diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
index a6859b4c14d3..56875ba2867f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #define PLANE_SPACE_PARALLAX -90
 #define PLANE_SPACE_PARALLAX_RENDER_TARGET "PLANE_SPACE_PARALLAX"
 
+#define SINGULARITY_EFFECT_PLANE -80
+#define SINGULARITY_RENDER_TARGET "*SINGULARITY_EFFECTS_PLANE"
+
 #define FLOOR_PLANE -2
 #define FLOOR_PLANE_RENDER_TARGET "FLOOR_PLANE"
 #define GAME_PLANE -1
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm b/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
index 324d85d92a16..32bfc3dd3b5c 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 		/obj/effect,
 		/obj/docking_port,
 		/obj/item/projectile,
+		/atom/movable/gravity_lens
 		))
 	var/list/processing_list = list(location)
 	. = list()
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/plane_master.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/plane_master.dm
index 8f0ca7843d5b..a789c0d24077 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/plane_master.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/plane_master.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 	filters = list()
 	if(istype(mymob) && mymob.eye_blurry)
 		filters += GAUSSIAN_BLUR(clamp(mymob.eye_blurry*0.1,0.6,3))
+	// Should be moved to the world render plate when render plates get ported in
+	filters += filter(type="displace", render_source = SINGULARITY_RENDER_TARGET, size=75)
 
 ///Contains most things in the game world
 /atom/movable/screen/plane_master/game_world
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@
 		filters += AMBIENT_OCCLUSION
 	if(istype(mymob) && mymob.eye_blurry)
 		filters += GAUSSIAN_BLUR(clamp(mymob.eye_blurry*0.1,0.6,3))
+	// Should be moved to the world render plate when render plates get ported in
+	filters += filter(type="displace", render_source = SINGULARITY_RENDER_TARGET, size=75)
 
 
 ///Contains all lighting objects
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@
 	filters += filter(type="alpha", render_source = EMISSIVE_RENDER_TARGET, flags = MASK_INVERSE)
 	filters += filter(type="alpha", render_source = EMISSIVE_UNBLOCKABLE_RENDER_TARGET, flags = MASK_INVERSE)
 	filters += filter(type="alpha", render_source = O_LIGHTING_VISUAL_RENDER_TARGET, flags = MASK_INVERSE)
+	// Should be moved to the world render plate when render plates get ported in
+	filters += filter(type="displace", render_source = SINGULARITY_RENDER_TARGET, size=75)
 
 /**
   * Things placed on this mask the lighting plane. Doesn't render directly.
@@ -95,6 +101,8 @@
 /atom/movable/screen/plane_master/emissive/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	filters += filter(type="alpha", render_source=EMISSIVE_BLOCKER_RENDER_TARGET, flags=MASK_INVERSE)
+	// Should be moved to the world render plate when render plates get ported in
+	filters += filter(type="displace", render_source = SINGULARITY_RENDER_TARGET, size=75)
 
 /**
   * Things placed on this always mask the lighting plane. Doesn't render directly.
@@ -131,6 +139,8 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(SSstation, STATION_TRAIT_STATION_ADRIFT))
 		SpinAnimation(15 MINUTES)
+	// Should be moved to the world render plate when render plates get ported in
+	filters += filter(type="displace", render_source = SINGULARITY_RENDER_TARGET, size=75)
 
 /atom/movable/screen/plane_master/parallax_white
 	name = "parallax whitifier plane master"
@@ -140,6 +150,12 @@
 	mymob.overlay_fullscreen("lighting_backdrop_lit", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/lighting_backdrop/lit)
 	mymob.overlay_fullscreen("lighting_backdrop_unlit", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/lighting_backdrop/unlit)
 
+/atom/movable/screen/plane_master/singularity_effect
+	name = "singularity plane master"
+	plane = SINGULARITY_EFFECT_PLANE
+	render_target = SINGULARITY_RENDER_TARGET
+	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
+
 /atom/movable/screen/plane_master/camera_static
 	name = "camera static plane master"
 	plane = CAMERA_STATIC_PLANE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
index cea0e2f1d07d..19e3fe505d5c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(proximity_flag)
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
-		var/obj/singularity/S = new(T)
+		var/obj/singularity/gravitational/S = new(T)
 		S.consume(target)
 	else
 		return FALSE
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
 /obj/item/melee/singularity_sword/throw_impact(atom/hit_atom, datum/thrownthing/throwingdatum)
 	. = ..()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(hit_atom)
-	var/obj/singularity/S = new(T)
+	var/obj/singularity/gravitational/S = new(T)
 	S.consume(hit_atom)
 
 /// Simple whip that does additional damage(8 brute to be exact) to simple animals
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/generator.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/generator.dm
index f608b6f256bc..f7fb0e47b9b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/generator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/generator.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	buckle_requires_restraints = TRUE
 
 	var/energy = 0
-	var/creation_type = /obj/singularity
+	var/creation_type = /obj/singularity/gravitational
 
 /obj/machinery/the_singularitygen/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(W.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WRENCH)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
index a94ebfc5f424..73c14b2785f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 #define SINGULARITY_INTEREST_OBJECT 7.5
 #define SINGULARITY_INTEREST_NONSPACE 2
 
