diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
index ee510261e8..903c3dda2a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     <Compile Include="CriticalBuildingState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\IonCannon.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IonCannonPower.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="PoisonedByTiberium.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProductionAirdrop.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TiberiumRefinery.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/PoisonedByTiberium.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/PoisonedByTiberium.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76d34c5d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/PoisonedByTiberium.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
+ * This file is part of OpenRA.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with OpenRA.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.GameRules;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
+{
+	class PoisonedByTiberiumInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly string Weapon = "Tiberium";
+
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new PoisonedByTiberium(this); }
+	}
+
+	class PoisonedByTiberium : ITick
+	{
+		PoisonedByTiberiumInfo info;
+		[Sync] int poisonTicks;
+
+		public PoisonedByTiberium(PoisonedByTiberiumInfo info) { this.info = info; }
+
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (--poisonTicks <= 0)
+			{
+				var rl = self.World.WorldActor.traits.Get<ResourceLayer>();
+				var r = rl.GetResource(self.Location);
+
+				if (r != null)
+					Combat.DoImpacts(new ProjectileArgs
+					{
+						src = self.CenterLocation.ToInt2(),
+						dest = self.CenterLocation.ToInt2(),
+						srcAltitude = 0,
+						destAltitude = 0,
+						facing = 0,
+						firedBy = self,
+						target = self,
+						weapon = Rules.Weapons[info.Weapon.ToLowerInvariant()]
+					}, self.CenterLocation.ToInt2());
+
+				poisonTicks = Rules.Weapons[info.Weapon.ToLowerInvariant()].ROF;
+			}	
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
index e49bb475f9..07a709a1a7 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	AutoTarget:
 	Passenger:
 	HiddenUnderFog:
+	PoisonedByTiberium:
 
 ^Ship:
 	Category: Ship
diff --git a/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml b/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml
index b81847ee77..5eff4bef0d 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/infantry.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ E5:
 	-RenderInfantry:
 	RenderInfantry:
 	WithMuzzleFlash:
+	-PoisonedByTiberium:
 
 C1:
 	Inherits: ^Infantry
diff --git a/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml b/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml
index c39f87b5d9..95b5e55711 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml
@@ -479,3 +479,11 @@ HonestJohn:
 		ImpactSound: flamer2
 		SmudgeType: Scorch
 		Damage: 100
+
+Tiberium:
+	ROF: 10
+	Warhead:
+		Spread: 1
+		Verses: 100%,100%,100%,100%,100%
+		InfDeath: 4
+		Damage: 5