diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
index 8f9fba2d45..5da465ba79 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/civilian.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ HOSP:
 		Range: 3c0
 	Bib:
 		HasMinibib: Yes
-	DeadBuildingState:
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 
 V01:
 	Inherits: ^CivBuilding
@@ -291,7 +295,11 @@ MISS:
 	Tooltip:
 		Name: Technology Center
 	Bib:
-	DeadBuildingState:
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 
 BIO:
 	Inherits: ^TechBuilding
@@ -303,7 +311,11 @@ BIO:
 	EngineerRepairable:
 	Tooltip:
 		Name: Biological Lab
-	DeadBuildingState:
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 
 OILB:
 	Inherits: ^TechBuilding
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
index 2ded9840f8..ef99f6e77d 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@
 		Types: Tree
 	Health:
 		HP: 500
-	DeadBuildingState:
 	Armor:
 		Type: Wood
 	AutoTargetIgnore:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
index 9b56d7f385..dd335f1ba6 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
@@ -903,12 +903,16 @@ FACT:
 	ProductionBar@Defense:
 		ProductionType: Defense
 		Color: 138,138,138
-	DeadBuildingState:
 	BaseProvider:
 		Range: 16
 	WithBuildingPlacedAnimation:
 	Power:
 		Amount: 0
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 
 PROC:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -951,11 +955,15 @@ PROC:
 		Percentage: 50
 		Minimum: 500
 		SoundToVictim: credit1.aud
-	DeadBuildingState:
 	WithIdleOverlay@TOP:
 		Sequence: idle-top
 	Power:
 		Amount: -30
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 
 SILO:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -1191,7 +1199,6 @@ POWR:
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 4c0
 	Bib:
-	DeadBuildingState:
 	Power:
 		Amount: 100
 	InfiltrateForPowerOutage:
@@ -1200,6 +1207,11 @@ POWR:
 		TargetTypes: Ground, C4, DetonateAttack, SpyInfiltrate
 	ScalePowerWithHealth:
 	DisabledOverlay:
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 
 APWR:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -1224,7 +1236,6 @@ APWR:
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 4c0
 	Bib:
-	DeadBuildingState:
 	Power:
 		Amount: 200
 	InfiltrateForPowerOutage:
@@ -1233,6 +1244,11 @@ APWR:
 		TargetTypes: Ground, C4, DetonateAttack, SpyInfiltrate
 	ScalePowerWithHealth:
 	DisabledOverlay:
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
+	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 
 STEK:
 	Inherits: ^Building
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences/structures.yaml b/mods/ra/sequences/structures.yaml
index 3428d2fdf8..e27f55c7b0 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences/structures.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ hosp:
 		Length: 4
 	dead:
 		Start: 8
+		Tick: 800
 	make: hospmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ bio:
 		Start: 1
 	dead:
 		Start: 2
+		Tick: 800
 	make: biomake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ fact:
 		Length: 25
 	dead: factdead
 		Start: 0
+		Tick: 800
 	bib: bib2
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ proc:
 		Length: *
 	dead: procdead
 		Start: 0
-		ZOffset: -1c511
+		Tick: 800
 	bib: bib2
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ powr:
 		Length: *
 	dead: powrdead
 		Start: 0
+		Tick: 800
 	bib: bib3
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ apwr:
 		Length: *
 	dead: apwrdead
 		Start: 0
+		Tick: 800
 	bib: bib2
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -636,6 +641,7 @@ miss:
 		Start: 1
 	dead:
 		Start: 2
+		Tick: 800
 	make: missmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *