diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
index e3b1d082623..6edc8e67ecc 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@
 	else
 		reagents.add_reagent("spore", 8)
 
-	// Attach the smoke spreader and setup/start it.
-	S.attach(location)
-	S.set_up(reagents, 1, 1, location, 15, 1) // only 1-2 smoke cloud
+	// Setup up the smoke spreader and start it.
+	S.set_up(reagents, location, TRUE)
 	S.start()
 	qdel(src)
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm
index 51360c7b398..d9caf977211 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling_abilities.dm
@@ -411,11 +411,9 @@
 		B.icon_state = null //Invisible
 		B.reagents.add_reagent("blindness_smoke", 10)
 		var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/S = new
-		S.attach(B)
 		if(S)
-			S.set_up(B.reagents, 10, 0, B.loc)
+			S.set_up(B.reagents, B.loc, TRUE)
 			S.start(4)
-			sleep(10)
 		qdel(B)
 
 /datum/reagent/shadowling_blindness_smoke //Blinds non-shadowlings, heals shadowlings/thralls
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_chem_smoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_chem_smoke.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d68692a03e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_chem_smoke.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Chem smoke
+/////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/chem_smoke
+	icon = 'icons/goonstation/effects/64x64.dmi'
+	icon_state = "smoke"
+	density = FALSE
+	opacity = FALSE
+	animate_movement = NO_STEPS
+	var/matrix/first = matrix()
+	var/matrix/second = matrix()
+	var/matrix/third = matrix()
+	var/first_scale = 0.1
+	var/second_scale = 5
+	var/third_scale = 2
+	var/spread_amount = 96
+
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/chem_smoke/New(location, chem_color)
+	..()
+	color = chem_color
+	pixel_x += -16 + rand(-3, 3)
+	pixel_y += -16 + rand(-3, 3)
+
+	first = turn(first, rand(-90, 90))
+	first.Scale(first_scale, first_scale)
+	transform = first
+
+	second = first
+	second.Scale(second_scale, second_scale)
+
+	third.Scale(third_scale, third_scale)
+
+	animate(src,transform = second, time = 5, alpha = 200)
+	animate(transform = third, time = 20, pixel_y = rand(-spread_amount, spread_amount), pixel_x = rand(-spread_amount, spread_amount), alpha = 1)
+	QDEL_IN(src, 26)
+
+
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/chem_smoke/small
+	first_scale = 0.05
+	second_scale = 2.5
+	third_scale = 1
+	spread_amount = 48
+
+
+/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem
+	var/obj/chemholder
+	var/list/smoked_atoms = list()
+
+/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/New()
+	..()
+	chemholder = new
+	chemholder.create_reagents(1000)
+	chemholder.reagents.set_reacting(FALSE) // Just in case
+
+/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/Destroy()
+	QDEL_NULL(chemholder)
+	smoked_atoms.Cut()
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/set_up(datum/reagents/carry = null, loca, silent = FALSE)
+	if(isturf(loca))
+		location = loca
+	else
+		location = get_turf(loca)
+	carry.copy_to(chemholder, carry.total_volume)
+	if(!silent)
+		var/contained = ""
+		for(var/reagent in carry.reagent_list)
+			contained += " [reagent] "
+		if(contained)
+			contained = "\[[contained]\]"
+		var/area/A = get_area(location)
+
+		var/where = "[A.name] | [location.x], [location.y]"
+		var/whereLink = "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[location.x];Y=[location.y];Z=[location.z]'>[where]</a>"
+
+		if(carry && carry.my_atom)
+			if(carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast)
+				var/mob/M = get_mob_by_key(carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast)
+				var/more = ""
+				if(M)
+					more = " "
+				msg_admin_attack("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([whereLink])[contained]. Last associated key is [carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast][more].", ATKLOG_FEW)
+				log_game("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([where])[contained]. Last associated key is [carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast].")
+			else
+				msg_admin_attack("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([whereLink]). No associated key.", ATKLOG_FEW)
+				log_game("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([where])[contained]. No associated key.")
