Refactor actions to be entities with components (#19900)

Content.Client/Actions/ActionEvents.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-
 namespace Content.Client.Actions;
 
 /// <summary>
-///     This event is raised when a user clicks on an empty action slot. Enables other systems to fill this slow.
+///     This event is raised when a user clicks on an empty action slot. Enables other systems to fill this slot.
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class FillActionSlotEvent : EntityEventArgs
 {
-    public ActionType? Action;
+    public EntityUid? Action;
 }

Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Input.Binding;
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Mapping;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Sequence;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Value;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 using YamlDotNet.RepresentationModel;
 
@@ -20,14 +21,15 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
     [UsedImplicitly]
     public sealed class ActionsSystem : SharedActionsSystem
     {
-        public delegate void OnActionReplaced(ActionType existing, ActionType action);
+        public delegate void OnActionReplaced(EntityUid actionId);
 
         [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IResourceManager _resources = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly ISerializationManager _serialization = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly MetaDataSystem _metaData = default!;
 
-        public event Action<ActionType>? ActionAdded;
-        public event Action<ActionType>? ActionRemoved;
+        public event Action<EntityUid>? ActionAdded;
+        public event Action<EntityUid>? ActionRemoved;
         public event OnActionReplaced? ActionReplaced;
         public event Action? ActionsUpdated;
         public event Action<ActionsComponent>? LinkActions;
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
         public event Action? ClearAssignments;
         public event Action<List<SlotAssignment>>? AssignSlot;
 
-        public ActionsComponent? PlayerActions { get; private set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Queue of entities with <see cref="ActionsComponent"/> that needs to be updated after
+        ///     handling a state.
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly Queue<EntityUid> _actionHoldersQueue = new();
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -45,110 +51,90 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionsComponent, ComponentHandleState>(HandleComponentState);
         }
 
-        public override void Dirty(ActionType action)
+        public override void Dirty(EntityUid? actionId)
         {
-            if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity != action.AttachedEntity)
+            var action = GetActionData(actionId);
+            if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity != action?.AttachedEntity)
                 return;
 
-            base.Dirty(action);
+            base.Dirty(actionId);
             ActionsUpdated?.Invoke();
         }
 
         private void HandleComponentState(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
         {
-            if (args.Current is not ActionsComponentState state)
+            if (args.Current is not ActionsComponentState)
                 return;
 
-            state.SortedActions ??= new SortedSet<ActionType>(state.Actions);
-            var serverActions = state.SortedActions;
-            var removed = new List<ActionType>();
-
-            foreach (var act in component.Actions.ToList())
-            {
-                if (act.ClientExclusive)
-                    continue;
-
-                if (!serverActions.TryGetValue(act, out var serverAct))
-                {
-                    component.Actions.Remove(act);
-                    if (act.AutoRemove)
-                        removed.Add(act);
-
-                    continue;
+            _actionHoldersQueue.Enqueue(uid);
         }
 
-                act.CopyFrom(serverAct);
-            }
-
-            var added = new List<ActionType>();
-
-            // Anything that remains is a new action
-            foreach (var newAct in serverActions)
-            {
-                if (component.Actions.Contains(newAct))
-                    continue;
-
-                // We create a new action, not just sorting a reference to the state's action.
-                var action = (ActionType) newAct.Clone();
-                component.Actions.Add(action);
-                added.Add(action);
-            }
-
-            if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity != uid)
-                return;
-
-            foreach (var action in removed)
-            {
-                ActionRemoved?.Invoke(action);
-            }
-
-            foreach (var action in added)
-            {
-                ActionAdded?.Invoke(action);
-            }
-
-            ActionsUpdated?.Invoke();
-        }
-
-        protected override void AddActionInternal(ActionsComponent comp, ActionType action)
+        protected override void AddActionInternal(EntityUid actionId, IContainer container)
         {
             // Sometimes the client receives actions from the server, before predicting that newly added components will add
             // their own shared actions. Just in case those systems ever decided to directly access action properties (e.g.,
             // action.Toggled), we will remove duplicates:
-            if (comp.Actions.TryGetValue(action, out var existing))
+            if (container.Contains(actionId))
             {
-                comp.Actions.Remove(existing);
-                ActionReplaced?.Invoke(existing, action);
+                ActionReplaced?.Invoke(actionId);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                container.Insert(actionId);
+            }
         }
 
-            comp.Actions.Add(action);
-        }
-
-        public override void AddAction(EntityUid uid, ActionType action, EntityUid? provider, ActionsComponent? comp = null, bool dirty = true)
+        public override void AddAction(EntityUid holderId, EntityUid actionId, EntityUid? provider, ActionsComponent? holder = null, BaseActionComponent? action = null, bool dirty = true, IContainer? actionContainer = null)
         {
-            if (!Resolve(uid, ref comp, false))
+            if (!Resolve(holderId, ref holder, false))
                 return;
 
+            action ??= GetActionData(actionId);
+            if (action == null)
+            {
+                Log.Warning($"No {nameof(BaseActionComponent)} found on entity {actionId}");
+                return;
+            }
+
             dirty &= !action.ClientExclusive;
-            base.AddAction(uid, action, provider, comp, dirty);
+            base.AddAction(holderId, actionId, provider, holder, action, dirty, actionContainer);
 
-            if (uid == _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity)
-                ActionAdded?.Invoke(action);
+            if (holderId == _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity)
+                ActionAdded?.Invoke(actionId);
         }
 
-        public override void RemoveAction(EntityUid uid, ActionType action, ActionsComponent? comp = null, bool dirty = true)
+        public override void RemoveAction(EntityUid holderId, EntityUid? actionId, ActionsComponent? comp = null, BaseActionComponent? action = null, bool dirty = true, ContainerManagerComponent? actionContainer = null)
         {
-            if (GameTiming.ApplyingState && !action.ClientExclusive)
+            if (GameTiming.ApplyingState)
                 return;
 
-            if (!Resolve(uid, ref comp, false))
+            if (!Resolve(holderId, ref comp, false))
                 return;
 
-            dirty &= !action.ClientExclusive;
-            base.RemoveAction(uid, action, comp, dirty);
+            if (actionId == null)
+                return;
 
-            if (action.AutoRemove && uid == _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity)
-                ActionRemoved?.Invoke(action);
+            action ??= GetActionData(actionId);
+
+            if (action is { ClientExclusive: false })
+                return;
+
+            dirty &= !action?.ClientExclusive ?? true;
+            base.RemoveAction(holderId, actionId, comp, action, dirty, actionContainer);
+
+            if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity != holderId)
+                return;
+
+            if (action == null || action.AutoRemove)
+                ActionRemoved?.Invoke(actionId.Value);
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<(EntityUid Id, BaseActionComponent Comp)> GetClientActions()
+        {
+            if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity is not { } user)
+                return Enumerable.Empty<(EntityUid, BaseActionComponent)>();
+
+            return GetActions(user);
         }
 
         private void OnPlayerAttached(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, PlayerAttachedEvent args)
@@ -163,20 +149,18 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
 
         public void UnlinkAllActions()
         {
-            PlayerActions = null;
             UnlinkActions?.Invoke();
         }
 
         public void LinkAllActions(ActionsComponent? actions = null)
         {
-             var player = _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity;
-             if (player == null || !Resolve(player.Value, ref actions, false))
+             if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity is not { } user ||
+                 !Resolve(user, ref actions, false))
              {
                  return;
              }
 
              LinkActions?.Invoke(actions);
-             PlayerActions = actions;
         }
 
         public override void Shutdown()
@@ -185,29 +169,30 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
             CommandBinds.Unregister<ActionsSystem>();
         }
 
-        public void TriggerAction(ActionType? action)
+        public void TriggerAction(EntityUid actionId, BaseActionComponent action)
+        {
+            if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity is not { } user ||
+                !TryComp(user, out ActionsComponent? actions))
             {
-            if (PlayerActions == null || action == null || _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity is not { Valid: true } user)
                 return;
+            }
 
             if (action.Provider != null && Deleted(action.Provider))
                 return;
 
-            if (action is not InstantAction instantAction)
-            {
+            if (action is not InstantActionComponent instantAction)
                 return;
-            }
 
             if (action.ClientExclusive)
             {
                 if (instantAction.Event != null)
                     instantAction.Event.Performer = user;
 
-                PerformAction(user, PlayerActions, instantAction, instantAction.Event, GameTiming.CurTime);
+                PerformAction(user, actions, actionId, instantAction, instantAction.Event, GameTiming.CurTime);
             }
             else
             {
-                var request = new RequestPerformActionEvent(instantAction);
+                var request = new RequestPerformActionEvent(actionId);
                 EntityManager.RaisePredictiveEvent(request);
             }
         }
@@ -239,7 +224,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
         /// </summary>
         public void LoadActionAssignments(string path, bool userData)
         {
-            if (PlayerActions == null)
+            if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity is not { } user)
                 return;
 
             var file = new ResPath(path).ToRootedPath();
@@ -265,17 +250,13 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
                 if (!map.TryGet("action", out var actionNode))
                     continue;
 
-                var action = _serialization.Read<ActionType>(actionNode, notNullableOverride: true);
+                var action = _serialization.Read<BaseActionComponent>(actionNode, notNullableOverride: true);
+                var actionId = Spawn(null);
+                AddComp<Component>(actionId, action);
+                AddAction(user, actionId, null);
 
-                if (PlayerActions.Actions.TryGetValue(action, out var existingAction))
-                {
-                    existingAction.CopyFrom(action);
-                    action = existingAction;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    PlayerActions.Actions.Add(action);
-                }
+                if (map.TryGet<ValueDataNode>("name", out var nameNode))
+                    _metaData.SetEntityName(actionId, nameNode.Value);
 
                 if (!map.TryGet("assignments", out var assignmentNode))
                     continue;
@@ -284,7 +265,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
 
                 foreach (var index in nodeAssignments)
                 {
-                    var assignment = new SlotAssignment(index.Hotbar, index.Slot, action);
+                    var assignment = new SlotAssignment(index.Hotbar, index.Slot, actionId);
                     assignments.Add(assignment);
                 }
             }
@@ -292,6 +273,73 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
             AssignSlot?.Invoke(assignments);
         }
 
-        public record struct SlotAssignment(byte Hotbar, byte Slot, ActionType Action);
+        public override void Update(float frameTime)
+        {
+            base.Update(frameTime);
+
+            if (_actionHoldersQueue.Count == 0)
+                return;
+
+            var removed = new List<EntityUid>();
+            var added = new List<EntityUid>();
+            var query = GetEntityQuery<ActionsComponent>();
+            var queue = new Queue<EntityUid>(_actionHoldersQueue);
+            _actionHoldersQueue.Clear();
+
+            while (queue.TryDequeue(out var holderId))
+            {
+                if (!TryGetContainer(holderId, out var container) || container.ExpectedEntities.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    _actionHoldersQueue.Enqueue(holderId);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (!query.TryGetComponent(holderId, out var holder))
+                    continue;
+
+                removed.Clear();
+                added.Clear();
+
+                foreach (var (act, data) in holder.OldClientActions.ToList())
+                {
+                    if (data.ClientExclusive)
+                        continue;
+
+                    if (!container.Contains(act))
+                    {
+                        holder.OldClientActions.Remove(act);
+                        if (data.AutoRemove)
+                            removed.Add(act);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Anything that remains is a new action
+                foreach (var newAct in container.ContainedEntities)
+                {
+                    if (!holder.OldClientActions.ContainsKey(newAct))
+                        added.Add(newAct);
+
+                    if (TryGetActionData(newAct, out var serverData))
+                        holder.OldClientActions[newAct] = new ActionMetaData(serverData.ClientExclusive, serverData.AutoRemove);
+                }
+
+                if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity != holderId)
+                    return;
+
+                foreach (var action in removed)
+                {
+                    ActionRemoved?.Invoke(action);
+                }
+
+                foreach (var action in added)
+                {
+                    ActionAdded?.Invoke(action);
+                }
+
+                ActionsUpdated?.Invoke();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public record struct SlotAssignment(byte Hotbar, byte Slot, EntityUid ActionId);
     }
 }

Content.Client/Actions/UI/ActionAlertTooltip.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-using System;
-using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
-using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 using static Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls.BoxContainer;

Content.Client/Decals/DecalPlacementSystem.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ using System.Numerics;
 using Content.Client.Actions;
 using Content.Client.Decals.Overlays;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Decals;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ using Robust.Client.Input;
 using Robust.Shared.Input;
 using Robust.Shared.Input.Binding;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Decals;
 
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ public sealed class DecalPlacementSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly IOverlayManager _overlay = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _protoMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly InputSystem _inputSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly MetaDataSystem _metaData = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedTransformSystem _transform = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SpriteSystem _sprite = default!;
 
@@ -153,9 +152,10 @@ public sealed class DecalPlacementSystem : EntitySystem
             Cleanable = _cleanable,
         };
 
-        ev.Action = new WorldTargetAction()
+        var actionId = Spawn(null);
+        AddComp(actionId, new WorldTargetActionComponent
         {
-            DisplayName = $"{_decalId} ({_decalColor.ToHex()}, {(int) _decalAngle.Degrees})", // non-unique actions may be considered duplicates when saving/loading.
+            // non-unique actions may be considered duplicates when saving/loading.
             Icon = decalProto.Sprite,
             Repeat = true,
             ClientExclusive = true,
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@ public sealed class DecalPlacementSystem : EntitySystem
             Range = -1,
             Event = actionEvent,
             IconColor = _decalColor,
-        };
+        });
+
+        _metaData.SetEntityName(actionId, $"{_decalId} ({_decalColor.ToHex()}, {(int) _decalAngle.Degrees})");
+
+        ev.Action = actionId;
     }
 
     public override void Shutdown()
@@ -194,24 +198,3 @@ public sealed class DecalPlacementSystem : EntitySystem
             _inputSystem.SetEntityContextActive();
     }
 }
-
-public sealed partial class PlaceDecalActionEvent : WorldTargetActionEvent
-{
-    [DataField("decalId", customTypeSerializer:typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<DecalPrototype>), required:true)]
-    public string DecalId = string.Empty;
-
-    [DataField("color")]
-    public Color Color;
-
-    [DataField("rotation")]
-    public double Rotation;
-
-    [DataField("snap")]
-    public bool Snap;
-
-    [DataField("zIndex")]
-    public int ZIndex;
-
-    [DataField("cleanable")]
-    public bool Cleanable;
-}

Content.Client/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs

@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ using Content.Client.Movement.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Ghost;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Client.Console;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Client.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Ghost
 {
@@ -81,9 +79,9 @@ namespace Content.Client.Ghost
                 sprite.Visible = GhostVisibility;
             }
 
-            _actions.AddAction(uid, component.ToggleLightingAction, null);
-            _actions.AddAction(uid, component.ToggleFoVAction, null);
-            _actions.AddAction(uid, component.ToggleGhostsAction, null);
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleLightingActionEntity, component.ToggleGhostsAction);
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleFoVActionEntity, component.ToggleFoVAction);
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleGhostsActionEntity, component.ToggleGhostsAction);
         }
 
         private void OnToggleLighting(EntityUid uid, GhostComponent component, ToggleLightingActionEvent args)
@@ -118,9 +116,9 @@ namespace Content.Client.Ghost
 
         private void OnGhostRemove(EntityUid uid, GhostComponent component, ComponentRemove args)
         {
-            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleLightingAction);
-            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleFoVAction);
-            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleGhostsAction);
+            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleLightingActionEntity);
+            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleFoVActionEntity);
+            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleGhostsActionEntity);
 
             if (uid != _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity)
                 return;

Content.Client/Mapping/MappingSystem.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 using Content.Client.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Mapping;
 using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Robust.Client.Placement;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using static Robust.Shared.Utility.SpriteSpecifier;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Mapping;
 
@@ -13,16 +14,17 @@ public sealed partial class MappingSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly IPlacementManager _placementMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ITileDefinitionManager _tileMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actionsSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly MetaDataSystem _metaData = default!;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     The icon to use for space tiles.
     /// </summary>
-    private readonly SpriteSpecifier _spaceIcon = new SpriteSpecifier.Texture(new ("Tiles/cropped_parallax.png"));
+    private readonly SpriteSpecifier _spaceIcon = new Texture(new ("Tiles/cropped_parallax.png"));
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     The icon to use for entity-eraser.
     /// </summary>
-    private readonly SpriteSpecifier _deleteIcon = new SpriteSpecifier.Texture(new ("Interface/VerbIcons/delete.svg.192dpi.png"));
+    private readonly SpriteSpecifier _deleteIcon = new Texture(new ("Interface/VerbIcons/delete.svg.192dpi.png"));
 
     public string DefaultMappingActions = "/mapping_actions.yml";
 
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ public sealed partial class MappingSystem : EntitySystem
         else
             return;
 
+        InstantActionComponent action;
+        string name;
+
         if (tileDef != null)
         {
             if (tileDef is not ContentTileDefinition contentTileDef)
@@ -80,45 +85,51 @@ public sealed partial class MappingSystem : EntitySystem
 
             var tileIcon = contentTileDef.IsSpace
                 ? _spaceIcon
-                : new SpriteSpecifier.Texture(contentTileDef.Sprite!.Value);
+                : new Texture(contentTileDef.Sprite!.Value);
 
-            ev.Action = new InstantAction()
+            action = new InstantActionComponent
             {
                 ClientExclusive = true,
                 CheckCanInteract = false,
                 Event = actionEvent,
-                DisplayName = Loc.GetString(tileDef.Name),
                 Icon = tileIcon
             };
 
-            return;
+            name = Loc.GetString(tileDef.Name);
         }
-
-        if (actionEvent.Eraser)
+        else if (actionEvent.Eraser)
         {
-            ev.Action = new InstantAction()
+            action = new InstantActionComponent
             {
                 ClientExclusive = true,
                 CheckCanInteract = false,
                 Event = actionEvent,
-                DisplayName = "action-name-mapping-erase",
                 Icon = _deleteIcon,
             };
 
-            return;
+            name = Loc.GetString("action-name-mapping-erase");
         }
-
+        else
+        {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(actionEvent.EntityType))
                 return;
 
-        ev.Action = new InstantAction()
+            action = new InstantActionComponent
             {
                 ClientExclusive = true,
                 CheckCanInteract = false,
                 Event = actionEvent,
-            DisplayName = actionEvent.EntityType,
-            Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.EntityPrototype(actionEvent.EntityType),
+                Icon = new EntityPrototype(actionEvent.EntityType),
             };
+
+            name = actionEvent.EntityType;
+        }
+
+        var actionId = Spawn(null);
+        AddComp<Component>(actionId, action);
+        _metaData.SetEntityName(actionId, name);
+
+        ev.Action = actionId;
     }
 
     private void OnStartPlacementAction(StartPlacementActionEvent args)
@@ -140,18 +151,3 @@ public sealed partial class MappingSystem : EntitySystem
             _placementMan.ToggleEraser();
     }
 }
-
-public sealed partial class StartPlacementActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-{
-    [DataField("entityType")]
-    public string? EntityType;
-
-    [DataField("tileId")]
-    public string? TileId;
-
-    [DataField("placementOption")]
-    public string? PlacementOption;
-
-    [DataField("eraser")]
-    public bool Eraser;
-}

Content.Client/NetworkConfigurator/Systems/NetworkConfiguratorSystem.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using Content.Client.Actions;
 using Content.Client.Items;
 using Content.Client.Message;
 using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.DeviceNetwork.Components;
 using Content.Shared.DeviceNetwork.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
@@ -22,11 +21,11 @@ public sealed class NetworkConfiguratorSystem : SharedNetworkConfiguratorSystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IOverlayManager _overlay = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actions = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IInputManager _inputManager = default!;
 
-    private const string Action = "ClearNetworkLinkOverlays";
+    [ValidatePrototypeId<EntityPrototype>]
+    private const string Action = "ActionClearNetworkLinkOverlays";
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ public sealed class NetworkConfiguratorSystem : SharedNetworkConfiguratorSystem
             if (!EntityQuery<NetworkConfiguratorActiveLinkOverlayComponent>().Any())
             {
                 _overlay.RemoveOverlay<NetworkConfiguratorLinkOverlay>();
-                _actions.RemoveAction(_playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity.Value, _prototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(Action));
+                _actions.RemoveAction(_playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity.Value, Action);
             }
 
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ public sealed class NetworkConfiguratorSystem : SharedNetworkConfiguratorSystem
         if (!_overlay.HasOverlay<NetworkConfiguratorLinkOverlay>())
         {
             _overlay.AddOverlay(new NetworkConfiguratorLinkOverlay());
-            _actions.AddAction(_playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity.Value, new InstantAction(_prototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(Action)), null);
+            _actions.AddAction(_playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity.Value, Spawn(Action), null);
         }
 
         EnsureComp<NetworkConfiguratorActiveLinkOverlayComponent>(component.ActiveDeviceList.Value);
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ public sealed class NetworkConfiguratorSystem : SharedNetworkConfiguratorSystem
 
         if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity != null)
         {
-            _actions.RemoveAction(_playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity.Value, _prototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(Action));
+            _actions.RemoveAction(_playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity.Value, Action);
         }
     }
 

Content.Client/Store/Ui/StoreMenu.xaml.cs

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using Content.Client.Actions;
 using Content.Client.Message;
+using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Store;
 using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Client.Graphics;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-using System.Linq;
-using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Store.Ui;
 
@@ -128,10 +128,13 @@ public sealed partial class StoreMenu : DefaultWindow
         }
         else if (listing.ProductAction != null)
         {
-            var action = _prototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(listing.ProductAction);
-            if (action.Icon != null)
+            var actionId = _entityManager.Spawn(listing.ProductAction);
+            if (_entityManager.System<ActionsSystem>().TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action) &&
+                action.Icon != null)
+            {
                 texture = spriteSys.Frame0(action.Icon);
             }
+        }
 
         var newListing = new StoreListingControl(listingName, listingDesc, GetListingPriceString(listing), canBuy, texture);
         newListing.StoreItemBuyButton.OnButtonDown += args

Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ using Content.Client.UserInterface.Systems.Actions.Widgets;
 using Content.Client.UserInterface.Systems.Actions.Windows;
 using Content.Client.UserInterface.Systems.Gameplay;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     /// <summary>
     /// Action slot we are currently selecting a target for.
     /// </summary>
-    public TargetedAction? SelectingTargetFor { get; private set; }
+    public EntityUid? SelectingTargetFor { get; private set; }
 
     public ActionUIController()
     {
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     /// </summary>
     private bool TargetingOnUse(in PointerInputCmdArgs args)
     {
-        if (!_timing.IsFirstTimePredicted || _actionsSystem == null || SelectingTargetFor is not { } action)
+        if (!_timing.IsFirstTimePredicted || _actionsSystem == null || SelectingTargetFor is not { } actionId)
             return false;
 
         if (_playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity is not { } user)
@@ -184,6 +183,12 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         if (!EntityManager.TryGetComponent(user, out ActionsComponent? comp))
             return false;
 
+        if (!_actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(actionId, out var baseAction) ||
+            baseAction is not BaseTargetActionComponent action)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Is the action currently valid?
         if (!action.Enabled
             || action.Charges is 0
@@ -196,19 +201,19 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
 
         switch (action)
         {
-            case WorldTargetAction mapTarget:
-                    return TryTargetWorld(args, mapTarget, user, comp) || !action.InteractOnMiss;
+            case WorldTargetActionComponent mapTarget:
+                    return TryTargetWorld(args, actionId, mapTarget, user, comp) || !mapTarget.InteractOnMiss;
 
-            case EntityTargetAction entTarget:
-                    return TryTargetEntity(args, entTarget, user, comp) || !action.InteractOnMiss;
+            case EntityTargetActionComponent entTarget:
+                    return TryTargetEntity(args, actionId, entTarget, user, comp) || !entTarget.InteractOnMiss;
 
             default:
-                Logger.Error($"Unknown targeting action: {action.GetType()}");
+                Logger.Error($"Unknown targeting action: {actionId.GetType()}");
                 return false;
         }
     }
 
-    private bool TryTargetWorld(in PointerInputCmdArgs args, WorldTargetAction action, EntityUid user, ActionsComponent actionComp)
+    private bool TryTargetWorld(in PointerInputCmdArgs args, EntityUid actionId, WorldTargetActionComponent action, EntityUid user, ActionsComponent actionComp)
     {
         if (_actionsSystem == null)
             return false;
@@ -232,10 +237,10 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
                 action.Event.Performer = user;
             }
 
-            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
+            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, actionId, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
         }
         else
-            EntityManager.RaisePredictiveEvent(new RequestPerformActionEvent(action, coords));
+            EntityManager.RaisePredictiveEvent(new RequestPerformActionEvent(actionId, coords));
 
         if (!action.Repeat)
             StopTargeting();
@@ -243,7 +248,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         return true;
     }
 
-    private bool TryTargetEntity(in PointerInputCmdArgs args, EntityTargetAction action, EntityUid user, ActionsComponent actionComp)
+    private bool TryTargetEntity(in PointerInputCmdArgs args, EntityUid actionId, EntityTargetActionComponent action, EntityUid user, ActionsComponent actionComp)
     {
         if (_actionsSystem == null)
             return false;
@@ -264,10 +269,10 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
                 action.Event.Performer = user;
             }
 
-            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
+            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, actionId, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
         }
         else
-            EntityManager.RaisePredictiveEvent(new RequestPerformActionEvent(action, args.EntityUid));
+            EntityManager.RaisePredictiveEvent(new RequestPerformActionEvent(actionId, args.EntityUid));
 
         if (!action.Repeat)
             StopTargeting();
@@ -322,13 +327,17 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
 
     private void TriggerAction(int index)
     {
-        if (CurrentPage[index] is not { } type)
+        if (_actionsSystem == null ||
+            CurrentPage[index] is not { } actionId ||
+            !_actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(actionId, out var baseAction))
+        {
             return;
+        }
 
-        if (type is TargetedAction action)
-            ToggleTargeting(action);
+        if (baseAction is BaseTargetActionComponent action)
+            ToggleTargeting(actionId, action);
         else
-            _actionsSystem?.TriggerAction(type);
+            _actionsSystem?.TriggerAction(actionId, baseAction);
     }
 
     private void ChangePage(int index)
@@ -360,14 +369,14 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         ChangePage(_currentPageIndex + 1);
     }
 
-    private void AppendAction(ActionType action)
+    private void AppendAction(EntityUid action)
     {
         if (_container == null)
             return;
 
         foreach (var button in _container.GetButtons())
         {
-            if (button.Action != null)
+            if (button.ActionId != null)
                 continue;
 
             SetAction(button, action);
@@ -388,39 +397,45 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         }
     }
 
-    private void OnActionAdded(ActionType action)
+    private void OnActionAdded(EntityUid actionId)
     {
+        if (_actionsSystem == null ||
+            !_actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // if the action is toggled when we add it, start targeting
-        if (action is TargetedAction targetAction && action.Toggled)
-            StartTargeting(targetAction);
+        if (action is BaseTargetActionComponent targetAction && action.Toggled)
+            StartTargeting(actionId, targetAction);
 
         foreach (var page in _pages)
         {
             for (var i = 0; i < page.Size; i++)
             {
-                if (page[i] == action)
+                if (page[i] == actionId)
                 {
                     return;
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        AppendAction(action);
+        AppendAction(actionId);
         SearchAndDisplay();
     }
 
-    private void OnActionRemoved(ActionType action)
+    private void OnActionRemoved(EntityUid actionId)
     {
         if (_container == null)
             return;
 
         // stop targeting if the action is removed
-        if (action == SelectingTargetFor)
+        if (actionId == SelectingTargetFor)
             StopTargeting();
 
         foreach (var button in _container.GetButtons())
         {
-            if (button.Action == action)
+            if (button.ActionId == actionId)
             {
                 SetAction(button, null);
             }
@@ -430,7 +445,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         {
             for (var i = 0; i < page.Size; i++)
             {
-                if (page[i] == action)
+                if (page[i] == actionId)
                 {
                     page[i] = null;
                 }
@@ -440,15 +455,15 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         SearchAndDisplay();
     }
 
-    private void OnActionReplaced(ActionType existing, ActionType action)
+    private void OnActionReplaced(EntityUid actionId)
     {
         if (_container == null)
             return;
 
         foreach (var button in _container.GetButtons())
         {
-            if (button.Action == existing)
-                button.UpdateData(action);
+            if (button.ActionId == actionId)
+                button.UpdateData(actionId);
         }
     }
 
@@ -499,15 +514,15 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         }
     }
 
-    private bool MatchesFilter(ActionType action, Filters filter)
+    private bool MatchesFilter(BaseActionComponent action, Filters filter)
     {
         return filter switch
         {
             Filters.Enabled => action.Enabled,
             Filters.Item => action.Provider != null && action.Provider != _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity,
             Filters.Innate => action.Provider == null || action.Provider == _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity,
-            Filters.Instant => action is InstantAction,
-            Filters.Targeted => action is TargetedAction,
+            Filters.Instant => action is InstantActionComponent,
+            Filters.Targeted => action is BaseTargetActionComponent,
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(filter), filter, null)
         };
     }
@@ -518,7 +533,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
             _window.ResultsGrid.RemoveAllChildren();
     }
 
-    private void PopulateActions(IEnumerable<ActionType> actions)
+    private void PopulateActions(IEnumerable<(EntityUid Id, BaseActionComponent Comp)> actions)
     {
         if (_window == null)
             return;
@@ -529,7 +544,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         {
             var button = new ActionButton {Locked = true};
 
-            button.UpdateData(action);
+            button.UpdateData(action.Id);
             button.ActionPressed += OnWindowActionPressed;
             button.ActionUnpressed += OnWindowActionUnPressed;
             button.ActionFocusExited += OnWindowActionFocusExisted;
@@ -538,16 +553,14 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         }
     }
 
-    private void SearchAndDisplay(ActionsComponent? component = null)
+    private void SearchAndDisplay()
     {
-        if (_window == null)
+        if (_window is not { Disposed: false } || _actionsSystem == null)
             return;
 
         var search = _window.SearchBar.Text;
         var filters = _window.FilterButton.SelectedKeys;
-
-        IEnumerable<ActionType>? actions = (component ?? _actionsSystem?.PlayerActions)?.Actions;
-        actions ??= Array.Empty<ActionType>();
+        var actions = _actionsSystem.GetClientActions();
 
         if (filters.Count == 0 && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(search))
         {
@@ -557,45 +570,46 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
 
         actions = actions.Where(action =>
         {
-            if (filters.Count > 0 && filters.Any(filter => !MatchesFilter(action, filter)))
+            if (filters.Count > 0 && filters.Any(filter => !MatchesFilter(action.Comp, filter)))
                 return false;
 
-            if (action.Keywords.Any(keyword => search.Contains(keyword, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+            if (action.Comp.Keywords.Any(keyword => search.Contains(keyword, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                 return true;
 
-            if (action.DisplayName.Contains(search, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            var name = EntityManager.GetComponent<MetaDataComponent>(action.Id).EntityName;
+            if (name.Contains(search, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return true;
 
-            if (action.Provider == null || action.Provider == _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity)
+            if (action.Comp.Provider == null || action.Comp.Provider == _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity)
                 return false;
 
-            var name = EntityManager.GetComponent<MetaDataComponent>(action.Provider.Value).EntityName;
-            return name.Contains(search, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+            var providerName = EntityManager.GetComponent<MetaDataComponent>(action.Comp.Provider.Value).EntityName;
+            return providerName.Contains(search, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         });
 
         PopulateActions(actions);
     }
 
-    private void SetAction(ActionButton button, ActionType? type)
+    private void SetAction(ActionButton button, EntityUid? actionId)
     {
         int position;
 
-        if (type == null)
+        if (actionId == null)
         {
             button.ClearData();
             if (_container?.TryGetButtonIndex(button, out position) ?? false)
             {
-                CurrentPage[position] = type;
+                CurrentPage[position] = actionId;
             }
 
             return;
         }
 
-        if (button.TryReplaceWith(type) &&
+        if (button.TryReplaceWith(actionId.Value) &&
             _container != null &&
             _container.TryGetButtonIndex(button, out position))
         {
-            CurrentPage[position] = type;
+            CurrentPage[position] = actionId;
         }
     }
 
@@ -603,7 +617,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     {
         if (UIManager.CurrentlyHovered is ActionButton button)
         {
-            if (!_menuDragHelper.IsDragging || _menuDragHelper.Dragged?.Action is not { } type)
+            if (!_menuDragHelper.IsDragging || _menuDragHelper.Dragged?.ActionId is not { } type)
             {
                 _menuDragHelper.EndDrag();
                 return;
@@ -669,7 +683,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     {
         if (args.Function == EngineKeyFunctions.UIClick)
         {
-            if (button.Action == null)
+            if (button.ActionId == null)
             {
                 var ev = new FillActionSlotEvent();
                 EntityManager.EventBus.RaiseEvent(EventSource.Local, ev);
@@ -692,25 +706,28 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
 
     private void OnActionUnpressed(GUIBoundKeyEventArgs args, ActionButton button)
     {
-        if (args.Function != EngineKeyFunctions.UIClick)
+        if (args.Function != EngineKeyFunctions.UIClick || _actionsSystem == null)
             return;
 
         if (UIManager.CurrentlyHovered == button)
         {
             _menuDragHelper.EndDrag();
 
-            if (button.Action is TargetedAction action)
+            if (_actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(button.ActionId, out var baseAction))
+            {
+                if (baseAction is BaseTargetActionComponent action)
                 {
                     // for target actions, we go into "select target" mode, we don't
                     // message the server until we actually pick our target.
 
                     // if we're clicking the same thing we're already targeting for, then we simply cancel
                     // targeting
-                ToggleTargeting(action);
+                    ToggleTargeting(button.ActionId.Value, action);
                     return;
                 }
 
-            _actionsSystem?.TriggerAction(button.Action);
+                _actionsSystem?.TriggerAction(button.ActionId.Value, baseAction);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -722,7 +739,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
 
     private bool OnMenuBeginDrag()
     {
-        if (_menuDragHelper.Dragged?.Action is { } action)
+        if (_actionsSystem != null && _actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(_menuDragHelper.Dragged?.ActionId, out var action))
         {
             if (action.EntityIcon != null)
             {
@@ -828,7 +845,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     {
         foreach (ref var assignment in CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(assignments))
         {
-            _pages[assignment.Hotbar][assignment.Slot] = assignment.Action;
+            _pages[assignment.Hotbar][assignment.Slot] = assignment.ActionId;
         }
 
         _container?.SetActionData(_pages[_currentPageIndex]);
@@ -864,7 +881,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     {
         LoadDefaultActions(component);
         _container?.SetActionData(_pages[DefaultPageIndex]);
-        SearchAndDisplay(component);
+        SearchAndDisplay();
     }
 
     private void OnComponentUnlinked()
@@ -876,7 +893,10 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
 
     private void LoadDefaultActions(ActionsComponent component)
     {
-        var actions = component.Actions.Where(actionType => actionType.AutoPopulate).ToList();
+        if (_actionsSystem == null)
+            return;
+
+        var actions = _actionsSystem.GetClientActions().Where(action => action.Comp.AutoPopulate).ToList();
 
         var offset = 0;
         var totalPages = _pages.Count;
@@ -892,7 +912,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
                 var actionIndex = slot + offset;
                 if (actionIndex < actions.Count)
                 {
-                    page[slot] = actions[slot + offset];
+                    page[slot] = actions[slot + offset].Id;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -916,26 +936,26 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     /// If currently targeting with no slot or a different slot, switches to
     /// targeting with the specified slot.
     /// </summary>
-    private void ToggleTargeting(TargetedAction action)
+    private void ToggleTargeting(EntityUid actionId, BaseTargetActionComponent action)
     {
-        if (SelectingTargetFor == action)
+        if (SelectingTargetFor == actionId)
         {
             StopTargeting();
             return;
         }
 
-        StartTargeting(action);
+        StartTargeting(actionId, action);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Puts us in targeting mode, where we need to pick either a target point or entity
     /// </summary>
-    private void StartTargeting(TargetedAction action)
+    private void StartTargeting(EntityUid actionId, BaseTargetActionComponent action)
     {
         // If we were targeting something else we should stop
         StopTargeting();
 
-        SelectingTargetFor = action;
+        SelectingTargetFor = actionId;
 
         // override "held-item" overlay
         if (action.TargetingIndicator && _overlays.TryGetOverlay<ShowHandItemOverlay>(out var handOverlay))
@@ -955,7 +975,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
         // - Add a yes/no checkmark where the HandItemOverlay usually is
 
         // Highlight valid entity targets
-        if (action is not EntityTargetAction entityAction)
+        if (action is not EntityTargetActionComponent entityAction)
             return;
 
         Func<EntityUid, bool>? predicate = null;
@@ -992,20 +1012,20 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
     //TODO: Serialize this shit
     private sealed class ActionPage
     {
-        private readonly ActionType?[] _data;
+        private readonly EntityUid?[] _data;
 
         public ActionPage(int size)
         {
-            _data = new ActionType?[size];
+            _data = new EntityUid?[size];
         }
 
-        public ActionType? this[int index]
+        public EntityUid? this[int index]
         {
             get => _data[index];
             set => _data[index] = value;
         }
 
-        public static implicit operator ActionType?[](ActionPage p)
+        public static implicit operator EntityUid?[](ActionPage p)
         {
             return p._data.ToArray();
         }

Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/Controls/ActionButton.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 using System.Numerics;
+using Content.Client.Actions;
 using Content.Client.Actions.UI;
 using Content.Client.Cooldown;
 using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ namespace Content.Client.UserInterface.Systems.Actions.Controls;
 
 public sealed class ActionButton : Control
 {
+    private IEntityManager? _entities;
+
     private ActionUIController Controller => UserInterfaceManager.GetUIController<ActionUIController>();
+    private IEntityManager Entities => _entities ??= IoCManager.Resolve<IEntityManager>();
+    private ActionsSystem Actions => Entities.System<ActionsSystem>();
     private bool _beingHovered;
     private bool _depressed;
     private bool _toggled;
-    private bool _spriteViewDirty;
 
     public BoundKeyFunction? KeyBind
     {
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
     private readonly SpriteView _smallItemSpriteView;
     private readonly SpriteView _bigItemSpriteView;
 
-    public ActionType? Action { get; private set; }
+    public EntityUid? ActionId { get; private set; }
     public bool Locked { get; set; }
 
     public event Action<GUIBoundKeyEventArgs, ActionButton>? ActionPressed;
@@ -176,11 +179,11 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
 
     private Control? SupplyTooltip(Control sender)
     {
-        if (Action == null)
+        if (!Entities.TryGetComponent(ActionId, out MetaDataComponent? metadata))
             return null;
 
-        var name = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(Action.DisplayName));
-        var decr = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(Action.Description));
+        var name = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(metadata.EntityName));
+        var decr = FormattedMessage.FromMarkupPermissive(Loc.GetString(metadata.EntityDescription));
 
         return new ActionAlertTooltip(name, decr);
     }
@@ -192,18 +195,9 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
 
     private void UpdateItemIcon()
     {
-        var entityManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IEntityManager>();
-        if (Action?.EntityIcon != null && !entityManager.EntityExists(Action.EntityIcon))
-        {
-            // This is almost certainly because a player received/processed their own actions component state before
-            // being send the entity in their inventory that enabled this action.
-
-            // Defer updating icons to the next FrameUpdate().
-            _spriteViewDirty = true;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (Action?.EntityIcon is not { } entity || !entityManager.HasComponent<SpriteComponent>(entity))
+        if (!Actions.TryGetActionData(ActionId, out var action) ||
+            action is not { EntityIcon: { } entity } ||
+            !Entities.HasComponent<SpriteComponent>(entity))
         {
             _bigItemSpriteView.Visible = false;
             _bigItemSpriteView.SetEntity(null);
@@ -212,7 +206,7 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
         }
         else
         {
-            switch (Action.ItemIconStyle)
+            switch (action.ItemIconStyle)
             {
                 case ItemActionIconStyle.BigItem:
                     _bigItemSpriteView.Visible = true;
@@ -238,17 +232,17 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
 
     private void SetActionIcon(Texture? texture)
     {
-        if (texture == null || Action == null)
+        if (!Actions.TryGetActionData(ActionId, out var action) || texture == null)
         {
             _bigActionIcon.Texture = null;
             _bigActionIcon.Visible = false;
             _smallActionIcon.Texture = null;
             _smallActionIcon.Visible = false;
         }
-        else if (Action.EntityIcon != null && Action.ItemIconStyle == ItemActionIconStyle.BigItem)
+        else if (action.EntityIcon != null && action.ItemIconStyle == ItemActionIconStyle.BigItem)
         {
             _smallActionIcon.Texture = texture;
-            _smallActionIcon.Modulate = Action.IconColor;
+            _smallActionIcon.Modulate = action.IconColor;
             _smallActionIcon.Visible = true;
             _bigActionIcon.Texture = null;
             _bigActionIcon.Visible = false;
@@ -256,7 +250,7 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
         else
         {
             _bigActionIcon.Texture = texture;
-            _bigActionIcon.Modulate = Action.IconColor;
+            _bigActionIcon.Modulate = action.IconColor;
             _bigActionIcon.Visible = true;
             _smallActionIcon.Texture = null;
             _smallActionIcon.Visible = false;
@@ -267,39 +261,39 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
     {
         UpdateItemIcon();
 
-        if (Action == null)
+        if (!Actions.TryGetActionData(ActionId, out var action))
         {
             SetActionIcon(null);
             return;
         }
 
-        if ((Controller.SelectingTargetFor == Action || Action.Toggled) && Action.IconOn != null)
-            SetActionIcon(Action.IconOn.Frame0());
+        if ((Controller.SelectingTargetFor == ActionId || action.Toggled) && action.IconOn != null)
+            SetActionIcon(action.IconOn.Frame0());
         else
-            SetActionIcon(Action.Icon?.Frame0());
+            SetActionIcon(action.Icon?.Frame0());
     }
 
-    public bool TryReplaceWith(ActionType action)
+    public bool TryReplaceWith(EntityUid actionId)
     {
         if (Locked)
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        UpdateData(action);
+        UpdateData(actionId);
         return true;
     }
 
-    public void UpdateData(ActionType action)
+    public void UpdateData(EntityUid actionId)
     {
-        Action = action;
+        ActionId = actionId;
         Label.Visible = true;
         UpdateIcons();
     }
 
     public void ClearData()
     {
-        Action = null;
+        ActionId = null;
         Cooldown.Visible = false;
         Cooldown.Progress = 1;
         Label.Visible = false;
@@ -310,20 +304,19 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
     {
         base.FrameUpdate(args);
 
-        if (_spriteViewDirty)
+        if (!Actions.TryGetActionData(ActionId, out var action))
         {
-            _spriteViewDirty = false;
-            UpdateIcons();
+            return;
         }
 
-        if (Action?.Cooldown != null)
+        if (action.Cooldown != null)
         {
-            Cooldown.FromTime(Action.Cooldown.Value.Start, Action.Cooldown.Value.End);
+            Cooldown.FromTime(action.Cooldown.Value.Start, action.Cooldown.Value.End);
         }
 
-        if (Action != null && _toggled != Action.Toggled)
+        if (ActionId != null && _toggled != action.Toggled)
         {
-            _toggled = Action.Toggled;
+            _toggled = action.Toggled;
         }
     }
 
@@ -350,7 +343,7 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
     public void Depress(GUIBoundKeyEventArgs args, bool depress)
     {
         // action can still be toggled if it's allowed to stay selected
-        if (Action is not {Enabled: true})
+        if (!Actions.TryGetActionData(ActionId, out var action) || action is not { Enabled: true })
             return;
 
         if (_depressed && !depress)
@@ -368,14 +361,14 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
         HighlightRect.Visible = _beingHovered;
 
         // always show the normal empty button style if no action in this slot
-        if (Action == null)
+        if (!Actions.TryGetActionData(ActionId, out var action))
         {
             SetOnlyStylePseudoClass(ContainerButton.StylePseudoClassNormal);
             return;
         }
 
         // show a hover only if the action is usable or another action is being dragged on top of this
-        if (_beingHovered && (Controller.IsDragging || Action.Enabled))
+        if (_beingHovered && (Controller.IsDragging || action.Enabled))
         {
             SetOnlyStylePseudoClass(ContainerButton.StylePseudoClassHover);
         }
@@ -390,16 +383,16 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control
         }
 