+/atom/movable/gravity_lens
+	plane = SINGULARITY_EFFECT_PLANE
+	//plane = GHOST_LAYER
+	appearance_flags = PIXEL_SCALE | RESET_TRANSFORM
+	icon = 'icons/effects/512x512.dmi'
+	icon_state = "gravitational_lensing"
+	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
+
 /obj/singularity
 	name = "gravitational singularity"
 	desc = "A gravitational singularity."
@@ -37,6 +45,8 @@
 	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF | FREEZE_PROOF
 	obj_flags = CAN_BE_HIT | DANGEROUS_POSSESSION
 
+	var/atom/movable/gravity_lens/grav_lens
+
 /obj/singularity/Initialize(mapload, starting_energy = 50)
 	//CARN: admin-alert for chuckle-fuckery.
 	admin_investigate_setup()
@@ -57,6 +67,9 @@
 		var/shardstage = text2path("/obj/item/singularity_shard/stage[maxStage]")
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 		new shardstage(T, src)
+	if(grav_lens)
+		vis_contents -= grav_lens
+		QDEL_NULL(grav_lens)
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	GLOB.poi_list.Remove(src)
 	GLOB.singularities.Remove(src)
@@ -203,6 +216,10 @@
 			dissipate_strength = 1
 			if(maxStage < 1)
 				maxStage = 1
+			if(grav_lens)
+				animate(grav_lens, transform = matrix().Scale(0.5), time = 10)
+				grav_lens.pixel_x = -240
+				grav_lens.pixel_y = -240
 		if(STAGE_TWO)
 			if(check_cardinals_range(1, TRUE))
 				current_size = STAGE_TWO
@@ -217,6 +234,11 @@
 				dissipate_strength = 5
 				if(maxStage < 2)
 					maxStage = 2
+				if(grav_lens)
+					animate(grav_lens, transform = matrix().Scale(0.75), time = 10)
+					grav_lens.pixel_x = -208
+					grav_lens.pixel_y = -208
+					grav_lens.filters = list()
 		if(STAGE_THREE)
 			if(check_cardinals_range(2, TRUE))
 				current_size = STAGE_THREE
@@ -231,6 +253,10 @@
 				dissipate_strength = 20
 				if(maxStage < 3)
 					maxStage = 3
+				if(grav_lens)
+					animate(grav_lens, transform = matrix().Scale(1), time = 10)
+					grav_lens.pixel_x = -176
+					grav_lens.pixel_y = -176
 		if(STAGE_FOUR)
 			if(check_cardinals_range(3, TRUE))
 				current_size = STAGE_FOUR
@@ -245,6 +271,10 @@
 				dissipate_strength = 10
 				if(maxStage < 4)
 					maxStage = 4
+				if(grav_lens)
+					animate(grav_lens, transform = matrix().Scale(1.25), time = 10)
+					grav_lens.pixel_x = -144
+					grav_lens.pixel_y = -144
 		if(STAGE_FIVE)//this one also lacks a check for gens because it eats everything
 			current_size = STAGE_FIVE
 			icon = 'icons/effects/288x288.dmi'
@@ -256,6 +286,10 @@
 			dissipate = 0 //It cant go smaller due to e loss
 			if(maxStage < 5)
 				maxStage = 5
+			if(grav_lens)
+				animate(grav_lens, transform = matrix().Scale(1.5), time = 10)
+				grav_lens.pixel_x = -112
+				grav_lens.pixel_y = -112
 		if(STAGE_SIX) //This only happens if a stage 5 singulo consumes a supermatter shard.
 			current_size = STAGE_SIX
 			icon = 'icons/effects/352x352.dmi'
@@ -267,6 +301,10 @@
 			dissipate = 0
 			if(maxStage < 6)
 				maxStage = 6
+			if(grav_lens)
+				animate(grav_lens, transform = matrix().Scale(1.75), time = 10)
+				grav_lens.pixel_x = -80
+				grav_lens.pixel_y = -80
 	if(current_size == allowed_size)
 		investigate_log("<font color='red'>grew to size [current_size]</font>", INVESTIGATE_SINGULO)
 		return 1
@@ -519,6 +557,25 @@
 	qdel(src)
 	return(gain)
 
+/obj/singularity/gravitational
+	name = "gravitational singularity"
+	desc = "A gravitational singularity."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/singularity.dmi'
+	icon_state = "singularity_s1"
+
+/obj/singularity/gravitational/Initialize(mapload, starting_energy)
+	. = ..()
+	if (!grav_lens)
+		grav_lens = new(src)
+		grav_lens.transform = matrix().Scale(0.5)
+		grav_lens.pixel_x = -240
+		grav_lens.pixel_y = -240
+		// Radioactive green glow messes with the displacement map
+		/*var/datum/component/radioactive/c = grav_lens.GetComponent(/datum/component/radioactive)
+		if(c)
+			c.RemoveComponent()*/
+		vis_contents += grav_lens
+
 /obj/item/singularity_shard
 	name = "singularity shard"
 	desc = "THIS SHOULDN'T EXIST. TELL A CODER HOW YOU GOT THIS."
diff --git a/icons/effects/512x512.dmi b/icons/effects/512x512.dmi
index 98116dfdac19..4920702427a3 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/512x512.dmi and b/icons/effects/512x512.dmi differ