diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
index 0beb1c56dd..7dc409787c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
@@ -25,17 +25,30 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Effects
 		readonly string palette;
 		readonly string weapon;
 
-		public IonCannon(Player firedBy, string weapon, World world, CPos location, string effect, string palette)
+		int weaponDelay;
+		bool impacted = false;
+
+		public IonCannon(Player firedBy, string weapon, World world, CPos location, string effect, string palette, int delay)
 		{
 			this.firedBy = firedBy;
 			this.weapon = weapon;
 			this.palette = palette;
+			weaponDelay = delay;
 			target = Target.FromCell(world, location);
 			anim = new Animation(world, effect);
 			anim.PlayThen("idle", () => Finish(world));
 		}
 
-		public void Tick(World world) { anim.Tick(); }
+		public void Tick(World world)
+		{
+			anim.Tick();
+			if (!impacted && weaponDelay-- <= 0)
+			{
+				var weapon = world.Map.Rules.Weapons[this.weapon.ToLowerInvariant()];
+				weapon.Impact(target.CenterPosition, firedBy.PlayerActor, 1f);
+				impacted = true;
+			}
+		}
 
 		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> Render(WorldRenderer wr)
 		{
@@ -45,8 +58,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Effects
 		void Finish(World world)
 		{
 			world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this));
-			var weapon = world.Map.Rules.Weapons[this.weapon.ToLowerInvariant()];
-			weapon.Impact(target.CenterPosition, firedBy.PlayerActor, 1f);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
index 116eb958fd..99da3beead 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
@@ -21,13 +21,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 		[ActorReference]
 		[Desc("Actor to spawn when the attack starts")]
 		public readonly string CameraActor = null;
+		
 		[Desc("Amount of time to keep the camera alive")]
 		public readonly int CameraRemoveDelay = 25;
+		
 		[Desc("Effect sequence to display")]
 		public readonly string Effect = "ionsfx";
 		public readonly string EffectPalette = "effect";
+		
 		[Desc("Which weapon to fire")]
 		public readonly string Weapon = "IonCannon";
+		
+		[Desc("Apply the weapon impact this many ticks into the effect")]
+		public readonly int WeaponDelay = 7;
 
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new IonCannonPower(init.self, this); }
 	}
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 			{
 				var info = Info as IonCannonPowerInfo;
 				Sound.Play(Info.LaunchSound, self.World.Map.CenterOfCell(order.TargetLocation));
-				w.Add(new IonCannon(self.Owner, info.Weapon, w, order.TargetLocation, info.Effect, info.EffectPalette));
+				w.Add(new IonCannon(self.Owner, info.Weapon, w, order.TargetLocation, info.Effect, info.EffectPalette, info.WeaponDelay));
 
 				if (info.CameraActor == null)
 					return;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs
index 5a066bc9cc..c4a1ec1292 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Bridge.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public readonly string[] ShorePieces = {"br1", "br2"};
 		public readonly int[] NorthOffset = null;
 		public readonly int[] SouthOffset = null;
+		
+		[Desc("The name of the weapon to use when demolishing the bridge")]
+		public readonly string DemolishWeapon = "Demolish";
 
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Bridge(init.self, this); }
 
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			var initialDamage = Health.DamageState;
 			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
 			{
-				var weapon = saboteur.World.Map.Rules.Weapons["demolish"];
+				var weapon = saboteur.World.Map.Rules.Weapons[Info.DemolishWeapon.ToLowerInvariant()];
 				weapon.Impact(self.CenterPosition, saboteur, 1f);
 				self.World.WorldActor.Trait<ScreenShaker>().AddEffect(15, self.CenterPosition, 6);
 				self.Kill(saboteur);