diff --git a/code/_globalvars/tooltips.dm b/code/_globalvars/tooltips.dm
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..58bb6bcea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/_globalvars/tooltips.dm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(enable_examine_tips, TRUE)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 84b06bc756..401e457b63 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 
 	var/datum/rpg_loot/rpg_loot = null
 
+
+	//Tooltip vars
+	var/in_inventory = FALSE//is this item equipped into an inventory slot or hand of a mob?
+	var/force_string //string form of an item's force. Edit this var only to set a custom force string
+	var/last_force_string_check = 0
+	var/tip_timer
+	var/force_string_override
+
 /obj/item/Initialize()
 	if (!materials)
 		materials = list()
@@ -116,6 +124,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 	if(GLOB.rpg_loot_items)
 		rpg_loot = new(src)
 
+	if(force_string)
+		force_string_override = TRUE
+
 /obj/item/Destroy()
 	flags &= ~DROPDEL	//prevent reqdels
 	if(ismob(loc))
@@ -368,9 +379,11 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 		A.Remove(user)
 	if(DROPDEL & flags)
 		qdel(src)
+	in_inventory = FALSE
 
 // called just as an item is picked up (loc is not yet changed)
 /obj/item/proc/pickup(mob/user)
+	in_inventory = TRUE
 	return
 
 
@@ -396,6 +409,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 		var/datum/action/A = X
 		if(item_action_slot_check(slot, user)) //some items only give their actions buttons when in a specific slot.
 			A.Grant(user)
+	in_inventory = TRUE
 
 //sometimes we only want to grant the item's action if it's equipped in a specific slot.
 /obj/item/proc/item_action_slot_check(slot, mob/user)
@@ -546,6 +560,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 	if (callback) //call the original callback
 		. = callback.Invoke()
 	throw_speed = initial(throw_speed) //explosions change this.
+	in_inventory = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/proc/remove_item_from_storage(atom/newLoc) //please use this if you're going to snowflake an item out of a obj/item/weapon/storage
 	if(!newLoc)
@@ -632,3 +647,37 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 		M.dirty++
 
 /obj/item/proc/on_mob_death(mob/living/L, gibbed)
+
+/obj/item/proc/set_force_string()
+	switch(force)
+		if(0 to 4)
+			force_string = "very low"
+		if(4 to 7)
+			force_string = "low"
+		if(7 to 10)
+			force_string = "medium"
+		if(10 to 11)
+			force_string = "high"
+		if(11 to 20) //12 is the force of a toolbox
+			force_string = "robust"
+		if(20 to 25)
+			force_string = "very robust"
+		else
+			force_string = "exceptionally robust"
+	last_force_string_check = force
+
+/obj/item/proc/openTip(location, control, params, user)
+	if(last_force_string_check != force && !force_string_override)
+		set_force_string()
+	openToolTip(user,src,params,title = name,content = "[desc]<br>[force ? "<b>Force:</b> [force_string]" : ""]",theme = "")
+
+/obj/item/MouseEntered(location, control, params)
+	if(in_inventory && usr.client.prefs.enable_tips)
+		var/timedelay = usr.client.prefs.tip_delay/100
+		var/user = usr
+		tip_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/openTip, location, control, params, user), timedelay, TIMER_STOPPABLE)//timer takes delay in deciseconds, but the pref is in milliseconds. dividing by 100 converts it.
+
+/obj/item/MouseExited()
+	deltimer(tip_timer)//delete any in-progress timer if the mouse is moved off the item before it finishes
+	closeToolTip(usr)
+
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 8d5bbde4b3..e9b877a3ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	//game-preferences
 	var/lastchangelog = ""				//Saved changlog filesize to detect if there was a change
 	var/ooccolor = null
+	var/enable_tips = TRUE
+	var/tip_delay = 500 //tip delay in milliseconds
 
 	//Antag preferences
 	var/list/be_special = list()		//Special role selection
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 076761f93f..c52767f1d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	S["inquisitive_ghost"]	>> inquisitive_ghost
 	S["uses_glasses_colour"]>> uses_glasses_colour
 	S["clientfps"]			>> clientfps
+	S["menuoptions"]		>> menuoptions
+	S["enable_tips"]		>> enable_tips
+	S["tip_delay"]			>> tip_delay
 	S["parallax"]			>> parallax
 	S["menuoptions"]			>> menuoptions
 	//citadel code
@@ -249,6 +252,8 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	S["clientfps"]			<< clientfps
 	S["parallax"]			<< parallax
 	S["menuoptions"]		<< menuoptions
+	S["enable_tips"]		<< enable_tips
+	S["tip_delay"]			<< tip_delay
 	//citadel code
 	S["arousable"]			<< arousable
 
@@ -561,4 +566,4 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
 	S.ImportText("/",file("[path].txt"))
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/etips.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/etips.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9dc1662add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/etips.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/client/verb/toggle_tips()
+	set name = "Toggle examine tooltips"
+	set desc = "Toggles examine hover-over tooltips"
+	set category = "OOC"
+
+	prefs.enable_tips = !prefs.enable_tips
+	prefs.save_preferences()
+	to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Examine tooltips [prefs.enable_tips ? "en" : "dis"]abled.</span>")
+
+/client/verb/change_tip_delay()
+	set name = "Set examine tooltip delay"
+	set desc = "Sets the delay in milliseconds before examine tooltips appear"
+	set category = "OOC"
+
+	var/indelay = stripped_input(usr, "Enter the tooltip delay in milliseconds (default: 500)", "Enter tooltip delay", "", 10)
+	indelay = text2num(indelay)
+	if(usr)//is this what you mean?
+		prefs.tip_delay = indelay
+		prefs.save_preferences()
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Tooltip delay set to [indelay] milliseconds.</span>")
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index ede8f54362..6236876be0 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1183,6 +1183,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_savefile.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_toggles.dm"
+#include "code\modules\client\verbs\etips.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\verbs\looc.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\verbs\ooc.dm"