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+# to do: explosion animations, spreads
+
+
+
+### Warheads
+
+W_Bullets:	# Machine Guns
+	Report: MGUN2	#machine gun burst sound
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 3
+		Versus: 
+			None: 100%
+			Wood: 75%
+			Light: 40%
+			Heavy: 20%
+			Concrete: 10%
+		Explosion: piffs
+		InfDeath: 2
+
+W_Bazooka:
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 3
+		Versus: 
+			None: 8%
+			Wood: 45%
+			Light: 70%
+			Heavy: 100%
+			Concrete: 75%
+		InfDeath: 4
+		Explosion: med_explosion
+		WaterExplosion: med_splash
+		ImpactSound: kaboom12
+
+W_HE:			# Grenadier, siege tank
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 12
+		Versus: 
+			None: 125%
+			Wood: 70%
+			Light: 30%
+			Heavy: 20%
+			Concrete: 100%
+	# vvv below taken from 155mm
+		InfDeath: 3
+		Explosion: self_destruct
+		WaterExplosion: large_splash
+		ImpactSound: explsml2
+		SmudgeType: SandCrater, RockCrater
+
+W_GT_AT:	# Sardaukar & Fremen's longer range weapons
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 3
+		Versus: 
+			None: 25%
+			Wood: 65%
+			Light: 100%
+			Heavy: 50%
+			Concrete: 100%
+		InfDeath: 4
+		Explosion: med_explosion
+		WaterExplosion: med_splash
+		ImpactSound: kaboom12
+		SmudgeType: SandCrater, RockCrater
+
+W_AT:		# Tank shells, gun turret
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 3
+		Versus: 
+			None: 20%
+			Wood: 60%
+			Light: 100%
+			Heavy: 75%
+			Concrete: 50%
+		Explosion: med_explosion
+		ImpactSound: kaboom30
+		InfDeath: 4
+		SmudgeType: SandCrater, RockCrater
+
+W_AT_Mis:	# Rocket Launcher, tower missile
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 8
+		Versus: 
+			None: 15%
+			Wood: 65%
+			Light: 90%
+			Heavy: 100%
+			Concrete: 75%
+		InfDeath: 4
+		Explosion: large_explosion
+		WaterExplosion: med_splash
+		ImpactSound: explsml1
+		SmudgeType: SandCrater, RockCrater
+
+W_Deviate
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 8
+		Versus: 
+			None: 20%
+			Wood: 20%
+			Light: 20%
+			Heavy: 20%
+			Concrete: 20%
+		Explosion: med_explosion
+		WaterExplosion: med_splash
+
+W_Sonic
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 6
+		Versus: 
+			None: 100%
+			Wood: 100%
+			Light: 100%
+			Heavy: 60%
+			Concrete: 50%
+		Explosion: med_explosion
+		WaterExplosion: med_splash
+
+W_Plasma:
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 3
+		Versus: 
+			None: 100%
+			Wood: 100%
+			Light: 60%
+			Heavy: 50%
+			Concrete: 100%
+		Explosion: med_explosion
+		WaterExplosion: med_splash
+
+
+
+
+### Projectiles
+
+P_Bullets:	#from M60mg
+	Projectile: Bullet
+		Speed: 100
+		ContrailLength: 3
+		TrailInterval: 1
+		ContrailDelay: 0
+		ContrailUsePlayerColor: true
+
+P_OneShot:	#from Sniper
+	Report: RIFLE
+	Projectile: Bullet
+		Speed: 150
+		ContrailLength: 6
+		TrailInterval: 1
+		ContrailDelay: 0
+		ContrailUsePlayerColor: true
+
+P_Bazooka:	#From bazooka/1st (dragon?)
+	Projectile: Missile
+		Speed: 25
+		Arm: 2
+		High: true
+		Shadow: yes
+		Proximity: true
+		Trail: smokey
+		Inaccuracy: 3
+		Image: DRAGON
+		ROT: 5
+		RangeLimit: 35
+
+P_Rocket:	#From QuadRockets
+	Projectile: Missile
+		Arm: 0
+		High: yes
+		Shadow: yes
+		Proximity: yes
+		Inaccuracy: 3
+		Image: DRAGON
+		ROT: 10
+		Trail: smokey
+		Speed: 40
+		RangeLimit: 40
+
+P_Missile:	#From 227mm
+	Projectile: Bullet
+		Speed: 20
+		Arm: 5
+		High: yes
+		Shadow: yes
+		Inaccuracy: 55
+		Angle: 0.2
+		Image: MISSILE
+		ROT: 5
+		ContrailLength: 5
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diff --git a/mods/d2k/weapons/explosions.yaml b/mods/d2k/weapons/explosions.yaml
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+Crush:
+	Warhead:
+		ImpactSound: CRUSH1
+		Damage: 100
+
+Demolish:
+	Warhead:
+		ImpactSound: EXPLLG2
+		Explosion: building
+
+Atomic:
+	Warhead:
+		Damage: 1000
+		Spread: 60
+		Versus: 
+			None: 20%
+			Wood: 100%
+			Light: 25%
+			Heavy: 25%
+			Concrete: 75%
+		Explosion: nuke
+		InfDeath: 5
+		ImpactSound: EXPLLG2
+
+CrateNuke:
+	Warhead:
+		Damage: 800
+		Spread: 50
+		Versus: 
+			None: 20%
+			Wood: 75%
+			Light: 25%
+			Heavy: 25%
+			Concrete: 50%
+		Explosion: nuke
+		InfDeath: 5
+		ImpactSound: EXPLLG2
+
+CrateExplosion:
+	Warhead:
+		Damage: 400
+		Spread: 10
+		Versus: 
+			None: 90%
+			Wood: 75%
+			Light: 60%
+			Heavy: 25%
+		Explosion: building
+		WaterExplosion: building
+		InfDeath: 4
+		ImpactSound: EXPLSML4
+
+UnitExplode:
+	Warhead:
+		Damage: 500
+		Spread: 10
+		Versus: 
+			None: 90%
+			Wood: 75%
+			Light: 60%
+			Heavy: 25%
+		Explosion: building
+		WaterExplosion: large_splash
+		InfDeath: 4
+		ImpactSound: EXPLMD1
+
+UnitExplodeSmall:
+	Warhead:
+		Damage: 60
+		Spread: 10
+		Versus: 
+			None: 90%
+			Wood: 75%
+			Light: 60%
+			Heavy: 25%
+		Explosion: self_destruct
+		InfDeath: 4
+		ImpactSound: EXPLHG1, EXPLLG1, EXPLMD1, EXPLSML4
+
+UnitExplodeTiny:
+	Warhead:
+		Damage: 30
+		Spread: 7
+		Versus: 
+			None: 90%
+			Wood: 75%
+			Light: 60%
+			Heavy: 25%
+		Explosion: large_explosion
+		InfDeath: 4
+		ImpactSound: EXPLMD2, EXPLSML1, EXPLSML2, EXPLSML3
+
+UnitExplodeScale:
+	Warhead:
+		Damage: 90
+		Spread: 13
+		Versus: 
+			None: 90%
+			Wood: 75%
+			Light: 60%
+			Heavy: 25%
+		Explosion: building
+		InfDeath: 4
+		ImpactSound: EXPLLG2, EXPLLG3, EXPLLG5
+