diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
index e88ed902656..37a8098397b 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ var/datum/subsystem/garbage_collector/SSgarbage
 //if find_references isn't working for some datum
 //update this list using tools/DMTreeToGlobalsList
 /datum/proc/find_references_in_globals()
-	SearchVar(failed_db_connections)
 	SearchVar(nextmap)
 	SearchVar(mapchanging)
 	SearchVar(rebootingpendingmapchange)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
index 50a6f972afe..3e35d83715d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
 		return
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return
 
@@ -183,8 +182,7 @@
 	if(job)
 		sql += " AND job = '[job]'"
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		return
 
 	var/ban_id
@@ -280,8 +278,7 @@
 
 	var/sql = "SELECT ckey FROM [format_table_name("ban")] WHERE id = [id]"
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		return
 
 	var/ban_number = 0 //failsafe
@@ -333,8 +330,7 @@
 	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
 		return
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		usr << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
index 725a3332112..7e1b8f038b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 		var/ckeytext = ckey(key)
 
-		if(!establish_db_connection())
+		if(!dbcon.Connect())
 			log_world("Ban database connection failure. Key [ckeytext] not checked")
 			diary << "Ban database connection failure. Key [ckeytext] not checked"
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
index 4032554165a..b4816d87eab 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ var/list/admin_ranks = list()								//list of all admin_rank datums
 
 			previous_rights = R.rights
 	else
-		establish_db_connection()
-		if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+		if(!dbcon.Connect())
 			log_world("Failed to connect to database in load_admin_ranks(). Reverting to legacy system.")
 			diary << "Failed to connect to database in load_admin_ranks(). Reverting to legacy system."
 			config.admin_legacy_system = 1
@@ -202,8 +201,7 @@ var/list/admin_ranks = list()								//list of all admin_rank datums
 				world.SetConfig("APP/admin", ckey, "role=admin")
 			D.associate(directory[ckey])	//find the client for a ckey if they are connected and associate them with the new admin datum
 	else
-		establish_db_connection()
-		if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+		if(!dbcon.Connect())
 			log_world("Failed to connect to database in load_admins(). Reverting to legacy system.")
 			diary << "Failed to connect to database in load_admins(). Reverting to legacy system."
 			config.admin_legacy_system = 1
@@ -375,8 +373,7 @@ var/list/admin_ranks = list()								//list of all admin_rank datums
 	edit_admin_permissions()
 
 /datum/admins/proc/updateranktodb(ckey,newrank)
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if (!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		return
 	var/sql_ckey = sanitizeSQL(ckey)
 	var/sql_admin_rank = sanitizeSQL(newrank)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/ipintel.dm b/code/modules/admin/ipintel.dm
index af7296311f7..d6c02ee1e59 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/ipintel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/ipintel.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 			cachedintel.cache = TRUE
 			return cachedintel
 
-		if (establish_db_connection())
+		if(dbcon.Connect())
 			var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery({"
 				SELECT date, intel, TIMESTAMPDIFF(MINUTE,date,NOW())
 				FROM [format_table_name("ipintel")]
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	res.intel = ip_intel_query(ip)
 	if (updatecache && res.intel >= 0)
 		SSipintel.cache[ip] = res
-		if (establish_db_connection())
+		if(dbcon.Connect())
 			var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO [format_table_name("ipintel")] (ip, intel) VALUES (INET_ATON('[ip]'), [res.intel]) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE intel = VALUES(intel), date = NOW()")
 			query.Execute()
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/permissionverbs/permissionedit.dm b/code/modules/admin/permissionverbs/permissionedit.dm
index 63fe0ee3149..89a0a5d703e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/permissionverbs/permissionedit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/permissionverbs/permissionedit.dm
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@
 	if (!check_rights(R_PERMISSIONS))
 		return
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		usr << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return
 
