diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameInformation.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameInformation.cs
index 5775ab17c1..ef10fcbcd6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameInformation.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameInformation.cs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				DisplayFactionId = runtimePlayer.DisplayFaction.InternalName,
 				Color = runtimePlayer.Color,
 				Team = client.Team,
+				Handicap = client.Handicap,
 				SpawnPoint = runtimePlayer.SpawnPoint,
 				IsRandomFaction = runtimePlayer.Faction.InternalName != client.Faction,
 				IsRandomSpawnPoint = runtimePlayer.DisplaySpawnPoint == 0,
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			/// <summary>The team ID on start-up, or 0 if the player is not part of a team.</summary>
 			public int Team;
 			public int SpawnPoint;
+			public int Handicap;
 
 			/// <summary>True if the faction was chosen at random; otherwise, false.</summary>
 			public bool IsRandomFaction;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Map/PlayerReference.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Map/PlayerReference.cs
index 27561656e5..ca071e1f2e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Map/PlayerReference.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Map/PlayerReference.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public bool LockTeam = false;
 		public int Team = 0;
 
+		public bool LockHandicap = false;
+		public int Handicap = 0;
+
 		public string[] Allies = { };
 		public string[] Enemies = { };
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/GameSave.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/GameSave.cs
index d823db8873..813f5be71d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/GameSave.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/GameSave.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 		public readonly string Faction;
 		public readonly int SpawnPoint;
 		public readonly int Team;
+		public readonly int Handicap;
 		public readonly string Slot;
 		public readonly string Bot;
 		public readonly bool IsAdmin;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 			Faction = client.Faction;
 			SpawnPoint = client.SpawnPoint;
 			Team = client.Team;
+			Handicap = client.Handicap;
 			Slot = client.Slot;
 			Bot = client.Bot;
 			IsAdmin = client.IsAdmin;
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 			client.Faction = Faction;
 			client.SpawnPoint = SpawnPoint;
 			client.Team = Team;
+			client.Handicap = Handicap;
 			client.Slot = Slot;
 			client.Bot = Bot;
 			client.IsAdmin = IsAdmin;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs
index c39b5b808c..090b218c30 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 
 			public ClientState State = ClientState.Invalid;
 			public int Team;
+			public int Handicap;
 			public string Slot; // Slot ID, or null for observer
 			public string Bot; // Bot type, null for real clients
 			public int BotControllerClientIndex; // who added the bot to the slot
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 			public bool LockFaction;
 			public bool LockColor;
 			public bool LockTeam;
+			public bool LockHandicap;
 			public bool LockSpawn;
 			public bool Required;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
index 5cd47d7ff7..53d6ccfb22 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public readonly bool Playable = true;
 		public readonly int ClientIndex;
 		public readonly CPos HomeLocation;
+		public readonly int Handicap;
 		public readonly PlayerReference PlayerReference;
 		public readonly bool IsBot;
 		public readonly string BotType;
@@ -180,6 +181,8 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				HomeLocation = assignSpawnPoints?.AssignHomeLocation(world, client, playerRandom) ?? pr.HomeLocation;
 				SpawnPoint = assignSpawnPoints?.SpawnPointForPlayer(this) ?? client.SpawnPoint;
 				DisplaySpawnPoint = client.SpawnPoint;
+
+				Handicap = client.Handicap;
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				DisplayFaction = ResolveDisplayFaction(world, pr.Faction);
 				HomeLocation = pr.HomeLocation;
 				SpawnPoint = DisplaySpawnPoint = 0;
+				Handicap = pr.Handicap;
 			}
 
 			if (!spectating)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index f234d954c9..fd975777a4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 				c.SpawnPoint = pr.Spawn;
 			if (pr.LockTeam)
 				c.Team = pr.Team;
+			if (pr.LockHandicap)
+				c.Team = pr.Handicap;
 
 			c.Color = pr.LockColor ? pr.Color : c.PreferredColor;
 		}
@@ -437,6 +439,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 					Faction = "Random",
 					SpawnPoint = 0,
 					Team = 0,
+					Handicap = 0,
 					State = Session.ClientState.Invalid,
 				};
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs
index 9ccf0fff36..58f516cecc 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 			}
 		}
 
