diff --git a/_maps/_basemap.dm b/_maps/_basemap.dm
index 213211fc42..9bb74575f0 100644
--- a/_maps/_basemap.dm
+++ b/_maps/_basemap.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//#define LOWMEMORYMODE //uncomment this to load centcom and runtime station and thats it.
+#define LOWMEMORYMODE //uncomment this to load centcom and runtime station and thats it.
 
 #include "map_files\generic\CentCom.dmm"
 
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/_flags/return_values.dm b/code/__DEFINES/_flags/return_values.dm
index 1bcb54bdb7..80908fdc8e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/_flags/return_values.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/_flags/return_values.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #define NO_AUTO_CLICKDELAY_HANDLING				(1<<2)
 /// Only used with UnarmedAttack(). Interrupts unarmed attack from progressing.
 #define INTERRUPT_UNARMED_ATTACK				(1<<3)
+/// Attack hand should not set next action even if the atom wants it to be an action
+#define ATTACK_HAND_IGNORE_ACTION				(1<<4)
+/// Attack hand should not at all check last_action/attack_hand_speed even if the atom wants to
+#define ATTACK_HAND_IGNORE_CLICKDELAY			(1<<5)
 
 // UnarmedAttack() flags
 /// Attack is from a parry counterattack
diff --git a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
index 362a15005c..008dd06d1e 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
@@ -34,25 +34,25 @@
 		return
 
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_HUMAN_MELEE_UNARMED_ATTACK, A)
-	return . | A.attack_hand(src, intent, flags)
+	return . | A.attack_hand(src, intent, flags, .)
 
-/atom/proc/attack_hand(mob/user, act_intent = user.a_intent, unarmed_attack_flags)
+/atom/proc/attack_hand(mob/user, act_intent = user.a_intent, unarmed_attack_flags, clickchain_flags)
 	SHOULD_NOT_SLEEP(TRUE)
 	if(!(interaction_flags_atom & INTERACT_ATOM_NO_FINGERPRINT_ATTACK_HAND))
 		add_fingerprint(user)
 	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACK_HAND, user) & COMPONENT_NO_ATTACK_HAND)
 		return
-	if(attack_hand_speed)
+	if(attack_hand_speed && !(clickchain_flags & ATTACK_HAND_IGNORE_CLICKDELAY))
 		if(!user.CheckActionCooldown(attack_hand_speed))
 			return
 	if(interaction_flags_atom & INTERACT_ATOM_ATTACK_HAND)
 		. = _try_interact(user)
-	on_attack_hand(user, act_intent, unarmed_attack_flags)
-	if(attack_hand_unwieldlyness)
-		user.DelayNextAction(attack_hand_unwieldlyness, considered_action = attack_hand_is_action)
-	else if(attack_hand_is_action)
-		user.DelayNextAction()
-	return attack_hand_is_action
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/on_attack_hand, user, act_intent, unarmed_attack_flags)
+	if(!(clickchain_flags & ATTACK_HAND_IGNORE_ACTION))
+		if(attack_hand_unwieldlyness)
+			user.DelayNextAction(attack_hand_unwieldlyness, considered_action = attack_hand_is_action)
+		else if(attack_hand_is_action)
+			user.DelayNextAction()
 
 /atom/proc/on_attack_hand(mob/user, act_intent = user.a_intent, unarmed_attack_flags)
 
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 		return interact(user)
 	if(can_interact(user))
 		return interact(user)
-	return FALSE
 
 /atom/proc/can_interact(mob/user)
 	if(!user.can_interact_with(src))
@@ -92,8 +91,7 @@
 	else
 		add_fingerprint(user)
 	if(interaction_flags_atom & INTERACT_ATOM_UI_INTERACT)
-		return ui_interact(user)
-	return FALSE
+		ui_interact(user)
 
 /*
 /mob/living/carbon/human/RestrainedClickOn(var/atom/A) ---carbons will handle this
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
index f30fa02879..df74f8e49e 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 	if(warcry)
 		M.say("[warcry]", ignore_spam = TRUE, forced = TRUE)
 
-	return NO_AUTO_CLICKDELAY_HANDLING
+	return NO_AUTO_CLICKDELAY_HANDLING | ATTACK_HAND_IGNORE_ACTION
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/fingerless/pugilist/rapid/AltClick(mob/user)
 	var/input = stripped_input(user,"What do you want your battlecry to be? Max length of 6 characters.", ,"", 7)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	else
 		M.SetNextAction(CLICK_CD_RAPID)
 
-	return NO_AUTO_CLICKDELAY_HANDLING
+	return NO_AUTO_CLICKDELAY_HANDLING | ATTACK_HAND_IGNORE_ACTION
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/botanic_leather
 	name = "botanist's leather gloves"