diff --git a/chain/beacon/mock.go b/chain/beacon/mock.go
index 502ff2ba5..2fc64b956 100644
--- a/chain/beacon/mock.go
+++ b/chain/beacon/mock.go
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ func (mb *mockBeacon) VerifyEntry(from types.BeaconEntry, to types.BeaconEntry)
 }
 
 func (mb *mockBeacon) MaxBeaconRoundForEpoch(epoch abi.ChainEpoch) uint64 {
-	return uint64(epoch)
+	// offset for better testing
+	return uint64(epoch + 100)
 }
 
 var _ RandomBeacon = (*mockBeacon)(nil)
diff --git a/chain/consensus/filcns/compute_state.go b/chain/consensus/filcns/compute_state.go
index e02c96096..927562840 100644
--- a/chain/consensus/filcns/compute_state.go
+++ b/chain/consensus/filcns/compute_state.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	cbg "github.com/whyrusleeping/cbor-gen"
 	"go.opencensus.io/stats"
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ func (t *TipSetExecutor) ExecuteTipSet(ctx context.Context, sm *stmgr.StateManag
 		parentEpoch = parent.Height
 	}
 
-	r := store.NewChainRand(sm.ChainStore(), ts.Cids())
+	r := rand.NewStateRand(sm.ChainStore(), ts.Cids(), sm.Beacon())
 
 	blkmsgs, err := sm.ChainStore().BlockMsgsForTipset(ts)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/chain/consensus/filcns/filecoin.go b/chain/consensus/filcns/filecoin.go
index 43226544e..7abd2cb77 100644
--- a/chain/consensus/filcns/filecoin.go
+++ b/chain/consensus/filcns/filecoin.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	cbor "github.com/ipfs/go-ipld-cbor"
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ func (filec *FilecoinEC) ValidateBlock(ctx context.Context, b *types.FullBlock)
 			return xerrors.Errorf("failed to marshal miner address to cbor: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		vrfBase, err := store.DrawRandomness(rBeacon.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_ElectionProofProduction, h.Height, buf.Bytes())
+		vrfBase, err := rand.DrawRandomness(rBeacon.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_ElectionProofProduction, h.Height, buf.Bytes())
 		if err != nil {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("could not draw randomness: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -283,7 +285,7 @@ func (filec *FilecoinEC) ValidateBlock(ctx context.Context, b *types.FullBlock)
 			beaconBase = h.BeaconEntries[len(h.BeaconEntries)-1]
 		}
 
-		vrfBase, err := store.DrawRandomness(beaconBase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_TicketProduction, h.Height-build.TicketRandomnessLookback, buf.Bytes())
+		vrfBase, err := rand.DrawRandomness(beaconBase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_TicketProduction, h.Height-build.TicketRandomnessLookback, buf.Bytes())
 		if err != nil {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("failed to compute vrf base for ticket: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ func (filec *FilecoinEC) VerifyWinningPoStProof(ctx context.Context, nv network.
 		rbase = h.BeaconEntries[len(h.BeaconEntries)-1]
 	}
 
-	rand, err := store.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed, h.Height, buf.Bytes())
+	rand, err := rand.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed, h.Height, buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to get randomness for verifying winning post proof: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/chain/gen/gen.go b/chain/gen/gen.go
index 6f111a69e..b7d49f278 100644
--- a/chain/gen/gen.go
+++ b/chain/gen/gen.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/network"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
@@ -246,11 +248,6 @@ func NewGeneratorWithSectorsAndUpgradeSchedule(numSectors int, us stmgr.UpgradeS
 		mgen[genesis2.MinerAddress(uint64(i))] = &wppProvider{}
 	}
 
-	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), sys, us)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("initing stmgr: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	miners := []address.Address{maddr1, maddr2}
 
 	beac := beacon.Schedule{{Start: 0, Beacon: beacon.NewMockBeacon(time.Second)}}
@@ -259,6 +256,11 @@ func NewGeneratorWithSectorsAndUpgradeSchedule(numSectors int, us stmgr.UpgradeS
 	//return nil, xerrors.Errorf("creating drand beacon: %w", err)
 	//}
 
+	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), sys, us, beac)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("initing stmgr: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	gen := &ChainGen{
 		bs:           bs,
 		cs:           cs,
@@ -307,6 +309,10 @@ func (cg *ChainGen) ChainStore() *store.ChainStore {
 	return cg.cs
 }
 
+func (cg *ChainGen) BeaconSchedule() beacon.Schedule {
+	return cg.beacon
+}
+
 func (cg *ChainGen) Genesis() *types.BlockHeader {
 	return cg.genesis
 }
@@ -365,7 +371,7 @@ func (cg *ChainGen) nextBlockProof(ctx context.Context, pts *types.TipSet, m add
 		buf.Write(pts.MinTicket().VRFProof)
 	}
 
-	ticketRand, err := store.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_TicketProduction, round-build.TicketRandomnessLookback, buf.Bytes())
+	ticketRand, err := rand.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_TicketProduction, round-build.TicketRandomnessLookback, buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -397,12 +403,15 @@ type MinedTipSet struct {
 }
 
 func (cg *ChainGen) NextTipSet() (*MinedTipSet, error) {
-	mts, err := cg.NextTipSetFromMiners(cg.CurTipset.TipSet(), cg.Miners, 0)
+	return cg.NextTipSetWithNulls(0)
+}
+
+func (cg *ChainGen) NextTipSetWithNulls(nulls abi.ChainEpoch) (*MinedTipSet, error) {
+	mts, err := cg.NextTipSetFromMiners(cg.CurTipset.TipSet(), cg.Miners, nulls)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	cg.CurTipset = mts.TipSet
 	return mts, nil
 }
 
@@ -586,29 +595,11 @@ type mca struct {
 }
 
 func (mca mca) StateGetRandomnessFromTickets(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, tsk types.TipSetKey) (abi.Randomness, error) {
-	pts, err := mca.sm.ChainStore().LoadTipSet(tsk)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("loading tipset key: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if mca.sm.GetNtwkVersion(ctx, randEpoch) >= network.Version13 {
-		return mca.sm.ChainStore().GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
-	}
-
-	return mca.sm.ChainStore().GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	return mca.sm.GetRandomnessFromTickets(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy, tsk)
 }
 
 func (mca mca) StateGetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, tsk types.TipSetKey) (abi.Randomness, error) {
-	pts, err := mca.sm.ChainStore().LoadTipSet(tsk)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("loading tipset key: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if mca.sm.GetNtwkVersion(ctx, randEpoch) >= network.Version13 {
-		return mca.sm.ChainStore().GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
-	}
-
-	return mca.sm.ChainStore().GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	return mca.sm.GetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy, tsk)
 }
 
 func (mca mca) MinerGetBaseInfo(ctx context.Context, maddr address.Address, epoch abi.ChainEpoch, tsk types.TipSetKey) (*api.MiningBaseInfo, error) {
@@ -644,7 +635,7 @@ func IsRoundWinner(ctx context.Context, ts *types.TipSet, round abi.ChainEpoch,
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to cbor marshal address: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	electionRand, err := store.DrawRandomness(brand.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_ElectionProofProduction, round, buf.Bytes())
+	electionRand, err := rand.DrawRandomness(brand.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_ElectionProofProduction, round, buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to draw randomness: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/chain/gen/genesis/miners.go b/chain/gen/genesis/miners.go
index f79d41824..2a6c68326 100644
--- a/chain/gen/genesis/miners.go
+++ b/chain/gen/genesis/miners.go
@@ -485,25 +485,31 @@ func SetupStorageMiners(ctx context.Context, cs *store.ChainStore, sys vm.Syscal
 // TODO: copied from actors test harness, deduplicate or remove from here
 type fakeRand struct{}
 
