diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits/sources.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits/sources.dm
index 153e7c389f0..8f40c3c8b8e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits/sources.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits/sources.dm
@@ -335,3 +335,6 @@
 
 /// Trait gained from skeleton "limbs", such as husking from a butchered chest
 #define SKELETON_TRAIT "skeleton"
+
+/// Trait gained by a guardian who is recalled
+#define GUARDIAN_RECALLED "guardian_recalled"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm
index 323e4ffbdce..c5626ef646c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
 	icon_state = list("steam_1" = 1, "steam_2" = 1, "steam_3" = 2)
 	fade = 1.5 SECONDS
 
+/particles/smoke/steam/guardian
+	position = list(-1, 8, 0)
+	fadein = 5
+	height = 200
+
 /particles/smoke/steam/mild
 	spawning = 1
 	velocity = list(0, 0.3, 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_creator.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_creator.dm
index 7dddd03f685..ff83c69a75e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_creator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_creator.dm
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(guardian_radial_images, setup_guardian_radial())
 	to_chat(user, guardian_theme.get_fluff_string(summoned_guardian.guardian_type))
 	to_chat(user, replacetext(success_message, "%GUARDIAN", mob_name))
 	summoned_guardian.client?.init_verbs()
+	summoned_guardian.updatehealth() // Set the initial health hud
 	return summoned_guardian
 
 /// Checks to ensure we're still capable of using the radial selector
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/dextrous.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/dextrous.dm
index 138d09cf324..206b7b79e12 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/dextrous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/dextrous.dm
@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@
 		return
 	. += span_info("It is holding [internal_storage.examine_title(user)] in its internal storage.")
 
+/mob/living/basic/guardian/dextrous/manifest_effects()
+	. = ..()
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED, GUARDIAN_RECALLED)
+
 /mob/living/basic/guardian/dextrous/recall_effects()
 	. = ..()
 	drop_all_held_items()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED, GUARDIAN_RECALLED)
 
 // Bullshit related to having a fake pocket begins here
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/gaseous.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/gaseous.dm
index fb9a3964b4b..8bf00ef4362 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/gaseous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/gaseous.dm
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 	button_icon_state = "smoke"
 	cooldown_time = 0 SECONDS // We're here for the interface not the cooldown
 	click_to_activate = FALSE
+	/// Particle effect we use to show smoke
+	VAR_PRIVATE/obj/effect/abstract/particle_holder/mob_smoke
 	/// Gas being expelled.
 	var/active_gas = null
 	/// Associative list of types of gases to moles we create every life tick.
@@ -132,13 +134,10 @@
 	owner.investigate_log("set their gas type to [picked_gas].", INVESTIGATE_ATMOS)
 	var/had_gas = !isnull(active_gas)
 	active_gas = gas_type
-	if(isnull(owner.particles))
-		owner.particles = new /particles/smoke/steam()
-		owner.particles.position = list(-1, 8, 0)
-		owner.particles.fadein = 5
-		owner.particles.height = 200
+	if(isnull(mob_smoke))
+		mob_smoke = new(owner, /particles/smoke/steam/guardian)
 	var/datum/gas/chosen_gas = active_gas // Casting it so that we can access gas vars in initial, it's still a typepath
-	owner.particles.color = initial(chosen_gas.primary_color)
+	mob_smoke.color = initial(chosen_gas.primary_color)
 	if (!had_gas)
 		RegisterSignal(owner, COMSIG_LIVING_LIFE, PROC_REF(on_life))
 
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@
 	if (!isnull(active_gas))
 		to_chat(src, span_notice("You stop releasing gas."))
 	active_gas = null
-	QDEL_NULL(owner.particles)
+	QDEL_NULL(mob_smoke)
 	UnregisterSignal(owner, COMSIG_LIVING_LIFE)
 
 /// Release gas every life tick while active
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/support.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/support.dm
index 3e05b403fbc..5ddc07e809b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/support.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/guardian/guardian_types/support.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		action_text = "",\
 		complete_text = "",\
 		required_modifier = RIGHT_CLICK,\
+		extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(is_deployed)),\
 		after_healed = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(after_healed)),\
 	)