diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Crate.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Crate.cs
index 69fb378feb..ec91673f9d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Crate.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Crate.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Armor=10,ARMOR,2.0              ; armor of nearby objects increased (armor multi
 Cloak=0,STEALTH2                ; enable cloaking on nearby objects
 Darkness=1,EMPULSE              ; cloak entire radar map
 Explosion=5,NONE,500            ; high explosive baddie (damage per explosion)
-Firepower=10,FPOWER,2.0         ; firepower of nearby objects increased (firepower multiplier)
 HealBase=1,INVUN                ; all buildings to full strength
 ICBM=1,MISSILE2                 ; nuke missile one time shot
 Napalm=5,NONE,600               ; fire explosion baddie (damage)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/ArmorUpgradeCrateAction.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/ArmorUpgradeCrateAction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d330464e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/ArmorUpgradeCrateAction.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using OpenRa.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA
+{
+	class ArmorUpgradeCrateActionInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public float Multiplier = 2.0f;
+		public int SelectionShares = 10;
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new ArmorUpgradeCrateAction(self); }
+	}
+
+	class ArmorUpgradeCrateAction : ICrateAction
+	{
+		Actor self;
+		public ArmorUpgradeCrateAction(Actor self)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+		}
+
+		public int SelectionShares
+		{
+			get { return self.Info.Traits.Get<ArmorUpgradeCrateActionInfo>().SelectionShares; }
+		}
+
+		public void Activate(Actor collector)
+		{
+			Sound.PlayToPlayer(collector.Owner, "armorup1.aud");
+			collector.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+			{
+				var multiplier = self.Info.Traits.Get<ArmorUpgradeCrateActionInfo>().Multiplier;
+				collector.traits.Add(new ArmorUpgrade(multiplier));
+				w.Add(new CrateEffect(collector, "armor"));
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	class ArmorUpgrade : IDamageModifier
+	{
+		float multiplier;
+		public ArmorUpgrade(float multiplier) { this.multiplier = 1/multiplier; }
+		public float GetArmorModifier() { return multiplier; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..371ea36cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using OpenRa.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA
+{
+	class FirepowerUpgradeCrateActionInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public float Multiplier = 2.0f;
+		public int SelectionShares = 10;
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction(self); }
+	}
+
+	class FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction : ICrateAction
+	{
+		Actor self;
+		public FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction(Actor self)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+		}
+
+		public int SelectionShares
+		{
+			get { return self.Info.Traits.Get<FirepowerUpgradeCrateActionInfo>().SelectionShares; }
+		}
+
+		public void Activate(Actor collector)
+		{
+			Sound.PlayToPlayer(collector.Owner, "firepo1.aud");
+			collector.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+			{
+				var multiplier = self.Info.Traits.Get<FirepowerUpgradeCrateActionInfo>().Multiplier;
+				collector.traits.Add(new FirepowerUpgrade(multiplier));
+				w.Add(new CrateEffect(collector, "fpower"));
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	class FirepowerUpgrade : IFirepowerModifier
+	{
+		float multiplier;
+		public FirepowerUpgrade(float multiplier) { this.multiplier = multiplier; }
+		public float GetFirepowerModifier() { return multiplier; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/SpeedUpgradeCrateAction.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/SpeedUpgradeCrateAction.cs
index 83f70d70ca..98c0166be7 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/SpeedUpgradeCrateAction.cs	
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Crate Actions/SpeedUpgradeCrateAction.cs	
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA
 			Sound.PlayToPlayer(collector.Owner, "unitspd1.aud");
 			collector.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => 
 			{
-				float multiplier = self.Info.Traits.Get<SpeedUpgradeCrateActionInfo>().Multiplier;
+				var multiplier = self.Info.Traits.Get<SpeedUpgradeCrateActionInfo>().Multiplier;
 				collector.traits.Add(new SpeedUpgrade(multiplier));
 				w.Add(new CrateEffect(collector, "speed"));
 			});
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
index 4ca44f030a..880ba08c72 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Activities\LayMine.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Steal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="C4Demolition.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Crate Actions\ArmorUpgradeCrateAction.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Crate Actions\FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Crate Actions\GiveCashCrateAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\CrateEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\GpsSatellite.cs" />
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules.yaml b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
index dac165c981..01e818f7cf 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
@@ -556,6 +556,12 @@ CRATE:
 	GiveCashCrateAction:
 		Amount: 2000
 		SelectionShares: 50
+	FirepowerUpgradeCrateAction:
+		Multiplier: 2.0
+		SelectionShares: 10
+	ArmorUpgradeCrateAction:
+		Multiplier: 2.0
+		SelectionShares: 10
 	Unit:
 		HP: 1
 	RenderUnit: