diff --git a/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp b/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp
index 1744f12a07..b1ecd9a51c 100644
--- a/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp
@@ -35,13 +35,61 @@
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, transsouls)
 
+IMPLEMENT_CLASS(DShape2DTransform, false, false)
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DShape2DTransform, Clear)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DShape2DTransform);
+	self->transform.Identity();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DShape2DTransform, Rotate)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DShape2DTransform);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(angle);
+	self->transform = DMatrix3x3::Rotate2D(DEG2RAD(angle)) * self->transform;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DShape2DTransform, Scale)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DShape2DTransform);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(x);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(y);
+	self->transform = DMatrix3x3::Scale2D(DVector2(x, y)) * self->transform;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DShape2DTransform, Translate)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DShape2DTransform);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(x);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(y);
+	self->transform = DMatrix3x3::Translate2D(DVector2(x, y)) * self->transform;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(DShape2D, false, false)
 
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DShape2D, SetTransform)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DShape2D);
+	PARAM_OBJECT(transform, DShape2DTransform);
+	self->transform = transform->transform;
+	self->dirty = true;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DShape2D, Clear)
 {
 	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DShape2D);
 	PARAM_INT(which);
-	if ( which&C_Verts ) self->mVertices.Clear();
+	if ( which&C_Verts )
+	{
+		self->mVertices.Clear();
+		self->dirty = true;
+	}
 	if ( which&C_Coords ) self->mCoords.Clear();
 	if ( which&C_Indices ) self->mIndices.Clear();
 	return 0;
@@ -53,6 +101,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DShape2D, PushVertex)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(x);
 	PARAM_FLOAT(y);
 	self->mVertices.Push(DVector2(x,y));
+	self->dirty = true;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -380,13 +429,22 @@ void F2DDrawer::AddShape( FTexture *img, DShape2D *shape, DrawParms &parms )
 	if (!img->isHardwareCanvas() && parms.remap != nullptr && !parms.remap->Inactive)
 		dg.mTranslation = parms.remap;
 
+	if (shape->dirty) {
+		if (shape->mVertices.Size() != shape->mTransformedVertices.Size())
+			shape->mTransformedVertices.Resize(shape->mVertices.Size());
+		for (int i = 0; i < dg.mVertCount; i++) {
+			shape->mTransformedVertices[i] = (shape->transform * DVector3(shape->mVertices[i], 1.0)).XY();
+		}
+		shape->dirty = false;
+	}
+
 	double minx = 16383, miny = 16383, maxx = -16384, maxy = -16384;
 	for ( int i=0; i<dg.mVertCount; i++ )
 	{
-		if ( shape->mVertices[i].X < minx ) minx = shape->mVertices[i].X;
-		if ( shape->mVertices[i].Y < miny ) miny = shape->mVertices[i].Y;
-		if ( shape->mVertices[i].X > maxx ) maxx = shape->mVertices[i].X;
-		if ( shape->mVertices[i].Y > maxy ) maxy = shape->mVertices[i].Y;
+		if ( shape->mTransformedVertices[i].X < minx ) minx = shape->mTransformedVertices[i].X;
+		if ( shape->mTransformedVertices[i].Y < miny ) miny = shape->mTransformedVertices[i].Y;
+		if ( shape->mTransformedVertices[i].X > maxx ) maxx = shape->mTransformedVertices[i].X;
+		if ( shape->mTransformedVertices[i].Y > maxy ) maxy = shape->mTransformedVertices[i].Y;
 	}
 	if (minx < (double)parms.lclip || miny < (double)parms.uclip || maxx >(double)parms.rclip || maxy >(double)parms.dclip)
 	{
@@ -402,7 +460,7 @@ void F2DDrawer::AddShape( FTexture *img, DShape2D *shape, DrawParms &parms )
 	dg.mVertIndex = (int)mVertices.Reserve(dg.mVertCount);
 	TwoDVertex *ptr = &mVertices[dg.mVertIndex];
 	for ( int i=0; i<dg.mVertCount; i++ )
-		ptr[i].Set(shape->mVertices[i].X, shape->mVertices[i].Y, 0, shape->mCoords[i].X, shape->mCoords[i].Y, vertexcolor);
+		ptr[i].Set(shape->mTransformedVertices[i].X, shape->mTransformedVertices[i].Y, 0, shape->mCoords[i].X, shape->mCoords[i].Y, vertexcolor);
 	dg.mIndexIndex = mIndices.Size();
 	dg.mIndexCount += shape->mIndices.Size();
 	for ( int i=0; i<int(shape->mIndices.Size()); i+=3 )
diff --git a/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.h b/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.h
index 57fa88acfe..23aae88d7c 100644
--- a/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.h
+++ b/src/rendering/2d/v_2ddrawer.h
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@
 
 struct DrawParms;
 
