diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index a83b313e..bcad2d74 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 {
-    "Lua.runtime.version": "LuaJIT"
+    "Lua.runtime.version": "LuaJIT",
+    "Lua.diagnostics.disable": [
+        "cast-local-type",
+        "param-type-mismatch",
+        "undefined-global",
+        "need-check-nil"
+    ],
+    "Lua.diagnostics.globals": [
+        "wait",
+        "async"
+    ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/resource/entities/client.xml b/quant.ew/files/resource/entities/client.xml
index 181ddc0a..3eb2392e 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/resource/entities/client.xml
+++ b/quant.ew/files/resource/entities/client.xml
@@ -309,10 +309,6 @@
     eating_cells_per_frame="2"
   ></PlatformShooterPlayerComponent>
 
-
-  <StatusEffectDataComponent>
-  </StatusEffectDataComponent>
-
   <MaterialInventoryComponent 
       _tags="ingestion"
       drop_as_item="0"
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/system/effect_data_sync/effect_data_sync.lua b/quant.ew/files/system/effect_data_sync/effect_data_sync.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa6c3c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quant.ew/files/system/effect_data_sync/effect_data_sync.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+-- This module intends to sync stains.
+-- Both stains and ingestion effects are handled by StatusEffectDataComponent, thus the name.
+
+dofile_once("data/scripts/status_effects/status_list.lua")
+
+local effect_by_index = {}
+
+for index, effect in ipairs(status_effects) do
+    effect_by_index[index] = effect.id
+end
+
+local rpc = net.new_rpc_namespace()
+
+local module = {}
+
+function rpc.send_present_stains(present_stains)
+    local entity = ctx.rpc_player_data.entity
+    local effect_data = EntityGetFirstComponent(entity, "StatusEffectDataComponent")
+    if effect_data == nil or effect_data == 0 then
+        return
+    end
+    local current_stains = ComponentGetValue2(effect_data, "stain_effects")
+    
+    for index, is_present in ipairs(present_stains) do
+        if not is_present and current_stains[index+1] > 0.05 then
+            GamePrint("Removing "..effect_by_index[index])
+            EntityRemoveStainStatusEffect(entity, effect_by_index[index])
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+function module.on_world_update()
+    if GameGetFrameNum() % 30 ~= 13 then
+        return
+    end
+    local entity = ctx.my_player.entity
+    local effect_data = EntityGetFirstComponent(entity, "StatusEffectDataComponent")
+    if effect_data == nil or effect_data == 0 then
+        return
+    end
+    
+    local stains = ComponentGetValue2(effect_data, "stain_effects")
+    local present_stains = {}
+    -- For some reason whatever value is at index 1 isn't used?
+    for i=2, #stains do
+        table.insert(present_stains, stains[i] > 0.05)
+        if stains[i] > 0.05 then
+            GamePrint(effect_by_index[i-1])
+        end
+    end
+    rpc.send_present_stains(present_stains)
+end
+
+return module
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/system/player/unmodified_base.xml b/quant.ew/files/system/player/unmodified_base.xml
index 0a240a6b..69e62113 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/system/player/unmodified_base.xml
+++ b/quant.ew/files/system/player/unmodified_base.xml
@@ -310,9 +310,6 @@
   ></PlatformShooterPlayerComponent>
 
 
-  <StatusEffectDataComponent>
-  </StatusEffectDataComponent>
-
   <MaterialInventoryComponent
       _tags="ingestion"
       drop_as_item="0"
diff --git a/quant.ew/init.lua b/quant.ew/init.lua
index 3a5df930..1279d53d 100755
--- a/quant.ew/init.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/init.lua
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ local function load_modules()
     ctx.load_system("player_arrows")
     ctx.load_system("extra_genomes")
     ctx.load_system("amulet_sync")
+    -- ctx.load_system("effect_data_sync")
 end
 
 function OnProjectileFired(shooter_id, projectile_id, initial_rng, position_x, position_y, target_x, target_y, send_message,