diff --git a/code/__defines/misc.dm b/code/__defines/misc.dm
index 676b7d1c25..4563bf989e 100644
--- a/code/__defines/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/misc.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #define TRANSITIONEDGE 7 // Distance from edge to move to another z-level.
 
-// Invisibility constants.
+// Invisibility constants. These should only be used for TRUE invisibility, AKA nothing living players touch
 #define INVISIBILITY_LIGHTING             20
 #define INVISIBILITY_LEVEL_ONE            35
 #define INVISIBILITY_LEVEL_TWO            45
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #define SEE_INVISIBLE_MINIMUM 5
 #define INVISIBILITY_MAXIMUM 100
 
+// Pseudo-Invis, like Ninja, Ling, Etc.
+#define EFFECTIVE_INVIS					  50		// Below this, can't be examined, may as well be invisible to the game
+
 // For the client FPS pref and anywhere else
 #define MAX_CLIENT_FPS	200
 
diff --git a/code/modules/artifice/deadringer.dm b/code/modules/artifice/deadringer.dm
index 99061b6624..e12c0b0045 100644
--- a/code/modules/artifice/deadringer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/artifice/deadringer.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 	processing_objects -= src
 	..()
 
-
 /obj/item/weapon/deadringer/dropped()
 	if(timer > 20)
 		uncloak()
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@
 		activated = 0
 		return
 
-
 /obj/item/weapon/deadringer/process()
 	if(activated)
 		if (ismob(src.loc))
@@ -77,13 +75,11 @@
 		icon_state = "deadringer"
 	return
 
-
 /obj/item/weapon/deadringer/proc/deathprevent()
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/D in oviewers(7, src))
 		D.LoseTarget()
 	watchowner.emote("deathgasp")
-	watchowner.invisibility = 85
-	watchowner.alpha = 127
+	watchowner.alpha = 15
 	makeacorpse(watchowner)
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/D in oviewers(7, src))
 		D.LoseTarget()
@@ -91,7 +87,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/deadringer/proc/uncloak()
 	if(watchowner)
-		watchowner.invisibility = 0
 		watchowner.alpha = 255
 		playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/effects/uncloak.ogg', 35, 1, -1)
 	return
@@ -180,5 +175,3 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/internal/G = I
 		G.Destroy()
 	return
-
-
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index b860d2b855..04fff68e53 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	var/skip_gear = 0
 	var/skip_body = 0
 
-	if(alpha <= 50)
+	if(alpha <= EFFECTIVE_INVIS)
 		src.loc.examine(user)
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 6eb4f22164..72a42d0b3e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -796,8 +796,6 @@
 		var/mob/living/L = target_mob
 		if(L.stat != DEAD)
 			return 1
-		if(L.invisibility < INVISIBILITY_LEVEL_ONE)
-			return 1
 	if (istype(target_mob,/obj/mecha))
 		var/obj/mecha/M = target_mob
 		if (M.occupant)
@@ -917,7 +915,7 @@
 				continue
 			else if(L in friends)
 				continue
-			else if(L.invisibility >= INVISIBILITY_LEVEL_ONE)
+			else if(L.alpha <= EFFECTIVE_INVIS)
 				continue
 			else if(!SA_attackable(L))
 				continue
@@ -1246,7 +1244,7 @@
 		ai_log("AttackTarget() Bailing because we're disabled",2)
 		LoseTarget()
 		return 0
-	if(!target_mob || !SA_attackable(target_mob) || (target_mob.invisibility >= INVISIBILITY_LEVEL_ONE)) //if the target went invisible, you can't follow it
+	if(!target_mob || !SA_attackable(target_mob) || (target_mob.alpha <= EFFECTIVE_INVIS)) //if the target went invisible, you can't follow it
 		LoseTarget()
 		return 0
 	if(!(target_mob in ListTargets(view_range)))