diff --git a/code/datums/components/hivemind_interference.dm b/code/datums/components/hivemind_interference.dm
index 459383808163..9a8a0db25567 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/hivemind_interference.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/hivemind_interference.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	src.interference = interference
 	src.max_buildup = max_buildup
 	src.dissipation = dissipation
-	to_chat(parent, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("Your awareness dims to a small area!"))
+	to_chat(parent, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("Our awareness dims to a small area!"))
 
 /datum/component/status_effect/interference/InheritComponent(datum/component/status_effect/interference/inter, i_am_original, amount, max_buildup)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/datums/components/toxin_buildup.dm b/code/datums/components/toxin_buildup.dm
index 513d1ab0f64f..d761a4b0297e 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/toxin_buildup.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/toxin_buildup.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	src.toxic_buildup = toxic_buildup
 	src.toxic_buildup_dissipation = toxic_buildup_dissipation
 	src.max_buildup = max_buildup
+	to_chat(parent, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("The toxic substance damages our armor!"))
 
 /datum/component/status_effect/toxic_buildup/InheritComponent(datum/component/status_effect/toxic_buildup/C, i_am_original, toxic_buildup)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/datums/components/xeno/xeno_daze.dm b/code/datums/components/xeno/xeno_daze.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1295950ad62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/components/xeno/xeno_daze.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//snowflake used only for warcrime's effects
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze
+	dupe_mode = COMPONENT_DUPE_UNIQUE_PASSARGS
+	var/daze = 0
+	var/max_buildup = 20
+	var/dissipation = AMOUNT_PER_TIME(2, 2 SECONDS)
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze/Initialize(daze, max_buildup = 30, dissipation = AMOUNT_PER_TIME(2, 2 SECONDS))
+	. = ..()
+	if(!isxeno(parent))
+		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+	ADD_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_DAZED, TRAIT_STATUS_EFFECT("daze_warcrimes"))
+	src.daze = daze
+	src.max_buildup = max_buildup
+	src.dissipation = dissipation
+	to_chat(parent, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("We feel weak and dazed!"))
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze/InheritComponent(datum/component/status_effect/daze/daze_new, i_am_original, amount, max_buildup)
+	. = ..()
+
+	src.max_buildup = max(max_buildup, src.max_buildup) //if the new component's cap is higher, use that
+
+	if(!daze_new)
+		daze += amount
+	else
+		daze += daze_new.daze
+
+	daze = min(daze, max_buildup)
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze/process(delta_time)
+	if(has_immunity)
+		return ..()
+
+	daze = clamp(daze - dissipation * delta_time, 0, max_buildup)
+
+	if(daze <= 0)
+		REMOVE_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_DAZED, TRAIT_STATUS_EFFECT("daze_warcrimes"))
+		qdel(src)
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze/RegisterWithParent()
+	START_PROCESSING(SSdcs, src)
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_XENO_APPEND_TO_STAT, PROC_REF(stat_append))
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze/UnregisterFromParent()
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSdcs, src)
+	UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_XENO_APPEND_TO_STAT)
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze/proc/stat_append(mob/M, list/L)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(has_immunity)
+		L += "Daze immunity [grace_period]/[initial(grace_period)]"
+		return
+	L += "Daze: [daze]/[max_buildup]"
+
+/datum/component/status_effect/daze/cleanse()
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_DAZED, TRAIT_STATUS_EFFECT("daze_warcrimes"))
+	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/say.dm
index 038567df84fd..2c9404b745ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/say.dm
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 	if(stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
 		return //Unconscious? Nope.
 
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_DAZED))
-		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You are too dazed to talk."))
-		return
-
 	if(copytext(message, 1, 2) == "*")
 		if(!findtext(message, "*", 2)) //Second asterisk means it is markup for *bold*, not an *emote.
 			return emote(lowertext(copytext(message, 2)), intentional = TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_negative.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_negative.dm
index c3efad7b0f47..783584102182 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_negative.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_negative.dm
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@
 		var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = M
 		if(potency > POTENCY_MAX_TIER_1) //Needs level 7+ to have any effect
 			xeno.AddComponent(/datum/component/status_effect/toxic_buildup, potency * volume * 0.25)
-			to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENODANGER("The corrosive substance damages your carapace!"))
 
 /datum/chem_property/negative/corrosive/reaction_obj(obj/O, volume, potency)
 	if((istype(O,/obj/item) || istype(O,/obj/effect/glowshroom)) && prob(potency * 10))
@@ -431,8 +430,13 @@
 		apply_neuro(M, POTENCY_MULTIPLIER_MEDIUM * potency, FALSE)
 
 /datum/chem_property/negative/neurotoxic/reaction_mob(mob/M, method = TOUCH, volume, potency)
-	to_chat(M, SPAN_WARNING("You start to go numb."))
-	M.apply_effect(potency * volume * POTENCY_MULTIPLIER_LOW, DAZE)
+	if(ishuman(M))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human = M
+		human.Daze(potency * volume * POTENCY_MULTIPLIER_VLOW)
+		to_chat(human, SPAN_WARNING("You start to go numb."))
+	if(isxeno(M))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = M
+		xeno.AddComponent(/datum/component/status_effect/daze, volume * potency * POTENCY_MULTIPLIER_LOW, 30)
 
 /datum/chem_property/negative/hypermetabolic
 	name = PROPERTY_HYPERMETABOLIC
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_positive.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_positive.dm
index 3aeb434aa5e8..d469daff494c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_positive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_properties/prop_positive.dm
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@
 	if(isxeno(L))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = M
 		xeno.plasma_stored = max(xeno.plasma_stored - POTENCY_MULTIPLIER_HIGH * volume * potency, 0)
+		to_chat(xeno, SPAN_WARNING("You feel your plasma reserves being drained!"))
 
 /datum/chem_property/positive/neutralizing/reaction_turf(turf/T, volume, potency)
 	if(!istype(T))
diff --git a/colonialmarines.dme b/colonialmarines.dme
index 89673141ac36..80c10e6e8560 100644
--- a/colonialmarines.dme
+++ b/colonialmarines.dme
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\components\autofire\_automated_fire.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\autofire\autofire.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\xeno\shield_slash.dm"
+#include "code\datums\components\xeno\xeno_daze.dm"
 #include "code\datums\construction\construction_template.dm"
 #include "code\datums\construction\xenomorph\construction_template_xenomorph.dm"
 #include "code\datums\decorators\decorator.dm"