diff --git a/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm b/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm
index 468c09da197..364241407e6 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm
@@ -87,20 +87,21 @@
 	C.regenerate_icons()
 	return TRUE
 
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodcrawl
+	icon = 'icons/mob/mob.dmi'
+	icon_state = "blank" // Flicks are used instead
+	duration = 0.6 SECONDS
+	layer = MOB_LAYER + 0.1
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodcrawl/Initialize(mapload, set_dir, animation_state)
+	. = ..()
+	flick(animation_state, src) // Setting the icon_state to the animation has timing issues and can cause frame skips
+
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/proc/sink_animation(atom/A, mob/living/L)
 	var/turf/mob_loc = get_turf(L)
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[L] sinks into [A].</span>")
 	playsound(mob_loc, 'sound/misc/enter_blood.ogg', 100, 1, -1)
-	var/atom/movable/overlay/animation = new(mob_loc)
-	animation.name = "odd blood"
-	animation.density = FALSE
-	animation.anchored = TRUE
-	animation.icon = 'icons/mob/mob.dmi'
-	animation.icon_state = "jaunt"
-	animation.layer = 5
-	animation.master = mob_loc
-	animation.dir = L.dir
-	QDEL_IN(animation, 0.6 SECONDS)
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodcrawl(mob_loc, L.dir, "jaunt")
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/proc/handle_consumption(mob/living/L, mob/living/victim, atom/A, obj/effect/dummy/slaughter/holder)
 	if(!HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_BLOODCRAWL_EAT))
@@ -188,21 +189,12 @@
 	post_phase_in(L, holder)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/proc/rise_animation(turf/tele_loc, mob/living/L, atom/A)
-	var/atom/movable/overlay/animation = new(tele_loc)
-	animation.name = "odd blood"
-	animation.density = FALSE
-	animation.anchored = TRUE
-	animation.icon = 'icons/mob/mob.dmi'
-	animation.icon_state = "jauntup" //Paradise Port:I reversed the jaunt animation so it looks like its rising up
-	animation.layer = 5
-	animation.master = tele_loc
-	animation.dir = L.dir
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodcrawl(tele_loc, L.dir, "jauntup")
 	if(prob(25) && isdemon(L))
 		var/list/voice = list('sound/hallucinations/behind_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/turn_around1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you1.ogg')
 		playsound(tele_loc, pick(voice),50, 1, -1)
 	A.visible_message("<span class='warning'><b>[L] rises out of [A]!</b>")
 	playsound(get_turf(tele_loc), 'sound/misc/exit_blood.ogg', 100, 1, -1)
-	QDEL_IN(animation, 0.6 SECONDS)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/proc/unblock_hands(mob/living/carbon/C)
 	if(!istype(C))
@@ -260,13 +252,14 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/shadow_crawl/rise_animation(turf/tele_loc, mob/living/L, atom/A)
-	return
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodcrawl(get_turf(L), L.dir, "shadowwalk_appear")
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/shadow_crawl/handle_consumption(mob/living/L, mob/living/victim, atom/A, obj/effect/dummy/slaughter/holder)
 	return
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/shadow_crawl/sink_animation(atom/A, mob/living/L)
 	A.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[L] sinks into the shadows...</span>")
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodcrawl(get_turf(L), L.dir, "shadowwalk_disappear")
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/shadow_crawl/post_phase_in(mob/living/L, obj/effect/dummy/slaughter/holder)
 	..()
@@ -274,4 +267,3 @@
 		return
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/demon/shadow/S = L
 	S.RegisterSignal(holder, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living/simple_animal/demon/shadow, check_darkness))
-
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/demons/shadow_demon/shadow_demon.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/demons/shadow_demon/shadow_demon.dm
index 34869d46d84..ba308b0677e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/demons/shadow_demon/shadow_demon.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/demons/shadow_demon/shadow_demon.dm
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@
 	AddSpell(new /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/fireball/shadow_grapple)
 	var/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/bloodcrawl/shadow_crawl/S = new
 	AddSpell(S)
+	whisper_action.button_icon_state = "shadow_whisper"
+	whisper_action.background_icon_state = "shadow_demon_bg"
 	if(istype(loc, /obj/effect/dummy/slaughter))
 		S.phased = TRUE
 		RegisterSignal(loc, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living/simple_animal/demon/shadow, check_darkness))
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(check_darkness))
+	add_overlay(emissive_appearance(icon, "shadow_demon_eye_glow_overlay"))
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/demon/shadow/proc/check_darkness()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
diff --git a/icons/mob/actions/actions.dmi b/icons/mob/actions/actions.dmi
index 4a939231c99..8e034e98b84 100644
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diff --git a/icons/mob/mob.dmi b/icons/mob/mob.dmi
index 90c30c0c3d8..498c3203785 100644
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