@@ -109,8 +107,7 @@
 	if(check_rights(R_PERMISSIONS))
 		return
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		usr << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/reestablish_db_connection.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/reestablish_db_connection.dm
index 146b8481a19..d80ad68c8d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/reestablish_db_connection.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/reestablish_db_connection.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 			return
 
 		dbcon.Disconnect()
-		failed_db_connections = 0
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has forced the database to disconnect")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has <b>forced</b> the database to disconnect!")
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","FRDB") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -24,8 +23,8 @@
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] is attempting to re-established the DB Connection")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","RDB") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
-	failed_db_connections = 0
-	if (!establish_db_connection())
+	dbcon.failed_connections = 0
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		message_admins("Database connection failed: " + dbcon.ErrorMsg())
 	else
 		message_admins("Database connection re-established")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index e333ffe225e..b7984a7fe4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 	if (IsGuestKey(src.key))
 		return
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		return
 
 	var/sql_ckey = sanitizeSQL(src.ckey)
@@ -347,8 +346,7 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 	if (IsGuestKey(src.key))
 		return
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if (!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		return
 
 	var/sql_ckey = sanitizeSQL(ckey)
diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
index e8ffdbe6368..5e628b6c952 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];setauthor=1'>Filter by Author: [author]</A><BR>"
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];search=1'>\[Start Search\]</A><BR>"
 		if(1)
-			establish_db_connection()
-			if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+			if (!dbcon.Connect())
 				dat += "<font color=red><b>ERROR</b>: Unable to contact External Archive. Please contact your system administrator for assistance.</font><BR>"
 			else if(!SQLquery)
 				dat += "<font color=red><b>ERROR</b>: Malformed search request. Please contact your system administrator for assistance.</font><BR>"
@@ -135,8 +134,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 /proc/load_library_db_to_cache()
 	if(cachedbooks)
 		return
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		return
 	cachedbooks = list()
 	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT id, author, title, category FROM [format_table_name("library")] WHERE isnull(deleted)")
@@ -408,8 +406,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 			if(scanner.cache)
 				var/choice = input("Are you certain you wish to upload this title to the Archive?") in list("Confirm", "Abort")
 				if(choice == "Confirm")
-					establish_db_connection()
-					if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+					if (!dbcon.Connect())
 						alert("Connection to Archive has been severed. Aborting.")
 					else
 
@@ -446,8 +443,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/cachedbook/cachedbooks // List of our cached book datums
 
 	if(href_list["targetid"])
 		var/sqlid = sanitizeSQL(href_list["targetid"])
-		establish_db_connection()
-		if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+		if (!dbcon.Connect())
 			alert("Connection to Archive has been severed. Aborting.")
 		if(cooldown > world.time)
 			say("Printer unavailable. Please allow a short time before attempting to print.")
diff --git a/code/modules/library/random_books.dm b/code/modules/library/random_books.dm
index 1d5a3c3df6a..4685a3f2893 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/random_books.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/random_books.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	. = list()
 	if(!isnum(amount) || amount<1)
 		return
-	if(!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		if(fail_loud || prob(5))
 			var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new(location)
 			P.info = "There once was a book from Nantucket<br>But the database failed us, so f*$! it.<br>I tried to be good to you<br>Now this is an I.O.U<br>If you're feeling entitled, well, stuff it!<br><br><font color='gray'>~</font>"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 35c7030aded..e03ad3649e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@
 	output += "<p><a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];observe=1'>Observe</A></p>"
 
 	if(!IsGuestKey(src.key))
-		establish_db_connection()
-
-		if(dbcon.IsConnected())
+		if (dbcon.Connect())
 			var/isadmin = 0
 			if(src.client && src.client.holder)
 				isadmin = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/poll.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/poll.dm
index 8297fbeb562..1083a9b3543 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/poll.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/poll.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /mob/new_player/proc/poll_player(pollid)
 	if(!pollid)
 		return
-	if(!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		usr << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return
 	var/DBQuery/select_query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT starttime, endtime, question, polltype, multiplechoiceoptions FROM [format_table_name("poll_question")] WHERE id = [pollid]")
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 	var/table = "poll_vote"
 	if (text)
 		table = "poll_textreply"
-	if (!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		usr << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return
 	var/DBQuery/query_hasvoted = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT id FROM `[format_table_name(table)]` WHERE pollid = [pollid] AND ckey = '[ckey]'")
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /mob/new_player/proc/vote_valid_check(pollid, holder, type)
-	if (!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return 0
 	pollid = text2num(pollid)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /mob/new_player/proc/vote_on_irv_poll(pollid, list/votelist)
-	if (!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return 0
 	if (!vote_rig_check())
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
 
