diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
index 28656aaebdc..5243824df79 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
@@ -140,27 +140,58 @@
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_MATERIAL = 4, TECH_MAGNET = 3, TECH_ILLEGAL = 4)
 	attack_verb = list("shoved", "bashed")
-	var/shield_power = 150
+	var/shield_power = 100
+	var/shield_power_max = 100
 	var/active = FALSE
 	var/next_action
 	var/sound_token
 	var/sound_id
+	var/shield_color = "#64a5ff"
 
 /obj/item/shield/energy/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(sound_token)
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/shield/energy/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	sound_id = "[sequential_id(/obj/item/shield/energy)]"
 
-/obj/item/shield/energy/update_icon()
+/obj/item/shield/energy/get_examine_text(mob/user, distance, is_adjacent, infix, suffix, get_extended)
+	. = ..()
+	if(is_adjacent)
+		. += SPAN_NOTICE("Shield power is at [round(shield_power/shield_power_max * 100)]%.")
+
+/obj/item/shield/energy/update_icon(atom/loc)
 	icon_state = "eshield[active]"
+
 	if(active)
-		set_light(1.5, 1.5, "#006AFF")
+		shield_color = rgb(Interpolate(255, 100, shield_power / shield_power_max), Interpolate(0, 160, shield_power / shield_power_max), Interpolate(100, 255, shield_power / shield_power_max))
+		set_light(1.5, 1.5, shield_color)
 	else
+		shield_color = "#ffffff"
 		set_light(0)
 
+	color = shield_color
+
+	if(istype(loc, /mob/living/carbon/human))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
+		get_mob_overlay(H)
+		H.update_inv_l_hand()
+		H.update_inv_r_hand()
+
+/obj/item/shield/energy/get_mob_overlay(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob_icon, mob_state, slot, main_call)
+	var/image/I = ..() //this will be the base icon
+	animate(I, color = shield_color, time = 10, easing = EASE_IN)
+	return I
+
+/obj/item/shield/energy/process(seconds_per_tick)
+	shield_power = max(0, min(shield_power += 1, shield_power_max))
+	if(active)
+		update_icon(loc)
+	if (shield_power >= shield_power_max)
+		STOP_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
+
 /obj/item/shield/energy/attack_self(mob/living/user)
 	var/time = world.time
 	if(time < next_action)
@@ -168,15 +199,12 @@
 	next_action = time + 3 SECONDS
 	active = !active
 	if(active)
-		HandleTurnOn()
+		HandleTurnOn(user)
 	else
-		HandleShutOff()
+		HandleShutOff(user)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
-	update_icon()
-	user.update_inv_l_hand()
-	user.update_inv_r_hand()
 
-/obj/item/shield/energy/handle_shield(mob/user, on_back, damage, atom/damage_source = null, mob/attacker = null, def_zone = null, attack_text = "the attack")
+/obj/item/shield/energy/handle_shield(mob/living/user, on_back, damage, atom/damage_source = null, mob/attacker = null, def_zone = null, attack_text = "the attack")
 	var/shield_dir = on_back ? user.dir : REVERSE_DIR(user.dir)
 
 	if(!active || user.incapacitated() || !(check_shield_arc(user, shield_dir, damage_source, attacker)))
@@ -185,11 +213,13 @@
 	if(prob(get_block_chance(user, damage, damage_source, attacker)))
 		spark(user.loc, 5)
 		shield_power -= round(damage/4)
+		update_icon(user)
+		START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
 
 		if(shield_power <= 0)
-			visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [user]'s [src.name] overloads!"))
+			visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("\The [user]'s [src.name] overloads!"))
 			active = FALSE
-			HandleShutOff()
+			HandleShutOff(user)
 
 		if(isenergy(damage_source) || isbeam(damage_source))
 			var/obj/projectile/P = damage_source
@@ -230,17 +260,20 @@
 			return (base_block_chance - round(damage / 3))
 	return base_block_chance
 
-/obj/item/shield/energy/proc/HandleTurnOn()
+/obj/item/shield/energy/proc/HandleTurnOn(mob/living/user)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, /obj/item/shield/energy/proc/UpdateSoundLoop), 0.25 SECONDS)
 	playsound(src, 'sound/items/shield/energy/shield-start.ogg', 40)
 	force = 15
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
+	update_icon(user)
+	START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
 
-/obj/item/shield/energy/proc/HandleShutOff()
+/obj/item/shield/energy/proc/HandleShutOff(mob/living/user)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, /obj/item/shield/energy/proc/UpdateSoundLoop), 0.1 SECONDS)
 	playsound(src, 'sound/items/shield/energy/shield-stop.ogg', 40)
 	force = initial(force)
 	w_class = initial(w_class)
+	update_icon(user)
 
 /obj/item/shield/energy/proc/UpdateSoundLoop()
 	if (!active)
@@ -253,11 +286,12 @@
 	desc = "A Zkrehk-Guild manufactured energy shield capable of protecting the wielder from both material and energy attack."
 	icon_state = "hegemony-eshield0"
 	base_block_chance = 60
+	shield_color = "#e68917"
 
 /obj/item/shield/energy/hegemony/update_icon()
 	icon_state = "hegemony-eshield[active]"
 	if(active)
-		set_light(1.5, 1.5, "#e68917")
+		set_light(1.5, 1.5, shield_color)
 	else
 		set_light(0)
 
@@ -279,11 +313,12 @@
 	desc = "A large deployable energy shield meant to provide excellent protection against ranged attacks."
 	icon_state = "ebarrier0"
 	base_block_chance = 55
+	shield_color = "#33FFFF"
 
 /obj/item/shield/energy/tcaf/update_icon()
 	icon_state = "ebarrier[active]"
 	if(active)
-		set_light(1.5, 1.5, "#33FFFF")
+		set_light(1.5, 1.5, shield_color)
 	else
 		set_light(0)
 
@@ -292,11 +327,12 @@
 	desc = "A hardlight energy shield meant to provide excellent protection in melee engagements."
 	icon_state = "dominian-eshield0"
 	base_block_chance = 60
+	shield_color = "#ff5132"
 
 /obj/item/shield/energy/dominia/update_icon()
 	icon_state = "dominian-eshield[active]"
 	if(active)
-		set_light(1.5, 1.5, "#ff5132")
+		set_light(1.5, 1.5, shield_color)
 	else
 		set_light(0)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 4af8c57f14e..be24e397f48 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ emp_act
 	return null
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/check_shields(damage, atom/damage_source, mob/attacker, def_zone, attack_text = "the attack")
+	var/result
 	for(var/obj/item/shield in list(l_hand, r_hand, wear_suit, back))
 		if(!shield)
 			continue
@@ -160,9 +161,10 @@ emp_act
 			if(!shield.can_shield_back())
 				continue
 			is_on_back = TRUE
-		return shield.handle_shield(src, is_on_back, damage, damage_source, attacker, def_zone, attack_text)
-
-	return BULLET_ACT_HIT
+		result = shield.handle_shield(src, is_on_back, damage, damage_source, attacker, def_zone, attack_text)
+		if (result == BULLET_ACT_FORCE_PIERCE || result == BULLET_ACT_BLOCK) //Necessary to handle multiple shields.
+			return result
+	return result
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/emp_act(severity)
 	/*
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Fenodyree-EnergyShield.yml b/html/changelogs/Fenodyree-EnergyShield.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abae3e609cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Fenodyree-EnergyShield.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+author: Fenodyree
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Energy shields now change colour as they take damage."
+  - bugfix: "Fixes holding multiple shields only checking the first one for blocking."
+  - bugfix: "Fixes energy shields not overloading properly."
diff --git a/icons/mob/items/weapons/lefthand_shield.dmi b/icons/mob/items/weapons/lefthand_shield.dmi
index 70f2f8efab0..87895210a61 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/items/weapons/lefthand_shield.dmi and b/icons/mob/items/weapons/lefthand_shield.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/items/weapons/righthand_shield.dmi b/icons/mob/items/weapons/righthand_shield.dmi
index f3dcc4cdbd1..6deb2e3d38a 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/items/weapons/righthand_shield.dmi and b/icons/mob/items/weapons/righthand_shield.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/weapons.dmi b/icons/obj/weapons.dmi
index 1f465b341dd..597a9b3f124 100644
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