diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Components/PassiveDamageComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Components/PassiveDamageComponent.cs
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index 0000000000..269960adac
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+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Components/PassiveDamageComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using Content.Shared.Mobs;
+using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Damage.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Passively damages the entity on a specified interval.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent]
+public sealed partial class PassiveDamageComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The entitys' states that passive damage will apply in
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public List<MobState> AllowedStates = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Damage / Healing per interval dealt to the entity every interval
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public DamageSpecifier Damage = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Delay between damage events in seconds
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float Interval = 1f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The maximum HP the damage will be given to. If 0, disabled.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public FixedPoint2 DamageCap = 0;
+
+    [DataField("nextDamage", customTypeSerializer: typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer)), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public TimeSpan NextDamage = TimeSpan.Zero;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/PassiveDamageSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/PassiveDamageSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a37d6a6e6
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+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/PassiveDamageSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using Content.Shared.Damage.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
+using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Damage;
+
+public sealed class PassiveDamageSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly DamageableSystem _damageable = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly MobStateSystem _mobState = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<PassiveDamageComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnPendingMapInit);
+    }
+
+    private void OnPendingMapInit(EntityUid uid, PassiveDamageComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        component.NextDamage = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1f);
+    }
+
+    // Every tick, attempt to damage entities
+    public override void Update(float frameTime)
+    {
+        base.Update(frameTime);
+        var curTime = _timing.CurTime;
+
+        // Go through every entity with the component
+        var query = EntityQueryEnumerator<PassiveDamageComponent, DamageableComponent, MobStateComponent>();
+        while (query.MoveNext(out var uid, out var comp, out var damage, out var mobState))
+        {   
+            // Make sure they're up for a damage tick
+            if (comp.NextDamage > curTime)
+                continue;
+
+            if (comp.DamageCap != 0 && damage.TotalDamage >= comp.DamageCap)
+                continue;
+            
+            // Set the next time they can take damage
+            comp.NextDamage = curTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1f);
+
+            // Damage them
+            foreach (var allowedState in comp.AllowedStates)
+            {
+                if(allowedState == mobState.CurrentState)
+                    _damageable.TryChangeDamage(uid, comp.Damage, true, false, damage);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
index 422e1aa4e1..74c676eb68 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
@@ -237,6 +237,15 @@
     damage:
       types:
         Blunt: 0.55 #per second, scales with pressure and other constants.
+  - type: PassiveDamage # Slight passive regen. Assuming one damage type, comes out to about 4 damage a minute.
+    allowedStates:
+    - Alive
+    damageCap: 20
+    damage:
+      types:
+        Heat: -0.07
+      groups:
+        Brute: -0.07
   # Organs
   - type: StatusEffects
     allowed: