diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index b08fe3aa1..4b6a6180d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -893,50 +893,6 @@ static void shootmortar(DDukeActor* actor, int p, const DVector3& pos, DAngle an
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-static void shootshrinker(DDukeActor* actor, int p, const DVector3& pos, DAngle ang, int atwith)
-{
-	double vel = 48.;
-	double zvel;
-	if (actor->spr.extra >= 0) actor->spr.shade = -96;
-	if (p >= 0)
-	{
-		auto aimed = isNamWW2GI() ? nullptr : aim(actor, AUTO_AIM_ANGLE);
-		if (aimed)
-		{
-			auto tex = TexMan.GetGameTexture(aimed->spr.spritetexture());
-			double dal = ((aimed->spr.scale.X * tex->GetDisplayHeight()) * 0.5);
-			double dist = (ps[p].GetActor()->spr.pos.XY() - aimed->spr.pos.XY()).Length();
-			zvel = ((aimed->spr.pos.Z - pos.Z - dal - 4) * 48) / dist;
-			ang = (aimed->spr.pos.XY() - pos.XY()).Angle();
-		}
-		else
-			setFreeAimVelocity(vel, zvel, ps[p].Angles.getPitchWithView(), 49.);
-	}
-	else if (actor->spr.statnum != 3)
-	{
-		double x;
-		int j = findplayer(actor, &x);
-		double dist = (ps[j].GetActor()->spr.pos.XY() - actor->spr.pos.XY()).Length();
-		zvel = ((ps[j].GetActor()->getOffsetZ() - pos.Z) * 32) / dist;
-	}
-	else zvel = 0;
-
-	auto spawned = CreateActor(actor->sector(),
-		pos.plusZ(2) + ang.ToVector() * 0.25, PClass::FindActor("DukeShrinkSpark"), -16, DVector2(0.4375, 0.4375), ang, vel, zvel, actor, 4);
-
-	if (spawned)
-	{
-		spawned->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
-		spawned->clipdist = 8;
-	}
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-//
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 void shoot_d(DDukeActor* actor, int atwith, PClass *cls)
 {
 	int p;
@@ -1024,10 +980,6 @@ void shoot_d(DDukeActor* actor, int atwith, PClass *cls)
 	case DTILE_GROWSPARK:
 		shootgrowspark(actor, p, spos, sang);
 		break;
-
-	case DTILE_SHRINKER:
-		shootshrinker(actor, p, spos, sang, atwith);
-		break;
 	}
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt
index dcedf55bc..feb9cecfb 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ version "4.10"
 #include "zscript/games/duke/actors/pig.zs"
 #include "zscript/games/duke/actors/rabbit.zs"
 
+
+#include "zscript/games/duke/actors/dukeweapons/shrinker.zs"
+
+
 #include "zscript/games/duke/world/dukebreak.zs"
 #include "zscript/games/duke/world/redneckbreak.zs"
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/_placeholders.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/_placeholders.zs
index fb865ba68..dab4536a4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/_placeholders.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/_placeholders.zs
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ class DukeShotgunShot : DukeActor
 	}
 }
 
-class DukeShrinker : DukeActor
-{
-	default
-	{
-		pic "SHRINKER";
-	}
-}
-
 class RedneckShotgunShot : DukeShotgunShot
 {
 }
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/dukeweapons/shrinker.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/dukeweapons/shrinker.zs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cac56cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/dukeweapons/shrinker.zs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+class DukeShrinker : DukeActor
+{
+	default
+	{
+		pic "SHRINKER";
+	}
+
+	override bool ShootThis(DukeActor shooter, DukePlayer p, Vector3 pos, double ang) const
+	{
+		double vel = 48.;
+		double zvel;
+		if (shooter.extra >= 0) shooter.shade = -96;
+		if (p != null)
+		{
+			let aimed = Raze.IsNamWW2GI()? null : shooter.aim(self);
+			if (aimed)
+			{
+				double dal = ((aimed.scale.X * aimed.spriteHeight()) * 0.5); // note the incorrect scale this uses!
