diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs
index 7d25eac80f..b0a8d64414 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs
@@ -321,12 +321,12 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			health.InflictDamage(this, attacker, damage, false);
 		}
 
-		public void Kill(Actor attacker)
+		public void Kill(Actor attacker, HashSet<string> damageTypes = null)
 		{
 			if (Disposed || health == null)
 				return;
 
-			health.Kill(this, attacker);
+			health.Kill(this, attacker, damageTypes);
 		}
 
 		public bool CanBeViewedByPlayer(Player player)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index 9b2eee1f79..f46fb5b001 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		bool IsDead { get; }
 
 		void InflictDamage(Actor self, Actor attacker, Damage damage, bool ignoreModifiers);
-		void Kill(Actor self, Actor attacker);
+		void Kill(Actor self, Actor attacker, HashSet<string> damageTypes);
 	}
 
 	// depends on the order of pips in WorldRenderer.cs!
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Activities/Leap.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Activities/Leap.cs
index 1d7f11e46d..999cabeff7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Activities/Leap.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Activities/Leap.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Activities;
 using OpenRA.GameRules;
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Activities
 		WPos to;
 		int ticks;
 		WAngle angle;
+		HashSet<string> damageTypes;
 
-		public Leap(Actor self, Actor target, Armament a, WDist speed, WAngle angle)
+		public Leap(Actor self, Actor target, Armament a, WDist speed, WAngle angle, HashSet<string> damageTypes)
 		{
 			var targetMobile = target.TraitOrDefault<Mobile>();
 			if (targetMobile == null)
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Activities
 
 			this.weapon = a.Weapon;
 			this.angle = angle;
+			this.damageTypes = damageTypes;
 			mobile = self.Trait<Mobile>();
 			mobile.SetLocation(mobile.FromCell, mobile.FromSubCell, targetMobile.FromCell, targetMobile.FromSubCell);
 			mobile.IsMoving = true;
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Activities
 
 				self.World.ActorMap.GetActorsAt(mobile.ToCell, mobile.ToSubCell)
 					.Except(new[] { self }).Where(t => weapon.IsValidAgainst(t, self))
-					.Do(t => t.Kill(self));
+					.Do(t => t.Kill(self, damageTypes));
 
 				return NextActivity;
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Attack/AttackLeap.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Attack/AttackLeap.cs
index a3b1baf0c2..0d86bef57d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Attack/AttackLeap.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Attack/AttackLeap.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 
 		public readonly WAngle Angle = WAngle.FromDegrees(20);
 
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this trait causes. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackLeap(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 				return;
 
 			self.CancelActivity();
-			self.QueueActivity(new Leap(self, target.Actor, a, info.Speed, info.Angle));
+			self.QueueActivity(new Leap(self, target.Actor, a, info.Speed, info.Angle, info.DamageTypes));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Chronoshiftable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Chronoshiftable.cs
index ba5415c66f..d613416827 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Chronoshiftable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Chronoshiftable.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 	{
 		[Desc("Should the actor die instead of being teleported?")]
 		public readonly bool ExplodeInstead = false;
+
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this trait causes to self when 'ExplodeInstead' is true. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		public readonly string ChronoshiftSound = "chrono2.aud";
 
 		[Desc("Should the actor return to its previous location after the chronoshift wore out?")]
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 				{
 					// Damage is inflicted by the chronosphere
 					if (!self.Disposed)
-						self.InflictDamage(chronosphere, new Damage(int.MaxValue));
+						self.Kill(chronosphere, info.DamageTypes);
 				});
 				return true;
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/MadTank.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/MadTank.cs
index ebcaa38e66..8b534deb2e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/MadTank.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/MadTank.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		public WeaponInfo ThumpDamageWeaponInfo { get; private set; }
 		public WeaponInfo DetonationWeaponInfo { get; private set; }
 
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this trait causes to self while self-destructing. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new MadTank(init.Self, this); }
 		public void RulesetLoaded(Ruleset rules, ActorInfo ai)
 		{
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 					info.DetonationWeaponInfo.Impact(Target.FromPos(self.CenterPosition), self, Enumerable.Empty<int>());
 				}
 
-				self.Kill(self);
+				self.Kill(self, info.DamageTypes);
 			});
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Mine.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Mine.cs
index 8d95b7d0b3..07dd13761e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Mine.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Mine.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 			if (mobile != null && !info.DetonateClasses.Overlaps(mobile.Info.Crushes))
 				return;
 
-			self.Kill(crusher);
+			self.Kill(crusher, mobile != null ? mobile.Info.CrushDamageTypes : new HashSet<string>());
 		}
 
 		bool ICrushable.CrushableBy(Actor self, Actor crusher, HashSet<string> crushClasses)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackSuicides.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackSuicides.cs
index 89c03836bf..e5a09c6fef 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackSuicides.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Attack/AttackSuicides.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	[Desc("Does a suicide attack where it moves next to the target when used in combination with `Explodes`.")]
 	class AttackSuicidesInfo : ConditionalTraitInfo, Requires<IMoveInfo>
 	{
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this trait causes to self while suiciding. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		[VoiceReference] public readonly string Voice = "Action";
 
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackSuicides(init.Self, this); }
@@ -82,10 +85,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 				self.QueueActivity(move.MoveToTarget(self, target));
 
