diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
index b7d54f04bbb..1a0f30ccf2e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@
 ///from base of atom/hitby(atom/movable/AM, skipcatch, hitpush, blocked, datum/thrownthing/throwingdatum)
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_HITBY "atom_hitby"
 
+///When the transform or an atom is varedited through vv topic.
+#define COMSIG_ATOM_VV_MODIFY_TRANSFORM "atom_vv_modify_transform"
+
 //from base of atom/movable/on_enter_storage(): (datum/component/storage/concrete/master_storage)
 #define COMSIG_STORAGE_ENTERED "storage_entered"
 //from base of atom/movable/on_exit_storage(): (datum/component/storage/concrete/master_storage)
@@ -569,6 +572,9 @@
 	#define COMPONENT_CANT_INTERACT_WIRES (1<<0)
 #define COMSIG_MOB_EMOTED(emote_key) "mob_emoted_[emote_key]"
 
+///from base of mob/update_transform()
+#define COMSIG_LIVING_POST_UPDATE_TRANSFORM "living_post_update_transform"
+
 ///from /obj/structure/door/crush(): (mob/living/crushed, /obj/machinery/door/crushing_door)
 #define COMSIG_LIVING_DOORCRUSHED "living_doorcrush"
 ///from base of mob/living/resist() (/mob/living)
diff --git a/code/datums/components/clickbox.dm b/code/datums/components/clickbox.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72aa4ebdcc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/components/clickbox.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#define CLICKBOX_LAYER FLOAT_LAYER-999
+
+/**
+ * This component adds a near-invisible underlay to a movable target to expand the clickable surface of its icon without
+ * resorting to MOUSE_OPACITY_OPAQUE.
+ * The underlay ignores the parent's color and alpha and can be offset.
+ * The name is a portmanteau of "click" and "hitbox", because technically this isn't an hitbox,
+ * but it helps catch clicks, and I don't want to give it a loooong name like openspace_item_click_handler
+ */
+/datum/component/clickbox
+	dupe_mode = COMPONENT_DUPE_ALLOWED
+	/// The icon state of the underlay.
+	var/icon_state = "sphere"
+	/// The offsets of the underlay.
+	var/x_offset = 0
+	var/y_offset = 0
+	/// Maximum width/height of the underlay, in case the attached atom is scaled up.
+	var/max_scale = 2
+	/// Minimum width/height of the underlay, in case the attached atom is scaled down.
+	var/min_scale = 0.5
+	/// For simple animals that have different icon states when dead.
+	var/dead_state
+	/// the underlay that has been added to the parent.
+	var/mutable_appearance/clickbox_undelay
+
+/datum/component/clickbox/Initialize(icon_state = "sphere", x_offset = 0, y_offset = 0, max_scale = 2, min_scale = 0.5, dead_state)
+	if(!isatom(parent))
+		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+
+	src.icon_state = icon_state
+	src.x_offset = x_offset
+	src.y_offset = y_offset
+	src.max_scale = max_scale
+	src.min_scale = min_scale
+
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ATOM_VV_MODIFY_TRANSFORM, .proc/on_modify_or_update_transform)
+
+	var/clickbox_icon_state = icon_state
+	if(dead_state && isliving(parent))
+		var/mob/living/living_parent = parent
+		src.dead_state = dead_state
+		RegisterSignal(living_parent, COMSIG_LIVING_POST_UPDATE_TRANSFORM, .proc/on_modify_or_update_transform)
+		RegisterSignal(living_parent, COMSIG_LIVING_DEATH, .proc/on_death)
+		RegisterSignal(living_parent, COMSIG_LIVING_REVIVE, .proc/on_revive)
+		if(living_parent.stat == DEAD)
+			clickbox_icon_state = dead_state
+	update_underlay(clickbox_icon_state)
+
+/datum/component/clickbox/UnregisterFromParent()
+	var/atom/movable/mov_parent = parent
+	UnregisterSignal(mov_parent, list(COMSIG_ATOM_VV_MODIFY_TRANSFORM, COMSIG_LIVING_POST_UPDATE_TRANSFORM, COMSIG_LIVING_DEATH, COMSIG_LIVING_REVIVE))
+	mov_parent.underlays -= clickbox_undelay
+
+/// Removes the old underlay and adds a new one if conditions are met. The underlay is scaled up/down if necessary
+/datum/component/clickbox/proc/update_underlay(clickbox_icon_state)
+	var/atom/movable/mov_parent = parent
+	if(!clickbox_icon_state)
+		clickbox_icon_state = clickbox_undelay?.icon_state || icon_state
+	mov_parent.underlays -= clickbox_undelay // Remove the previous underlay.
+
+	var/width = abs(mov_parent.transform.a) // Negative values flip the parent, so abs() is good to have here.
+	var/height = abs(mov_parent.transform.e) // Idem.
+
+	var/clickbox_width = 1
+	if(width > max_scale)
+		clickbox_width = max_scale/width
+	else if(width < min_scale && width)
+		clickbox_width = min_scale/width
+
+	var/clickbox_height = 1
+	if(height > max_scale)
+		clickbox_height = max_scale/height
+	else if(height < min_scale && height)
+		clickbox_height = min_scale/height
+
+	clickbox_undelay = mutable_appearance('icons/misc/clickbox.dmi', clickbox_icon_state, CLICKBOX_LAYER, alpha = 1, appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR|RESET_ALPHA)
+	clickbox_undelay.transform = clickbox_undelay.transform.Scale(clickbox_width, clickbox_height)
+	//Keeps the underlay more or less centered.
+	clickbox_undelay.pixel_x = x_offset * 1/clickbox_width
+	clickbox_undelay.pixel_y = y_offset * 1/clickbox_height
+	mov_parent.underlays += clickbox_undelay
+
+/datum/component/clickbox/proc/on_modify_or_update_transform(atom/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	update_underlay()
+
+/datum/component/clickbox/proc/on_death(mob/living/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	update_underlay(dead_state)
+
+/datum/component/clickbox/proc/on_revive(mob/living/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	update_underlay(icon_state)
+
+#undef CLICKBOX_LAYER
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index ed0c625bd80..06623b19a3b 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -1276,21 +1276,28 @@
 	if(href_list[VV_HK_MODIFY_TRANSFORM] && check_rights(R_VAREDIT))
 		var/result = input(usr, "Choose the transformation to apply","Transform Mod") as null|anything in list("Scale","Translate","Rotate")
 		var/matrix/M = transform
+		if(!result)
+			return
 		switch(result)
 			if("Scale")
 				var/x = input(usr, "Choose x mod","Transform Mod") as null|num
 				var/y = input(usr, "Choose y mod","Transform Mod") as null|num
-				if(!isnull(x) && !isnull(y))
-					transform = M.Scale(x,y)
+				if(isnull(x) || isnull(y))
+					return
+				transform = M.Scale(x,y)
 			if("Translate")
 				var/x = input(usr, "Choose x mod (negative = left, positive = right)","Transform Mod") as null|num
 				var/y = input(usr, "Choose y mod (negative = down, positive = up)","Transform Mod") as null|num
-				if(!isnull(x) && !isnull(y))
-					transform = M.Translate(x,y)
+				if(isnull(x) || isnull(y))
+					return
+				transform = M.Translate(x,y)
 			if("Rotate")
 				var/angle = input(usr, "Choose angle to rotate","Transform Mod") as null|num
-				if(!isnull(angle))
-					transform = M.Turn(angle)
+				if(isnull(angle))
+					return
+				transform = M.Turn(angle)
+
+		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_VV_MODIFY_TRANSFORM)
 
