diff --git a/Content.Client/HealthAnalyzer/UI/HealthAnalyzerControl.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/HealthAnalyzer/UI/HealthAnalyzerControl.xaml.cs
index 92079542bd..80b3e4b6a7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/HealthAnalyzer/UI/HealthAnalyzerControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/HealthAnalyzer/UI/HealthAnalyzerControl.xaml.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public sealed partial class HealthAnalyzerControl : BoxContainer
             damageable.DamagePerGroup.OrderByDescending(damage => damage.Value)
                 .ToDictionary(x => x.Key, x => x.Value);
 
-        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, FixedPoint2> damagePerType = damageable.Damage.DamageDict;
+        var damagePerType = damageable.Damage.DamageDict;
 
         DrawDiagnosticGroups(damageSortedGroups, damagePerType);
     }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public sealed partial class HealthAnalyzerControl : BoxContainer
 
     private void DrawDiagnosticGroups(
         Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> groups,
-        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, FixedPoint2> damageDict)
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> damageDict)
     {
         GroupsContainer.RemoveAllChildren();
 
diff --git a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageSpecifierTest.cs b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageSpecifierTest.cs
index bd5cac05dd..522b53b5a9 100644
--- a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageSpecifierTest.cs
+++ b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageSpecifierTest.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
+using Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.IntegrationTests.Tests.Damageable;
 
@@ -39,14 +41,14 @@ public sealed class DamageSpecifierTest
         Assert.That(difference, Is.EqualTo(output5));
     }
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Input1 = new()
+    private static readonly Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> Input1 = new()
     {
         { "A", 1.5f },
         { "B", 2 },
         { "C", 3 }
     };
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Input2 = new()
+    private static readonly Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> Input2 = new()
     {
         { "A", 1 },
         { "B", 2 },
@@ -54,28 +56,28 @@ public sealed class DamageSpecifierTest
         { "D", 0.05f }
     };
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Output1 = new()
+    private static readonly Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> Output1 = new()
     {
         { "A", -1.5f },
         { "B", -2 },
         { "C", -3 }
     };
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Output2 = new()
+    private static readonly Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> Output2 = new()
     {
         { "A", 0.75f },
         { "B", 1 },
         { "C", 1.5 }
     };
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Output3 = new()
+    private static readonly Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> Output3 = new()
     {
         { "A", 3f },
         { "B", 4 },
         { "C", 6 }
     };
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Output4 = new()
+    private static readonly Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> Output4 = new()
     {
         { "A", 0.5f },
         { "B", 0 },
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ public sealed class DamageSpecifierTest
         { "D", -0.05f }
     };
 
-    private static readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Output5 = new()
+    private static readonly Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> Output5 = new()
     {
         { "A", 0.25f },
         { "B", 0 },
diff --git a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageableTest.cs b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageableTest.cs
index 20b0877548..11e7abd8a9 100644
--- a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageableTest.cs
+++ b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Damageable/DamageableTest.cs
@@ -148,17 +148,6 @@ namespace Content.IntegrationTests.Tests.Damageable
             {
                 var uid = sDamageableEntity;
 
-                // Check that the correct types are supported.
-                Assert.Multiple(() =>
-                {
-                    Assert.That(sDamageableComponent.Damage.DamageDict.ContainsKey(type1.ID), Is.False);
-                    Assert.That(sDamageableComponent.Damage.DamageDict.ContainsKey(type2a.ID), Is.True);
-                    Assert.That(sDamageableComponent.Damage.DamageDict.ContainsKey(type2b.ID), Is.False);
-                    Assert.That(sDamageableComponent.Damage.DamageDict.ContainsKey(type3a.ID), Is.True);
-                    Assert.That(sDamageableComponent.Damage.DamageDict.ContainsKey(type3b.ID), Is.True);
-                    Assert.That(sDamageableComponent.Damage.DamageDict.ContainsKey(type3c.ID), Is.True);
-                });
-
                 // Check that damage is evenly distributed over a group if its a nice multiple
                 var types = group3.DamageTypes;
                 var damageToDeal = FixedPoint2.New(types.Count * 5);
diff --git a/Content.Server/Administration/Logs/Converters/DamageSpecifierConverter.cs b/Content.Server/Administration/Logs/Converters/DamageSpecifierConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b129307e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Administration/Logs/Converters/DamageSpecifierConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Content.Shared.Damage;
+using Robust.Shared.Map;
+using Robust.Shared.Map.Components;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Administration.Logs.Converters;
+
+[AdminLogConverter]
+public sealed class DamageSpecifierConverter : AdminLogConverter<DamageSpecifier>
+{
+    public override void Write(Utf8JsonWriter writer, DamageSpecifier value, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        writer.WriteStartObject();
+        foreach (var (damage, amount) in value.DamageDict)
+        {
+            writer.WriteNumber(damage.Id, amount.Double());
+        }
+        writer.WriteEndObject();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Atmos/Components/DeltaPressureComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Atmos/Components/DeltaPressureComponent.cs
index 064d67f606..0336abaa98 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Atmos/Components/DeltaPressureComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Atmos/Components/DeltaPressureComponent.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public sealed partial class DeltaPressureComponent : Component
     [DataField]
     public DamageSpecifier BaseDamage = new()
     {
-        DamageDict = new Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>
+        DamageDict = new ()
         {
             { "Structural", 10 },
         },
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Changeling/Components/ChangelingDevourComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Changeling/Components/ChangelingDevourComponent.cs
index af1651f8dc..3b907eb494 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Changeling/Components/ChangelingDevourComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Changeling/Components/ChangelingDevourComponent.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public sealed partial class ChangelingDevourComponent : Component
     [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
     public DamageSpecifier DamagePerTick = new()
     {
-        DamageDict = new Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>
+        DamageDict = new ()
         {
             { "Slash", 10},
             { "Piercing", 10 },
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Cluwne/CluwneComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Cluwne/CluwneComponent.cs
index 692a8ec4f9..77d14431f5 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Cluwne/CluwneComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Cluwne/CluwneComponent.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public sealed partial class CluwneComponent : Component
     {
         DamageDict = new()
         {
-            { "Genetic", 300.0 },
+            { "Cellular", 300.0 },
         },
     };
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Components/DamageableComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Components/DamageableComponent.cs
index cef27d4d2f..428d2aa9cd 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/Components/DamageableComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Components/DamageableComponent.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Damage.Components;
 ///     may also have resistances to certain damage types, defined via a <see cref="DamageModifierSetPrototype"/>.
 /// </remarks>
 [RegisterComponent]
-[NetworkedComponent]
+[NetworkedComponent, AutoGenerateComponentState(true)]
 [Access(typeof(DamageableSystem), Other = AccessPermissions.ReadExecute)]
 public sealed partial class DamageableComponent : Component
 {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableComponent : Component
     ///     This <see cref="DamageContainerPrototype"/> specifies what damage types are supported by this component.
     ///     If null, all damage types will be supported.
     /// </summary>
-    [DataField("damageContainer")]
+    [DataField("damageContainer"), AutoNetworkedField]
     // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming - This is wrong but fixing it is potentially annoying for downstreams.
     public ProtoId<DamageContainerPrototype>? DamageContainerID;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableComponent : Component
     ///     Though DamageModifierSets can be deserialized directly, we only want to use the prototype version here
     ///     to reduce duplication.
     /// </remarks>
-    [DataField("damageModifierSet")]
+    [DataField("damageModifierSet"), AutoNetworkedField]
     public ProtoId<DamageModifierSetPrototype>? DamageModifierSetId;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableComponent : Component
     /// <remarks>
     ///     If this data-field is specified, this allows damageable components to be initialized with non-zero damage.
     /// </remarks>
-    [DataField(readOnly: true)] //TODO FULL GAME SAVE
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
     public DamageSpecifier Damage = new();
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -87,20 +87,6 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableComponent : Component
     [DataField]
     public ProtoId<HealthIconPrototype> RottingIcon = "HealthIconRotting";
 
