Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Attack.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Attack.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Attack.js
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 var g_AttackTypes = ["Melee", "Ranged", "Capture"];
 
+Attack.prototype.statusEffectsSchema =
+	"<optional>" +
+		"<element name='StatusEffects' a:help='Effects like poisioning or burning a unit.'>" +
+			"<interleave>" +
+				"<optional>" +
+					"<element name='Burn'>" +
+						"<interleave>" +
+							"<element name='Duration' a:help='The duration of the status while the effect occurs.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
+							"<element name='Interval' a:help='Interval between the occurances of the effect.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
+							"<element name='Damage' a:help='Damage caused by the effect.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
+						"</interleave>" +
+					"</element>" +
+				"</optional>" +
+			"</interleave>" +
+		"</element>" +
+	"</optional>";
+
 Attack.prototype.bonusesSchema =
 	"<optional>" +
 		"<element name='Bonuses'>" +
@@ -187,6 +204,7 @@
 						"</optional>" +
 					"</interleave>" +
 				"</element>" +
+				Attack.prototype.statusEffectsSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.bonusesSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.preferredClassesSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.restrictedClassesSchema +
@@ -577,7 +595,8 @@
 			"bonus": this.GetBonusTemplate(type),
 			"isSplash": false,
 			"attackerOwner": attackerOwner,
-			"attackImpactSound": attackImpactSound
+			"attackImpactSound": attackImpactSound,
+			"statusEffects": this.template[type].StatusEffects
 		};
 		if (this.template[type].Splash)
 		{
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Damage.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Damage.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Damage.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
  * @param {Vector3D} data.direction - the unit vector defining the direction.
  * @param {Object}   data.bonus - the attack bonus template from the attacker.
  * @param {string}   data.attackImpactSound - the name of the sound emited on impact.
+ * @param {Object}   data.statusEffects - status effects eg. poisoning, burning etc.
  * ***When splash damage***
  * @param {boolean}  data.friendlyFire - a flag indicating if allied entities are also damaged.
  * @param {number}   data.radius - the radius of the splash damage.
@@ -136,6 +137,12 @@
 		data.multiplier = GetDamageBonus(data.target, data.bonus);
 		this.CauseDamage(data);
 		cmpProjectileManager.RemoveProjectile(data.projectileId);
+
+		// Do the status change, eg. poisoning, burning etc.
+		let cmpStatus = Engine.QueryInterface(data.target, IID_Status);
+		if (cmpStatus && data.statusEffects)
+			cmpStatus.StartEffect(data.statusEffects);
+
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -160,6 +167,7 @@
 			"attackerOwner": data.attackerOwner
 		});
 		cmpProjectileManager.RemoveProjectile(data.projectileId);
+
 		break;
 	}
 };
@@ -236,7 +244,7 @@
  * @param {Object} data - the data passed by the caller.
  * @param {Object} data.strengths - data in the form of { 'hack': number, 'pierce': number, 'crush': number }.
  * @param {number} data.target - the entity id of the target.
- * @param {number} data.attacker - the entity id og the attacker.
+ * @param {number} data.attacker - the entity id of the attacker.
  * @param {number} data.multiplier - the damage multiplier.
  * @param {string} data.type - the type of damage.
  * @param {number} data.attackerOwner - the player id of the attacker.
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Status.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Status.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Status.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+function Status() {}
+
+Status.prototype.Init = function()
+{
+	this.isBurning = false;
+}
+
+Status.prototype.StartEffect = function(statusEffects)
+{
+	if (!statusEffects || !statusEffects.Burn)
+		return;
+
+	// TODO: multiple burning attack may reset the duration
+	if (this.isBurning)
+		return;
+
+	this.isBurning = true;
+
+	let effect = statusEffects.Burn;
+	this.duration = +effect.Duration;
+	this.damage = +effect.Damage;
+
+	let cmpTimer = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Timer);
+	this.timer = cmpTimer.SetInterval(this.entity, IID_Status, "ExecuteEffect", 0, +effect.Interval, null);
+}
+
+Status.prototype.ExecuteEffect = function()
+{
+	let cmpTimer = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Timer);
+	if (cmpTimer.GetTime(this.timer) > this.duration)
+	{
+		cmpTimer.CancelTimer(this.timer);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	let cmpHealth = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Health);
+	cmpHealth.Reduce(this.damage);
+};
+
+Engine.RegisterComponentType(IID_Status, "Status", Status);
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/interfaces/Status.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/interfaces/Status.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/interfaces/Status.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Engine.RegisterInterface("Status");
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Damage.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Damage.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Damage.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Loot.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Player.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Promotion.js");
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Status.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/TechnologyManager.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Timer.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("Attack.js");
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Status.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Status.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Status.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Health.js");
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Status.js");
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Timer.js");
+
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("Status.js");
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("Timer.js");
+
+function testStatusChange()
+{
+	let target = 42;
+	let attacker = 43;
+
+	let cmpStatus = ConstructComponent(target, "Status");
+	let cmpTimer = ConstructComponent(SYSTEM_ENTITY, "Timer");
+	let statusEffects = {
+		"Burn": {
+			"Duration": 20000,
+			"Interval": 10000,
+			"Damage": 1
+		}
+	};
+
+	let health = 10;
+
+	AddMock(target, IID_Health, {
+		"Reduce": (amount) => { health -= amount; }
+	});
+
+	// damage scheduled: 0 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec
+	cmpStatus.StartEffect(statusEffects);
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(health, 9); // 1 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 8 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(health, 9); // 9 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(health, 8); // 10 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 10 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(health, 7); // 20 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 10 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(health, 7); // 30 sec
+}
+
+testStatusChange();
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Entity>
+  <Status/>
   <AIProxy/>
   <Armour>
     <Hack>1</Hack>
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Entity>
+  <Status/>
   <AIProxy/>
   <Armour>
     <Hack>1</Hack>
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/iber_champion_cavalry.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/iber_champion_cavalry.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/iber_champion_cavalry.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
     <Ranged>
       <Pierce>5</Pierce>
       <Crush>15</Crush>
+      <StatusEffects>
+        <Burn>
+          <Duration>50000</Duration>
+          <Interval>1000</Interval>
+          <Damage>1</Damage>
+        </Burn>
+      </StatusEffects>
     </Ranged>
   </Attack>
   <Identity>