 	if(href_list[VV_HK_AUTO_RENAME] && check_rights(R_VAREDIT))
 		var/newname = input(usr, "What do you want to rename this to?", "Automatic Rename") as null|text
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_update_icons.dm
index 47947fa4036..bb2f49ae9ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid_update_icons.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	// update_icons() //Handled in update_transform(), leaving this here as a reminder
 		update_transform()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/update_transform() //The old method of updating lying/standing was update_icons(). Aliens still expect that.
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/perform_update_transform() //The old method of updating lying/standing was update_icons(). Aliens still expect that.
 	. = ..()
 	update_icons()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva_update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva_update_icons.dm
index 4a939d61e6a..01d3615fe88 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva_update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva_update_icons.dm
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 	else
 		icon_state = "larva[state]"
 
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/update_transform() //All this is handled in update_icons()
-	..()
-	return update_icons()
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/perform_update_transform() //All this is handled in update_icons()
+	. = ..()
+	update_icons()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/update_inv_handcuffed()
 	update_icons() //larva icon_state changes if cuffed/uncuffed.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm
index fe5aa4a69bb..c775f5c6e3e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //IMPORTANT: Multiple animate() calls do not stack well, so try to do them all at once if you can.
-/mob/living/carbon/update_transform()
+/mob/living/carbon/perform_update_transform()
 	var/matrix/ntransform = matrix(transform) //aka transform.Copy()
 	var/final_pixel_y = pixel_y
 	var/final_dir = dir
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_update_icons.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be0d4daab7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_update_icons.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+/// Called whenever the mob is to be resized or when lying/standing up for carbons.
+/mob/living/update_transform()
+	perform_update_transform() // carbon mobs do it differently than silicons and simple animals.
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_LIVING_POST_UPDATE_TRANSFORM) // ...and we want the signal to be sent last.
+
+/mob/living/proc/perform_update_transform()
+	var/matrix/ntransform = matrix(transform) //aka transform.Copy()
+	var/changed = FALSE
+
+	if(resize != RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE)
+		changed = TRUE
+		ntransform.Scale(resize)
+		resize = RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE
+
+	if(changed)
+		animate(src, transform = ntransform, time = 2, easing = EASE_IN|EASE_OUT)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 1e779abb539..a2c30affd8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -391,18 +391,6 @@
 	if (aicamera)
 		return aicamera.selectpicture(user)
 
