diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
index c453ada5c2a..2814e0dbad8 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
@@ -363,6 +363,16 @@
 #define SHOCK_ILLUSION (1 << 2)
 ///The shock doesn't stun.
 #define SHOCK_NOSTUN (1 << 3)
+/// No default message is sent from the shock
+#define SHOCK_SUPPRESS_MESSAGE (1 << 4)
+/// No skeleton animation if a human was shocked
+#define SHOCK_NO_HUMAN_ANIM (1 << 5)
+/// Ignores TRAIT_STUNIMMUNE
+#define SHOCK_IGNORE_IMMUNITY (1 << 6)
+/// Prevents the immediate stun, instead only gives the delay
+#define SHOCK_DELAY_STUN (1 << 7)
+/// Makes the paralyze into a knockdown
+#define SHOCK_KNOCKDOWN (1 << 8)
 
 #define INCORPOREAL_MOVE_BASIC 1 /// normal movement, see: [/mob/living/var/incorporeal_move]
 #define INCORPOREAL_MOVE_SHADOW 2 /// leaves a trail of shadows
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 32733c1d827..79c7c7a8032 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 		internal_organ.emp_act(severity)
 
 ///Adds to the parent by also adding functionality to propagate shocks through pulling and doing some fluff effects.
-/mob/living/carbon/electrocute_act(shock_damage, source, siemens_coeff = 1, flags = NONE)
+/mob/living/carbon/electrocute_act(shock_damage, source, siemens_coeff = 1, flags = NONE, jitter_time = 20 SECONDS, stutter_time = 4 SECONDS, stun_duration = 4 SECONDS)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		return
@@ -394,22 +394,30 @@
 		//Found our victims, now lets shock them all
 		for(var/victim in shocking_queue)
 			var/mob/living/carbon/C = victim
-			C.electrocute_act(shock_damage*0.75, src, 1, flags)
+			C.electrocute_act(shock_damage*0.75, src, 1, flags, jitter_time, stutter_time, stun_duration)
 	//Stun
 	var/should_stun = (!(flags & SHOCK_TESLA) || siemens_coeff > 0.5) && !(flags & SHOCK_NOSTUN)
-	if(should_stun)
-		Paralyze(40)
+	var/paralyze = !(flags & SHOCK_KNOCKDOWN)
+	var/immediately_stun = should_stun && !(flags & SHOCK_DELAY_STUN)
+	if(immediately_stun)
+		if(paralyze)
+			Paralyze(stun_duration)
+		else
+			Knockdown(stun_duration)
 	//Jitter and other fluff.
 	do_jitter_animation(300)
-	adjust_jitter(20 SECONDS)
-	adjust_stutter(4 SECONDS)
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(secondary_shock), should_stun), 2 SECONDS)
+	adjust_jitter(jitter_time)
+	adjust_stutter(stutter_time)
+	if(should_stun)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(secondary_shock), paralyze, stun_duration * 1.5), 2 SECONDS)
 	return shock_damage
 
 ///Called slightly after electrocute act to apply a secondary stun.
-/mob/living/carbon/proc/secondary_shock(should_stun)
-	if(should_stun)
-		Paralyze(60)
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/secondary_shock(paralyze, stun_duration)
+	if(paralyze)
+		Paralyze(stun_duration)
+	else
+		Knockdown(stun_duration)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/help_shake_act(mob/living/carbon/helper)
 	if(on_fire)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index fb7cba462e9..f082b7944ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 
 
 ///Calculates the siemens coeff based on clothing and species, can also restart hearts.
-/mob/living/carbon/human/electrocute_act(shock_damage, source, siemens_coeff = 1, flags = NONE)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/electrocute_act(shock_damage, source, siemens_coeff = 1, flags = NONE, jitter_time = 20 SECONDS, stutter_time = 4 SECONDS, stun_duration = 4 SECONDS)
 	//Calculates the siemens coeff based on clothing. Completely ignores the arguments
 	if(flags & SHOCK_TESLA) //I hate this entire block. This gets the siemens_coeff for tesla shocks
 		if(gloves && gloves.siemens_coefficient <= 0)
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@
 			var/obj/item/organ/internal/heart/heart = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_HEART)
 			if(heart.Restart() && stat == CONSCIOUS)
 				to_chat(src, span_notice("You feel your heart beating again!"))
-	electrocution_animation(40)
+	if(!(flags & SHOCK_NO_HUMAN_ANIM))
+		electrocution_animation(4 SECONDS)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/emp_act(severity)
 	. = ..()