diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
index 6d609299a05..94c8c461997 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@
 	var/ordered = TRUE //If the button gets placed into the default bar
 
 /atom/movable/screen/movable/action_button/proc/can_use(mob/user)
-	if (linked_action)
-		return linked_action.owner == user
+	if(linked_action)
+		if(linked_action.owner == user)
+			return TRUE
+		for(var/datum/weakref/reference as anything in linked_action.sharers)
+			if(IS_WEAKREF_OF(user, reference))
+				return TRUE
+		return FALSE
 	else if (isobserver(user))
 		var/mob/dead/observer/O = user
 		return !O.observetarget
diff --git a/code/datums/action.dm b/code/datums/action.dm
index 542f64efee9..ac9bdda9707 100644
--- a/code/datums/action.dm
+++ b/code/datums/action.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 	var/icon_icon = 'icons/hud/actions.dmi' //This is the file for the ACTION icon
 	var/button_icon_state = "default" //And this is the state for the action icon
 	var/mob/owner
+	///All mobs that are sharing our action button.
+	var/list/sharers = list()
 
 /datum/action/New(Target)
 	link_to(Target)
@@ -78,6 +80,12 @@
 	Remove(owner)
 
 /datum/action/proc/Remove(mob/M)
+	for(var/datum/weakref/reference as anything in sharers)
+		var/mob/freeloader = reference.resolve()
+		if(!freeloader)
+			continue
+		Unshare(freeloader)
+	sharers = null
 	if(M)
 		if(M.client)
 			M.client.screen -= button
@@ -149,6 +157,25 @@
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	UpdateButtonIcon()
 
+//Adds our action button to the screen of another player
+/datum/action/proc/Share(mob/freeloader)
+	if(!freeloader.client)
+		return
+	sharers += WEAKREF(freeloader)
+	freeloader.client.screen += button
+	freeloader.update_action_buttons()
+
+//Removes our action button from the screen of another player
+/datum/action/proc/Unshare(mob/freeloader)
+	if(!freeloader.client)
+		return
+	for(var/freeloader_reference in sharers)
+		if(IS_WEAKREF_OF(freeloader, freeloader_reference))
+			sharers -= freeloader_reference
+			break
+	freeloader.client.screen -= button
+	freeloader.update_action_buttons()
+
 //Presets for item actions
 /datum/action/item_action
 	check_flags = AB_CHECK_HANDS_BLOCKED|AB_CHECK_CONSCIOUS
@@ -672,6 +699,27 @@
 		if(next_use_time > world.time)
 			START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
 
+///Like a cooldown action, but with an associated proc holder.
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell_like
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell_like/New(Target)
+	..()
+	var/obj/effect/proc_holder/our_proc_holder = target
+	our_proc_holder.action = src
+	name = our_proc_holder.name
+	desc = our_proc_holder.desc
+	icon_icon = our_proc_holder.action_icon
+	button_icon_state = our_proc_holder.action_icon_state
+	background_icon_state = our_proc_holder.action_background_icon_state
+	button.name = name
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell_like/Trigger()
+	if(!..())
+		return FALSE
+	if(target)
+		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/our_proc_holder = target
+		our_proc_holder.Click()
+		return TRUE
 
 //Stickmemes
 /datum/action/item_action/stickmen
diff --git a/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm b/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
index eb35cc9a7ec..a5ae08ce68c 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	var/can_be_driven = TRUE
 	/// If TRUE, this creature's abilities can be triggered by the rider while mounted
 	var/can_use_abilities = FALSE
+	var/list/shared_action_buttons = list()
 
 /datum/component/riding/creature/Initialize(mob/living/riding_mob, force = FALSE, ride_check_flags = NONE, potion_boost = FALSE)
 	if(!isliving(parent))
@@ -129,24 +130,32 @@
 		force_dismount(yeet_mob, (!user.combat_mode)) // gentle on help, byeeee if not
 
