diff --git a/doc/TILESET.md b/doc/TILESET.md
index 2617ae85b430f..0b973857e8282 100644
--- a/doc/TILESET.md
+++ b/doc/TILESET.md
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ Bashing animations (handle_action.cpp):
 `bash_effective` Bash effective but target not yet destroyed.
 `bash_ineffective` Bash not effective.
 
+Shadows (cata_tiles.cpp):
+`shadow` Drawn when creature present in tiles above.
+
 #### Complex IDs
 
 Special prefixes that are used include:
diff --git a/src/cata_tiles.cpp b/src/cata_tiles.cpp
index 68c6e437834a5..16282adf63d3e 100644
--- a/src/cata_tiles.cpp
+++ b/src/cata_tiles.cpp
@@ -1695,6 +1695,12 @@ void cata_tiles::draw( const point &dest, const tripoint &center, int width, int
         }
     };
 
+    // Skip drawing shadow of critters above if there is no shadow sprite
+    bool do_draw_shadow = false;
+    if( find_tile_looks_like( "shadow", TILE_CATEGORY::NONE, "" ) ) {
+        do_draw_shadow = true;
+    }
+
     if( max_draw_depth <= 0 ) {
         // Legacy draw mode
         for( int row = min_row; row < max_row; row ++ ) {
@@ -1762,6 +1768,13 @@ void cata_tiles::draw( const point &dest, const tripoint &center, int width, int
                                     // If no vpart drawn, revert height_3d changes
                                     p.com.height_3d = temp_height_3d;
                                 }
+                            } else if( f == &cata_tiles::draw_critter_at ) {
+                                // Draw
+                                if( !( this->*f )( draw_loc, var->ll, p.com.height_3d, var->invisible, false ) && do_draw_shadow &&
+                                    cur_zlevel == p.com.draw_min_z ) {
+                                    // Draw shadow of flying critters on bottom-most tile if no other critter drawn
+                                    draw_critter_above( draw_loc, var->ll, p.com.height_3d, var->invisible );
+                                }
                             } else {
                                 // Draw
                                 ( this->*f )( draw_loc, var->ll, p.com.height_3d, var->invisible, false );
@@ -4042,6 +4055,69 @@ bool cata_tiles::draw_critter_at( const tripoint &p, lit_level ll, int &height_3
     return result;
 }
 