 
 /mob/new_player/proc/vote_on_poll(pollid, optionid)
-	if(!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return 0
 	if (!vote_rig_check())
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /mob/new_player/proc/log_text_poll_reply(pollid, replytext)
-	if(!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return 0
 	if (!vote_rig_check())
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /mob/new_player/proc/vote_on_numval_poll(pollid, optionid, rating)
-	if(!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return 0
 	if (!vote_rig_check())
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /mob/new_player/proc/vote_on_multi_poll(pollid, optionid)
-	if(!establish_db_connection())
+	if (!dbcon.Connect())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>Failed to establish database connection.</span>"
 		return 0
 	if (!vote_rig_check())
diff --git a/code/orphaned_procs/dbcore.dm b/code/orphaned_procs/dbcore.dm
index 83f7d50db3f..28d3fd5a1a0 100644
--- a/code/orphaned_procs/dbcore.dm
+++ b/code/orphaned_procs/dbcore.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+#define FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF 5
 
 //cursors
 #define Default_Cursor	0
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ DBConnection
 		//
 	var/server = ""
 	var/port = 3306
+	var/failed_connections = 0
 
 DBConnection/New(dbi_handler,username,password_handler,cursor_handler)
 	src.dbi = dbi_handler
@@ -55,7 +56,26 @@ DBConnection/New(dbi_handler,username,password_handler,cursor_handler)
 	src.default_cursor = cursor_handler
 	_db_con = _dm_db_new_con()
 
-DBConnection/proc/Connect(dbi_handler=src.dbi,user_handler=src.user,password_handler=src.password,cursor_handler)
+DBConnection/proc/Connect()
+	if(IsConnected())
+		return TRUE
+
+	if(failed_connections > FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)	//If it failed to establish a connection more than 5 times in a row, don't bother attempting to connect anymore.
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/user = sqlfdbklogin
+	var/pass = sqlfdbkpass
+	var/db = sqlfdbkdb
+	var/address = sqladdress
+	var/port = sqlport
+
+	doConnect("dbi:mysql:[db]:[address]:[port]","[user]","[pass]")
+	. = IsConnected()
+	if (!. && config.sql_enabled)
+		log_world("SQL error: " + ErrorMsg())
+		++failed_connections
+
+DBConnection/proc/doConnect(dbi_handler=src.dbi,user_handler=src.user,password_handler=src.password,cursor_handler)
 	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return 0
 	if(!src) return 0
@@ -63,7 +83,9 @@ DBConnection/proc/Connect(dbi_handler=src.dbi,user_handler=src.user,password_han
 	if(!cursor_handler) cursor_handler = Default_Cursor
 	return _dm_db_connect(_db_con,dbi_handler,user_handler,password_handler,cursor_handler,null)
 
-DBConnection/proc/Disconnect() return _dm_db_close(_db_con)
+DBConnection/proc/Disconnect()
+	failed_connections = 0
+	return _dm_db_close(_db_con)
 
 DBConnection/proc/IsConnected()
 	if(!config.sql_enabled) return 0
@@ -206,3 +228,6 @@ DBColumn/proc/SqlTypeName(type_handler=src.sql_type)
 #undef TIME
 #undef STRING
 #undef BLOB
+
+
+#undef FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF
diff --git a/code/orphaned_procs/statistics.dm b/code/orphaned_procs/statistics.dm
index bc6b6b2988b..58a473138d7 100644
--- a/code/orphaned_procs/statistics.dm
+++ b/code/orphaned_procs/statistics.dm
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ var/datum/feedback/blackbox = new()
 	if (!feedback) return
 
 	round_end_data_gathering() //round_end time logging and some other data processing
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if (!dbcon.IsConnected()) return
+	if (!dbcon.Connect()) return
 	var/round_id
 
 	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT MAX(round_id) AS round_id FROM [format_table_name("feedback")]")
@@ -213,8 +212,7 @@ var/datum/feedback/blackbox = new()
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if(M.client)
 			playercount += 1
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		log_game("SQL ERROR during player polling. Failed to connect.")
 	else
 		var/sqltime = time2text(world.realtime, "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss")
@@ -227,8 +225,7 @@ var/datum/feedback/blackbox = new()
 	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 	var/admincount = admins.len
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		log_game("SQL ERROR during admin polling. Failed to connect.")
 	else
 		var/sqltime = time2text(world.realtime, "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss")
@@ -273,8 +270,7 @@ var/datum/feedback/blackbox = new()
 	var/coord = "[L.x], [L.y], [L.z]"
 	var/map = MAP_NAME
 	var/server = "[world.internet_address]:[world.port]"
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		log_game("SQL ERROR during death reporting. Failed to connect.")
 	else
 		var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO [format_table_name("death")] (name, byondkey, job, special, pod, tod, laname, lakey, gender, bruteloss, fireloss, brainloss, oxyloss, coord, mapname, server) VALUES ('[sqlname]', '[sqlkey]', '[sqljob]', '[sqlspecial]', '[sqlpod]', '[sqltime]', '[laname]', '[lakey]', '[L.gender]', [L.getBruteLoss()], [L.getFireLoss()], [L.brainloss], [L.getOxyLoss()], '[coord]', '[map]', '[server]')")
@@ -295,8 +291,7 @@ var/datum/feedback/blackbox = new()
 		log_game("Round ended without any feedback being generated. No feedback was sent to the database.")
 		return
 
-	establish_db_connection()
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+	if(!dbcon.Connect())
 		log_game("SQL ERROR during feedback reporting. Failed to connect.")
 	else
 
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 4d7bb441d5a..d356c4e6b17 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var/list/map_transition_config = MAP_TRANSITION_CONFIG
 	timezoneOffset = text2num(time2text(0,"hh")) * 36000
 
 	if(config.sql_enabled)
-		if(!setup_database_connection())
+		if(!dbcon.Connect())
 			log_world("Your server failed to establish a connection with the database.")
 		else
 			log_world("Database connection established.")
@@ -353,47 +353,6 @@ var/list/map_transition_config = MAP_TRANSITION_CONFIG
 
 	status = s
 
-#define FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF 5
-var/failed_db_connections = 0
-
-/proc/setup_database_connection()
-
-	if(failed_db_connections >= FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)	//If it failed to establish a connection more than 5 times in a row, don't bother attempting to connect anymore.
-		return 0
-
-	if(!dbcon)
-		dbcon = new()
-
-	var/user = sqlfdbklogin
-	var/pass = sqlfdbkpass
-	var/db = sqlfdbkdb
-	var/address = sqladdress
-	var/port = sqlport
-
-	dbcon.Connect("dbi:mysql:[db]:[address]:[port]","[user]","[pass]")
-	. = dbcon.IsConnected()
-	if ( . )
-		failed_db_connections = 0	//If this connection succeeded, reset the failed connections counter.
-	else
-		failed_db_connections++		//If it failed, increase the failed connections counter.
-		if(config.sql_enabled)
-			log_world("SQL error: " + dbcon.ErrorMsg())
-
-	return .
-
-//This proc ensures that the connection to the feedback database (global variable dbcon) is established
-/proc/establish_db_connection()
-	if(failed_db_connections > FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)
-		return 0
-
-	if(!dbcon || !dbcon.IsConnected())
-		return setup_database_connection()
-	else
-		return 1
-
-#undef FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF
-
-
 /proc/maprotate()
 	if (!SERVERTOOLS)
 		return