diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index ecfb96d562..98f487a71b 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1299,24 +1299,26 @@ var/list/WALLITEMS = list(
 			colour += temp_col
 	return colour
 
+var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
+
 //Version of view() which ignores darkness, because BYOND doesn't have it.
 /proc/dview(var/range = world.view, var/center, var/invis_flags = 0)
 	if(!center)
 		return
 
-	var/global/mob/dview/DV
-	if(!DV)
-		DV = new
+	dview_mob.loc = center
 
-	DV.loc = center
+	dview_mob.see_invisible = invis_flags
 
-	DV.see_in_dark = range
-	DV.see_invisible = invis_flags
-
-	. = view(range, DV)
-	DV.loc = null
+	. = view(range, dview_mob)
+	dview_mob.loc = null
 
 /mob/dview
 	invisibility = 101
 	density = 0
 
+	anchored = 1
+	simulated = 0
+
+	see_in_dark = 1e6
+
diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/light_source.dm b/code/modules/lighting/light_source.dm
index a54b2f0f84..1ee235fa6f 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/light_source.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/light_source.dm
@@ -127,32 +127,35 @@
 		lum_g = 1
 		lum_b = 1
 
-/datum/light_source/proc/falloff(atom/movable/lighting_overlay/O)
-  #if LIGHTING_FALLOFF == 1 // circular
-	. = (O.x - source_turf.x)**2 + (O.y - source_turf.y)**2 + LIGHTING_HEIGHT
-
-   #if LIGHTING_LAMBERTIAN == 1
-	. = CLAMP01((1 - CLAMP01(sqrt(.) / light_range)) * (1 / (sqrt(. + 1))))
-   #else
-	. = 1 - CLAMP01(sqrt(.) / light_range)
-   #endif
-
-  #elif LIGHTING_FALLOFF == 2 // square
-	. = abs(O.x - source_turf.x) + abs(O.y - source_turf.y) + LIGHTING_HEIGHT
-
-   #if LIGHTING_LAMBERTIAN == 1
-	. = CLAMP01((1 - CLAMP01(. / light_range)) * (1 / (sqrt(.)**2 + )))
-   #else
-	. = 1 - CLAMP01(. / light_range)
-   #endif
+#if LIGHTING_FALLOFF == 1 //circular
+  #define LUM_DISTANCE(swapvar, O, T) swapvar = (O.x - T.x)**2 + (O.y - T.y)**2 + LIGHTING_HEIGHT
+  #if LIGHTING_LAMBERTIAN == 1
+    #define LUM_ATTENUATION(swapvar) swapvar = CLAMP01((1 - CLAMP01(sqrt(swapvar) / light_range)) * (1 / sqrt(swapvar + 1)))
+  #else
+    #define LUM_ATTENUATION(swapvar) swapvar = 1 - CLAMP01(sqrt(swapvar) / light_range)
   #endif
+#elif LIGHTING_FALLOFF == 2 //square
+  #define LUM_DISTANCE(swapvar, O, T) swapvar = abs(O.x - T.x) + abs(O.y - T.y) + LIGHTING_HEIGHT
+  #if LIGHTING_LAMBERTIAN == 1
+    #define LUM_ATTENUATION(swapvar) swapvar = CLAMP01((1 - CLAMP01(swapvar / light_range)) * (1 / sqrt(swapvar**2 + 1)))
+  #else
+    #define LUM_ATTENUATION(swapvar) swapvar = CLAMP01(swapvar / light_range)
+  #endif
+#endif
+
+#define LUM_FALLOFF(swapvar, O, T) \
+  LUM_DISTANCE(swapvar, O, T); \
+  LUM_ATTENUATION(swapvar);
 
 /datum/light_source/proc/apply_lum()
 	applied = 1
 	if(istype(source_turf))
-		for(var/turf/T in dview(light_range, source_turf, INVISIBILITY_LIGHTING))
+		FOR_DVIEW(var/turf/T, light_range, source_turf, INVISIBILITY_LIGHTING)
 			if(T.lighting_overlay)
-				var/strength = light_power * falloff(T.lighting_overlay)
+				var/strength
+				LUM_FALLOFF(strength, T, source_turf)
+				strength *= light_power
+
 				if(!strength) //Don't add turfs that aren't affected to the affected turfs.
 					continue
 
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@
 //Stupid dumb copy pasta because BYOND and speed.
 /datum/light_source/proc/smart_vis_update()
 	var/list/view[0]
-	for(var/turf/T in dview(light_range, source_turf, INVISIBILITY_LIGHTING))
+	FOR_DVIEW(var/turf/T, light_range, source_turf, INVISIBILITY_LIGHTING)
 		view += T	//Filter out turfs.
 
 	//This is the part where we calculate new turfs (if any)
@@ -204,7 +207,9 @@
 	for(var/turf/T in new_turfs)
 		//Big huge copy paste from apply_lum() incoming because screw unreadable defines and screw proc call overhead.
 		if(T.lighting_overlay)
-			. = light_power * falloff(T.lighting_overlay)
+			LUM_FALLOFF(., T, source_turf)
+			. *= light_power
+
 			if(!.) //Don't add turfs that aren't affected to the affected turfs.
 				continue
 
@@ -240,3 +245,7 @@
 
 		effect_turf.Cut(idx, idx + 1)
 		effect_str.Cut(idx, idx + 1)
+
+#undef LUM_FALLOFF
+#undef LUM_DISTANCE
+#undef LUM_ATTENUATION
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index 6d49d591b3..2035c842dc 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -986,3 +986,7 @@ var/list/be_special_flags = list(
 
 #define TABLE_BRITTLE_MATERIAL_MULTIPLIER 4 // Amount table damage is multiplied by if it is made of a brittle material (e.g. glass)
 
+#define FOR_DVIEW(type, range, center, invis_flags) \
+	dview_mob.loc = center; \
+	dview_mob.see_invisible = invis_flags; \
+	for(type in view(range, dview_mob))