diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index 27991133c7..090727d845 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -171,7 +171,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bloody_footprints_cache)
 #define BLOOD_LOSS_IN_SPREAD		20
 
 //Bloody shoe blood states
-#define BLOOD_STATE_BLOOD			"blood"
+#define HUMANIZED_BLOOD				"A+"
+#define LIZARDIZED_BLOOD			"L"
+#define SLIMEIZED_BLOOD				"GEL"
+#define OILIZED_BLOOD				"HR"
+#define XENOIZED_BLOOD				"X*"
+#define SYNTHETICIZED_BLOOD			"SY"
 #define BLOOD_STATE_OIL				"oil"
 #define BLOOD_STATE_NOT_BLOODY		"no blood whatsoever"
 #define BLOOD_AMOUNT_PER_DECAL		20
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_cit_helpers.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_cit_helpers.dm
index 0dd0bc2953..1b1cae43bb 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_cit_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_cit_helpers.dm
@@ -111,6 +111,17 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(paw_taurs, list(
 		))
 
 	//blood types
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(regular_bloods,list(
+		"O-",
+		"O+",
+		"A-",
+		"A+",
+		"B-",
+		"B+",
+		"AB-",
+		"AB+"
+		))
+
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(blood_types, list(
 		"blood",
 		"syntheticblood",
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 179f0c6ee4..c6ae093ab5 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -389,14 +389,39 @@
 		blood_splatter_icon.Blend(blood_DNA_to_color(), ICON_MULTIPLY)
 		add_overlay(blood_splatter_icon)
 
-/atom/proc/blood_DNA_to_color()
-	var/list/colors = list()//first we make a list of all bloodtypes present
-	var/list/blood = return_blood_DNA()
-	for(var/bloop in blood)
-		if(colors[blood[bloop]])
-			colors[blood[bloop]]++
+/atom/proc/blood_list_checks(Atom/A, var/blood_type, var/amount) //This is a messy attempt at trying to reduce lists of items and mobs with blood on them
+	if(blood_type in GLOB.regular_bloods)
+		blood_type = "A+" //generic so we don't have 8 different types of human blood
+
+	if(is_cleanable(A)
+		var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/CL = A
+		if(blood_type in CL.bloodmeme)
+			return
 		else
-			colors[blood[bloop]] = 1
+			CL.bloodmeme += blood_type
+
+	if(isitem(A))
+		var/obj/item/I = A
+		if(blood_type in CL.bloodmeme)
+			return
+		else
+			CL.bloodmeme += blood_type
+
+	if(iscarbon(A))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/C = A
+		if(blood_type in C.bloodmeme)
+			return
+		else
+			C.bloodmeme += blood_type
+
+
+/atom/proc/blood_DNA_to_color(list/bloods)
+	var/list/colors = list()//first we make a list of all bloodtypes present
+	for(var/bloop in bloods)
+		if(colors[bloods[bloop]])
+			colors[bloods[bloop]]++
+		else
+			colors[bloods[bloop]] = 1
 
 	var/final_rgb = "#940000"
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
index 87b4d00cdf..92cf77ab2f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	blood_state = BLOOD_STATE_BLOOD
 	color = BLOOD_COLOR_HUMAN
 	bloodiness = BLOOD_AMOUNT_PER_DECAL
-	var/bloodmeme = ""
+	var/list/bloodmeme = ""
 	var/data = ""
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/replace_decal(obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/C)
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter
 	random_icon_states = list("gibbl1", "gibbl2", "gibbl3", "gibbl4", "gibbl5")
 
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/tracks
-	icon_state = "tracks"
-	desc = "They look like tracks left by wheels."
-	random_icon_states = null
-
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder //not a child of blood on purpose so that it shows up even on regular splatters
 	name = "blood"
 	icon_state = "ltrails_1"
 	desc = "Your instincts say you shouldn't be following these."
 	random_icon_states = null
 	var/list/existing_dirs = list()
+	blood_state = BLOOD_STATE_BLOOD
+	color = BLOOD_COLOR_HUMAN
+	bloodiness = BLOOD_AMOUNT_PER_DECAL
+	var/bloodmeme = ""
+	var/data = ""
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder/update_icon()
 	for(var/datum/reagent/R in reagents.reagent_list)
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
 		if(istype(R, /datum/reagent/blood))
 			if(R.data["blood_type"])
 				color = bloodtype_to_color(R.data["blood_type"]) //Color the blood with our dna stuff
+		else if(istype(R, /datum/reagent/liquidgibs))
+			if(R.data["blood_type"])
+				bloodmeme = R.data["blood_type"]
+				color = bloodtype_to_color(R.data["blood_type"])
+		else
+			color = blood_DNA_to_color()
 