-func (fr *fakeRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (fr *fakeRand) GetChainRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	out := make([]byte, 32)
 	_, _ = rand.New(rand.NewSource(int64(randEpoch * 1000))).Read(out) //nolint
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (fr *fakeRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (fr *fakeRand) GetChainRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	out := make([]byte, 32)
 	_, _ = rand.New(rand.NewSource(int64(randEpoch * 1000))).Read(out) //nolint
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (fr *fakeRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (fr *fakeRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV3(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	out := make([]byte, 32)
 	_, _ = rand.New(rand.NewSource(int64(randEpoch))).Read(out) //nolint
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (fr *fakeRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (fr *fakeRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	out := make([]byte, 32)
+	_, _ = rand.New(rand.NewSource(int64(randEpoch))).Read(out) //nolint
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (fr *fakeRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	out := make([]byte, 32)
 	_, _ = rand.New(rand.NewSource(int64(randEpoch))).Read(out) //nolint
 	return out, nil
diff --git a/chain/rand/rand.go b/chain/rand/rand.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90e9a514b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain/rand/rand.go
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+package rand
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/binary"
+
+	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/beacon"
+
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
+	"github.com/minio/blake2b-simd"
+	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/crypto"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/vm"
+)
+
+var log = logging.Logger("rand")
+
+func DrawRandomness(rbase []byte, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	h := blake2b.New256()
+	if err := binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, int64(pers)); err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("deriving randomness: %w", err)
+	}
+	VRFDigest := blake2b.Sum256(rbase)
+	_, err := h.Write(VRFDigest[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("hashing VRFDigest: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, round); err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("deriving randomness: %w", err)
+	}
+	_, err = h.Write(entropy)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("hashing entropy: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return h.Sum(nil), nil
+}
+
+func (sr *stateRand) GetBeaconRandomnessTipset(ctx context.Context, round abi.ChainEpoch, lookback bool) (*types.TipSet, error) {
+	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "store.GetBeaconRandomness")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.AddAttributes(trace.Int64Attribute("round", int64(round)))
+
+	ts, err := sr.cs.LoadTipSet(types.NewTipSetKey(sr.blks...))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if round > ts.Height() {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("cannot draw randomness from the future")
+	}
+
+	searchHeight := round
+	if searchHeight < 0 {
+		searchHeight = 0
+	}
+
+	randTs, err := sr.cs.GetTipsetByHeight(ctx, searchHeight, ts, lookback)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return randTs, nil
+}
+
+func (sr *stateRand) GetChainRandomness(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, lookback bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "store.GetChainRandomness")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.AddAttributes(trace.Int64Attribute("round", int64(round)))
+
+	ts, err := sr.cs.LoadTipSet(types.NewTipSetKey(sr.blks...))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if round > ts.Height() {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("cannot draw randomness from the future")
+	}
+
+	searchHeight := round
+	if searchHeight < 0 {
+		searchHeight = 0
+	}
+
+	randTs, err := sr.cs.GetTipsetByHeight(ctx, searchHeight, ts, lookback)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	mtb := randTs.MinTicketBlock()
+
+	// if at (or just past -- for null epochs) appropriate epoch
+	// or at genesis (works for negative epochs)
+	return DrawRandomness(mtb.Ticket.VRFProof, pers, round, entropy)
+}
+
+type stateRand struct {
+	cs     *store.ChainStore
+	blks   []cid.Cid
+	beacon beacon.Schedule
+}
+
+func NewStateRand(cs *store.ChainStore, blks []cid.Cid, b beacon.Schedule) vm.Rand {
+	return &stateRand{
+		cs:     cs,
+		blks:   blks,
+		beacon: b,
+	}
+}
+
+// network v0-12
+func (sr *stateRand) GetChainRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return sr.GetChainRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy, true)
+}
+
+// network v13 and on
+func (sr *stateRand) GetChainRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return sr.GetChainRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy, false)
+}
+
+// network v0-12
+func (sr *stateRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	randTs, err := sr.GetBeaconRandomnessTipset(ctx, round, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	be, err := sr.cs.GetLatestBeaconEntry(randTs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// if at (or just past -- for null epochs) appropriate epoch
+	// or at genesis (works for negative epochs)
+	return DrawRandomness(be.Data, pers, round, entropy)
+}
+
+// network v13
+func (sr *stateRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	randTs, err := sr.GetBeaconRandomnessTipset(ctx, round, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	be, err := sr.cs.GetLatestBeaconEntry(randTs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// if at (or just past -- for null epochs) appropriate epoch
+	// or at genesis (works for negative epochs)
+	return DrawRandomness(be.Data, pers, round, entropy)
+}
+
+// network v14 and on
+func (sr *stateRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV3(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, filecoinEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	if filecoinEpoch < 0 {
+		return sr.GetBeaconRandomnessV2(ctx, pers, filecoinEpoch, entropy)
+	}
+
+	be, err := sr.extractBeaconEntryForEpoch(ctx, filecoinEpoch)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to get beacon entry as expected: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return DrawRandomness(be.Data, pers, filecoinEpoch, entropy)
+}
+
+func (sr *stateRand) extractBeaconEntryForEpoch(ctx context.Context, filecoinEpoch abi.ChainEpoch) (*types.BeaconEntry, error) {
+	randTs, err := sr.GetBeaconRandomnessTipset(ctx, filecoinEpoch, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	round := sr.beacon.BeaconForEpoch(filecoinEpoch).MaxBeaconRoundForEpoch(filecoinEpoch)
+
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
+		cbe := randTs.Blocks()[0].BeaconEntries
+		for _, v := range cbe {
+			if v.Round == round {
+				return &v, nil
+			}
+		}
+
+		next, err := sr.cs.LoadTipSet(randTs.Parents())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to load parents when searching back for beacon entry: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		randTs = next
+	}
+
+	return nil, xerrors.Errorf("didn't find beacon for round %d (epoch %d)", round, filecoinEpoch)
+}
diff --git a/chain/rand/rand_test.go b/chain/rand/rand_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e5dae3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain/rand/rand_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+package rand_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/network"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/consensus/filcns"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/stmgr"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/crypto"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/policy"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/gen"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	policy.SetSupportedProofTypes(abi.RegisteredSealProof_StackedDrg2KiBV1)
+	policy.SetConsensusMinerMinPower(abi.NewStoragePower(2048))
+	policy.SetMinVerifiedDealSize(abi.NewStoragePower(256))
+}
+
+// in v12 and before, if the tipset corresponding to round X is null, we fetch the latest beacon entry BEFORE X that's in a non-null ts
+func TestNullRandomnessV1(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	cg, err := gen.NewGenerator()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		_, err := cg.NextTipSet()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	offset := cg.CurTipset.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries[len(cg.CurTipset.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries)-1].Round - uint64(cg.CurTipset.TipSet().Height())
+	beforeNullHeight := cg.CurTipset.TipSet().Height()
+
+	ts, err := cg.NextTipSetWithNulls(5)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	entropy := []byte{0, 2, 3, 4}
+	// arbitrarily chosen
+	pers := crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed
+
+	randEpoch := ts.TipSet.TipSet().Height() - 2
+
+	rand1, err := cg.StateManager().GetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx, pers, randEpoch, entropy, ts.TipSet.TipSet().Key())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bch := cg.BeaconSchedule().BeaconForEpoch(randEpoch).Entry(ctx, uint64(beforeNullHeight)+offset)
+
+	select {
+	case resp := <-bch:
+		if resp.Err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(resp.Err)
+		}
+
+		rand2, err := rand.DrawRandomness(resp.Entry.Data, pers, randEpoch, entropy)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		require.Equal(t, rand1, abi.Randomness(rand2))
+
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		t.Fatal("timed out")
+	}
+}
+
+// at v13, if the tipset corresponding to round X is null, we fetch the latest beacon in the first non-null ts after X
+func TestNullRandomnessV2(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	sched := stmgr.UpgradeSchedule{
+		{
+			// prepare for upgrade.
+			Network:   network.Version9,
+			Height:    1,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV2,
+		}, {
+			Network:   network.Version10,
+			Height:    2,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV3,
+		}, {
+			Network:   network.Version12,
+			Height:    3,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV4,
+		}, {
+			Network:   network.Version13,
+			Height:    4,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV5,
+		},
+	}
+
+	cg, err := gen.NewGeneratorWithUpgradeSchedule(sched)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		_, err := cg.NextTipSet()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	offset := cg.CurTipset.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries[len(cg.CurTipset.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries)-1].Round - uint64(cg.CurTipset.TipSet().Height())
+
+	ts, err := cg.NextTipSetWithNulls(5)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	entropy := []byte{0, 2, 3, 4}
+	// arbitrarily chosen
+	pers := crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed
+
+	randEpoch := ts.TipSet.TipSet().Height() - 2
+
+	rand1, err := cg.StateManager().GetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx, pers, randEpoch, entropy, ts.TipSet.TipSet().Key())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bch := cg.BeaconSchedule().BeaconForEpoch(randEpoch).Entry(ctx, uint64(ts.TipSet.TipSet().Height())+offset)
+
+	select {
+	case resp := <-bch:
+		if resp.Err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(resp.Err)
+		}
+
+		// note that the randEpoch passed to DrawRandomness is still randEpoch (not the latest ts height)
+		rand2, err := rand.DrawRandomness(resp.Entry.Data, pers, randEpoch, entropy)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		require.Equal(t, rand1, abi.Randomness(rand2))
+
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		t.Fatal("timed out")
+	}
+}
+
+// after v14, if the tipset corresponding to round X is null, we still fetch the randomness for X (from the next non-null tipset)
+func TestNullRandomnessV3(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	sched := stmgr.UpgradeSchedule{
+		{
+			// prepare for upgrade.
+			Network:   network.Version9,
+			Height:    1,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV2,
+		}, {
+			Network:   network.Version10,
+			Height:    2,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV3,
+		}, {
+			Network:   network.Version12,
+			Height:    3,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV4,
+		}, {
+			Network:   network.Version13,
+			Height:    4,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV5,
+		}, {
+			Network:   network.Version14,
+			Height:    5,
+			Migration: filcns.UpgradeActorsV6,
+		},
+	}
+
+	cg, err := gen.NewGeneratorWithUpgradeSchedule(sched)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		_, err := cg.NextTipSet()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	ts, err := cg.NextTipSetWithNulls(5)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	offset := cg.CurTipset.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries[len(cg.CurTipset.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries)-1].Round - uint64(cg.CurTipset.TipSet().Height())
+
+	entropy := []byte{0, 2, 3, 4}
+	// arbitrarily chosen
+	pers := crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed
+
+	randEpoch := ts.TipSet.TipSet().Height() - 2
+
+	rand1, err := cg.StateManager().GetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx, pers, randEpoch, entropy, ts.TipSet.TipSet().Key())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bch := cg.BeaconSchedule().BeaconForEpoch(randEpoch).Entry(ctx, uint64(randEpoch)+offset)
+
+	select {
+	case resp := <-bch:
+		if resp.Err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(resp.Err)
+		}
+
+		rand2, err := rand.DrawRandomness(resp.Entry.Data, pers, randEpoch, entropy)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		require.Equal(t, rand1, abi.Randomness(rand2))
+
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		t.Fatal("timed out")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/chain/stmgr/actors.go b/chain/stmgr/actors.go
index 0c1e219c8..4d016b7ab 100644
--- a/chain/stmgr/actors.go
+++ b/chain/stmgr/actors.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-bitfield"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/builtin/paych"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/builtin/power"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/beacon"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/vm"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/extern/sector-storage/ffiwrapper"
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ func MinerGetBaseInfo(ctx context.Context, sm *StateManager, bcs beacon.Schedule
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to marshal miner address: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	prand, err := store.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed, round, buf.Bytes())
+	prand, err := rand.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed, round, buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to get randomness for winning post: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/chain/stmgr/call.go b/chain/stmgr/call.go
index 6a0186715..7cc50e710 100644
--- a/chain/stmgr/call.go
+++ b/chain/stmgr/call.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/crypto"
@@ -14,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/vm"
 )
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func (sm *StateManager) Call(ctx context.Context, msg *types.Message, ts *types.
 	vmopt := &vm.VMOpts{
 		StateBase:      bstate,
 		Epoch:          pheight + 1,
-		Rand:           store.NewChainRand(sm.cs, ts.Cids()),
+		Rand:           rand.NewStateRand(sm.cs, ts.Cids(), sm.beacon),
 		Bstore:         sm.cs.StateBlockstore(),
 		Actors:         sm.tsExec.NewActorRegistry(),
 		Syscalls:       sm.Syscalls,
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ func (sm *StateManager) CallWithGas(ctx context.Context, msg *types.Message, pri
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to handle fork: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	r := store.NewChainRand(sm.cs, ts.Cids())
+	r := rand.NewStateRand(sm.cs, ts.Cids(), sm.beacon)
 
