diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackWander.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackWander.cs
index b3d9ccc28b..1c586fdf69 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackWander.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackWander.cs
@@ -8,56 +8,30 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-using OpenRA.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 {
 	[Desc("Will AttackMove to a random location within MoveRadius when idle.",
 		"This conflicts with player orders and should only be added to animal creeps.")]
-	class AttackWanderInfo : ITraitInfo, Requires<AttackMoveInfo>
+	class AttackWanderInfo : WandersInfo, Requires<AttackMoveInfo>
 	{
-		public readonly int WanderMoveRadius = 10;
-
-		[Desc("Number of ticks to wait until decreasing the effective move radius.")]
-		public readonly int MoveReductionRadiusScale = 5;
-
-		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackWander(init.self, this); }
+		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackWander(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
-	class AttackWander : INotifyIdle
+	class AttackWander : Wanders
 	{
 		readonly AttackMove attackMove;
-		readonly AttackWanderInfo info;
-
-		int ticksIdle;
-		int effectiveMoveRadius;
 
 		public AttackWander(Actor self, AttackWanderInfo info)
+			: base(self, info)
 		{
-			this.info = info;
-			effectiveMoveRadius = info.WanderMoveRadius;
 			attackMove = self.TraitOrDefault<AttackMove>();
 		}
 
-		public void TickIdle(Actor self)
+		public override void DoAction(Actor self, CPos targetPos)
 		{
-			var target = self.CenterPosition + new WVec(0, -1024 * effectiveMoveRadius, 0).Rotate(WRot.FromFacing(self.World.SharedRandom.Next(255)));
-			var targetCell = self.World.Map.CellContaining(target);
-
-			if (!self.World.Map.Contains(targetCell))
-			{
-				// If MoveRadius is too big there might not be a valid cell to order the attack to (if actor is on a small island and can't leave)
-				if (++ticksIdle % info.MoveReductionRadiusScale == 0)
-					effectiveMoveRadius--;
-
-				return;  // We'll be back the next tick; better to sit idle for a few seconds than prolong this tick indefinitely with a loop
-			}
-
-			attackMove.ResolveOrder(self, new Order("AttackMove", self, false) { TargetLocation = targetCell });
-
-			ticksIdle = 0;
-			effectiveMoveRadius = info.WanderMoveRadius;
+			attackMove.ResolveOrder(self, new Order("AttackMove", self, false) { TargetLocation = targetPos });
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index dd600f772f..22fcc3ad43 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Activities\CaptureActor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\Wanders.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Hunt.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Air\FallToEarth.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Air\Fly.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Wanders.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Wanders.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..168ce9a3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Wanders.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2014 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;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
+{
+	[Desc("Wanders around aimlesly when idle.")]
+	abstract class WandersInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly int WanderMoveRadius = 10;
+
+		[Desc("Number of ticks to wait until decreasing the effective move radius.")]
+		public readonly int MoveReductionRadiusScale = 5;
+
+		public abstract object Create(ActorInitializer init);
+	}
+
+	class Wanders : INotifyAddedToWorld, INotifyBecomingIdle
+	{
+		readonly Actor self;
+		readonly WandersInfo info;
+
+		int ticksIdle;
+		int effectiveMoveRadius;
+
+		public Wanders(Actor self, WandersInfo info)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+			this.info = info;
+			effectiveMoveRadius = info.WanderMoveRadius;
+		}
+
+		public void AddedToWorld(Actor self)
+		{
+			OnBecomingIdle(self);
+		}
+
+		public void OnBecomingIdle(Actor self)
+		{
+			var targetPos = PickTargetLocation();
+			if (targetPos != CPos.Zero)
+				DoAction(self, targetPos);
+		}
+
+		CPos PickTargetLocation()
+		{
+			var target = self.CenterPosition + new WVec(0, -1024 * effectiveMoveRadius, 0).Rotate(WRot.FromFacing(self.World.SharedRandom.Next(255)));
+			var targetCell = self.World.Map.CellContaining(target);
+
+			if (!self.World.Map.Contains(targetCell))
+			{
+				// If MoveRadius is too big there might not be a valid cell to order the attack to (if actor is on a small island and can't leave)
+				if (++ticksIdle % info.MoveReductionRadiusScale == 0)
+					effectiveMoveRadius--;
+
+				return CPos.Zero;  // We'll be back the next tick; better to sit idle for a few seconds than prolong this tick indefinitely with a loop
+			}
+
+			ticksIdle = 0;
+			effectiveMoveRadius = info.WanderMoveRadius;
+
+			return targetCell;
+		}
+
+		public virtual void DoAction(Actor self, CPos targetPos)
+		{
+			throw new NotImplementedException("Base class Wanders does not implement method DoAction!");
+		}
+	}
+}