diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 6b8961c9769..62d1d8a6538 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/fire.dmi', "icon_s
 	var/lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi'
 	var/righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi'
 
-	//Dimensions of the lefthand_file and righthand_file vars
+	//Dimensions of the icon file used when this item is worn, eg: hats.dmi
 	//eg: 32x32 sprite, 64x64 sprite, etc.
+	//allows inhands/worn sprites to be of any size, but still centered on a mob properly
+	var/worn_x_dimension = 32
+	var/worn_y_dimension = 32
+	//Same as above but for inhands, uses the lefthand_ and righthand_ file vars
 	var/inhand_x_dimension = 32
 	var/inhand_y_dimension = 32
 
@@ -37,7 +41,9 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/fire.dmi', "icon_s
 
 	//Since any item can now be a piece of clothing, this has to be put here so all items share it.
 	var/flags_inv //This flag is used to determine when items in someone's inventory cover others. IE helmets making it so you can't see glasses, etc.
-	var/item_color = null
+
+	var/item_color = null //this needs deprecating, soonish
+
 	var/body_parts_covered = 0 //see setup.dm for appropriate bit flags
 	//var/heat_transfer_coefficient = 1 //0 prevents all transfers, 1 is invisible
 	var/gas_transfer_coefficient = 1 // for leaking gas from turf to mask and vice-versa (for masks right now, but at some point, i'd like to include space helmets)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 4083cdc90ff..dc8a5aec3b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	strip_delay = 20
 	put_on_delay = 40
 
+
+/obj/item/clothing/gloves/worn_overlays(var/isinhands = FALSE)
+	. = list()
+	if(!isinhands)
+		if(blood_DNA)
+			. += image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="bloodyhands")
+
+
 // Called just before an attack_hand(), in mob/UnarmedAttack()
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/proc/Touch(atom/A, proximity)
 	return 0 // return 1 to cancel attack_hand()
@@ -89,6 +97,13 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	var/blockTracking = 0 //For AI tracking
 	var/can_toggle = null
 
+
+/obj/item/clothing/head/worn_overlays(var/isinhands = FALSE)
+	. = list()
+	if(!isinhands)
+		if(blood_DNA)
+			. += image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="helmetblood")
+
 //Mask
 /obj/item/clothing/mask
 	name = "mask"
@@ -101,6 +116,13 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	var/ignore_maskadjust = 1
 	var/adjusted_flags = null
 
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/worn_overlays(var/isinhands = FALSE)
+	. = list()
+	if(!isinhands)
+		if(blood_DNA && (body_parts_covered & HEAD))
+			. += image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="maskblood")
+
 //Override this to modify speech like luchador masks.
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/proc/speechModification(message)
 	return message
@@ -152,10 +174,28 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	var/blood_state = BLOOD_STATE_NOT_BLOODY
 	var/list/bloody_shoes = list(BLOOD_STATE_HUMAN = 0,BLOOD_STATE_XENO = 0, BLOOD_STATE_OIL = 0, BLOOD_STATE_NOT_BLOODY = 0)
 
+
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/worn_overlays(var/isinhands = FALSE)
+	. = list()
+	if(!isinhands)
+		var/bloody = 0
+		if(blood_DNA)
+			bloody = 1
+		else
+			bloody = bloody_shoes[BLOOD_STATE_HUMAN]
+
+		if(bloody)
+			. += image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="shoeblood")
+
+
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clean_blood()
 	..()
 	bloody_shoes = list(BLOOD_STATE_HUMAN = 0,BLOOD_STATE_XENO = 0, BLOOD_STATE_OIL = 0, BLOOD_STATE_NOT_BLOODY = 0)
 	blood_state = BLOOD_STATE_NOT_BLOODY
+	if(ismob(loc))
+		var/mob/M = loc
+		M.update_inv_shoes()
+
 
 /obj/item/proc/negates_gravity()
 	return 0
@@ -171,6 +211,15 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	var/blood_overlay_type = "suit"
 	var/togglename = null
 
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/worn_overlays(var/isinhands = FALSE)
+	. = list()
+	if(!isinhands)
+		if(blood_DNA)
+			. += image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="[blood_overlay_type]blood")
+
+
+
 //Spacesuit
 //Note: Everything in modules/clothing/spacesuits should have the entire suit grouped together.
 //      Meaning the the suit is defined directly after the corrisponding helmet. Just like below!
@@ -234,6 +283,21 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	var/suit_color = null
 	var/obj/item/clothing/tie/hastie = null
 
+
+/obj/item/clothing/under/worn_overlays(var/isinhands = FALSE)
+	. = list()
+
+	if(!isinhands)
+		if(blood_DNA)
+			. += image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="uniformblood")
+
+		if(hastie)
+			var/tie_color = hastie.item_color
+			if(!tie_color)
+				tie_color = hastie.icon_state
+			. += image("icon"='icons/mob/ties.dmi', "icon_state"="[tie_color]")
+
+
 /obj/item/clothing/under/New()
 	if(random_sensor)
 		sensor_mode = pick(0,1,2,3)
@@ -287,8 +351,8 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	if(hastie)
 		user << "\A [hastie] is attached to it."
 
-atom/proc/generate_female_clothing(index,t_color,icon,type)
-	var/icon/female_clothing_icon	= icon("icon"=icon, "icon_state"="[t_color]_s")
+/proc/generate_female_clothing(index,t_color,icon,type)
+	var/icon/female_clothing_icon	= icon("icon"=icon, "icon_state"=t_color)
 	var/icon/female_s				= icon("icon"='icons/mob/uniform.dmi', "icon_state"="[(type == FEMALE_UNIFORM_FULL) ? "female_full" : "female_top"]")
 	female_clothing_icon.Blend(female_s, ICON_MULTIPLY)
 	female_clothing_icon 			= fcopy_rsc(female_clothing_icon)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 23a29789fea..b3d455f009d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 		var/datum/sprite_accessory/undershirt/U2 = undershirt_list[H.undershirt]
 		if(U2)
 			if(H.dna.species.sexes && H.gender == FEMALE)
-				standing	+=	H.wear_female_version(U2.icon_state, U2.icon, BODY_LAYER)
+				standing	+=	wear_female_version(U2.icon_state, U2.icon, BODY_LAYER)
 			else
 				standing	+= image("icon"=U2.icon, "icon_state"="[U2.icon_state]_s", "layer"=-BODY_LAYER)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index b2230ae11eb..e28ec1d5a3c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -176,40 +176,22 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 		if(wear_suit && (wear_suit.flags_inv & HIDEJUMPSUIT))
 			return
 
+
 		var/t_color = w_uniform.item_color
-		if(!t_color)		t_color = icon_state
+		if(!t_color)		t_color = w_uniform.icon_state
 
 		var/image/standing
 
-		var/iconfile2use //Which icon file to use to generate the overlay and any female alterations.
-		var/layer2use
-
-		if(U.alternate_worn_icon)
-			iconfile2use = U.alternate_worn_icon
-		if(!iconfile2use)
-			iconfile2use = 'icons/mob/uniform.dmi'
-		if(U.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = U.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = UNIFORM_LAYER
-
-		standing = image("icon"=iconfile2use, "icon_state"="[t_color]_s", "layer"=-layer2use)
-
-		overlays_standing[UNIFORM_LAYER]	= standing
-
 		if(dna && dna.species.sexes)
 			var/G = (gender == FEMALE) ? "f" : "m"
 			if(G == "f" && U.fitted != NO_FEMALE_UNIFORM)
-				standing	= wear_female_version(t_color, iconfile2use, UNIFORM_LAYER, U.fitted)
-				overlays_standing[UNIFORM_LAYER]	= standing
+				standing = U.build_worn_icon(state = "[t_color]_s", default_layer = UNIFORM_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/uniform.dmi', isinhands = FALSE, femaleuniform = U.fitted)
 
-		if(w_uniform.blood_DNA)
-			standing.overlays	+= image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="uniformblood")
+		if(!standing)
+			standing = U.build_worn_icon(state = "[t_color]_s", default_layer = UNIFORM_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/uniform.dmi', isinhands = FALSE)
+
+		overlays_standing[UNIFORM_LAYER]	= standing
 
