diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index 19a1dcf84e..e1d34c87fe 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	user.lastattacked = M
 	M.lastattacker = user
 
-	M.attacked_by(src, user)
+	. = M.attacked_by(src, user)
 
 	add_logs(user, M, "attacked", src.name, "(INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)]) (DAMTYPE: [uppertext(damtype)])")
 	add_fingerprint(user)
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 					add_splatter_floor(location)
 					if(get_dist(user, src) <= 1)	//people with TK won't get smeared with blood
 						user.add_mob_blood(src)
+	return 1
 
 
 // Proximity_flag is 1 if this afterattack was called on something adjacent, in your square, or on your person.
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_items.dm
index c49af5dd5a..f39434007b 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_items.dm
@@ -797,22 +797,24 @@
 		attack_verb = list("impaled")
 		force += 23 //40 damage if ratvar isn't alive, 53 if he is
 		user.stop_pulling()
-		target.Stun(2)
-		PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/overlay/temp/bloodsplatter, list(get_turf(target), get_dir(user, target)))
 	if(impale_cooldown > world.time)
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You can't attack right now, wait [max(round((impale_cooldown - world.time)*0.1, 0.1), 0)] seconds!</span>"
 		return
-	..()
-	if(issilicon(target))
-		var/mob/living/silicon/S = target
-		if(S.stat != DEAD)
-			S.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[S] shudders violently at [src]'s touch!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>ERROR: Temperature rising!</span>")
-			S.adjustFireLoss(25)
-	else if(iscultist(target) || isconstruct(target)) //Cultists take extra fire damage
-		var/mob/living/M = target
-		M << "<span class='userdanger'>Your body flares with agony at [src]'s touch!</span>"
-		M.adjustFireLoss(10)
+	if(!..())
+		impaling = FALSE
+	else
+		if(issilicon(target))
+			var/mob/living/silicon/S = target
+			if(S.stat != DEAD)
+				S.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[S] shudders violently at [src]'s touch!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>ERROR: Temperature rising!</span>")
+				S.adjustFireLoss(25)
+		else if(iscultist(target) || isconstruct(target)) //Cultists take extra fire damage
+			var/mob/living/M = target
+			M << "<span class='userdanger'>Your body flares with agony at [src]'s touch!</span>"
+			M.adjustFireLoss(10)
 	if(impaling)
+		target.Stun(2)
+		PoolOrNew(/obj/effect/overlay/temp/bloodsplatter, list(get_turf(target), get_dir(user, target)))
 		impale_cooldown = world.time + initial(impale_cooldown)
 		attack_verb = list("stabbed", "poked", "slashed")
 		if(target)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/demon/true_demon/_true_demon.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/demon/true_demon/_true_demon.dm
index ef8790debe..9a3547c798 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/demon/true_demon/_true_demon.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/demon/true_demon/_true_demon.dm
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 	if(message_verb)
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[attack_message]</span>",
 		"<span class='userdanger'>[attack_message]</span>")
+	return 1
 
 /mob/living/carbon/true_devil/UnarmedAttack(atom/A, proximity)
 	A.attack_hand(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/interactive.dm b/code/modules/mob/interactive.dm
index 1bd3086e8c..c9b2f8b969 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/interactive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/interactive.dm
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	myjob.apply_fingerprints(src)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/interactive/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, def_zone)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	retal = 1
 	retal_target = user
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 12580d42fb..c5b4291388 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@
 
 		if(Iforce > 10 || Iforce >= 5 && prob(33))
 			H.forcesay(hit_appends)	//forcesay checks stat already.
-		return
+	return 1
 
 /datum/species/proc/apply_damage(damage, damagetype = BRUTE, def_zone = null, blocked, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	blocked = (100-(blocked+armor))/100
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 8524f39b16..c34c592843 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, def_zone)
 	if(I.force && I.damtype != STAMINA && stat != DEAD) //only sparks if real damage is dealt.
 		spark_system.start()
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/emag_act(mob/user)
diff --git a/icons/effects/blood.dmi b/icons/effects/blood.dmi
index fc0fbe751e..42a555ea69 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/blood.dmi and b/icons/effects/blood.dmi differ