 	if span.IsRecordingEvents() {
 		span.AddAttributes(
diff --git a/chain/stmgr/forks_test.go b/chain/stmgr/forks_test.go
index a3e35da4b..4fad1e4fc 100644
--- a/chain/stmgr/forks_test.go
+++ b/chain/stmgr/forks_test.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestForkHeightTriggers(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				return st.Flush(ctx)
-			}}})
+			}}}, cg.BeaconSchedule())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func testForkRefuseCall(t *testing.T, nullsBefore, nullsAfter int) {
 				root cid.Cid, height abi.ChainEpoch, ts *types.TipSet) (cid.Cid, error) {
 				migrationCount++
 				return root, nil
-			}}})
+			}}}, cg.BeaconSchedule())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ func TestForkPreMigration(t *testing.T) {
 					return nil
 				},
 			}}},
-		})
+		}, cg.BeaconSchedule())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/chain/stmgr/stmgr.go b/chain/stmgr/stmgr.go
index 4a0f89141..49a90d99f 100644
--- a/chain/stmgr/stmgr.go
+++ b/chain/stmgr/stmgr.go
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/beacon"
+
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	cbor "github.com/ipfs/go-ipld-cbor"
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/crypto"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/network"
 
 	// Used for genesis.
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ type StateManager struct {
 
 	tsExec        Executor
 	tsExecMonitor ExecMonitor
+	beacon        beacon.Schedule
 }
 
 // Caches a single state tree
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ type treeCache struct {
 	tree *state.StateTree
 }
 
-func NewStateManager(cs *store.ChainStore, exec Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder, us UpgradeSchedule) (*StateManager, error) {
+func NewStateManager(cs *store.ChainStore, exec Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder, us UpgradeSchedule, beacon beacon.Schedule) (*StateManager, error) {
 	// If we have upgrades, make sure they're in-order and make sense.
 	if err := us.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -143,6 +149,7 @@ func NewStateManager(cs *store.ChainStore, exec Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder,
 		cs:                cs,
 		tsExec:            exec,
 		stCache:           make(map[string][]cid.Cid),
+		beacon:            beacon,
 		tCache: treeCache{
 			root: cid.Undef,
 			tree: nil,
@@ -151,8 +158,8 @@ func NewStateManager(cs *store.ChainStore, exec Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func NewStateManagerWithUpgradeScheduleAndMonitor(cs *store.ChainStore, exec Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder, us UpgradeSchedule, em ExecMonitor) (*StateManager, error) {
-	sm, err := NewStateManager(cs, exec, sys, us)
+func NewStateManagerWithUpgradeScheduleAndMonitor(cs *store.ChainStore, exec Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder, us UpgradeSchedule, b beacon.Schedule, em ExecMonitor) (*StateManager, error) {
+	sm, err := NewStateManager(cs, exec, sys, us, b)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -199,6 +206,10 @@ func (sm *StateManager) ChainStore() *store.ChainStore {
 	return sm.cs
 }
 
+func (sm *StateManager) Beacon() beacon.Schedule {
+	return sm.beacon
+}
+
 // ResolveToKeyAddress is similar to `vm.ResolveToKeyAddr` but does not allow `Actor` type of addresses.
 // Uses the `TipSet` `ts` to generate the VM state.
 func (sm *StateManager) ResolveToKeyAddress(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address, ts *types.TipSet) (address.Address, error) {
@@ -362,3 +373,38 @@ func (sm *StateManager) GetNtwkVersion(ctx context.Context, height abi.ChainEpoc
 func (sm *StateManager) VMSys() vm.SyscallBuilder {
 	return sm.Syscalls
 }
+
+func (sm *StateManager) GetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, tsk types.TipSetKey) (abi.Randomness, error) {
+	pts, err := sm.ChainStore().GetTipSetFromKey(tsk)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("loading tipset %s: %w", tsk, err)
+	}
+
+	r := rand.NewStateRand(sm.ChainStore(), pts.Cids(), sm.beacon)
+	rnv := sm.GetNtwkVersion(ctx, randEpoch)
+
+	if rnv >= network.Version14 {
+		return r.GetBeaconRandomnessV3(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	} else if rnv == network.Version13 {
+		return r.GetBeaconRandomnessV2(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	}
+
+	return r.GetBeaconRandomnessV1(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+
+}
+
+func (sm *StateManager) GetRandomnessFromTickets(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, tsk types.TipSetKey) (abi.Randomness, error) {
+	pts, err := sm.ChainStore().LoadTipSet(tsk)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("loading tipset key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	r := rand.NewStateRand(sm.ChainStore(), pts.Cids(), sm.beacon)
+	rnv := sm.GetNtwkVersion(ctx, randEpoch)
+
+	if rnv >= network.Version13 {
+		return r.GetChainRandomnessV2(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	}
+
+	return r.GetChainRandomnessV1(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+}
diff --git a/chain/stmgr/utils.go b/chain/stmgr/utils.go
index 42ef56e04..ce4f60105 100644
--- a/chain/stmgr/utils.go
+++ b/chain/stmgr/utils.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	cbg "github.com/whyrusleeping/cbor-gen"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ func ComputeState(ctx context.Context, sm *StateManager, height abi.ChainEpoch,
 		// future. It's not guaranteed to be accurate... but that's fine.
 	}
 
