diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
index 4c6a8db6d78..00240dc5ff9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=50, MAT_GLASS=20)
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/toggle_light)
 	var/on = 0
-	var/brightness_on = 4 //luminosity when on
+	var/brightness_on = 4 //range of light when on
+	var/flashlight_power //strength of the light when on. optional
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/Initialize()
 	..()
@@ -19,7 +20,10 @@
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/proc/update_brightness(mob/user = null)
 	if(on)
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]-on"
-		set_light(brightness_on)
+		if(flashlight_power)
+			set_light(l_range = brightness_on, l_power = flashlight_power)
+		else
+			set_light(brightness_on)
 	else
 		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
 		set_light(0)
@@ -397,3 +401,11 @@
 	name = initial(glowtype.name)
 	color = initial(glowtype.color)
 	. = ..()
+
+/obj/item/device/flashlight/flashdark
+	name = "flashdark"
+	desc = "A strange device manufactured with mysterious elements that somehow emits darkness. Or maybe it just sucks in light? Nobody knows for sure."
+	icon_state = "flashdark"
+	item_state = "flashdark"
+	brightness_on = 2.5
+	flashlight_power = -3
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi
index f7c8d0bd5da..4f2cd8f03c8 100644
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diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi
index 79f65c57e53..3eccb4d744f 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/lighting.dmi b/icons/obj/lighting.dmi
index 7490716faa6..9a6dd3cfaa8 100644
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