         // if it's toggled on, always show the toggled on style (currently same as depressed style)
-        if (Action.Toggled || Controller.SelectingTargetFor == Action)
+        if (action.Toggled || Controller.SelectingTargetFor == ActionId)
         {
             // when there's a toggle sprite, we're showing that sprite instead of highlighting this slot
-            SetOnlyStylePseudoClass(Action.IconOn != null
+            SetOnlyStylePseudoClass(action.IconOn != null
                 ? ContainerButton.StylePseudoClassNormal
                 : ContainerButton.StylePseudoClassPressed);
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!Action.Enabled)
+        if (!action.Enabled)
         {
             SetOnlyStylePseudoClass(ContainerButton.StylePseudoClassDisabled);
             return;

Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/Controls/ActionButtonContainer.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ public class ActionButtonContainer : GridContainer
         }
     }
 
-    public void SetActionData(params ActionType?[] actionTypes)
+    public void SetActionData(params EntityUid?[] actionTypes)
     {
         ClearActionData();
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ public class ActionButtonContainer : GridContainer
             if (action == null)
                 continue;
 
-            ((ActionButton) GetChild(i)).UpdateData(action);
+            ((ActionButton) GetChild(i)).UpdateData(action.Value);
         }
     }
 

Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Actions/ActionsAddedTest.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.CombatMode;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@ public sealed class ActionsAddedTest
         var sEntMan = server.ResolveDependency<IEntityManager>();
         var cEntMan = client.ResolveDependency<IEntityManager>();
         var session = server.ResolveDependency<IPlayerManager>().ServerSessions.Single();
+        var sActionSystem = server.System<SharedActionsSystem>();
+        var cActionSystem = client.System<SharedActionsSystem>();
 
         // Dummy ticker is disabled - client should be in control of a normal mob.
         Assert.NotNull(session.AttachedEntity);
@@ -43,21 +44,24 @@ public sealed class ActionsAddedTest
         // This action should have a non-null event both on the server & client.
         var evType = typeof(ToggleCombatActionEvent);
 
-        var sActions = sComp!.Actions.Where(
-            x => x is InstantAction act && act.Event?.GetType() == evType).ToArray();
-        var cActions = cComp!.Actions.Where(
-            x => x is InstantAction act && act.Event?.GetType() == evType).ToArray();
+        var sActions = sActionSystem.GetActions(ent).Where(
+            x => x.Comp is InstantActionComponent act && act.Event?.GetType() == evType).ToArray();
+        var cActions = cActionSystem.GetActions(ent).Where(
+            x => x.Comp is InstantActionComponent act && act.Event?.GetType() == evType).ToArray();
 
         Assert.That(sActions.Length, Is.EqualTo(1));
         Assert.That(cActions.Length, Is.EqualTo(1));
 
-        var sAct = (InstantAction) sActions[0];
-        var cAct = (InstantAction) cActions[0];
+        var sAct = sActions[0].Comp;
+        var cAct = cActions[0].Comp;
+
+        Assert.NotNull(sAct);
+        Assert.NotNull(cAct);
 
         // Finally, these two actions are not the same object
         // required, because integration tests do not respect the [NonSerialized] attribute and will simply events by reference.
         Assert.That(ReferenceEquals(sAct, cAct), Is.False);
-        Assert.That(ReferenceEquals(sAct.Event, cAct.Event), Is.False);
+        Assert.That(ReferenceEquals(sAct.BaseEvent, cAct.BaseEvent), Is.False);
 
         await pair.CleanReturnAsync();
     }

Content.Server/Abilities/Mime/MimePowersComponent.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
-using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Abilities.Mime
 {
@@ -22,18 +20,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Abilities.Mime
         /// The wall prototype to use.
         /// </summary>
         [DataField("wallPrototype", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
-        public string WallPrototype = "WallInvisible";
+        public string WallPrototype = "ActionMimeInvisibleWall";
 
-        [DataField("invisibleWallAction")]
-        public InstantAction InvisibleWallAction = new()
-        {
-            UseDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
-            Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.Texture(new("Structures/Walls/solid.rsi/full.png")),
-            DisplayName = "mime-invisible-wall",
-            Description = "mime-invisible-wall-desc",
-            Priority = -1,
-            Event = new InvisibleWallActionEvent(),
-        };
+        [DataField("invisibleWallAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string? InvisibleWallAction;
+
+        [DataField("invisibleWallActionEntity")] public EntityUid? InvisibleWallActionEntity;
 
         // The vow zone lies below
         public bool VowBroken = false;

Content.Server/Abilities/Mime/MimePowersSystem.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 using Content.Server.Popups;
+using Content.Server.Speech.Muting;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Actions.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Alert;
 using Content.Shared.Coordinates.Helpers;
-using Content.Shared.Physics;
-using Content.Shared.Doors.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
-using Robust.Shared.Physics.Components;
-using Robust.Shared.Timing;
-using Content.Server.Speech.Muting;
+using Content.Shared.Physics;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Abilities.Mime
 {
@@ -29,8 +28,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Abilities.Mime
         {
             base.Initialize();
             SubscribeLocalEvent<MimePowersComponent, ComponentInit>(OnComponentInit);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<MimePowersComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnComponentMapInit);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<MimePowersComponent, InvisibleWallActionEvent>(OnInvisibleWall);
         }
+
         public override void Update(float frameTime)
         {
             base.Update(frameTime);
@@ -53,10 +54,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.Abilities.Mime
         private void OnComponentInit(EntityUid uid, MimePowersComponent component, ComponentInit args)
         {
             EnsureComp<MutedComponent>(uid);
-            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, component.InvisibleWallAction, uid);
             _alertsSystem.ShowAlert(uid, AlertType.VowOfSilence);
         }
 
+        private void OnComponentMapInit(EntityUid uid, MimePowersComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+        {
+            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, ref component.InvisibleWallActionEntity, component.InvisibleWallAction, uid);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates an invisible wall in a free space after some checks.
         /// </summary>
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Abilities.Mime
             RemComp<MutedComponent>(uid);
             _alertsSystem.ClearAlert(uid, AlertType.VowOfSilence);
             _alertsSystem.ShowAlert(uid, AlertType.VowBroken);
-            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, mimePowers.InvisibleWallAction);
+            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, mimePowers.InvisibleWallActionEntity);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -139,11 +144,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Abilities.Mime
             AddComp<MutedComponent>(uid);
             _alertsSystem.ClearAlert(uid, AlertType.VowBroken);
             _alertsSystem.ShowAlert(uid, AlertType.VowOfSilence);
-            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, mimePowers.InvisibleWallAction, uid);
+            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, ref mimePowers.InvisibleWallActionEntity, mimePowers.InvisibleWallAction, uid);
         }
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class InvisibleWallActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-    {
-    }
 }

Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractComponent.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.List;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Actions;
 
@@ -19,12 +20,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Actions;
 [RegisterComponent]
 public sealed partial class ActionOnInteractComponent : Component
 {
-    [DataField("activateActions")]
-    public List<InstantAction>? ActivateActions;
+    [DataField("actions", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdListSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public List<string>? Actions;
 
-    [DataField("entityActions")]
-    public List<EntityTargetAction>? EntityActions;
-
-    [DataField("worldActions")]
-    public List<WorldTargetAction>? WorldActions;
+    [DataField("actionEntities")] public List<EntityUid>? ActionEntities;
 }

Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
@@ -25,51 +24,41 @@ public sealed class ActionOnInteractSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnActivate(EntityUid uid, ActionOnInteractComponent component, ActivateInWorldEvent args)
     {
-        if (args.Handled || component.ActivateActions == null)
+        if (args.Handled || component.ActionEntities == null)
             return;
 
-        var options = new List<InstantAction>();
-        foreach (var action in component.ActivateActions)
-        {
-            if (ValidAction(action))
-                options.Add(action);
-        }
-
+        var options = GetValidActions<InstantActionComponent>(component.ActionEntities);
         if (options.Count == 0)
             return;
 
-        var act = _random.Pick(options);
+        var (actId, act) = _random.Pick(options);
         if (act.Event != null)
             act.Event.Performer = args.User;
 
         act.Provider = uid;
-        _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, act, act.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
+        _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, actId, act, act.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
         args.Handled = true;
     }
 
     private void OnAfterInteract(EntityUid uid, ActionOnInteractComponent component, AfterInteractEvent args)
     {
-        if (args.Handled)
+        if (args.Handled || component.ActionEntities == null)
             return;
 
         // First, try entity target actions
-        if (args.Target != null && component.EntityActions != null)
+        if (args.Target != null)
         {
-            var entOptions = new List<EntityTargetAction>();
-            foreach (var action in component.EntityActions)
+            var entOptions = GetValidActions<EntityTargetActionComponent>(component.ActionEntities, args.CanReach);
+            for (var i = entOptions.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
             {
-                if (!ValidAction(action, args.CanReach))
-                    continue;
-
+                var action = entOptions[i].Comp;
                 if (!_actions.ValidateEntityTarget(args.User, args.Target.Value, action))
-                    continue;
-
-                entOptions.Add(action);
+                    entOptions.RemoveAt(i);
             }
 
             if (entOptions.Count > 0)
             {
-                var entAct = _random.Pick(entOptions);
+                var (entActId, entAct) = _random.Pick(entOptions);
                 if (entAct.Event != null)
                 {
                     entAct.Event.Performer = args.User;
@@ -77,32 +66,25 @@ public sealed class ActionOnInteractSystem : EntitySystem
                 }
 
                 entAct.Provider = uid;
-                _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, entAct, entAct.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
+                _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, entActId, entAct, entAct.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
                 args.Handled = true;
                 return;
             }
         }
 
         // else: try world target actions
-        if (component.WorldActions == null)
-            return;
-
-        var options = new List<WorldTargetAction>();
-        foreach (var action in component.WorldActions)
+        var options = GetValidActions<WorldTargetActionComponent>(component.ActionEntities, args.CanReach);
+        for (var i = options.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
         {
-            if (!ValidAction(action, args.CanReach))
-                continue;
-
+            var action = options[i].Comp;
             if (!_actions.ValidateWorldTarget(args.User, args.ClickLocation, action))
-                continue;
-
-            options.Add(action);
+                options.RemoveAt(i);
         }
 
         if (options.Count == 0)
             return;
 
-        var act = _random.Pick(options);
+        var (actId, act) = _random.Pick(options);
         if (act.Event != null)
         {
             act.Event.Performer = args.User;
@@ -110,22 +92,44 @@ public sealed class ActionOnInteractSystem : EntitySystem
         }
 
         act.Provider = uid;
-        _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, act, act.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
+        _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, actId, act, act.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
         args.Handled = true;
     }
 
-    private bool ValidAction(ActionType act, bool canReach = true)
+    private bool ValidAction(BaseActionComponent action, bool canReach = true)
     {
-        if (!act.Enabled)
+        if (!action.Enabled)
             return false;
 
-        if (act.Charges.HasValue && act.Charges <= 0)
+        if (action.Charges.HasValue && action.Charges <= 0)
             return false;
 
         var curTime = _timing.CurTime;
-        if (act.Cooldown.HasValue && act.Cooldown.Value.End > curTime)
+        if (action.Cooldown.HasValue && action.Cooldown.Value.End > curTime)
             return false;
 
-        return canReach || act is TargetedAction { CheckCanAccess: false };
+        return canReach || action is BaseTargetActionComponent { CheckCanAccess: false };
+    }
+
+    private List<(EntityUid Id, T Comp)> GetValidActions<T>(List<EntityUid>? actions, bool canReach = true) where T : BaseActionComponent
+    {
+        var valid = new List<(EntityUid Id, T Comp)>();
+
+        if (actions == null)
+            return valid;
+
+        foreach (var id in actions)
+        {
+            if (!_actions.TryGetActionData(id, out var baseAction) ||
+                baseAction as T is not { } action ||
+                !ValidAction(action, canReach))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            valid.Add((id, action));
+        }
+
+        return valid;
     }
 }

Content.Server/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Server.Chat;
-using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
-using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Actions
 {

Content.Server/Animals/Components/EggLayerComponent.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Storage;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Animals.Components;
@@ -14,8 +12,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Animals.Components;
 [RegisterComponent]
 public sealed partial class EggLayerComponent : Component
 {
-    [DataField("eggLayAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<InstantActionPrototype>))]
-    public string EggLayAction = "AnimalLayEgg";
+    [DataField("eggLayAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string EggLayAction = "ActionAnimalLayEgg";
 
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField("hungerUsage")]
@@ -51,5 +49,3 @@ public sealed partial class EggLayerComponent : Component
     [DataField("accumulatedFrametime")]
     public float AccumulatedFrametime;
 }
-
-public sealed partial class EggLayInstantActionEvent : InstantActionEvent {}

Content.Server/Animals/Systems/EggLayerSystem.cs

@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Animals.Components;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Actions.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Nutrition.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Nutrition.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Storage;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Animals.Systems;
 
 public sealed class EggLayerSystem : EntitySystem
 {
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototype = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actions = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly AudioSystem _audio = default!;
@@ -54,10 +52,10 @@ public sealed class EggLayerSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnComponentInit(EntityUid uid, EggLayerComponent component, ComponentInit args)
     {
-        if (!_prototype.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>(component.EggLayAction, out var action))
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(component.EggLayAction))
             return;
 
-        _actions.AddAction(uid, new InstantAction(action), uid);
+        _actions.AddAction(uid, Spawn(component.EggLayAction), uid);
         component.CurrentEggLayCooldown = _random.NextFloat(component.EggLayCooldownMin, component.EggLayCooldownMax);
     }
 

Content.Server/Atmos/Components/GasTankComponent.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Components
 {
@@ -93,8 +94,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Components
         [DataField("tankFragmentScale"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         public float TankFragmentScale = 2 * Atmospherics.OneAtmosphere;
 
-        [DataField("toggleAction", required: true)]
-        public InstantAction ToggleAction = new();
+        [DataField("toggleAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string ToggleAction = "ActionToggleInternals";
+
+        [DataField("toggleActionEntity")] public EntityUid? ToggleActionEntity;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Valve to release gas from tank

Content.Server/Atmos/EntitySystems/GasTankSystem.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using System.Numerics;
 using Content.Server.Atmos.Components;
 using Content.Server.Body.Components;
 using Content.Server.Body.Systems;
@@ -8,17 +7,17 @@ using Content.Server.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos.Components;
-using Content.Shared.Toggleable;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
+using Content.Shared.Toggleable;
+using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
+using Robust.Shared.Physics.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
-using Content.Shared.Verbs;
-using Robust.Shared.Physics.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Atmos.EntitySystems
 {
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, GasTankComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
         {
-            args.Actions.Add(component.ToggleAction);
+            args.AddAction(ref component.ToggleActionEntity, component.ToggleAction);
         }
 
         private void OnExamined(EntityUid uid, GasTankComponent component, ExaminedEvent args)
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.EntitySystems
             if (_internals.TryConnectTank(internals, component.Owner))
                 component.User = internals.Owner;
 
-            _actions.SetToggled(component.ToggleAction, component.IsConnected);
+            _actions.SetToggled(component.ToggleActionEntity, component.IsConnected);
 
             // Couldn't toggle!
             if (!component.IsConnected)
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.EntitySystems
             var internals = GetInternalsComponent(component);
             component.User = null;
 
-            _actions.SetToggled(component.ToggleAction, false);
+            _actions.SetToggled(component.ToggleActionEntity, false);
 
             _internals.DisconnectTank(internals);
             component.DisconnectStream?.Stop();

Content.Server/Bed/BedSystem.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Bed.Components;
 using Content.Server.Bed.Sleep;
 using Content.Server.Body.Systems;
+using Content.Server.Construction;
 using Content.Server.Power.Components;
 using Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Bed;
 using Content.Shared.Bed.Sleep;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Components;
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Buckle.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Emag.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Emag.Systems;
-using Content.Server.Construction;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Bed
@@ -23,7 +21,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed
     {
         [Dependency] private readonly DamageableSystem _damageableSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actionsSystem = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SleepingSystem _sleepingSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly MobStateSystem _mobStateSystem = default!;
@@ -42,18 +39,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed
 
         private void ManageUpdateList(EntityUid uid, HealOnBuckleComponent component, ref BuckleChangeEvent args)
         {
-            _prototypeManager.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>("Sleep", out var sleepAction);
             if (args.Buckling)
             {
                 AddComp<HealOnBuckleHealingComponent>(uid);
                 component.NextHealTime = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(component.HealTime);
-                if (sleepAction != null)
-                    _actionsSystem.AddAction(args.BuckledEntity, new InstantAction(sleepAction), null);
+                component.SleepAction = Spawn(SleepingSystem.SleepActionId);
+                _actionsSystem.AddAction(args.BuckledEntity, component.SleepAction.Value, null);
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (sleepAction != null)
-                _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(args.BuckledEntity, sleepAction);
+            if (component.SleepAction != null)
+                _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(args.BuckledEntity, component.SleepAction.Value);
 
             _sleepingSystem.TryWaking(args.BuckledEntity);
             RemComp<HealOnBuckleHealingComponent>(uid);

Content.Server/Bed/Components/HealOnBuckleComponent.cs

@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed.Components
         public float SleepMultiplier = 3f;
 
         public TimeSpan NextHealTime = TimeSpan.Zero; //Next heal
+
+        [DataField("sleepAction")] public EntityUid? SleepAction;
     }
 }

Content.Server/Bed/Sleep/SleepingSystem.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Server.Sound.Components;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Audio;
 using Content.Shared.Bed.Sleep;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
@@ -10,16 +9,14 @@ using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
-using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
 using Content.Shared.Slippery;
+using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
 using Content.Shared.Stunnable;
 using Content.Shared.Verbs;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
-using Content.Shared.Interaction.Components;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
 {
@@ -33,6 +30,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly StatusEffectsSystem _statusEffectsSystem = default!;
 
+        [ValidatePrototypeId<EntityPrototype>] public const string SleepActionId = "ActionSleep";
+
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
         /// </summary>
         private void OnSleepStateChanged(EntityUid uid, MobStateComponent component, SleepStateChangedEvent args)
         {
-            _prototypeManager.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>("Wake", out var wakeAction);
             if (args.FellAsleep)
             {
                 // Expiring status effects would remove the components needed for sleeping
@@ -72,16 +70,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
                     emitSound.PopUp = sleepSound.PopUp;
                 }
 
-                if (wakeAction != null)
-                {
-                    var wakeInstance = new InstantAction(wakeAction);
-                    wakeInstance.Cooldown = (_gameTiming.CurTime, _gameTiming.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
-                    _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, wakeInstance, null);
-                }
                 return;
             }
-            if (wakeAction != null)
-                _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, wakeAction);
 
             RemComp<StunnedComponent>(uid);
             RemComp<KnockedDownComponent>(uid);
@@ -194,8 +184,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref tryingToSleepEvent);
             if (tryingToSleepEvent.Cancelled) return false;
 
-            if (_prototypeManager.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>("Sleep", out var sleepAction))
-                _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, sleepAction);
+            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, SleepActionId);
 
             EnsureComp<SleepingComponent>(uid);
             return true;

Content.Server/Bible/BibleSystem.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Events;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Bible;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
@@ -179,8 +180,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bible
             if (component.AlreadySummoned)
                 return;
 
-            args.Actions.Add(component.SummonAction);
+            args.AddAction(ref component.SummonActionEntity, component.SummonAction);
         }
+
         private void OnSummon(EntityUid uid, SummonableComponent component, SummonActionEvent args)
         {
             AttemptSummon(component, args.Performer, Transform(args.Performer));
@@ -238,12 +240,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bible
                 Transform(familiar).AttachParent(component.Owner);
             }
             component.AlreadySummoned = true;
-            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(user, component.SummonAction);
+            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(user, component.SummonActionEntity);
         }
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class SummonActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-    {
-
-    }
 }

Content.Server/Bible/Components/SummonableComponent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
-using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Bible.Components
 {
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bible.Components
         public string? SpecialItemPrototype = null;
         public bool AlreadySummoned = false;
 
-        [DataField("requriesBibleUser")]
+        [DataField("requiresBibleUser")]
         public bool RequiresBibleUser = true;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -27,14 +25,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bible.Components
         [ViewVariables]
         public EntityUid? Summon = null;
 
-        [DataField("summonAction")]
-        public InstantAction SummonAction = new()
-        {
-            Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.Texture(new ("Clothing/Head/Hats/witch.rsi/icon.png")),
-            DisplayName = "bible-summon-verb",
-            Description = "bible-summon-verb-desc",
-            Event = new SummonActionEvent(),
-        };
+        [DataField("summonAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string SummonAction = "ActionBibleSummon";
+
+        [DataField("summonActionEntity")]
+        public EntityUid? SummonActionEntity;
 
         /// Used for respawning
         [DataField("accumulator")]

Content.Server/Clothing/Components/MaskComponent.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Clothing.Components
 {
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.Clothing.Components
     [RegisterComponent]
     public sealed partial class MaskComponent : Component
     {
+        [DataField("toggleAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string ToggleAction = "ActionToggleMask";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// This mask can be toggled (pulled up/down)
         /// </summary>
-        [DataField("toggleAction")]
-        public InstantAction? ToggleAction = null;
+        [DataField("toggleActionEntity")]
+        public EntityUid? ToggleActionEntity;
 
         public bool IsToggled = false;
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class ToggleMaskEvent : InstantActionEvent { }
 }

Content.Server/Clothing/MaskSystem.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Content.Server.Nutrition.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Server.VoiceMask;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Clothing;
 using Content.Shared.Clothing.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Clothing.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement.Components;
@@ -38,20 +39,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.Clothing
 
         private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, MaskComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
         {
-            if (component.ToggleAction != null && !args.InHands)
-                args.Actions.Add(component.ToggleAction);
+            if (!args.InHands)
+                args.AddAction(ref component.ToggleActionEntity, component.ToggleAction);
         }
 
         private void OnToggleMask(EntityUid uid, MaskComponent mask, ToggleMaskEvent args)
         {
-            if (mask.ToggleAction == null)
+            if (mask.ToggleActionEntity == null)
                 return;
 
             if (!_inventorySystem.TryGetSlotEntity(args.Performer, "mask", out var existing) || !mask.Owner.Equals(existing))
                 return;
 
             mask.IsToggled ^= true;
-            _actionSystem.SetToggled(mask.ToggleAction, mask.IsToggled);
+            _actionSystem.SetToggled(mask.ToggleActionEntity, mask.IsToggled);
 