-		if(U.hastie)
-			var/tie_color = U.hastie.item_color
-			if(!tie_color) tie_color = U.hastie.icon_state
-			standing.overlays	+= image("icon"='icons/mob/ties.dmi', "icon_state"="[tie_color]")
 	else
 		// Automatically drop anything in store / id / belt if you're not wearing a uniform.	//CHECK IF NECESARRY
 		for(var/obj/item/thing in list(r_store, l_store, wear_id, belt))						//
@@ -225,7 +207,9 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 		if(client && hud_used)
 			client.screen += wear_id
 
-		overlays_standing[ID_LAYER]	= image("icon"='icons/mob/mob.dmi', "icon_state"="id", "layer"=-ID_LAYER)
+		//TODO: add an icon file for ID slot stuff, so it's less snowflakey
+		var/image/standing = wear_id.build_worn_icon(state = wear_id.item_state, default_layer = ID_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/mob.dmi')
+		overlays_standing[ID_LAYER] = standing
 
 	apply_overlay(ID_LAYER)
 
@@ -241,23 +225,10 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 		var/t_state = gloves.item_state
 		if(!t_state)	t_state = gloves.icon_state
 
-		var/layer2use
-		if(gloves.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = gloves.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = GLOVES_LAYER
-
-		var/image/standing
-		if(gloves.alternate_worn_icon)
-			standing = image("icon"=gloves.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[t_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-		if(!standing)
-			standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/hands.dmi', "icon_state"="[t_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
+		var/image/standing = gloves.build_worn_icon(state = t_state, default_layer = GLOVES_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/hands.dmi')
 
 		overlays_standing[GLOVES_LAYER]	= standing
 
-		if(gloves.blood_DNA)
-			standing.overlays	+= image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="bloodyhands")
-
 	else
 		if(blood_DNA)
 			overlays_standing[GLOVES_LAYER]	= image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="bloodyhands", "layer"=-GLOVES_LAYER)
@@ -276,18 +247,8 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 			client.screen += glasses				//Either way, add the item to the HUD
 
 		if(!(head && (head.flags_inv & HIDEEYES)))
-			var/layer2use
-			if(glasses.alternate_worn_layer)
-				layer2use = glasses.alternate_worn_layer
-			if(!layer2use)
-				layer2use = GLASSES_LAYER
-
-			var/image/standing
-			if(glasses.alternate_worn_icon)
-				standing = image("icon"=glasses.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[glasses.icon_state]","layer"=-layer2use)
-			if(!standing)
-				standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/eyes.dmi', "icon_state"="[glasses.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
 
+			var/image/standing = glasses.build_worn_icon(state = glasses.icon_state, default_layer = GLASSES_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/eyes.dmi')
 			overlays_standing[GLASSES_LAYER] = standing
 
 	apply_overlay(GLASSES_LAYER)
@@ -302,18 +263,7 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 				ears.screen_loc = ui_ears			//...draw the item in the inventory screen
 			client.screen += ears					//Either way, add the item to the HUD
 
-		var/layer2use
-		if(ears.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = ears.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = EARS_LAYER
-
-		var/image/standing
-		if(ears.alternate_worn_icon)
-			standing = image("icon"=ears.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[ears.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-		if(!standing)
-			standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/ears.dmi', "icon_state"="[ears.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-
+		var/image/standing = ears.build_worn_icon(state = ears.icon_state, default_layer = EARS_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/ears.dmi')
 		overlays_standing[EARS_LAYER] = standing
 
 	apply_overlay(EARS_LAYER)
@@ -328,30 +278,9 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 				shoes.screen_loc = ui_shoes			//...draw the item in the inventory screen
 			client.screen += shoes					//Either way, add the item to the HUD
 
-		var/layer2use
-		if(shoes.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = shoes.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = SHOES_LAYER
-
-		var/image/standing
-		if(shoes.alternate_worn_icon)
-			standing = image("icon"=shoes.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[shoes.icon_state]","layer"=-layer2use)
-		if(!standing)
-			standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/feet.dmi', "icon_state"="[shoes.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
+		var/image/standing = shoes.build_worn_icon(state = shoes.icon_state, default_layer = SHOES_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/feet.dmi')
 		overlays_standing[SHOES_LAYER]	= standing
 
-		//Bloody shoes
-		var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = shoes
-		var/bloody = 0
-		if(shoes.blood_DNA)
-			bloody = 1
-		else
-			bloody = S.bloody_shoes[BLOOD_STATE_HUMAN]
-
-		if(bloody)
-			standing.overlays	+= image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="shoeblood")
-
 	apply_overlay(SHOES_LAYER)
 
 
@@ -391,23 +320,14 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 		if(client && hud_used)
 			client.screen += belt
 
+
 		var/t_state = belt.item_state
 		if(!t_state)	t_state = belt.icon_state
 
-		var/layer2use
-		if(belt.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = belt.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = BELT_LAYER
-
-		var/image/standing
-		if(belt.alternate_worn_icon)
-			standing = image("icon"=belt.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[t_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-		if(!standing)
-			standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/belt.dmi', "icon_state"="[t_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-
+		var/image/standing = belt.build_worn_icon(state = t_state, default_layer = BELT_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/belt.dmi')
 		overlays_standing[BELT_LAYER] = standing
 
+
 	apply_overlay(BELT_LAYER)
 
 
@@ -421,18 +341,7 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 				wear_suit.screen_loc = ui_oclothing	//TODO	//...draw the item in the inventory screen
 			client.screen += wear_suit						//Either way, add the item to the HUD
 
-
-		var/layer2use
-		if(wear_suit.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = wear_suit.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = SUIT_LAYER
-
-		var/image/standing
-		if(wear_suit.alternate_worn_icon)
-			standing = image("icon"=wear_suit.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[wear_suit.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-		if(!standing)
-			standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/suit.dmi', "icon_state"="[wear_suit.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
+		var/image/standing = wear_suit.build_worn_icon(state = wear_suit.icon_state, default_layer = SUIT_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/suit.dmi')
 		overlays_standing[SUIT_LAYER]	= standing
 
 		if(istype(wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/straight_jacket))
@@ -440,10 +349,6 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 			drop_l_hand()
 			drop_r_hand()
 
-		if(wear_suit.blood_DNA)
-			var/obj/item/clothing/suit/S = wear_suit
-			standing.overlays	+= image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="[S.blood_overlay_type]blood")
-
 	src.update_hair()
 	src.update_mutant_bodyparts()
 
@@ -498,7 +403,7 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 			hud_used.hidden_inventory_update() 	//Updates the screenloc of the items on the 'other' inventory bar
 
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/wear_female_version(t_color, icon, layer, type)
+/proc/wear_female_version(t_color, icon, layer, type)
 	var/index = "[t_color]_s"
 	var/icon/female_clothing_icon = female_clothing_icons[index]
 	if(!female_clothing_icon) 	//Create standing/laying icons if they don't exist
@@ -513,4 +418,68 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carnie x
 			if(i in unwantedLayers)
 				continue
 			out += overlays_standing[i]
-	return out
\ No newline at end of file
+	return out
+
+
+
+
+/*
+Does everything in relation to building the /image used in the mob's overlays list
+covers:
+ inhands and any other form of worn item
+ centering large images
+ layering images on custom layers
+ building images from custom icon files
+
+By Remie Richards (yes I'm taking credit because this just removed 90% of the copypaste in update_icons())
+
+state: A string to use as the state, this is FAR too complex to solve in this proc thanks to shitty old code
+so it's specified as an argument instead.
+
+default_layer: The layer to draw this on if no other layer is specified
+
+default_icon_file: The icon file to draw states from if no other icon file is specified
+
+isinhands: If true then alternate_worn_icon is skipped so that default_icon_file is used,
+in this situation default_icon_file is expected to match either the lefthand_ or righthand_ file var
+
+femalueuniform: A value matching a uniform item's fitted var, if this is anything but NO_FEMALE_UNIFORM, we
+generate/load female uniform sprites matching all previously decided variables
+
+
+*/
+/obj/item/proc/build_worn_icon(var/state = "", var/default_layer = 0, var/default_icon_file = null, var/isinhands = FALSE, var/femaleuniform = NO_FEMALE_UNIFORM)
+
+	//Find a valid icon file from variables+arguments
+	var/file2use
+	if(!isinhands && alternate_worn_icon)
+		file2use = alternate_worn_icon
+	if(!file2use)
+		file2use = default_icon_file
+
+	//Find a valid layer from variables+arguments
+	var/layer2use
+	if(alternate_worn_layer)
+		layer2use = alternate_worn_layer
+	if(!layer2use)
+		layer2use = default_layer
+
+	var/image/standing
+	if(femaleuniform)
+		standing = wear_female_version(state,file2use,layer2use,femaleuniform)
+	if(!standing)
+		standing = image("icon"=file2use, "icon_state"=state,"layer"=-layer2use)
+
+	//Get the overlay images for this item when it's being worn
+	//eg: ammo counters, primed grenade flashes, etc.
+	var/list/worn_overlays = worn_overlays(isinhands)
+	if(worn_overlays && worn_overlays.len)
+		standing.overlays.Add(worn_overlays)
+
+	standing = center_image(standing, isinhands ? inhand_x_dimension : worn_x_dimension, isinhands ? inhand_y_dimension : worn_y_dimension)
+
+	standing.alpha = alpha
+	standing.color = color
+
+	return standing
+
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm
index 7c6c62f0fb0..22b438cc53e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@
 		r_hand.screen_loc = ui_rhand
 		if(client && hud_used)
 			client.screen += r_hand
+
 		var/t_state = r_hand.item_state
 		if(!t_state)
 			t_state = r_hand.icon_state
 
-		var/image/I = image("icon" = r_hand.righthand_file, "icon_state"="[t_state]", "layer"=-R_HAND_LAYER)
-		I = center_image(I, r_hand.inhand_x_dimension, r_hand.inhand_y_dimension)
-		overlays_standing[R_HAND_LAYER] = I
+		var/image/standing = r_hand.build_worn_icon(state = t_state, default_layer = R_HAND_LAYER, default_icon_file = r_hand.righthand_file, isinhands = TRUE)
+		overlays_standing[R_HAND_LAYER] = standing
 
 	apply_overlay(R_HAND_LAYER)
 
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
 		l_hand.screen_loc = ui_lhand
 		if(client && hud_used)
 			client.screen += l_hand
+
 		var/t_state = l_hand.item_state
 		if(!t_state)
 			t_state = l_hand.icon_state
 
-		var/image/I = image("icon" = l_hand.lefthand_file, "icon_state"="[t_state]", "layer"=-L_HAND_LAYER)
-		I = center_image(I, l_hand.inhand_x_dimension, l_hand.inhand_y_dimension)
-		overlays_standing[L_HAND_LAYER] = I
+		var/image/standing = l_hand.build_worn_icon(state = t_state, default_layer = L_HAND_LAYER, default_icon_file = l_hand.lefthand_file, isinhands = TRUE)
+		overlays_standing[L_HAND_LAYER] = standing
 
 	apply_overlay(L_HAND_LAYER)
 
@@ -105,40 +105,16 @@
 	if(istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask))
 
 		if(!(head && (head.flags_inv & HIDEMASK)))
-			var/layer2use
-			if(wear_mask.alternate_worn_layer)
-				layer2use = wear_mask.alternate_worn_layer
-			if(!layer2use)
-				layer2use = FACEMASK_LAYER
-
-			var/image/standing
-			if(wear_mask.alternate_worn_icon)
-				standing = image("icon"=wear_mask.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[wear_mask.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-			if(!standing)
-				standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/mask.dmi', "icon_state"="[wear_mask.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
 
+			var/image/standing = wear_mask.build_worn_icon(state = wear_mask.icon_state, default_layer = FACEMASK_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/mask.dmi')
 			overlays_standing[FACEMASK_LAYER]	= standing
-
-			if(wear_mask.blood_DNA && (wear_mask.body_parts_covered & HEAD))
-				standing.overlays += image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="maskblood")
 		return wear_mask
 
 /mob/living/carbon/update_inv_back()
 	remove_overlay(BACK_LAYER)
 	if(back)
 
-		var/layer2use
-		if(back.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = back.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = BACK_LAYER
-
-		var/image/standing
-		if(back.alternate_worn_icon)
-			standing = image("icon"=back.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[back.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-		if(!standing)
-			standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/back.dmi', "icon_state"="[back.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-
+		var/image/standing = back.build_worn_icon(state = back.icon_state, default_layer = BACK_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/back.dmi')
 		overlays_standing[BACK_LAYER] = standing
 		return back
 
