diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/EntityEffectMeleeComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/EntityEffectMeleeComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c927bfaedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/EntityEffectMeleeComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Content.Shared.EntityEffects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Applies an entity effect on hit entities
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent, Access(typeof(SharedMeleeWeaponSystem))]
+public sealed partial class EntityEffectMeleeComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// List of entity effects to apply to hit entities.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField(required: true)]
+    public EntityEffect[] Effects;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 24fe9c4570..946f32f1c0 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Damage.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Database;
+using Content.Shared.EntityEffects;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Hands;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] protected SharedTransformSystem TransformSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private SharedStaminaSystem _stamina = default!;
     [Dependency] private DamageExamineSystem _damageExamine = default!;
+    [Dependency] private SharedEntityEffectsSystem _effects = default!;
 
     [Dependency] private EntityQuery<DamageableComponent> _damageQuery = default!;
 
@@ -91,7 +94,6 @@ public abstract partial class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BonusMeleeDamageComponent, GetMeleeDamageEvent>(OnGetBonusMeleeDamage);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BonusMeleeDamageComponent, GetHeavyDamageModifierEvent>(OnGetBonusHeavyDamageModifier);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BonusMeleeAttackRateComponent, GetMeleeAttackRateEvent>(OnGetBonusMeleeAttackRate);
-
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ItemToggleMeleeWeaponComponent, ItemToggledEvent>(OnItemToggle);
 
         SubscribeAllEvent<HeavyAttackEvent>(OnHeavyAttack);
@@ -110,6 +112,15 @@ public abstract partial class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
 #endif
     }
 
+    [SubscribeLocalEvent]
+    private void EntityEffectMeleeHit(Entity<EntityEffectMeleeComponent> ent, ref MeleeHitEvent args)
+    {
+        foreach (var entity in args.HitEntities)
+        {
+            _effects.ApplyEffects(entity, ent.Comp.Effects, 1f, args.User);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void OnMeleeShotAttempted(EntityUid uid, MeleeWeaponComponent comp, ref ShotAttemptedEvent args)
     {
         if (comp.NextAttack > Timing.CurTime)
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Debugging/debug_sweps.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Debugging/debug_sweps.yml
index 557a36646f..20b07952b7 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Debugging/debug_sweps.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Debugging/debug_sweps.yml
@@ -145,3 +145,29 @@
     damage:
       types:
         Blunt: 200
+
+- type: entity
+  name: unbang stick
+  parent: BaseItem
+  id: MeleeDebugUnbang
+  description: hit soft ye
+  suffix: DEBUG
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    sprite: Objects/Weapons/Melee/debug.rsi
+    state: icon
+  - type: MeleeWeapon
+    damage:
+      types:
+        Blunt: 0
+  - type: Item
+    size: Tiny
+    sprite: Objects/Weapons/Melee/debug.rsi
+  - type: EntityEffectMelee
+    effects:
+    - !type:EvenHealthChange
+      damage:
+        Burn: -200
+        Toxin: -200
+        Airloss: -200
+        Brute: -200