diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithBuildingExplosion.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithBuildingExplosion.cs
index bdbca9a15c..262263375a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithBuildingExplosion.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithBuildingExplosion.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Explosion sequence name to use")]
 		public readonly string Sequence = "building";
 
+		[Desc("Delay the explosions by this many ticks.")]
+		public readonly int Delay = 0;
+
 		[Desc("Custom palette name")]
 		public readonly string Palette = "effect";
 
@@ -37,8 +42,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public void Killed(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
 		{
 			var buildingInfo = self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>();
-			FootprintUtils.UnpathableTiles(self.Info.Name, buildingInfo, self.Location).Do(
-				t => self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new Explosion(w, w.Map.CenterOfCell(t), info.Sequence, info.Palette))));
+			var cells = FootprintUtils.UnpathableTiles(self.Info.Name, buildingInfo, self.Location);
+
+			if (info.Delay > 0)
+				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new DelayedAction(info.Delay, () => SpawnExplosions(self.World, cells))));
+			else
+				SpawnExplosions(self.World, cells);
+		}
+
+		void SpawnExplosions(World world, IEnumerable<CPos> cells)
+		{
+			foreach (var c in cells)
+				world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new Explosion(w, w.Map.CenterOfCell(c), info.Sequence, info.Palette)));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
index bcfc3043fb..8d61389ed7 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@
 		DestroyedSound: crumble.aud
 	RenderBuilding:
 	WithBuildingExplosion:
+		Delay: 1
 	EmitInfantryOnSell:
 		ActorTypes: e6,e1
 	GivesExperience:
@@ -432,7 +433,9 @@
 	RepairableBuilding:
 		RepairPercent: 40
 		RepairStep: 14
-	DeadBuildingState:
+	WithDeathAnimation:
+		DeathSequence: dead
+		UseDeathTypeSuffix: false
 	GivesBuildableArea:
 	EngineerRepairable:
 	Sellable:
@@ -560,7 +563,6 @@
 		RelativeToTopLeft: yes
 	Health:
 		HP: 500
-	DeadBuildingState:
 	Armor:
 		Type: Wood
 	AutoTargetIgnore:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/structures.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/structures.yaml
index 0c5ea55ece..7f9c6489f0 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/structures.yaml
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ GUN:
 	WithMuzzleFlash:
 	AutoTarget:
 	-RenderBuilding:
-	-DeadBuildingState:
+	-WithDeathAnimation:
 	RenderRangeCircle:
 	RenderDetectionCircle:
 	DetectCloaked:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences/structures.yaml b/mods/cnc/sequences/structures.yaml
index efcf107d9f..302a59a3d1 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences/structures.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ fact:
 		Tick: 100
 	dead:
 		Start: 48
+		Tick: 800
 	make: factmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ nuke:
 		Tick: 1000
 	dead:
 		Start: 8
-		Tick: 1000
+		Tick: 800
 	make: nukemake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ proc:
 		Tick: 120
 	dead:
 		Start: 60
+		Tick: 800
 	make: procmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ silo:
 	dead:
 		Start: 10
 		Offset: 0,-1
+		Tick: 800
 	make: silomake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ hand:
 		Start: 1
 	dead:
 		Start: 2
+		Tick: 800
 	make: handmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ pyle:
 		Tick: 100		
 	dead:
 		Start: 20
-		Tick: 100
+		Tick: 800
 	make: pylemake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ weap:
 		Start: 1
 	dead:
 		Start: 2
+		Tick: 800
 	build-top: weap2
 		Start: 0
 		Length: 10
@@ -190,6 +195,7 @@ afld:
 	dead:
 		Start: 32
 		ZOffset: -1023
+		Tick: 800
 	make: afldmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -211,6 +217,7 @@ hq:
 		Tick: 100
 	dead:
 		Start: 32
+		Tick: 800
 	make: hqmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -232,6 +239,7 @@ nuk2:
 		Tick: 1000
 	dead:
 		Start: 8
+		Tick: 800
 	make: nuk2make
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -262,6 +270,7 @@ hpad:
 	dead:
 		Start: 14
 		ZOffset: -1023
+		Tick: 800
 	make: hpadmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -287,6 +296,7 @@ fix:
 	dead:
 		Start: 14
 		ZOffset: -1c511
+		Tick: 800
 	make: fixmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: 14
@@ -309,6 +319,7 @@ eye:
 		Tick: 100
 	dead:
 		Start: 32
+		Tick: 800
 	make: eyemake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -332,6 +343,7 @@ tmpl:
 		Length: 5
 	dead:
 		Start: 10
+		Tick: 800
 	make: tmplmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -357,6 +369,7 @@ obli:
 		Tick: 680
 	dead:
 		Start: 8
+		Tick: 800
 	make: oblimake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: 13
@@ -470,6 +483,7 @@ sam:
 		Tick: 30
 	dead:
 		Start: 128
+		Tick: 800
 	make: sammake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: 20
@@ -488,6 +502,7 @@ gtwr:
 		Start: 1
 	dead:
 		Start: 2
+		Tick: 800
 	make: gtwrmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
@@ -513,6 +528,7 @@ atwr:
 	dead:
 		Start: 2
 		Offset: 0,-1
+		Tick: 800
 	make: atwrmake
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *