diff --git a/Content.Client/Decals/DecalSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Decals/DecalSystem.cs
index 72ffd12179..8142146640 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Decals/DecalSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Decals/DecalSystem.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using Content.Shared.Decals;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using static Content.Shared.Decals.DecalGridComponent;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Decals
 {
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Decals
             _overlay = new DecalOverlay(this, _sprites, EntityManager, PrototypeManager);
             _overlayManager.AddOverlay(_overlay);
 
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<DecalGridComponent, ComponentHandleState>(OnHandleState);
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<DecalChunkUpdateEvent>(OnChunkUpdate);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GridInitializeEvent>(OnGridInitialize);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GridRemovalEvent>(OnGridRemoval);
@@ -73,6 +76,35 @@ namespace Content.Client.Decals
             _decalZIndexIndex[gridId].Remove(uid);
         }
 
+        private void OnHandleState(EntityUid gridUid, DecalGridComponent gridComp, ref ComponentHandleState args)
+        {
+            if (args.Current is not DecalGridState state)
+                return;
+
+            // is this a delta or full state?
+            var removedChunks = new List<Vector2i>();
+            if (!state.FullState)
+            {
+                foreach (var key in gridComp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection.Keys)
+                {
+                    if (!state.AllChunks!.Contains(key))
+                        removedChunks.Add(key);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var key in gridComp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection.Keys)
+                {
+                    if (!state.Chunks.ContainsKey(key))
+                        removedChunks.Add(key);
+                }
+            }
+
+            RemoveChunks(gridUid, gridComp, removedChunks);
+            UpdateChunks(gridUid, gridComp, state.Chunks);
+            return;
+        }
+
         private void OnChunkUpdate(DecalChunkUpdateEvent ev)
         {
             foreach (var (gridId, updatedGridChunks) in ev.Data)
@@ -85,37 +117,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Decals
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                var chunkCollection = gridComp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection;
-                var chunkIndex = ChunkIndex[gridId];
-                var renderIndex = DecalRenderIndex[gridId];
-                var zIndexIndex = _decalZIndexIndex[gridId];
-
-                // Update any existing data / remove decals we didn't receive data for.
-                foreach (var (indices, newChunkData) in updatedGridChunks)
-                {
-                    if (chunkCollection.TryGetValue(indices, out var chunk))
-                    {
-                        var removedUids = new HashSet<uint>(chunk.Keys);
-                        removedUids.ExceptWith(newChunkData.Keys);
-                        foreach (var removedUid in removedUids)
-                        {
-                            RemoveDecalHook(gridId, removedUid);
-                            chunkIndex.Remove(removedUid);
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    chunkCollection[indices] = newChunkData;
-
-                    foreach (var (uid, decal) in newChunkData)
-                    {
-                        if (zIndexIndex.TryGetValue(uid, out var zIndex))
-                            renderIndex[zIndex].Remove(uid);
-
-                        renderIndex.GetOrNew(decal.ZIndex)[uid] = decal;
-                        zIndexIndex[uid] = decal.ZIndex;
-                        chunkIndex[uid] = indices;
-                    }
-                }
+                UpdateChunks(gridId, gridComp, updatedGridChunks);
             }
 
             // Now we'll cull old chunks out of range as the server will send them to us anyway.
@@ -129,21 +131,61 @@ namespace Content.Client.Decals
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                var chunkCollection = gridComp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection;
-                var chunkIndex = ChunkIndex[gridId];
+                RemoveChunks(gridId, gridComp, chunks);
+            }
+        }
 
