diff --git a/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs
index 6afba65a39..3301180e8a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Charges.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Coordinates.Helpers;
 using Content.Shared.Doors.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Doors.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public abstract class SharedMagicSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedStunSystem _stun = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly TurfSystem _turf = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedChargesSystem _charges = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly ExamineSystemShared _examine= default!;
 
     private static readonly ProtoId<TagPrototype> InvalidForGlobalSpawnSpellTag = "InvalidForGlobalSpawnSpell";
 
@@ -399,22 +401,30 @@ public abstract class SharedMagicSystem : EntitySystem
     #endregion
     #region Knock Spells
     /// <summary>
-    /// Opens all doors and locks within range
+    /// Opens all doors and locks within range.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="args"></param>
     private void OnKnockSpell(KnockSpellEvent args)
     {
         if (args.Handled || !PassesSpellPrerequisites(args.Action, args.Performer))
             return;
 
         args.Handled = true;
+        Knock(args.Performer, args.Range);
+    }
 
-        var transform = Transform(args.Performer);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens all doors and locks within range.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="performer">Performer of spell. </param>
+    /// <param name="range">Radius around <see cref="performer"/> in which all doors and locks should be opened.</param>
+    public void Knock(EntityUid performer, float range)
+    {
+        var transform = Transform(performer);
 
         // Look for doors and lockers, and don't open/unlock them if they're already opened/unlocked.
-        foreach (var target in _lookup.GetEntitiesInRange(_transform.GetMapCoordinates(args.Performer, transform), args.Range, flags: LookupFlags.Dynamic | LookupFlags.Static))
+        foreach (var target in _lookup.GetEntitiesInRange(_transform.GetMapCoordinates(performer, transform), range, flags: LookupFlags.Dynamic | LookupFlags.Static))
         {
-            if (!_interaction.InRangeUnobstructed(args.Performer, target, range: 0, collisionMask: CollisionGroup.Opaque))
+            if (!_examine.InRangeUnOccluded(performer, target, range: 0))
                 continue;
 
             if (TryComp<DoorBoltComponent>(target, out var doorBoltComp) && doorBoltComp.BoltsDown)
@@ -424,7 +434,7 @@ public abstract class SharedMagicSystem : EntitySystem
                 _door.StartOpening(target);
 
             if (TryComp<LockComponent>(target, out var lockComp) && lockComp.Locked)
-                _lock.Unlock(target, args.Performer, lockComp);
+                _lock.Unlock(target, performer, lockComp);
         }
     }
     // End Knock Spells
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAE/XAEKnockSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAE/XAEKnockSystem.cs
index 9cc9efe51b..716ef6c660 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAE/XAEKnockSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAE/XAEKnockSystem.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Shared.Magic.Events;
+using Content.Shared.Magic;
 using Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.Artifact.XAE.Components;
-using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.Artifact.XAE;
 
@@ -9,19 +8,10 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.Artifact.XAE;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class XAEKnockSystem : BaseXAESystem<XAEKnockComponent>
 {
-    [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
-
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedMagicSystem _magic = default!;
     /// <inheritdoc />
     protected override void OnActivated(Entity<XAEKnockComponent> ent, ref XenoArtifactNodeActivatedEvent args)
     {
-        if (!_timing.IsFirstTimePredicted)
-            return;
-
-        var ev = new KnockSpellEvent
-        {
-            Performer = ent.Owner,
-            Range = ent.Comp.KnockRange
-        };
-        RaiseLocalEvent(ev);
+        _magic.Knock(args.Artifact, ent.Comp.KnockRange);
     }
 }