+		[Desc("The player's handicap level.")]
+		public int Handicap
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				var c = Player.World.LobbyInfo.Clients.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Index == Player.ClientIndex);
+				return c?.Handicap ?? 0;
+			}
+		}
+
 		[Desc("Returns true if the player is a bot.")]
 		public bool IsBot { get { return Player.IsBot; } }
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index 7abbe924c3..48b6d8326f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 			{ "name", Name },
 			{ "faction", Faction },
 			{ "team", Team },
+			{ "handicap", Handicap },
 			{ "spawn", Spawn },
 			{ "clear_spawn", ClearPlayerSpawn },
 			{ "color", PlayerColor },
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 					client.Slot = null;
 					client.SpawnPoint = 0;
 					client.Team = 0;
+					client.Handicap = 0;
 					client.Color = Color.White;
 					server.SyncLobbyClients();
 					CheckAutoStart(server);
@@ -377,6 +379,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 						Faction = "Random",
 						SpawnPoint = 0,
 						Team = 0,
+						Handicap = 0,
 						State = Session.ClientState.NotReady,
 						BotControllerClientIndex = controllerClientIndex
 					};
@@ -736,6 +739,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 				targetClient.Slot = null;
 				targetClient.SpawnPoint = 0;
 				targetClient.Team = 0;
+				targetClient.Handicap = 0;
 				targetClient.Color = Color.White;
 				targetClient.State = Session.ClientState.NotReady;
 				server.SendMessage("{0} moved {1} to spectators.".F(client.Name, targetClient.Name));
@@ -824,6 +828,42 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 			}
 		}
 
+		static bool Handicap(S server, Connection conn, Session.Client client, string s)
+		{
+			lock (server.LobbyInfo)
+			{
+				var parts = s.Split(' ');
+				var targetClient = server.LobbyInfo.ClientWithIndex(Exts.ParseIntegerInvariant(parts[0]));
+
+				// Only the host can change other client's info
+				if (targetClient.Index != client.Index && !client.IsAdmin)
+					return true;
+
+				// Map has disabled handicap changes
+				if (server.LobbyInfo.Slots[targetClient.Slot].LockHandicap)
+					return true;
+
+				if (!Exts.TryParseIntegerInvariant(parts[1], out var handicap))
+				{
+					Log.Write("server", "Invalid handicap: {0}", s);
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				// Handicaps may be set between 0 - 95% in steps of 5%
+				var options = Enumerable.Range(0, 20).Select(i => 5 * i);
+				if (!options.Contains(handicap))
+				{
+					Log.Write("server", "Invalid handicap: {0}", s);
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				targetClient.Handicap = handicap;
+				server.SyncLobbyClients();
+
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+
 		static bool ClearPlayerSpawn(S server, Connection conn, Session.Client client, string s)
 		{
 			var spawnPoint = Exts.ParseIntegerInvariant(s);
@@ -1003,6 +1043,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 				LockFaction = pr.LockFaction,
 				LockColor = pr.LockColor,
 				LockTeam = pr.LockTeam,
+				LockHandicap = pr.LockHandicap,
 				LockSpawn = pr.LockSpawn,
 				Required = pr.Required,
 			};
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapDamageMultiplier.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapDamageMultiplier.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc9398d0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapDamageMultiplier.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2020 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more
+ * information, see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
+{
+	[Desc("Modifies the damage applied to this actor based on the owner's handicap.")]
+	public class HandicapDamageMultiplierInfo : TraitInfo
+	{
+		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new HandicapDamageMultiplier(init.Self); }
+	}
+
+	public class HandicapDamageMultiplier : IDamageModifier
+	{
+		readonly Actor self;
+
+		public HandicapDamageMultiplier(Actor self)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+		}
+
+		int IDamageModifier.GetDamageModifier(Actor attacker, Damage damage)
+		{
+			// Equivalent to the health handicap from C&C3:
+			//  5% handicap = 95% health = 105% damage
+			// 50% handicap = 50% health = 200% damage
+			// 95% handicap = 5% health = 2000% damage
+			return 10000 / (100 - self.Owner.Handicap);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapFirepowerMultiplier.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapFirepowerMultiplier.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f7b4cb923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapFirepowerMultiplier.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2020 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more
+ * information, see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
+{
+	[Desc("Modifies the damage applied by this actor based on the owner's handicap.")]
+	public class HandicapFirepowerMultiplierInfo : TraitInfo
+	{
+		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new HandicapFirepowerMultiplier(init.Self); }
+	}
+
+	public class HandicapFirepowerMultiplier : IFirepowerModifier
+	{
+		readonly Actor self;
+
+		public HandicapFirepowerMultiplier(Actor self)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+		}
+
+		int IFirepowerModifier.GetFirepowerModifier()
+		{
+			// Equivalent to the firepower handicap from C&C3:
+			//  5% handicap = 95% firepower
+			// 50% handicap = 50% firepower
+			// 95% handicap = 5% firepower
+			return 100 - self.Owner.Handicap;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36d2a8572f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Multipliers/HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2020 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more
+ * information, see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
+{
+	[Desc("Modifies the production time of this actor based on the producer's handicap.")]
+	public class HandicapProductionTimeMultiplierInfo : TraitInfo<HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier>, IProductionTimeModifierInfo
+	{
+		int IProductionTimeModifierInfo.GetProductionTimeModifier(TechTree techTree, string queue)
+		{
+			// Equivalent to the build speed handicap from C&C3:
+			//  5% handicap = 105% build time
+			// 50% handicap = 150% build time
+			// 95% handicap = 195% build time
+			return 100 + techTree.Owner.Handicap;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public class HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier { }
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/TechTree.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/TechTree.cs
index e8c04fcdf8..02934ef144 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/TechTree.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/TechTree.cs
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			return ret;
 		}
 
+		public Player Owner { get { return player; } }
+
 		class Watcher
 		{
 			public readonly string Key;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CreateMapPlayers.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CreateMapPlayers.cs
index f74fd832a1..c6d4e1304d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CreateMapPlayers.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CreateMapPlayers.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					DisplayFactionId = clientFaction.InternalName,
 					Color = client.Color,
 					Team = client.Team,
+					Handicap = client.Handicap,
 					SpawnPoint = resolvedSpawnPoint,
 					IsRandomFaction = clientFaction.RandomFactionMembers.Any(),
 					IsRandomSpawnPoint = client.SpawnPoint == 0,
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs
index 46d05d2373..1302c04596 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 					LobbyUtils.SetupEditableColorWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, shellmapWorld, colorPreview);
 					LobbyUtils.SetupEditableFactionWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, factions);
 					LobbyUtils.SetupEditableTeamWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, map);
+					LobbyUtils.SetupEditableHandicapWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, map);
 					LobbyUtils.SetupEditableSpawnWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, map);
 					LobbyUtils.SetupEditableReadyWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, map);
 				}
@@ -640,6 +641,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 					if (isHost)
 					{
 						LobbyUtils.SetupEditableTeamWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, map);
+						LobbyUtils.SetupEditableHandicapWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, map);
 						LobbyUtils.SetupEditableSpawnWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, map);
 						LobbyUtils.SetupPlayerActionWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, worldRenderer,
 							lobby, () => panel = PanelType.Kick, () => panel = PanelType.Players);
@@ -648,6 +650,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 					{
 						LobbyUtils.SetupNameWidget(template, slot, client, orderManager, worldRenderer);
 						LobbyUtils.SetupTeamWidget(template, slot, client);
+						LobbyUtils.SetupHandicapWidget(template, slot, client);
 						LobbyUtils.SetupSpawnWidget(template, slot, client);
 					}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyUtils.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyUtils.cs
index 685166426e..b87d742de7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyUtils.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyUtils.cs
@@ -146,6 +146,25 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			dropdown.ShowDropDown("TEAM_DROPDOWN_TEMPLATE", 150, options, setupItem);
 		}
 
