diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
index 3c8e4fc0f57..13ae1e4f2fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
 	equip_delay_other = 40
 	pocket_storage_component_path = /datum/component/storage/concrete/pockets/shoes
 	lace_time = 8 SECONDS
+	species_exception = list(/datum/species/golem/uranium)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/workboots/mining
 	name = "mining boots"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm
index 89a0c4be332..a8ca6ba29d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@
 	armor = list(MELEE = 0, BULLET = 0, LASER = 0, ENERGY = 0, BOMB = 0, BIO = 0, RAD = 20, FIRE = 30, ACID = 45)
 	allowed = list(/obj/item/flashlight, /obj/item/tank/internals/emergency_oxygen, /obj/item/tank/internals/plasmaman, /obj/item/t_scanner, /obj/item/construction/rcd, /obj/item/pipe_dispenser, /obj/item/toy, /obj/item/storage/fancy/cigarettes, /obj/item/lighter)
 	hoodtype = /obj/item/clothing/head/hooded/winterhood/engineering
+	species_exception = list(/datum/species/golem/uranium)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/hooded/winterhood/engineering
 	icon_state = "winterhood_engineer"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/engineering.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/engineering.dm
index 30c58902013..a6e212a1f97 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/engineering.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/engineering.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	inhand_icon_state = "engi_suit"
 	armor = list(MELEE = 0, BULLET = 0, LASER = 0,ENERGY = 0, BOMB = 0, BIO = 0, RAD = 10, FIRE = 60, ACID = 20)
 	resistance_flags = NONE
+	species_exception = list(/datum/species/golem/uranium)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/rank/engineering/engineer/hazard
 	name = "engineer's hazard jumpsuit"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
index 286290cf000..fbadb65b6d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
@@ -312,27 +312,56 @@
 		H.reagents.remove_reagent(chem.type, REAGENTS_METABOLISM)
 		return 1
 
-//Radioactive
+//Radioactive puncher, hits for burn but only as hard as human, slightly more durable against brute but less against everything else
 /datum/species/golem/uranium
 	name = "Uranium Golem"
 	id = "uranium golem"
 	fixed_mut_color = "7f0"
 	meat = /obj/item/stack/ore/uranium
-	info_text = "As an <span class='danger'>Uranium Golem</span>, you emit radiation pulses every once in a while. It won't harm fellow golems, but organic lifeforms will be affected."
-
+	info_text = "As an <span class='danger'>Uranium Golem</span>, your very touch burns and irradiates organic lifeforms. You don't hit as hard as most golems, but you are far more durable against blunt force trauma."
+	attack_verb = "burn"
+	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/sear.ogg'
+	attack_type = BURN
 	var/last_event = 0
 	var/active = null
+	armor = 40
+	brutemod = 0.5
+	punchdamagelow = 1
+	punchdamagehigh = 10
+	punchstunthreshold = 9
 	prefix = "Uranium"
 	special_names = list("Oxide", "Rod", "Meltdown", "235")
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(radiation_emission_cooldown)
 
-/datum/species/golem/uranium/spec_life(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(!active)
-		if(world.time > last_event+30)
-			active = 1
-			radiation_pulse(H, 50)
-			last_event = world.time
-			active = null
+/datum/species/golem/uranium/proc/radiation_emission(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, radiation_emission_cooldown))
+		return
+	else
+		radiation_pulse(H, 50)
+		COOLDOWN_START(src, radiation_emission_cooldown, 2 SECONDS)
+
+/datum/species/golem/uranium/spec_unarmedattacked(mob/living/carbon/human/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target)
+	. = ..()
+	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = target.get_bodypart(ran_zone(user.zone_selected))
+	var/radiation_block = target.run_armor_check(affecting, RAD)
+	///standard damage roll for use in determining how much you irradiate per punch
+	var/attacker_irradiate_value = rand(user.dna.species.punchdamagelow, user.dna.species.punchdamagehigh)
+	target.apply_effect(attacker_irradiate_value*5, EFFECT_IRRADIATE, radiation_block)
+
+/datum/species/golem/uranium/spec_attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M, mob/living/carbon/human/H, datum/martial_art/attacker_style)
 	..()
+	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, radiation_emission_cooldown) && M != H &&  M.a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
+		radiation_emission(H)
+
+/datum/species/golem/uranium/spec_attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, obj/item/bodypart/affecting, intent, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	..()
+	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, radiation_emission_cooldown) && user != H)
+		radiation_emission(H)
+
+/datum/species/golem/uranium/on_hit(obj/projectile/P, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	..()
+	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, radiation_emission_cooldown))
+		radiation_emission(H)
 
 //Immune to physical bullets and resistant to brute, but very vulnerable to burn damage. Dusts on death.
 /datum/species/golem/sand