diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
index f6888aabfba..c01ce110652 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@
 // from /client/proc/change_view() : (new_size)
 #define COMSIG_VIEW_SET "view_set"
 
+/// Source: /mob/proc/ClickOn(atom/A, params)
+#define COMSIG_MOB_PRE_UNARMED_ATTACK "mob_pre_unarmed_attack"
+	#define COMPONENT_CANCEL_UNARMED_ATTACK (1<<0)
+
 // /mob/living signals
 
 ///from base of mob/living/resist() (/mob/living)
@@ -1117,6 +1121,10 @@
 ///from base of [/datum/element/light_eater/proc/devour]: (atom/eaten_light)
 #define COMSIG_LIGHT_EATER_DEVOUR "light_eater_devour"
 
+// /datum/element/reagent_attack
+/// Source: /datum/element/reagent_attack/proc/inject(atom/source, mob/living/carbon/target), sends ANYWAY
+#define COMSIG_REAGENT_INJECTED "reagent_inject"
+	// datum/element/reagent_attack, mob/source, mob/living/carbon/target, reagent_id, reagent_amount, target_zone
 
 // /datum/element/movetype_handler signals
 /// Called when the floating anim has to be temporarily stopped and restarted later: (timer)
diff --git a/code/_onclick/click.dm b/code/_onclick/click.dm
index 05573f539c5..884ea1451b5 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/click.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/click.dm
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@
 		if(W)
 			W.melee_attack_chain(src, A, params)
 		else
+			if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_PRE_UNARMED_ATTACK, A, params) &  COMPONENT_CANCEL_UNARMED_ATTACK)
+				return
 			if(ismob(A))
 				changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 			UnarmedAttack(A, 1)
@@ -171,6 +173,8 @@
 			if(W)
 				W.melee_attack_chain(src, A, params)
 			else
+				if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_PRE_UNARMED_ATTACK, A, params) &  COMPONENT_CANCEL_UNARMED_ATTACK)
+					return
 				if(ismob(A))
 					changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 				UnarmedAttack(A, 1)
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/reagent_attack.dm b/code/datums/elements/reagent_attack.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c924181dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/elements/reagent_attack.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/datum/element/reagent_attack
+	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE
+	id_arg_index = 2
+	/// Which reagent we will inject
+	var/reagent_id
+	/// How much reagent we will inject
+	var/reagent_amount
+	/// Will we inject anyway or check can_inject
+	var/piercing
+	/// Limitation of our reagent in target
+	var/reagent_limit
+	/// Override zones over item or mob
+	var/allowed_zones
+
+/datum/element/reagent_attack/Attach(atom/source, reagent_id, reagent_amount, piercing, reagent_limit, list/allowed_zones)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(!isitem(source) || !ismob(source))
+		return ELEMENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+
+	src.reagent_id = reagent_id
+	src.reagent_amount = reagent_amount
+	src.piercing = piercing
+	src.reagent_limit = reagent_limit
+	src.allowed_zones = allowed_zones
+
+	if(isitem(source))
+		RegisterSignal(source, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK, PROC_REF(item_attack))
+
+	if(ismob(attaker))
+		RegisterSignal(source, COMSIG_MOB_PRE_UNARMED_ATTACK, PROC_REF(mob_attack))
+
+/datum/element/reagent_attack/Detach(atom/source)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(isitem(source))
+		UnregisterSignal(source, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK)
+
+	if(ismob(source))
+		UnregisterSignal(source, COMSIG_MOB_PRE_UNARMED_ATTACK)
+
+/datum/element/reagent_attack/proc/item_attack(mob/target, mob/living/user, params, def_zone)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	var/picked_zone = allowed_zones ? pick(allowed_zones) : def_zone
+	if(!can_inject(target, picked_zone))
+		return
+
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(inject), user, target, picked_zone)
+
+/datum/element/reagent_attack/proc/mob_attack(mob/source, mob/target, params)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	var/picked_zone = allowed_zones ? pick(allowed_zones) : source.zone_selected
+	if(!can_inject(target, picked_zone))
+		return
+
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(inject), source, target, picked_zone)
+
+/datum/element/reagent_attack/proc/can_inject(mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone)
+	if(!istype(target)) 
+		return FALSE
+	if(reagent_limit && target.reagents.has_reagent(reagent_id, reagent_limit))
+		return FALSE
+	if(!piercing && !target.can_inject(null, FALSE, target_zone, FALSE))
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/element/reagent_attack/proc/inject(atom/source, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone)
+	if(reagent_id && reagent_amount)
+		target.reagents.add_reagent(reagent_id, reagent_amount)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(source, COMSIG_REAGENT_INJECTED, source, target, reagent_id, reagent_amount, target_zone) // custom injections!
+	return
+
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
index 01989df7e66..c550616d81c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
@@ -39,20 +39,10 @@
 	talk_sound = list('sound/creatures/spider_talk1.ogg', 'sound/creatures/spider_talk2.ogg')
 	damaged_sound = list('sound/creatures/spider_attack1.ogg', 'sound/creatures/spider_attack2.ogg')
