Monkestation · Sun-Soaked · Feb 12, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
diff --git a/cev_eris.dme b/cev_eris.dme
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\autolathe\tools.dm"
 #include "code\datums\changelog\changelog.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\_component.dm"
+#include "code\datums\components\butchering.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\clothing_sanity_protection.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\fabric.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\jamming.dm"

diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
@@ -255,3 +255,19 @@ GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(list/voice_type2sound = list(
 
 ///Managed global that is a reference to the real global
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(voice_type2sound_ref, voice_type2sound)
+
+//butchering defines
+//defines for base success chance
+#define BUTCHER_IMPOSSIBLE 5
+#define BUTCHER_VERY_HARD 10
+#define BUTCHER_HARD 25
+#define BUTCHER_CHALLENGING 35
+#define BUTCHER_DIFFICULT 45
+#define BUTCHER_NORMAL 55
+#define BUTCHER_EASY 65
+#define BUTCHER_VERY_EASY 80
+#define BUTCHER_EFFORTLESS 100//still technically possible to fail with terrible tool + 0 bio, so not 'zero'
+
+//divisor for BIO effect on butchering
+//values of bio above this will improve butchering chances, values below will dmg it
+#define BUTCHER_BIO_DIVISOR 28
diff --git a/code/datums/components/butchering.dm b/code/datums/components/butchering.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/datum/component/butchering
+	/// Whether or not this component can be used to butcher currently. Used to temporarily disable an existing butcher component for later
+	var/butchering_enabled = TRUE
+
+	/// Whether or not this component is compatible with blunt tools.
+	var/can_be_blunt = FALSE
+
+/datum/component/butchering/Initialize(
+	disabled = FALSE,
+	can_be_blunt = FALSE,
+)
+	if(disabled)
+		src.butchering_enabled = FALSE
+	src.can_be_blunt = can_be_blunt
+	if(isitem(parent))
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_IATTACK, PROC_REF(onItemAttack))
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_APPVAL, PROC_REF(onStatusChange))
+
+///checks if we can butcher, and intercepts the attack chain if we successfully do so
+/datum/component/butchering/proc/onItemAttack(atom/target, mob/living/user, params)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	var/obj/item/ourparent
+	if(isitem(parent))
+		ourparent = parent
+
+	if(!(user.a_intent == I_HURT))//are we on harm intent?
+		return
+
+	if(isliving(target))
+		var/mob/living/ourmob = target
+		if(ourmob.stat == DEAD && (ourmob.butcher_results)) //can we butcher it?
+			if(butchering_enabled && (can_be_blunt || ourparent.sharp))
+				INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(startButcher), ourparent, ourmob, user)
+				return TRUE //ends attack chain, so all we do is butcher
+	return
+
+///handles the use tool containing our butchering action. needed since signal_handler procs hate do afters
+/datum/component/butchering/proc/startButcher(obj/item/source, mob/living/meat, mob/living/user)
+	to_chat(user, span_notice("You begin to butcher \the [meat]..."))
+	var/needed_quality = QUALITY_CUTTING
+	if(!source.has_quality(QUALITY_CUTTING))
+		needed_quality = null
+	if(source.use_tool(user, meat, WORKTIME_NORMAL, needed_quality, FAILCHANCE_NORMAL, required_stat = STAT_BIO))
+		on_butchering(user, meat, source)
+/**
+ * Handles a user butchering a target
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * - [butcher][/mob/living]: The mob doing the butchering
+ * - [meat][/mob/living]: The mob being butchered
+ * - [source][/obj/item]: The item holding our component, expressly typed
+ */
+/datum/component/butchering/proc/on_butchering(mob/living/butcher, mob/living/meat, obj/item/source)
+	//our final items to spawn
+	var/list/butchered = list()
+	//did we fail to extract something?
+	var/mulched