-    [DataField]
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
     public FixedPoint2? HealthBarThreshold;
 }
-
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-public sealed class DamageableComponentState(
-    Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> damageDict,
-    ProtoId<DamageContainerPrototype>? damageContainerId,
-    ProtoId<DamageModifierSetPrototype>? modifierSetId,
-    FixedPoint2? healthBarThreshold)
-    : ComponentState
-{
-    public readonly Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> DamageDict = damageDict;
-    public readonly ProtoId<DamageContainerPrototype>? DamageContainerId = damageContainerId;
-    public readonly ProtoId<DamageModifierSetPrototype>? ModifierSetId = modifierSetId;
-    public readonly FixedPoint2? HealthBarThreshold = healthBarThreshold;
-}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/DamageSpecifier.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/DamageSpecifier.cs
index 6c11f88b1e..4b08476982 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/DamageSpecifier.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/DamageSpecifier.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.Dictionary;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Generic;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Damage
 {
@@ -19,31 +18,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Damage
     ///     functions to apply resistance sets and supports basic math operations to modify this dictionary.
     /// </remarks>
     [DataDefinition, Serializable, NetSerializable]
-    public sealed partial class DamageSpecifier : IEquatable<DamageSpecifier>
+    public sealed partial class DamageSpecifier : IEquatable<DamageSpecifier>, IRobustCloneable<DamageSpecifier>
     {
-        // For the record I regret so many of the decisions i made when rewriting damageable
-        // Why is it just shitting out dictionaries left and right
-        // One day Arrays, stackalloc spans, and SIMD will save the day.
-        // TODO DAMAGEABLE REFACTOR
-
-        // These exist solely so the wiki works. Please do not touch them or use them.
-        [JsonPropertyName("types")]
-        [DataField("types", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<FixedPoint2, DamageTypePrototype>))]
-        [UsedImplicitly]
-        private Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>? _damageTypeDictionary;
-
-        [JsonPropertyName("groups")]
-        [DataField("groups", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<FixedPoint2, DamageGroupPrototype>))]
-        [UsedImplicitly]
-        private Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>? _damageGroupDictionary;
-
         /// <summary>
         ///     Main DamageSpecifier dictionary. Most DamageSpecifier functions exist to somehow modifying this.
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonIgnore]
-        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-        [IncludeDataField(customTypeSerializer: typeof(DamageSpecifierDictionarySerializer), readOnly: true)]
-        public Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> DamageDict { get; set; } = new();
+        [DataField("types")]
+        public Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>, FixedPoint2> DamageDict { get; set; } = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Returns a sum of the damage values.
@@ -84,6 +65,11 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Damage
         [JsonIgnore]
         public bool Empty => DamageDict.Count == 0;
 