+class DShape2DTransform : public DObject
+{
+
+DECLARE_CLASS(DShape2DTransform, DObject)
+public:
+	DShape2DTransform()
+	{
+		transform.Identity();
+	}
+	DMatrix3x3 transform;
+};
+
 // intermediate struct for shape drawing
 
 enum EClearWhich
@@ -23,9 +35,21 @@ class DShape2D : public DObject
 
 	DECLARE_CLASS(DShape2D,DObject)
 public:
+	DShape2D()
+	{
+		transform.Identity();
+	}
+
 	TArray<int> mIndices;
 	TArray<DVector2> mVertices;
 	TArray<DVector2> mCoords;
+
+	DMatrix3x3 transform;
+
+	// dirty stores whether we need to re-apply the transformation
+	// otherwise it uses the cached values
+	bool dirty = true;
+	TArray<DVector2> mTransformedVertices;
 };
 
 class F2DDrawer
diff --git a/src/utility/vectors.h b/src/utility/vectors.h
index d388f825e4..ac4b97642c 100644
--- a/src/utility/vectors.h
+++ b/src/utility/vectors.h
@@ -979,6 +979,35 @@ Outside comments: A faster version with only 10 (not 24) multiplies.
 
 	TMatrix3x3(const Vector3 &axis, TAngle<vec_t> degrees);
 
+	static TMatrix3x3 Rotate2D(double radians)
+	{
+		double c = g_cos(radians);
+		double s = g_sin(radians);
+		TMatrix3x3 ret;
+		ret.Cells[0][0] = c; ret.Cells[0][1] = -s; ret.Cells[0][2] = 0;
+		ret.Cells[1][0] = s; ret.Cells[1][1] =  c; ret.Cells[1][2] = 0;
+		ret.Cells[2][0] = 0; ret.Cells[2][1] =  0; ret.Cells[2][2] = 1;
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static TMatrix3x3 Scale2D(TVector2<vec_t> scaleVec)
+	{
+		TMatrix3x3 ret;
+		ret.Cells[0][0] = scaleVec.X; ret.Cells[0][1] =          0; ret.Cells[0][2] = 0;
+		ret.Cells[1][0] =          0; ret.Cells[1][1] = scaleVec.Y; ret.Cells[1][2] = 0;
+		ret.Cells[2][0] =          0; ret.Cells[2][1] =          0; ret.Cells[2][2] = 1;
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static TMatrix3x3 Translate2D(TVector2<vec_t> translateVec)
+	{
+		TMatrix3x3 ret;
+		ret.Cells[0][0] = 1; ret.Cells[0][1] = 0; ret.Cells[0][2] = translateVec.X;
+		ret.Cells[1][0] = 0; ret.Cells[1][1] = 1; ret.Cells[1][2] = translateVec.Y;
+		ret.Cells[2][0] = 0; ret.Cells[2][1] = 0; ret.Cells[2][2] =              1;
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	void Zero()
 	{
 		memset (this, 0, sizeof *this);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
index 5a4bd11cfb..3d1af52a3f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ enum DrawTextureTags
 	DTA_Monospace,			// Strings only: Use a fixed distance between characters.
 };
 
+class Shape2DTransform : Object native
+{
+	native void Clear();
+	native void Rotate(double angle);
+	native void Scale(Vector2 scaleVec);
+	native void Translate(Vector2 translateVec);
+}
+
 class Shape2D : Object native
 {
 	enum EClearWhich
@@ -202,6 +210,8 @@ class Shape2D : Object native
 		C_Indices = 4,
 	};
 
+	native void SetTransform(Shape2DTransform transform);
+
 	native void Clear( int which = C_Verts|C_Coords|C_Indices );
 	native void PushVertex( Vector2 v );
 	native void PushCoord( Vector2 c );