-	r := store.NewChainRand(sm.cs, ts.Cids())
+	r := rand.NewStateRand(sm.cs, ts.Cids(), sm.beacon)
 	vmopt := &vm.VMOpts{
 		StateBase:      base,
 		Epoch:          height,
diff --git a/chain/store/rand.go b/chain/store/rand.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fa9e678f..000000000
--- a/chain/store/rand.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/binary"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
-	"github.com/minio/blake2b-simd"
-	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
-	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
-
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/crypto"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/vm"
-)
-
-func DrawRandomness(rbase []byte, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	h := blake2b.New256()
-	if err := binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, int64(pers)); err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("deriving randomness: %w", err)
-	}
-	VRFDigest := blake2b.Sum256(rbase)
-	_, err := h.Write(VRFDigest[:])
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("hashing VRFDigest: %w", err)
-	}
-	if err := binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, round); err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("deriving randomness: %w", err)
-	}
-	_, err = h.Write(entropy)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("hashing entropy: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return h.Sum(nil), nil
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, blks []cid.Cid, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cs.GetBeaconRandomness(ctx, blks, pers, round, entropy, true)
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, blks []cid.Cid, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cs.GetBeaconRandomness(ctx, blks, pers, round, entropy, false)
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetBeaconRandomness(ctx context.Context, blks []cid.Cid, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, lookback bool) ([]byte, error) {
-	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "store.GetBeaconRandomness")
-	defer span.End()
-	span.AddAttributes(trace.Int64Attribute("round", int64(round)))
-
-	ts, err := cs.LoadTipSet(types.NewTipSetKey(blks...))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if round > ts.Height() {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("cannot draw randomness from the future")
-	}
-
-	searchHeight := round
-	if searchHeight < 0 {
-		searchHeight = 0
-	}
-
-	randTs, err := cs.GetTipsetByHeight(ctx, searchHeight, ts, lookback)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	be, err := cs.GetLatestBeaconEntry(randTs)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// if at (or just past -- for null epochs) appropriate epoch
-	// or at genesis (works for negative epochs)
-	return DrawRandomness(be.Data, pers, round, entropy)
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, blks []cid.Cid, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cs.GetChainRandomness(ctx, blks, pers, round, entropy, true)
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, blks []cid.Cid, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cs.GetChainRandomness(ctx, blks, pers, round, entropy, false)
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetChainRandomness(ctx context.Context, blks []cid.Cid, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, lookback bool) ([]byte, error) {
-	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "store.GetChainRandomness")
-	defer span.End()
-	span.AddAttributes(trace.Int64Attribute("round", int64(round)))
-
-	ts, err := cs.LoadTipSet(types.NewTipSetKey(blks...))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if round > ts.Height() {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("cannot draw randomness from the future")
-	}
-
-	searchHeight := round
-	if searchHeight < 0 {
-		searchHeight = 0
-	}
-
-	randTs, err := cs.GetTipsetByHeight(ctx, searchHeight, ts, lookback)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	mtb := randTs.MinTicketBlock()
-
-	// if at (or just past -- for null epochs) appropriate epoch
-	// or at genesis (works for negative epochs)
-	return DrawRandomness(mtb.Ticket.VRFProof, pers, round, entropy)
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetLatestBeaconEntry(ts *types.TipSet) (*types.BeaconEntry, error) {
-	cur := ts
-	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
-		cbe := cur.Blocks()[0].BeaconEntries
-		if len(cbe) > 0 {
-			return &cbe[len(cbe)-1], nil
-		}
-
-		if cur.Height() == 0 {
-			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("made it back to genesis block without finding beacon entry")
-		}
-
-		next, err := cs.LoadTipSet(cur.Parents())
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to load parents when searching back for latest beacon entry: %w", err)
-		}
-		cur = next
-	}
-
-	if os.Getenv("LOTUS_IGNORE_DRAND") == "_yes_" {
-		return &types.BeaconEntry{
-			Data: []byte{9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9},
-		}, nil
-	}
-
-	return nil, xerrors.Errorf("found NO beacon entries in the 20 latest tipsets")
-}
-
-type chainRand struct {
-	cs   *ChainStore
-	blks []cid.Cid
-}
-
-func NewChainRand(cs *ChainStore, blks []cid.Cid) vm.Rand {
-	return &chainRand{
-		cs:   cs,
-		blks: blks,
-	}
-}
-
-func (cr *chainRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cr.cs.GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, cr.blks, pers, round, entropy)
-}
-
-func (cr *chainRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cr.cs.GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, cr.blks, pers, round, entropy)
-}
-
-func (cr *chainRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cr.cs.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, cr.blks, pers, round, entropy)
-}
-
-func (cr *chainRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return cr.cs.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, cr.blks, pers, round, entropy)
-}
-
-func (cs *ChainStore) GetTipSetFromKey(tsk types.TipSetKey) (*types.TipSet, error) {
-	if tsk.IsEmpty() {
-		return cs.GetHeaviestTipSet(), nil
-	}
-	return cs.LoadTipSet(tsk)
-}
diff --git a/chain/store/store.go b/chain/store/store.go
index 733f25c32..f99c7f649 100644
--- a/chain/store/store.go
+++ b/chain/store/store.go
@@ -1189,3 +1189,38 @@ func breakWeightTie(ts1, ts2 *types.TipSet) bool {
 	log.Infof("weight tie left unbroken, default to %s", ts2.Key())
 	return false
 }
+
+func (cs *ChainStore) GetTipSetFromKey(tsk types.TipSetKey) (*types.TipSet, error) {
+	if tsk.IsEmpty() {
+		return cs.GetHeaviestTipSet(), nil
+	}
+	return cs.LoadTipSet(tsk)
+}
+
+func (cs *ChainStore) GetLatestBeaconEntry(ts *types.TipSet) (*types.BeaconEntry, error) {
+	cur := ts
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
+		cbe := cur.Blocks()[0].BeaconEntries
+		if len(cbe) > 0 {
+			return &cbe[len(cbe)-1], nil
+		}
+
+		if cur.Height() == 0 {
+			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("made it back to genesis block without finding beacon entry")
+		}
+
+		next, err := cs.LoadTipSet(cur.Parents())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to load parents when searching back for latest beacon entry: %w", err)
+		}
+		cur = next
+	}
+
+	if os.Getenv("LOTUS_IGNORE_DRAND") == "_yes_" {
+		return &types.BeaconEntry{
+			Data: []byte{9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9},
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, xerrors.Errorf("found NO beacon entries in the 20 latest tipsets")
+}
diff --git a/chain/store/store_test.go b/chain/store/store_test.go
index b393e8eb2..2004b266c 100644
--- a/chain/store/store_test.go
+++ b/chain/store/store_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetRandomness(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		_, err := cs.GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(context.TODO(), last.Cids(), crypto.DomainSeparationTag_SealRandomness, 500, nil)
+		_, err := cg.StateManager().GetRandomnessFromTickets(context.TODO(), crypto.DomainSeparationTag_SealRandomness, 500, nil, last.Key())
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestChainExportImportFull(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("imported chain differed from exported chain")
 	}
 
