARKER_AREAS_END; regionType++) {
+    Area region = areaTable[regionType];
     RandomizerArea area = region.GetArea();
     if (area == RA_NONE) {
-      std::vector<RandomizerRegion> alreadyChecked = {(RandomizerRegion)c};
+      std::vector<RandomizerRegion> alreadyChecked = {static_cast<RandomizerRegion>(regionType)};
       area = LookForExternalArea(&region, alreadyChecked);
     }
     for (auto& loc : region.locations){
       ctx->GetItemLocation(loc.GetLocation())->SetArea(area);
     }
+    areaTable[regionType].SetArea(area);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hints.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hints.cpp
index 1f195251b..d571c1ab5 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hints.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hints.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void CreateWarpSongTexts() {
   if (ctx->GetOption(RSK_WARP_SONG_HINTS)){
     auto warpSongEntrances = GetShuffleableEntrances(EntranceType::WarpSong, false);
     for (auto entrance : warpSongEntrances) {
-      auto destination = entrance->GetConnectedRegion()->GetArea();//KNOWN ISSUE: says links pocket sometimes, putting off as this will need rewriting when entrance hits are added anyway
+      const auto destination = entrance->GetConnectedRegion()->GetArea();
       switch (entrance->GetIndex()) {
         case 0x0600: // minuet RANDOTODO make into entrance hints when they are added
           ctx->AddHint(RH_MINUET_WARP_LOC, Hint(RH_MINUET_WARP_LOC, HINT_TYPE_AREA, "", {RHT_WARP_SONG}, {}, {destination}));
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access.hpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access.hpp
index 82b3817bf..7a4024c69 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access.hpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access.hpp
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ public:
         return area;
     }
 
+    void SetArea(RandomizerArea newArea) {
+        area = newArea;
+    }
+
     //Here checks conditional access based on whether or not both ages have
     //access to this area. For example: if there are rocks that block a path
     //which both child and adult can access, adult having hammer can give
@@ -222,7 +226,6 @@ public:
                      "Child Night: " + std::to_string(childNight) + "\t"
                      "Adult Day:   " + std::to_string(adultDay)   + "\t"
                      "Adult Night: " + std::to_string(adultNight);
-      //CitraPrint(message);
     }
 };