             // Pulling mask down can change identity, so we want to update that
             _identity.QueueIdentityUpdate(args.Performer);
@@ -67,11 +68,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.Clothing
         // set to untoggled when unequipped, so it isn't left in a 'pulled down' state
         private void OnGotUnequipped(EntityUid uid, MaskComponent mask, GotUnequippedEvent args)
         {
-            if (mask.ToggleAction == null)
+            if (mask.ToggleActionEntity == null)
                 return;
 
             mask.IsToggled = false;
-            _actionSystem.SetToggled(mask.ToggleAction, mask.IsToggled);
+            _actionSystem.SetToggled(mask.ToggleActionEntity, mask.IsToggled);
 
             ToggleMaskComponents(uid, mask, args.Equipee, true);
         }

Content.Server/Devour/DevourSystem.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-using Content.Shared.Devour;
 using Content.Server.Body.Systems;
-using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 using Content.Shared.Chemistry.Components;
-using Content.Server.Devour.Components;
-using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Content.Shared.Devour;
+using Content.Shared.Devour.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Devour;
 

Content.Server/Dragon/Components/DragonComponent.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System.Threading;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-using Content.Shared.Chemistry.Reagent;
-using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
@@ -42,11 +36,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("maxAccumulator")] public float RiftMaxAccumulator = 300f;
 
+        [DataField("spawnRiftAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string SpawnRiftAction = "ActionSpawnRift";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Spawns a rift which can summon more mobs.
         /// </summary>
-        [DataField("spawnRiftAction")]
-        public InstantAction? SpawnRiftAction;
+        [DataField("spawnRiftActionEntity")]
+        public EntityUid? SpawnRiftActionEntity;
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("riftPrototype", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
         public string RiftPrototype = "CarpRift";
@@ -61,8 +58,4 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dragon
                 Params = AudioParams.Default.WithVolume(3f),
             };
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class DragonDevourActionEvent : EntityTargetActionEvent {}
-
-    public sealed partial class DragonSpawnRiftActionEvent : InstantActionEvent {}
 }

Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs

@@ -1,28 +1,20 @@
-using Content.Server.Body.Systems;
+using System.Numerics;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Server.NPC;
 using Content.Server.NPC.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
-using Content.Server.Station.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Chemistry.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
-using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.Dragon;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
-using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs;
-using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Containers;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Content.Shared.Sprite;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
-using Robust.Shared.Random;
-using System.Numerics;
-using Content.Shared.Sprite;
+using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Dragon;
@@ -56,6 +48,7 @@ public sealed partial class DragonSystem : EntitySystem
         base.Initialize();
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<DragonComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<DragonComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnMapInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<DragonComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnShutdown);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<DragonComponent, DragonSpawnRiftActionEvent>(OnDragonRift);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<DragonComponent, RefreshMovementSpeedModifiersEvent>(OnDragonMove);
@@ -302,10 +295,12 @@ public sealed partial class DragonSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, DragonComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
     {
-        if (component.SpawnRiftAction != null)
-            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, component.SpawnRiftAction, null);
-
         Roar(component);
     }
+
+    private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, DragonComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, ref component.SpawnRiftActionEntity, component.SpawnRiftAction);
+    }
 }
 

Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/Components/ZombieRuleComponent.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Roles;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ public sealed partial class ZombieRuleComponent : Component
     [DataField("shuttleCalled")]
     public bool ShuttleCalled;
 
-    [ValidatePrototypeId<InstantActionPrototype>]
-    public const string ZombifySelfActionPrototype = "TurnUndead";
+    [ValidatePrototypeId<EntityPrototype>]
+    public const string ZombifySelfActionPrototype = "ActionTurnUndead";
 }

Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ZombieRuleSystem.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ using Content.Server.RoundEnd;
 using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 using Content.Server.Station.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Zombies;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 using Content.Shared.Mind;
@@ -195,9 +194,7 @@ public sealed class ZombieRuleSystem : GameRuleSystem<ZombieRuleComponent>
     private void OnZombifySelf(EntityUid uid, ZombifyOnDeathComponent component, ZombifySelfActionEvent args)
     {
         _zombie.ZombifyEntity(uid);
-
-        var action = new InstantAction(_prototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(ZombieRuleComponent.ZombifySelfActionPrototype));
-        _action.RemoveAction(uid, action);
+        _action.RemoveAction(uid, ZombieRuleComponent.ZombifySelfActionPrototype);
     }
 
     private float GetInfectedFraction(bool includeOffStation = true, bool includeDead = false)
@@ -325,7 +322,7 @@ public sealed class ZombieRuleSystem : GameRuleSystem<ZombieRuleComponent>
             EnsureComp<ZombifyOnDeathComponent>(ownedEntity);
             EnsureComp<IncurableZombieComponent>(ownedEntity);
             var inCharacterName = MetaData(ownedEntity).EntityName;
-            var action = new InstantAction(_prototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(ZombieRuleComponent.ZombifySelfActionPrototype));
+            var action = Spawn(ZombieRuleComponent.ZombifySelfActionPrototype);
             _action.AddAction(mind.OwnedEntity.Value, action, null);
 
             var message = Loc.GetString("zombie-patientzero-role-greeting");

Content.Server/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ using Content.Shared.Mind.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Events;
-using Content.Shared.Roles.Jobs;
 using Content.Shared.Storage.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GhostComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnGhostStartup);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GhostComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnGhostShutdown);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<GhostComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnGhostMapInit);
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GhostComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnGhostExamine);
 
@@ -121,13 +121,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost
                 eye.VisibilityMask |= (uint) VisibilityFlags.Ghost;
             }
 
-            var time = _gameTiming.CurTime;
-            component.TimeOfDeath = time;
-
-            // TODO ghost: remove once ghosts are persistent and aren't deleted when returning to body
-            if (component.Action.UseDelay != null)
-                component.Action.Cooldown = (time, time + component.Action.UseDelay.Value);
-            _actions.AddAction(uid, component.Action, null);
+            component.TimeOfDeath = _gameTiming.CurTime;
         }
 
         private void OnGhostShutdown(EntityUid uid, GhostComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
@@ -149,10 +143,26 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost
                     eye.VisibilityMask &= ~(uint) VisibilityFlags.Ghost;
                 }
 
-                _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.Action);
+                _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ActionEntity);
             }
         }
 
+        private void OnGhostMapInit(EntityUid uid, GhostComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+        {
+            // TODO ghost: remove once ghosts are persistent and aren't deleted when returning to body
+            var time = _gameTiming.CurTime;
+            var action = _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ActionEntity, component.Action);
+            if (action?.UseDelay != null)
+            {
+                action.Cooldown = (time, time + action.UseDelay.Value);
+                Dirty(component.ActionEntity!.Value, action);
+            }
+
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleLightingActionEntity, component.ToggleLightingAction);
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleFoVActionEntity, component.ToggleFoVAction);
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleGhostsActionEntity, component.ToggleGhostsAction);
+        }
+
         private void OnGhostExamine(EntityUid uid, GhostComponent component, ExaminedEvent args)
         {
             var timeSinceDeath = _gameTiming.RealTime.Subtract(component.TimeOfDeath);

Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianHostComponent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
-using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Guardian
 {
@@ -24,17 +23,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables] public ContainerSlot GuardianContainer = default!;
 
-        [DataField("action")]
-        public InstantAction Action = new()
-        {
-            DisplayName = "action-name-guardian",
-            Description = "action-description-guardian",
-            Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.Texture(new ("Interface/Actions/manifest.png")),
-            UseDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2),
-            CheckCanInteract = false, // allow use while stunned, etc. Gets removed on death anyways.
-            Event =  new GuardianToggleActionEvent(),
-        };
-    }
+        [DataField("action", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string Action = "ActionToggleGuardian";
 
-    public sealed partial class GuardianToggleActionEvent : InstantActionEvent { };
+        [DataField("actionEntity")] public EntityUid? ActionEntity;
+    }
 }

Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-using Content.Server.Inventory;
-using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Server.Body.Systems;
+using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Audio;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Guardian;
+using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
-using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Guardian
 {
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianComponent, PlayerDetachedEvent>(OnGuardianUnplayer);
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, ComponentInit>(OnHostInit);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnHostMapInit);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, MoveEvent>(OnHostMove);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, MobStateChangedEvent>(OnHostStateChange);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnHostShutdown);
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
         private void OnHostInit(EntityUid uid, GuardianHostComponent component, ComponentInit args)
         {
             component.GuardianContainer = uid.EnsureContainer<ContainerSlot>("GuardianContainer");
-            _actionSystem.AddAction(uid, component.Action, null);
+        }
+
+        private void OnHostMapInit(EntityUid uid, GuardianHostComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+        {
+            _actionSystem.AddAction(uid, ref component.ActionEntity, component.Action);
         }
 
         private void OnHostShutdown(EntityUid uid, GuardianHostComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
                 _bodySystem.GibBody(component.HostedGuardian.Value);
 
             EntityManager.QueueDeleteEntity(component.HostedGuardian.Value);
-            _actionSystem.RemoveAction(uid, component.Action);
+            _actionSystem.RemoveAction(uid, component.ActionEntity);
         }
 
         private void OnGuardianAttackAttempt(EntityUid uid, GuardianComponent component, AttackAttemptEvent args)

Content.Server/Light/EntitySystems/HandheldLightSystem.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Server.PowerCell;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Light;
@@ -12,11 +11,8 @@ using Content.Shared.Toggleable;
 using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems
@@ -27,7 +23,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems
         [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actions = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popup = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly PowerCellSystem _powerCell = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _proto = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
 
@@ -77,14 +72,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, HandheldLightComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
         {
-            if (component.ToggleAction == null
-                && _proto.TryIndex(component.ToggleActionId, out InstantActionPrototype? act))
-            {
-                component.ToggleAction = new(act);
-            }
-
-            if (component.ToggleAction != null)
-                args.Actions.Add(component.ToggleAction);
+            args.AddAction(ref component.ToggleActionEntity, component.ToggleAction);
         }
 
         private void OnToggleAction(EntityUid uid, HandheldLightComponent component, ToggleActionEvent args)
@@ -107,20 +95,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, HandheldLightComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
         {
-            if (component.ToggleAction == null
-                && _proto.TryIndex(component.ToggleActionId, out InstantActionPrototype? act))
-            {
-                component.ToggleAction = new(act);
-            }
-
-            if (component.ToggleAction != null)
-                _actions.AddAction(uid, component.ToggleAction, null);
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleActionEntity, component.ToggleAction);
         }
 
         private void OnShutdown(EntityUid uid, HandheldLightComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
         {
-            if (component.ToggleAction != null)
-                _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleAction);
+            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ToggleActionEntity);
         }
 
         private byte? GetLevel(EntityUid uid, HandheldLightComponent component)

Content.Server/Light/EntitySystems/UnpoweredFlashlightSystem.cs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, UnpoweredFlashlightComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
         {
-            args.Actions.Add(component.ToggleAction);
+            args.AddAction(ref component.ToggleActionEntity, component.ToggleAction);
         }
 
         private void AddToggleLightVerbs(EntityUid uid, UnpoweredFlashlightComponent component, GetVerbsEvent<ActivationVerb> args)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnMindAdded(EntityUid uid, UnpoweredFlashlightComponent component, MindAddedMessage args)
         {
-            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, component.ToggleAction, null);
+            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, ref component.ToggleActionEntity, component.ToggleAction);
         }
 
         private void OnGotEmagged(EntityUid uid, UnpoweredFlashlightComponent component, ref GotEmaggedEvent args)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems
             _audioSystem.PlayPvs(flashlight.ToggleSound, uid);
 
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, new LightToggleEvent(flashlight.LightOn), true);
-            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(flashlight.ToggleAction, flashlight.LightOn);
+            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(flashlight.ToggleActionEntity, flashlight.LightOn);
         }
     }
 }

Content.Server/Magic/Components/SpellbookComponent.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.Dictionary;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Magic.Components;
@@ -13,22 +13,14 @@ public sealed partial class SpellbookComponent : Component
     /// List of spells that this book has. This is a combination of the WorldSpells, EntitySpells, and InstantSpells.
     /// </summary>
     [ViewVariables]
-    public readonly List<ActionType> Spells = new();
+    public readonly List<EntityUid> Spells = new();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The three fields below is just used for initialization.
     /// </summary>
-    [DataField("worldSpells", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<int, WorldTargetActionPrototype>))]
+    [DataField("spells", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<int, EntityPrototype>))]
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public Dictionary<string, int> WorldSpells = new();
-
-    [DataField("entitySpells", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<int, EntityTargetActionPrototype>))]
-    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public Dictionary<string, int> EntitySpells = new();
-
-    [DataField("instantSpells", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdDictionarySerializer<int, InstantActionPrototype>))]
-    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public Dictionary<string, int> InstantSpells = new();
+    public Dictionary<string, int> SpellActions = new();
 
     [DataField("learnTime")]
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]

Content.Server/Magic/MagicSystem.cs

@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ using Content.Server.Body.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Doors.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Magic.Components;
-using Content.Server.Magic.Events;
 using Content.Server.Weapons.Ranged.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Coordinates.Helpers;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
@@ -15,6 +13,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Doors.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Doors.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Magic;
+using Content.Shared.Magic.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Content.Shared.Physics;
 using Content.Shared.Spawners.Components;
@@ -22,11 +21,8 @@ using Content.Shared.Storage;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Exceptions;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Magic;
 
@@ -38,7 +34,6 @@ public sealed class MagicSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly ISerializationManager _seriMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IComponentFactory _compFact = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IMapManager _mapManager = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly DoorBoltSystem _boltsSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly BodySystem _bodySystem = default!;
@@ -81,23 +76,9 @@ public sealed class MagicSystem : EntitySystem
     private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, SpellbookComponent component, ComponentInit args)
     {
         //Negative charges means the spell can be used without it running out.
-        foreach (var (id, charges) in component.WorldSpells)
+        foreach (var (id, charges) in component.SpellActions)
         {
-            var spell = new WorldTargetAction(_prototypeManager.Index<WorldTargetActionPrototype>(id));
-            _actionsSystem.SetCharges(spell, charges < 0 ? null : charges);
-            component.Spells.Add(spell);
-        }
-
-        foreach (var (id, charges) in component.InstantSpells)
-        {
-            var spell = new InstantAction(_prototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(id));
-            _actionsSystem.SetCharges(spell, charges < 0 ? null : charges);
-            component.Spells.Add(spell);
-        }
-
-        foreach (var (id, charges) in component.EntitySpells)
-        {
-            var spell = new EntityTargetAction(_prototypeManager.Index<EntityTargetActionPrototype>(id));
+            var spell = Spawn(id);
             _actionsSystem.SetCharges(spell, charges < 0 ? null : charges);
             component.Spells.Add(spell);
         }

Content.Server/Medical/Stethoscope/Components/StethoscopeComponent.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-using System.Threading;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
-namespace Content.Server.Medical.Components
+namespace Content.Server.Medical.Stethoscope.Components
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Adds an innate verb when equipped to use a stethoscope.
@@ -15,12 +14,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Medical.Components
         [DataField("delay")]
         public float Delay = 2.5f;
 
-        public EntityTargetAction Action = new()
-        {
-            Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.Texture(new ("Clothing/Neck/Misc/stethoscope.rsi/icon.png")),
-            DisplayName = "stethoscope-verb",
-            Priority = -1,
-            Event = new StethoscopeActionEvent(),
-        };
+        [DataField("action", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string Action = "ActionStethoscope";
+
+        [DataField("actionEntity")] public EntityUid? ActionEntity;
     }
 }

Content.Server/Medical/Stethoscope/StethoscopeSystem.cs

@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 using Content.Server.Body.Components;
 using Content.Server.Medical.Components;
+using Content.Server.Medical.Stethoscope.Components;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Clothing.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
+using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
-using Content.Shared.Verbs;
+using Content.Shared.Medical;
+using Content.Shared.Medical.Stethoscope;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
-using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
-using Content.Shared.Medical;
+using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
-namespace Content.Server.Medical
+namespace Content.Server.Medical.Stethoscope
 {
     public sealed class StethoscopeSystem : EntitySystem
     {
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Medical
 
         private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, StethoscopeComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
         {
-            args.Actions.Add(component.Action);
+            args.AddAction(ref component.ActionEntity, component.Action);
         }
 
         // construct the doafter and start it
@@ -156,6 +158,4 @@ namespace Content.Server.Medical
             return msg;
         }
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class StethoscopeActionEvent : EntityTargetActionEvent {}
 }

Content.Server/Mobs/CritMobActionsSystem.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Server.Speech.Muting;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Mobs;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
 using Robust.Server.Console;
@@ -82,24 +82,3 @@ public sealed class CritMobActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         args.Handled = true;
     }
 }
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Only applies to mobs in crit capable of ghosting/succumbing
-/// </summary>
-public sealed partial class CritSuccumbEvent : InstantActionEvent
-{
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Only applies/has functionality to mobs in crit that have <see cref="DeathgaspComponent"/>
-/// </summary>
-public sealed partial class CritFakeDeathEvent : InstantActionEvent
-{
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Only applies to mobs capable of speaking, as a last resort in crit
-/// </summary>
-public sealed partial class CritLastWordsEvent : InstantActionEvent
-{
-}

Content.Server/Polymorph/Components/PolymorphableComponent.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Polymorph;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.List;
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Polymorph.Components
         /// A list of all the polymorphs that the entity has.
         /// Used to manage them and remove them if needed.
         /// </summary>
-        public Dictionary<string, InstantAction>? PolymorphActions = null;
+        public Dictionary<string, EntityUid>? PolymorphActions = null;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The polymorphs that the entity starts out being able to do.

Content.Server/Polymorph/Systems/PolymorphSystem.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using Content.Server.Mind.Commands;
 using Content.Server.Nutrition;
 using Content.Server.Polymorph.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Buckle;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.EntitySystems;
@@ -46,6 +45,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Polymorph.Systems
 
         private ISawmill _sawmill = default!;
 
+        private const string RevertPolymorphId = "ActionRevertPolymorph";
+
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
@@ -97,23 +98,21 @@ namespace Content.Server.Polymorph.Systems
             if (proto.Forced)
                 return;
 
-            var act = new InstantAction
+            var actionId = Spawn(RevertPolymorphId);
+            if (_actions.TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action))
             {
-                Event = new RevertPolymorphActionEvent(),
-                EntityIcon = component.Parent,
-                DisplayName = Loc.GetString("polymorph-revert-action-name"),
-                Description = Loc.GetString("polymorph-revert-action-description"),
-                UseDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(proto.Delay),
-            };
+                action.EntityIcon = component.Parent;
+                action.UseDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(proto.Delay);
+            }
 
-            _actions.AddAction(uid, act, null);
+            _actions.AddAction(uid, actionId, null, null, action);
         }
 
         private void OnBeforeFullyEaten(EntityUid uid, PolymorphedEntityComponent comp, BeforeFullyEatenEvent args)
         {
             if (!_proto.TryIndex<PolymorphPrototype>(comp.Prototype, out var proto))
             {
-                _sawmill.Error("Invalid polymorph prototype {comp.Prototype}");
+                _sawmill.Error($"Invalid polymorph prototype {comp.Prototype}");
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -334,23 +333,19 @@ namespace Content.Server.Polymorph.Systems
                 return;
 
             var entproto = _proto.Index<EntityPrototype>(polyproto.Entity);
-
-            var act = new InstantAction
+            var actionId = Spawn(RevertPolymorphId);
+            if (_actions.TryGetActionData(actionId, out var baseAction) &&
+                baseAction is InstantActionComponent action)
             {
-                Event = new PolymorphActionEvent
-                {
-                    Prototype = polyproto,
-                },
-                DisplayName = Loc.GetString("polymorph-self-action-name", ("target", entproto.Name)),
-                Description = Loc.GetString("polymorph-self-action-description", ("target", entproto.Name)),
-                Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.EntityPrototype(polyproto.Entity),
-                ItemIconStyle = ItemActionIconStyle.NoItem,
-            };
+                action.Event = new PolymorphActionEvent { Prototype = polyproto };
+                action.Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.EntityPrototype(polyproto.Entity);
+                _metaData.SetEntityName(actionId, Loc.GetString("polymorph-self-action-name", ("target", entproto.Name)));
+                _metaData.SetEntityDescription(actionId, Loc.GetString("polymorph-self-action-description", ("target", entproto.Name)));
 
-            polycomp.PolymorphActions ??= new();
-
-            polycomp.PolymorphActions.Add(id, act);
-            _actions.AddAction(target, act, target);
+                polycomp.PolymorphActions ??= new Dictionary<string, EntityUid>();
+                polycomp.PolymorphActions.Add(id, actionId);
+                _actions.AddAction(target, actionId, target);
+            }
         }
 
         [PublicAPI]
@@ -399,18 +394,4 @@ namespace Content.Server.Polymorph.Systems
             UpdateCollide();
         }
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class PolymorphActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The polymorph prototype containing all the information about
-        /// the specific polymorph.
-        /// </summary>
-        public PolymorphPrototype Prototype = default!;
-    }
-
-    public sealed partial class RevertPolymorphActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-    {
-
-    }
 }

Content.Server/RatKing/RatKingComponent.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
@@ -7,11 +6,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.RatKing
     [RegisterComponent]
     public sealed partial class RatKingComponent : Component
     {
+        [DataField("actionRaiseArmy", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string ActionRaiseArmy = "ActionRatKingRaiseArmy";
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     The action for the Raise Army ability
         /// </summary>
-        [DataField("actionRaiseArmy", required: true)]
-        public InstantAction ActionRaiseArmy = new();
+        [DataField("actionRaiseArmyEntity")] public EntityUid? ActionRaiseArmyEntity;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The amount of hunger one use of Raise Army consumes
@@ -25,11 +26,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.RatKing
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("armyMobSpawnId", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
         public string ArmyMobSpawnId = "MobRatServant";
 