+bool cata_tiles::draw_critter_above( const tripoint &p, lit_level ll, int &height_3d,
+                                     const std::array<bool, 5> & )
+{
+    tripoint scan_p( p.xy(), p.z + 1 );
+    map &here = get_map();
+    Character &you = get_player_character();
+    const Creature *pcritter = nullptr;
+    // Search for a creature above
+    while( pcritter == nullptr && !here.dont_draw_lower_floor( scan_p ) &&
+           scan_p.z - you.pos().z <= fov_3d_z_range ) {
+        pcritter = get_creature_tracker().creature_at( scan_p, true );
+        scan_p.z++;
+    }
+
+    // Abort if no creature found
+    if( pcritter == nullptr ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const Creature &critter = *pcritter;
+
+    // Draw shadow
+    if( draw_from_id_string( "shadow", TILE_CATEGORY::NONE, empty_string, p,
+                             0, 0, ll, false, height_3d ) && scan_p.z - 1 > you.pos().z && you.sees( critter ) ) {
+
+        bool is_player = false;
+        bool sees_player = false;
+        Creature::Attitude attitude = Creature::Attitude::ANY;
+
+        // Get critter status disposition if monster
+        const monster *m = dynamic_cast<const monster *>( &critter );
+        if( m != nullptr ) {
+            sees_player = m->sees( you );
+            attitude = m->attitude_to( you );
+        }
+
+        // Get critter status disposition if character
+        const Character *pl = dynamic_cast<const Character *>( &critter );
+        if( pl != nullptr ) {
+            if( pl->is_avatar() ) {
+                is_player = true;
+            } else {
+                sees_player = pl->sees( you );
+                attitude = pl->attitude_to( you );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Draw overlay for shadow owner
+        if( !is_player ) {
+            std::string draw_id = "overlay_" + Creature::attitude_raw_string( attitude );
+            if( sees_player && !you.has_trait( trait_INATTENTIVE ) ) {
+                draw_id += "_sees_player";
+            }
+            if( tileset_ptr->find_tile_type( draw_id ) ) {
+                draw_from_id_string( draw_id, TILE_CATEGORY::NONE, empty_string, p, 0, 0,
+                                     lit_level::LIT, false, height_3d );
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 bool cata_tiles::draw_zone_mark( const tripoint &p, lit_level ll, int &height_3d,
                                  const std::array<bool, 5> &invisible, const bool memorize_only )
 {
diff --git a/src/cata_tiles.h b/src/cata_tiles.h
index 01b0876b48546..fcd99681dd864 100644
--- a/src/cata_tiles.h
+++ b/src/cata_tiles.h
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ class cata_tiles
                               const std::array<bool, 5> &invisible, bool memorize_only );
         bool draw_critter_at_below( const tripoint &p, lit_level ll, int &height_3d,
                                     const std::array<bool, 5> &invisible, bool memorize_only );
+        bool draw_critter_above( const tripoint &p, lit_level ll, int &height_3d,
+                                 const std::array<bool, 5> &invisible );
         bool draw_zone_mark( const tripoint &p, lit_level ll, int &height_3d,
                              const std::array<bool, 5> &invisible, bool memorize_only );
         bool draw_zombie_revival_indicators( const tripoint &pos, lit_level ll, int &height_3d,
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 0242acbffe765..3d999420ceb52 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -3799,8 +3799,6 @@ void game::draw_async_anim_curses()
         const nc_color nccol = anim.second.second;
 
         mvwprintz( w_terrain, p.xy(), nccol, ncstr );
-        //shared_ptr_fast<game::draw_callback_t> hit_cb = make_shared_fast<game::draw_callback_t>( [&]() { mvwprintz( w_terrain, p.xy(), nccol, ncstr ); } );
-        //g->add_draw_callback( hit_cb );
     }
 }
 
@@ -3809,6 +3807,37 @@ void game::void_async_anim_curses()
     async_anim_layer_curses.clear();
 }
 
+void game::init_draw_blink_curses( const tripoint &p, const std::string &ncstr,
+                                   const nc_color &nccol )
+{
+    std::pair <std::string, nc_color> anim( ncstr, nccol );
+    blink_layer_curses[p] = anim;
+}
+
+void game::draw_blink_curses()
+{
+    // game::draw_blink_curses can be called multiple times, storing each animation to be played in blink_layer_curses
+    // Iterate through every animation in async_anim_layer
+    for( const auto &anim : blink_layer_curses ) {
+        const tripoint p = anim.first - u.view_offset + tripoint( POSX - u.posx(), POSY - u.posy(),
+                           -u.posz() );
+        const std::string ncstr = anim.second.first;
+        const nc_color nccol = anim.second.second;
+
+        mvwprintz( w_terrain, p.xy(), nccol, ncstr );
+    }
+}
+
+void game::void_blink_curses()
+{
+    blink_layer_curses.clear();
+}
+
+bool game::has_blink_curses()
+{
+    return !blink_layer_curses.empty();
+}
+
 void game::draw( ui_adaptor &ui )
 {
     if( test_mode ) {
@@ -3821,6 +3850,7 @@ void game::draw( ui_adaptor &ui )
     m.update_visibility_cache( ter_view_p.z );
 
     werase( w_terrain );
+    void_blink_curses();
     draw_ter();
     for( auto it = draw_callbacks.begin(); it != draw_callbacks.end(); ) {
         shared_ptr_fast<draw_callback_t> cb = it->lock();
@@ -3832,6 +3862,10 @@ void game::draw( ui_adaptor &ui )
         }
     }
     draw_async_anim_curses();
+    // Only draw blinking symbols when in active phase
+    if( blink_active_phase ) {
+        draw_blink_curses();
+    }
     wnoutrefresh( w_terrain );
 
     draw_panels( true );
@@ -3938,8 +3972,13 @@ void game::draw_critter( const Creature &critter, const tripoint &center )
             // Monster is below
             // TODO: Make this show something more informative than just green 'v'
             // TODO: Allow looking at this mon with look command
-            // TODO: Redraw this after weather etc. animations
-            mvwputch( w_terrain, point( mx, my ), c_green_cyan, 'v' );
+            init_draw_blink_curses( tripoint( critter.pos().xy(), center.z ), "v", c_green_cyan );
+        }
+        if( critter.posz() == center.z + 1 &&
+            ( debug_mode || u.sees( critter ) ) &&
+            m.valid_move( critter.pos(), critter.pos() + tripoint_below, false, true ) ) {
+            // Monster is above
+            init_draw_blink_curses( tripoint( critter.pos().xy(), center.z ), "^", c_green_cyan );
         }
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 5b5ce3a5cde29..e631a35800078 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -257,6 +257,17 @@ class game
         std::map<tripoint, std::pair <std::string, nc_color>>
                 async_anim_layer_curses; // NOLINT(cata-serialize)
 
+    public:
+        void init_draw_blink_curses( const tripoint &p, const std::string &ncstr,
+                                     const nc_color &nccol );
+        void draw_blink_curses();
+        void void_blink_curses();
+        bool has_blink_curses();
+        bool blink_active_phase = true; // NOLINT(cata-serialize)
+    protected:
+        std::map<tripoint, std::pair <std::string, nc_color>>
+                blink_layer_curses; // NOLINT(cata-serialize)
+
     public:
         // when force_redraw is true, redraw all panel instead of just animated panels
         // mostly used after UI updates
diff --git a/src/handle_action.cpp b/src/handle_action.cpp
index 33d53a08af417..2e1a166db92b4 100644
--- a/src/handle_action.cpp
+++ b/src/handle_action.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,18 @@ class user_turn
             return elapsed_ms.count() > get_option<int>( "ANIMATION_DELAY" );
         }
 
+        std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_blink_transition = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+        bool blink_timeout() {
+            std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+            std::chrono::milliseconds elapsed_ms =
+                std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>( now - last_blink_transition );
+            if( elapsed_ms.count() > get_option<int>( "BLINK_SPEED" ) ) {
+                last_blink_transition = now;
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
 };
 
 input_context game::get_player_input( std::string &action )
@@ -397,6 +409,12 @@ input_context game::get_player_input( std::string &action )
 #endif
             }
 
+            if( g->has_blink_curses() && current_turn.blink_timeout() ) {
+                // Toggle blink phase and redraw
+                g->blink_active_phase = !g->blink_active_phase;
+                g->invalidate_main_ui_adaptor();
+            }
+
             ui_manager::redraw_invalidated();
         } while( handle_mouseview( ctxt, action ) && uquit != QUIT_WATCH
                  && ( action != "TIMEOUT" || !current_turn.has_timeout_elapsed() ) );
diff --git a/tools/json_tools/generate_overlay_ids.py b/tools/json_tools/generate_overlay_ids.py
index 63c1e9cb778a2..3bbb6ec42186c 100755
--- a/tools/json_tools/generate_overlay_ids.py
+++ b/tools/json_tools/generate_overlay_ids.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     'infrared_creature',
     'run_nw', 'run_n', 'run_ne', 'run_w', 'run_e', 'run_sw', 'run_s', 'run_se',
     'bash_complete', 'bash_effective', 'bash_ineffective',
+    'shadow',
 )
 ATTITUDES = ('hostile', 'neutral', 'friendly', 'other')