-                foreach (var index in chunks)
+        private void UpdateChunks(EntityUid gridId, DecalGridComponent gridComp, Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk> updatedGridChunks)
+        {
+            var chunkCollection = gridComp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection;
+            var chunkIndex = ChunkIndex[gridId];
+            var renderIndex = DecalRenderIndex[gridId];
+            var zIndexIndex = _decalZIndexIndex[gridId];
+
+            // Update any existing data / remove decals we didn't receive data for.
+            foreach (var (indices, newChunkData) in updatedGridChunks)
+            {
+                if (chunkCollection.TryGetValue(indices, out var chunk))
                 {
-                    if (!chunkCollection.TryGetValue(index, out var chunk)) continue;
-
-                    foreach (var (uid, _) in chunk)
+                    var removedUids = new HashSet<uint>(chunk.Decals.Keys);
+                    removedUids.ExceptWith(newChunkData.Decals.Keys);
+                    foreach (var removedUid in removedUids)
                     {
-                        RemoveDecalHook(gridId, uid);
-                        chunkIndex.Remove(uid);
+                        RemoveDecalHook(gridId, removedUid);
+                        chunkIndex.Remove(removedUid);
                     }
-
-                    chunkCollection.Remove(index);
                 }
+
+                chunkCollection[indices] = newChunkData;
+
+                foreach (var (uid, decal) in newChunkData.Decals)
+                {
+                    if (zIndexIndex.TryGetValue(uid, out var zIndex))
+                        renderIndex[zIndex].Remove(uid);
+
+                    renderIndex.GetOrNew(decal.ZIndex)[uid] = decal;
+                    zIndexIndex[uid] = decal.ZIndex;
+                    chunkIndex[uid] = indices;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void RemoveChunks(EntityUid gridId, DecalGridComponent gridComp, IEnumerable<Vector2i> chunks)
+        {
+            var chunkCollection = gridComp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection;
+            var chunkIndex = ChunkIndex[gridId];
+
+            foreach (var index in chunks)
+            {
+                if (!chunkCollection.TryGetValue(index, out var chunk)) continue;
+
+                foreach (var uid  in chunk.Decals.Keys)
+                {
+                    RemoveDecalHook(gridId, uid);
+                    chunkIndex.Remove(uid);
+                }
+
+                chunkCollection.Remove(index);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Content.MapRenderer/Painters/GridPainter.cs b/Content.MapRenderer/Painters/GridPainter.cs
index fffe3c160c..c6175a722d 100644
--- a/Content.MapRenderer/Painters/GridPainter.cs
+++ b/Content.MapRenderer/Painters/GridPainter.cs
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ namespace Content.MapRenderer.Painters
                 // for some reason decal moment i guess.
                 if (_sEntityManager.TryGetComponent<DecalGridComponent>(grid.Owner, out var comp))
                 {
-                    foreach (var (_, list) in comp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection)
+                    foreach (var chunk in comp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection.Values)
                     {
-                        foreach (var (_, decal) in list)
+                        foreach (var decal in chunk.Decals.Values)
                         {
                             var (x, y) = TransformLocalPosition(decal.Coordinates, grid);
                             decals.GetOrNew(grid.Owner).Add(new DecalData(decal, x, y));
diff --git a/Content.Server/Decals/DecalSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Decals/DecalSystem.cs
index 2bc91bad06..7b1dd93aef 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Decals/DecalSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Decals/DecalSystem.cs
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ using Content.Shared.Decals;
 using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
+using Robust.Shared;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Threading;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using static Content.Shared.Decals.DecalGridComponent;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Decals
 {
@@ -23,6 +27,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
         [Dependency] private readonly ITileDefinitionManager _tileDefMan = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IParallelManager _parMan = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly ChunkingSystem _chunking = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _conf = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IDependencyCollection _dependencies = default!;
 
         private readonly Dictionary<EntityUid, HashSet<Vector2i>> _dirtyChunks = new();
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
         private ObjectPool<Dictionary<EntityUid, HashSet<Vector2i>>> _chunkViewerPool =
             new DefaultObjectPool<Dictionary<EntityUid, HashSet<Vector2i>>>(
                 new DefaultPooledObjectPolicy<Dictionary<EntityUid, HashSet<Vector2i>>>(), 64);
+        private bool _pvsEnabled;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -43,10 +50,57 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
 