+        [DataField("actionDomain", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string ActionDomain = "ActionRatKingDomain";
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     The action for the Domain ability
         /// </summary>
-        [DataField("actionDomain", required: true)]
-        public InstantAction ActionDomain = new();
+        [DataField("actionDomainEntity")]
+        public EntityUid? ActionDomainEntity;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The amount of hunger one use of Domain consumes
@@ -43,4 +47,4 @@ namespace Content.Server.RatKing
         [DataField("molesMiasmaPerDomain")]
         public float MolesMiasmaPerDomain = 100f;
     }
-};
+}

Content.Server/RatKing/RatKingSystem.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Atmos.EntitySystems;
-using Content.Server.Nutrition.Components;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos;
 using Content.Shared.Nutrition.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Nutrition.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Shared.RatKing;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.RatKing
 {
@@ -23,16 +21,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.RatKing
         {
             base.Initialize();
 
-            SubscribeLocalEvent<RatKingComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<RatKingComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnMapInit);
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<RatKingComponent, RatKingRaiseArmyActionEvent>(OnRaiseArmy);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<RatKingComponent, RatKingDomainActionEvent>(OnDomain);
         }
 
-        private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, RatKingComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
+        private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, RatKingComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
         {
-            _action.AddAction(uid, component.ActionRaiseArmy, null);
-            _action.AddAction(uid, component.ActionDomain, null);
+            _action.AddAction(uid, ref component.ActionRaiseArmyEntity, component.ActionRaiseArmy);
+            _action.AddAction(uid, ref component.ActionDomainEntity, component.ActionDomain);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -86,14 +84,4 @@ namespace Content.Server.RatKing
             tileMix?.AdjustMoles(Gas.Miasma, component.MolesMiasmaPerDomain);
         }
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class RatKingRaiseArmyActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-    {
-
 }
-
-    public sealed partial class RatKingDomainActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-    {
-
-    }
-};

Content.Server/Revenant/EntitySystems/RevenantSystem.cs

@@ -1,35 +1,33 @@
 using System.Numerics;
 using Content.Server.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Popups;
-using Content.Shared.Alert;
-using Content.Shared.Damage;
-using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking;
-using Content.Shared.Stunnable;
-using Content.Shared.Revenant;
-using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.Random;
-using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
-using Content.Server.Visible;
-using Content.Shared.Examine;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-using Content.Shared.Tag;
 using Content.Server.Store.Components;
 using Content.Server.Store.Systems;
+using Content.Server.Visible;
+using Content.Shared.Alert;
+using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
+using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Physics;
+using Content.Shared.Popups;
+using Content.Shared.Revenant;
 using Content.Shared.Revenant.Components;
+using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
+using Content.Shared.Stunnable;
+using Content.Shared.Tag;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Revenant.EntitySystems;
 
 public sealed partial class RevenantSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _proto = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _action = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly AlertsSystem _alerts = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly DamageableSystem _damage = default!;
@@ -46,11 +44,15 @@ public sealed partial class RevenantSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly VisibilitySystem _visibility = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly GameTicker _ticker = default!;
 
+    [ValidatePrototypeId<EntityPrototype>]
+    private const string RevenantShopId = "ActionRevenantShop";
+
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RevenantComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<RevenantComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnMapInit);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RevenantComponent, RevenantShopActionEvent>(OnShop);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RevenantComponent, DamageChangedEvent>(OnDamage);
@@ -82,9 +84,11 @@ public sealed partial class RevenantSystem : EntitySystem
         //ghost vision
         if (TryComp(uid, out EyeComponent? eye))
             eye.VisibilityMask |= (uint) (VisibilityFlags.Ghost);
+    }
 
-        var shopaction = new InstantAction(_proto.Index<InstantActionPrototype>("RevenantShop"));
-        _action.AddAction(uid, shopaction, null);
+    private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, RevenantComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        _action.AddAction(uid, Spawn(RevenantShopId), null);
     }
 
     private void OnStatusAdded(EntityUid uid, RevenantComponent component, StatusEffectAddedEvent args)

Content.Server/Sericulture/SericultureComponent.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
+
 namespace Content.Server.Sericulture;
 
 [RegisterComponent]
 public sealed partial class SericultureComponent : Component
 {
-
     [DataField("popupText")]
     public string PopupText = "sericulture-failure-hunger";
 
@@ -13,8 +15,10 @@ public sealed partial class SericultureComponent : Component
     [DataField("entityProduced", required: true)]
     public string EntityProduced = "";
 
-    [DataField("actionProto", required: true)]
-    public string ActionProto = "";
+    [DataField("action", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string Action = "ActionSericulture";
+
+    [DataField("actionEntity")] public EntityUid? ActionEntity;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// How long will it take to make.

Content.Server/Sericulture/SericultureSystem.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.DoAfter;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Server.Stack;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.Nutrition.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Nutrition.EntitySystems;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.Sericulture;
-using Content.Server.Stack;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Sericulture;
 
@@ -16,7 +13,6 @@ public sealed partial class SericultureSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actionsSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly DoAfterSystem _doAfterSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _protoManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly HungerSystem _hungerSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popupSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly StackSystem _stackSystem = default!;
@@ -25,26 +21,20 @@ public sealed partial class SericultureSystem : EntitySystem
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<SericultureComponent, ComponentInit>(OnCompInit);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<SericultureComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnCompMapInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SericultureComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnCompRemove);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SericultureComponent, SericultureActionEvent>(OnSericultureStart);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SericultureComponent, SericultureDoAfterEvent>(OnSericultureDoAfter);
     }
 
-    private void OnCompInit(EntityUid uid, SericultureComponent comp, ComponentInit args)
+    private void OnCompMapInit(EntityUid uid, SericultureComponent comp, MapInitEvent args)
     {
-        if (!_protoManager.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>(comp.ActionProto, out var actionProto))
-            return;
-
-        _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, new InstantAction(actionProto), uid);
+        _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, ref comp.ActionEntity, comp.Action, uid);
     }
 
     private void OnCompRemove(EntityUid uid, SericultureComponent comp, ComponentShutdown args)
     {
-        if (!_protoManager.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>(comp.ActionProto, out var actionProto))
-            return;
-
-        _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, new InstantAction(actionProto));
+        _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, comp.ActionEntity);
     }
 
     private void OnSericultureStart(EntityUid uid, SericultureComponent comp, SericultureActionEvent args)
@@ -96,6 +86,4 @@ public sealed partial class SericultureSystem : EntitySystem
 
         return false;
     }
-
-    public sealed partial class SericultureActionEvent : InstantActionEvent { }
 }

Content.Server/Silicons/Borgs/BorgSystem.Modules.cs

@@ -57,8 +57,14 @@ public sealed partial class BorgSystem
     private void OnSelectableInstalled(EntityUid uid, SelectableBorgModuleComponent component, ref BorgModuleInstalledEvent args)
     {
         var chassis = args.ChassisEnt;
-        component.ModuleSwapAction.EntityIcon = uid;
-        _actions.AddAction(chassis, component.ModuleSwapAction, uid);
+
+        var action = _actions.AddAction(chassis, ref component.ModuleSwapActionEntity, component.ModuleSwapActionId, uid);
+        if (action != null)
+        {
+            action.EntityIcon = uid;
+            Dirty(component.ModuleSwapActionEntity!.Value, action);
+        }
+
         SelectModule(chassis, uid, moduleComp: component);
     }
 

Content.Server/Silicons/Laws/SiliconLawSystem.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using Content.Server.Radio.Components;
 using Content.Server.Roles;
 using Content.Server.Station.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
 using Content.Shared.Chat;
 using Content.Shared.Emag.Components;
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ public sealed class SiliconLawSystem : SharedSiliconLawSystem
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<SiliconLawBoundComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnComponentStartup);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SiliconLawBoundComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnComponentShutdown);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SiliconLawBoundComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnMapInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SiliconLawBoundComponent, MindAddedMessage>(OnMindAdded);
@@ -58,20 +56,15 @@ public sealed class SiliconLawSystem : SharedSiliconLawSystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<EmagSiliconLawComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnExamined);
     }
 
-    private void OnComponentStartup(EntityUid uid, SiliconLawBoundComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
-    {
-        component.ProvidedAction = new(_prototype.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(component.ViewLawsAction));
-        _actions.AddAction(uid, component.ProvidedAction, null);
-    }
-
     private void OnComponentShutdown(EntityUid uid, SiliconLawBoundComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
     {
-        if (component.ProvidedAction != null)
-            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ProvidedAction);
+        if (component.ViewLawsActionEntity != null)
+            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ViewLawsActionEntity);
     }
 
     private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, SiliconLawBoundComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
     {
+        _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ViewLawsActionEntity, component.ViewLawsAction);
         GetLaws(uid, component);
     }
 

Content.Server/Speech/Components/VocalComponent.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-using Content.Server.Humanoid;
 using Content.Server.Speech.EntitySystems;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Chat.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.Dictionary;
 
@@ -33,11 +31,11 @@ public sealed partial class VocalComponent : Component
     [DataField("wilhelmProbability")]
     public float WilhelmProbability = 0.0002f;
 
-    [DataField("screamActionId", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<InstantActionPrototype>))]
-    public string ScreamActionId = "Scream";
+    [DataField("screamAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string ScreamAction = "ActionScream";
 
-    [DataField("screamAction")]
-    public InstantAction? ScreamAction;
+    [DataField("screamActionEntity")]
+    public EntityUid? ScreamActionEntity;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Currently loaded emote sounds prototype, based on entity sex.
@@ -46,8 +44,3 @@ public sealed partial class VocalComponent : Component
     [ViewVariables]
     public EmoteSoundsPrototype? EmoteSounds = null;
 }
-
-public sealed partial class ScreamActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
-{
-
-}

Content.Server/Speech/EntitySystems/MeleeSpeechSystem.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using Content.Server.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Database;
 using Content.Shared.Speech.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Speech.EntitySystems;
-using Content.Shared.Database;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Speech.EntitySystems;
@@ -18,17 +18,15 @@ public sealed class MeleeSpeechSystem : SharedMeleeSpeechSystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<MeleeSpeechComponent, MeleeSpeechBattlecryChangedMessage>(OnBattlecryChanged);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<MeleeSpeechComponent, MeleeSpeechConfigureActionEvent>(OnConfigureAction);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<MeleeSpeechComponent, GetItemActionsEvent>(OnGetActions);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<MeleeSpeechComponent, ComponentInit>(OnComponentInit);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<MeleeSpeechComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnComponentMapInit);
     }
-    private void OnComponentInit(EntityUid uid, MeleeSpeechComponent component, ComponentInit args)
+    private void OnComponentMapInit(EntityUid uid, MeleeSpeechComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
     {
-        if (component.ConfigureAction != null)
-            _actionSystem.AddAction(uid, component.ConfigureAction, uid);
+        _actionSystem.AddAction(uid, ref component.ConfigureActionEntity, component.ConfigureAction, uid);
     }
     private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, MeleeSpeechComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
     {
-        if (component.ConfigureAction != null)
-            args.Actions.Add(component.ConfigureAction);
+        args.AddAction(ref component.ConfigureActionEntity, component.ConfigureAction);
     }
     private void OnBattlecryChanged(EntityUid uid, MeleeSpeechComponent comp, MeleeSpeechBattlecryChangedMessage args)
     {

Content.Server/Speech/EntitySystems/VocalSystem.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
-using Content.Server.Humanoid;
 using Content.Server.Speech.Components;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Chat.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
+using Content.Shared.Speech;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 
@@ -32,21 +31,16 @@ public sealed class VocalSystem : EntitySystem
     private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, VocalComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
     {
         // try to add scream action when vocal comp added
-        if (_proto.TryIndex(component.ScreamActionId, out InstantActionPrototype? proto))
-        {
-            component.ScreamAction = new InstantAction(proto);
-            _actions.AddAction(uid, component.ScreamAction, null);
-        }
-
+        _actions.AddAction(uid, ref component.ScreamActionEntity, component.ScreamAction);
         LoadSounds(uid, component);
     }
 
     private void OnShutdown(EntityUid uid, VocalComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
     {
         // remove scream action when component removed
-        if (component.ScreamAction != null)
+        if (component.ScreamActionEntity != null)
         {
-            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ScreamAction);
+            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, component.ScreamActionEntity);
         }
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +70,7 @@ public sealed class VocalSystem : EntitySystem
         if (args.Handled)
             return;
 
-        _chat.TryEmoteWithChat(uid, component.ScreamActionId);
+        _chat.TryEmoteWithChat(uid, component.ScreamId);
         args.Handled = true;
     }
 

Content.Server/Store/Systems/StoreSystem.Ui.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
+using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Server.PDA.Ringer;
 using Content.Server.Stack;
 using Content.Server.Store.Components;
 using Content.Server.UserInterface;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Database;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Store;
-using Content.Shared.Database;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
-using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Store.Systems;
 
@@ -162,10 +161,9 @@ public sealed partial class StoreSystem
         }
 
         //give action
-        if (listing.ProductAction != null)
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(listing.ProductAction))
         {
-            var action = new InstantAction(_proto.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(listing.ProductAction));
-            _actions.AddAction(buyer, action, null);
+            _actions.AddAction(buyer, Spawn(listing.ProductAction), null);
         }
 
         //broadcast event

Content.Server/UserInterface/ActivatableUISystem.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Hands;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
+using Content.Shared.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.Player;

Content.Server/UserInterface/IntrinsicUIComponent.cs

@@ -1,57 +1,32 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Reflection;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Server.UserInterface;
 
 [RegisterComponent]
-public sealed partial class IntrinsicUIComponent : Component, ISerializationHooks
+public sealed partial class IntrinsicUIComponent : Component
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// List of UIs and their actions that this entity has.
     /// </summary>
-    [DataField("uis", required: true)]
-    public List<IntrinsicUIEntry> UIs = new();
-
-    void ISerializationHooks.AfterDeserialization()
-    {
-        for (var i = 0; i < UIs.Count; i++)
-        {
-            var ui = UIs[i];
-            ui.AfterDeserialization();
-            UIs[i] = ui;
-        }
-    }
+    [DataField("uis", required: true)] public List<IntrinsicUIEntry> UIs = new();
 }
 
 [DataDefinition]
-public partial struct IntrinsicUIEntry
+public partial class IntrinsicUIEntry
 {
-    [ViewVariables] public Enum? Key { get; private set; } = null;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// The BUI key that this intrinsic UI should open.
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("key", required: true)]
-    private string _keyRaw = default!;
+    public Enum? Key { get; private set; }
+
+    [DataField("toggleAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>), required: true)]
+    public string? ToggleAction;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The action used for this BUI.
     /// </summary>
-    [DataField("toggleAction", required: true)]
-    public InstantAction ToggleAction = new();
-
-    public void AfterDeserialization()
-    {
-        var reflectionManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IReflectionManager>();
-        if (reflectionManager.TryParseEnumReference(_keyRaw, out var key))
-            Key = key;
-
-        if (ToggleAction.Event is ToggleIntrinsicUIEvent ev)
-        {
-            ev.Key = Key;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public IntrinsicUIEntry() {}
+    [DataField("toggleActionEntity")]
+    public EntityUid? ToggleActionEntity = new();
 }

Content.Server/UserInterface/IntrinsicUISystem.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Content.Shared.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 
 namespace Content.Server.UserInterface;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public sealed class IntrinsicUISystem : EntitySystem
 
         foreach (var entry in component.UIs)
         {
-            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, entry.ToggleAction, null, actions);
+            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, ref entry.ToggleActionEntity, entry.ToggleAction, null, actions);
         }
     }
 
@@ -68,13 +68,6 @@ public sealed class IntrinsicUISystem : EntitySystem
     }
 }
 
-[UsedImplicitly]
-public sealed partial class ToggleIntrinsicUIEvent : InstantActionEvent
-{
-    [ViewVariables]
-    public Enum? Key { get; set; }
-}
-
 // Competing with ActivatableUI for horrible event names.
 public sealed class IntrinsicUIOpenAttemptEvent : CancellableEntityEventArgs
 {

Content.Server/VendingMachines/VendingMachineSystem.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using Content.Server.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.Access.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Access.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Destructible;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.VendingMachines
             base.Initialize();
 
             _sawmill = Logger.GetSawmill("vending");
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<VendingMachineComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnComponentMapInit);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<VendingMachineComponent, PowerChangedEvent>(OnPowerChanged);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<VendingMachineComponent, BreakageEventArgs>(OnBreak);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<VendingMachineComponent, GotEmaggedEvent>(OnEmagged);
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.VendingMachines
             SubscribeLocalEvent<VendingMachineRestockComponent, PriceCalculationEvent>(OnPriceCalculation);
         }
 
+        private void OnComponentMapInit(EntityUid uid, VendingMachineComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+        {
+            _action.AddAction(uid, ref component.ActionEntity, component.Action, uid);
+            Dirty(uid, component);
+        }
+
         private void OnVendingPrice(EntityUid uid, VendingMachineComponent component, ref PriceCalculationEvent args)
         {
             var price = 0.0;
@@ -88,12 +94,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.VendingMachines
             {
                 TryUpdateVisualState(uid, component);
             }
-
-            if (component.Action != null)
-            {
-                var action = new InstantAction(PrototypeManager.Index<InstantActionPrototype>(component.Action));
-                _action.AddAction(uid, action, uid);
-            }
         }
 
         private void OnActivatableUIOpenAttempt(EntityUid uid, VendingMachineComponent component, ActivatableUIOpenAttemptEvent args)

Content.Server/VoiceMask/VoiceMaskSystem.Equip.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
-using Content.Shared.Speech;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.Server.VoiceMask;
 
@@ -12,7 +9,6 @@ public sealed partial class VoiceMaskSystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly InventorySystem _inventory = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actions = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
 
     private const string MaskSlot = "mask";
 
@@ -26,12 +22,7 @@ public sealed partial class VoiceMaskSystem
         var comp = EnsureComp<VoiceMaskComponent>(user);
         comp.VoiceName = component.LastSetName;
 
-        if (!_prototypeManager.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>(component.Action, out var action))
-        {
-            throw new ArgumentException("Could not get voice masking prototype.");
-        }
-
-        _actions.AddAction(user, (InstantAction) action.Clone(), uid);
+        _actions.AddAction(user, ref component.ActionEntity, component.Action, uid);
     }
 
     private void OnUnequip(EntityUid uid, VoiceMaskerComponent compnent, GotUnequippedEvent args)

Content.Server/VoiceMask/VoiceMaskSystem.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using Content.Server.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Database;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Preferences;
@@ -88,7 +87,3 @@ public sealed partial class VoiceMaskSystem : EntitySystem
             UserInterfaceSystem.SetUiState(bui, new VoiceMaskBuiState(component.VoiceName));
     }
 }
-
-public sealed partial class VoiceMaskSetNameEvent : InstantActionEvent
-{
-}

Content.Server/VoiceMask/VoiceMaskerComponent.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Server.VoiceMask;
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public sealed partial class VoiceMaskerComponent : Component
 {
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] public string LastSetName = "Unknown";
 
-    [DataField("action", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<InstantActionPrototype>))]
-    public string Action = "ChangeVoiceMask";
+    [DataField("action", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string Action = "ActionChangeVoiceMask";
+
+    [DataField("actionEntity")] public EntityUid? ActionEntity;
 }

Content.Server/Xenoarchaeology/XenoArtifacts/ArtifactSystem.Actions.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Server.Actions;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
@@ -12,32 +10,29 @@ public partial class ArtifactSystem
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actions = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popup = default!;
 
+    [ValidatePrototypeId<EntityPrototype>] private const string ArtifactActivateActionId = "ActionArtifactActivate";
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Used to add the artifact activation action (hehe), which lets sentient artifacts activate themselves,
     ///     either through admemery or the sentience effect.
     /// </summary>
     public void InitializeActions()
     {
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<ArtifactComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ArtifactComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnStartup);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ArtifactComponent, ComponentRemove>(OnRemove);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ArtifactComponent, ArtifactSelfActivateEvent>(OnSelfActivate);
     }
 
-    private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, ArtifactComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
+    private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, ArtifactComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
     {
-        if (_prototype.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>("ArtifactActivate", out var proto))
-        {
-            _actions.AddAction(uid, new InstantAction(proto), null);
-        }
+        RandomizeArtifact(uid, component);
+        _actions.AddAction(uid, Spawn(ArtifactActivateActionId), null);
     }
 
     private void OnRemove(EntityUid uid, ArtifactComponent component, ComponentRemove args)
     {
-        if (_prototype.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>("ArtifactActivate", out var proto))
-        {
-            _actions.RemoveAction(uid, new InstantAction(proto));
-        }
+        _actions.RemoveAction(uid, ArtifactActivateActionId);
     }
 
     private void OnSelfActivate(EntityUid uid, ArtifactComponent component, ArtifactSelfActivateEvent args)
@@ -52,4 +47,3 @@ public partial class ArtifactSystem
         args.Handled = true;
     }
 }
-

Content.Server/Xenoarchaeology/XenoArtifacts/ArtifactSystem.cs

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ using Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.Equipment.Components;
 using Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts.Events;
 using Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts.Triggers.Components;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
-using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
-using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts;
 
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public sealed partial class ArtifactSystem : EntitySystem
 
         _sawmill = Logger.GetSawmill("artifact");
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<ArtifactComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ArtifactComponent, PriceCalculationEvent>(GetPrice);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RoundEndTextAppendEvent>(OnRoundEnd);
 
@@ -38,11 +37,6 @@ public sealed partial class ArtifactSystem : EntitySystem
         InitializeActions();
     }
 
-    private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, ArtifactComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
-    {
-        RandomizeArtifact(uid, component);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Calculates the price of an artifact based on
     /// how many nodes have been unlocked/triggered

Content.Server/Xenoarchaeology/XenoArtifacts/Effects/Systems/KnockArtifactSystem.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Server.Magic.Events;
-using Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts.Effects.Components;
+using Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts.Effects.Components;
 using Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts.Events;
+using Content.Shared.Magic.Events;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Xenoarchaeology.XenoArtifacts.Effects.Systems;
 

