diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
index e9e1e65e55..a04b6d1eb1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 				case DamageModel.PerCell:
 					{
-						foreach (var t in world.FindTilesInCircle(targetTile, warhead.SmudgeSize[0]))
+						foreach (var t in world.FindTilesInCircle(targetTile, warhead.Size[0]))
 							foreach (var unit in world.FindUnits(Game.CellSize * t, Game.CellSize * (t + new float2(1,1))))
 								unit.InflictDamage(args.firedBy,
 									(int)(warhead.Damage * warhead.EffectivenessAgainst(
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/WeaponInfo.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/WeaponInfo.cs
index 4842c17f23..1666b4fdc2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/WeaponInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/WeaponInfo.cs
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 		public readonly bool Ore = false;								// can this damage ore?
 		public readonly int Explosion = 0;								// explosion effect to use
 		public readonly SmudgeType SmudgeType = SmudgeType.None;		// type of smudge to apply
-		public readonly int[] SmudgeSize = { 0, 0 };					// bounds of the smudge. first value is the outer radius; second value is the inner radius.
+		public readonly int[] Size = { 0, 0 };							// size of the explosion. provide 2 values for a ring effect (outer/inner)
 		public readonly int InfDeath = 0;								// infantry death animation to use
 		public readonly string ImpactSound = null;						// sound to play on impact
 		public readonly string WaterImpactSound = null;					// sound to play on impact with water
 		public readonly int Damage = 0;									// how much (raw) damage to deal
 		public readonly int Delay = 0;									// delay in ticks before dealing the damage. 0=instant (old model)
-		public readonly DamageModel DamageModel = DamageModel.Normal;	// 
+		public readonly DamageModel DamageModel = DamageModel.Normal;	// which damage model to use
 
 		public float EffectivenessAgainst(ArmorType at) { return Verses[(int)at]; }
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Smudge.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Smudge.cs
index 714305b22b..2eaa4b5594 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Smudge.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Smudge.cs
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public static void AddSmudge(this Map map, int2 targetTile, WarheadInfo warhead)
 		{
 			if (warhead.SmudgeType == SmudgeType.None) return;
-			if (warhead.SmudgeSize[0] == 0 && warhead.SmudgeSize[1] == 0)
+			if (warhead.Size[0] == 0 && warhead.Size[1] == 0)
 				map.AddSmudge(warhead.SmudgeType == SmudgeType.Crater, targetTile.X, targetTile.Y);
 			else
-				foreach (var t in Game.world.FindTilesInCircle(targetTile, warhead.SmudgeSize[0]))
-					if ((t - targetTile).LengthSquared >= warhead.SmudgeSize[1] * warhead.SmudgeSize[1])
+				foreach (var t in Game.world.FindTilesInCircle(targetTile, warhead.Size[0]))
+					if ((t - targetTile).LengthSquared >= warhead.Size[1] * warhead.Size[1])
 						if (Game.world.GetTerrainType(t) != TerrainType.Water)
 							map.AddSmudge(warhead.SmudgeType == SmudgeType.Crater, t.X, t.Y);
 		}
diff --git a/mods/ra/weapons.yaml b/mods/ra/weapons.yaml
index 2ef75351fd..d89c3c74bf 100644
--- a/mods/ra/weapons.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/weapons.yaml
@@ -637,21 +637,11 @@ Atomic:
 		Verses: 90%,100%,60%,25%,50%
 		Explosion: 6
 		InfDeath: 4
-	Warhead@inner-nuke:
+	Warhead@areanuke:
 		DamageModel: PerCell
-		Damage: 150
-		SmudgeSize: 3,2
-		Wall: true
-		Wood: true
-		Ore: true
-		Verses: 90%,100%,60%,25%,50%
-		Delay: 3
-		InfDeath: 4
-	Warhead@outer-nuke:
-		DamageModel: PerCell
-		Damage: 150
+		Damage: 250
 		SmudgeType: Scorch
-		SmudgeSize: 5,4
+		Size: 5,4
 		Wall: true
 		Wood: true
 		Ore: true