-				self.QueueActivity(new CallFunc(() => self.Kill(self)));
+				self.QueueActivity(new CallFunc(() => self.Kill(self, Info.DamageTypes)));
 			}
 			else if (order.OrderString == "Detonate")
-				self.Kill(self);
+				self.Kill(self, Info.DamageTypes);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Bridge.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Bridge.cs
index f4b29ad4de..111b236dfd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Bridge.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/Bridge.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		public WeaponInfo DemolishWeaponInfo { get; private set; }
 
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this bridge causes to units over/in path of it while being destroyed/repaired. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Bridge(init.Self, this); }
 
 		public void RulesetLoaded(Ruleset rules, ActorInfo ai)
@@ -241,7 +244,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			foreach (var c in footprint.Keys)
 				foreach (var a in self.World.ActorMap.GetActorsAt(c))
 					if (a.Info.HasTraitInfo<IPositionableInfo>() && !a.Trait<IPositionable>().CanEnterCell(c))
-						a.Kill(self);
+						a.Kill(self, info.DamageTypes);
 		}
 
 		bool NeighbourIsDeadShore(Bridge neighbour)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/GroundLevelBridge.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/GroundLevelBridge.cs
index 32ec2daaf5..75c4e7332e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/GroundLevelBridge.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/GroundLevelBridge.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		public WeaponInfo DemolishWeaponInfo { get; private set; }
 
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this bridge causes to units over/in path of it while being destroyed/repaired. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		public void RulesetLoaded(Ruleset rules, ActorInfo ai)
 		{
 			WeaponInfo weapon;
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			foreach (var c in cells)
 				foreach (var a in self.World.ActorMap.GetActorsAt(c))
 					if (a.Info.HasTraitInfo<IPositionableInfo>() && !a.Trait<IPositionable>().CanEnterCell(c))
-						a.Kill(self);
+						a.Kill(self, Info.DamageTypes);
 		}
 
 		void IBridgeSegment.Repair(Actor repairer)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crushable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crushable.cs
index 29bd75fb74..49cf688d2d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crushable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crushable.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			Game.Sound.Play(SoundType.World, Info.CrushSound, crusher.CenterPosition);
 
-			self.Kill(crusher);
+			var crusherMobile = crusher.TraitOrDefault<Mobile>();
+			self.Kill(crusher, crusherMobile != null ? crusherMobile.Info.CrushDamageTypes : new HashSet<string>());
 		}
 
 		bool ICrushable.CrushableBy(Actor self, Actor crusher, HashSet<string> crushClasses)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Health.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Health.cs
index 0d82b3edf5..dfce76a641 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Health.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Health.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
@@ -163,9 +164,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void Kill(Actor self, Actor attacker)
+		public void Kill(Actor self, Actor attacker, HashSet<string> damageTypes = null)
 		{
-			InflictDamage(self, attacker, new Damage(MaxHP), true);
+			if (damageTypes == null)
+				damageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
+			InflictDamage(self, attacker, new Damage(MaxHP, damageTypes), true);
 		}
 
 		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/KillsSelf.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/KillsSelf.cs
index a997486d1c..687ad589b3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/KillsSelf.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/KillsSelf.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("The amount of time (in ticks) before the actor dies. Two values indicate a range between which a random value is chosen.")]
 		public readonly int[] Delay = { 0 };
 
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this trait causes. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		[GrantedConditionReference]
 		[Desc("The condition to grant moments before suiciding.")]
 		public readonly string GrantsCondition = null;
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (Info.RemoveInstead || !self.Info.HasTraitInfo<HealthInfo>())
 				self.Dispose();
 			else
-				self.Kill(self);
+				self.Kill(self, Info.DamageTypes);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
index f3a82e93b4..8401a26639 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("e.g. crate, wall, infantry")]
 		public readonly HashSet<string> Crushes = new HashSet<string>();
 
+		[Desc("Types of damage that are caused while crushing. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> CrushDamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		public readonly int WaitAverage = 5;
 
 		public readonly int WaitSpread = 2;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs
index fdcdf9f426..c86bab7038 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Parachutable.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("If we land on invalid terrain for my actor type should we be killed?")]
 		public readonly bool KilledOnImpassableTerrain = true;
 
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this trait causes to self when 'KilledOnImpassableTerrain' is true. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
 		[Desc("Image where Ground/WaterCorpseSequence is looked up.")]
 		public readonly string Image = "explosion";
 
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (sequence != null && palette != null)
 				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(self.OccupiesSpace.CenterPosition, w, info.Image, sequence, palette)));
 
-			self.Kill(self);
+			self.Kill(self, info.DamageTypes);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs
index 4830981855..176c1f9e90 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs
@@ -219,15 +219,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 						break;
 
 					var actor = order.Target.Actor;
-					var health = actor.TraitOrDefault<Health>();
 					var args = order.TargetString.Split(' ');
 					var damageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
 
 					foreach (var damageType in args)
 						damageTypes.Add(damageType);
 
-					if (health != null)
-						health.InflictDamage(actor, actor, new Damage(health.HP, damageTypes), true);
+					actor.Kill(actor, damageTypes);
 
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DamageWarhead.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DamageWarhead.cs
index 4077e89e91..9ac14f15a2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DamageWarhead.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Warheads/DamageWarhead.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Warheads
 		[Desc("How much (raw) damage to deal.")]
 		public readonly int Damage = 0;
 
-		[Desc("Types of damage that this warhead causes. Leave empty for no damage.")]
+		[Desc("Types of damage that this warhead causes. Leave empty for no damage types.")]
 		public readonly HashSet<string> DamageTypes = new HashSet<string>();
 
 		[Desc("Damage percentage versus each armortype.")]