diff --git a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index eaca65a2a1..ea3e3bcf73 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Content.Client.Weapons.Melee.Components;
 using Content.Shared.MobState.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee.Events;
+using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
 using Robust.Client.Animations;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
@@ -218,9 +219,13 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
             return false;
         }
 
-        // If target doesn't have hands then we can't disarm so will let the player know it's pointless.
+        // They need to either have hands...
         if (!HasComp<HandsComponent>(ev.Target!.Value))
         {
+            // or just be able to be shoved over.
+            if (TryComp<StatusEffectsComponent>(ev.Target!.Value, out var status) && status.AllowedEffects.Contains("KnockedDown"))
+                return true;
+
             if (Timing.IsFirstTimePredicted && HasComp<MobStateComponent>(ev.Target.Value))
                 PopupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("disarm-action-disarmable", ("targetName", ev.Target.Value)), ev.Target.Value, Filter.Local());
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/Hands/Systems/HandsSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Hands/Systems/HandsSystem.cs
index 71c4dea9ab..8c11eb4862 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Hands/Systems/HandsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Hands/Systems/HandsSystem.cs
@@ -94,15 +94,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Hands.Systems
             if (!_handsSystem.TryDrop(uid, component.ActiveHand!, null, checkActionBlocker: false))
                 return;
 
-            var targEnt = Identity.Entity(args.Target, EntityManager);
-            var msgOther = Loc.GetString("hands-component-disarm-success-others-message",
-                ("disarmer", Identity.Entity(args.Source, EntityManager)), ("disarmed", targEnt));
-            var msgUser = Loc.GetString("hands-component-disarm-success-message", ("disarmed", targEnt));
-
-            var filter = Filter.Pvs(args.Source).RemoveWhereAttachedEntity(e => e == args.Source);
-            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOther, args.Source, filter);
-            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, args.Source, Filter.Entities(args.Source));
-
             args.Handled = true; // no shove/stun.
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 6d210e93f6..0ee6f36560 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Physics;
 using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee.Events;
+using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
@@ -328,8 +329,8 @@ public sealed class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
 
         if (!TryComp<HandsComponent>(ev.Target.Value, out var targetHandsComponent))
         {
-            // Client will have already predicted this.
-            return false;
+            if (!TryComp<StatusEffectsComponent>(ev.Target!.Value, out var status) || !status.AllowedEffects.Contains("KnockedDown"))
+                return false;
         }
 
         if (!InRange(user, ev.Target.Value, component.Range, session))
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ public sealed class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
 
         EntityUid? inTargetHand = null;
 
-        if (targetHandsComponent.ActiveHand is { IsEmpty: false })
+        if (targetHandsComponent?.ActiveHand is { IsEmpty: false })
         {
             inTargetHand = targetHandsComponent.ActiveHand.HeldEntity!.Value;
         }
@@ -368,13 +369,17 @@ public sealed class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
         }
 
         var filterOther = Filter.Pvs(user, entityManager: EntityManager).RemoveWhereAttachedEntity(e => e == user);
+        var msgPrefix = "disarm-action-";
+
+        if (inTargetHand == null)
+            msgPrefix = "disarm-action-shove-";
 
         var msgOther = Loc.GetString(
-                "disarm-action-popup-message-other-clients",
+                msgPrefix + "popup-message-other-clients",
                 ("performerName", Identity.Entity(user, EntityManager)),
                 ("targetName", Identity.Entity(target, EntityManager)));
 
-        var msgUser = Loc.GetString("disarm-action-popup-message-cursor", ("targetName", Identity.Entity(target, EntityManager)));
+       var msgUser = Loc.GetString(msgPrefix + "popup-message-cursor", ("targetName", Identity.Entity(target, EntityManager)));
 
         PopupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOther, user, filterOther);
         PopupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, target, Filter.Entities(user));
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/disarm-action.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/disarm-action.ftl
index ed60ff86fb..1465d7a8b1 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/disarm-action.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/disarm-action.ftl
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 disarm-action-disarmable = {THE($targetName)} is not disarmable!
 disarm-action-popup-message-other-clients = {CAPITALIZE(THE($performerName))} disarmed {THE($targetName)}!
 disarm-action-popup-message-cursor = Disarmed {THE($targetName)}!
+disarm-action-shove-popup-message-other-clients = {CAPITALIZE(THE($performerName))} shoves {THE($targetName)}!
+disarm-action-shove-popup-message-cursor = You shove {THE($targetName)}!
 
 action-name-disarm = [color=red]Disarm[/color]
 action-description-disarm = Attempt to [color=red]disarm[/color] someone.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index e6257afee8..45bd509fa2 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
       0: Alive
       5: Critical
       10: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 10
   - type: Appearance
   - type: DamageStateVisuals
     rotate: true
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml
index ce451d48ff..535f49dbb5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       150: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 150
   - type: Appearance
   - type: DamageStateVisuals
     states:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
index 6944972b4d..d8c7bb85c9 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
         0: Alive
         50: Critical
         100: Dead
+    - type: Stamina
+      excess: 100
     - type: MovementAlwaysTouching
     - type: Appearance
     - type: DamageStateVisuals
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/regalrat.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/regalrat.yml
index 174522f3ad..d24e4f8207 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/regalrat.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/regalrat.yml
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@
       0: Alive
       40: Critical
       60: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 60
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     hidden: true
     angle: 0
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/silicon.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/silicon.yml
index 09982d608b..abbd3e25de 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/silicon.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/silicon.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       120: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 120
   - type: Destructible
     thresholds:
     - trigger:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
index e2ab7a4389..e13e013040 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
       0: Alive
       50: Critical
       100: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
   - type: Destructible
     thresholds:
     - trigger:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
index 8124ddec4c..4c9aaa7ae3 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       15: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 15
   - type: MovementAlwaysTouching
   - type: Appearance
   - type: DamageStateVisuals
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml
index 0946d11c6e..cb9b40d9db 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/xeno.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       200: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 200
   - type: Bloodstream
     bloodReagent: FluorosulfuricAcid
     bloodlossDamage:
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       300: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 300
   - type: SlowOnDamage
     speedModifierThresholds:
       250: 0.7
@@ -160,6 +164,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       200: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 200
   - type: MovementSpeedModifier
     baseWalkSpeed : 3.0
     baseSprintSpeed : 5.5
@@ -193,6 +199,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       1500: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 1500
   - type: MovementSpeedModifier
     baseWalkSpeed : 2.8
     baseSprintSpeed : 3.8
@@ -231,6 +239,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       550: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 550
   - type: MovementSpeedModifier
     baseWalkSpeed : 2.3
     baseSprintSpeed : 4.2
@@ -269,6 +279,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       250: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 250
   - type: MovementSpeedModifier
     baseWalkSpeed : 2.7
     baseSprintSpeed : 6.0
@@ -317,6 +329,8 @@
     thresholds:
       0: Alive
       300: Dead
+  - type: Stamina
+    excess: 300
   - type: SlowOnDamage
     speedModifierThresholds:
       250: 0.4