@@ -147,24 +123,8 @@
 	remove_overlay(HEAD_LAYER)
 	if(head)
 
-		var/layer2use
-		if(head.alternate_worn_layer)
-			layer2use = head.alternate_worn_layer
-		if(!layer2use)
-			layer2use = HEAD_LAYER
-
-		var/image/standing
-		if(head.alternate_worn_icon)
-			standing = image("icon"=head.alternate_worn_icon, "icon_state"="[head.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-		if(!standing)
-			standing = image("icon"='icons/mob/head.dmi', "icon_state"="[head.icon_state]", "layer"=-layer2use)
-		standing.color = head.color // For now, this is here solely for kitty ears, but everything should do this eventually
-		standing.alpha = head.alpha
-
+		var/image/standing = head.build_worn_icon(state = head.icon_state, default_layer = HEAD_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/head.dmi')
 		overlays_standing[HEAD_LAYER] = standing
-
-		if(head.blood_DNA)
-			standing.overlays	+= image("icon"='icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state"="helmetblood")
 		return head
 
 /mob/living/carbon/update_inv_handcuffed()
@@ -188,6 +148,12 @@
 
 
 
+//Overlays for the worn overlay so you can overlay while you overlay
+//eg: ammo counters, primed grenade flashing, etc.
+/obj/item/proc/worn_overlays(var/isinhands = FALSE)
+	. = list()
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm
index 4f941d1582c..e1a4aa46aac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
 	var/y_shift = getItemPixelShiftY()
 
 	if(r_hand)
+
 		var/r_state = r_hand.item_state
 		if(!r_state)
 			r_state = r_hand.icon_state
 
-		var/image/r_hand_image = image("icon" = r_hand.righthand_file, "icon_state"="[r_state]", "layer"=-DRONE_HANDS_LAYER)
-		if(y_shift != 0)
-			r_hand_image.pixel_y = y_shift
+		var/image/r_hand_image = r_hand.build_worn_icon(state = r_state, default_layer = DRONE_HANDS_LAYER, default_icon_file = r_hand.righthand_file, isinhands = TRUE)
+		if(y_shift)
+			r_hand_image.pixel_y += y_shift
 
 		hands_overlays += r_hand_image
 
@@ -41,13 +42,14 @@
 			client.screen |= r_hand
 
 	if(l_hand)
+
 		var/l_state = l_hand.item_state
 		if(!l_state)
 			l_state = l_hand.icon_state
 
-		var/image/l_hand_image = image("icon" = l_hand.lefthand_file, "icon_state"="[l_state]", "layer"=-DRONE_HANDS_LAYER)
-		if(y_shift != 0)
-			l_hand_image.pixel_y = y_shift
+		var/image/l_hand_image = l_hand.build_worn_icon(state = l_state, default_layer = DRONE_HANDS_LAYER, default_icon_file = l_hand.righthand_file, isinhands = TRUE)
+		if(y_shift)
+			l_hand_image.pixel_y += y_shift
 
 		hands_overlays += l_hand_image
 
@@ -76,13 +78,8 @@
 			head.screen_loc = ui_drone_head
 			client.screen += head
 
-
-		var/image/head_overlay = image("icon"='icons/mob/head.dmi', "icon_state"="[head.icon_state]", "layer"=-DRONE_HEAD_LAYER)
-		if(istype(head, /obj/item/clothing/mask))
-			head_overlay.icon = 'icons/mob/mask.dmi'
-		head_overlay.color = head.color
-		head_overlay.alpha = head.alpha
-		head_overlay.pixel_y = -15
+		var/image/head_overlay = head.build_worn_icon(state = icon_state, default_layer = DRONE_HEAD_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/head.dmi')
+		head_overlay.pixel_y += -15
 
 		drone_overlays[DRONE_HEAD_LAYER]	= head_overlay
 
diff --git a/icons/mob/mob.dmi b/icons/mob/mob.dmi
index f5a78d01cdd..9b28bc46533 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/mob.dmi and b/icons/mob/mob.dmi differ