             _playerManager.PlayerStatusChanged += OnPlayerStatusChanged;
             SubscribeLocalEvent<TileChangedEvent>(OnTileChanged);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<DecalGridComponent, ComponentGetState>(OnGetState);
 
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<RequestDecalPlacementEvent>(OnDecalPlacementRequest);
             SubscribeNetworkEvent<RequestDecalRemovalEvent>(OnDecalRemovalRequest);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<PostGridSplitEvent>(OnGridSplit);
+
+            _conf.OnValueChanged(CVars.NetPVS, OnPvsToggle, true);
+        }
+
+        private void OnPvsToggle(bool value)
+        {
+            if (value == _pvsEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            _pvsEnabled = value;
+
+            if (value)
+                return;
+
+            foreach (var playerData in _previousSentChunks.Values)
+            {
+                playerData.Clear();
+            }
+
+            foreach (var (grid, meta) in EntityQuery<DecalGridComponent, MetaDataComponent>(true))
+            {
+                grid.ForceTick = _timing.CurTick;
+                Dirty(grid, meta);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnGetState(EntityUid uid, DecalGridComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
+        {
+            if (_pvsEnabled && !args.ReplayState)
+                return;
+
+            // Should this be a full component state or a delta-state?
+            if (args.FromTick <= component.CreationTick && args.FromTick <= component.ForceTick)
+            {
+                args.State = new DecalGridState(component.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var data = new Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>();
+            foreach (var (index, chunk) in component.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection)
+            {
+                if (chunk.LastModified >= args.FromTick)
+                    data[index] = chunk;
+            }
+
+            args.State = new DecalGridState(data) { AllChunks = new(component.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection.Keys) };
         }
 
         private void OnGridSplit(ref PostGridSplitEvent ev)
@@ -69,16 +123,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 var bounds = new Box2(tilePos - 0.01f, tilePos + 1.01f);
                 var toRemove = new RemQueue<uint>();
 
-                foreach (var (oldUid, decal) in oldChunk)
+                foreach (var (oldUid, decal) in oldChunk.Decals)
                 {
                     if (!bounds.Contains(decal.Coordinates)) continue;
 
                     var uid = chunkCollection.NextUid++;
                     var chunk = chunkCollection.ChunkCollection.GetOrNew(chunkIndices);
 
-                    chunk[uid] = decal;
+                    chunk.Decals[uid] = decal;
                     ChunkIndex[ev.Grid][uid] = chunkIndices;
-                    DirtyChunk(ev.Grid, chunkIndices);
+                    DirtyChunk(ev.Grid, chunkIndices, chunk);
 
                     toRemove.Add(oldUid);
                     ChunkIndex[ev.OldGrid].Remove(oldUid);
@@ -86,14 +140,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
 
                 foreach (var uid in toRemove)
                 {
-                    oldChunk.Remove(uid);
+                    oldChunk.Decals.Remove(uid);
                 }
 
-                if (oldChunk.Count == 0)
+                if (oldChunk.Decals.Count == 0)
                     oldChunkCollection.ChunkCollection.Remove(chunkIndices);
 
                 if (toRemove.List?.Count > 0)
-                    DirtyChunk(ev.OldGrid, chunkIndices);
+                    DirtyChunk(ev.OldGrid, chunkIndices, oldChunk);
             }
         }
 
@@ -102,6 +156,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
             base.Shutdown();
 
             _playerManager.PlayerStatusChanged -= OnPlayerStatusChanged;
+            _conf.UnsubValueChanged(CVars.NetPVS, OnPvsToggle);
         }
 
         private void OnTileChanged(TileChangedEvent args)
@@ -117,7 +172,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
             var toDelete = new HashSet<uint>();
             if (chunkCollection.TryGetValue(indices, out var chunk))
             {
-                foreach (var (uid, decal) in chunk)
+                foreach (var (uid, decal) in chunk.Decals)
                 {
                     if (new Vector2((int) Math.Floor(decal.Coordinates.X), (int) Math.Floor(decal.Coordinates.Y)) ==
                         args.NewTile.GridIndices)
@@ -134,7 +189,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 RemoveDecalInternal( args.NewTile.GridUid, uid);
             }
 
-            DirtyChunk(args.NewTile.GridUid, indices);
+            DirtyChunk(args.NewTile.GridUid, indices, chunk!);
         }
 
         private void OnPlayerStatusChanged(object? sender, SessionStatusEventArgs e)
@@ -190,8 +245,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
             }
         }
 
-        protected override void DirtyChunk(EntityUid id, Vector2i chunkIndices)
+        protected override void DirtyChunk(EntityUid id, Vector2i chunkIndices, DecalChunk chunk)
         {
+            chunk.LastModified = _timing.CurTick;
             if(!_dirtyChunks.ContainsKey(id))
                 _dirtyChunks[id] = new HashSet<Vector2i>();
             _dirtyChunks[id].Add(chunkIndices);
@@ -227,11 +283,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
 
             uid = chunkCollection.NextUid++;
             var chunkIndices = GetChunkIndices(decal.Coordinates);
-            if(!chunkCollection.ChunkCollection.ContainsKey(chunkIndices))
-                chunkCollection.ChunkCollection[chunkIndices] = new();
-            chunkCollection.ChunkCollection[chunkIndices][uid.Value] = decal;
+            var chunk = chunkCollection.ChunkCollection.GetOrNew(chunkIndices);
+            chunk.Decals[uid.Value] = decal;
             ChunkIndex[gridId.Value][uid.Value] = chunkIndices;
-            DirtyChunk(gridId.Value, chunkIndices);
+            DirtyChunk(gridId.Value, chunkIndices, chunk);
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -246,7 +301,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
             if (chunkCollection == null || !chunkCollection.TryGetValue(chunkIndices, out var chunk))
                 return uids;
 
-            foreach (var (uid, decal) in chunk)
+            foreach (var (uid, decal) in chunk.Decals)
             {
                 if ((position - decal.Coordinates-new Vector2(0.5f, 0.5f)).Length > distance)
                     continue;
@@ -276,15 +331,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 return false;
             }
 
-            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices);
             var chunkCollection = ChunkCollection(gridId);
             if (chunkCollection == null)
                 return false;
 
-            var decal = chunkCollection[indices][uid];
+            var decal = chunkCollection[indices].Decals[uid];
             if (newGridId == gridId)
             {
-                chunkCollection[indices][uid] = decal.WithCoordinates(position);
+                var existingChunk = chunkCollection[indices];
+                existingChunk.Decals[uid] = decal.WithCoordinates(position);
+                DirtyChunk(gridId, indices, existingChunk);
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -297,9 +353,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
             var chunkIndices = GetChunkIndices(position);
             if(!newChunkCollection.ContainsKey(chunkIndices))
                 newChunkCollection[chunkIndices] = new();
-            newChunkCollection[chunkIndices][uid] = decal.WithCoordinates(position);
+
+            var chunk = newChunkCollection[chunkIndices];
+            chunk.Decals[uid] = decal.WithCoordinates(position);
             ChunkIndex[newGridId][uid] = chunkIndices;
-            DirtyChunk(newGridId, chunkIndices);
+            DirtyChunk(newGridId, chunkIndices, chunk);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -315,9 +373,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 return false;
 
             var chunk = chunkCollection[indices];
-            var decal = chunk[uid];
-            chunk[uid] = decal.WithColor(color);
-            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices);
+            var decal = chunk.Decals[uid];
+            chunk.Decals[uid] = decal.WithColor(color);
+            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices, chunk);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -336,9 +394,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 return false;
 
