diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
index af3f3692587f..9357476c5c68 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
@@ -107,8 +107,14 @@
 	pixel_x = -496
 	pixel_y = -496
 
-/obj/effect/shockwave/Initialize(mapload, radius)
+/obj/effect/shockwave/Initialize(mapload, radius, speed, y_offset, x_offset)
 	. = ..()
-	QDEL_IN(src, 0.5 * radius)
+	if(!speed)
+		speed = 1
+	if(y_offset)
+		pixel_y += y_offset
+	if(x_offset)
+		pixel_x += x_offset
+	QDEL_IN(src, 0.5 * radius * speed)
 	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))
+	animate(src, time = 0.5 * radius * speed, transform=matrix().Scale((32 / 1024) * radius * 1.5, (32 / 1024) * radius * 1.5))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Abilities.dm
index 806b0646590d..e2c6e361bbb2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Abilities.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 
 	playsound(xeno.loc, pick(xeno.screech_sound_effect_list), 75, 0, status = 0)
 	xeno.visible_message(SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("[xeno] emits an ear-splitting guttural roar!"))
-	xeno.create_shriekwave() //Adds the visual effect. Wom wom wom
+	xeno.create_shriekwave(xeno, 21) //Adds the visual effect. Wom wom wom, 21 shriekwaves
 
 	for(var/mob/mob in view())
 		if(mob && mob.client)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_powers.dm
index 6e6fef86a2f4..7ab69bd28288 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_powers.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 
 	playsound(xeno.loc, pick(predalien_roar), 75, 0, status = 0)
 	xeno.visible_message(SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("[xeno] emits a guttural roar!"))
-	xeno.create_shriekwave(color = "#FF0000")
-
+	xeno.create_shriekwave(xeno, 10) //Adds the visual effect. Wom wom wom, 10 shriekwaves
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/carbon in view(7, xeno))
 		if(ishuman(carbon))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/human = carbon
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/update_icons.dm
index 571f261ab981..abd5cb846002 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/update_icons.dm
@@ -196,31 +196,41 @@
 		overlays_standing[X_LEGCUFF_LAYER] = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/xenos/effects.dmi', "icon_state" = "legcuff", "layer" =-X_LEGCUFF_LAYER)
 		apply_overlay(X_LEGCUFF_LAYER)
 
-/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/proc/create_shriekwave(color = null)
-	var/image/screech_image
-
-	var/offset_x = 0
-	var/offset_y = 0
-	if(mob_size <= MOB_SIZE_XENO)
-		offset_x = -7
-		offset_y = -10
-
-	if (color)
-		screech_image = image("icon"='icons/mob/xenos/overlay_effects64x64.dmi', "icon_state" = "shriek_waves_greyscale") // For Praetorian screech
-		screech_image.color = color
-	else
-		screech_image = image("icon"='icons/mob/xenos/overlay_effects64x64.dmi', "icon_state" = "shriek_waves") //Ehh, suit layer's not being used.
-
-	screech_image.pixel_x = offset_x
-	screech_image.pixel_y = offset_y
-
-	screech_image.appearance_flags |= RESET_COLOR
-
-	remove_suit_layer()
-
-	overlays_standing[X_SUIT_LAYER] = screech_image
-	apply_overlay(X_SUIT_LAYER)
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(remove_overlay), X_SUIT_LAYER), 30)
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/proc/create_shriekwave(shrieking_xeno, shriekwaves_left)
+	var/offset_y = 8
+	if(mob_size == MOB_SIZE_XENO)
+		offset_y = 24
+	if(mob_size == MOB_SIZE_IMMOBILE)
+		offset_y = 28
+
+	//the shockwave center is updated eachtime shockwave is called and offset relative to the mob_size.
+	//due to the speed of the shockwaves, it isn't required to be tied to the exact mob movements
+	var/epicenter = src.loc ///center of the shockwave, set at the center of the tile that the mob is currently standing on
+
+	//shockwaves are iterated, counting down once per shriekwave, with the total amount being determined on the respective xeno ability tile
+	if(shriekwaves_left > 18)
+		shriekwaves_left--
+		new /obj/effect/shockwave(epicenter, 11, 0.5, offset_y)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(create_shriekwave), epicenter, shriekwaves_left), 2)
+		return
+	if(shriekwaves_left > 12)
+		shriekwaves_left--
+		new /obj/effect/shockwave(epicenter, 10, 0.5, offset_y)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(create_shriekwave), epicenter, shriekwaves_left), 2)
+		return
+	if(shriekwaves_left > 4)
+		shriekwaves_left--
+		new /obj/effect/shockwave(epicenter, 9, 0.7, offset_y)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(create_shriekwave), epicenter, shriekwaves_left), 2)
+		return
+	if(shriekwaves_left > 1)
+		shriekwaves_left--
+		new /obj/effect/shockwave(epicenter, 7.5, 0.7, offset_y)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(create_shriekwave), epicenter, shriekwaves_left), 2)
+		return
+	if(shriekwaves_left == 1)
+		shriekwaves_left--
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(create_shriekwave), epicenter, shriekwaves_left), 1)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/proc/create_stomp()
 	remove_suit_layer()