diff --git a/Robust.Shared/IoC/IDependencyCollection.cs b/Robust.Shared/IoC/IDependencyCollection.cs
index 9df466dbd9f..af1d39297e9 100644
--- a/Robust.Shared/IoC/IDependencyCollection.cs
+++ b/Robust.Shared/IoC/IDependencyCollection.cs
@@ -221,5 +221,21 @@ void Register(Type interfaceType, Type implementation, DependencyFactoryDelegate
         /// </exception>
         /// <seealso cref="DependencyCollection.BuildGraph"/>
         void InjectDependencies(object obj, bool oneOff=false);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Creates a new, empty dependency collection.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IDependencyCollection Create()
+        {
+            return new DependencyCollection();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Creates a new dependency collection, copying the contents of its parent.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IDependencyCollection CreateFrom(IDependencyCollection parent)
+        {
+            return new DependencyCollection(parent);
+        }
     }
 }