+        public DamageSpecifier Clone()
+        {
+            return new DamageSpecifier(this);
+        }
+
         public override string ToString()
         {
             return "DamageSpecifier(" + string.Join("; ", DamageDict.Select(x => x.Key + ":" + x.Value)) + ")";
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/DamageSpecifierDictionarySerializer.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/DamageSpecifierDictionarySerializer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 92f56571a6..0000000000
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/DamageSpecifierDictionarySerializer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-using Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes;
-using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Mapping;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Validation;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Value;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.Dictionary;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Interfaces;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Damage;
-
-//todo writing
-public sealed class DamageSpecifierDictionarySerializer : ITypeReader<Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>, MappingDataNode>
-{
-    private ITypeValidator<Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>, MappingDataNode> _damageTypeSerializer = new PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<FixedPoint2, DamageTypePrototype>();
-    private ITypeValidator<Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>, MappingDataNode> _damageGroupSerializer = new PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<FixedPoint2, DamageGroupPrototype>();
-
-    public ValidationNode Validate(ISerializationManager serializationManager, MappingDataNode node,
-        IDependencyCollection dependencies, ISerializationContext? context = null)
-    {
-        var vals = new Dictionary<ValidationNode, ValidationNode>();
-        if (node.TryGet<MappingDataNode>("types", out var typesNode))
-        {
-            vals.Add(new ValidatedValueNode(new ValueDataNode("types")), _damageTypeSerializer.Validate(serializationManager, typesNode, dependencies, context));
-        }
-
-        if (node.TryGet<MappingDataNode>("groups", out var groupsNode))
-        {
-            vals.Add(new ValidatedValueNode(new ValueDataNode("groups")), _damageGroupSerializer.Validate(serializationManager, groupsNode, dependencies, context));
-        }
-
-        return new ValidatedMappingNode(vals);
-    }
-
-    public Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2> Read(ISerializationManager serializationManager, MappingDataNode node, IDependencyCollection dependencies,
-        SerializationHookContext hookCtx, ISerializationContext? context = null, ISerializationManager.InstantiationDelegate<Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>>? instanceProvider = null)
-    {
-        var dict = instanceProvider != null ? instanceProvider() : new();
-        // Add all the damage types by just copying the type dictionary (if it is not null).
-        if (node.TryGet<MappingDataNode>("types", out var typesNode))
-        {
-            serializationManager.Read(typesNode, instanceProvider: () => dict, notNullableOverride: true);
-        }
-
-        if (!node.TryGet<MappingDataNode>("groups", out var groupsNode))
-            return dict;
-
-        // Then resolve damage groups and add them
-        var prototypeManager = dependencies.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
-        foreach (var entry in serializationManager.Read<Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>>(groupsNode, notNullableOverride: true))
-        {
-            if (!prototypeManager.TryIndex<DamageGroupPrototype>(entry.Key, out var group))
-            {
-                // This can happen if deserialized before prototypes are loaded.
-                // i made this a warning bc it was failing tests -paul
-                dependencies.Resolve<ILogManager>().RootSawmill.Error($"Unknown damage group given to DamageSpecifier: {entry.Key}");
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // Simply distribute evenly (except for rounding).
-            // We do this by reducing remaining the # of types and damage every loop.
-            var remainingTypes = group.DamageTypes.Count;
-            var remainingDamage = entry.Value;
-            foreach (var damageType in group.DamageTypes)
-            {
-                var damage = remainingDamage / FixedPoint2.New(remainingTypes);
-                if (!dict.TryAdd(damageType, damage))
-                {
-                    // Key already exists, add values
-                    dict[damageType] += damage;
-                }
-                remainingDamage -= damage;
-                remainingTypes -= 1;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return dict;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Prototypes/DamageGroupPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Prototypes/DamageGroupPrototype.cs
index facdcce0e8..c19f14ea19 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/Prototypes/DamageGroupPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Prototypes/DamageGroupPrototype.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes
     ///     to change/get/set damage in a <see cref="DamageableComponent"/>.
     /// </remarks>
     [Prototype(2)]
+    [Obsolete("Do not rely on DamageGroupPrototype for anything besides grouping logically similar damage in UIs")]
     public sealed partial class DamageGroupPrototype : IPrototype
     {
         [IdDataField] public string ID { get; private set; } = default!;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.API.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.API.cs
index e08e742b41..ff56c1affc 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.API.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.API.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Damage.Systems;
 
 public sealed partial class DamageableSystem
 {
+    /// <returns>If the damage container can take the given damage type</returns>
+    private bool SupportsType(ProtoId<DamageContainerPrototype>? container, ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype> type)
+    {
+        if (container is null)
+            return true;
+
+        return _supportedTypesByContainer[container.Value].Contains(type);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Directly sets the damage in a damageable component.
     ///     This method keeps the damage types supported by the DamageContainerPrototype in the component.
@@ -25,30 +34,15 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem
 
         foreach (var type in ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict.Keys)
         {
-            if (damage.DamageDict.TryGetValue(type, out var value))
-                ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict[type] = value;
-            else
-                ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict[type] = 0;
+            if (!damage.DamageDict.ContainsKey(type))
+                ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict.Remove(type);
         }
 
-        OnEntityDamageChanged((ent, ent.Comp));
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Directly sets the damage specifier of a damageable component.
-    ///     This will overwrite the complete damage dict, meaning it will bulldoze the supported damage types.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    ///     This may break persistance as the supported types are reset in case the component is initialized again.
-    ///     So this only makes sense if you also change the DamageContainerPrototype in the component at the same time.
-    ///     Only use this method if you know what you are doing.
-    /// </remarks>
-    public void SetDamageSpecifier(Entity<DamageableComponent?> ent, DamageSpecifier damage)
-    {
-        if (!_damageableQuery.Resolve(ent, ref ent.Comp, false))
-            return;
-
-        ent.Comp.Damage = damage;
+        foreach (var (type, amount) in damage.DamageDict)
+        {
+            if (SupportsType(ent.Comp.DamageContainerID, type))
+                ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict[type] = amount;
+        }
 
         OnEntityDamageChanged((ent, ent.Comp));
     }
@@ -167,10 +161,10 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem
         var dict = ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict;
         foreach (var (type, value) in damage.DamageDict)
         {
-            // CollectionsMarshal my beloved.
-            if (!dict.TryGetValue(type, out var oldValue))
+            if (!SupportsType(ent.Comp.DamageContainerID, type))
                 continue;
 
+            var oldValue = dict.GetValueOrDefault(type);
             var newValue = FixedPoint2.Max(FixedPoint2.Zero, oldValue + value);
             if (newValue == oldValue)
                 continue;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.Events.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.Events.cs
index 32c67fd0c2..78b00f4d56 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.Events.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.Events.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Inventory;
 using Content.Shared.Radiation.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Rejuvenate;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Damage.Systems;
 
@@ -13,11 +14,13 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem
 {
     public override void Initialize()
     {
+        RebuildContainerCache();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<PrototypesReloadedEventArgs>(OnPrototypesReloaded);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<DamageableComponent, ComponentInit>(DamageableInit);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<DamageableComponent, ComponentHandleState>(DamageableHandleState);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<DamageableComponent, ComponentGetState>(DamageableGetState);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<DamageableComponent, OnIrradiatedEvent>(OnIrradiated);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<DamageableComponent, RejuvenateEvent>(OnRejuvenate);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<DamageableComponent, AfterAutoHandleStateEvent>(OnAfterAutoHandleState);
 
         _appearanceQuery = GetEntityQuery<AppearanceComponent>();
         _damageableQuery = GetEntityQuery<DamageableComponent>();
@@ -119,41 +122,49 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem
         );
     }
 
+    private void OnPrototypesReloaded(PrototypesReloadedEventArgs ev)
+    {
+        if (!ev.WasModified<DamageContainerPrototype>() && !ev.WasModified<DamageGroupPrototype>())
+            return;
+
+        RebuildContainerCache();
+    }
+
+    private void RebuildContainerCache()
+    {
+        _supportedTypesByContainer.Clear();
+
+        foreach (var proto in _prototypeManager.EnumeratePrototypes<DamageContainerPrototype>())
+        {
+            var set = new HashSet<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>>();
+            _supportedTypesByContainer[proto.ID] = set;
+
+            foreach (var type in proto.SupportedTypes)
+            {
+                set.Add(type);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var groupId in proto.SupportedGroups)
+            {
+                var group = _prototypeManager.Index(groupId);
+                foreach (var type in group.DamageTypes)
+                {
+                    set.Add(type);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnAfterAutoHandleState(Entity<DamageableComponent> ent, ref AfterAutoHandleStateEvent args)
+    {
+        OnEntityDamageChanged(ent);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Initialize a damageable component
     /// </summary>
     private void DamageableInit(Entity<DamageableComponent> ent, ref ComponentInit _)
     {
-        if (
-            ent.Comp.DamageContainerID is null ||
-            !_prototypeManager.Resolve(ent.Comp.DamageContainerID, out var damageContainerPrototype)
-        )
-        {
-            // No DamageContainerPrototype was given. So we will allow the container to support all damage types
-            foreach (var type in _prototypeManager.EnumeratePrototypes<DamageTypePrototype>())
-            {
-                ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict.TryAdd(type.ID, FixedPoint2.Zero);
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Initialize damage dictionary, using the types and groups from the damage
-            // container prototype
-            foreach (var type in damageContainerPrototype.SupportedTypes)
-            {
-                ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict.TryAdd(type, FixedPoint2.Zero);
-            }
-
-            foreach (var groupId in damageContainerPrototype.SupportedGroups)
-            {
-                var group = _prototypeManager.Index(groupId);
-                foreach (var type in group.DamageTypes)
-                {
-                    ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict.TryAdd(type, FixedPoint2.Zero);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         ent.Comp.Damage.GetDamagePerGroup(_prototypeManager, ent.Comp.DamagePerGroup);
         ent.Comp.TotalDamage = ent.Comp.Damage.GetTotal();
     }
@@ -179,28 +190,6 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem
         ClearAllDamage(ent.AsNullable());
         _mobThreshold.SetAllowRevives(ent, false);
     }
-
-    private void DamageableHandleState(Entity<DamageableComponent> ent, ref ComponentHandleState args)
-    {
-        if (args.Current is not DamageableComponentState state)
-            return;
-
-        ent.Comp.DamageContainerID = state.DamageContainerId;
-        ent.Comp.DamageModifierSetId = state.ModifierSetId;
-        ent.Comp.HealthBarThreshold = state.HealthBarThreshold;
-
-        // Has the damage actually changed?
-        DamageSpecifier newDamage = new() { DamageDict = new Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>(state.DamageDict) };
-        var delta = newDamage - ent.Comp.Damage;
-        delta.TrimZeros();
-
-        if (delta.Empty)
-            return;
-
-        ent.Comp.Damage = newDamage;
-
-        OnEntityDamageChanged(ent, delta);
-    }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs
index 17d14679fb..8743ec3752 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/DamageableSystem.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly INetManager _netMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly MobThresholdSystem _mobThreshold = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _config = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedChemistryGuideDataSystem _chemistryGuideData = default!;
@@ -38,6 +37,8 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem : EntitySystem
     public float UniversalTopicalsHealModifier { get; private set; } = 1f;
     public float UniversalMobDamageModifier { get; private set; } = 1f;
 
+    private Dictionary<ProtoId<DamageContainerPrototype>, HashSet<ProtoId<DamageTypePrototype>>> _supportedTypesByContainer = new();
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     If the damage in a DamageableComponent was changed this function should be called.
     /// </summary>
@@ -70,31 +71,6 @@ public sealed partial class DamageableSystem : EntitySystem
         // byref struct event.
         RaiseLocalEvent(ent, new DamageChangedEvent(ent.Comp, damageDelta, interruptsDoAfters, origin));
     }
-    private void DamageableGetState(Entity<DamageableComponent> ent, ref ComponentGetState args)
-    {
-        if (_netMan.IsServer)
-        {
-            args.State = new DamageableComponentState(
-                ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict,
-                ent.Comp.DamageContainerID,
-                ent.Comp.DamageModifierSetId,
-                ent.Comp.HealthBarThreshold
-            );
-            // TODO BODY SYSTEM pass damage onto body system
-            // BOBBY WHEN? 😭
-            // BOBBY SOON 🫡
-
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // avoid mispredicting damage on newly spawned entities.
-        args.State = new DamageableComponentState(
-            ent.Comp.Damage.DamageDict.ShallowClone(),
-            ent.Comp.DamageContainerID,
-            ent.Comp.DamageModifierSetId,
-            ent.Comp.HealthBarThreshold
-        );
-    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Goes through an entity damage's and saves them inside a dictionary if the value is higher than 0
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Destructible/Triggers/DamageGroupTrigger.cs b/Content.Shared/Destructible/Triggers/DamageGroupTrigger.cs
index c1add2e891..11c78fbd1e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Destructible/Triggers/DamageGroupTrigger.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Destructible/Triggers/DamageGroupTrigger.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ public sealed partial class DamageGroupTrigger : IThresholdTrigger
 
     public bool Reached(Entity<DamageableComponent> damageable, SharedDestructibleSystem system)
     {
-        return damageable.Comp.DamagePerGroup[DamageGroup] >= Damage;
+        return damageable.Comp.DamagePerGroup.GetValueOrDefault(DamageGroup) >= Damage;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/EntityConditions/Conditions/DamageGroupEntityConditionSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/EntityConditions/Conditions/DamageGroupEntityConditionSystem.cs
index 3691039189..0cfa4dedca 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/EntityConditions/Conditions/DamageGroupEntityConditionSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/EntityConditions/Conditions/DamageGroupEntityConditionSystem.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public sealed partial class DamageGroupEntityConditionSystem : EntityConditionSy
 {
     protected override void Condition(Entity<DamageableComponent> entity, ref EntityConditionEvent<DamageGroupCondition> args)
     {
-        var value = entity.Comp.DamagePerGroup[args.Condition.DamageGroup];
+        var value = entity.Comp.DamagePerGroup.GetValueOrDefault(args.Condition.DamageGroup);
         args.Result = value >= args.Condition.Min && value <= args.Condition.Max;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs
index b4fdc5ed3c..56bda116a1 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Kitchen/Components/KitchenSpikeComponent.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public sealed partial class KitchenSpikeComponent : Component
     [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
     public DamageSpecifier SpikeDamage = new()
     {
-        DamageDict = new Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>
+        DamageDict = new()
         {
             { "Piercing", 10 },
         },
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public sealed partial class KitchenSpikeComponent : Component
     [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
     public DamageSpecifier ButcherDamage = new()
     {
-        DamageDict = new Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>
+        DamageDict = new()
         {
             { "Slash", 20 },
         },
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public sealed partial class KitchenSpikeComponent : Component
     [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
     public DamageSpecifier TimeDamage = new()
     {
-        DamageDict = new Dictionary<string, FixedPoint2>
+        DamageDict = new()
         {
             { "Blunt", 1 }, // Mobs are only gibbed from blunt (at least for now).
         },
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/skeleton.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/skeleton.yml
index 78f97cc449..8372e4923d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/skeleton.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/skeleton.yml
@@ -136,12 +136,11 @@
       # even if it's a meme - I did research
       methods: [ Touch ]
       effects: # TODO: when magic is around - make a milk transformation to a skeleton monster
-      - !type:HealthChange
-        damage:
-          groups: # these groups are the only 3 possible ways to damage a skeleton. numerical values obviously up to discussion
-            Burn: -1
-            Brute: -0.75
-            Metaphysical: -2 # Gameplay: skeletons need some way to heal holy damage. Lore: milk is an unholy liquid that shuns the light of god. (/j)
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
+        damage: # these groups are the only 3 possible ways to damage a skeleton. numerical values obviously up to discussion
+          Burn: -1
+          Brute: -0.75
+          Metaphysical: -2 # Gameplay: skeletons need some way to heal holy damage. Lore: milk is an unholy liquid that shuns the light of god. (/j)
       - !type:PopupMessage
         type: Local
         visualType: Large
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/slime.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/slime.yml
index b670c067b9..1d8e946844 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/slime.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/slime.yml
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@
     damage:
       types:
         Heat: -0.14
-      groups:
-        Brute: -0.14
+        Blunt: -0.05
+        Piercing: -0.05
+        Slash: -0.05
   - type: DamageVisuals
     damageOverlayGroups:
       Brute:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/vox.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/vox.yml
index 11f6989a5a..6befa31419 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/vox.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/Species/vox.yml
@@ -229,8 +229,9 @@
       types:
         Heat: -0.07
         Poison: -0.2 # needs to be less than the PendingZombieComponent does or they never become zombies by the disease.
-      groups:
-        Brute: -0.07
+        Blunt: -0.02
+        Piercing: -0.02
+        Slash: -0.02
   - type: DamageVisuals
     damageOverlayGroups:
       Brute:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/species_base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/species_base.yml
index 47810b6bfa..74663cc814 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Body/species_base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Body/species_base.yml
@@ -186,8 +186,9 @@
     damage:
       types:
         Heat: -0.07
-      groups:
-        Brute: -0.07
+        Blunt: -0.05
+        Piercing: -0.05
+        Slash: -0.05
   - type: Fingerprint
   - type: Blindable
   - type: Temperature
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index b57dd64636..00344c9383 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -2424,8 +2424,8 @@
     angle: 0
     animation: WeaponArcBite
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 5
+      types:
+        Piercing: 5
   - type: Item
     size: Normal
     sprite: Mobs/Animals/grenadepenguin.rsi
@@ -2592,9 +2592,12 @@
     damage:
       types:
         Poison: -0.07
-      groups:
-        Brute: -0.07
-        Burn: -0.07
+        Blunt: -0.03
+        Slash: -0.03
+        Piercing: -0.03
+        Heat: -0.03
+        Cold: -0.03
+        Shock: -0.03
 
 - type: entity
   parent: MobSpiderBase
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/miscellaneous.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/miscellaneous.yml
index e49e9fe322..45ff0ea755 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/miscellaneous.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/miscellaneous.yml
@@ -102,26 +102,23 @@
     - reagents: [ Water ]
       methods: [ Touch ]
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -0.15
+          Brute: -0.15
     - reagents: [ Blood ]
       methods: [ Touch ]
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -0.25
-            Burn: -0.25
+          Brute: -0.25
+          Burn: -0.25
     - reagents: [ RobustHarvest ]
       methods: [ Touch ]
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -1
-            Burn: -1
+          Brute: -1
+          Burn: -1
     - reagents: [ WeedKiller, PlantBGone ]
       methods: [ Touch ]
       effects:
@@ -202,8 +199,10 @@
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     hidden: true
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 9
+      types:
+        Blunt: 3
+        Piercing: 3
+        Slash: 3
     animation: WeaponArcBite
   - type: Climbing
   - type: NameIdentifier
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
index 653704cfbb..0a35ebf5e5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
     angle: 0
     animation: WeaponArcBite
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 2
+      types:
+        Piercing: 2
   - type: SolutionContainerManager
     solutions:
       melee:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml
index 33653ed207..29793609e1 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
      collection: AlienClaw
     animation: WeaponArcBite
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 6
+      types:
+        Piercing: 6
   - type: DamageStateVisuals
     states:
       Alive:
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@
       40: 0.7
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 6
+      types:
+        Slash: 6
   - type: MovementSpeedModifier
     baseSprintSpeed: 4
   - type: Fixtures
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@
   - type: MovementSpeedModifier
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
-     groups:
-       Brute: 12
+      types:
+        Slash: 12
   - type: Fixtures
     fixtures:
       fix1:
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@
     baseSprintSpeed: 4
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
-     groups:
-       Brute: 10
+      types:
+        Slash: 10
   - type: SlowOnDamage
     speedModifierThresholds:
       50: 0.7
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@
     baseSprintSpeed: 6.0
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
-     groups:
-       Brute: 5
+      types:
+        Slash: 5
   - type: Fixtures
     fixtures:
       fix1:
@@ -506,8 +506,8 @@
      collection: AlienClaw
     animation: WeaponArcBite
     damage:
-     groups:
-       Brute: 5
+      types:
+        Slash: 5
   - type: DamageStateVisuals
     states:
       Alive:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dragon.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dragon.yml
index 2aa28bc089..57b682caea 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dragon.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dragon.yml
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@
       amount: 1
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 12
+      types:
+        Piercing: 12
 
 - type: entity
   parent: BaseAction
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/base.yml
index bae37a421b..c09faf40bd 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/base.yml
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
     soundHit:
       collection: MetalThud
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 5
+      types:
+        Blunt: 5
 
 # Used for mobs that are affected by atmospherics, pressure, and heat
 - type: entity
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/bread.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/bread.yml
index d9475c9ebe..1913f6b4e1 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/bread.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/bread.yml
@@ -999,8 +999,8 @@
       path: /Audio/Animals/dog_bark1.ogg
     hidden: true
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 1
+      types:
+        Blunt: 1
 
 - type: entity
   parent: FoodBreadBase
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/cake.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/cake.yml
index be2d04fea1..9436776d0d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/cake.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/Baked/cake.yml
@@ -1121,8 +1121,8 @@
       path: /Audio/Animals/cat_hiss.ogg
     hidden: true
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 1
+      types:
+        Blunt: 1
 
 # Suppermatter
 # I can't figure out where to put this. It kind of acts like a cake I guess?
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/books.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/books.yml
index 0f8450a5e3..bbcfdbdbe6 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/books.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/books.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         Blunt: 1
   - type: DamageOtherOnHit
     damage:
-      types:
+      types: {}
 