Content.Shared/Actions/ActionEvents.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Hands;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
 /// </remarks>
 public sealed class GetItemActionsEvent : EntityEventArgs
 {
-    public SortedSet<ActionType> Actions = new();
+    private readonly IEntityManager _entities;
+    private readonly INetManager _net;
+    public readonly SortedSet<EntityUid> Actions = new();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// User equipping the item.
@@ -35,11 +37,26 @@ public sealed class GetItemActionsEvent : EntityEventArgs
     /// </summary>
     public bool InHands => SlotFlags == null;
 
-    public GetItemActionsEvent(EntityUid user, SlotFlags? slotFlags = null)
+    public GetItemActionsEvent(IEntityManager entities, INetManager net, EntityUid user, SlotFlags? slotFlags = null)
     {
+        _entities = entities;
+        _net = net;
         User = user;
         SlotFlags = slotFlags;
     }
+
+    public void AddAction(ref EntityUid? actionId, string? prototypeId)
+    {
+        if (_entities.Deleted(actionId))
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prototypeId) || _net.IsClient)
+                return;
+
+            actionId = _entities.Spawn(prototypeId);
+        }
+
+        Actions.Add(actionId.Value);
+    }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -48,22 +65,22 @@ public sealed class GetItemActionsEvent : EntityEventArgs
 [Serializable, NetSerializable]
 public sealed class RequestPerformActionEvent : EntityEventArgs
 {
-    public readonly ActionType Action;
+    public readonly EntityUid Action;
     public readonly EntityUid? EntityTarget;
     public readonly EntityCoordinates? EntityCoordinatesTarget;
 
-    public RequestPerformActionEvent(InstantAction action)
+    public RequestPerformActionEvent(EntityUid action)
     {
         Action = action;
     }
 
-    public RequestPerformActionEvent(EntityTargetAction action, EntityUid entityTarget)
+    public RequestPerformActionEvent(EntityUid action, EntityUid entityTarget)
     {
         Action = action;
         EntityTarget = entityTarget;
     }
 
-    public RequestPerformActionEvent(WorldTargetAction action, EntityCoordinates entityCoordinatesTarget)
+    public RequestPerformActionEvent(EntityUid action, EntityCoordinates entityCoordinatesTarget)
     {
         Action = action;
         EntityCoordinatesTarget = entityCoordinatesTarget;

Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/ActionPrototypes.cs

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-
-// These are just prototype definitions for actions. Allows actions to be defined once in yaml and re-used elsewhere.
-// Note that you still need to create a new instance of each action to properly track the state (cooldown, toggled,
-// enabled, etc). The prototypes should not be modified directly.
-//
-// If ever action states data is separated from the rest of the data, this might not be required
-// anymore.
-
-[Prototype("worldTargetAction")]
-public sealed partial class WorldTargetActionPrototype : WorldTargetAction, IPrototype
-{
-    [IdDataField]
-    public string ID { get; private set; } = default!;
-
-    // This is a shitty hack to get around the fact that action-prototypes should not in general be sever-exclusive
-    // prototypes, but some actions may need to use server-exclusive events, and there is no way to specify on a
-    // per-prototype basis whether the client should ignore it when validating yaml.
-    [DataField("serverEvent", serverOnly: true)]
-    public WorldTargetActionEvent? ServerEvent
-    {
-        get => Event;
-        set => Event = value;
-    }
-}
-
-[Prototype("entityTargetAction")]
-public sealed partial class EntityTargetActionPrototype : EntityTargetAction, IPrototype
-{
-    [IdDataField]
-    public string ID { get; private set; } = default!;
-
-    [DataField("serverEvent", serverOnly: true)]
-    public EntityTargetActionEvent? ServerEvent
-    {
-        get => Event;
-        set => Event = value;
-    }
-}
-
-[Prototype("instantAction")]
-public sealed partial class InstantActionPrototype : InstantAction, IPrototype
-{
-    [IdDataField]
-    public string ID { get; private set; } = default!;
-
-    [DataField("serverEvent", serverOnly: true)]
-    public InstantActionEvent? ServerEvent
-    {
-        get => Event;
-        set => Event = value;
-    }
-}
-

Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/ActionType.cs

@@ -1,275 +0,0 @@
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-using Robust.Shared.Utility;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-
-[ImplicitDataDefinitionForInheritors]
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-public abstract partial class ActionType : IEquatable<ActionType>, IComparable, ICloneable
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Icon representing this action in the UI.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("icon")]
-    public SpriteSpecifier? Icon;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     For toggle actions only, icon to show when toggled on. If omitted, the action will simply be highlighted
-    ///     when turned on.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("iconOn")]
-    public SpriteSpecifier? IconOn;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     If not null, this color will modulate the action icon color.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    ///     This currently only exists for decal-placement actions, so that the action icons correspond to the color of
-    ///     the decal. But this is probably useful for other actions, including maybe changing color on toggle.
-    /// </remarks>
-    [DataField("iconColor")]
-    public Color IconColor = Color.White;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Name to show in UI.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("name")]
-    public string DisplayName = string.Empty;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// This is just <see cref="DisplayName"/> with localized strings resolved and markup removed. If null, will be
-    /// inferred from <see cref="DisplayName"/>. This is cached to speed up game state handling.
-    /// </summary>
-    [NonSerialized]
-    public string? RawName;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Description to show in UI. Accepts formatting.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("description")]
-    public string Description = string.Empty;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Keywords that can be used to search for this action in the action menu.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("keywords")]
-    public HashSet<string> Keywords = new();
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Whether this action is currently enabled. If not enabled, this action cannot be performed.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("enabled")]
-    public bool Enabled = true;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The toggle state of this action. Toggling switches the currently displayed icon, see <see cref="Icon"/> and <see cref="IconOn"/>.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    ///     The toggle can set directly via <see cref="SharedActionsSystem.SetToggled()"/>, but it will also be
-    ///     automatically toggled for targeted-actions while selecting a target.
-    /// </remarks>
-    public bool Toggled;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The current cooldown on the action.
-    /// </summary>
-    public (TimeSpan Start, TimeSpan End)? Cooldown;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Time interval between action uses.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("useDelay")]
-    public TimeSpan? UseDelay;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Convenience tool for actions with limited number of charges. Automatically decremented on use, and the
-    ///     action is disabled when it reaches zero. Does NOT automatically remove the action from the action bar.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("charges")]
-    public int? Charges;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The entity that enables / provides this action. If the action is innate, this may be the user themselves. If
-    ///     this action has no provider (e.g., mapping tools), the this will result in broadcast events.
-    /// </summary>
-    public EntityUid? Provider;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Entity to use for the action icon. Defaults to using <see cref="Provider"/>.
-    /// </summary>
-    public EntityUid? EntityIcon
-    {
-        get => _entityIcon ?? Provider;
-        set => _entityIcon = value;
-    }
-
-    private EntityUid? _entityIcon;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Whether the action system should block this action if the user cannot currently interact. Some spells or
-    ///     abilities may want to disable this and implement their own checks.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("checkCanInteract")]
-    public bool CheckCanInteract = true;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     If true, will simply execute the action locally without sending to the server.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("clientExclusive")]
-    public bool ClientExclusive = false;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Determines the order in which actions are automatically added the action bar.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("priority")]
-    public int Priority = 0;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     What entity, if any, currently has this action in the actions component?
-    /// </summary>
-    [ViewVariables]
-    public EntityUid? AttachedEntity;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Whether or not to automatically add this action to the action bar when it becomes available.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("autoPopulate")]
-    public bool AutoPopulate = true;
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Whether or not to automatically remove this action to the action bar when it becomes unavailable.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("autoRemove")]
-    public bool AutoRemove = true;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Temporary actions are removed from the action component when removed from the action-bar/GUI. Currently,
-    ///     should only be used for client-exclusive actions (server is not notified).
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    ///     Currently there is no way for a player to just voluntarily remove actions. They can hide them from the
-    ///     toolbar, but not actually remove them. This is undesirable for things like dynamically added mapping
-    ///     entity-selection actions, as the # of actions would just keep increasing.
-    /// </remarks>
-    [DataField("temporary")]
-    public bool Temporary;
-    // TODO re-add support for this
-    // UI refactor seems to have just broken it.
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Determines the appearance of the entity-icon for actions that are enabled via some entity.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("itemIconStyle")]
-    public ItemActionIconStyle ItemIconStyle;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     If not null, this sound will be played when performing this action.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("sound")]
-    public SoundSpecifier? Sound;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Compares two actions based on their properties. This is used to determine equality when the client requests the
-    ///     server to perform some action. Also determines the order in which actions are automatically added to the action bar.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    ///     Basically: if an action has the same priority, name, and is enabled by the same entity, then the actions are considered equal.
-    ///     The entity-check is required to avoid toggling all flashlights simultaneously whenever a flashlight-hoarder uses an action.
-    /// </remarks>
-    public virtual int CompareTo(object? obj)
-    {
-        if (obj is not ActionType otherAction)
-            return -1;
-
-        if (Priority != otherAction.Priority)
-            return otherAction.Priority - Priority;
-
-        RawName ??= FormattedMessage.RemoveMarkup(Loc.GetString(DisplayName));
-        otherAction.RawName ??= FormattedMessage.RemoveMarkup(Loc.GetString(otherAction.DisplayName));
-        var cmp = string.Compare(RawName, otherAction.RawName, StringComparison.CurrentCulture);
-        if (cmp != 0)
-            return cmp;
-
-        if (Provider != otherAction.Provider)
-        {
-            if (Provider == null)
-                return -1;
-
-            if (otherAction.Provider == null)
-                return 1;
-
-            // uid to int casting... it says "Do NOT use this in content". You can't tell me what to do.
-            return (int) Provider - (int) otherAction.Provider;
-        }
-
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Proper client-side state handling requires the ability to clone an action from the component state.
-    ///     Otherwise modifying the action can lead to modifying the stored server state.
-    /// </summary>
-    public abstract object Clone();
-
-    public virtual void CopyFrom(object objectToClone)
-    {
-        if (objectToClone is not ActionType toClone)
-            return;
-
-        // This is pretty Ugly to look at. But actions are sent to the client in a component state, so they have to be
-        // cloneable. Would be easy if this were a struct of only value-types, but I don't want to restrict actions like
-        // that.
-        Priority = toClone.Priority;
-        Icon = toClone.Icon;
-        IconOn = toClone.IconOn;
-        DisplayName = toClone.DisplayName;
-        RawName = null;
-        Description = toClone.Description;
-        Provider = toClone.Provider;
-        AttachedEntity = toClone.AttachedEntity;
-        Enabled = toClone.Enabled;
-        Toggled = toClone.Toggled;
-        Cooldown = toClone.Cooldown;
-        Charges = toClone.Charges;
-        Keywords = new(toClone.Keywords);
-        AutoPopulate = toClone.AutoPopulate;
-        AutoRemove = toClone.AutoRemove;
-        ItemIconStyle = toClone.ItemIconStyle;
-        CheckCanInteract = toClone.CheckCanInteract;
-        UseDelay = toClone.UseDelay;
-        Sound = toClone.Sound;
-        ItemIconStyle = toClone.ItemIconStyle;
-        _entityIcon = toClone._entityIcon;
-    }
-
-    public bool Equals(ActionType? other)
-    {
-        return CompareTo(other) == 0;
-    }
-
-    public static bool operator ==(ActionType? left, ActionType? right)
-    {
-        if (left is null)
-            return right is null;
-
-        return left.Equals(right);
-    }
-
-    public static bool operator !=(ActionType? left, ActionType? right)
-    {
-        return !(left == right);
-    }
-
-    public override int GetHashCode()
-    {
-        unchecked
-        {
-            var hashCode = Priority.GetHashCode();
-            hashCode = (hashCode * 397) ^ DisplayName.GetHashCode();
-            hashCode = (hashCode * 397) ^ Provider.GetHashCode();
-            return hashCode;
-        }
-    }
-}

Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/InstantAction.cs

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Instantaneous action with no extra targeting information. Will result in <see cref="InstantActionEvent"/> being raised.
-/// </summary>
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-[Virtual]
-public partial class InstantAction : ActionType
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The local-event to raise when this action is performed.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("event")]
-    [NonSerialized]
-    public InstantActionEvent? Event;
-
-    public InstantAction() { }
-    public InstantAction(InstantAction toClone)
-    {
-        CopyFrom(toClone);
-    }
-
-    public override void CopyFrom(object objectToClone)
-    {
-        base.CopyFrom(objectToClone);
-
-        // Server doesn't serialize events to us.
-        // As such we don't want them to bulldoze any events we may have gotten locally.
-        if (objectToClone is not InstantAction toClone)
-            return;
-
-        // Events should be re-usable, and shouldn't be modified during prediction.
-        if (toClone.Event != null)
-            Event = toClone.Event;
-    }
-
-    public override object Clone()
-    {
-        return new InstantAction(this);
-    }
-}

Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/TargetedAction.cs

@@ -1,153 +0,0 @@
-using Content.Shared.Interaction;
-using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
-
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-public abstract partial class TargetedAction : ActionType
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     For entity- or map-targeting actions, if this is true the action will remain selected after it is used, so
-    ///     it can be continuously re-used. If this is false, the action will be deselected after one use.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("repeat")]
-    public bool Repeat;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     For  entity- or map-targeting action, determines whether the action is deselected if the user doesn't click a valid target.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("deselectOnMiss")]
-    public bool DeselectOnMiss;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Whether the action system should block this action if the user cannot actually access the target
-    ///     (unobstructed, in inventory, in backpack, etc). Some spells or abilities may want to disable this and
-    ///     implement their own checks.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    ///     Even if this is false, the <see cref="Range"/> will still be checked.
-    /// </remarks>
-    [DataField("checkCanAccess")]
-    public bool CheckCanAccess = true;
-
-    [DataField("range")]
-    public float Range = SharedInteractionSystem.InteractionRange;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     If the target is invalid, this bool determines whether the left-click will default to performing a standard-interaction
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    ///     Interactions will still be blocked if the target-validation generates a pop-up
-    /// </remarks>
-    [DataField("interactOnMiss")]
-    public bool InteractOnMiss = false;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     If true, and if <see cref="ShowHandItemOverlay"/> is enabled, then this action's icon will be drawn by that
-    ///     over lay in place of the currently held item "held item".
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("targetingIndicator")]
-    public bool TargetingIndicator = true;
-
-    public override void CopyFrom(object objectToClone)
-    {
-        base.CopyFrom(objectToClone);
-
-        if (objectToClone is not TargetedAction toClone)
-            return;
-
-        Range = toClone.Range;
-        CheckCanAccess = toClone.CheckCanAccess;
-        DeselectOnMiss = toClone.DeselectOnMiss;
-        Repeat = toClone.Repeat;
-        InteractOnMiss = toClone.InteractOnMiss;
-        TargetingIndicator = toClone.TargetingIndicator;
-    }
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Action that targets some entity. Will result in <see cref="EntityTargetActionEvent"/> being raised.
-/// </summary>
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-[Virtual]
-public partial class EntityTargetAction : TargetedAction
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The local-event to raise when this action is performed.
-    /// </summary>
-    [NonSerialized]
-    [DataField("event")]
-    public EntityTargetActionEvent? Event;
-
-    [DataField("whitelist")]
-    public EntityWhitelist? Whitelist;
-
-    [DataField("canTargetSelf")]
-    public bool CanTargetSelf = true;
-
-    public EntityTargetAction() { }
-    public EntityTargetAction(EntityTargetAction toClone)
-    {
-        CopyFrom(toClone);
-    }
-    public override void CopyFrom(object objectToClone)
-    {
-        base.CopyFrom(objectToClone);
-
-        if (objectToClone is not EntityTargetAction toClone)
-            return;
-
-        CanTargetSelf = toClone.CanTargetSelf;
-
-        // This isn't a deep copy, but I don't expect white-lists to ever be edited during prediction. So good enough?
-        Whitelist = toClone.Whitelist;
-
-        // Events should be re-usable, and shouldn't be modified during prediction.
-        if (toClone.Event != null)
-            Event = toClone.Event;
-    }
-
-    public override object Clone()
-    {
-        return new EntityTargetAction(this);
-    }
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Action that targets some map coordinates. Will result in <see cref="WorldTargetActionEvent"/> being raised.
-/// </summary>
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-[Virtual]
-public partial class WorldTargetAction : TargetedAction
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The local-event to raise when this action is performed.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("event")]
-    [NonSerialized]
-    public WorldTargetActionEvent? Event;
-
-    public WorldTargetAction() { }
-    public WorldTargetAction(WorldTargetAction toClone)
-    {
-        CopyFrom(toClone);
-    }
-
-    public override void CopyFrom(object objectToClone)
-    {
-        base.CopyFrom(objectToClone);
-
-        if (objectToClone is not WorldTargetAction toClone)
-            return;
-
-        // Events should be re-usable, and shouldn't be modified during prediction.
-        if (toClone.Event != null)
-            Event = toClone.Event;
-    }
-
-    public override object Clone()
-    {
-        return new WorldTargetAction(this);
-    }
-}

Content.Shared/Actions/ActionsComponent.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 
@@ -9,10 +8,10 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
 [Access(typeof(SharedActionsSystem))]
 public sealed partial class ActionsComponent : Component
 {
-    [ViewVariables]
-    [Access(typeof(SharedActionsSystem), Other = AccessPermissions.ReadExecute)]
-    // FIXME Friends
-    public SortedSet<ActionType> Actions = new();
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Handled on the client to track added and removed actions.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables] public readonly Dictionary<EntityUid, ActionMetaData> OldClientActions = new();
 
     public override bool SendOnlyToOwner => true;
 }
@@ -20,17 +19,16 @@ public sealed partial class ActionsComponent : Component
 [Serializable, NetSerializable]
 public sealed class ActionsComponentState : ComponentState
 {
-    public readonly List<ActionType> Actions;
+    public readonly List<EntityUid> Actions;
 
-    [NonSerialized]
-    public SortedSet<ActionType>? SortedActions;
-
-    public ActionsComponentState(List<ActionType> actions)
+    public ActionsComponentState(List<EntityUid> actions)
     {
         Actions = actions;
     }
 }
 
+public readonly record struct ActionMetaData(bool ClientExclusive, bool AutoRemove);
+
 /// <summary>
 ///     Determines how the action icon appears in the hotbar for item actions.
 /// </summary>

Content.Shared/Actions/BaseActionComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
+
+// TODO this should be an IncludeDataFields of each action component type, not use inheritance
+public abstract partial class BaseActionComponent : Component
+{
+    public abstract BaseActionEvent? BaseEvent { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Icon representing this action in the UI.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("icon")] public SpriteSpecifier? Icon;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     For toggle actions only, icon to show when toggled on. If omitted, the action will simply be highlighted
+    ///     when turned on.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("iconOn")] public SpriteSpecifier? IconOn;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If not null, this color will modulate the action icon color.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     This currently only exists for decal-placement actions, so that the action icons correspond to the color of
+    ///     the decal. But this is probably useful for other actions, including maybe changing color on toggle.
+    /// </remarks>
+    [DataField("iconColor")] public Color IconColor = Color.White;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Keywords that can be used to search for this action in the action menu.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("keywords")] public HashSet<string> Keywords = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Whether this action is currently enabled. If not enabled, this action cannot be performed.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("enabled")] public bool Enabled = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The toggle state of this action. Toggling switches the currently displayed icon, see <see cref="Icon"/> and <see cref="IconOn"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     The toggle can set directly via <see cref="SharedActionsSystem.SetToggled"/>, but it will also be
+    ///     automatically toggled for targeted-actions while selecting a target.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public bool Toggled;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The current cooldown on the action.
+    /// </summary>
+    public (TimeSpan Start, TimeSpan End)? Cooldown;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Time interval between action uses.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("useDelay")] public TimeSpan? UseDelay;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Convenience tool for actions with limited number of charges. Automatically decremented on use, and the
+    ///     action is disabled when it reaches zero. Does NOT automatically remove the action from the action bar.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("charges")] public int? Charges;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The entity that enables / provides this action. If the action is innate, this may be the user themselves. If
+    ///     this action has no provider (e.g., mapping tools), the this will result in broadcast events.
+    /// </summary>
+    public EntityUid? Provider;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Entity to use for the action icon. Defaults to using <see cref="Provider"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public EntityUid? EntityIcon
+    {
+        get => _entityIcon ?? Provider;
+        set => _entityIcon = value;
+    }
+
+    private EntityUid? _entityIcon;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Whether the action system should block this action if the user cannot currently interact. Some spells or
+    ///     abilities may want to disable this and implement their own checks.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("checkCanInteract")] public bool CheckCanInteract = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If true, will simply execute the action locally without sending to the server.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("clientExclusive")] public bool ClientExclusive = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Determines the order in which actions are automatically added the action bar.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("priority")] public int Priority = 0;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     What entity, if any, currently has this action in the actions component?
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables] public EntityUid? AttachedEntity;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Whether or not to automatically add this action to the action bar when it becomes available.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("autoPopulate")] public bool AutoPopulate = true;
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Whether or not to automatically remove this action to the action bar when it becomes unavailable.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("autoRemove")] public bool AutoRemove = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Temporary actions are removed from the action component when removed from the action-bar/GUI. Currently,
+    ///     should only be used for client-exclusive actions (server is not notified).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     Currently there is no way for a player to just voluntarily remove actions. They can hide them from the
+    ///     toolbar, but not actually remove them. This is undesirable for things like dynamically added mapping
+    ///     entity-selection actions, as the # of actions would just keep increasing.
+    /// </remarks>
+    [DataField("temporary")] public bool Temporary;
+    // TODO re-add support for this
+    // UI refactor seems to have just broken it.
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Determines the appearance of the entity-icon for actions that are enabled via some entity.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("itemIconStyle")] public ItemActionIconStyle ItemIconStyle;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If not null, this sound will be played when performing this action.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("sound")] public SoundSpecifier? Sound;
+}
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public abstract class BaseActionComponentState : ComponentState
+{
+    public SpriteSpecifier? Icon;
+    public SpriteSpecifier? IconOn;
+    public Color IconColor;
+    public HashSet<string> Keywords;
+    public bool Enabled;
+    public bool Toggled;
+    public (TimeSpan Start, TimeSpan End)? Cooldown;
+    public TimeSpan? UseDelay;
+    public int? Charges;
+    public EntityUid? Provider;
+    public EntityUid? EntityIcon;
+    public bool CheckCanInteract;
+    public bool ClientExclusive;
+    public int Priority;
+    public EntityUid? AttachedEntity;
+    public bool AutoPopulate;
+    public bool AutoRemove;
+    public bool Temporary;
+    public ItemActionIconStyle ItemIconStyle;
+    public SoundSpecifier? Sound;
+
+    protected BaseActionComponentState(BaseActionComponent component)
+    {
+        Icon = component.Icon;
+        IconOn = component.IconOn;
+        IconColor = component.IconColor;
+        Keywords = component.Keywords;
+        Enabled = component.Enabled;
+        Toggled = component.Toggled;
+        Cooldown = component.Cooldown;
+        UseDelay = component.UseDelay;
+        Charges = component.Charges;
+        Provider = component.Provider;
+        EntityIcon = component.EntityIcon;
+        CheckCanInteract = component.CheckCanInteract;
+        ClientExclusive = component.ClientExclusive;
+        Priority = component.Priority;
+        AttachedEntity = component.AttachedEntity;
+        AutoPopulate = component.AutoPopulate;
+        AutoRemove = component.AutoRemove;
+        Temporary = component.Temporary;
+        ItemIconStyle = component.ItemIconStyle;
+        Sound = component.Sound;
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/Actions/BaseTargetActionComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
+
+public abstract partial class BaseTargetActionComponent : BaseActionComponent
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     For entity- or map-targeting actions, if this is true the action will remain selected after it is used, so
+    ///     it can be continuously re-used. If this is false, the action will be deselected after one use.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("repeat")] public bool Repeat;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     For  entity- or map-targeting action, determines whether the action is deselected if the user doesn't click a valid target.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("deselectOnMiss")] public bool DeselectOnMiss;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Whether the action system should block this action if the user cannot actually access the target
+    ///     (unobstructed, in inventory, in backpack, etc). Some spells or abilities may want to disable this and
+    ///     implement their own checks.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     Even if this is false, the <see cref="Range"/> will still be checked.
+    /// </remarks>
+    [DataField("checkCanAccess")] public bool CheckCanAccess = true;
+
+    [DataField("range")] public float Range = SharedInteractionSystem.InteractionRange;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If the target is invalid, this bool determines whether the left-click will default to performing a standard-interaction
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     Interactions will still be blocked if the target-validation generates a pop-up
+    /// </remarks>
+    [DataField("interactOnMiss")] public bool InteractOnMiss = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If true, and if <see cref="ShowHandItemOverlay"/> is enabled, then this action's icon will be drawn by that
+    ///     over lay in place of the currently held item "held item".
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("targetingIndicator")] public bool TargetingIndicator = true;
+}

