diff --git a/flixel/FlxSprite.hx b/flixel/FlxSprite.hx
index cd4704bfff..125efd6e65 100644
--- a/flixel/FlxSprite.hx
+++ b/flixel/FlxSprite.hx
@@ -873,9 +873,18 @@ class FlxSprite extends FlxObject
 		drawFrameComplex(_frame, camera);
 	}
 	
+	@:noCompletion
+	static final drawComplexMatrix = new FlxMatrix();
 	function drawFrameComplex(frame:FlxFrame, camera:FlxCamera):Void
 	{
-		final matrix = this._matrix; // TODO: Just use local?
+		final matrix = drawComplexMatrix; // TODO: Just use local?
+		prepareComplexMatrix(matrix, frame, camera);
+		
+		camera.drawPixels(frame, framePixels, matrix, colorTransform, blend, antialiasing, shader);
+	}
+	
+	function prepareComplexMatrix(matrix:FlxMatrix, frame:FlxFrame, camera:FlxCamera)
+	{
 		frame.prepareMatrix(matrix, FlxFrameAngle.ANGLE_0, checkFlipX(), checkFlipY());
 		matrix.translate(-origin.x, -origin.y);
 		matrix.scale(scale.x, scale.y);
@@ -888,17 +897,16 @@ class FlxSprite extends FlxObject
 				matrix.rotateWithTrig(_cosAngle, _sinAngle);
 		}
 		
-		getScreenPosition(_point, camera).subtract(offset);
-		_point.add(origin.x, origin.y);
-		matrix.translate(_point.x, _point.y);
+		final screenPos = getScreenPosition(camera).subtract(offset);
+		screenPos.add(origin.x, origin.y);
+		matrix.translate(screenPos.x, screenPos.y);
+		screenPos.put();
 		