 - type: entity
   id: BookSpaceEncyclopedia
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Shields/shields.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Shields/shields.yml
index c82debbfc9..51aca993f7 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Shields/shields.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Shields/shields.yml
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@
   components:
   - type: Repairable # Negative values represent healing
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: -60 # 20 of each Brute Type - 20% of a basic shield HP
       types:
+        Blunt: -20
+        Slash: -20
+        Piercing: -20
         Heat: -20
     fuelCost: 10 # 1/2 of a Welder for a full repair
     doAfterDelay: 5
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Chapel/bibles.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Chapel/bibles.yml
index 1bb9d10307..0fb3f1a04b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Chapel/bibles.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Chapel/bibles.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,19 @@
     delay: 10.0
   - type: Bible
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: -15
-        Burn: -15
+      types:
+        Blunt: -5
+        Piercing: -5
+        Slash: -5
+        Heat: -5
+        Cold: -5
+        Shock: -5
     damageOnFail:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 15
-        Airloss: 15
+      types:
+        Blunt: 5
+        Piercing: 5
+        Slash: 5
+        Asphyxiation: 15
     damageOnUntrainedUse: ## What a non-chaplain takes when attempting to heal someone
       types:
         Heat: 10
@@ -66,9 +72,11 @@
       types:
         Caustic: 20 ## ~15 dps
     damageOnFail:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 15
-        Airloss: 25
+      types:
+        Blunt: 5
+        Piercing: 5
+        Slash: 5
+        Asphyxiation: 25
     damageOnUntrainedUse:
       types:
         Caustic: 50
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/healing.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/healing.yml
index 7893dfd646..c09bef4a3a 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/healing.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/healing.yml
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@
     damageContainers:
       - Biological
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: -15 # 5 for each type in the group
+      types:
+        Blunt: -5
+        Piercing: -5
+        Slash: -5
     healingBeginSound:
       path: "/Audio/Items/Medical/brutepack_begin.ogg"
       params:
@@ -176,8 +178,10 @@
     damageContainers:
       - Biological
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: -30 # 10 for each type in the group
+      types:
+        Blunt: -10
+        Piercing: -10
+        Slash: -10
     bloodlossModifier: -10 # a suture should stop ongoing bleeding
     healingBeginSound:
       path: "/Audio/Items/Medical/brutepack_begin.ogg"
@@ -268,9 +272,8 @@
       damageContainers:
         - Biological
       damage:
-        groups:
-          Brute: 5 # Tourniquets HURT!
         types:
+          Blunt: 5 # Tourniquets HURT
           Asphyxiation: 5 # Essentially Stopping all blood reaching a part of your body
       bloodlossModifier: -10 # Tourniquets stop bleeding
       delay: 0.5
@@ -368,10 +371,14 @@
     damageContainers:
     - Biological
     damage:
-      groups: # these are all split across multiple types
-        Brute: -150
-        Burn: -150
-        Toxin: -150
+      types: # these are all split across multiple types
+        Blunt: -50
+        Piercing: -50
+        Slash: -50
+        Heat: -50
+        Cold: -50
+        Shock: -50
+        Poison: -150
     bloodlossModifier: -20
     delay: 1
     selfHealPenaltyMultiplier: 0
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/surgery.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/surgery.yml
index 79fb907a7c..fd8e5d6334 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/surgery.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Medical/surgery.yml
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@
     heldPrefix: improv
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 10
+      types:
+        Slash: 10
     soundHit:
       path: /Audio/Weapons/bladeslice.ogg
   - type: Tool
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@
     heldPrefix: electric
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 15
+      types:
+        Slash: 15
     soundHit:
       path: /Audio/Items/drill_hit.ogg
   - type: Tool
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/magic.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/magic.yml
index 30822a024a..29cb56db7d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/magic.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/magic.yml
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@
     deleteOnCollide: false
     onlyCollideWhenShot: true
     damage:
-      types:
-        Brute: 0
+      types: {}
   - type: Sprite
     noRot: true
     sprite: Structures/Storage/closet.rsi
@@ -246,11 +245,18 @@
       color: white
   - type: Projectile
     damage:
-      groups: # good enough. Maybe make it call the rejuvenate command later.
-        Brute: -900
-        Burn: -900
-        Airloss: -600
-        Toxin: -600
+      types: # good enough. Maybe make it call the rejuvenate command later.
+        Asphyxiation: -200
+        Bloodloss: -200
+        Blunt: -200
+        Caustic: -200
+        Cold: -200
+        Heat: -200
+        Piercing: -200
+        Poison: -200
+        Radiation: -200
+        Shock: -200
+        Slash: -200
     ignoreResistances: true
 
 - type: entity
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Melee/mining.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Melee/mining.yml
index cc09a5a378..85fb02ce85 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Melee/mining.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Melee/mining.yml
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@
       params:
         volume: -3
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 5
+      types:
+        Piercing: 5
   - type: Wieldable
   - type: IncreaseDamageOnWield
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 10
       types:
+        Piercing: 10
         Structural: 30
   - type: Item
     size: Normal
@@ -62,9 +61,8 @@
       path: "/Audio/Items/drill_hit.ogg"
     attackRate: 4
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 3
       types:
+        Piercing: 3
         Structural: 15
 
 - type: entity
@@ -84,9 +82,8 @@
       path: "/Audio/Items/drill_hit.ogg"
     attackRate: 4
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: 6
       types:
+        Piercing: 6
         Structural: 30
 
 
@@ -132,8 +129,10 @@
     delay: 0.9
   - type: LeechOnMarker
     leech:
-      groups:
-        Brute: -6
+      types:
+        Blunt: -2
+        Slash: -2
+        Piercing: -2
   - type: Gun
     soundGunshot: /Audio/Weapons/plasma_cutter.ogg
     fireRate: 1
@@ -238,8 +237,10 @@
     count: 1
   - type: LeechOnMarker
     leech:
-      groups:
-        Brute: -21
+      types:
+        Blunt: -5
+        Piercing: -5
+        Slash: -5
   - type: Tag
     tags:
       - Pickaxe
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/NPCs/utility_queries.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/NPCs/utility_queries.yml
index 49b085b29a..bb2bb08cc4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/NPCs/utility_queries.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/NPCs/utility_queries.yml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
           # why does Flammable even have a required damage
           damage:
             types:
-              burn: 0
+              Heat: 0
   considerations:
     - !type:TargetDistanceCon
       curve: !type:PresetCurve
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Drink/alcohol.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Drink/alcohol.yml
index 538a83e2c2..ad2e95f147 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Drink/alcohol.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Drink/alcohol.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         damage:
           types:
             Poison: 0.02
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
           reagent: Ethanol
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@
         - !type:MetabolizerTypeCondition
           type: [ Dwarf ]
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -0.1
+          Brute: -0.1
       - !type:Vomit
         probability: 0.04
         conditions:
@@ -877,13 +876,12 @@
         factor: 2
       - !type:SatiateHunger
         factor: -2
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Burn: -1
-            Brute: -1
-            Airloss: -1
-            Toxin: -1
+          Burn: -1
+          Brute: -1
+          Airloss: -1
+          Toxin: -1
 
