diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
index feece05e42..883d3d5284 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		readonly Player firedBy;
 		readonly Animation anim;
 		readonly WeaponInfo weapon;
+		readonly string weaponPalette;
 		readonly string flashType;
 
 		readonly WPos ascendSource;
@@ -35,10 +36,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		WPos pos;
 		int ticks;
 
-		public NukeLaunch(Player firedBy, string name, WeaponInfo weapon, WPos launchPos, WPos targetPos, WDist velocity, int delay, bool skipAscent, string flashType)
+		public NukeLaunch(Player firedBy, string name, WeaponInfo weapon, string weaponPalette,
+			WPos launchPos, WPos targetPos, WDist velocity, int delay, bool skipAscent, string flashType)
 		{
 			this.firedBy = firedBy;
 			this.weapon = weapon;
+			this.weaponPalette = weaponPalette;
 			this.delay = delay;
 			turn = delay / 2;
 			this.flashType = flashType;
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> Render(WorldRenderer wr)
 		{
-			return anim.Render(pos, wr.Palette("effect"));
+			return anim.Render(pos, wr.Palette(weaponPalette));
 		}
 
 		public float FractionComplete { get { return ticks * 1f / delay; } }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index cf9bd82482..1f01b25124 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -21,9 +21,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	class NukePowerInfo : SupportPowerInfo, IRulesetLoaded, Requires<BodyOrientationInfo>
 	{
 		[WeaponReference]
+		[Desc("Weapon to use for the impact.",
+			"But also image to use for the missile.",
+			"Requires an 'up' and a 'down' sequence on the image.")]
 		public readonly string MissileWeapon = "";
+
+		[Desc("Offset from the actor the missile spawns on.")]
 		public readonly WVec SpawnOffset = WVec.Zero;
 
+		[Desc("Palette to use for the missile weapon image.")]
+		[PaletteReference] public readonly string MissilePalette = "effect";
+
 		[Desc("Travel time - split equally between ascent and descent")]
 		public readonly int FlightDelay = 400;
 
@@ -86,7 +94,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 
 			var targetPosition = self.World.Map.CenterOfCell(order.TargetLocation);
-			var missile = new NukeLaunch(self.Owner, info.MissileWeapon, info.WeaponInfo,
+			var missile = new NukeLaunch(self.Owner, info.MissileWeapon, info.WeaponInfo, info.MissilePalette,
 				self.CenterPosition + body.LocalToWorld(info.SpawnOffset),
 				targetPosition,
 				info.FlightVelocity, info.FlightDelay, info.SkipAscent,