 	gold_core_spawnable = HOSTILE_SPAWN
-	var/venom_per_bite = 0 // While the /poison/ type path remains as-is for consistency reasons, we're really talking about venom, not poison.
 	var/busy = 0
 	footstep_type = FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW
 	AI_delay_max = 0.5 SECONDS
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/AttackingTarget()
-	// This is placed here, NOT on /poison, because the other subtypes of /poison/ already override AttackingTarget() completely, and as such it would do nothing but confuse people there.
-	. = ..()
-	if(. && venom_per_bite > 0 && iscarbon(target) && (!client || a_intent == INTENT_HARM))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/C = target
-		var/inject_target = pick(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_HEAD)
-		if(C.can_inject(null, FALSE, inject_target, FALSE))
-			C.reagents.add_reagent("spidertoxin", venom_per_bite)
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/get_spacemove_backup(moving_direction, continuous_move)
 	. = ..()
 	// If we don't find any normal thing to use, attempt to use any nearby spider structure instead.
@@ -72,10 +62,13 @@
 	health = 40
 	melee_damage_lower = 5
 	melee_damage_upper = 10
-	venom_per_bite = 30
 	var/atom/cocoon_target
 	var/fed = 0
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddElement(/datum/element/reagent_attack, "spidertoxin", 30, FALSE, null, list(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_HEAD))
+
 //hunters have the most poison and move the fastest, so they can find prey
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/hunter
 	desc = "Furry and dark purple, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has sparkling purple eyes."
@@ -86,9 +79,11 @@
 	health = 120
 	melee_damage_lower = 10
 	melee_damage_upper = 20
-	venom_per_bite = 10
 	move_to_delay = 5
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/hunter/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddElement(/datum/element/reagent_attack, "spidertoxin", 10, FALSE, null, list(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_HEAD))
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/handle_automated_movement() //Hacky and ugly.
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/widow.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/widow.dm
index 0e5b72c0b2f..8091b000887 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/widow.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/widow.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,23 @@
 	tts_seed = "Karastamper"
 	spider_intro_text = "Будучи Вдовой Ужаса, ваша цель - внести хаос на поле боя при помощи своих плевков, вы также смертоносны вблизи и с каждым укусом вводите в противников опасный яд. Несмотря на скорость и смертоносность, вы довольно хрупки, поэтому не стоит атаковать тяжело вооружённых противников!"
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider/widow/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddElement(/datum/element/reagent_attack, "terror_black_toxin", null, FALSE, 100)
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_REAGENT_INJECTED, PROC_REF(on_inject))
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider/widow/proc/on_inject(datum/source, mob/source, mob/living/carbon/target, reagent_id, reagent_amount, target_zone)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_INCAPACITATED))
+		target.reagents.add_reagent("terror_black_toxin", 33) // inject our special poison
+		visible_message(span_danger("[src] buries its long fangs deep into the [target_zone] of [target]!"))
+		return
+
+	target.reagents.add_reagent("terror_black_toxin", 20)
+	visible_message(span_danger("[src] pierces armour and buries its long fangs deep into the [target_zone] of [target]!"))
+	return
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider/widow/spider_specialattack(mob/living/carbon/human/L, poisonable)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
@@ -41,15 +58,6 @@
 	L.AdjustSilence(10 SECONDS)
 	if(!poisonable)
 		return TRUE
-	if(L.reagents.has_reagent("terror_black_toxin", 100))
-		return TRUE
-	var/inject_target = pick(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_HEAD)
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_INCAPACITATED) || L.can_inject(null, FALSE, inject_target, FALSE))
-		L.reagents.add_reagent("terror_black_toxin", 33) // inject our special poison
-		visible_message(span_danger("[src] buries its long fangs deep into the [inject_target] of [target]!"))
-	else
-		L.reagents.add_reagent("terror_black_toxin", 20)
-		visible_message(span_danger("[src] pierces armour and buries its long fangs deep into the [inject_target] of [target]!"))
 	if(!ckey && (!(target in enemies) || L.reagents.has_reagent("terror_black_toxin", 60)))
 		step_away(src, L)
 		step_away(src, L)
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 01a9f271ec1..d0f9836ee64 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\elements\connect_loc.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\falling_hazard.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\footstep.dm"
+#include "code\datums\elements\reagent_attack.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\give_turf_traits.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\light_blocking.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\movetype_handler.dm"