diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index daefa7c8c9..1a4b1212ee 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
-            SubscribeNetworkEvent<PlayMeleeWeaponArcAnimationMessage>(PlayWeaponArc);
-            SubscribeNetworkEvent<PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage>(PlayWeapon);
+            SubscribeNetworkEvent<PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage>(PlayWeaponArc);
         }
 
         public override void FrameUpdate(float frameTime)
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
             }
         }
 
-        private void PlayWeaponArc(PlayMeleeWeaponArcAnimationMessage msg)
+        private void PlayWeaponArc(PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage msg)
         {
             if (!_prototypeManager.TryIndex(msg.ArcPrototype, out MeleeWeaponAnimationPrototype weaponArc))
             {
@@ -81,32 +80,5 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
                 });
             }
         }
-
-        private void PlayWeapon(PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage msg)
-        {
-            var attacker = EntityManager.GetEntity(msg.Attacker);
-
-            var lunge = attacker.EnsureComponent<MeleeLungeComponent>();
-            lunge.SetData(msg.Angle);
-
-            if (!EntityManager.TryGetEntity(msg.Hit, out var hitEntity)
-            ||  !hitEntity.TryGetComponent(out ISpriteComponent sprite))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            var originalColor = sprite.Color;
-            var newColor = Color.Red * originalColor;
-            sprite.Color = newColor;
-
-            Timer.Spawn(100, () =>
-            {
-                // Only reset back to the original color if something else didn't change the color in the mean time.
-                if (sprite.Color == newColor)
-                {
-                    sprite.Color = originalColor;
-                }
-            });
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
index 7f4f536b0f..06d4338b7c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Melee
         public float ArcCooldownTime { get; private set; } = 1f;
         public float CooldownTime { get; private set; } = 0.5f;
 
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+        public string ClickArc { get; set; }
+
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         public string Arc { get; set; }
 
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Melee
             serializer.DataField(this, x => x.Range, "range", 1);
             serializer.DataField(this, x => x.ArcWidth, "arcwidth", 90);
             serializer.DataField(this, x => x.Arc, "arc", "default");
+            serializer.DataField(this, x => x.ClickArc, "clickArc", "punch");
             serializer.DataField(this, x => x._hitSound, "hitSound", "/Audio/Weapons/genhit1.ogg");
             serializer.DataField(this, x => x._missSound, "hitSound", "/Audio/Weapons/punchmiss.ogg");
             serializer.DataField(this, x => x.ArcCooldownTime, "arcCooldownTime", 1f);
@@ -159,11 +163,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Melee
                 damageComponent.ChangeDamage(DamageType, Damage, false, Owner);
             }
 
-            if (!OnHitEntities(new[] {target}, eventArgs))
+            var targets = new[] {target};
+
+            if (!OnHitEntities(targets, eventArgs))
                 return true;
 
-            var sys = _entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<MeleeWeaponSystem>();
-            sys.SendAnimation(angle, eventArgs.User, target);
+            if (ClickArc != null)
+            {
+                var sys = _entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<MeleeWeaponSystem>();
+                sys.SendAnimation(ClickArc, angle, eventArgs.User, targets);
+            }
 
             _lastAttackTime = curTime;
             _cooldownEnd = _lastAttackTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(CooldownTime);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 986a278535..82ba72537a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
     {
         public void SendAnimation(string arc, Angle angle, IEntity attacker, IEnumerable<IEntity> hits)
         {
-            RaiseNetworkEvent(new MeleeWeaponSystemMessages.PlayMeleeWeaponArcAnimationMessage(arc, angle, attacker.Uid,
+            RaiseNetworkEvent(new MeleeWeaponSystemMessages.PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage(arc, angle, attacker.Uid,
                 hits.Select(e => e.Uid).ToList()));
         }
-
-        public void SendAnimation(Angle angle, IEntity attacker, IEntity hit)
-        {
-            RaiseNetworkEvent(new MeleeWeaponSystemMessages.PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage(angle, attacker.Uid, hit.Uid));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystemMessages/MeleeWeaponSystemMessages.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystemMessages/MeleeWeaponSystemMessages.cs
index 849ba09936..989defae06 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystemMessages/MeleeWeaponSystemMessages.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystemMessages/MeleeWeaponSystemMessages.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystemMessages
     public static class MeleeWeaponSystemMessages
     {
         [Serializable, NetSerializable]
-        public sealed class PlayMeleeWeaponArcAnimationMessage : EntitySystemMessage
+        public sealed class PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage : EntitySystemMessage
         {
-            public PlayMeleeWeaponArcAnimationMessage(string arcPrototype, Angle angle, EntityUid attacker, List<EntityUid> hits)
+            public PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage(string arcPrototype, Angle angle, EntityUid attacker, List<EntityUid> hits)
             {
                 ArcPrototype = arcPrototype;
                 Angle = angle;
@@ -24,19 +24,5 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystemMessages
             public EntityUid Attacker { get; }
             public List<EntityUid> Hits { get; }
         }
-
-        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
-        public sealed class PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage : EntitySystemMessage
-        {
-            public PlayMeleeWeaponAnimationMessage(Angle angle, EntityUid attacker, EntityUid hit)
-            {
-                Attacker = attacker;
-                Hit = hit;
-            }
-
-            public Angle Angle { get; }
-            public EntityUid Attacker { get; }
-            public EntityUid Hit { get; }
-        }
     }
 }