+		public static void ShowHandicapDropDown(DropDownButtonWidget dropdown, Session.Client client,
+			OrderManager orderManager)
+		{
+			Func<int, ScrollItemWidget, ScrollItemWidget> setupItem = (ii, itemTemplate) =>
+			{
+				var item = ScrollItemWidget.Setup(itemTemplate,
+					() => client.Handicap == ii,
+					() => orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.Command("handicap {0} {1}".F(client.Index, ii))));
+
+				var label = "{0}%".F(ii);
+				item.Get<LabelWidget>("LABEL").GetText = () => label;
+				return item;
+			};
+
+			// Handicaps may be set between 0 - 95% in steps of 5%
+			var options = Enumerable.Range(0, 20).Select(i => 5 * i);
+			dropdown.ShowDropDown("TEAM_DROPDOWN_TEMPLATE", 150, options, setupItem);
+		}
+
 		public static void ShowSpawnDropDown(DropDownButtonWidget dropdown, Session.Client client,
 			OrderManager orderManager, IEnumerable<int> spawnPoints)
 		{
@@ -562,6 +581,29 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			HideChildWidget(parent, "TEAM_DROPDOWN");
 		}
 
+		public static void SetupEditableHandicapWidget(Widget parent, Session.Slot s, Session.Client c, OrderManager orderManager, MapPreview map)
+		{
+			var dropdown = parent.Get<DropDownButtonWidget>("HANDICAP_DROPDOWN");
+			dropdown.IsVisible = () => true;
+			dropdown.IsDisabled = () => s.LockTeam || orderManager.LocalClient.IsReady;
+			dropdown.OnMouseDown = _ => ShowHandicapDropDown(dropdown, c, orderManager);
+
+			var handicapLabel = new CachedTransform<int, string>(h => "{0}%".F(h));
+			dropdown.GetText = () => handicapLabel.Update(c.Handicap);
+
+			HideChildWidget(parent, "HANDICAP");
+		}
+
+		public static void SetupHandicapWidget(Widget parent, Session.Slot s, Session.Client c)
+		{
+			var team = parent.Get<LabelWidget>("HANDICAP");
+			team.IsVisible = () => true;
+
+			var handicapLabel = new CachedTransform<int, string>(h => "{0}%".F(h));
+			team.GetText = () => handicapLabel.Update(c.Handicap);
+			HideChildWidget(parent, "HANDICAP_DROPDOWN");
+		}
+
 		public static void SetupEditableSpawnWidget(Widget parent, Session.Slot s, Session.Client c, OrderManager orderManager, MapPreview map)
 		{
 			var dropdown = parent.Get<DropDownButtonWidget>("SPAWN_DROPDOWN");
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby-players.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
index 237cf3ab2c..6a6644403f 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 					Text: Team
 					Align: Center
 					Font: Bold
+				Label@HANDICAP:
+					X: 491
+					Width: 75
+					Height: 25
+					Text: Handicap
+					Align: Center
+					Font: Bold
 				Label@SPAWN:
 					X: 571
 					Width: 50
@@ -142,6 +149,13 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 							Width: 50
 							Height: 25
 							Font: Regular
+						DropDownButton@HANDICAP_DROPDOWN:
+							X: 491
+							Width: 75
+							Height: 25
+							Font: Regular
+							TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
+							TooltipText: A handicap decreases the combat effectiveness of the player's forces
 						DropDownButton@SPAWN_DROPDOWN:
 							X: 571
 							Width: 50
@@ -252,6 +266,18 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 							Height: 25
 							Font: Regular
 							Visible: false
+						Label@HANDICAP:
+							X: 491
+							Width: 50
+							Height: 25
+							Align: Center
+						DropDownButton@HANDICAP_DROPDOWN:
+							X: 491
+							Width: 75
+							Height: 25
+							Font: Regular
+							TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
+							TooltipText: A handicap decreases the combat effectiveness of the player's forces
 						Label@SPAWN:
 							X: 571
 							Width: 25
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
index 183221e510..1abf0faf7e 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@
 	AttackMove:
 		AssaultMoveCondition: assault-move
 