             var chunk = chunkCollection[indices];
-            var decal = chunk[uid];
-            chunk[uid] = decal.WithId(id);
-            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices);
+            var decal = chunk.Decals[uid];
+            chunk.Decals[uid] = decal.WithId(id);
+            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices , chunk);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -354,9 +412,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 return false;
 
             var chunk = chunkCollection[indices];
-            var decal = chunk[uid];
-            chunk[uid] = decal.WithRotation(angle);
-            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices);
+            var decal = chunk.Decals[uid];
+            chunk.Decals[uid] = decal.WithRotation(angle);
+            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices, chunk);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -372,9 +430,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 return false;
 
             var chunk = chunkCollection[indices];
-            var decal = chunk[uid];
-            chunk[uid] = decal.WithZIndex(zIndex);
-            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices);
+            var decal = chunk.Decals[uid];
+            chunk.Decals[uid] = decal.WithZIndex(zIndex);
+            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices, chunk);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -390,9 +448,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
                 return false;
 
             var chunk = chunkCollection[indices];
-            var decal = chunk[uid];
-            chunk[uid] = decal.WithCleanable(cleanable);
-            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices);
+            var decal = chunk.Decals[uid];
+            chunk.Decals[uid] = decal.WithCleanable(cleanable);
+            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices, chunk);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -400,9 +458,25 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
         {
             base.Update(frameTime);
 
-            var players = _playerManager.ServerSessions.Where(x => x.Status == SessionStatus.InGame).ToArray();
-            var opts = new ParallelOptions { MaxDegreeOfParallelism = _parMan.ParallelProcessCount };
-            Parallel.ForEach(players, opts, UpdatePlayer);
+            foreach (var ent in _dirtyChunks.Keys)
+            {
+                if (TryComp(ent, out DecalGridComponent? decals))
+                    Dirty(decals);
+            }
+
+            if (!_pvsEnabled)
+            {
+                _dirtyChunks.Clear();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (_pvsEnabled)
+            {
+                var players = _playerManager.ServerSessions.Where(x => x.Status == SessionStatus.InGame).ToArray();
+                var opts = new ParallelOptions { MaxDegreeOfParallelism = _parMan.ParallelProcessCount };
+                Parallel.ForEach(players, opts, UpdatePlayer);
+            }
+
             _dirtyChunks.Clear();
         }
 
@@ -506,20 +580,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.Decals
             Dictionary<EntityUid, HashSet<Vector2i>> updatedChunks,
             Dictionary<EntityUid, HashSet<Vector2i>> staleChunks)
         {
-            var updatedDecals = new Dictionary<EntityUid, Dictionary<Vector2i, Dictionary<uint, Decal>>>();
+            var updatedDecals = new Dictionary<EntityUid, Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>>();
             foreach (var (gridId, chunks) in updatedChunks)
             {
                 var collection = ChunkCollection(gridId);
                 if (collection == null)
                     continue;
 
-                var gridChunks = new Dictionary<Vector2i, Dictionary<uint, Decal>>();
+                var gridChunks = new Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>();
                 foreach (var indices in chunks)
                 {
                     gridChunks.Add(indices,
                         collection.TryGetValue(indices, out var chunk)
                             ? chunk
-                            : new Dictionary<uint, Decal>(0));
+                            : new());
                 }
                 updatedDecals[gridId] = gridChunks;
             }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Decals/Decal.cs b/Content.Shared/Decals/Decal.cs
index 29c9bd78f6..e576bfdd50 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Decals/Decal.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Decals/Decal.cs
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Decals
     [DataDefinition]
     public sealed class Decal
     {
+        // if these are made not-readonly, then decal grid state handling needs to be updated to clone decals.
         [DataField("coordinates")] public readonly Vector2 Coordinates = Vector2.Zero;
         [DataField("id")] public readonly string Id = string.Empty;
         [DataField("color")] public readonly Color? Color;
         [DataField("angle")] public readonly Angle Angle = Angle.Zero;
         [DataField("zIndex")] public readonly int ZIndex;
-        [DataField("cleanable")] public bool Cleanable;
+        [DataField("cleanable")] public readonly bool Cleanable;
 