+	var/turf/dropturf = get_turf(meat)
+	var/bio = butcher.stats.getStat(STAT_BIO)
+	//mult to success chance based on tool quality
+	var/toolpowr = 0.5
+
+	if(source.has_quality(QUALITY_CUTTING))//otherwise, we're working with something stupid like a glass shard or a beartrap(truly, advanced cutting tool)
+		toolpowr = round((source.get_tool_quality(QUALITY_CUTTING) / 10))
+
+	if(!meat.butcher_results)
+		log_runtime(" [meat.type] was butchered without any possible butcher results.")
+		meat.gib()
+
+	//for getting the dialogue hinting at relative power
+	var/msgpowr = toolpowr * (max((bio / BUTCHER_BIO_DIVISOR), 0.25))
+	switch(msgpowr)
+		if(0 to 0.8)//go get an actual knife you gross-ass roundstart vagabond
+			butcher.visible_message(span_bolddanger("[butcher] can't get anywhere with this tool! Instead, they rip \the [meat] to shreds like an animal!"))
+		if(0.9 to 3.5)
+			butcher.visible_message(span_danger("[butcher] messily chops up \the [meat]!"))
+		if(3.6 to 6)
+			butcher.visible_message(span_danger("[butcher] carefully butchers \the [meat]."))
+		if(6.1 to 99)
+			butcher.visible_message(span_notice("[butcher] precisely dissects \the [meat]."))
+
+	// Chance of triggering an additional hazard effect when butchering an animal.
+	var/hazard_chance = 5
+	for(var/thing in meat.butcher_results)
+		var/obj/result = thing
+		//get the base percentage of awarding this result
+		var/difficulty = meat.butcher_results[result]
+		//takes difficulty and multiplies it by tool and bio stat to get final chance
+		var/trueprob = clamp((difficulty * toolpowr) * max((bio / BUTCHER_BIO_DIVISOR), 0.25), 1, 100)
+		if(prob(trueprob))
+			butchered += result
+		else
+			mulched++
+			hazard_chance = hazard_chance + 10//chance of complications increases for each item you fail to harvest
+
+	if(mulched)
+		to_chat(butcher, span_warning("You [LAZYLEN(meat.butcher_results) <= mulched ? "completely destroyed all of" : "lost some of"] the meat from \the [meat]."))
+
+	if(LAZYLEN(butchered))
+		for(var/reward in butchered)
+			var/obj/item/ourmeat = new reward(dropturf)
+			ourmeat.name = "[meat.name] [ourmeat.name]"
+
+	//try to invoke a hazard effect on the butcher
+	if(meat.butchery_hazard && prob(hazard_chance))
+		butcher.visible_message(span_danger("While cutting up \the [src], [butcher]'s hand slips..."), span_danger("While cutting up \the [src], your hand slips..."))
+		meat.butchery_fail(butcher)
+
+	//let's finish up.
+	meat.drop_embedded()
+	meat.gib()
+	if(meat.client)//if a player just got hardgibbed, tattle
+		message_admins("[meat] ([key_name(meat)]) was butchered for meat by [butcher] ([key_name(butcher)]) [ADMIN_JMP(butcher)].")
+
+///Enables the butchering mechanic.
+/datum/component/butchering/proc/enable_butchering(datum/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	butchering_enabled = TRUE
+
+///Disables the butchering mechanic.
+/datum/component/butchering/proc/disable_butchering(datum/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	butchering_enabled = FALSE
+
+///signal check to see if our holder is still sharp, for variable butchering items. If not, shut down the component till sharpness comes back.
+/datum/component/butchering/proc/onStatusChange(atom/holder)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(isitem(holder))
+		var/obj/item/itemholder = holder
+		if(!itemholder.sharp && !can_be_blunt)
+			disable_butchering()
+		else if(itemholder.sharp && butchering_enabled == FALSE)
+			enable_butchering()
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	wage = WAGE_NONE // Makes his own money
 	department_account_access = TRUE
 	stat_modifiers = list(
+		STAT_BIO = 25,
 		STAT_ROB = 15,
 		STAT_TGH = 15,
 		STAT_VIG = 15,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 	wage = WAGE_NONE //They should get paid by the club owner, otherwise you know what to do.
 	department_account_access = TRUE
 	stat_modifiers = list(
+		STAT_BIO = 18,
 		STAT_ROB = 10,
 		STAT_TGH = 10,
 		STAT_VIG = 5,