+		else
+			msg_admin_attack("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([whereLink]). No associated key. CODERS: carry.my_atom may be null.", ATKLOG_FEW)
+			log_game("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([where])[contained]. No associated key. CODERS: carry.my_atom may be null.")
+
+
+/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/start(effect_range = 2)
+	set waitfor = FALSE
+
+	var/color = mix_color_from_reagents(chemholder.reagents.reagent_list)
+
+	for(var/x in 0 to 99)
+		for(var/i = 0, i < rand(2, 6), i++)
+			if(effect_range < 3)
+				new /obj/effect/particle_effect/chem_smoke/small(location, color)
+			else
+				new /obj/effect/particle_effect/chem_smoke(location, color)
+
+		if(x % 10 == 0) //Once every 10 ticks.
+			SmokeEm(effect_range)
+
+		sleep(1)
+	qdel(src)
+
+
+/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/proc/SmokeEm(effect_range = 2)
+	for(var/atom/A in view(effect_range, get_turf(location)))
+		if(A in smoked_atoms)
+			continue
+		smoked_atoms += A
+		chemholder.reagents.reaction(A)
+		if(iscarbon(A))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/C = A
+			if(C.can_breathe_gas())
+				chemholder.reagents.copy_to(C, chemholder.reagents.total_volume)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm
index 1df0166260e..405a0ec46f7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm
@@ -207,99 +207,4 @@
 		return 1
 
 /datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/sleeping
-	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/sleeping
-
-/////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Chem smoke
-/////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-/obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/chem
-	icon = 'icons/effects/chemsmoke.dmi'
-	opacity = 0
-	lifetime = 10
-
-/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem
-	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/chem
-	var/obj/chemholder
-
-/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/New()
-	..()
-	chemholder = new/obj()
-	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(500)
-	chemholder.reagents = R
-	R.my_atom = chemholder
-
-/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/Destroy()
-	QDEL_NULL(chemholder)
-	return ..()
-
-/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/set_up(datum/reagents/carry = null, n = 5, c = 0, loca, direct, silent = 0)
-	if(n > 20)
-		n = 20
-	number = n
-	cardinals = c
-
-	if(isturf(loca))
-		location = loca
-	else
-		location = get_turf(loca)
-	if(direct)
-		direction = direct
-	carry.copy_to(chemholder, carry.total_volume)
-	if(!silent)
-		var/contained = ""
-		for(var/reagent in carry.reagent_list)
-			contained += " [reagent] "
-		if(contained)
-			contained = "\[[contained]\]"
-		var/area/A = get_area(location)
-
-		var/where = "[A.name] | [location.x], [location.y]"
-		var/whereLink = "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[location.x];Y=[location.y];Z=[location.z]'>[where]</a>"
-
-		if(carry && carry.my_atom)
-			if(carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast)
-				var/mob/M = get_mob_by_key(carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast)
-				var/more = ""
-				if(M)
-					more = " "
-				msg_admin_attack("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([whereLink])[contained]. Last associated key is [carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast][more].", ATKLOG_FEW)
-				log_game("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([where])[contained]. Last associated key is [carry.my_atom.fingerprintslast].")
-			else
-				msg_admin_attack("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([whereLink]). No associated key.", ATKLOG_FEW)
-				log_game("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([where])[contained]. No associated key.")
-		else
-			msg_admin_attack("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([whereLink]). No associated key. CODERS: carry.my_atom may be null.", ATKLOG_FEW)
-			log_game("A chemical smoke reaction has taken place in ([where])[contained]. No associated key. CODERS: carry.my_atom may be null.")