 /obj/effect/cleanable/trail_holder/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 //BLOODY FOOTPRINTS
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints/tracks
 	name = "tracks"
 	icon = 'icons/effects/fluidtracks.dmi'
 	icon_state = "nothingwhatsoever"
@@ -104,57 +110,28 @@
 	if(ishuman(O))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = O
 		var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = H.shoes
-		if(S)
-			if(S.last_bloodtype)
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(S.last_bloodtype)
-			else
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(bloodmeme)
-		else
-			if(H.last_bloodtype)
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(H.last_bloodtype)
-			else
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(bloodmeme)
-
-
 		if(S && S.bloody_shoes[blood_state])
+			S.last_bloodtype = bloodmeme
 			S.bloody_shoes[blood_state] = max(S.bloody_shoes[blood_state] - BLOOD_LOSS_PER_STEP, 0)
 			shoe_types |= S.type
 			if (!(entered_dirs & H.dir))
 				entered_dirs |= H.dir
 				update_icon()
-		else
-			H.blood_smear[blood_state] = max(H.blood_smear[blood_state] - BLOOD_LOSS_PER_STEP, 0)
-			if (!(entered_dirs & H.dir))
-				entered_dirs |= H.dir
-				update_icon()
+		else if(!bloodiness)
+			H.bloodiness = max(bloodiness / BLOOD_LOSS_IN_SPREAD, 0)
+
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints/tracks/Uncrossed(atom/movable/O)
 	..()
 	if(ishuman(O))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = O
 		var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = H.shoes
-		if(S)
-			if(S.last_bloodtype)
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(S.last_bloodtype)
-			else
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(bloodmeme)
-		else
-			if(H.last_bloodtype)
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(H.last_bloodtype)
-			else
-				color = bloodtype_to_color(bloodmeme)
-
 		if(S && S.bloody_shoes[blood_state])
 			S.bloody_shoes[blood_state] = max(S.bloody_shoes[blood_state] - BLOOD_LOSS_PER_STEP, 0)
 			shoe_types  |= S.type
 			if (!(exited_dirs & H.dir))
 				exited_dirs |= H.dir
 				update_icon()
-		else
-			H.blood_smear[blood_state] = max(H.blood_smear[blood_state] - BLOOD_LOSS_PER_STEP, 0)
-			if (!(exited_dirs & H.dir))
-				exited_dirs |= H.dir
-				update_icon()
 
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints/tracks/update_icon()
@@ -162,16 +139,14 @@
 
 	for(var/Ddir in GLOB.cardinals)
 		if(entered_dirs & Ddir)
-			var/image/bloodstep_overlay = GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["entered-[print_state]-[Ddir]"]
+			var/image/bloodstep_overlay = GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["entered-[blood_state]-[Ddir]"]
 			if(!bloodstep_overlay)
-				GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["entered-[print_state]-[Ddir]"] = bloodstep_overlay = image(icon, "[print_state]1", dir = Ddir)
-			bloodstep_overlay.color = bloodtype_to_color(bloodmeme)
+				GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["entered-[blood_state]-[Ddir]"] = bloodstep_overlay = image(icon, "[blood_state]1", dir = Ddir)
 			add_overlay(bloodstep_overlay)
 		if(exited_dirs & Ddir)
-			var/image/bloodstep_overlay = GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["exited-[print_state]-[Ddir]"]
+			var/image/bloodstep_overlay = GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["exited-[blood_state]-[Ddir]"]
 			if(!bloodstep_overlay)
-				GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["exited-[print_state]-[Ddir]"] = bloodstep_overlay = image(icon, "[print_state]2", dir = Ddir)
-			bloodstep_overlay.color = bloodtype_to_color(bloodmeme)
+				GLOB.bloody_footprints_cache["exited-[blood_state]-[Ddir]"] = bloodstep_overlay = image(icon, "[blood_state]2", dir = Ddir)
 			add_overlay(bloodstep_overlay)
 
 	alpha = BLOODY_FOOTPRINT_BASE_ALPHA+bloodiness