diff --git a/code/game/machinery/kitchen/gibber.dm b/code/game/machinery/kitchen/gibber.dm
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@
 
 	var/meat_amount = occupant.mob_size / 2
 	var/meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat
-	if(issuperioranimal(occupant))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/S = occupant
-		meat_type = S.meat_type
+	if(issuperioranimal(occupant) || isanimal(occupant))
+		if(occupant.butcher_results)//nab a meat from the occupant's butcher results. Otherwise use default meat
+			for(var/possiblemeat in occupant.butcher_results)
+				if(istype(possiblemeat, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat))
+					meat_type = possiblemeat
+					break
 	else if(iscarbon(occupant))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = occupant
 		meat_type = C.species.meat_type
 		if(occupant.stats.getPerk(PERK_SURVIVOR))
 			meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/pork
-	else if(isanimal(occupant))
-		var/mob/living/simple_animal/A = occupant
-		meat_type = A.meat_type
 
 	for(var/i in 1 to meat_amount)
 		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/new_meat = new meat_type(src)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@
 	if(chameleon_type)
 		verbs.Add(/obj/item/proc/set_chameleon_appearance)
 	tact_visual = new /obj/effect/effect/melee/alert
+	if(sharp && !isProjectile(src))//any item with sharpness on spawn gets butchering
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, FALSE, FALSE)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/Destroy(force)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/mods/_upgrades.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/mods/_upgrades.dm
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@
 		T.max_upgrades += tool_upgrades[UPGRADE_MAXUPGRADES]
 	if(tool_upgrades[UPGRADE_SHARP])
 		T.sharp = tool_upgrades[UPGRADE_SHARP]
+		if(!T.GetComponent(/datum/component/butchering))
+			T.AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, FALSE, FALSE)
 	if(tool_upgrades[UPGRADE_COLOR])
 		T.color = tool_upgrades[UPGRADE_COLOR]
 	if(tool_upgrades[UPGRADE_ITEMFLAGPLUS])

diff --git a/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm b/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm
@@ -487,8 +487,7 @@
 	icon_dead = "holo4"
 	alpha = 127
 	icon_gib = null
-	meat_amount = 0
-	meat_type = null
+	butcher_results = null
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/holodeck/New()
 	..()

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/defense.dm
@@ -1,20 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/proc/harvest(mob/user)
-	var/actual_meat_amount = max(1,(meat_amount/2))
-	if(meat_type && actual_meat_amount>0 && (stat == DEAD))
-		drop_embedded()
-		for(var/i=0;i<actual_meat_amount;i++)
-			var/obj/item/meat = new meat_type(get_turf(src))
-			meat.name = "[src.name] [meat.name]"
-		if(issmall(src))
-			user.visible_message(span_danger("[user] chops up \the [src]!"))
-			var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/blood_effect = new/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter(get_turf(src))
-			blood_effect.basecolor = bloodcolor
-			blood_effect.update_icon()
-			qdel(src)
-		else
-			user.visible_message(span_danger("[user] butchers \the [src] messily!"))
-			gib()
-
 /mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/update_lying_buckled_and_verb_status()
 	..()
 
@@ -25,12 +8,8 @@
 	updatehealth()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
-	if (meat_type && (stat == DEAD) && (QUALITY_CUTTING in I.tool_qualities))
-		if (I.use_tool(user, src, WORKTIME_NORMAL, QUALITY_CUTTING, FAILCHANCE_NORMAL, required_stat = STAT_BIO))
-			harvest(user)
-	else
-		. = ..()
-		updatehealth()
+	. = ..()
+	updatehealth()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/resolve_item_attack(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, hit_zone)
 	//mob.attackby -> item.attack -> mob.resolve_item_attack -> item.apply_hit_effect

