diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
index 63e79cdf676d..ee958d87f580 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 
 //#define AREA_LAYER 1
 
+#define DISPLACEMENT_PLATE_RENDER_LAYER 1
+#define DISPLACEMENT_PLATE_RENDER_TARGET "*DISPLACEMENT_PLATE_RENDER_TARGET"
+
 #define UNDER_TURF_LAYER 1.99
 
 #define TURF_LAYER 2
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm
index 6625120d1514..c4f070bdd842 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/plane_master.dm
@@ -189,3 +189,10 @@
 	plane = ESCAPE_MENU_PLANE
 	appearance_flags = PLANE_MASTER|NO_CLIENT_COLOR
 	render_relay_plane = RENDER_PLANE_MASTER
+
+/atom/movable/screen/plane_master/displacement
+	name = "displacement plane"
+	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
+	plane = DISPLACEMENT_PLATE_RENDER_LAYER
+	render_target = DISPLACEMENT_PLATE_RENDER_TARGET
+	render_relay_plane = null
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/render_plate.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/render_plate.dm
index 18236c6ee759..cb579eb4ff6a 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/render_plate.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/rendering/render_plate.dm
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 	plane = RENDER_PLANE_GAME
 	render_relay_plane = RENDER_PLANE_MASTER
 
+/atom/movable/screen/plane_master/rendering_plate/game_world/Initialize(mapload, datum/hud/hud_owner)
+	. = ..()
+	add_filter("displacer", 1, displacement_map_filter(render_source = DISPLACEMENT_PLATE_RENDER_TARGET, size = 10))
+
 ///render plate for OOC stuff like ghosts, hud-screen effects, etc
 /atom/movable/screen/plane_master/rendering_plate/non_game
 	name = "non-game rendering plate"
diff --git a/code/datums/autocells/explosion.dm b/code/datums/autocells/explosion.dm
index 367567a6d40d..ecc6f9925800 100644
--- a/code/datums/autocells/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/datums/autocells/explosion.dm
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ as having entered the turf.
 	if(QDELETED(E))
 		return
 
+	if(power >= 150) //shockwave for anything over 150 power
+		new /obj/effect/shockwave(epicenter, power/60)
+
 	E.power = power
 	E.power_falloff = falloff
 	E.falloff_shape = falloff_shape
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
index 4dc07b76f3cb..af3f3692587f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
@@ -96,3 +96,19 @@
 	splatter_type = "csplatter"
 	color = BLOOD_COLOR_SYNTHETIC
 
+//------------------------------------------
+//Shockwaves
+//------------------------------------------
+
+/obj/effect/shockwave
+	icon = 'icons/effects/light_overlays/shockwave.dmi'
+	icon_state = "shockwave"
+	plane = DISPLACEMENT_PLATE_RENDER_LAYER
+	pixel_x = -496
+	pixel_y = -496
+
+/obj/effect/shockwave/Initialize(mapload, radius)
+	. = ..()
+	QDEL_IN(src, 0.5 * radius)
+	transform = matrix().Scale(32 / 1024, 32 / 1024)
+	animate(src, time = 1/2 * radius, transform=matrix().Scale((32 / 1024) * radius * 1.5, (32 / 1024) * radius * 1.5))