diff --git a/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
index de67ffa87c..f76205063b 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
         /// <summary>
         ///     Execute convenience functionality for actions (pop-ups, sound, speech)
         /// </summary>
-        protected override bool PerformBasicActions(EntityUid user, ActionType action)
+        protected override bool PerformBasicActions(EntityUid user, ActionType action, bool predicted)
         {
             var performedAction = action.Sound != null
                                   || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(action.UserPopup)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
                 if (instantAction.Event != null)
                     instantAction.Event.Performer = user;
 
-                PerformAction(PlayerActions, instantAction, instantAction.Event, GameTiming.CurTime);
+                PerformAction(user, PlayerActions, instantAction, instantAction.Event, GameTiming.CurTime);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs
index ac6e0510d2..ad8172695f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Linq;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Content.Client.Actions;
 using Content.Client.Construction;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
                 action.Event.Performer = user;
             }
 
-            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(actionComp, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
+            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
         }
         else
             _entities.RaisePredictiveEvent(new RequestPerformActionEvent(action, coords));
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
                 action.Event.Performer = user;
             }
 
-            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(actionComp, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
+            _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
         }
         else
             _entities.RaisePredictiveEvent(new RequestPerformActionEvent(action, args.EntityUid));
diff --git a/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5158130cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Actions;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     This component enables an entity to perform actions when used to interact with the world, without actually
+///     granting that action to the entity that is using the item.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+///     If the entity is used in hand (<see cref="ActivateInWorldEvent"/>), it will perform a random available instant
+///     action. If the entity is used to interact with another entity (<see cref="InteractUsingEvent"/>), it will
+///     attempt to perform a random entity target action. Finally, if the entity is used to click somewhere in the world
+///     and no other interaction takes place (<see cref="AfterInteractEvent"/>), then it will try to perform a random
+///     available entity or world target action. This component does not bypass standard interaction checks.
+///
+///     This component mainly exists as a lazy way to add utility entities that can do things like cast "spells".
+/// </remarks>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed class ActionOnInteractComponent : Component
+{
+    [DataField("activateActions")]
+    public List<InstantAction>? ActivateActions;
+
+    [DataField("entityActions")]
+    public List<EntityTargetAction>? EntityActions;
+
+    [DataField("worldActions")]
+    public List<WorldTargetAction>? WorldActions;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..baa01e9123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Actions;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     This System handled interactions for the <see cref="ActionOnInteractComponent"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ActionOnInteractSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedActionsSystem _actions = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionOnInteractComponent, ActivateInWorldEvent>(OnActivate);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActionOnInteractComponent, AfterInteractEvent>(OnAfterInteract);
+    }
+
+    private void OnActivate(EntityUid uid, ActionOnInteractComponent component, ActivateInWorldEvent args)
+    {
+        if (args.Handled || component.ActivateActions == null)
+            return;
+
+        var options = new List<InstantAction>();
+        foreach (var action in component.ActivateActions)
+        {
+            if (ValidAction(action))
+                options.Add(action);
+        }
+
+        if (options.Count == 0)
+            return;
+
+        var 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);
+        args.Handled = true;
+    }
+
+    private void OnAfterInteract(EntityUid uid, ActionOnInteractComponent component, AfterInteractEvent args)
+    {
+        if (args.Handled)
+            return;
+
+        // First, try entity target actions
+        if (args.Target != null && component.EntityActions != null)
+        {
+            var entOptions = new List<EntityTargetAction>();
+            foreach (var action in component.EntityActions)
+            {
+                if (!ValidAction(action, args.CanReach))
+                    continue;
+
+                if (!_actions.ValidateEntityTarget(args.User, args.Target.Value, action))
+                    continue;
+
+                entOptions.Add(action);
+            }
+
+            if (entOptions.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var entAct = _random.Pick(entOptions);
+                if (entAct.Event != null)
+                {
+                    entAct.Event.Performer = args.User;
+                    entAct.Event.Target = args.Target.Value;
+                }
+
+                entAct.Provider = uid;
+                _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, 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)
+        {
+            if (!ValidAction(action, args.CanReach))
+                continue;
+
+            if (!_actions.ValidateWorldTarget(args.User, args.ClickLocation, action))
+                continue;
+
+            options.Add(action);
+        }
+
+        if (options.Count == 0)
+            return;
+
+        var act = _random.Pick(options);
+        if (act.Event != null)
+        {
+            act.Event.Performer = args.User;
+            act.Event.Target = args.ClickLocation;
+        }
+
+        act.Provider = uid;
+        _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, act, act.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
+        args.Handled = true;
+    }
+
+    private bool ValidAction(ActionType act, bool canReach = true)
+    {
+        if (!act.Enabled)
+            return false;
+
+        if (act.Charges.HasValue && act.Charges <= 0)
+            return false;
+
+        var curTime = _timing.CurTime;
+        if (act.Cooldown.HasValue && act.Cooldown.Value.End > curTime)
+            return false;
+
+        return canReach || act is TargetedAction { CheckCanAccess: false };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
index 8d042be79a..3ccf02c206 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Actions
             base.Initialize();
         }
 
