diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 75b21d723884..c89e03b9fe46 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@
 /// Prevents voluntary standing or staying up on its own.
 #define TRAIT_FLOORED "floored"
 #define TRAIT_INCAPACITATED "incapacitated"
+/// Disoriented. Unable to talk, and unable to use skills as Xeno
+#define TRAIT_DAZED "dazed"
+
 
 // HIVE TRAITS
 /// If the Hive is a Xenonid Hive
@@ -291,6 +294,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_KNOCKEDOUT" = TRAIT_KNOCKEDOUT,
 		"TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED" = TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED,
 		"TRAIT_FLOORED" = TRAIT_FLOORED,
+		"TRAIT_DAZED" = TRAIT_DAZED,
 		"TRAIT_UNDENSE" = TRAIT_UNDENSE,
 		"TRAIT_YAUTJA_TECH" = TRAIT_YAUTJA_TECH,
 		"TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG" = TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG,
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 80e21e8da168..a87896efc790 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ var/global/image/action_purple_power_up
 		)
 			. = FALSE
 			break
-		if(user_flags & INTERRUPT_DAZED && busy_user.dazed)
+		if(user_flags & INTERRUPT_DAZED && HAS_TRAIT(busy_user, TRAIT_DAZED))
 			. = FALSE
 			break
 		if(user_flags & INTERRUPT_EMOTE && !busy_user.flags_emote)
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/debuffs.dm
index f74c6d0ebd29..be371e2c1694 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs/debuffs.dm
@@ -106,3 +106,19 @@
 	name = "Unconscious"
 	desc = "You've been knocked out."
 	icon_state = ALERT_KNOCKEDOUT
+
+/// DAZED:
+/// This prevents talking as human or using abilities as Xenos, mainly
+/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/dazed
+	id = "dazed"
+	needs_update_stat = TRUE
+
+/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/dazed/on_apply()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_DAZED, TRAIT_STATUS_EFFECT(id))
+
+/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/dazed/on_remove()
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_DAZED, TRAIT_STATUS_EFFECT(id))
+	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life/life_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life/life_helpers.dm
index 0f5e611405e2..7326e302848f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life/life_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life/life_helpers.dm
@@ -197,16 +197,6 @@
 		speech_problem_flag = TRUE
 	return slurring
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_dazed()
-	if(dazed)
-		var/skill_resistance = skills ? (skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_ENDURANCE)-1)*0.1 : 0
-
-		var/final_reduction = skill_resistance + 1
-		adjust_effect(-final_reduction, DAZE, EFFECT_FLAG_LIFE)
-	if(dazed)
-		speech_problem_flag = TRUE
-	return dazed
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/handle_stuttering()
 	if(..())
 		speech_problem_flag = TRUE
@@ -232,6 +222,13 @@
 	var/final_reduction = (1 - skill_resistance * 0.02) / species.knock_out_reduction
 	return . * final_reduction
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/GetDazeDuration(amount)
+	. = ..()
+	var/skill_resistance = skills ? (skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_ENDURANCE)-1)*0.08 : 0
+	var/final_reduction = (1 - skill_resistance)
+	return . * final_reduction
+
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_revive()
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_HUMAN_REVIVED)
 	track_revive(job)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm
index 63b37aed369e..584a82b5ff14 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm
@@ -127,20 +127,51 @@
 		S = apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/stun, amount)
 	return S
 
+/* DAZE (Light incapacitation) */
+/// Overridable handler to adjust the numerical value of status effects. Expand as needed
+/mob/living/proc/GetDazeDuration(amount)
+	return amount * GLOBAL_STATUS_MULTIPLIER
+/mob/living/proc/IsDaze() //If we're stunned
+	return has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze)
+/mob/living/proc/AmountDAze() //How many deciseconds remains
+	var/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze/S = IsDaze()
+	if(S)
+		return S.get_duration_left() / GLOBAL_STATUS_MULTIPLIER
+	return 0
 /mob/living/proc/Daze(amount)
-	if(status_flags & CANDAZE)
-		dazed = max(max(dazed,amount),0)
-	return
-
-/mob/living/proc/SetDaze(amount)
-	if(status_flags & CANDAZE)
-		dazed = max(amount,0)
-	return
-
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustDaze(amount)
-	if(status_flags & CANDAZE)
-		dazed = max(dazed + amount,0)
-	return
+	if(!(status_flags & CANDAZE))
+		return
+	amount = GetDazeDuration(amount)
+	var/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze/S = IsDaze()
+	if(S)
+		S.update_duration(amount, increment = TRUE)
+	else if(amount > 0)
+		S = apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze, amount)
+	return S
+/mob/living/proc/SetDaze(amount, ignore_canstun = FALSE) //Sets remaining duration
+	if(!(status_flags & CANDAZE))
+		return
+	amount = GetDazeDuration(amount)
+	var/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze/S = IsDaze()
+	if(amount <= 0)
+		if(S)
+			qdel(S)
+	else
+		if(S)
+			S.update_duration(amount)
+		else
+			S = apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze, amount)
+	return S
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustDaze(amount, ignore_canstun = FALSE) //Adds to remaining duration
+	if(!(status_flags & CANDAZE))
+		return
+	amount = GetStunDuration(amount)
+	var/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze/S = IsDaze()
+	if(S)
+		S.adjust_duration(amount)
+	else if(amount > 0)
+		S = apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/daze, amount)
+	return S
 
 /mob/living/proc/Slow(amount)
 	if(status_flags & CANSLOW)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 5501f7547fe5..6155ff482679 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -846,7 +846,6 @@ note dizziness decrements automatically in the mob's Life() proc.
 	handle_silent()
 	handle_drugged()
 	handle_slurring()
-	handle_dazed()
 	handle_slowed()
 	handle_superslowed()
 
@@ -855,11 +854,6 @@ note dizziness decrements automatically in the mob's Life() proc.
 		adjust_effect(-1, STUN)
 	return stunned
 
-/mob/living/proc/handle_dazed()
-	if(dazed)
-		adjust_effect(-1, DAZE)
-	return dazed
-
 /mob/living/proc/handle_slowed()
 	if(slowed)
 		adjust_effect(-1, SLOW)