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/giant_spider/giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/giant_spider/giant_spider.dm
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 	move_to_delay = 5
 	turns_per_move = 5
 	see_in_dark = 10
-	meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider
-	meat_amount = 3
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT)
 	stop_automated_movement_when_pulled = 0
 
 	melee_damage_lower = 12

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/giant_spider/types/hunter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/giant_spider/types/hunter.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 	melee_damage_upper = 20
 	poison_per_bite = 8
 	move_to_delay = 3
-	meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/hunter
-	meat_amount = 4
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/hunter = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/hunter = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/hunter = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/hunter = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT)
 	rarity_value = 75
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/giant_spider/types/nurse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/giant_spider/types/nurse.dm
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 	poison_per_bite = 3
 	var/atom/cocoon_target
 	poison_type = "aranecolmin"
-	meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/nurse
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/nurse = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/nurse = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/spider/nurse = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT)
 	move_to_delay = 4
-	meat_amount = 3
 	rarity_value = 75
 	var/fed = 0
 	var/egg_inject_chance = 4

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/golem/golem.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/golem/golem.dm
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
 	speak_chance = 5
 
 	see_in_dark = 10
-	meat_type = null
-	meat_amount = 0
+	butcher_results = null
 	stop_automated_movement_when_pulled = 0
 	wander = FALSE
 	viewRange = 8

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/life.dm
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
 								// End message
 								src.visible_message(span_warning("\The [src] finishes eating \the [eat_target], leaving only bones."))
 								// Get fed
-								fed += rand(1,tasty.meat_amount)
+								fed += rand(1,LAZYLEN(tasty.butcher_results))
 								if (isroach(tasty))
 									var/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/cannibalism = tasty
 									fed += cannibalism.fed
 								if(istype(src, /mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/roachling))
-									if(tasty.meat_amount >= 6)// ate a fuhrer or kaiser
+									if(istype(tasty, /mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/kaiser) || istype(tasty, /mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/fuhrer))// ate a fuhrer or kaiser
 										var/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/roachling/bigboss = src
 										bigboss.big_boss = TRUE
 						clearEatTarget()

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/roach.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/roach.dm
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 	turns_per_move = 4
 	turns_since_move = 0
 
-	meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/kampfer
-	meat_amount = 2
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/kampfer = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/kampfer = BUTCHER_NORMAL)
 
 	maxHealth = 10
 	health = 10

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/benzin.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/benzin.dm
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 	maxHealth = 25
 	health = 25
 	melee_damage_upper = 3
-	meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/benzin
-	meat_amount = 3
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/benzin = 35,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/benzin = 35,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/benzin = 35)
 	rarity_value = 15
 
 

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/bluespace.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/bluespace.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 	icon_state = "bluespaceroach"
 	maxHealth = 25
 	health = 25
-	meat_type = /obj/item/bluespace_crystal
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/bluespace_crystal = BUTCHER_CHALLENGING,\
+							/obj/item/bluespace_crystal = BUTCHER_HARD,\
+							/obj/item/bluespace_crystal = BUTCHER_HARD,\
+							/obj/item/bluespace_crystal = BUTCHER_HARD)
 	melee_damage_lower = 4
 	melee_damage_upper = 11
 	armor_divisor = ARMOR_PEN_MAX // Hits through armor

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/fuhrer.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/fuhrer.dm
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@
 	extra_burrow_chance = 100
 	blattedin_revives_left = 0 //He only lives once, cuz he's huge
 
-	meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/fuhrer
-	meat_amount = 6
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/fuhrer = BUTCHER_EASY,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/fuhrer = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/fuhrer = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/fuhrer = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/fuhrer = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/fuhrer = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT)
 
 	sanity_damage = 1
 	rarity_value = 90

diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/hunter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/superior_animal/roach/types/hunter.dm
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
 
 	attacktext = list("slashed", "rended", "diced")
 
-	meat_type = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/jager
-	meat_amount = 3
+
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/jager = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/jager = BUTCHER_NORMAL,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/jager = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT,\
+							/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/roachmeat/jager = BUTCHER_DIFFICULT)
 	rarity_value = 11.25
 
 	// Armor related variables - jager jacket