diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml b/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
index 6946449649..0a8beea224 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences/misc.yaml
@@ -61,43 +61,7 @@ patriot:
 		Facings: 32
 
 explosion:
-	1: piff
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	2: piffpiff
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	3: napalm2
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	4: veh-hit3
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	5: veh-hit2
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	1w: piff
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	2w: piffpiff
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	3w: napalm2
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	4w: veh-hit3
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	5w: veh-hit2
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	8: art-exp1
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	6: atomsfx
-		Start: 0
-		Length: *
-	6w: atomsfx
+	nuke_explosion: atomsfx
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
 	piff: piff
diff --git a/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml b/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml
index c7b0055d57..72751740b9 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/weapons.yaml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Atomic:
 			Light: 60
 			Heavy: 50
 	Warhead@2Eff_impact: CreateEffect
-		Explosion: 6
+		Explosion: nuke_explosion
 		ImpactSound: nukexplo.aud
 	Warhead@3Dam_areanukea: SpreadDamage
 		Spread: 2c512