-        protected override bool PerformBasicActions(EntityUid user, ActionType action)
+        protected override bool PerformBasicActions(EntityUid user, ActionType action, bool predicted)
         {
-            var result = base.PerformBasicActions(user, action);
+            var result = base.PerformBasicActions(user, action, predicted);
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(action.Speech))
             {
diff --git a/Content.Server/Magic/Events/ChangeComponentsSpellEvent.cs b/Content.Server/Magic/Events/ChangeComponentsSpellEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9961605b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Magic/Events/ChangeComponentsSpellEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Magic.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Spell that uses the magic of ECS to add & remove components. Components are first removed, then added.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ChangeComponentsSpellEvent : EntityTargetActionEvent
+{
+    // TODO allow it to set component data-fields?
+    // for now a Hackish way to do that is to remove & add, but that doesn't allow you to selectively set specific data fields.
+
+    [DataField("toAdd")]
+    [AlwaysPushInheritance]
+    public EntityPrototype.ComponentRegistry ToAdd = new();
+
+    [DataField("toRemove")]
+    [AlwaysPushInheritance]
+    public HashSet<string> ToRemove = new();
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Magic/MagicSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Magic/MagicSystem.cs
index 76e5336673..9628c2b6f6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Magic/MagicSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Magic/MagicSystem.cs
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ using Content.Shared.Spawners.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Storage;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Magic;
 
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Magic;
 /// </summary>
 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!;
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ public sealed class MagicSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SmiteSpellEvent>(OnSmiteSpell);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WorldSpawnSpellEvent>(OnWorldSpawn);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ProjectileSpellEvent>(OnProjectileSpell);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ChangeComponentsSpellEvent>(OnChangeComponentsSpell);
     }
 
     private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, SpellbookComponent component, ComponentInit args)
@@ -173,6 +178,27 @@ public sealed class MagicSystem : EntitySystem
         }
     }
 
+    private void OnChangeComponentsSpell(ChangeComponentsSpellEvent ev)
+    {
+        foreach (var toRemove in ev.ToRemove)
+        {
+            if (_compFact.TryGetRegistration(toRemove, out var registration))
+                RemComp(ev.Target, registration.Type);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var (name, data) in ev.ToAdd)
+        {
+            if (HasComp(ev.Target, data.Component.GetType()))
+                continue;
+
+            var component = (Component) _compFact.GetComponent(name);
+            component.Owner = ev.Target;
+            var temp = (object) component;
+            _seriMan.CopyTo(data.Component, ref temp);
+            EntityManager.AddComponent(ev.Target, (Component) temp!);
+        }
+    }
+
     private List<EntityCoordinates> GetSpawnPositions(TransformComponent casterXform, MagicSpawnData data)
     {
         switch (data)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/ActionType.cs b/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/ActionType.cs
index f8f334d400..5681be17aa 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/ActionType.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionTypes/ActionType.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public abstract class ActionType : IEquatable<ActionType>, IComparable, ICloneab
     /// <summary>
     ///     Name to show in UI.
     /// </summary>
-    [DataField("name", required: true)]
+    [DataField("name")]
     public string DisplayName = string.Empty;
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
index 0d0dbffda4..6bc8ef513a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
             performEvent.Performer = user;
 
         // All checks passed. Perform the action!
-        PerformAction(component, act, performEvent, curTime);
+        PerformAction(user, component, act, performEvent, curTime);
     }
 
     public bool ValidateEntityTarget(EntityUid user, EntityUid target, EntityTargetAction action)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         return _interactionSystem.InRangeUnobstructed(user, coords, range: action.Range);
     }
 