+				double dist = (p.actor.pos.XY - aimed.pos.XY).Length();
+				zvel = ((aimed.pos.Z - pos.Z - dal - 4) * 48) / dist;
+				ang = (aimed.pos.XY - pos.XY).Angle();
+			}
+			else
+				[vel, zvel] = Raze.setFreeAimVelocity(vel, zvel, p.getPitchWithView(), 49.);
+		}
+		else if (shooter.statnum != STAT_EFFECTOR)
+		{
+			double x;
+			DukePlayer j;
+			[j, x] = shooter.findplayer();
+			double dist = (j.actor.pos.XY - shooter.pos.XY).Length();
+			zvel = ((j.actor.viewzoffset - pos.Z) * 32) / dist;
+		}
+		else zvel = 0;
+
+		let spawned = dlevel.SpawnActor(shooter.sector, pos.plusZ(2) + ang.ToVector() * 0.25, "DukeShrinkSpark", -16, (0.4375, 0.4375), ang, vel, zvel, shooter, STAT_PROJECTILE);
+
+		if (spawned)
+		{
+			spawned.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER;
+			spawned.clipdist = 8;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+}
+/*
+class NamShrinker : DukeShrinker
+{
+	default
+	{
+		+NOAUTOAIM;
+	}
+}
+*/
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// 
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class DukeShrinkSpark : DukeProjectile
+{
+	default
+	{
+		spriteset "SHRINKSPARK", "SHRINKSPARK1", "SHRINKSPARK2", "SHRINKSPARK3";
+		+FULLBRIGHT;
+		+MIRRORREFLECT;
+		+NOFLOORPAL;
+	}
+	
+	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);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	override class<DukeActor> GetRadiusDamageType(int targhealth)
+	{
+		return 'DukeShrinkSpark';
+	}
+	
+}
+
+
+class DukeShrinkerExplosion : DukeActor
+{
+	default
+	{
+		spriteset "SHRINKEREXPLOSION";
+		+FULLBRIGHT;
+		+FORCERUNCON;
+	}
+	
+	override void Initialize()
+	{
+		let owner = self.ownerActor;
+		if (owner != self)
+		{
+			self.Angle = owner.Angle;
+			self.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER | randomXFlip();
+			double c,f;
+			[c, f] = self.sector.getSlopes(self.pos.XY);
+			self.pos.Z = min(self.pos.Z, f - 12);
+		}
+		self.shade = -64;
+		self.scale = (0.5, 0.5);
+		self.ChangeStat(STAT_MISC);
+	}
+	
+}
+
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
index f50c50e60..4dce389d5 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/projectiles.zs
@@ -266,71 +266,6 @@ class DukeFirelaserTrail : DukeActor
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class DukeShrinkSpark : DukeProjectile
-{
-	default
-	{
-		spriteset "SHRINKSPARK", "SHRINKSPARK1", "SHRINKSPARK2", "SHRINKSPARK3";
-		+FULLBRIGHT;
-		+MIRRORREFLECT;
-		+NOFLOORPAL;
-	}
-	
-	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);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	override class<DukeActor> GetRadiusDamageType(int targhealth)
-	{
-		return 'DukeShrinkSpark';
-	}
-	
-}
-
-
-class DukeShrinkerExplosion : DukeActor
-{
-	default
-	{
-		spriteset "SHRINKEREXPLOSION";
-		+FULLBRIGHT;
-		+FORCERUNCON;
-	}
-	
-	override void Initialize()
-	{
-		let owner = self.ownerActor;
-		if (owner != self)
-		{
-			self.Angle = owner.Angle;
-			self.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER | randomXFlip();
-			double c,f;
-			[c, f] = self.sector.getSlopes(self.pos.XY);
-			self.pos.Z = min(self.pos.Z, f - 12);
-		}
-		self.shade = -64;
-		self.scale = (0.5, 0.5);
-		self.ChangeStat(STAT_MISC);
-	}
-	
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 class DukeRPG : DukeProjectile
 {
 	default