 /// If the ridden creature has abilities, and some var yet to be made is set to TRUE, the rider will be able to control those abilities
-/datum/component/riding/creature/proc/setup_abilities(mob/living/M)
-	var/mob/living/ridden_creature = parent
-
-	for(var/i in ridden_creature.abilities)
-		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/proc_holder = i
-		M.AddAbility(proc_holder)
-
-/// Takes away the riding parent's abilities from the rider
-/datum/component/riding/creature/proc/remove_abilities(mob/living/M)
+/datum/component/riding/creature/proc/setup_abilities(mob/living/rider)
 	if(!istype(parent, /mob/living))
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/ridden_creature = parent
 
-	for(var/i in ridden_creature.abilities)
-		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/proc_holder = i
-		M.RemoveAbility(proc_holder)
+	for(var/ability in ridden_creature.abilities)
+		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/proc_holder = ability
+		if(!proc_holder.action)
+			return
+		proc_holder.action.Share(rider)
 
+/// Takes away the riding parent's abilities from the rider
+/datum/component/riding/creature/proc/remove_abilities(mob/living/rider)
+	if(!istype(parent, /mob/living))
+		return
+
+	var/mob/living/ridden_creature = parent
+
+	for(var/ability in ridden_creature.abilities)
+		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/proc_holder = ability
+		if(!proc_holder.action)
+			return
+		if(rider == proc_holder.ranged_ability_user)
+			proc_holder.remove_ranged_ability()
+		proc_holder.action.Unshare(rider)
 
 ///////Yes, I said humans. No, this won't end well...//////////
 /datum/component/riding/creature/human
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vatbeast.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vatbeast.dm
index b7a7773bbaa..79b3b9ed172 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vatbeast.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vatbeast.dm
@@ -54,8 +54,16 @@
 	action_icon_state = "tentacle_slap"
 	action_background_icon_state = "bg_revenant"
 	ranged_mousepointer = 'icons/effects/mouse_pointers/supplypod_target.dmi'
+	base_action = /datum/action/cooldown/spell_like
+	///How long cooldown before we can use the ability again
 	var/cooldown = 12 SECONDS
-	var/current_cooldown = 0
+
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/tentacle_slap/Initialize(mapload, mob/living/new_owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!action)
+		return
+	var/datum/action/cooldown/our_action = action
+	our_action.cooldown_time = cooldown
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/tentacle_slap/Click(location, control, params)
 	. = ..()
@@ -63,14 +71,11 @@
 		return TRUE
 	fire(usr)
 
-/obj/effect/proc_holder/tentacle_slap/fire(mob/living/carbon/user)
-	if(current_cooldown > world.time)
-		to_chat(user, span_notice("This ability is still on cooldown."))
-		return
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/tentacle_slap/fire(mob/living/user)
 	if(active)
 		remove_ranged_ability(span_notice("You stop preparing to tentacle slap."))
 	else
-		add_ranged_ability(user, span_notice("You prepare your pimp-tentacle. <B>Left-click to slap a target!</B>"), TRUE)
+		add_ranged_ability(user, span_notice("You prepare [(IS_WEAKREF_OF(user, owner)) ? "your" : "their"] pimp-tentacle. <B>Left-click to slap a target!</B>"), TRUE)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/tentacle_slap/InterceptClickOn(mob/living/caller, params, atom/target)
 	. = ..()
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@
 		remove_ranged_ability()
 		return
 
-	if(!caller.Adjacent(target))
+	if(!beast_owner.Adjacent(target))
 		return
 
 	if(!isliving(target))
@@ -94,11 +99,20 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/living_target = target
 
+	if(!action.IsAvailable()) //extra check for safety since the ability is shared
+		remove_ranged_ability()
+		to_chat(caller, span_notice("This ability is still on cooldown."))
+		return
+
 	beast_owner.visible_message("<span class='warning>[beast_owner] slaps [living_target] with its tentacle!</span>", span_notice("You slap [living_target] with your tentacle."))
 	playsound(beast_owner, 'sound/effects/assslap.ogg', 90)
-	var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(target, ranged_ability_user.dir)
+	var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(target, beast_owner.dir)
 	living_target.throw_at(throw_target, 6, 4, beast_owner)
 	living_target.apply_damage(30)
-	current_cooldown = world.time + cooldown
 	remove_ranged_ability()
+
+	var/datum/action/cooldown/our_action = action
+	our_action.StartCooldown()
+
 	return TRUE
+