diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
index d05e7789b1d5..7117f12a932d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals.dm
@@ -119,3 +119,17 @@
 	transform = matrix().Scale(32 / 1024, 32 / 1024)
 	animate(src, time = 0.5 * radius * speed, transform=matrix().Scale((32 / 1024) * radius * 1.5, (32 / 1024) * radius * 1.5), easing = easing_type)
 
+//------------------------------------------
+//Block
+//------------------------------------------
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/block //color is white by default, set to whatever is needed
+	name = "blocking glow"
+	icon_state = "block"
+	color = COLOR_YELLOW
+	duration = 6.7
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/block/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	pixel_x = rand(-12, 12)
+	pixel_y = rand(-9, 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 09ce5bb9c149..414238ee9941 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ Contains most of the procs that are called when a mob is attacked by something
 	return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/check_shields(damage = 0, attack_text = "the attack", combistick=0)
+	var/block_effect = /obj/effect/temp_visual/block
+	var/owner_turf = get_turf(src)
 	if(l_hand && istype(l_hand, /obj/item/weapon))//Current base is the prob(50-d/3)
 		if(combistick && istype(l_hand,/obj/item/weapon/yautja/combistick) && prob(66))
 			var/obj/item/weapon/yautja/combistick/C = l_hand
@@ -110,12 +112,16 @@ Contains most of the procs that are called when a mob is attacked by something
 				shield_blocked_l = TRUE
 
 			if(shield_blocked_l)
+				new block_effect(owner_turf)
+				playsound(src, 'sound/items/block_shield.ogg', 70, vary = TRUE)
 				visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>[src] blocks [attack_text] with the [l_hand.name]!</B>"), null, null, 5)
 				return TRUE
 			// We cannot return FALSE on fail here, because we haven't checked r_hand yet. Dual-wielding shields perhaps!
 
 		var/obj/item/weapon/I = l_hand
 		if(I.IsShield() && !istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/shield) && (prob(50 - floor(damage / 3)))) // 'other' shields, like predweapons. Make sure that item/weapon/shield does not apply here, no double-rolls.
+			new block_effect(owner_turf)
+			playsound(src, 'sound/items/parry.ogg', 70, vary = TRUE)
 			visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>[src] blocks [attack_text] with the [l_hand.name]!</B>"), null, null, 5)
 			return TRUE
 
@@ -135,11 +141,15 @@ Contains most of the procs that are called when a mob is attacked by something
 				shield_blocked_r = TRUE
 
 			if(shield_blocked_r)
+				new block_effect(owner_turf)
+				playsound(src, 'sound/items/block_shield.ogg', 70, vary = TRUE)
 				visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>[src] blocks [attack_text] with the [r_hand.name]!</B>"), null, null, 5)
 				return TRUE
 
 		var/obj/item/weapon/I = r_hand
 		if(I.IsShield() && !istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/shield) && (prob(50 - floor(damage / 3)))) // other shields. Don't doublecheck activable here.
+			new block_effect(owner_turf)
+			playsound(src, 'sound/items/parry.ogg', 70, vary = TRUE)
 			visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>[src] blocks [attack_text] with the [r_hand.name]!</B>"), null, null, 5)
 			return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
index de0cefeea76d..d42ec40d410c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 			if(check_shields(0, attacking_xeno.name)) // Blocking check
 				attacking_xeno.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[attacking_xeno]'s grab is blocked by [src]'s shield!"), \
 				SPAN_DANGER("Our grab was blocked by [src]'s shield!"), null, 5, CHAT_TYPE_XENO_COMBAT)
-				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/alien_claw_block.ogg', 25, 1) //Feedback
 				return XENO_ATTACK_ACTION
 
 			if(Adjacent(attacking_xeno)) //Logic!
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@
 			if(check_shields(0, attacking_xeno.name)) // Blocking check
 				attacking_xeno.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[attacking_xeno]'s slash is blocked by [src]'s shield!"), \
 				SPAN_DANGER("Our slash is blocked by [src]'s shield!"), null, 5, CHAT_TYPE_XENO_COMBAT)
-				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/alien_claw_block.ogg', 25, 1) //Feedback
 				return XENO_ATTACK_ACTION
 
 			//From this point, we are certain a full attack will go out. Calculate damage and modifiers
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@
 			if(check_shields(0, attacking_xeno.name)) // Blocking check
 				attacking_xeno.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[attacking_xeno]'s tackle is blocked by [src]'s shield!"), \
 				SPAN_DANGER("We tackle is blocked by [src]'s shield!"), null, 5, CHAT_TYPE_XENO_COMBAT)
-				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/alien_claw_block.ogg', 25, 1) //Feedback
 				return XENO_ATTACK_ACTION
 			attacking_xeno.flick_attack_overlay(src, "disarm")
 
diff --git a/icons/effects/effects.dmi b/icons/effects/effects.dmi
index 692fc5e49405..9842357a5c0e 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/effects.dmi differ
diff --git a/sound/items/block_shield.ogg b/sound/items/block_shield.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..86b0bda6fd9f
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/items/block_shield.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/items/parry.ogg b/sound/items/parry.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f9d5638b85f7
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/items/parry.ogg differ