 		if (isPixelPerfectRender(camera))
 		{
 			matrix.tx = Math.floor(matrix.tx);
 			matrix.ty = Math.floor(matrix.ty);
 		}
-		
-		camera.drawPixels(frame, framePixels, matrix, colorTransform, blend, antialiasing, shader);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/flixel/effects/FlxMatrixSprite.hx b/flixel/effects/FlxMatrixSprite.hx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..946bd63c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flixel/effects/FlxMatrixSprite.hx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package flixel.effects;
+
+import flixel.FlxSprite;
+import flixel.graphics.frames.FlxFrame;
+import flixel.math.FlxMatrix;
+
+/**
+ * A sprite that uses a `renderMatrix` to transform its rendering
+ */
+class FlxMatrixSprite extends FlxSprite
+{
+	/**
+	 * The matrix used to transform how this sprite is rendered
+	 * 
+	 * @since 6.2.0
+	 */
+	public final renderMatrix:FlxMatrix;
+	
+	public function new (x = 0.0, y = 0.0, ?simpleGraphic)
+	{
+		renderMatrix = new FlxMatrix();
+		
+		super(x, y, simpleGraphic);
+	}
+	
+	override function isSimpleRenderBlit(?cam)
+	{
+		return super.isSimpleRenderBlit(cam) || renderMatrix.isIdentity();
+	}
+	
+	override function prepareComplexMatrix(matrix:FlxMatrix, frame:FlxFrame, camera:FlxCamera)
+	{
+		frame.prepareMatrix(matrix, FlxFrameAngle.ANGLE_0, checkFlipX(), checkFlipY());
+		matrix.translate(-origin.x, -origin.y);
+		matrix.scale(scale.x, scale.y);
+		
+		if (bakedRotationAngle <= 0)
+		{
+			updateTrig();
+			
+			if (angle != 0)
+				matrix.rotateWithTrig(_cosAngle, _sinAngle);
+		}
+		
+		matrix.concat(renderMatrix);
+		
+		final screenPos = getScreenPosition(camera).subtract(offset);
+		screenPos.add(origin.x, origin.y);
+		matrix.translate(screenPos.x, screenPos.y);
+		screenPos.put();
+		
+		if (isPixelPerfectRender(camera))
+		{
+			matrix.tx = Math.floor(matrix.tx);
+			matrix.ty = Math.floor(matrix.ty);
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flixel/math/FlxMatrix.hx b/flixel/math/FlxMatrix.hx
index 26c3b7c881..c70d1f6798 100644
--- a/flixel/math/FlxMatrix.hx
+++ b/flixel/math/FlxMatrix.hx
@@ -9,6 +9,37 @@ import openfl.geom.Matrix;
  */
 class FlxMatrix extends Matrix
 {
+	public inline function isIdentity():Bool
+	{
+		return a == 1 && b == 0 && c == 0 && d == 1 && tx == 0 && ty == 0;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Skews `this` matrix, in radians.
+	 * @param	skewX	Horizontal skew in radians.
+	 * @param	skewY	Vertical skew in radians.
+	 * @return	`this` skewed matrix.
+	 */
+	public inline function skewRadians(skewX:Float, skewY:Float):FlxMatrix
+	{
+		b = Math.tan(skewY);
+
+		c = Math.tan(skewX);
+
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Skews `this` matrix, in degrees.
+	 * @param	skewY	Horizontal skew in degrees.
+	 * @param	skewX	Vertical skew in degrees.
+	 * @return	`this` skewed matrix.
+	 */
+	public inline function skewDegrees(skewX:Float, skewY:Float):FlxMatrix
+	{
+		return skewRadians(skewY * FlxAngle.TO_RAD, skewX * FlxAngle.TO_RAD);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Rotates this matrix, but takes the values of sine and cosine,
 	 * so it might be useful when you rotate multiple matrices by the same angle
diff --git a/flixel/text/FlxText.hx b/flixel/text/FlxText.hx
index 8d63c667d6..2b5f570ff6 100644
--- a/flixel/text/FlxText.hx
+++ b/flixel/text/FlxText.hx
@@ -1023,45 +1023,11 @@ class FlxText extends FlxSprite
 		super.draw();
 	}
 	
-	override function drawSimple(camera:FlxCamera):Void
+	override function getScreenPosition(?result:FlxPoint, ?camera:FlxCamera):FlxPoint
 	{
-		// same as super but checks _graphicOffset
-		getScreenPosition(_point, camera).subtract(offset).subtract(_graphicOffset);
-		if (isPixelPerfectRender(camera))
-			_point.floor();
-		
-		_point.copyTo(_flashPoint);
-		camera.copyPixels(_frame, framePixels, _flashRect, _flashPoint, colorTransform, blend, antialiasing);
+		return super.getScreenPosition(result, camera).subtract(_graphicOffset);
 	}
 	
-	override function drawComplex(camera:FlxCamera):Void
-	{
-		_frame.prepareMatrix(_matrix, ANGLE_0, checkFlipX(), checkFlipY());
-		_matrix.translate(-origin.x, -origin.y);
-		_matrix.scale(scale.x, scale.y);
-		
-		if (bakedRotationAngle <= 0)
-		{
-			updateTrig();
-			
-			if (angle != 0)
-				_matrix.rotateWithTrig(_cosAngle, _sinAngle);
-		}
-		
-		// same as super but checks _graphicOffset
-		getScreenPosition(_point, camera).subtract(offset).subtract(_graphicOffset);
-		_point.add(origin.x, origin.y);
-		_matrix.translate(_point.x, _point.y);
-		
-		if (isPixelPerfectRender(camera))
-		{
-			_matrix.tx = Math.floor(_matrix.tx);
-			_matrix.ty = Math.floor(_matrix.ty);
-		}
-		
-		camera.drawPixels(_frame, framePixels, _matrix, colorTransform, blend, antialiasing, shader);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Internal function to update the current animation frame.
 	 *