diff --git a/include/RE/T/TESActorBaseData.h b/include/RE/T/TESActorBaseData.h
index 566453c..d6bc494 100644
--- a/include/RE/T/TESActorBaseData.h
+++ b/include/RE/T/TESActorBaseData.h
@@ -16,10 +16,27 @@ namespace RE
 		inline static constexpr auto RTTI = RTTI::TESActorBaseData;
 		inline static constexpr auto VTABLE = VTABLE::TESActorBaseData;
 
+		[[nodiscard]] bool IsEssential() const noexcept;
+		void               SetEssential(bool a_value) noexcept;
+
 		// members
 		ACTOR_BASE_DATA             actorData;  // 08
 		TESLevItem*                 deathItem;  // 18
 		BSSimpleList<FACTION_RANK*> factions;   // 20
 	};
 	static_assert(sizeof(TESActorBaseData) == 0x30);
+
+	inline bool TESActorBaseData::IsEssential() const noexcept
+	{
+		return actorData.actorBaseFlags.any(ACTOR_BASE_DATA::Flags::Essential);
+	}
+
+	inline void TESActorBaseData::SetEssential(bool a_value) noexcept
+	{
+		if (a_value) {
+			actorData.actorBaseFlags.set(ACTOR_BASE_DATA::Flags::Essential);
+		} else {
+			actorData.actorBaseFlags.reset(ACTOR_BASE_DATA::Flags::Essential);
+		}
+	}
 }