 - type: reagent
   id: DriestMartini
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/food.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/food.yml
index 1914262a4e..cb43938adf 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/food.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/food.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@
   metabolisms:
     Metabolites: #This makes it not compete with medicines, a large bonus for something that can heal
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         probability: 0.5
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -0.5
-            Burn: -0.5
+          Brute: -0.5
+          Burn: -0.5
       # Helps you stop bleeding to an extent.
       - !type:ModifyBleed
         amount: -0.25
@@ -58,11 +57,10 @@
   metabolisms:
     Metabolites:
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         probability: 0.5
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -0.4
+          Brute: -0.4
       - !type:ModifyBloodLevel
         amount: 1 # weaker than iron but pretty good all things considered
       - !type:SatiateHunger
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/biological.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/biological.yml
index 29d4a18f1c..fcabcadee5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/biological.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/biological.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@
           - !type:MetabolizerTypeCondition
             type: [ Human ]
             inverted: true
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         conditions:
         - !type:MetabolizerTypeCondition
           type: [ Bloodsucker ]
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -3
-            Burn: -1.25
+          Brute: -3
+          Burn: -1.25
     Bloodstream: # Don't inject someone else's blood into yourself! Your own blood won't actually metabolise.
       effects:
       - !type:HealthChange
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/botany.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/botany.yml
index 7885702a9f..1b1ae04cd5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/botany.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/botany.yml
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
         - !type:ReagentCondition
           reagent: Ammonia
           min: 0.25
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         conditions:
         - !type:MetabolizerTypeCondition
           type: [ Rat ]
@@ -259,11 +259,9 @@
           min: 1
         ignoreResistances: true
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -2.5
-            Burn: -2.5
-          types:
-            Bloodloss: -5
+          Brute: -2.5
+          Burn: -2.5
+          Airloss: -5
       - !type:ModifyBloodLevel
         amount: 1
         conditions:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml
index b575ad47bd..36f7e2073f 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml
@@ -209,10 +209,9 @@
   metabolisms:
     Bloodstream:
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -4
+          Brute: -4
       - !type:GenericStatusEffect
         key: Adrenaline
         component: IgnoreSlowOnDamage
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
index 597b101392..782df52a51 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
           reagent: Dylovene
           min: 20
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: 2
+          types:
+            Blunt: 2
       - !type:Jitter
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@
         damage:
           types:
             Radiation: -3
-          groups:
-            Brute: 1.5
+            Blunt: 1.5
 
 - type: reagent
   id: Bicaridine
@@ -246,8 +245,7 @@
           types:
             Asphyxiation: 1
             Cold: 2
-          groups:
-            Brute: 0.5
+            Blunt: 0.5
       - !type:Jitter
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
@@ -344,9 +342,17 @@
           types:
             Asphyxiation: -3
             Poison: -0.5
-          groups:
-            Brute: -0.5
-            Burn: -0.5
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
+        conditions:
+          # they gotta be in crit first
+        - !type:MobStateCondition
+          mobstate: Critical
+        - !type:ReagentCondition
+          reagent: Epinephrine
+          max: 20
+        damage:
+          Brute: -0.5
+          Burn: -0.5
       - !type:HealthChange
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
@@ -626,12 +632,10 @@
   metabolisms:
     Bloodstream:
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -3.5
-          types:
-            Asphyxiation: -2.5
+          Brute: -1.75
+          Airloss: -1
       - !type:HealthChange
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
@@ -812,18 +816,14 @@
   metabolisms:
     Bloodstream:
       effects:
-      - !type:HealthChange
+      - !type:EvenHealthChange
         conditions:
         - !type:TotalDamageCondition
           max: 50
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: -1
-          types:
-            Poison: -0.5 ##Should be about what it was when it healed the toxin group
-            Heat: -0.33
-            Shock: -0.33
-            Cold: -0.33
+          Brute: -1
+          Burn: -1
+          Toxin: -0.5
 
 - type: reagent
   id: Lipozine
@@ -887,8 +887,8 @@
           min: 0
           max: 20
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: 1.5
+          types:
+            Blunt: 1.5
       - !type:EvenHealthChange
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
@@ -902,8 +902,8 @@
           reagent: Ultravasculine
           min: 20
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: 6
+          types:
+            Blunt: 6
       - !type:AdjustReagent
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml
index 2a57cba68b..396bcacf99 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         damage:
           types:
             Poison: 0.55
-            Blunt: 0.5
+            Blunt: 1.1 # meant to be slightly more than tricordrazine heals
       # OD
       - !type:HealthChange
         conditions:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
index 103c284a67..670baa829b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
@@ -332,8 +332,9 @@
       effects:
       - !type:HealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Airloss: 10
+          types:
+            Asphyxiation: 5
+            Bloodloss: 5
 
 - type: reagent
   id: MindbreakerToxin
@@ -368,8 +369,8 @@
       - !type:HealthChange
         probability: 0.1
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: 2
+          types:
+            Blunt: 2
       # todo: cough, sneeze
       - !type:HealthChange
         conditions:
@@ -377,10 +378,9 @@
           reagent: Histamine
           min: 45
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Brute: 2
-            Airloss: 2
           types:
+            Blunt: 2
+            Asphyxiation: 2
             Poison: 2
       - !type:PopupMessage
         type: Local
@@ -660,8 +660,9 @@
         sprintSpeedModifier: 0.8
       - !type:HealthChange
         damage:
-          groups:
-            Airloss: 2
+          types:
+            Asphyxiation: 1
+            Bloodloss: 1
 
 - type: reagent
   id: Tazinide
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/effects.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/effects.yml
index fb0d845bd8..0ceb48401a 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/effects.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/effects.yml
@@ -1256,9 +1256,13 @@
       components:
       - MobState
     damage:
-      groups:
-        Brute: -300
-        Burn: -300
+      types:
+        Blunt: -100
+        Piercing: -100
+        Slash: -100
+        Heat: -100
+        Cold: -100
+        Shock: -100
 
 - type: entity
   id: XenoArtifactTesla