diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
index a04b3ca07..38c298a08 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
@@ -1053,13 +1053,7 @@ static void weaponcommon_d(DDukeActor* proj)
 				// j is only needed for the hit type mask.
 				rpgexplode(proj, coll.type, oldpos, EXPLOSION2, EXPLOSION2BOT, -1, RPG_EXPLODE);
 			}
-			else if (proj->spr.picnum == SHRINKSPARK)
-			{
-				spawn(proj, SHRINKEREXPLOSION);
-				S_PlayActorSound(SHRINKER_HIT, proj);
-				fi.hitradius(proj, gs.shrinkerblastradius, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-			}
-			else if (proj->spr.picnum != COOLEXPLOSION1 && proj->spr.picnum != FREEZEBLAST && (!isWorldTour() || proj->spr.picnum != FIREBALL))
+			if (proj->spr.picnum != COOLEXPLOSION1 && proj->spr.picnum != FREEZEBLAST && (!isWorldTour() || proj->spr.picnum != FIREBALL))
 			{
 				auto spawned = spawn(proj, EXPLOSION2);
 				if (spawned)
@@ -1147,7 +1141,6 @@ void moveweapons_d(void)
 			// Twentieth Anniversary World Tour
 			if (act->spr.picnum == FIREBALL && !isWorldTour()) break;
 			[[fallthrough]];
-		case SHRINKSPARK:
 		case RPG:
 		case SPIT:
 		case COOLEXPLOSION1:
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites_d.cpp
index 0b8048585..417b266a5 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/animatesprites_d.cpp
@@ -221,9 +221,6 @@ void animatesprites_d(tspriteArray& tsprites, const DVector2& viewVec, DAngle vi
 		case CRYSTALAMMO:
 			t->shade = int(BobVal(PlayClock << 4) * 16);
 			continue;
-		case SHRINKSPARK:
-			t->picnum = SHRINKSPARK + ((PlayClock >> 4) & 3);
-			break;
 		case GROWSPARK:
 			t->picnum = GROWSPARK + ((PlayClock >> 4) & 3);
 			break;
@@ -519,7 +516,6 @@ void animatesprites_d(tspriteArray& tsprites, const DVector2& viewVec, DAngle vi
 		case EXPLOSION2BOT:
 		case FREEZEBLAST:
 		case ATOMICHEALTH:
-		case SHRINKSPARK:
 		case GROWSPARK:
 		case CHAINGUN:
 		case SHRINKEREXPLOSION:
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 1405348cb..4d74cc3be 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ static void shootshrinker(DDukeActor* actor, int p, const DVector3& pos, DAngle
 	else zvel = 0;
 
 	auto spawned = CreateActor(actor->sector(),
-		pos.plusZ(2) + ang.ToVector() * 0.25, SHRINKSPARK, -16, DVector2(0.4375, 0.4375), ang, vel, zvel, actor, 4);
+		pos.plusZ(2) + ang.ToVector() * 0.25, PClass::FindActor("DukeShrinkSpark"), -16, DVector2(0.4375, 0.4375), ang, vel, zvel, actor, 4);
 
 	if (spawned)
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def b/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def
index 5726b9efa..66955abe1 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def
+++ b/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/engine/engine.def
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ spawnclasses
 	2298 = DukeBloodSplat3
 	2299 = DukeBloodSplat4
 	1625 = DukeFireLaser
+	1646 = DukeShrinkSpark
 
 	1272 = DukeTrash
 	634 = DukeBolt1
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
index 920b1b262..470f13bda 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
@@ -224,3 +224,34 @@ class DukeFirelaserTrail : DukeActor
 	
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// 
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class DukeShrinkSpark : DukeProjectile
+{
+	default
+	{
+		spriteset "SHRINKSPARK", "SHRINKSPARK1", "SHRINKSPARK2", "SHRINKSPARK3";
+	}
+	
+	override void posthiteffect(CollisionData coll)
+	{
+		self.spawn('DukeShrinkerExplosion');
+		self.PlayActorSound("SHRINKER_HIT");
+		self.hitradius(gs.shrinkerblastradius, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+		self.Destroy();
+	}
+	
+	override bool animate(tspritetype tspr)
+	{
+		tspr.setSpritePic(self, (PlayClock >> 4) & 3);
+		tspr.shade = -127;
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+}
+
+