diff --git a/code/datums/cargoprofile.dm b/code/datums/cargoprofile.dm
index 9fcb356b9b1..cbb074b8d24 100644
--- a/code/datums/cargoprofile.dm
+++ b/code/datums/cargoprofile.dm
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 	whitelist = list(/obj/item/weapon/banhammer,/obj/item/weapon/sord,/obj/item/weapon/butch,/obj/item/weapon/claymore,/obj/item/weapon/holo/esword,
 					/obj/item/weapon/flamethrower,/obj/item/weapon/grenade,/obj/item/weapon/gun,/obj/item/weapon/hatchet,/obj/item/weapon/katana,
 					/obj/item/weapon/kitchenknife,/obj/item/weapon/melee,/obj/item/weapon/nullrod,/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe,/obj/item/weapon/twohanded,
-					/obj/item/weapon/c4,/obj/item/weapon/scalpel,/obj/item/weapon/shield,/obj/item/weapon/grown/deathnettle)
+					/obj/item/weapon/c4,/obj/item/weapon/scalpel,/obj/item/weapon/shield,/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/death)
 
 /datum/cargoprofile/tools
 	name = "Devices & Tools"
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
index 4dae0d4dd6a..9190e94cbbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
@@ -429,6 +429,22 @@
 				user.put_in_hands(NF)
 				qdel(src)
 				return
+			if("nettle")
+				var/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/nettle = new /obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle(user.loc)
+				nettle.force = round((5 + potency / 5), 1)
+				user << "You straighten up the plant."
+				user.unEquip(src)
+				user.put_in_hands(nettle)
+				qdel(src)
+				return
+			if("deathnettle")
+				var/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/death/DN = new /obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/death(user.loc)
+				DN.force = round((5 + potency / 2.5), 1)
+				user << "You straighten up the plant."
+				user.unEquip(src)
+				user.put_in_hands(DN)
+				qdel(src)
+				return
 			if("cashpod")
 				user << "You crack open the cash pod..."
 				var/value = round(seed.get_trait(TRAIT_POTENCY))
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown_inedible.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown_inedible.dm
index b6a3b05d966..c2ae0074f2b 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown_inedible.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown_inedible.dm
@@ -32,28 +32,77 @@
 				rtotal += round(potency/reagent_data[2])
 			reagents.add_reagent(rid,max(1,rtotal))
 
-/obj/item/weapon/grown/deathnettle // -- Skie
-	plantname = "deathnettle"
-	desc = "The \red glowing \black nettle incites \red<B>rage</B>\black in you just from looking at it!"
+/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle //abstract type
+	name = "nettle"
+	desc = "It's probably <B>not</B> wise to touch it with bare hands..."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/weapons.dmi'
-	name = "deathnettle"
-	icon_state = "deathnettle"
+	icon_state = "nettle"
 	damtype = "fire"
-	force = 30
-	throwforce = 1
-	w_class = 2.0
+	force = 15
+	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/bladeslice.ogg'
+	throwforce = 5
+	w_class = 1
 	throw_speed = 1
 	throw_range = 3
-	origin_tech = "combat=3"
+	origin_tech = "combat=1"
 	attack_verb = list("stung")
-	New()
-		..()
-		spawn(5)
-			force = round((5+potency/2.5), 1)
 
-	suicide_act(mob/user)
-		viewers(user) << "\red <b>[user] is eating some of the [src.name]! It looks like \he's trying to commit suicide.</b>"
-		return (BRUTELOSS|TOXLOSS)
+/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/suicide_act(mob/user)
+	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] is eating some of the [src.name]! It looks like \he's trying to commit suicide.</span>")
+	return (BRUTELOSS|TOXLOSS)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/pickup(mob/living/user)
+	if(!iscarbon(user))
+		return 0
+	var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
+	if(ishuman(user))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C
+		if(H.gloves)
+			return 0
+		var/organ = ((user.hand ? "l_":"r_") + "arm")
+		var/obj/item/organ/external/affecting = H.get_organ(organ)
+		if(affecting.take_damage(0,force))
+			user.UpdateDamageIcon()
+	else
+		C.take_organ_damage(0,force)
+	C << "<span class='userdanger'>The nettle burns your bare hand!</span>"
+	return 1
+
+/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/afterattack(atom/A as mob|obj, mob/user,proximity)
+	if(!proximity) return
+	if(force > 0)
+		force -= rand(1, (force / 3) + 1) // When you whack someone with it, leaves fall off
+	else
+		usr << "All the leaves have fallen off the nettle from violent whacking."
+		usr.unEquip(src)
+		qdel(src)
+
+
+/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/death
+	name = "deathnettle"
+	desc = "The <span class='danger'>glowing</span> \black nettle incites <span class='boldannounce'>rage</span>\black in you just from looking at it!"
+	icon_state = "deathnettle"
+	force = 30
+	throwforce = 15
+	origin_tech = "combat=3"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/death/pickup(mob/living/carbon/user)
+	if(..())
+		if(prob(50))
+			user.Paralyse(5)
+			user << "<span class='userdanger'>You are stunned by the Deathnettle when you try picking it up!</span>"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/death/attack(mob/living/carbon/M, mob/user)
+	if(!..()) return
+	if(istype(M, /mob/living))
+		M << "<span class='danger'>You are stunned by the powerful acid of the Deathnettle!</span>"
+		add_logs(M, user, "attacked", src)
+
+		M.eye_blurry += force/7
+		if(prob(20))
+			M.Paralyse(force / 6)
+			M.Weaken(force / 15)
+		M.drop_item()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/corncob
 	name = "corn cob"
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm
index 34dac891dce..58ee1a8a666 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 	chems = list("plantmatter" = list(1,50), "sacid" = list(0,1))
 	kitchen_tag = "nettle"
 	preset_icon = "nettle"
+	final_form = 0
 
 /datum/seed/nettle/New()
 	..()