-/mob/living/silicon/update_transform()
-	var/matrix/ntransform = matrix(transform) //aka transform.Copy()
-	var/changed = 0
-	if(resize != RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE)
-		changed++
-		ntransform.Scale(resize)
-		resize = RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE
-
-	if(changed)
-		animate(src, transform = ntransform, time = 2,easing = EASE_IN|EASE_OUT)
-	return ..()
-
 /mob/living/silicon/is_literate()
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
index 9148760997c..24f2bcca5f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 	move_to_delay = 0
 	obj_damage = 0
 	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_NONE
-	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_OPAQUE
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSGRILLE | PASSMOB
 	density = FALSE
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, INNATE_TRAIT)
 	generate_bee_visuals()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/simple_flying)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/clickbox, x_offset = -2, y_offset = -2)
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/swarming)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bee/mob_pickup(mob/living/L)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
index 912cadbaf0c..6a43f9bb966 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/hivelord.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 	icon_dead = "Hivelord_dead"
 	icon_gib = "syndicate_gib"
 	mob_biotypes = MOB_ORGANIC
-	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_OPAQUE
 	move_to_delay = 14
 	ranged = 1
 	vision_range = 5
@@ -33,6 +32,12 @@
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
 	loot = list(/obj/item/organ/regenerative_core)
 	var/brood_type = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelordbrood
+	var/has_clickbox = TRUE
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelord/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	if(has_clickbox)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/clickbox, icon_state = "hivelord", max_scale = INFINITY, dead_state = "hivelord_dead") //they writhe so much.
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelord/OpenFire(the_target)
 	if(world.time >= ranged_cooldown)
@@ -65,7 +70,6 @@
 	icon_aggro = "Hivelordbrood"
 	icon_dead = "Hivelordbrood"
 	icon_gib = "syndicate_gib"
-	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_OPAQUE
 	move_to_delay = 1
 	friendly_verb_continuous = "buzzes near"
 	friendly_verb_simple = "buzz near"
@@ -87,12 +91,15 @@
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSMOB
 	density = FALSE
 	del_on_death = 1
+	var/clickbox_state = "hivelord"
+	var/clickbox_max_scale = INFINITY
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelordbrood/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/death), 100)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/simple_flying)
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/swarming)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/clickbox, icon_state = clickbox_state, max_scale = clickbox_max_scale)
 
 //Legion
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelord/legion
@@ -120,6 +127,7 @@
 	del_on_death = 1
 	stat_attack = HARD_CRIT
 	robust_searching = 1
+	has_clickbox = FALSE
 	var/dwarf_mob = FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/stored_mob
 
@@ -187,9 +195,10 @@
 	del_on_death = TRUE
 	stat_attack = HARD_CRIT
 	robust_searching = 1
+	clickbox_state = "sphere"
+	clickbox_max_scale = 2
 	var/can_infest_dead = FALSE
 
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelordbrood/legion/Life(delta_time = SSMOBS_DT, times_fired)
 	. = ..()
 	if(stat == DEAD || !isturf(loc))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 3ed026e448b..20fa0be40b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -553,19 +553,6 @@
 		REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED, RESTING_TRAIT)
 	return ..()
 
-
-/mob/living/simple_animal/update_transform()
-	var/matrix/ntransform = matrix(transform) //aka transform.Copy()
-	var/changed = FALSE
-
-	if(resize != RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE)
-		changed = TRUE
-		ntransform.Scale(resize)
-		resize = RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE
-
-	if(changed)
-		animate(src, transform = ntransform, time = 2, easing = EASE_IN|EASE_OUT)
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/proc/sentience_act() //Called when a simple animal gains sentience via gold slime potion
 	toggle_ai(AI_OFF) // To prevent any weirdness.
 	can_have_ai = FALSE
diff --git a/icons/misc/clickbox.dmi b/icons/misc/clickbox.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d371e23461
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/misc/clickbox.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 458af4ab1e7..f018ed6612e 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\components\butchering.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\caltrop.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\chasm.dm"
+#include "code\datums\components\clickbox.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\codeword_hearing.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\combustible_flooder.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\connect_loc_behalf.dm"
@@ -2734,6 +2735,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\living_defines.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\living_movement.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\living_say.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\living_update_icons.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\login.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\logout.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\status_procs.dm"