diff --git a/Content.Server/Pointing/Components/RoguePointingArrowComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Pointing/Components/RoguePointingArrowComponent.cs
index f6ab0364e1..35c813283c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Pointing/Components/RoguePointingArrowComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Pointing/Components/RoguePointingArrowComponent.cs
@@ -1,131 +1,33 @@
-using System.Linq;
-using Content.Server.Explosion;
+using Content.Server.Pointing.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Pointing.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Sound;
-using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Server.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Analyzers;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.IoC;
-using Robust.Shared.Maths;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Attributes;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
-using DrawDepth = Content.Shared.DrawDepth.DrawDepth;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Pointing.Components
 {
     [RegisterComponent]
+    [Friend(typeof(RoguePointingSystem))]
     public class RoguePointingArrowComponent : SharedRoguePointingArrowComponent
     {
-        [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
-
         [ViewVariables]
-        private IEntity? _chasing;
+        public IEntity? Chasing;
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("turningDelay")]
-        private float _turningDelay = 2;
-
-        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-        [DataField("chasingDelay")]
-        private float _chasingDelay = 1;
+        public float TurningDelay = 2;
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("chasingSpeed")]
-        private float _chasingSpeed = 5;
+        public float ChasingSpeed = 5;
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("chasingTime")]
-        private float _chasingTime = 1;
+        public float ChasingTime = 1;
 
         [DataField("explosionSound")]
-        private SoundSpecifier _explosionSound = new SoundCollectionSpecifier("explosion");
-
-        private IEntity? RandomNearbyPlayer()
-        {
-            var players = _playerManager
-                .GetPlayersInRange(Owner.Transform.Coordinates, 15)
-                .Where(player => player.AttachedEntity != null)
-                .ToArray();
-
-            if (players.Length == 0)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            return _random.Pick(players).AttachedEntity;
-        }
-
-        private void UpdateAppearance()
-        {
-            if (_chasing == null ||
-                !Owner.TryGetComponent(out AppearanceComponent? appearance))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            appearance.SetData(RoguePointingArrowVisuals.Rotation, Owner.Transform.LocalRotation.Degrees);
-        }
-
-        protected override void Startup()
-        {
-            base.Startup();
-
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out SpriteComponent? sprite))
-            {
-                sprite.DrawDepth = (int) DrawDepth.Overlays;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void Update(float frameTime)
-        {
-            _chasing ??= RandomNearbyPlayer();
-
-            if (_chasing == null)
-            {
-                Owner.Delete();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _turningDelay -= frameTime;
-
-            if (_turningDelay > 0)
-            {
-                var difference = _chasing.Transform.WorldPosition - Owner.Transform.WorldPosition;
-                var angle = difference.ToAngle();
-                var adjusted = angle.Degrees + 90;
-                var newAngle = Angle.FromDegrees(adjusted);
-
-                Owner.Transform.LocalRotation = newAngle;
-
-                UpdateAppearance();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _chasingDelay -= frameTime;
-
-            Owner.Transform.WorldRotation += Angle.FromDegrees(20);
-
-            UpdateAppearance();
-
-            var toChased = _chasing.Transform.WorldPosition - Owner.Transform.WorldPosition;
-
-            Owner.Transform.WorldPosition += toChased * frameTime * _chasingSpeed;
-
-            _chasingTime -= frameTime;
-
-            if (_chasingTime > 0)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            Owner.SpawnExplosion(0, 2, 1, 1);
-            SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(Owner), _explosionSound.GetSound(), Owner);
-
-            Owner.Delete();
-        }
+        public SoundSpecifier ExplosionSound = new SoundCollectionSpecifier("explosion");
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Pointing/EntitySystems/RoguePointingSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Pointing/EntitySystems/RoguePointingSystem.cs
index 3042dc3e94..ef910b3c8c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Pointing/EntitySystems/RoguePointingSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Pointing/EntitySystems/RoguePointingSystem.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,115 @@
-using Content.Server.Pointing.Components;
+using System.Linq;
+using Content.Server.Explosion;
+using Content.Server.Pointing.Components;
+using Content.Shared.MobState;
+using Content.Shared.Pointing.Components;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Server.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Maths;
+using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using DrawDepth = Content.Shared.DrawDepth.DrawDepth;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Pointing.EntitySystems
 {
     [UsedImplicitly]
     internal sealed class RoguePointingSystem : EntitySystem
     {
+        [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
+
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<RoguePointingArrowComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
+        }
+
+        private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, RoguePointingArrowComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
+        {
+            if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent(uid, out SpriteComponent? sprite))
+            {
+                sprite.DrawDepth = (int) DrawDepth.Overlays;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private IEntity? RandomNearbyPlayer(EntityUid uid, RoguePointingArrowComponent? component = null, ITransformComponent? transform = null)
+        {
+            if (!Resolve(uid, ref component, ref transform))
+                return null;
+
+            var players = _playerManager
+                .GetPlayersInRange(transform.Coordinates, 15)
+                .Where(player => player.AttachedEntity != null && player.AttachedEntity.TryGetComponent(out IMobStateComponent? mobStateComponent) && !mobStateComponent.IsDead())
+                .ToArray();
+
+            if (players.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return _random.Pick(players).AttachedEntity;
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateAppearance(EntityUid uid, RoguePointingArrowComponent? component = null, ITransformComponent? transform = null, AppearanceComponent? appearance = null)
+        {
+            if (!Resolve(uid, ref component, ref transform, ref appearance) || component.Chasing == null)
+                return;
+
+            appearance.SetData(RoguePointingArrowVisuals.Rotation, transform.LocalRotation.Degrees);
+        }
+
         public override void Update(float frameTime)
         {
-            foreach (var component in EntityManager.EntityQuery<RoguePointingArrowComponent>())
+            foreach (var (component, transform) in EntityManager.EntityQuery<RoguePointingArrowComponent, ITransformComponent>())
             {
-                component.Update(frameTime);
+                var uid = component.Owner.Uid;
+                component.Chasing ??= RandomNearbyPlayer(uid, component, transform);
+
+                if (component.Chasing == null)
+                {
+                    EntityManager.QueueDeleteEntity(uid);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                component.TurningDelay -= frameTime;
+
+                if (component.TurningDelay > 0)
+                {
+                    var difference = component.Chasing.Transform.WorldPosition - transform.WorldPosition;
+                    var angle = difference.ToAngle();
+                    var adjusted = angle.Degrees + 90;
+                    var newAngle = Angle.FromDegrees(adjusted);
+
+                    transform.LocalRotation = newAngle;
+
+                    UpdateAppearance(uid, component, transform);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                transform.WorldRotation += Angle.FromDegrees(20);
+
+                UpdateAppearance(uid, component, transform);
+
+                var toChased = component.Chasing.Transform.WorldPosition - transform.WorldPosition;
+
+                transform.WorldPosition += toChased * frameTime * component.ChasingSpeed;
+
+                component.ChasingTime -= frameTime;
+
+                if (component.ChasingTime > 0)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                component.Owner.SpawnExplosion(0, 2, 1, 1);
+                SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(uid, entityManager: EntityManager), component.ExplosionSound.GetSound(), uid);
+
+                EntityManager.QueueDeleteEntity(uid);
             }
         }
     }