diff --git a/Content.Shared/_DV/CCVars/DCCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/_DV/CCVars/DCCVars.cs
index 059f16732d..0f4acb5fb7 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_DV/CCVars/DCCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_DV/CCVars/DCCVars.cs
@@ -161,4 +161,13 @@ public sealed class DCCVars
     /// </summary>
     public static readonly CVarDef<bool> EnableBacktoBack =
         CVarDef.Create("game.disable_preset_test", false, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+    /* Laying down combat */
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Modifier to apply to all melee attacks when laying down.
+    /// Don't increase this above 1...
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly CVarDef<float> LayingDownMeleeMod =
+        CVarDef.Create("game.laying_down_melee_mod", 0.25f, CVar.REPLICATED);
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_DV/Standing/LayingDownCombatSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/_DV/Standing/LayingDownCombatSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4853f8c156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/_DV/Standing/LayingDownCombatSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Content.Shared._DV.CCVars;
+using Content.Shared._White.Standing;
+using Content.Shared.Damage;
+using Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes;
+using Content.Shared.Standing;
+using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee.Events;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+
+namespace Content.Shared._DV.Standing;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Prevents shooting and makes melee weaker while you are laying down (R)
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class LayingDownCombatSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _proto = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly StandingStateSystem _standing = default!;
+
+    private DamageModifierSet _meleeMod = new();
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        // subscribe to LayingDownComponent instead of StandingState so it only applies to mobs that can lie down on keypress
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<LayingDownComponent, GetMeleeDamageEvent>(OnGetMeleeDamage);
+
+        Subs.CVar(_cfg, DCCVars.LayingDownMeleeMod, mod =>
+        {
+            _meleeMod.Coefficients.Clear();
+            foreach (var proto in _proto.EnumeratePrototypes<DamageTypePrototype>())
+            {
+                _meleeMod.Coefficients.Add(proto.ID, mod);
+            }
+        }, true);
+    }
+
+    private void OnGetMeleeDamage(Entity<LayingDownComponent> ent, ref GetMeleeDamageEvent args)
+    {
+        if (!_standing.IsDown(ent))
+            return;
+
+        args.Modifiers.Add(_meleeMod);
+    }
+}