         public Decal() {}
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalChunkUpdateEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalChunkUpdateEvent.cs
index ada0a3cb43..74bea5333c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalChunkUpdateEvent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalChunkUpdateEvent.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using static Content.Shared.Decals.DecalGridComponent;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Decals
 {
     [Serializable, NetSerializable]
     public sealed class DecalChunkUpdateEvent : EntityEventArgs
     {
-        public Dictionary<EntityUid, Dictionary<Vector2i, Dictionary<uint, Decal>>> Data = new();
+        public Dictionary<EntityUid, Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>> Data = new();
         public Dictionary<EntityUid, HashSet<Vector2i>> RemovedChunks = new();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridChunkCollectionTypeSerializer.cs b/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridChunkCollectionTypeSerializer.cs
index 6dacb001df..861477b00d 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridChunkCollectionTypeSerializer.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridChunkCollectionTypeSerializer.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Mapping;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Validation;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Interfaces;
+using static Content.Shared.Decals.DecalGridComponent;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Decals
 {
@@ -20,13 +21,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Decals
             IDependencyCollection dependencies, bool skipHook, ISerializationContext? context = null,
             ISerializationManager.InstantiationDelegate<DecalGridComponent.DecalGridChunkCollection>? _ = default)
         {
-            var dictionary = serializationManager.Read<Dictionary<Vector2i, Dictionary<uint, Decal>>>(node, context, skipHook, notNullableOverride: true);
+            var dictionary = serializationManager.Read<Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>>(node, context, skipHook: skipHook, notNullableOverride: true);
 
             var uids = new SortedSet<uint>();
             var uidChunkMap = new Dictionary<uint, Vector2i>();
             foreach (var (indices, decals) in dictionary)
             {
-                foreach (var (uid, _) in decals)
+                foreach (var uid in decals.Decals.Keys)
                 {
                     uids.Add(uid);
                     uidChunkMap[uid] = indices;
@@ -40,13 +41,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Decals
                 uidMap[uid] = nextIndex++;
             }
 
-            var newDict = new Dictionary<Vector2i, Dictionary<uint, Decal>>();
+            var newDict = new Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>();
             foreach (var (oldUid, newUid) in uidMap)
             {
                 var indices = uidChunkMap[oldUid];
                 if(!newDict.ContainsKey(indices))
                     newDict[indices] = new();
-                newDict[indices][newUid] = dictionary[indices][oldUid];
+                newDict[indices].Decals[newUid] = dictionary[indices].Decals[oldUid];
             }
 
             return new DecalGridComponent.DecalGridChunkCollection(newDict){NextUid = nextIndex};
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridComponent.cs
index 5bb0a51109..1c64699b25 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Decals/DecalGridComponent.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,110 @@
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using static Content.Shared.Decals.DecalGridComponent;
+
 namespace Content.Shared.Decals
 {
     [RegisterComponent]
     [Access(typeof(SharedDecalSystem))]
+    [NetworkedComponent]
     public sealed class DecalGridComponent : Component
     {
         [DataField("chunkCollection", serverOnly: true)]
         public DecalGridChunkCollection ChunkCollection = new(new ());
 
-        [DataRecord]
-        public record DecalGridChunkCollection(Dictionary<Vector2i, Dictionary<uint, Decal>> ChunkCollection)
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Tick at which PVS was last toggled. Ensures that all players receive a full update when toggling PVS.
+        /// </summary>
+        public GameTick ForceTick { get; set; }
+
+        [DataDefinition]
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public sealed class DecalChunk
+        {
+            [DataField("decals")]
+            public Dictionary<uint, Decal> Decals;
+
+            [NonSerialized]
+            public GameTick LastModified;
+
+            public DecalChunk()
+            {
+                Decals = new();
+            }
+
+            public DecalChunk(Dictionary<uint, Decal> decals)
+            {
+                Decals = decals;
+            }
+
+            public DecalChunk(DecalChunk chunk)
+            {
+                // decals are readonly, so this should be fine.
+                Decals = chunk.Decals.ShallowClone();
+                LastModified = chunk.LastModified;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [DataRecord, Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        public record DecalGridChunkCollection(Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk> ChunkCollection)
         {
             public uint NextUid;
         }
     }
+
+    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+    public sealed class DecalGridState : ComponentState, IComponentDeltaState
+    {
+        public Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk> Chunks;
+        public bool FullState => AllChunks == null;
+
+        // required to infer deleted/missing chunks for delta states
+        public HashSet<Vector2i>? AllChunks;
+
+        public DecalGridState(Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk> chunks)
+        {
+            Chunks = chunks;
+        }
+
+        public void ApplyToFullState(ComponentState fullState)
+        {
+            DebugTools.Assert(!FullState);
+            var state = (DecalGridState) fullState;
+            DebugTools.Assert(state.FullState);
+
+            foreach (var key in state.Chunks.Keys)
+            {
+                if (!AllChunks!.Contains(key))
+                    state.Chunks.Remove(key);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var (chunk, data) in Chunks)
+            {
+                state.Chunks[chunk] = new(data);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ComponentState CreateNewFullState(ComponentState fullState)
+        {
+            DebugTools.Assert(!FullState);
+            var state = (DecalGridState) fullState;
+            DebugTools.Assert(state.FullState);
+
+            var chunks = new Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>(state.Chunks.Count);
+
+            foreach (var (chunk, data) in Chunks)
+            {
+                chunks[chunk] = new(data);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var (chunk, data) in state.Chunks)
+            {
+                if (AllChunks!.Contains(chunk))
+                    chunks.TryAdd(chunk, new(data));
+            }
+            return new DecalGridState(chunks);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Decals/SharedDecalSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Decals/SharedDecalSystem.cs
index c7e7299926..e7e21ad379 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Decals/SharedDecalSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Decals/SharedDecalSystem.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using static Content.Shared.Decals.DecalGridComponent;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Decals
 {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Decals
             ChunkIndex[msg.EntityUid] = new();
             foreach (var (indices, decals) in comp.ChunkCollection.ChunkCollection)
             {
-                foreach (var uid in decals.Keys)
+                foreach (var uid in decals.Decals.Keys)
                 {
                     ChunkIndex[msg.EntityUid][uid] = indices;
                 }
@@ -47,13 +48,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Decals
             return comp.ChunkCollection;
         }
 
-        protected Dictionary<Vector2i, Dictionary<uint, Decal>>? ChunkCollection(EntityUid gridEuid, DecalGridComponent? comp = null)
+        protected Dictionary<Vector2i, DecalChunk>? ChunkCollection(EntityUid gridEuid, DecalGridComponent? comp = null)
         {
             var collection = DecalGridChunkCollection(gridEuid, comp);
             return collection?.ChunkCollection;
         }
 
-        protected virtual void DirtyChunk(EntityUid id, Vector2i chunkIndices) {}
+        protected virtual void DirtyChunk(EntityUid id, Vector2i chunkIndices, DecalChunk chunk) {}
 
         protected bool RemoveDecalInternal(EntityUid gridId, uint uid)
         {
@@ -65,16 +66,16 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Decals
             }
 
             var chunkCollection = ChunkCollection(gridId);
-            if (chunkCollection == null || !chunkCollection.TryGetValue(indices, out var chunk) || !chunk.Remove(uid))
+            if (chunkCollection == null || !chunkCollection.TryGetValue(indices, out var chunk) || !chunk.Decals.Remove(uid))
             {
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (chunk.Count == 0)
+            if (chunk.Decals.Count == 0)
                 chunkCollection.Remove(indices);
 
             ChunkIndex[gridId].Remove(uid);
-            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices);
+            DirtyChunk(gridId, indices, chunk);
             return true;
         }