+^PlayerHandicaps:
+	HandicapFirepowerMultiplier:
+	HandicapDamageMultiplier:
+	HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier:
+
 ^AcceptsCloakCrate:
 	Cloak:
 		InitialDelay: 15
@@ -224,6 +229,7 @@
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@3: ^ClassicFacingSpriteActor
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -269,6 +275,7 @@
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@3: ^ClassicFacingSpriteActor
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -323,6 +330,7 @@
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@3: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -492,6 +500,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@AUTOTARGET: ^AutoTargetGroundAssaultMove
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -546,6 +555,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@AUTOTARGET: ^AutoTargetGroundAssaultMove
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	Health:
 		HP: 40000
@@ -601,6 +611,7 @@
 ^Plane:
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@2: ^ClassicFacingSpriteActor
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -626,6 +637,7 @@
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@3: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -653,6 +665,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@shape: ^1x1Shape
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableBuilding
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/lobby-players.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
index 5ed50a4963..dfbef77ee9 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 					Text: Team
 					Align: Center
 					Font: Bold
+				Label@LABEL_LOBBY_HANDICAP:
+					X: 478
+					Width: 72
+					Height: 25
+					Text: Handicap
+					Align: Center
+					Font: Bold
 				Label@LABEL_LOBBY_SPAWN:
 					X: 560
 					Width: 48
@@ -139,6 +146,12 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 							Width: 48
 							Height: 25
 							Text: Team
+						DropDownButton@HANDICAP_DROPDOWN:
+							X: 478
+							Width: 72
+							Height: 25
+							TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
+							TooltipText: A handicap decreases the combat effectiveness of the player's forces
 						DropDownButton@SPAWN_DROPDOWN:
 							X: 560
 							Width: 48
@@ -249,6 +262,17 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 							Width: 48
 							Height: 25
 							Visible: false
+						Label@HANDICAP:
+							X: 478
+							Width: 47
+							Height: 25
+							Align: Center
+						DropDownButton@HANDICAP_DROPDOWN:
+							X: 478
+							Width: 72
+							Height: 25
+							TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
+							TooltipText: A handicap decreases the combat effectiveness of the player's forces
 						Label@SPAWN:
 							X: 560
 							Width: 23
diff --git a/mods/d2k/chrome/lobby-players.yaml b/mods/d2k/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
index 183fb0ac64..eb15f28c6e 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/chrome/lobby-players.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 					Text: Team
 					Align: Center
 					Font: Bold
+				Label@LABEL_LOBBY_HANDICAP:
+					X: 478
+					Width: 72
+					Height: 25
+					Text: Handicap
+					Align: Center
+					Font: Bold
 				Label@LABEL_LOBBY_SPAWN:
 					X: 560
 					Width: 48
@@ -139,6 +146,12 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 							Width: 48
 							Height: 25
 							Text: Team
+						DropDownButton@HANDICAP_DROPDOWN:
+							X: 478
+							Width: 72
+							Height: 25
+							TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
+							TooltipText: A handicap decreases the combat effectiveness of the player's forces
 						DropDownButton@SPAWN_DROPDOWN:
 							X: 560
 							Width: 48
@@ -249,6 +262,17 @@ Container@LOBBY_PLAYER_BIN:
 							Width: 48
 							Height: 25
 							Visible: false
+						Label@HANDICAP:
+							X: 478
+							Width: 47
+							Height: 25
+							Align: Center
+						DropDownButton@HANDICAP_DROPDOWN:
+							X: 478
+							Width: 72
+							Height: 25
+							TooltipContainer: TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
+							TooltipText: A handicap decreases the combat effectiveness of the player's forces
 						Label@SPAWN:
 							X: 560
 							Width: 23
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
index ccc579b053..249162af93 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -184,10 +184,16 @@
 		AttackMoveCondition: attack-move
 		AssaultMoveCondition: assault-move
 
+^PlayerHandicaps:
+	HandicapFirepowerMultiplier:
+	HandicapDamageMultiplier:
+	HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier:
+
 ^Vehicle:
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Tooltip:
 		GenericName: Unit
 	Huntable:
@@ -298,6 +304,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^GainsExperience
 	Inherits@3: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Tooltip:
 		GenericName: Unit
 	Huntable:
@@ -366,6 +373,7 @@
 ^Plane:
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Interactable:
 	Tooltip:
 		GenericName: Unit
@@ -391,6 +399,7 @@
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableBuilding
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Tooltip:
 		GenericName: Structure
 	Huntable:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
index 99f9f0f6ed..43e93785a3 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@
 	AttackMove:
 		AssaultMoveCondition: assault-move
 
+^PlayerHandicaps:
+	HandicapFirepowerMultiplier:
+	HandicapDamageMultiplier:
+	HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier:
+
 ^GlobalBounty:
 	GrantConditionOnPrerequisite@GLOBALBOUNTY:
 		Condition: global-bounty
@@ -234,6 +239,7 @@
 	Inherits@3: ^ClassicFacingSpriteActor
 	Inherits@bounty: ^GlobalBounty
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -313,6 +319,7 @@
 	Inherits@4: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@bounty: ^GlobalBounty
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -483,6 +490,7 @@
 	Inherits@4: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@bounty: ^GlobalBounty
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -532,6 +540,7 @@
 	Inherits@4: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@bounty: ^GlobalBounty
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -632,6 +641,7 @@
 	Inherits@shape: ^1x1Shape
 	Inherits@bounty: ^GlobalBounty
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableBuilding
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Targetable:
 		TargetTypes: GroundActor, C4, DetonateAttack, Structure
 	Building:
@@ -737,6 +747,7 @@
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@shape: ^1x1Shape
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Interactable:
 		Bounds: 24,24
 	OwnerLostAction:
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml
index 50c7b1a5ef..a731b8f5e6 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@
 	AttackMove:
 		AssaultMoveCondition: assault-move
 
+^PlayerHandicaps:
+	HandicapFirepowerMultiplier:
+	HandicapDamageMultiplier:
+	HandicapProductionTimeMultiplier:
+
 ^2x1Shape:
 	HitShape:
 		Type: Rectangle
@@ -302,6 +307,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@3: ^Cloakable
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableBuilding
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	Targetable:
 		TargetTypes: Ground, Building, C4
@@ -538,6 +544,7 @@
 	Inherits@4: ^Cloakable
 	Inherits@CRATESTATS: ^CrateStatModifiers
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -754,6 +761,7 @@
 	Inherits@5: ^DamagedByVeins
 	Inherits@CRATESTATS: ^CrateStatModifiers
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -860,6 +868,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@3: ^Cloakable
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	OwnerLostAction:
 		Action: Kill
@@ -958,6 +967,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^SpriteActor
 	Inherits@3: ^HealsOnTiberium
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	Health:
 	Armor:
@@ -1108,6 +1118,7 @@
 	Inherits@2: ^ExistsInWorld
 	Inherits@3: ^Cloakable
 	Inherits@selection: ^SelectableCombatUnit
+	Inherits@handicaps: ^PlayerHandicaps
 	Huntable:
 	RenderVoxels:
 	RenderSprites: