diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index a7ddefc2a4..e08b12b742 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\EditorResourceLayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\EditorViewportControllerWidget.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\PaletteFromPaletteWithAlpha.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\World\PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..908c22f44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 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. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.D2k.Traits
+{
+	[Desc("Create player palettes by applying alpha transparency to another player palette.")]
+	class PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlphaInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		[Desc("The prefix for the resulting player palettes")]
+		public readonly string BaseName = null;
+
+		[Desc("The name of the player palette to base off.")]
+		public readonly string BasePalette = null;
+
+		[Desc("Allow palette modifiers to change the palette.")]
+		public readonly bool AllowModifiers = true;
+
+		[Desc("Alpha component that is applied to the base palette.")]
+		public readonly float Alpha = 1.0f;
+
+		[Desc("Premultiply color by the alpha component.")]
+		public readonly bool Premultiply = true;
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha(this); }
+	}
+
+	class PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha : ILoadsPlayerPalettes
+	{
+		readonly PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlphaInfo info;
+
+		public PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha(PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlphaInfo info) { this.info = info; }
+
+		public void LoadPlayerPalettes(WorldRenderer wr, string playerName, HSLColor color, bool replaceExisting)
+		{
+			var remap = new AlphaPaletteRemap(info.Alpha, info.Premultiply);
+			var pal = new ImmutablePalette(wr.Palette(info.BasePalette + playerName).Palette, remap);
+			wr.AddPalette(info.BaseName + playerName, pal, info.AllowModifiers, replaceExisting);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
index c6b67f8d35..6f4d7c1fbf 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
@@ -80,5 +80,10 @@
 	PlayerColorPalette:
 		BasePalette: d2k
 		RemapIndex: 255, 254, 253, 252, 251, 250, 249, 248, 247, 246, 245, 244, 243, 242, 241, 240
+	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@deviatorgas:
+		BaseName: deviatorgas
+		BasePalette: player
+		Alpha: 0.68
+		Premultiply: false
 	PlayerHighlightPalette:
 
diff --git a/mods/d2k/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/d2k/sequences/misc.yaml
index 7952651246..d09b2fb122 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ explosion:
 	deviator: DATA.R8
 		Start: 3512
 		Length: 23
-		BlendMode: SoftAdditive
+		BlendMode: Alpha
 		Tick: 80
 	corpse: DATA.R8
 		Start: 430
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ deviator_trail:
 		Start: 3535
 		Length: 5
 		Tick: 80
-		BlendMode: SoftAdditive
 
 laserfire:
 	idle: DATA.R8
diff --git a/mods/d2k/weapons.yaml b/mods/d2k/weapons.yaml
index 107f3f76d8..a661f46b4e 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/weapons.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/weapons.yaml
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ NerveGasMissile:
 		Inaccuracy: 1c96
 		Image: MISSILE
 		Trail: deviator_trail
-		TrailPalette: player
+		TrailPalette: deviatorgas
 		TrailUsePlayerPalette: true
 		TrailInterval: 1
 	Warhead@1Dam: SpreadDamage
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ NerveGasMissile:
 		SmudgeType: SandCrater, RockCrater
 	Warhead@3Eff: CreateEffect
 		Explosion: deviator
-		ExplosionPalette: player
+		ExplosionPalette: deviatorgas
 		UsePlayerPalette: true
 		ImpactSound: EXPLSML2.WAV
 	Warhead@4OwnerChange: ChangeOwner