-    public void PerformAction(ActionsComponent component, ActionType action, BaseActionEvent? actionEvent, TimeSpan curTime)
+    public void PerformAction(EntityUid performer, ActionsComponent? component, ActionType action, BaseActionEvent? actionEvent, TimeSpan curTime, bool predicted = true)
     {
         var handled = false;
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
             actionEvent.Handled = false;
 
             if (action.Provider == null)
-                RaiseLocalEvent(component.Owner, (object) actionEvent, broadcast: true);
+                RaiseLocalEvent(performer, (object) actionEvent, broadcast: true);
             else
                 RaiseLocalEvent(action.Provider.Value, (object) actionEvent, broadcast: true);
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         }
 
         // Execute convenience functionality (pop-ups, sound, speech)
-        handled |= PerformBasicActions(component.Owner, action);
+        handled |= PerformBasicActions(performer, action, predicted);
 
         if (!handled)
             return; // no interaction occurred.
@@ -309,19 +309,19 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
             action.Cooldown = (curTime, curTime + action.UseDelay.Value);
         }
 
-        if (dirty)
+        if (dirty && component != null)
             Dirty(component);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Execute convenience functionality for actions (pop-ups, sound, speech)
     /// </summary>
-    protected virtual bool PerformBasicActions(EntityUid performer, ActionType action)
+    protected virtual bool PerformBasicActions(EntityUid performer, ActionType action, bool predicted)
     {
         if (action.Sound == null && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(action.Popup))
             return false;
 
-        var filter = Filter.PvsExcept(performer);
+        var filter = predicted ? Filter.PvsExcept(performer) : Filter.Pvs(performer);
 
         _audio.Play(action.Sound, filter, performer, true, action.AudioParams);
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Decoration/present.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Decoration/present.yml
index fb186f7b07..0740bb0a4d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Decoration/present.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Decoration/present.yml
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@
       - id: WeaponPulseCarbine
         prob: .001
         orGroup: GiftPool
+      - id: RGBStaff
+        orGroup: GiftPool
     sound:
       path: /Audio/Effects/unwrap.ogg
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Magic/staves.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Magic/staves.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..833c1215f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Magic/staves.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# non-projectile / "gun" staves
+
+# wand that gives lights an RGB effect.
+- type: entity
+  id: RGBStaff
+  parent: BaseItem
+  name: RGB Staff
+  description: Helps fix the underabundance of RGB gear on the station.
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    sprite: Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi
+    layers:
+    - state: nothing
+    - state: nothing-unshaded
+      shader: unshaded
+  - type: ActionOnInteract
+    entityActions:
+    - whitelist: { components: [ PointLight ] }
+      charges: 25
+      sound: /Audio/Magic/blink.ogg
+      event: !type:ChangeComponentsSpellEvent
+        toAdd:
+        - type: RgbLightController
+  - type: Item
+    inhandVisuals:
+      left:
+      - state: staff-inhand-left
+      - state: staff-inhand-left-unshaded
+        shader: unshaded
+      right:
+      - state: staff-inhand-right
+      - state: staff-inhand-right-unshaded
+        shader: unshaded
+  - type: RgbLightController
+  - type: PointLight
+    enabled: true
+    radius: 2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/meta.json b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/meta.json
index 336829591b..a8510801f8 100644
--- a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/meta.json
+++ b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/meta.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "version": 1,
   "license": "CC-BY-SA-3.0",
-  "copyright": "/tg/station at https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/commit/270acce4f551253d8ac75de19236b8b4be598f7f. edited by mirrorcult to allow layering",
+  "copyright": "/tg/station at https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/commit/270acce4f551253d8ac75de19236b8b4be598f7f. edited by mirrorcult to allow layering. Generic unshaded layers added by electro.",
   "size": {
     "x": 32,
     "y": 32
@@ -517,6 +517,17 @@
           0.5
         ]
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "staff-inhand-right-unshaded",
+      "directions": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "staff-inhand-left-unshaded",
+      "directions": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "nothing-unshaded"
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/nothing-unshaded.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/nothing-unshaded.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1bacf6d57
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/staff-inhand-left-unshaded.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/staff-inhand-left-unshaded.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c4b01902e
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/staff-inhand-right-unshaded.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/staves.rsi/staff-inhand-right-unshaded.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71b57625db
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