diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp
index 3fedae1778..1c2535e0aa 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ void initZPassPipelines(ShapePlumber& shapePlumber, gpu::StatePointer state) {
     auto skinPixel = skin_model_shadow_frag::getShader();
     gpu::ShaderPointer skinProgram = gpu::Shader::createProgram(skinVertex, skinPixel);
     shapePlumber.addPipeline(
-        ShapeKey::Filter::Builder().withSkinned().withoutFade(),
+        ShapeKey::Filter::Builder().withSkinned().withoutDualQuatSkinned().withoutFade(),
         skinProgram, state);
 
     auto modelFadeVertex = model_shadow_fade_vert::getShader();
@@ -686,8 +686,21 @@ void initZPassPipelines(ShapePlumber& shapePlumber, gpu::StatePointer state) {
     auto skinFadePixel = skin_model_shadow_fade_frag::getShader();
     gpu::ShaderPointer skinFadeProgram = gpu::Shader::createProgram(skinFadeVertex, skinFadePixel);
     shapePlumber.addPipeline(
-        ShapeKey::Filter::Builder().withSkinned().withFade(),
+        ShapeKey::Filter::Builder().withSkinned().withoutDualQuatSkinned().withFade(),
         skinFadeProgram, state);
+
+    //Added for dual quaternions
+    auto skinModelShadowDualQuatVertex = skin_model_shadow_dq_vert::getShader();
+    gpu::ShaderPointer skinModelShadowDualQuatProgram = gpu::Shader::createProgram(skinModelShadowDualQuatVertex, skinPixel);
+    shapePlumber.addPipeline(
+        ShapeKey::Filter::Builder().withSkinned().withDualQuatSkinned().withoutFade(),
+        skinModelShadowDualQuatProgram, state);
+/*
+    auto skinModelShadowFadeDualQuatVertex = skin_model_shadow_fade_dq_vert::getShader();
+    gpu::ShaderPointer skinModelShadowFadeDualQuatProgram = gpu::Shader::createProgram(skinModelShadowFadeDualQuatVertex, skinFadePixel);
+    shapePlumber.addPipeline(
+        ShapeKey::Filter::Builder().withSkinned().withDualQuatSkinned().withFade(),
+        skinModelShadowFadeDualQuatProgram, state);*/
 }
 
 #include "RenderPipelines.h"
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
index e8963c2e4e..b5a329cc91 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ void RenderShadowMap::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, con
 
         auto shadowPipeline = _shapePlumber->pickPipeline(args, defaultKeyBuilder);
         auto shadowSkinnedPipeline = _shapePlumber->pickPipeline(args, defaultKeyBuilder.withSkinned());
+        auto shadowSkinnedDQPipeline = _shapePlumber->pickPipeline(args, defaultKeyBuilder.withSkinned().withDualQuatSkinned());
 
         std::vector<ShapeKey> skinnedShapeKeys{};
+        std::vector<ShapeKey> skinnedDQShapeKeys{};
         std::vector<ShapeKey> ownPipelineShapeKeys{};
 
         // Iterate through all inShapes and render the unskinned
@@ -172,7 +174,11 @@ void RenderShadowMap::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, con
         batch.setPipeline(shadowPipeline->pipeline);
         for (auto items : inShapes) {
             if (items.first.isSkinned()) {
-                skinnedShapeKeys.push_back(items.first);
+                if (items.first.isDualQuatSkinned()) {
+                    skinnedDQShapeKeys.push_back(items.first);
+                } else {
+                    skinnedShapeKeys.push_back(items.first);
+                }
             } else if (!items.first.hasOwnPipeline()) {
                 renderItems(renderContext, items.second);
             } else {
@@ -187,6 +193,13 @@ void RenderShadowMap::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, con
             renderItems(renderContext, inShapes.at(key));
         }
 
+        // Reiterate to render the DQ skinned
+        args->_shapePipeline = shadowSkinnedDQPipeline;
+        batch.setPipeline(shadowSkinnedDQPipeline->pipeline);
+        for (const auto& key : skinnedDQShapeKeys) {
+            renderItems(renderContext, inShapes.at(key));
+        }
+
         // Finally render the items with their own pipeline last to prevent them from breaking the
         // render state. This is probably a temporary code as there is probably something better
         // to do in the render call of objects that have their own pipeline.
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/skin_model_normal_map_fade_dq.slv b/libraries/render-utils/src/skin_model_normal_map_fade_dq.slv
index 02b3742f6f..d6e07575b1 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/skin_model_normal_map_fade_dq.slv
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/skin_model_normal_map_fade_dq.slv
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ out vec3 _normal;
 out vec3 _tangent;
 out vec3 _color;
 out float _alpha;
+out vec4 _worldPosition;
 
 void main(void) {
     vec4 position = vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ void main(void) {
     TransformCamera cam = getTransformCamera();
     TransformObject obj = getTransformObject();
     <$transformModelToEyeAndClipPos(cam, obj, position, _position, gl_Position)$>
+    <$transformModelToWorldPos(obj, position, _worldPosition)$>
     <$transformModelToWorldDir(cam, obj, interpolatedNormal.xyz, interpolatedNormal.xyz)$>
     <$transformModelToWorldDir(cam, obj, interpolatedTangent.xyz, interpolatedTangent.xyz)$>
 
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.h b/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.h
index f175bab99a..e0e675ce83 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.h
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.h
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ public:
             Builder& withSkinned() { _flags.set(SKINNED); _mask.set(SKINNED); return (*this); }
             Builder& withoutSkinned() { _flags.reset(SKINNED); _mask.set(SKINNED); return (*this); }
 
-            Builder& withDualQuatSkinned() { _flags.set(DUAL_QUAT_SKINNED); _mask.set(SKINNED); return (*this); }
-            Builder& withoutDualQuatSkinned() { _flags.reset(DUAL_QUAT_SKINNED); _mask.set(SKINNED); return (*this); }
+            Builder& withDualQuatSkinned() { _flags.set(DUAL_QUAT_SKINNED); _mask.set(DUAL_QUAT_SKINNED); return (*this); }
+            Builder& withoutDualQuatSkinned() { _flags.reset(DUAL_QUAT_SKINNED); _mask.set(DUAL_QUAT_SKINNED); return (*this); }
 
             Builder& withDepthOnly() { _flags.set(DEPTH_ONLY); _mask.set(DEPTH_ONLY); return (*this); }
             Builder& withoutDepthOnly() { _flags.reset(DEPTH_ONLY); _mask.set(DEPTH_ONLY); return (*this); }
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public:
     bool isUnlit() const { return _flags[UNLIT]; }
     bool isTranslucent() const { return _flags[TRANSLUCENT]; }
     bool isSkinned() const { return _flags[SKINNED]; }
+    bool isDualQuatSkinned() const { return _flags[DUAL_QUAT_SKINNED]; }
     bool isDepthOnly() const { return _flags[DEPTH_ONLY]; }
     bool isDepthBiased() const { return _flags[DEPTH_BIAS]; }
     bool isWireframe() const { return _flags[WIREFRAME]; }
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ inline QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const ShapeKey& key) {
                 << "isUnlit:" << key.isUnlit()
                 << "isTranslucent:" << key.isTranslucent()
                 << "isSkinned:" << key.isSkinned()
+                << "isDualQuatSkinned:" << key.isDualQuatSkinned()
                 << "isDepthOnly:" << key.isDepthOnly()
                 << "isDepthBiased:" << key.isDepthBiased()
                 << "isWireframe:" << key.isWireframe()