-	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), nil, filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), nil, filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), cg.BeaconSchedule())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/chain/sync_test.go b/chain/sync_test.go
index 0e4f3fd7a..4175ff5fa 100644
--- a/chain/sync_test.go
+++ b/chain/sync_test.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/crypto"
-
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/network"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/stmgr"
 
@@ -1037,81 +1035,6 @@ func TestSyncCheckpointEarlierThanHead(t *testing.T) {
 	require.True(tu.t, p1Head.Equals(b.TipSet()))
 }
 
-func TestDrandNull(t *testing.T) {
-	H := 10
-	v5h := abi.ChainEpoch(50)
-	ov5h := build.UpgradeHyperdriveHeight
-	build.UpgradeHyperdriveHeight = v5h
-	tu := prepSyncTestWithV5Height(t, H, v5h)
-
-	p0 := tu.addClientNode()
-	p1 := tu.addClientNode()
-
-	tu.loadChainToNode(p0)
-	tu.loadChainToNode(p1)
-
-	entropy := []byte{0, 2, 3, 4}
-	// arbitrarily chosen
-	pers := crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed
-
-	beforeNull := tu.g.CurTipset
-	afterNull := tu.mineOnBlock(beforeNull, p0, nil, false, false, nil, 2, true)
-	nullHeight := beforeNull.TipSet().Height() + 1
-	if afterNull.TipSet().Height() == nullHeight {
-		t.Fatal("didn't inject nulls as expected")
-	}
-
-	rand, err := tu.nds[p0].StateGetRandomnessFromBeacon(tu.ctx, pers, nullHeight, entropy, afterNull.TipSet().Key())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// calculate the expected randomness based on the beacon BEFORE the null
-	expectedBE := beforeNull.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries
-	expectedRand, err := store.DrawRandomness(expectedBE[len(expectedBE)-1].Data, pers, nullHeight, entropy)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	require.Equal(t, []byte(rand), expectedRand)
-
-	// zoom zoom to past the v5 upgrade by injecting many many nulls
-	postUpgrade := tu.mineOnBlock(afterNull, p0, nil, false, false, nil, v5h, true)
-	nv, err := tu.nds[p0].StateNetworkVersion(tu.ctx, postUpgrade.TipSet().Key())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	if nv <= network.Version13 {
-		t.Fatal("expect to be v13 by now")
-	}
-
-	afterNull = tu.mineOnBlock(postUpgrade, p0, nil, false, false, nil, 2, true)
-	nullHeight = postUpgrade.TipSet().Height() + 1
-	if afterNull.TipSet().Height() == nullHeight {
-		t.Fatal("didn't inject nulls as expected")
-	}
-
-	rand0, err := tu.nds[p0].StateGetRandomnessFromBeacon(tu.ctx, pers, nullHeight, entropy, afterNull.TipSet().Key())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// calculate the expected randomness based on the beacon AFTER the null
-	expectedBE = afterNull.Blocks[0].Header.BeaconEntries
-	expectedRand, err = store.DrawRandomness(expectedBE[len(expectedBE)-1].Data, pers, nullHeight, entropy)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	require.Equal(t, []byte(rand0), expectedRand)
-
-	// Introduce p1 to friendly p0 who has all the blocks
-	require.NoError(t, tu.mn.LinkAll())
-	tu.connect(p0, p1)
-	tu.waitUntilNodeHasTs(p1, afterNull.TipSet().Key())
-	p1Head := tu.getHead(p1)
-
-	// Yes, p1 syncs well to p0's chain
-	require.Equal(tu.t, p1Head.Key(), afterNull.TipSet().Key())
-
-	// Yes, p1 sources the same randomness as p0
-	rand1, err := tu.nds[p1].StateGetRandomnessFromBeacon(tu.ctx, pers, nullHeight, entropy, afterNull.TipSet().Key())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, rand0, rand1)
-
-	build.UpgradeHyperdriveHeight = ov5h
-}
-
 func TestInvalidHeight(t *testing.T) {
 	H := 50
 	tu := prepSyncTest(t, H)
diff --git a/chain/vm/runtime.go b/chain/vm/runtime.go
index 6118eb2fa..29b987c00 100644
--- a/chain/vm/runtime.go
+++ b/chain/vm/runtime.go
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ func (rt *Runtime) GetRandomnessFromTickets(personalization crypto.DomainSeparat
 
 	rnv := rt.vm.ntwkVersion(rt.ctx, randEpoch)
 	if rnv >= network.Version13 {
-		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetChainRandomnessV2(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
 	} else {
-		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetChainRandomnessV1(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -235,10 +235,12 @@ func (rt *Runtime) GetRandomnessFromBeacon(personalization crypto.DomainSeparati
 	var res []byte
 
 	rnv := rt.vm.ntwkVersion(rt.ctx, randEpoch)
-	if rnv >= network.Version13 {
-		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	if rnv >= network.Version14 {
+		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetBeaconRandomnessV3(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	} else if rnv == network.Version13 {
+		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetBeaconRandomnessV2(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
 	} else {
-		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+		res, err = rt.vm.rand.GetBeaconRandomnessV1(rt.ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/chain/vm/vm.go b/chain/vm/vm.go
index 80bad39dc..36308fe03 100644
--- a/chain/vm/vm.go
+++ b/chain/vm/vm.go
@@ -256,10 +256,11 @@ func NewVM(ctx context.Context, opts *VMOpts) (*VM, error) {
 }
 
 type Rand interface {
-	GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
-	GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
-	GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
-	GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	GetChainRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	GetChainRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	GetBeaconRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	GetBeaconRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	GetBeaconRandomnessV3(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, filecoinEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error)
 }
 
 type ApplyRet struct {
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-bench/import.go b/cmd/lotus-bench/import.go
index 7047866cb..c66b90deb 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-bench/import.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-bench/import.go
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ var importBenchCmd = &cli.Command{
 		cs := store.NewChainStore(bs, bs, metadataDs, filcns.Weight, nil)
 		defer cs.Close() //nolint:errcheck
 
-		stm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(verifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+		// TODO: We need to supply the actual beacon after v14
+		stm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(verifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-shed/balances.go b/cmd/lotus-shed/balances.go
index 0de2e03b4..1a22be3c3 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-shed/balances.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-shed/balances.go
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ var chainBalanceStateCmd = &cli.Command{
 		cst := cbor.NewCborStore(bs)
 		store := adt.WrapStore(ctx, cst)
 
-		sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(ffiwrapper.ProofVerifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+		sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(ffiwrapper.ProofVerifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ var chainPledgeCmd = &cli.Command{
 		cst := cbor.NewCborStore(bs)
 		store := adt.WrapStore(ctx, cst)
 
-		sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(ffiwrapper.ProofVerifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+		sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(ffiwrapper.ProofVerifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/blockbuilder/blockbuilder.go b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/blockbuilder/blockbuilder.go
index 1abf940e3..a6353e4f4 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/blockbuilder/blockbuilder.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/blockbuilder/blockbuilder.go
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/adt"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/builtin"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/builtin/account"
+	lrand "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/state"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/stmgr"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/vm"
 )
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func NewBlockBuilder(ctx context.Context, logger *zap.SugaredLogger, sm *stmgr.S
 	// 1. We don't charge a fee.
 	// 2. The runtime has "fake" proof logic.
 	// 3. We don't actually save any of the results.
-	r := store.NewChainRand(sm.ChainStore(), parentTs.Cids())
+	r := lrand.NewStateRand(sm.ChainStore(), parentTs.Cids(), sm.Beacon())
 	vmopt := &vm.VMOpts{
 		StateBase:      parentState,
 		Epoch:          parentTs.Height() + 1,
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/node.go b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/node.go
index 22463512a..c18f27a33 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/node.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/node.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (nd *Node) LoadSim(ctx context.Context, name string) (*Simulation, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to create upgrade schedule for simulation %s: %w", name, err)
 	}
-	sim.StateManager, err = stmgr.NewStateManager(nd.Chainstore, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(mock.Verifier), us)
+	sim.StateManager, err = stmgr.NewStateManager(nd.Chainstore, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(mock.Verifier), us, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to create state manager for simulation %s: %w", name, err)
 	}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (nd *Node) CreateSim(ctx context.Context, name string, head *types.TipSet)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(nd.Chainstore, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(mock.Verifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(nd.Chainstore, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(mock.Verifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("creating state manager: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/simulation.go b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/simulation.go
index 56030fa23..02792e332 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/simulation.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/simulation.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (sim *Simulation) SetUpgradeHeight(nv network.Version, epoch abi.ChainEpoch
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(sim.Node.Chainstore, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(mock.Verifier), newUpgradeSchedule)
+	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(sim.Node.Chainstore, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(mock.Verifier), newUpgradeSchedule, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/stages/util.go b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/stages/util.go
index 97c1e57af..0c17823c0 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/stages/util.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-sim/simulation/stages/util.go
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ func sectorsFromClaim(sectorSize abi.SectorSize, c power.Claim) int64 {
 }
 
 func postChainCommitInfo(ctx context.Context, bb *blockbuilder.BlockBuilder, epoch abi.ChainEpoch) (abi.Randomness, error) {
-	cs := bb.StateManager().ChainStore()
 	ts := bb.ParentTipSet()
-	commitRand, err := cs.GetChainRandomness(ctx, ts.Cids(), crypto.DomainSeparationTag_PoStChainCommit, epoch, nil, true)
+	commitRand, err := bb.StateManager().GetRandomnessFromTickets(ctx, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_PoStChainCommit, epoch, nil, ts.Key())
 	return commitRand, err
 }
diff --git a/cmd/lotus/daemon.go b/cmd/lotus/daemon.go
index 51aeca3c4..3f5de8138 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus/daemon.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus/daemon.go
@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@ func ImportChain(ctx context.Context, r repo.Repo, fname string, snapshot bool)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	stm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cst, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(ffiwrapper.ProofVerifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+	// TODO: We need to supply the actual beacon after v14
+	stm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cst, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), vm.Syscalls(ffiwrapper.ProofVerifier), filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/conformance/driver.go b/conformance/driver.go
index 6fef5a76d..8669089da 100644
--- a/conformance/driver.go
+++ b/conformance/driver.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (d *Driver) ExecuteTipset(bs blockstore.Blockstore, ds ds.Batching, params
 
 		cs      = store.NewChainStore(bs, bs, ds, filcns.Weight, nil)
 		tse     = filcns.NewTipSetExecutor()
-		sm, err = stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, tse, syscalls, filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+		sm, err = stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, tse, syscalls, filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), nil)
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (d *Driver) ExecuteMessage(bs blockstore.Blockstore, params ExecuteMessageP
 
 	// dummy state manager; only to reference the GetNetworkVersion method,
 	// which does not depend on state.
-	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(nil, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), nil, filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule())
+	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(nil, filcns.NewTipSetExecutor(), nil, filcns.DefaultUpgradeSchedule(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, cid.Cid{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/conformance/rand_fixed.go b/conformance/rand_fixed.go
index f15910e1d..c34980efe 100644
--- a/conformance/rand_fixed.go
+++ b/conformance/rand_fixed.go
@@ -19,18 +19,22 @@ func NewFixedRand() vm.Rand {
 	return &fixedRand{}
 }
 
-func (r *fixedRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *fixedRand) GetChainRandomnessV1(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return []byte("i_am_random_____i_am_random_____"), nil // 32 bytes.
 }
 
-func (r *fixedRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *fixedRand) GetChainRandomnessV2(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return []byte("i_am_random_____i_am_random_____"), nil // 32 bytes.
 }
 
-func (r *fixedRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *fixedRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV3(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return []byte("i_am_random_____i_am_random_____"), nil // 32 bytes.
 }
 
-func (r *fixedRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *fixedRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV1(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte("i_am_random_____i_am_random_____"), nil // 32 bytes.
+}
+
+func (r *fixedRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV2(_ context.Context, _ crypto.DomainSeparationTag, _ abi.ChainEpoch, _ []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return []byte("i_am_random_____i_am_random_____"), nil // 32 bytes.
 }
diff --git a/conformance/rand_record.go b/conformance/rand_record.go
index 906d6b73d..97bd93eb4 100644
--- a/conformance/rand_record.go
+++ b/conformance/rand_record.go
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ func (r *RecordingRand) loadHead() {
 	r.head = head.Key()
 }
 
-func (r *RecordingRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *RecordingRand) GetChainRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getChainRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 }
 
-func (r *RecordingRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *RecordingRand) GetChainRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getChainRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 }
 
@@ -79,17 +79,21 @@ func (r *RecordingRand) getChainRandomness(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.Doma
 	return ret, err
 }
 
-func (r *RecordingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *RecordingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV3(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getBeaconRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 }
 
-func (r *RecordingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *RecordingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return r.getBeaconRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
+}
+
+func (r *RecordingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getBeaconRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 }
 
 func (r *RecordingRand) getBeaconRandomness(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	r.once.Do(r.loadHead)
-	ret, err := r.api.ChainGetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx, r.head, pers, round, entropy)
+	ret, err := r.api.StateGetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx, pers, round, entropy, r.head)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ret, err
 	}
diff --git a/conformance/rand_replay.go b/conformance/rand_replay.go
index faae1d090..5d850f7eb 100644
--- a/conformance/rand_replay.go
+++ b/conformance/rand_replay.go
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ func (r *ReplayingRand) match(requested schema.RandomnessRule) ([]byte, bool) {
 	return nil, false
 }
 
-func (r *ReplayingRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *ReplayingRand) GetChainRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getChainRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy, false)
 }
 
-func (r *ReplayingRand) GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *ReplayingRand) GetChainRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getChainRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy, true)
 }
 
@@ -67,17 +67,21 @@ func (r *ReplayingRand) getChainRandomness(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.Doma
 	r.reporter.Logf("returning fallback chain randomness: dst=%d, epoch=%d, entropy=%x", pers, round, entropy)
 
 	if lookback {
-		return r.fallback.GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
+		return r.fallback.GetChainRandomnessV1(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 	}
 
-	return r.fallback.GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
+	return r.fallback.GetChainRandomnessV2(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 }
 
-func (r *ReplayingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *ReplayingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV3(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getBeaconRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy, false)
 }
 
-func (r *ReplayingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (r *ReplayingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV1(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return r.getBeaconRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy, true)
+}
+
+func (r *ReplayingRand) GetBeaconRandomnessV2(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.DomainSeparationTag, round abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.getBeaconRandomness(ctx, pers, round, entropy, true)
 }
 
@@ -97,8 +101,8 @@ func (r *ReplayingRand) getBeaconRandomness(ctx context.Context, pers crypto.Dom
 	r.reporter.Logf("returning fallback beacon randomness: dst=%d, epoch=%d, entropy=%x", pers, round, entropy)
 
 	if lookback {
-		return r.fallback.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
+		return r.fallback.GetBeaconRandomnessV1(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 	}
 
-	return r.fallback.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
+	return r.fallback.GetBeaconRandomnessV3(ctx, pers, round, entropy)
 }
diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index 1727f6942..582ade723 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	lrand "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/rand"
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api/v1api"
 
 	proof2 "github.com/filecoin-project/specs-actors/v2/actors/runtime/proof"
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/gen"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/journal"
 
@@ -525,7 +526,7 @@ func (m *Miner) mineOne(ctx context.Context, base *MiningBase) (minedBlock *type
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	rand, err := store.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed, round, buf.Bytes())
+	rand, err := lrand.DrawRandomness(rbase.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_WinningPoStChallengeSeed, round, buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		err = xerrors.Errorf("failed to get randomness for winning post: %w", err)
 		return nil, err
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@ func (m *Miner) computeTicket(ctx context.Context, brand *types.BeaconEntry, bas
 		buf.Write(base.TipSet.MinTicket().VRFProof)
 	}
 
-	input, err := store.DrawRandomness(brand.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_TicketProduction, round-build.TicketRandomnessLookback, buf.Bytes())
+	input, err := lrand.DrawRandomness(brand.Data, crypto.DomainSeparationTag_TicketProduction, round-build.TicketRandomnessLookback, buf.Bytes())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/node/impl/full/state.go b/node/impl/full/state.go
index 2981c0162..e251fa3d5 100644
--- a/node/impl/full/state.go
+++ b/node/impl/full/state.go
@@ -1422,32 +1422,10 @@ func (m *StateModule) StateNetworkVersion(ctx context.Context, tsk types.TipSetK
 }
 
 func (a *StateAPI) StateGetRandomnessFromTickets(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, tsk types.TipSetKey) (abi.Randomness, error) {
-	pts, err := a.Chain.LoadTipSet(tsk)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("loading tipset key: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	rnv := a.StateManager.GetNtwkVersion(ctx, randEpoch)
-
-	if rnv >= network.Version13 {
-		return a.Chain.GetChainRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
-	}
-
-	return a.Chain.GetChainRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	return a.StateManager.GetRandomnessFromTickets(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy, tsk)
 }
 
 func (a *StateAPI) StateGetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx context.Context, personalization crypto.DomainSeparationTag, randEpoch abi.ChainEpoch, entropy []byte, tsk types.TipSetKey) (abi.Randomness, error) {
-	pts, err := a.Chain.GetTipSetFromKey(tsk)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("loading tipset %s: %w", tsk, err)
-	}
-
-	rnv := a.StateManager.GetNtwkVersion(ctx, randEpoch)
-
-	if rnv >= network.Version13 {
-		return a.Chain.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingForward(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
-	}
-
-	return a.Chain.GetBeaconRandomnessLookingBack(ctx, pts.Cids(), personalization, randEpoch, entropy)
+	return a.StateManager.GetRandomnessFromBeacon(ctx, personalization, randEpoch, entropy, tsk)
 
 }
diff --git a/node/modules/chain.go b/node/modules/chain.go
index f9baf76cf..3518c3b29 100644
--- a/node/modules/chain.go
+++ b/node/modules/chain.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func NetworkName(mctx helpers.MetricsCtx,
 
 	ctx := helpers.LifecycleCtx(mctx, lc)
 
-	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, tsexec, syscalls, us)
+	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, tsexec, syscalls, us, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/node/modules/stmgr.go b/node/modules/stmgr.go
index d2f812ad4..daef52b42 100644
--- a/node/modules/stmgr.go
+++ b/node/modules/stmgr.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package modules
 
 import (
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/beacon"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/vm"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
 )
 
-func StateManager(lc fx.Lifecycle, cs *store.ChainStore, exec stmgr.Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder, us stmgr.UpgradeSchedule) (*stmgr.StateManager, error) {
-	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, exec, sys, us)
+func StateManager(lc fx.Lifecycle, cs *store.ChainStore, exec stmgr.Executor, sys vm.SyscallBuilder, us stmgr.UpgradeSchedule, b beacon.Schedule) (*stmgr.StateManager, error) {
+	sm, err := stmgr.NewStateManager(cs, exec, sys, us, b)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}