Content.Shared/Actions/EntityTargetActionComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
+
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent]
+public sealed partial class EntityTargetActionComponent : BaseTargetActionComponent
+{
+    public override BaseActionEvent? BaseEvent => Event;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The local-event to raise when this action is performed.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("event")]
+    [NonSerialized]
+    public EntityTargetActionEvent? Event;
+
+    [DataField("whitelist")] public EntityWhitelist? Whitelist;
+
+    [DataField("canTargetSelf")] public bool CanTargetSelf = true;
+}
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public sealed class EntityTargetActionComponentState : BaseActionComponentState
+{
+    public EntityWhitelist? Whitelist;
+    public bool CanTargetSelf;
+
+    public EntityTargetActionComponentState(EntityTargetActionComponent component) : base(component)
+    {
+        Whitelist = component.Whitelist;
+        CanTargetSelf = component.CanTargetSelf;
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/Actions/Events/EggLayInstantActionEvent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions.Events;
+
+public sealed partial class EggLayInstantActionEvent : InstantActionEvent {}

Content.Shared/Actions/Events/GetActionDataEvent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions.Events;
+
+[ByRefEvent]
+public record struct GetActionDataEvent(BaseActionComponent? Action);

Content.Shared/Actions/Events/InvisibleWallActionEvent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions.Events;
+
+public sealed partial class InvisibleWallActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
+{
+}

Content.Shared/Actions/InstantActionComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
+
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent]
+public sealed partial class InstantActionComponent : BaseActionComponent
+{
+    public override BaseActionEvent? BaseEvent => Event;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The local-event to raise when this action is performed.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("event")]
+    [NonSerialized]
+    public InstantActionEvent? Event;
+}
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public sealed class InstantActionComponentState : BaseActionComponentState
+{
+    public InstantActionComponentState(InstantActionComponent component) : base(component)
+    {
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Linq;
 using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Actions.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Shared.Database;
 using Content.Shared.Hands;
@@ -8,16 +10,18 @@ using Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
-using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
 
 public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
 {
+    private const string ActionContainerId = "ActionContainer";
+
     [Dependency] protected readonly IGameTiming GameTiming = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ISharedAdminLogManager _adminLogger = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly INetManager _net = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedInteractionSystem _interactionSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionBlockerSystem _actionBlockerSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedContainerSystem _containerSystem = default!;
@@ -34,14 +38,149 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionsComponent, DidUnequipEvent>(OnDidUnequip);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionsComponent, DidUnequipHandEvent>(OnHandUnequipped);
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionsComponent, ComponentGetState>(GetState);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionsComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnActionsMapInit);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionsComponent, ComponentGetState>(OnActionsGetState);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionsComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnActionsShutdown);
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<InstantActionComponent, ComponentGetState>(OnInstantGetState);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityTargetActionComponent, ComponentGetState>(OnEntityTargetGetState);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<WorldTargetActionComponent, ComponentGetState>(OnWorldTargetGetState);
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<InstantActionComponent, ComponentHandleState>(OnInstantHandleState);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityTargetActionComponent, ComponentHandleState>(OnEntityTargetHandleState);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<WorldTargetActionComponent, ComponentHandleState>(OnWorldTargetHandleState);
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<InstantActionComponent, GetActionDataEvent>(OnGetActionData);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityTargetActionComponent, GetActionDataEvent>(OnGetActionData);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<WorldTargetActionComponent, GetActionDataEvent>(OnGetActionData);
 
         SubscribeAllEvent<RequestPerformActionEvent>(OnActionRequest);
     }
 
-    #region ComponentStateManagement
-    public virtual void Dirty(ActionType action)
+    private void OnInstantGetState(EntityUid uid, InstantActionComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
     {
+        args.State = new InstantActionComponentState(component);
+    }
+
+    private void OnEntityTargetGetState(EntityUid uid, EntityTargetActionComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
+    {
+        args.State = new EntityTargetActionComponentState(component);
+    }
+
+    private void OnWorldTargetGetState(EntityUid uid, WorldTargetActionComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
+    {
+        args.State = new WorldTargetActionComponentState(component);
+    }
+
+    private void BaseHandleState(BaseActionComponent component, BaseActionComponentState state)
+    {
+        component.Icon = state.Icon;
+        component.IconOn = state.IconOn;
+        component.IconColor = state.IconColor;
+        component.Keywords = new HashSet<string>(state.Keywords);
+        component.Enabled = state.Enabled;
+        component.Toggled = state.Toggled;
+        component.Cooldown = state.Cooldown;
+        component.UseDelay = state.UseDelay;
+        component.Charges = state.Charges;
+        component.Provider = state.Provider;
+        component.EntityIcon = state.EntityIcon;
+        component.CheckCanInteract = state.CheckCanInteract;
+        component.ClientExclusive = state.ClientExclusive;
+        component.Priority = state.Priority;
+        component.AttachedEntity = state.AttachedEntity;
+        component.AutoPopulate = state.AutoPopulate;
+        component.AutoRemove = state.AutoRemove;
+        component.Temporary = state.Temporary;
+        component.ItemIconStyle = state.ItemIconStyle;
+        component.Sound = state.Sound;
+    }
+
+    private void OnInstantHandleState(EntityUid uid, InstantActionComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
+    {
+        if (args.Current is not InstantActionComponentState state)
+            return;
+
+        BaseHandleState(component, state);
+    }
+
+    private void OnEntityTargetHandleState(EntityUid uid, EntityTargetActionComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
+    {
+        if (args.Current is not EntityTargetActionComponentState state)
+            return;
+
+        BaseHandleState(component, state);
+        component.Whitelist = state.Whitelist;
+        component.CanTargetSelf = state.CanTargetSelf;
+    }
+
+    private void OnWorldTargetHandleState(EntityUid uid, WorldTargetActionComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
+    {
+        if (args.Current is not WorldTargetActionComponentState state)
+            return;
+
+        BaseHandleState(component, state);
+    }
+
+    private void OnGetActionData<T>(EntityUid uid, T component, ref GetActionDataEvent args) where T : BaseActionComponent
+    {
+        args.Action = component;
+    }
+
+    public BaseActionComponent? GetActionData(EntityUid? actionId)
+    {
+        if (actionId == null)
+            return null;
+
+        // TODO split up logic between each action component with different subscriptions
+        // good luck future coder
+        var ev = new GetActionDataEvent();
+        RaiseLocalEvent(actionId.Value, ref ev);
+        return ev.Action;
+    }
+
+    public bool TryGetActionData(
+        [NotNullWhen(true)] EntityUid? actionId,
+        [NotNullWhen(true)] out BaseActionComponent? action)
+    {
+        action = null;
+        return actionId != null && (action = GetActionData(actionId)) != null;
+    }
+
+    protected Container EnsureContainer(EntityUid holderId)
+    {
+        return _containerSystem.EnsureContainer<Container>(holderId, ActionContainerId);
+    }
+
+    protected bool TryGetContainer(
+        EntityUid holderId,
+        [NotNullWhen(true)] out IContainer? container,
+        ContainerManagerComponent? containerManager = null)
+    {
+        return _containerSystem.TryGetContainer(holderId, ActionContainerId, out container, containerManager);
+    }
+
+    public void SetCooldown(EntityUid? actionId, TimeSpan start, TimeSpan end)
+    {
+        if (actionId == null)
+            return;
+
+        var action = GetActionData(actionId);
+        if (action == null)
+            return;
+
+        action.Cooldown = (start, end);
+        Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
+    }
+
+    #region ComponentStateManagement
+    public virtual void Dirty(EntityUid? actionId)
+    {
+        if (!TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action))
+            return;
+
+        Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
+
         if (action.AttachedEntity == null)
             return;
 
@@ -51,39 +190,63 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
             return;
         }
 
-        Dirty(comp);
+        Dirty(action.AttachedEntity.Value, comp);
     }
 
-    public void SetToggled(ActionType action, bool toggled)
+    public void SetToggled(EntityUid? actionId, bool toggled)
+    {
+        if (!TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action) ||
+            action.Toggled == toggled)
         {
-        if (action.Toggled == toggled)
             return;
+        }
 
         action.Toggled = toggled;
-        Dirty(action);
+        Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
     }
 
-    public void SetEnabled(ActionType action, bool enabled)
+    public void SetEnabled(EntityUid? actionId, bool enabled)
+    {
+        if (!TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action) ||
+            action.Enabled == enabled)
         {
-        if (action.Enabled == enabled)
             return;
+        }
 
         action.Enabled = enabled;
-        Dirty(action);
+        Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
     }
 
-    public void SetCharges(ActionType action, int? charges)
+    public void SetCharges(EntityUid? actionId, int? charges)
+    {
+        if (!TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action) ||
+            action.Charges == charges)
         {
-        if (action.Charges == charges)
             return;
+        }
 
         action.Charges = charges;
-        Dirty(action);
+        Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
     }
 
-    private void GetState(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
+    private void OnActionsMapInit(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
     {
-        args.State = new ActionsComponentState(component.Actions.ToList());
+        EnsureContainer(uid);
+    }
+
+    private void OnActionsGetState(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
+    {
+        var actions = new List<EntityUid>();
+        if (TryGetContainer(uid, out var container))
+            actions.AddRange(container.ContainedEntities);
+
+        args.State = new ActionsComponentState(actions);
+    }
+
+    private void OnActionsShutdown(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
+    {
+        if (TryGetContainer(uid, out var container))
+            container.Shutdown(EntityManager);
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -101,33 +264,36 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         if (!TryComp(user, out ActionsComponent? component))
             return;
 
+        if (!TryComp(ev.Action, out MetaDataComponent? metaData))
+            return;
+
+        var name = Name(ev.Action, metaData);
+
         // Does the user actually have the requested action?
-        if (!component.Actions.TryGetValue(ev.Action, out var act))
+        if (!TryGetContainer(user, out var container) || !container.Contains(ev.Action))
         {
             _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Action,
-                $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} attempted to perform an action that they do not have: {ev.Action.DisplayName}.");
+                $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} attempted to perform an action that they do not have: {name}.");
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!act.Enabled)
+        var action = GetActionData(ev.Action);
+        if (action == null || !action.Enabled)
             return;
 
         var curTime = GameTiming.CurTime;
-        if (act.Cooldown.HasValue && act.Cooldown.Value.End > curTime)
+        if (action.Cooldown.HasValue && action.Cooldown.Value.End > curTime)
             return;
 
         BaseActionEvent? performEvent = null;
 
         // Validate request by checking action blockers and the like:
-        var name = Loc.GetString(act.DisplayName);
-
-        switch (act)
+        switch (action)
         {
-            case EntityTargetAction entityAction:
-
+            case EntityTargetActionComponent entityAction:
                 if (ev.EntityTarget is not { Valid: true } entityTarget)
                 {
-                    Log.Error($"Attempted to perform an entity-targeted action without a target! Action: {entityAction.DisplayName}");
+                    Log.Error($"Attempted to perform an entity-targeted action without a target! Action: {name}");
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -137,7 +303,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
                 if (!ValidateEntityTarget(user, entityTarget, entityAction))
                     return;
 
-                if (act.Provider == null)
+                if (action.Provider == null)
                 {
                     _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Action,
                         $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action targeted at {ToPrettyString(entityTarget):target}.");
@@ -145,22 +311,21 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
                 else
                 {
                     _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Action,
-                        $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action (provided by {ToPrettyString(act.Provider.Value):provider}) targeted at {ToPrettyString(entityTarget):target}.");
+                        $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action (provided by {ToPrettyString(action.Provider.Value):provider}) targeted at {ToPrettyString(entityTarget):target}.");
                 }
 
                 if (entityAction.Event != null)
                 {
                     entityAction.Event.Target = entityTarget;
+                    Dirty(ev.Action, entityAction);
                     performEvent = entityAction.Event;
                 }
 
                 break;
-
-            case WorldTargetAction worldAction:
-
+            case WorldTargetActionComponent worldAction:
                 if (ev.EntityCoordinatesTarget is not { } entityCoordinatesTarget)
                 {
-                    Log.Error($"Attempted to perform a world-targeted action without a target! Action: {worldAction.DisplayName}");
+                    Log.Error($"Attempted to perform a world-targeted action without a target! Action: {name}");
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -169,7 +334,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
                 if (!ValidateWorldTarget(user, entityCoordinatesTarget, worldAction))
                     return;
 
-                if (act.Provider == null)
+                if (action.Provider == null)
                 {
                     _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Action,
                         $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action targeted at {entityCoordinatesTarget:target}.");
@@ -177,23 +342,22 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
                 else
                 {
                     _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Action,
-                        $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action (provided by {ToPrettyString(act.Provider.Value):provider}) targeted at {entityCoordinatesTarget:target}.");
+                        $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action (provided by {ToPrettyString(action.Provider.Value):provider}) targeted at {entityCoordinatesTarget:target}.");
                 }
 
                 if (worldAction.Event != null)
                 {
                     worldAction.Event.Target = entityCoordinatesTarget;
+                    Dirty(ev.Action, worldAction);
                     performEvent = worldAction.Event;
                 }
 
                 break;
-
-            case InstantAction instantAction:
-
-                if (act.CheckCanInteract && !_actionBlockerSystem.CanInteract(user, null))
+            case InstantActionComponent instantAction:
+                if (action.CheckCanInteract && !_actionBlockerSystem.CanInteract(user, null))
                     return;
 
-                if (act.Provider == null)
+                if (action.Provider == null)
                 {
                     _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Action,
                         $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action.");
@@ -201,7 +365,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
                 else
                 {
                     _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Action,
-                        $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action provided by {ToPrettyString(act.Provider.Value):provider}.");
+                        $"{ToPrettyString(user):user} is performing the {name:action} action provided by {ToPrettyString(action.Provider.Value):provider}.");
                 }
 
                 performEvent = instantAction.Event;
@@ -212,10 +376,10 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
             performEvent.Performer = user;
 
         // All checks passed. Perform the action!
-        PerformAction(user, component, act, performEvent, curTime);
+        PerformAction(user, component, ev.Action, action, performEvent, curTime);
     }
 
-    public bool ValidateEntityTarget(EntityUid user, EntityUid target, EntityTargetAction action)
+    public bool ValidateEntityTarget(EntityUid user, EntityUid target, EntityTargetActionComponent action)
     {
         if (!target.IsValid() || Deleted(target))
             return false;
@@ -254,7 +418,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         return _interactionSystem.CanAccessViaStorage(user, target);
     }
 
-    public bool ValidateWorldTarget(EntityUid user, EntityCoordinates coords, WorldTargetAction action)
+    public bool ValidateWorldTarget(EntityUid user, EntityCoordinates coords, WorldTargetActionComponent action)
     {
         if (action.CheckCanInteract && !_actionBlockerSystem.CanInteract(user, null))
             return false;
@@ -276,7 +440,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         return _interactionSystem.InRangeUnobstructed(user, coords, range: action.Range);
     }
 
-    public void PerformAction(EntityUid performer, ActionsComponent? component, ActionType action, BaseActionEvent? actionEvent, TimeSpan curTime, bool predicted = true)
+    public void PerformAction(EntityUid performer, ActionsComponent? component, EntityUid actionId, BaseActionComponent action, BaseActionEvent? actionEvent, TimeSpan curTime, bool predicted = true)
     {
         var handled = false;
 
@@ -320,89 +484,180 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
             action.Cooldown = (curTime, curTime + action.UseDelay.Value);
         }
 
+        Dirty(actionId, action);
+
         if (dirty && component != null)
-            Dirty(component);
+            Dirty(performer, component);
     }
     #endregion
 
     #region AddRemoveActions
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Add an action to an action component. If the entity has no action component, this will give them one.
+    ///     Add an action to an action holder.
+    ///     If the holder has no actions component, this will give them one.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="uid">Entity to receive the actions</param>
-    /// <param name="action">The action to add</param>
+    public BaseActionComponent? AddAction(EntityUid holderId, ref EntityUid? actionId, string? actionPrototypeId, EntityUid? provider = null, ActionsComponent? holderComp = null)
+    {
+        if (Deleted(actionId))
+        {
+            if (_net.IsClient)
+                return null;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(actionPrototypeId))
+                return null;
+
+            actionId = Spawn(actionPrototypeId);
+        }
+
+        AddAction(holderId, actionId.Value, provider, holderComp);
+        return GetActionData(actionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Add an action to an action holder.
+    ///     If the holder has no actions component, this will give them one.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="holderId">Entity to receive the actions</param>
+    /// <param name="actionId">Action entity to add</param>
     /// <param name="provider">The entity that enables these actions (e.g., flashlight). May be null (innate actions).</param>
-    public virtual void AddAction(EntityUid uid, ActionType action, EntityUid? provider, ActionsComponent? comp = null, bool dirty = true)
+    /// <param name="holder">Component of <see cref="holderId"/></param>
+    /// <param name="action">Component of <see cref="actionId"/></param>
+    /// <param name="actionContainer">Action container of <see cref="holderId"/></param>
+    public virtual void AddAction(EntityUid holderId, EntityUid actionId, EntityUid? provider, ActionsComponent? holder = null, BaseActionComponent? action = null, bool dirty = true, IContainer? actionContainer = null)
     {
-        // Because action classes have state data, e.g. cooldowns and uses-remaining, people should not be adding prototypes directly
-        if (action is IPrototype)
+        action ??= GetActionData(actionId);
+        // TODO remove when action subscriptions are split up
+        if (action == null)
         {
-            Log.Error("Attempted to directly add a prototype action. You need to clone a prototype in order to use it.");
+            Log.Warning($"No {nameof(BaseActionComponent)} found on entity {actionId}");
             return;
         }
 
-        comp ??= EnsureComp<ActionsComponent>(uid);
+        holder ??= EnsureComp<ActionsComponent>(holderId);
         action.Provider = provider;
-        action.AttachedEntity = uid;
-        AddActionInternal(comp, action);
+        action.AttachedEntity = holderId;
+        Dirty(actionId, action);
+
+        actionContainer ??= EnsureContainer(holderId);
+        AddActionInternal(actionId, actionContainer);
 
         if (dirty)
-            Dirty(comp);
+            Dirty(holderId, holder);
     }
 
-    protected virtual void AddActionInternal(ActionsComponent comp, ActionType action)
+    protected virtual void AddActionInternal(EntityUid actionId, IContainer container)
     {
-        comp.Actions.Add(action);
+        container.Insert(actionId);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Add actions to an action component. If the entity has no action component, this will give them one.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="uid">Entity to receive the actions</param>
+    /// <param name="holderId">Entity to receive the actions</param>
     /// <param name="actions">The actions to add</param>
     /// <param name="provider">The entity that enables these actions (e.g., flashlight). May be null (innate actions).</param>
-    public void AddActions(EntityUid uid, IEnumerable<ActionType> actions, EntityUid? provider, ActionsComponent? comp = null, bool dirty = true)
+    public void AddActions(EntityUid holderId, IEnumerable<EntityUid> actions, EntityUid? provider, ActionsComponent? comp = null, bool dirty = true)
     {
-        comp ??= EnsureComp<ActionsComponent>(uid);
+        comp ??= EnsureComp<ActionsComponent>(holderId);
 
         var allClientExclusive = true;
+        var container = EnsureContainer(holderId);
 
