diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index c5acec7f8..faa5010ad 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -3955,6 +3955,8 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 	"S_INSTASHIELDB6",
 	"S_INSTASHIELDB7",
 
+	"S_POWERCLASH", // Invinc/Grow no damage collide VFX
+
 	"S_PLAYERARROW", // Above player arrow
 	"S_PLAYERARROW_BOX",
 	"S_PLAYERARROW_ITEM",
@@ -5384,6 +5386,8 @@ const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[] = {  // array length left dynamic for sanity t
 	"MT_INSTASHIELDA",
 	"MT_INSTASHIELDB",
 
+	"MT_POWERCLASH", // Invinc/Grow no damage clash VFX
+
 	"MT_PLAYERARROW",
 	"MT_PLAYERWANTED",
 
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 8d3b31f52..9279f0578 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "lzf.h"
 
 // Hey, moron! If you change this table, don't forget about the sprite enum in info.h and the sprite lights in hw_light.c!
+// EXCEPT HW_LIGHT.C DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE LOVE CONTINUOUSLY FALLING ON MY ASS THROUGHOUT THIS CODEBASE - Tyron 2022-05-12
 // For the sake of constant merge conflicts, let's spread this out
 char sprnames[NUMSPRITES + 1][5] =
 {
@@ -600,6 +601,8 @@ char sprnames[NUMSPRITES + 1][5] =
 	"ISTA", // instashield layer A
 	"ISTB", // instashield layer B
 
+	"PWCL", // Invinc/grow clash VFX
+
 	"ARRO", // player arrows
 	"ITEM",
 	"ITMO",
@@ -4498,6 +4501,8 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_ISTB, FF_FULLBRIGHT|5, 2, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_INSTASHIELDB7},	// S_INSTASHIELDB6
 	{SPR_ISTB, FF_FULLBRIGHT|6, 2, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL},				// S_INSTASHIELDB7
 
+	{SPR_PWCL, FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|FF_PAPERSPRITE, 10, {NULL}, 9, 1, S_NULL},
+
 	// Above player arrow
 	{SPR_ARRO, FF_FULLBRIGHT, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_PLAYERARROW
 	{SPR_ARRO, FF_FULLBRIGHT|1, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_PLAYERARROW_BOX
@@ -25358,6 +25363,33 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL					// raisestate
 	},
 
+	{           // MT_POWERCLASH
+		-1,						// doomednum
+		S_POWERCLASH,	    	// spawnstate
+		1000,					// spawnhealth
+		S_NULL,					// seestate
+		sfx_None,				// seesound
+		8,						// reactiontime
+		sfx_None,				// attacksound
+		S_NULL,					// painstate
+		0,						// painchance
+		sfx_None,				// painsound
+		S_NULL,					// meleestate
+		S_NULL,					// missilestate
+		S_NULL,					// deathstate
+		S_NULL,					// xdeathstate
+		sfx_None,				// deathsound
+		8,						// speed
+		8*FRACUNIT,				// radius
+		8*FRACUNIT,				// height
+		2,						// display offset
+		100,					// mass
+		0,						// damage
+		sfx_None,				// activesound
+		MF_NOBLOCKMAP|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIP|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		S_NULL					// raisestate
+	},
+
 	{           // MT_PLAYERARROW
 		-1,             // doomednum
 		S_PLAYERARROW,  // spawnstate
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 5e4ef6418..f8dbb90bd 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -1147,6 +1147,8 @@ typedef enum sprite
 	SPR_ISTA, // instashield layer A
 	SPR_ISTB, // instashield layer B
 
+	SPR_PWCL, // Invinc/grow clash VFX
+
 	SPR_ARRO, // player arrows
 	SPR_ITEM,
 	SPR_ITMO,
@@ -4938,6 +4940,8 @@ typedef enum state
 	S_INSTASHIELDB6,
 	S_INSTASHIELDB7,
 
+	S_POWERCLASH, // Grow/Invinc clash VFX
+
 	S_PLAYERARROW, // Above player arrow
 	S_PLAYERARROW_BOX,
 	S_PLAYERARROW_ITEM,
@@ -6404,6 +6408,8 @@ typedef enum mobj_type
 	MT_INSTASHIELDA,
 	MT_INSTASHIELDB,
 
+	MT_POWERCLASH, // Grow/Invinc clash VFX
+
 	MT_PLAYERARROW,
 	MT_PLAYERWANTED,
 
diff --git a/src/k_collide.c b/src/k_collide.c
index 665a3ff0a..fbe6af02d 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.c
+++ b/src/k_collide.c
@@ -788,24 +788,8 @@ boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 	boolean stungT1 = false;
 	boolean stungT2 = false;
 
-	// Grow damage
-	t1Condition = (t1->scale > t2->scale + (mapobjectscale/8));
-	t2Condition = (t2->scale > t1->scale + (mapobjectscale/8));
-
-	if (t1Condition == true && t2Condition == false)
-	{
-		P_DamageMobj(t2, t1, t1, 1, DMG_TUMBLE);
-		return true;
-	}
-	else if (t1Condition == false && t2Condition == true)
-	{
-		P_DamageMobj(t1, t2, t2, 1, DMG_TUMBLE);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	// Invincibility damage
-	t1Condition = (t1->player->invincibilitytimer > 0);
-	t2Condition = (t2->player->invincibilitytimer > 0);
+	t1Condition = (t1->scale > t2->scale + (mapobjectscale/8)) || (t1->player->invincibilitytimer > 0);
+	t2Condition = (t2->scale > t1->scale + (mapobjectscale/8)) || (t2->player->invincibilitytimer > 0);
 
 	if (t1Condition == true && t2Condition == false)
 	{
@@ -816,6 +800,9 @@ boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 	{
 		P_DamageMobj(t1, t2, t2, 1, DMG_TUMBLE);
 		return true;
+	} else if (t1Condition == true && t2Condition == true) {
+		K_DoPowerClash(t1->player, t2->player);
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	// Flame Shield dash damage
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 1071f0371..4edb34b5c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3388,6 +3388,28 @@ void K_DoInstashield(player_t *player)
 	P_SetTarget(&layerb->target, player->mo);
 }
 
+void K_DoPowerClash(player_t *t1, player_t *t2) {
+	mobj_t *clash;
+
+	// short-circuit instashield for vfx visibility
+	t1->instashield = 1;
+	t2->instashield = 1;
+
+	S_StartSound(t1->mo, sfx_parry);
+	K_AddHitLag(t1->mo, 6, false);
+	K_AddHitLag(t2->mo, 6, false);
+
+	clash = P_SpawnMobj((t1->mo->x/2) + (t2->mo->x/2), (t1->mo->y/2) + (t2->mo->y/2), (t1->mo->z/2) + (t2->mo->z/2), MT_POWERCLASH);
+
+	// needs to handle mixed scale collisions (t1 grow t2 invinc)...
+	clash->z = clash->z + (t1->mo->height/4) + (t2->mo->height/4);
+	clash->angle = R_PointToAngle2(clash->x, clash->y, t1->mo->x, t1->mo->y) + ANGLE_90;
+
+	// Shrink over time (accidental behavior that looked good)
+	clash->destscale = (t1->mo->scale/2) + (t2->mo->scale/2);
+	P_SetScale(clash, 3*clash->destscale/2);
+}
+
 void K_BattleAwardHit(player_t *player, player_t *victim, mobj_t *inflictor, UINT8 bumpersRemoved)
 {
 	UINT8 points = 1;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index aef18b19e..d6ba0f720 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ angle_t K_MomentumAngle(mobj_t *mo);
 void K_AddHitLag(mobj_t *mo, INT32 tics, boolean fromDamage);
 void K_SetHitLagForObjects(mobj_t *mo1, mobj_t *mo2, INT32 tics, boolean fromDamage);
 void K_DoInstashield(player_t *player);
+void K_DoPowerClash(player_t *t1, player_t *t2);
 void K_BattleAwardHit(player_t *player, player_t *victim, mobj_t *inflictor, UINT8 bumpersRemoved);
 void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 type);
 void K_TumblePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source);
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index 851c69518..761fa109c 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1108,6 +1108,9 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"kdtrg2", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Medium energy, SF_X8AWAYSOUND
   {"kdtrg3", false,  64, 80, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // High energy, SF_X2AWAYSOUND|SF_X8AWAYSOUND
 
+    // SRB2kart - Grow/invinc clash
+  {"parry", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // SF_X8AWAYSOUND
+
   // SRB2Kart - Engine sounds
   // Engine class A
   {"krta00", false,  48, 65, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""},
diff --git a/src/sounds.h b/src/sounds.h
index 0686cab46..336cd8b74 100644
--- a/src/sounds.h
+++ b/src/sounds.h
@@ -1172,6 +1172,9 @@ typedef enum
 	sfx_kdtrg2,
 	sfx_kdtrg3,
 
+	// SRB2Kart - Powerup clash SFX
+	sfx_parry,
+
 	// Next up: UNIQUE ENGINE SOUNDS! Hoooooo boy...
 	// Engine class A - Low Speed, Low Weight
 	sfx_krta00,