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 +2,22 @@
 
 var g_AttackTypes = ["Melee", "Ranged", "Capture"];
 
+Attack.prototype.statusEffectsSchema =
+	"<optional>" +
+		"<element name='StatusEffects' a:help='Effects like poisioning or burning a unit.'>" +
+			"<oneOrMore>" +
+				"<element>" +
+					"<anyName/>" +
+					"<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>" +
+			"</oneOrMore>" +
+		"</element>" +
+	"</optional>";
+
 Attack.prototype.bonusesSchema =
 	"<optional>" +
 		"<element name='Bonuses'>" +
@@ -187,6 +203,7 @@
 						"</optional>" +
 					"</interleave>" +
 				"</element>" +
+				Attack.prototype.statusEffectsSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.bonusesSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.preferredClassesSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.restrictedClassesSchema +
@@ -577,7 +594,8 @@
 			"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.StartEffects(data.statusEffects);
+
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -236,7 +243,7 @@
  * @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 +1,69 @@
+function Status() {}
+
+Status.prototype.Init = function()
+{
+	this.currentStatuses = {};
+};
+
+Status.prototype.StartEffects = function(statusEffects)
+{
+	for (let effect in statusEffects)
+		this.StartEffect(effect, statusEffects[effect]);
+};
+
+Status.prototype.StartEffect = function(statusName, data)
+{
+	if (this.currentStatuses[statusName])
+		return;
+
+	this.currentStatuses[statusName] = {};
+	let status = this.currentStatuses[statusName];
+	status.duration = +data.Duration;
+	status.interval = +data.Interval;
+	status.damage = +data.Damage;
+	status.timeElapsed = 0;
+	status.firstTime = true;
+
+	let cmpTimer = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Timer);
+	status.timer = cmpTimer.SetInterval(this.entity, IID_Status, "ExecuteEffect", 0, +status.interval, statusName);
+};
+
+Status.prototype.StopEffect = function(statusName) {
+	if (!this.currentStatuses[statusName])
+		return;
+
+	let cmpTimer = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Timer);
+	cmpTimer.CancelTimer(this.currentStatuses[statusName].timer);
+	this.currentStatuses[statusName] = undefined;
+};
+
+Status.prototype.ExecuteEffect = function(statusName, lateness)
+{
+	let status = this.currentStatuses[statusName];
+	if (!status)
+		return;
+
+	if (status.firstTime)
+	{
+		status.firstTime = false;
+		status.timeElapsed += lateness;
+	}
+	else
+		status.timeElapsed += status.interval + lateness;
+
+	let cmpDamage = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Damage);
+
+	cmpDamage.CauseDamage({
+		"strengths": { [statusName]: status.damage },
+		"target": this.entity,
+		"attacker": -1,
+		"multiplier": 1,
+		"type": statusName,
+		"attackerOwner": -1
+	});
+
+	if (status.timeElapsed >= status.duration)
+		this.StopEffect(statusName);
+};
+
+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 +1,116 @@
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Damage.js");
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Status.js");
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Timer.js");
+
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("Status.js");
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("Timer.js");
+
+let target = 42;
+let cmpStatus;
+let cmpTimer;
+let dealtDamage;
+
+function setup()
+{
+	cmpStatus = ConstructComponent(target, "Status");
+	cmpTimer = ConstructComponent(SYSTEM_ENTITY, "Timer");
+	dealtDamage = 0;
+};
+
+function testStartEffects()
+{
+	setup();
+	let statusName = "Burn";
+	AddMock(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Damage, {
+		"CauseDamage": (data) => { dealtDamage += data.strengths[statusName]; }
+	});
+
+	// damage scheduled: 0, 10, 20 sec
+	cmpStatus.StartEffects({[statusName]: {
+		"Duration": 20000,
+		"Interval": 10000,
+		"Damage": 1
+	}});
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 1); // 1 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 8 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 1); // 9 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 2); // 10 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 10 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 3); // 20 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 10 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 3); // 30 sec
+};
+
+testStartEffects();
+
+function testMultipleEffects()
+{
+	setup();
+	AddMock(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Damage, {
+		"CauseDamage": (data) => {
+			if (data.strengths["Burn"]) dealtDamage += data.strengths["Burn"];
+			if (data.strengths["Poison"]) dealtDamage += data.strengths["Poison"];
+		}
+	});
+
+	// damage scheduled: 0, 1, 2, 10 sec
+	cmpStatus.StartEffects({
+		"Burn": {
+			"Duration": 20000,
+			"Interval": 10000,
+			"Damage": 10
+		},
+		"Poison": {
+			"Duration": 3000,
+			"Interval": 1000,
+			"Damage": 1
+		}
+	});
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 12); // 1 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 13); // 2 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 13); // 3 sec
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 7 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 23); // 10 sec
+};
+
+testMultipleEffects();
+
+function testStopEffect()
+{
+	setup();
+	let statusName = "Poison";
+	AddMock(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Damage, {
+		"CauseDamage": (data) => { dealtDamage += data.strengths[statusName]; }
+	});
+
+	// damage scheduled: 0, 10, 20 sec
+	cmpStatus.StartEffects({[statusName]: {
+		"Duration": 20000,
+		"Interval": 10000,
+		"Damage": 1
+	}});
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 1 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 1); // 1 sec
+
+	cmpStatus.StopEffect(statusName);
+
+	cmpTimer.OnUpdate({ turnLength: 10 });
+	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dealtDamage, 1); // 11 sec
+};
+
+testStopEffect();
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>