-        foreach (var action in actions)
+        foreach (var actionId in actions)
         {
-            AddAction(uid, action, provider, comp, false);
+            var action = GetActionData(actionId);
+            if (action == null)
+                continue;
+
+            AddAction(holderId, actionId, provider, comp, action, false, container);
             allClientExclusive = allClientExclusive && action.ClientExclusive;
         }
 
         if (dirty && !allClientExclusive)
-            Dirty(comp);
+            Dirty(holderId, comp);
+    }
+
+    public IEnumerable<(EntityUid Id, BaseActionComponent Comp)> GetActions(EntityUid holderId, IContainer? container = null)
+    {
+        if (container == null &&
+            !TryGetContainer(holderId, out container))
+        {
+            yield break;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var actionId in container.ContainedEntities)
+        {
+            if (!TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action))
+                continue;
+
+            yield return (actionId, action);
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Remove any actions that were enabled by some other entity. Useful when unequiping items that grant actions.
     /// </summary>
-    public void RemoveProvidedActions(EntityUid uid, EntityUid provider, ActionsComponent? comp = null)
+    public void RemoveProvidedActions(EntityUid holderId, EntityUid provider, ActionsComponent? comp = null, ContainerManagerComponent? actionContainer = null)
     {
-        if (!Resolve(uid, ref comp, false))
+        if (!Resolve(holderId, ref comp, ref actionContainer, false))
             return;
 
-        foreach (var act in comp.Actions.ToArray())
-        {
-            if (act.Provider == provider)
-                RemoveAction(uid, act, comp, dirty: false);
-        }
-        Dirty(comp);
-    }
-
-    public virtual void RemoveAction(EntityUid uid, ActionType action, ActionsComponent? comp = null, bool dirty = true)
-    {
-        if (!Resolve(uid, ref comp, false))
+        if (!TryGetContainer(holderId, out var container, actionContainer))
             return;
 
-        comp.Actions.Remove(action);
+        foreach (var actionId in container.ContainedEntities.ToArray())
+        {
+            var action = GetActionData(actionId);
+            if (action?.Provider == provider)
+                RemoveAction(holderId, actionId, comp, dirty: false, actionContainer: actionContainer);
+        }
+
+        Dirty(holderId, comp);
+    }
+
+    public virtual void RemoveAction(EntityUid holderId, EntityUid? actionId, ActionsComponent? comp = null, BaseActionComponent? action = null, bool dirty = true, ContainerManagerComponent? actionContainer = null)
+    {
+        if (actionId == null ||
+            !Resolve(holderId, ref comp, ref actionContainer, false) ||
+            !TryGetContainer(holderId, out var container, actionContainer) ||
+            !container.Contains(actionId.Value) ||
+            TerminatingOrDeleted(actionId.Value))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        action ??= GetActionData(actionId);
+        container.Remove(actionId.Value);
+
+        if (action != null)
+        {
             action.AttachedEntity = null;
+            Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
+        }
 
         if (dirty)
-            Dirty(comp);
+            Dirty(holderId, comp);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Removes all actions with the given prototype id.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void RemoveAction(EntityUid holderId, string actionPrototypeId, ActionsComponent? holderComp = null, ContainerManagerComponent? actionContainer = null)
+    {
+        if (!Resolve(holderId, ref holderComp, ref actionContainer, false))
+            return;
+
+        var actions = new List<(EntityUid Id, BaseActionComponent Comp)>();
+        foreach (var (id, comp) in GetActions(holderId))
+        {
+            if (Prototype(id)?.ID == actionPrototypeId)
+                actions.Add((id, comp));
+        }
+
+        foreach (var action in actions)
+        {
+            RemoveAction(holderId, action.Id, holderComp, action.Comp, actionContainer: actionContainer);
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -410,7 +665,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
     #region EquipHandlers
     private void OnDidEquip(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, DidEquipEvent args)
     {
-        var ev = new GetItemActionsEvent(args.Equipee, args.SlotFlags);
+        var ev = new GetItemActionsEvent(EntityManager, _net, args.Equipee, args.SlotFlags);
         RaiseLocalEvent(args.Equipment, ev);
 
         if (ev.Actions.Count == 0)
@@ -421,7 +676,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnHandEquipped(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, DidEquipHandEvent args)
     {
-        var ev = new GetItemActionsEvent(args.User);
+        var ev = new GetItemActionsEvent(EntityManager, _net, args.User);
         RaiseLocalEvent(args.Equipped, ev);
 
         if (ev.Actions.Count == 0)

Content.Shared/Actions/WorldTargetActionComponent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions;
+
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent]
+public sealed partial class WorldTargetActionComponent : BaseTargetActionComponent
+{
+    public override BaseActionEvent? BaseEvent => Event;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The local-event to raise when this action is performed.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("event")]
+    [NonSerialized]
+    public WorldTargetActionEvent? Event;
+}
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public sealed class WorldTargetActionComponentState : BaseActionComponentState
+{
+    public WorldTargetActionComponentState(WorldTargetActionComponent component) : base(component)
+    {
+    }
+}

Content.Shared/Bed/Sleep/SharedSleepingSystem.cs

@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
-using Content.Shared.Speech;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Bed.Sleep;
 using Content.Shared.Eye.Blinding.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Speech;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
 {
     public abstract class SharedSleepingSystem : EntitySystem
     {
+        [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly SharedActionsSystem _actionsSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly BlindableSystem _blindableSystem = default!;
 
+        [ValidatePrototypeId<EntityPrototype>] private const string WakeActionId = "ActionWake";
+
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
             SubscribeLocalEvent<SleepingComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<SleepingComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnMapInit);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<SleepingComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnShutdown);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<SleepingComponent, SpeakAttemptEvent>(OnSpeakAttempt);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<SleepingComponent, CanSeeAttemptEvent>(OnSeeAttempt);
@@ -22,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
         private void OnSleepUnpaused(EntityUid uid, SleepingComponent component, ref EntityUnpausedEvent args)
         {
             component.CoolDownEnd += args.PausedTime;
-            Dirty(component);
+            Dirty(uid, component);
         }
 
         private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, SleepingComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
@@ -32,8 +39,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.Bed.Sleep
             _blindableSystem.UpdateIsBlind(uid);
         }
 
+        private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, SleepingComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+        {
+            component.WakeAction = Spawn(WakeActionId);
+            _actionsSystem.SetCooldown(component.WakeAction, _gameTiming.CurTime, _gameTiming.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, component.WakeAction.Value, null);
+        }
+
         private void OnShutdown(EntityUid uid, SleepingComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
         {
+            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, component.WakeAction);
+
             var ev = new SleepStateChangedEvent(false);
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ev);
             _blindableSystem.UpdateIsBlind(uid);

Content.Shared/Bed/Sleep/SleepingComponent.cs

@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ public sealed partial class SleepingComponent : Component
 
     [DataField("cooldownEnd", customTypeSerializer:typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer))]
     public TimeSpan CoolDownEnd;
+
+    [DataField("wakeAction")] public EntityUid? WakeAction;
 }

Content.Shared/Bible/SummonActionEvent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+using Content.Shared.Actions;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Bible;
+
+public sealed partial class SummonActionEvent : InstantActionEvent
+{
+
+}

Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
-using Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Hands;
 using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
@@ -80,11 +78,7 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, BlockingComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
     {
-        if (component.BlockingToggleAction == null && _proto.TryIndex(component.BlockingToggleActionId, out InstantActionPrototype? act))
-            component.BlockingToggleAction = new(act);
-
-        if (component.BlockingToggleAction != null)
-            args.Actions.Add(component.BlockingToggleAction);
+        args.AddAction(ref component.BlockingToggleActionEntity, component.BlockingToggleAction);
     }
 
     private void OnToggleAction(EntityUid uid, BlockingComponent component, ToggleActionEvent args)
@@ -191,7 +185,7 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem : EntitySystem
                 CantBlockError(user);
                 return false;
             }
-            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.BlockingToggleAction, true);
+            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.BlockingToggleActionEntity, true);
             _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, user, user);
             _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOther, user, Filter.PvsExcept(user), true);
         }
@@ -252,7 +246,7 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem : EntitySystem
             if (xform.Anchored)
                 _transformSystem.Unanchor(user, xform);
 
-            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.BlockingToggleAction, false);
+            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.BlockingToggleActionEntity, false);
             _fixtureSystem.DestroyFixture(user, BlockingComponent.BlockFixtureID, body: physicsComponent);
             _physics.SetBodyType(user, blockingUserComponent.OriginalBodyType, body: physicsComponent);
             _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, user, user);

Content.Shared/Blocking/Components/BlockingComponent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Collision.Shapes;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Blocking;
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingComponent : Component
     [DataField("activeBlockModifier", required: true)]
     public DamageModifierSet ActiveBlockDamageModifier = default!;
 
-    [DataField("blockingToggleActionId", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<InstantActionPrototype>))]
-    public string BlockingToggleActionId = "ToggleBlock";
+    [DataField("blockingToggleAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string BlockingToggleAction = "ActionToggleBlock";
 
-    [DataField("blockingToggleAction")]
-    public InstantAction? BlockingToggleAction;
+    [DataField("blockingToggleActionEntity")]
+    public EntityUid? BlockingToggleActionEntity;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The sound to be played when you get hit while actively blocking

Content.Shared/CartridgeLoader/CartridgeLoaderComponent.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Shared.Containers.ItemSlots;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.CartridgeLoader;
 
@@ -42,6 +41,6 @@ public sealed partial class CartridgeLoaderComponent : Component
     [DataField("diskSpace")]
     public int DiskSpace = 5;
 
-    [DataField("uiKey", required: true, customTypeSerializer: typeof(EnumSerializer))]
+    [DataField("uiKey", required: true)]
     public Enum UiKey = default!;
 }

Content.Shared/Clothing/ClothingEvents.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+using Content.Shared.Actions;
+
 namespace Content.Shared.Clothing;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -55,3 +57,5 @@ public sealed class EquipmentVisualsUpdatedEvent : EntityEventArgs
         RevealedLayers = revealedLayers;
     }
 }
+
+public sealed partial class ToggleMaskEvent : InstantActionEvent { }

Content.Shared/Clothing/Components/StealthClothingComponent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Clothing.EntitySystems;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Clothing.Components;
 
@@ -23,14 +24,13 @@ public sealed partial class StealthClothingComponent : Component
     [DataField("visibility"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), AutoNetworkedField]
     public float Visibility;
 
+    [DataField("toggleAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string ToggleAction = "ActionTogglePhaseCloak";
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The action for enabling and disabling stealth.
     /// </summary>
-    [DataField("toggleAction")]
-    public InstantAction ToggleAction = new()
-    {
-        Event = new ToggleStealthEvent()
-    };
+    [DataField("toggleActionEntity")] public EntityUid? ToggleActionEntity;
 }
 
 /// <summary>

Content.Shared/Clothing/Components/ToggleableClothingComponent.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Clothing.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
@@ -20,9 +19,11 @@ public sealed partial class ToggleableClothingComponent : Component
     /// <summary>
     ///     Action used to toggle the clothing on or off.
     /// </summary>
-    [DataField("actionId", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<InstantActionPrototype>))]
-    public string ActionId = "ToggleSuitPiece";
-    public InstantAction? ToggleAction = null;
+    [DataField("action", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string Action = "ActionToggleSuitPiece";
+
+    [DataField("actionEntity")]
+    public EntityUid? ActionEntity;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Default clothing entity prototype to spawn into the clothing container.
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public sealed partial class ToggleableClothingComponent : Component
     public TimeSpan? StripDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3);
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Text shown in the toggle-clothing verb. Defaults to using the name of the <see cref="ToggleAction"/> action.
+    ///     Text shown in the toggle-clothing verb. Defaults to using the name of the <see cref="ActionEntity"/> action.
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("verbText")]
     public string? VerbText;

Content.Shared/Clothing/EntitySystems/StealthClothingSystem.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using Content.Shared.Clothing.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Stealth;
 using Content.Shared.Stealth.Components;
-using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Clothing.EntitySystems;
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ public sealed class StealthClothingSystem : EntitySystem
         if (ev.Cancelled)
             return;
 
-        args.Actions.Add(comp.ToggleAction);
+        args.AddAction(ref comp.ToggleActionEntity, comp.ToggleAction);
     }
 
     /// <summary>

Content.Shared/Clothing/EntitySystems/ToggleableClothingSystem.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Clothing.Components;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ using Content.Shared.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.Strip;
 using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
-using Robust.Shared.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ public sealed class ToggleableClothingSystem : EntitySystem
         if (!args.CanAccess || !args.CanInteract || component.ClothingUid == null || component.Container == null)
             return;
 
-        var text = component.VerbText ?? component.ToggleAction?.DisplayName;
+        var text = component.VerbText ?? (component.ActionEntity == null ? null : Name(component.ActionEntity.Value));
         if (text == null)
             return;
 
@@ -179,8 +177,11 @@ public sealed class ToggleableClothingSystem : EntitySystem
         // automatically be deleted.
 
         // remove action.
-        if (component.ToggleAction?.AttachedEntity != null)
-            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(component.ToggleAction.AttachedEntity.Value, component.ToggleAction);
+        if (_actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(component.ActionEntity, out var action) &&
+            action.AttachedEntity != null)
+        {
+            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(action.AttachedEntity.Value, component.ActionEntity);
+        }
 
         if (component.ClothingUid != null)
             QueueDel(component.ClothingUid.Value);
@@ -200,8 +201,11 @@ public sealed class ToggleableClothingSystem : EntitySystem
             return;
 
         // remove action.
-        if (toggleComp.ToggleAction?.AttachedEntity != null)
-            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(toggleComp.ToggleAction.AttachedEntity.Value, toggleComp.ToggleAction);
+        if (_actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(toggleComp.ActionEntity, out var action) &&
+            action.AttachedEntity != null)
+        {
+            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(action.AttachedEntity.Value, toggleComp.ActionEntity);
+        }
 
         RemComp(component.AttachedUid, toggleComp);
     }
@@ -259,8 +263,7 @@ public sealed class ToggleableClothingSystem : EntitySystem
         if (component.ClothingUid == null || (args.SlotFlags & component.RequiredFlags) != component.RequiredFlags)
             return;
 
-        if (component.ToggleAction != null)
-            args.Actions.Add(component.ToggleAction);
+        args.AddAction(ref component.ActionEntity, component.Action);
     }
 
     private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, ToggleableClothingComponent component, ComponentInit args)
@@ -280,13 +283,9 @@ public sealed class ToggleableClothingSystem : EntitySystem
             return;
         }
 
-        if (component.ToggleAction == null
-            && _proto.TryIndex(component.ActionId, out InstantActionPrototype? act))
-        {
-            component.ToggleAction = new(act);
-        }
+        component.ActionEntity ??= Spawn(component.Action);
 
-        if (component.ClothingUid != null && component.ToggleAction != null)
+        if (component.ClothingUid != null && component.ActionEntity != null)
         {
             DebugTools.Assert(Exists(component.ClothingUid), "Toggleable clothing is missing expected entity.");
             DebugTools.Assert(TryComp(component.ClothingUid, out AttachedClothingComponent? comp), "Toggleable clothing is missing an attached component");
@@ -300,10 +299,10 @@ public sealed class ToggleableClothingSystem : EntitySystem
             component.Container.Insert(component.ClothingUid.Value, EntityManager, ownerTransform: xform);
         }
 
-        if (component.ToggleAction != null)
+        if (_actionsSystem.TryGetActionData(component.ActionEntity, out var action))
         {
-            component.ToggleAction.EntityIcon = component.ClothingUid;
-            _actionsSystem.Dirty(component.ToggleAction);
+            action.EntityIcon = component.ClothingUid;
+            _actionsSystem.Dirty(component.ActionEntity);
         }
     }
 }

Content.Shared/Clothing/MagbootsComponent.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Clothing;
 
@@ -7,8 +8,11 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Clothing;
 [Access(typeof(SharedMagbootsSystem))]
 public sealed partial class MagbootsComponent : Component
 {
-    [DataField("toggleAction", required: true)]
-    public InstantAction ToggleAction = new();
+    [DataField("toggleAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>), required: true)]
+    public string? ToggleAction;
+
+    [DataField("toggleActionEntity")]
+    public EntityUid? ToggleActionEntity;
 
     [DataField("on"), AutoNetworkedField]
     public bool On;

Content.Shared/Clothing/SharedMagbootsSystem.cs

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public abstract class SharedMagbootsSystem : EntitySystem
 
     protected void OnChanged(EntityUid uid, MagbootsComponent component)
     {
-        _sharedActions.SetToggled(component.ToggleAction, component.On);
+        _sharedActions.SetToggled(component.ToggleActionEntity, component.On);
         _clothingSpeedModifier.SetClothingSpeedModifierEnabled(uid, component.On);
     }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public abstract class SharedMagbootsSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnGetActions(EntityUid uid, MagbootsComponent component, GetItemActionsEvent args)
     {
-        args.Actions.Add(component.ToggleAction);
+        args.AddAction(ref component.ToggleActionEntity, component.ToggleAction);
     }
 }
 

Content.Shared/CombatMode/CombatModeComponent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Targeting;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.CombatMode
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CombatMode
 
         #endregion
 
-        [DataField("combatToggleActionId", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<InstantActionPrototype>))]
-        public string CombatToggleActionId = "CombatModeToggle";
+        [DataField("combatToggleAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string CombatToggleAction = "ActionCombatModeToggle";
 
-        [DataField("combatToggleAction")]
-        public InstantAction? CombatToggleAction;
+        [DataField("combatToggleActionEntity")]
+        public EntityUid? CombatToggleActionEntity;
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("isInCombatMode"), AutoNetworkedField]
         public bool IsInCombatMode;

Content.Shared/CombatMode/Pacification/PacificationSystem.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Alert;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
-using Content.Shared.Popups;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.CombatMode.Pacification;
 
@@ -33,10 +32,7 @@ public sealed class PacificationSystem : EntitySystem
             _combatSystem.SetCanDisarm(uid, false, combatMode);
 
         _combatSystem.SetInCombatMode(uid, false, combatMode);
-
-        if (combatMode.CombatToggleAction != null)
-            _actionsSystem.SetEnabled(combatMode.CombatToggleAction, false);
-
+        _actionsSystem.SetEnabled(combatMode.CombatToggleActionEntity, false);
         _alertsSystem.ShowAlert(uid, AlertType.Pacified);
     }
 
@@ -48,9 +44,7 @@ public sealed class PacificationSystem : EntitySystem
         if (combatMode.CanDisarm != null)
             _combatSystem.SetCanDisarm(uid, true, combatMode);
 
-        if (combatMode.CombatToggleAction != null)
-            _actionsSystem.SetEnabled(combatMode.CombatToggleAction, true);
-
+        _actionsSystem.SetEnabled(combatMode.CombatToggleActionEntity, true);
         _alertsSystem.ClearAlert(uid, AlertType.Pacified);
     }
 }

Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeSystem.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.Targeting;
 using Robust.Shared.Network;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.CombatMode;
@@ -13,7 +10,6 @@ public abstract class SharedCombatModeSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] protected readonly IGameTiming Timing = default!;
     [Dependency] private   readonly INetManager _netMan = default!;
-    [Dependency] private   readonly IPrototypeManager _protoMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private   readonly SharedActionsSystem _actionsSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private   readonly SharedPopupSystem _popup = default!;
 
@@ -21,27 +17,19 @@ public abstract class SharedCombatModeSystem : EntitySystem
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<CombatModeComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<CombatModeComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnStartup);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CombatModeComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnShutdown);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CombatModeComponent, ToggleCombatActionEvent>(OnActionPerform);
     }
 
-    private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, CombatModeComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
+    private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, CombatModeComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
     {
-        if (component.CombatToggleAction == null
-            && _protoMan.TryIndex(component.CombatToggleActionId, out InstantActionPrototype? toggleProto))
-        {
-            component.CombatToggleAction = new(toggleProto);
-        }
-
-        if (component.CombatToggleAction != null)
-            _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, component.CombatToggleAction, null);
+        _actionsSystem.AddAction(uid, ref component.CombatToggleActionEntity, component.CombatToggleAction);
     }
 
     private void OnShutdown(EntityUid uid, CombatModeComponent component, ComponentShutdown args)
     {
-        if (component.CombatToggleAction != null)
-            _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, component.CombatToggleAction);
+        _actionsSystem.RemoveAction(uid, component.CombatToggleActionEntity);
     }
 
     private void OnActionPerform(EntityUid uid, CombatModeComponent component, ToggleCombatActionEvent args)
@@ -86,8 +74,8 @@ public abstract class SharedCombatModeSystem : EntitySystem
         component.IsInCombatMode = value;
         Dirty(entity, component);
 
-        if (component.CombatToggleAction != null)
-            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.CombatToggleAction, component.IsInCombatMode);
+        if (component.CombatToggleActionEntity != null)
+            _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.CombatToggleActionEntity, component.IsInCombatMode);
     }
 
     public virtual void SetActiveZone(EntityUid entity, TargetingZone zone,

Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs

@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cuffs
 
         private void OnCuffsRemovedFromContainer(EntityUid uid, CuffableComponent component, EntRemovedFromContainerMessage args)
         {
-            if (args.Container.ID != component.Container.ID)
+            // ReSharper disable once ConditionalAccessQualifierIsNonNullableAccordingToAPIContract
+            if (args.Container.ID != component.Container?.ID)
                 return;
 
             _handVirtualItem.DeleteInHandsMatching(uid, args.Entity);

Content.Shared/Decals/PlaceDecalActionEvent.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Decals;
+
+public sealed partial class PlaceDecalActionEvent : WorldTargetActionEvent
+{
+    [DataField("decalId", customTypeSerializer:typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<DecalPrototype>), required:true)]
+    public string DecalId = string.Empty;
+
+    [DataField("color")]
+    public Color Color;
+
+    [DataField("rotation")]
+    public double Rotation;
+
+    [DataField("snap")]
+    public bool Snap;
+
+    [DataField("zIndex")]
+    public int ZIndex;
+
+    [DataField("cleanable")]
+    public bool Cleanable;
+}

Content.Shared/Devour/Components/DevourerComponent.cs

@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
-using Content.Shared.Actions;
-using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
 using Content.Shared.Chemistry.Reagent;
-using Content.Shared.Devour;
 using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
-namespace Content.Server.Devour.Components;
+namespace Content.Shared.Devour.Components;
 
 [RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent]
 [Access(typeof(SharedDevourSystem))]
 public sealed partial class DevourerComponent : Component
 {
-    [DataField("devourAction")]
-    public EntityTargetAction? DevourAction;
+    [DataField("devourAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+    public string? DevourAction = "ActionDevour";
+
+    [DataField("devourActionEntity")]
+    public EntityUid? DevourActionEntity;
 
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("soundDevour")]
     public SoundSpecifier? SoundDevour = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Effects/demon_consume.ogg")