-
-/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/start(effect_range = 2)
-	var/color = mix_color_from_reagents(chemholder.reagents.reagent_list)
-	var/obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/chem/smokeholder = new effect_type(location)
-	for(var/atom/A in view(effect_range, smokeholder))
-		chemholder.reagents.reaction(A)
-		if(iscarbon(A))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/C = A
-			if(C.can_breathe_gas())
-				chemholder.reagents.copy_to(C, chemholder.reagents.total_volume)
-	qdel(smokeholder)
-	for(var/i=0, i<number, i++)
-		if(holder)
-			location = get_turf(holder)
-		var/obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/chem/S = new effect_type(location)
-		if(!direction)
-			if(cardinals)
-				S.direction = pick(cardinal)
-			else
-				S.direction = pick(alldirs)
-		else
-			S.direction = direction
-
-		S.steps = pick(0,1,1,1,2,2,2,3)
-
-		if(color)
-			S.icon += color // give the smoke color, if it has any to begin with
-		else
-			// if no color, just use the old smoke icon
-			S.icon = 'icons/effects/96x96.dmi'
-			S.icon_state = "smoke"
-		S.process()
+	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/sleeping
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm b/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm
index b45a6882e80..9b1588e1161 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		R.add_reagent(pick(gunk), 50)
 
 		var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/smoke = new
-		smoke.set_up(R, rand(1, 2), 0, vent, 0, silent = 1)
+		smoke.set_up(R, vent, TRUE)
 		playsound(vent.loc, 'sound/effects/smoke.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
 		smoke.start(3)
 		qdel(R)
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
index 1a9dc008376..f4e23e1cdac 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
@@ -409,8 +409,7 @@
 	var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/S = new
 	var/splat_location = get_turf(target)
 	var/smoke_amount = round(sqrt(G.seed.potency * 0.1), 1)
-	S.attach(splat_location)
-	S.set_up(G.reagents, 2, 0, splat_location)
+	S.set_up(G.reagents, splat_location)
 	S.start(smoke_amount)
 	if(G && G.reagents)
 		G.reagents.clear_reagents()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm
index 362aebfcc10..a83bf0f7989 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm
@@ -233,14 +233,12 @@ datum/chemical_reaction/flash_powder
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/smoke/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, created_volume)
 	for(var/f_reagent in forbidden_reagents)
-		if(holder.has_reagent(f_reagent))
-			holder.remove_reagent(f_reagent, holder.get_reagent_amount(f_reagent))
+		holder.del_reagent(f_reagent)
 	var/location = get_turf(holder.my_atom)
 	var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/S = new
-	S.attach(location)
 	playsound(location, 'sound/effects/smoke.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
 	if(S)
-		S.set_up(holder, 10, 0, location)
+		S.set_up(holder, location)
 		if(created_volume < 5)
 			S.start(1)
 		if(created_volume >=5 && created_volume < 10)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm b/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm
index 2ae4e3ac828..dad2b6698ad 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
 			R.add_reagent(chosenchem , 15)
 			investigate_log("Experimentor has released [chosenchem] smoke.", "experimentor")
 			var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/smoke = new
-			smoke.set_up(R, 1, 0, src, 0, silent = 1)
+			smoke.set_up(R, src, TRUE)
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/smoke.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
 			smoke.start()
 			qdel(R)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 			R.my_atom = src
 			R.add_reagent(chosenchem , 15)
 			var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/smoke = new
-			smoke.set_up(R, 1, 0, src, 0, silent = 1)
+			smoke.set_up(R, src, TRUE)
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/smoke.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
 			smoke.start()
 			qdel(R)
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
 			R.add_reagent("frostoil" , 15)
 			investigate_log("Experimentor has released frostoil gas.", "experimentor")
 			var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/smoke = new
-			smoke.set_up(R, 1, 0, src, 0, silent = 1)
+			smoke.set_up(R, src, TRUE)
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/smoke.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
 			smoke.start()
 			qdel(R)
diff --git a/icons/goonstation/effects/64x64.dmi b/icons/goonstation/effects/64x64.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e1b168bbc11
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/goonstation/effects/64x64.dmi differ
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 13808883967..4f9c776cc99 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -786,6 +786,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\decals\Cleanable\robots.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\decals\Cleanable\tracks.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\effect_system\effect_system.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\effects\effect_system\effects_chem_smoke.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\effect_system\effects_explosion.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\effect_system\effects_foam.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\effect_system\effects_other.dm"