diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
index ccc8bfb2d3b..bfb5c85678b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ obj/machinery/recharger
 		if (istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/gun/nuclear) || istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/crossbow))
 			user << "Your gun's recharge port was removed to make room for a miniaturized reactor."
 			return
+		if (istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/staff))
+			user << "It's a wooden staff, not a gun!"
+			return
 		user.drop_item()
 		G.loc = src
 		src.charging = G
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
index 45c7d5781eb..c3b345a278c 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
@@ -19,3 +19,35 @@
 	origin_tech = "combat=5;materials=4;powerstorage=3"
 	charge_cost = 100
 	projectile_type = "/obj/item/projectile/energy/declone"
+
+obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/staff
+	name = "staff of change"
+	desc = "an artefact that spits bolts of coruscating energy which cause the target's very form to reshape itself"
+	icon = 'gun.dmi'
+	icon_state = "staff"
+	item_state = "staff"
+	fire_sound = 'emitter.ogg'
+	charge_cost = 200
+	projectile_type = "/obj/item/projectile/change"
+	origin_tech = null
+	var/charge_tick = 0
+
+
+	New()
+		..()
+		processing_objects.Add(src)
+
+
+	Del()
+		processing_objects.Remove(src)
+		..()
+
+
+	process()
+		charge_tick++
+		if(charge_tick < 4) return 0
+		charge_tick = 0
+		if(!power_supply) return 0
+		power_supply.give(200)
+		update_icon()
+		return 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special.dm
index 052c237146d..ae20b7ca630 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special.dm
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 		explosion(target, -1, 0, 2)
 		return 1
 
-
-
 /obj/item/projectile/temp
 	name = "freeze beam"
 	icon_state = "ice_2"